[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following monologue about American Blacks. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.{{/I}}Did the nonviolent method win over some sympathizers
A. No, because people did not believe this method would work.
B. Yes, many whites took part in the boycott in 1955.
C. Yes, people all over the world participated in the civil rights march in Washington, D. C.
D. Yes, some whites joined blacks in demonstrations.

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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.

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Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based onthe following passage: According to a recent surv, ey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1979. They also take shorter vacations than employees in 1979. It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday. At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker’s activities with him. What did they find out They discovered that the man spent 80 percent of his time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant (多余的) telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases.(79) Apparently many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate employees, they
A. Many people work long hours but do not always do a lot of work.
B. Most people can get more work done by working longer hours.
C. Most Americans work 80 hours a week, and some work even longer.
D. People can make more money by working longer hours.

[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}What does the news say about the presidential election in Indonesia
A. It is the first one in Indonesia.
B. People have cast their vote.
C. The president is to win the election.
D. The president and other 4 candidates run for the presidency.

[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}What can be inferred about Ukraine
A. It used to suffer from food shortages.
B. It used to be a grain-producing area.
C. It used to depend on foreign aid.
D. It used to be close to Russia.

[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}The discussion of the internal report______.
A. brought about great dispute
B. concluded with no results
C. was put off until next summit
D. would continue

[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.{{/I}}What usually happens to the main character in a good story
A. He remains the same.
B. He dies in the end.
C. He achieves his goal.
D. He undergoes a change.

[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 25 to 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}How did Israel and Palestine respond to the court ruling
A. Israel ignored it.
B. Israel was forced to accept it.
C. Palestine accepted it with pleasure.
D. Palestine still asked more.

[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.{{/I}}What happens when a couple is divorced, according to the passage
A. The children become homeless.
B. The man is financially responsible for the welfare of his children.
C. The woman gets money from the man yearly.
D. The man and the woman remarry soon.