[单项选择]{{I}}Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}According to the notice, which are not taken into account in the establishment of basic farmland protection zones
A. The arable land in the cities.
B. The arable land along highways.
C. The arable land on the outskirts of cities.
D. The arable land along railroad.

[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.

[单项选择] 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.


What is Tina’s attitude towards the advertisement
A. She thinks there is no reason to deny its truth.
B. She pays no attention to it.
C. She herself cannot judge it clearly.
D. She does not believe it at all.

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Questions 11 to I3 are based on the following talk on different superstitions and customs. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13.
Molly, an English woman, is talking to Victor, who is Asian and they are discussing different superstitions and customs.
Molly: There’s a black cat. That’s a lucky sign.
Victor: I don’t think that as it just scratched me.
Molly: Black cats are often used as good luck symbols in Europe.
Victor: You have a lot of strange beliefs. I think I was told if you give someone a present with a sharp edge or point, like a knife or a brooch, you also have to give a coin.
Molly: Yes, that’s right, then we say that the friendship will never be cut or broken.
Victor: What about crossed knives
Molly: That’s supposed to be unlucky but we cross our fingers for good luck.
Victor: The old people of my country believe in lots of things like that but I think it&
A. To specially celebrate his birthday.
B. To express some special meaning which you dare not tel1 directly.
C. To wish for a long-lasting friendship.
D. To wish your friend good luck in his life.

[单项选择]Questions 14 to i6 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.
What is the main purpose of the talk
A. To explain the importance of learning rhythm and harmony in jazz.
B. To show that jazz is not really music at all.
C. To point out similarities between jazz and classical music.
D. To describe what makes a good jazz performanc

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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.