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W：Is that the Australia Center for Language
M：That’s right．The Australia Center for Language in Sydney．
W：In Sydney Downtown
M：Actually, our main campus is about 15 minutes by train from the central business district．We are in a safe residential area．There are shops and restaurants here，but you’ll find mostly houses and apartments．But it’s easy to get to the downtown by train．
W：at sounds convenient．What kind of classes do you have
M：All kinds．We offer a full range of language programs．We’ve got General English，of course．We also offer English for Specific Purpose courses．
W：I think I’m interested in General English．How long do your courses last
M：It depends on your schedule．We can arrange anything from two weeks to a year．
W：That’s very flexible．Where are the students from
M：Mostly from the Asia-Pacific region，but we also have some from Europe and South Americ
A. In apartments.
B. In dormitories.
C. In student centers.
D. In local families.
More than 30,000 drivers and passengers who seat in the front of the vehicles are killed or seriously injured each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor building. Wearing a seat belt saves lives: it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.
Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you will be fined up to ￡ 50.It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.
However, when you’re reversing your car, you do not have to wear a seat belt; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; r if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide no
A. to wear a seat belt for health reasons.
B. not to wear a seat belt for health reasons.
C. to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat belt.
D. to pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt.
Passage Four
Stanley Williams, "Tookie", has been in prison for 20 years. He is on Death Row for murder. He helped start the Crips gang in Los Angeles before he went to prison. Now he wants to help young people stay away from gangs and prison. He and Barbara Becnel have written many books for young people about gangs and prison.
A man from Switzerland has nominated Williams for a Nobel Peace prize. The Nobel Prize is given to people who have done the greatest good for people of the world. Williams does not believe he will win, but he is proud that he was nominated. Williams wants to make up for his role in gangs and murder by doing good. Williams’ most recent book is called "Life In Prison". Williams talks about the violence in prison and how prison life can make people crazy.
Prison officials say that Williams has been in trouble in prison. He spent 6. 5 years in solitary confinement (kept in his cell for most of every 24
A. For starting the Crips gang.
B. For writing books.
C. For living 20 years in a violent prison.
D. For the good work he has done to keep kids away from gangs.
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