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{{I}}Questions 6 to 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}

What is NOT true about Nicodemus
A. It has now developed into a modern city.
B. The first settlers there were all freed black slaves.
C. It used to be a barren spot.
D. It is part of the black pioneer culture.

[单项选择]Questions 7 to 8 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question.
Now listen to the news.Which statement is not true
A. The girl was living with her mother.
B. The landlady witnessed the crime.
C. The girl and the suspect probably were dating.
D. The girl was found dead on the floor.

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The year 2007 will be named as
A. the Year of Russia in China.
B. the Year of Trade in China.
C. the Year of Trade in Russia.
D. the Year of China in Russia.

[单项选择] Questions 9 and I0 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions.
Now listen to the news.The year 2007 will be named as
A. the Year of Russia in China.
B. the Year of Trade in China.
C. the Year of Trade in Russia.
D. the Year of China in Russia.

[单项选择]Questions 11 to i3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
Why the amount of rubbish needs to be reduced
A. Because rubbish can be recycled.
B. Because there is not enough space to dump rubbish.
C. Because rubbish can only be collected from our doorstop.
D. Because rubbish needs to be placed at a bottle bank.

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The following two questions are based on the following passage:
An automaker is facing financial difficulties. The vice president of marketing has determined that the root of the company’s problems is low brand loyalty. The vice president proposes, therefore, that the company begin an aggressive advertising campaign focused on children aged from three to eight years. By securing strong brand recognition with this demographic, he argues, the company will have an advantage when these customers reach an age when they can buy cars.

Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest support for the vice president’s proposal ？（）
A. Federal law prohibits the advertising of alcohol or tobacco on any medium for which the primary audience is under 21 years of age.
B. Children aged three to eight, even if they had the money to purchase a car, will not legally be able to drive one for several years.
C. The cost of advertising on children’s programs is comparable to the cost of advertising on adult special-interest programs.
D. Focus groups have consistently observed that the automaker’s brand is associated with "tradition" and "older" drivers.
E. Studies have shown that lifelong customers of certain products, such as particular brands of toothpaste or peanut butter, frequently credit their brand loyalty to exposure to the product at an early age.

[单项选择]{{I}}Questions 8 to i0 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation; you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. NOW listen to the conversation.{{/I}}How did the woman learn about the process she describes
A. She was doing research for a paper on it.
B. She read a newspaper article about it.
C. She was told about it by her roommate.
D. She heard about it in class.

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Which of the following can not reduce the amount of carbon
A. Catching a bus.
B. Cycling.
C. Driving electric car.
D. Flying to go on holiday.