1 a) indeed
　　2 b) cope
　　3 d) toward
　　4 a) raise
　　5 d) not
　　6 c) range
　　7 b) although
　　8 c) increasing
　　9 a) predicts
　　10 a) assist
　　11 c) even
　　12 b) shelter
　　13 d) wandering
　　14 c) while
　　15 a) life
　　16 a) around
　　17 b) comprehensive
　　18 c) as
　　19 a) puts
　　20 d) coordination
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　　21. c. assimilating
　　22. a. played a role in the spread of popular culture.
　　23. c. are hardly a threat to the common culture.
　　24. d. to show the powerful influence of american culture.
　　25. b. successful
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　　26. a. the townsfolk deny the rsc ’ s contribution to the town’s revenue
　　27. b. the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers
　　28. c. the town is not really short of money
　　29. d. the theatre attendance is on the rise
　　30. d. is sympathetic
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　　31. c. large sea animals may face the same threat today.
　　32. a. the stock of large predators in some old fisheries has reduced by 90%.
　　33. c. the marine biomass has suffered a greater loss
　　34. d. people should adjust the fishing baseline to changing situation
　　35. b. biomass level
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　　36. d. artists have changed their focus of interest
　　37. b. unpleasant
　　38. d. creates an illusion of happiness rather than happiness itself.
　　39. b. the anti-happy art is distasteful but refreshing.
　　40. a. religion once functioned as a reminder of misery.
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　　41. c
　　42. a
　　43. b
　　44. f
　　45. d