6. On this perfect surface, the artist would sketch a composition with chalk, refine it with ink, and then begin the deliberate process of applying thin layers of egg tempera paint with small brushes.

　　[A] decisive [B] careful [C] natural [D] unusual

　　7. A daring experimentalist in language, Gertrude Stein wrote in a style so eccentric that early critics were uncertain whether to take her seriously.

　　[A] circular [B] conservative [C] humorous [D] strange

　　8. The Earth is not an absolutely rigid body but is elastic under conditions of stress.

　　[A] pliant [B] durable [C] volcanic [D] hazardous

　　9. The quality and number of a city's public roads offer an excellent means of gauging its prosperity.

　　[A] protecting [B] enriching [C] tracing [D] judging

　　10. William Christopher Handy, the composer of the jazz classic “Memphis Blues”, composed numerous other pieces in the same idiom.

　　[A] key [B] period [C] style [D] phrase

　　Keys: 6～10 BDADC