[单项选择]{{I}}Questions 11—13 are based on the passage you have just heard. You have 15 seconds to read Questions 11—13{{/I}}What happened in London a few months ago
A. The heart of London was flooded.
B. An emergency exercise was conducted.
C. 100 people in the suburbs were drowned.
D. One of the bridges between North and South London collapsed.

[单项选择]Passage 1 Questions I to 5 are based on the following passage. The most famous collections of fairy tales (童话) are the ones by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. The Grimms published their first fairy-tale collection in 1812. They didn’t think they were writing for children. They thought they were preserving disappearing German folk culture. Their first edition (版本) was a scholarly book that carefully recorded the oral tales. They were surprised when some of their early readers suggested that the stories might be interesting to children. But the Grimms needed money. They had made a bad deal with their publisher and received little payment for their first book. At one point Wilhelm complained there wasn’t a chair in his house one could sit on without worrying it would break. So he took the hint and set to work to make a book that would be suitable for children. He selected a few of the tales, made them much longer, and polished up the language. He didn’t add morals, but he did slip in characte
A. To deal with readers’ complaints
B. To improve his financial situation.
C. At the request of his publisher
D. To preserve the ancient stories in print.

[单项选择]{{I}}Questions 11—13 are based on the passage you have just heard. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11—13.{{/I}}How much did the sales of all makes of desktop machines drop in the third quarter
A. 46.8 percent
B. 43.8 percent
C. 53.8 percent
D. 56.8 percent

[单项选择]{{I}}Questions 17—20 are based on the passage you have just heard. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17—20.{{/I}}Why was the symbol of the Red Cross designed with a red cross on a white ground
A. To honor Swiss heroes who died in the war.
B. To show Switzerland was neutral.
C. To pay tribute to Switzerland.
D. To show gratitude to the Swiss government for its financial support.

[单项选择]{{I}}Questions 14—16 are based on the passage you have just heard. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14—16.{{/I}}What does Dr Forsdic suggest to prevent dental decay
A. Brush your teeth right before you go to bed in the evening.
B. Have as few of your teeth pulled out as possible.
C. Have your teeth X-rayed at regular intervals.
D. Clean your teeth shortly after eating.