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Passage 8Sushi, the thousand-year-old Japanese delicacy, started small in the United States, in a handful of restaurants in big cities. Today, sushi consumption in America is 50% greater than it was ten years ago and not just in restaurants. Sushi is also sold at concession stands in sports stadiums, university dining halls, and in supermarkets throughout the country. 138. This paragraph best supports the statement that _____

A. sushi is now a fast food as popular as hot dogs, burgers, and fries.
B. more sushi is sold in restaurants than in supermarkets.
C. Americans are more adventurous eaters than they were in the past.
D. sushi wasn't always widely available in the United States.

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Passage 7More and more office workers telecommute from offices in their own homes. The upside of tele-commuting is both greater productivity and greater flexibility. Telecommuters produce, on average, 20% more than if they were to work in an office, and their flexible schedule allows them to balance both their family and work responsibilities. 137. The paragraph best supports the statement that telecommuters _____

A. get more work done in a given time period than workers who travel to the office.
B. produce a better quality work product than workers who travel to the office.
C. are more flexible in their ideas than workers who travel to the office.
D. would do 20% more work if they were to work in an office.

Passage 6One of the missions of the Peace Corps is to help the people of interested countries meet their need for trained men and women. People who work for the Peace Corps do so because they want to, but to keep the agency dynamic with fresh ideas, no staff member can work for the agency for more than five years. 136. The paragraph best supports the statement that Peace Corps employees _____ .

A. are highly intelligent people.
B. must train for about five years.
C. are hired for a limited term of employment.
D. have both academic and work experience.

Passage 5Litigation is not always the only or best way to resolve conflicts. Mediation offers an alternative approach and it is one that can be quite efficient and successful. Mediation can be faster, less expensive, and can lead to creative solutions not always possible in a court of 'law. Additionally, mediation focuses on mutually acceptable solutions, rather than on winning or losing. 135. This paragraph best supports the idea that _____

A. there is too much reliance on litigation in our society.
B. litigation is expensive, slow, and limited by its reliance on following the letter of the law.
C. mediation is the best way to resolve a crisis.
D. mediation can be an effective way to resolve conflicts.

Passage 4Every year, Americans use over one billion sharp objects to administer healthcare in their homes. These sharp objects include lancets, needles, and syringes. If not disposed of in puncture-resistant containers, they can injure sanitation workers. Sharp objects should be disposed of in hard plastic or metal containers with secure lids. The containers should be clearly marked and be puncture resistant. 134. The paragraph best supports the idea that sanitation workers can be injured if they _____

A. do not place sharp objects in puncture resistant containers.
B. come in contact with sharp objects that have not been placed in secure containers.
C. are careless with sharp objects such as lancets, needles, and syringes in their homes.
D. do not mark the containers they pick up with a warning that those containers contain sharp objects.

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