A. everyone at some time suffers loss

　　B. only a small proportion of the insured suffer loss

　　C. nearly everyone suffers loss

　　D. only insured people suffer loss

　　27. By "the pool of contributions" the writer means______.

　　A. money paid by the insured B. money paid by the insurers

　　C. the cost of administering insurance D. the amount of administering insurance

　　28. The insurance of ordinary business risks is not possible because______.

　　A. business will not buy insurance B. the risks are too high

　　C. the risks can not be estimated D. the premiums would be too high

　　29. Old-fashioned wording is sometimes used in insurance policies because______.

　　A. insurance is old-fashioned

　　B. insurance has existed for a long time

　　C. it enables ordinary people to understand it

　　D. the meaning of such wording has been agreed upon

　　30. The writer of this passage seems to think that insurance is______.

　　A. a form of gambling B. a way of making money quickly

　　C. old-fashioned D. useful and necessary

　　參考答案：

　　26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. D