61. The term “glass ceiling” was first used by the Wall Street Journal to describe the apparent
barriers that prevent women from reaching the top of the corporate ___.
　　A) seniority B) superiority
　　C) height D) hierarchy
62. Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes, including observing
lights in the sky and ___ animal behavior.
　　A) abnormal B) exotic
　　C) absurd D) erroneous
63. Around 80 percent of the ___ characteristics of most white Britons have been
passed down from a few thousand Ice Age hunters.
　　A) intelligible B) random
　　C) spontaneous D) genetic
64. Picasso gained popularity in the mid-20th century, which was ___ of a new attitude
towards modern art.
　　A) informative B) indicative
　　C) exclusive D) expressive
65. The country was an island that enjoyed civilized living for a thousand years or more with
little ___ from the outside world.
　　A) disturbance B) discrimination
　　C) irritation D) irregularity