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We get the clues at the bottom of P5: Mrs Wong quoted the argument put forward by the WHO that generalized testing of foreign travelers would at best briefly delay the spread of the disease although even this was highly unlikely. The attitude of Mrs. Wong towards the testing of foreign travelers is negative.

Q

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Explanation

Skills tested

34

D

`A time-wasting and possibly unhygienic AIDS check' is parallel to the theme: Sensible Rejections of AIDS Testing by the Hong Kong Government, the heading of the passage.

Understanding the context

35

B

`Avoided wasting resources on a useless scheme' reflects the negative viewpoint of the writer.

Understanding the context

36

A

`Her straightforward explanation of Hong Kong's position' matches with `The Secretary for Health and Welfare' which is a position in the Hong Kong Government.

Understanding the context

37

D

The guidelines laid down by the World Health Organization (WHO) about the detection of the AIDS related to the health and welfare.

Understanding the context

38

A

`Generalized testing of foreign travelers would delay the spread of AIDS is highly unlikely' suggests to issue an AIDS-free certificate would promote a false sense of security.

Understanding the context

39

B

Option B is the most appropriates one because the current relation between Hong Kong and China is good. Therefore, Mrs. Wong did not list the weaknesses of the Guangdong authorities.

  1. Understanding the context
  2. Collocation.

40

D

`Arbitrary' means `based on personal opinion or impulse, not on reason¡¦; it is negative in connotation. Therefore, it is unlikely to prevent the spread of AIDS.

Understanding the context

41

C

It is logical to counsel those and to test those who consider themselves at risk.

Understanding the context

42

A

`To waste medical resources and taxpayers' money' suggests a negative tone; `meaningless certificate' is negative in tone, and it collocates with medical resources and taxpayers' money.

Understanding the context

43

C

`Members of the Legislative Council showed that members have at least understood many of the lessons which Chinese officialdom has not' is parallel to `the Hong Kong public has not fully understood the same message.

Understanding the context

44

B

`One member in the debate commented that we have had too much publicity without education' implies that ` the public is left with the fear of AIDS without understanding the manner of transmission'. Both are negative in tone.

Understanding the context