41. Which of the following bits of advice about paragraphs does not make good sense? (A) A paragraph should usually have a topic sentence and that topic sentence must always be the first sentence of the paragraph. (B) A paragraph is a group of sentences that develops one main idea. (C) If a paragraph is too short, the readers might feel some information is missing, while if it is too long, the reader may become bored or confused. (D) A paragraph is coherent when its sentences are related to each other, not only in content but also in grammatical structures and choice of words.

42. Read the following paragraph: Last evening at a party, a friend asked me, "Are you a Virgo?" Astrology is enjoying increasing popularity in Taiwan. My colleagues hurry every morning to read their horoscopes in the paper. At local bookstores in Taipei, cards, books, T-shits, and other useless astrological products sell fast. Even some public officials, like the former Minister of Health, are known to consider the "science" of astrology before making a policy change. Which of the following is the topic sentence of the above paragraph? (A) Last evening at a party, a friend asked me, "Are you a Virgo?" (B) Astrology is enjoying increasing popularity in Taiwan. (C) At local bookstores in Taipei, cards, books, T-shits, and other useless astrological products sell fast. (D) Even some public officials, like the former Minister of Health, have been known to consider the "science" of astrology before making a policy change.

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