38. Attempts to persuade her stay after she felt insulted were A. of no avail B. out of focus C. at a loss D in no way 39. Scientists are certain that there is a cancer-inhibiting agent in the blood of the shark A dubiously B. virtually C queerly D randomly 40. The integration of staff for training has led to a good exchange of ideas, greater enthusiasm, and higher staff A. moral B. mortal C. morale D. mores PART III CLOZE TEST(15 minutes, 15 points) Directions: There are 15 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet It is appropriate on an anniversary of the founding of a university to remind ourselves of its purposes. It is equally appropriate at such time for students to 41 why they have been chosen to attend and to consider how they can best_ 4 privilege of attending At the least you as students can hope to become 3 in subject matter which may be useful to you in later life. There is, 44, much more to be gained. It is now that you must learn to exercise your mind sufficiently_45 learning becomes a joy and you thereby become a student for life. 46 this may require an effort of will and a period of self-discipline. Certainly it is not 47 without hard work. Teachers can guide and encourage you, but learning is not done passively. To learn is your 48 There is 49 the trained mind satisfaction to be derived from exploring the ideas of others, mastering them and evaluating them. But there is-50 level of inquiry which I hope that some of you will choose. If your study takes you to the 51 of understanding of a subject and, you have reached so far, you find that you can