16. In Thomas Kochman's example, when the white office worker appeared with a bandaged arm, why did her colleague keep silent?
 (A) Because she didn't care about her white colleague at all.
 (B) Because she was considerate by imposing on her.
 (C) Because she didn't want to embarrass her white colleague.
 (D) Because she was aware of their different cultural backgrounds.
17. What is the best definition for the word "imposing" in paragraph 2?
 (A) Unreasonably expecting someone to do something.
 (B) Using your authority to make sure a rule is kept.
 (C) Acting in a grand, impressive way.
 (D) Causing troubles to oneself.
18. Which of the following can he concluded from the passage?
 (A) The British would like to avoid talking to strangers in public.
 (B) The American would like to be imposed in different settings.
 (C) The British expect a small talk between strangers who are forced to share a booth in a cafeteria.
 (D) The American enjoy being ignored in unfamiliar settings.
19. What seems to be 'Japanese' behaviour in order to preserve privacy in close quarters?
 (A) They would separate their rooms by paper-thin walls.
 (B) They act as if they have never known someone living next to them.
 (C) They are very friendly and considerate to their neighbours.
 (D) They pull their face long and glue steadfastly their gaze ahead.
20. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
 (A) An American Woman's Overseas Experience
 (B) The Cultural Wave
 (C) Mixed Metamesssage across Cultures
 (D) Pitfalls and Possible Consequences
Questions 21-25
Local government in Britain is the responsibility of elected local authorities, which provide local services under specific powers conferred by Parliament. Government on a local basis can be traced back at least 1,000 years, but this concept of a comprehensive system of councils locally elected to manage various services provided for the benefit of the community was first cooperated into law in the late nineteenth century. The local authorities' major responsibilities nowadays include education, housing, the police, environmental health, personal social services, traffic administration, town and country planning, fire services, libraries and many minor functions.
There are 6 metropolitan local authorities, and Greater London and the remaining 47 'non-metropolitan' authorities, or counties. Each separate authority has power to levy a 'rate' (a form of local property tax) to pay for the work for which it has responsibility. Rates are a local tax paid by the occupiers of non-agricultural land and building in a local authority area as contributions to the cost of local services. The amount paid by the individual depends on the value of the property in relation to the total sum needed by the authority.
Total expenditure by local authorities in England and Wales exceeds £9,000 million a year. A clear distinction is made between capital expenditure and current expenditure. Capital expenditure (about a quarter of the total) is normally financed by borrowing. current expenditure is financed from three main sources: local rates; Government grants, in the form o

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