[单项选择]Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.

Where did the mine companies operate according to the news item
A. In 28 states, from West Virginia in the east to Montana in the west.
B. In 27 states, from West Virginia in the west to Montana in the east.
C. In 27 states, from West Virginia in the east to Montana in the west.
D. In 28 states, from West Virginia in the west to Montana in the east.

[单项选择]Questions 29 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.
A. Foreign investment in unstable regions.
B. BP’s presence in North Africa.
C. Security concerns in risky countries.
D. Protection for foreign oil workers.

[单项选择]Questions 30 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.
A. London attracts shoppers from all over the world.
B. Most people in Nigeria live in poverty.
C. Wealthier Nigerians become a big spender.
D. People from the Middle East are the most wealthy.

[单项选择]Questions 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.（）
A. air traffic problems.
B. safety improvement.
C. the number of flights.
D. flight training courses.

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Questions 16 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

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A. A train crash occurred causing minor injuries.
B. Investigator found out the cause of the accident.
C. Crews rescued more passengers from the site.
D. A commuter train crashed into a building.

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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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Questions are based on the following talk about how to love and to be loved. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions .

People who are willful call themselves "independent" because（）

A. their knowledge of words is very poor
B. they fail to make distinction between words; it is just a manner of speaking
C. they are too strict with their words
D. they use words loosely and make mistake in defining and distinguishing

[单项选择] Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
What does it mean by mentioning "opposite sides of the world"
A. China.
B. Europe.
C. South America.
D. Japan.

[单项选择]Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions.
Now listen to the news.Which one is not true according to the content of the news
A. This was the first congressional visit to the prison.
B. The lawmakers ate the same launch given to detainees.
C. A Sonata delegation was visiting next weekend.
D. The prison was under criticism this sprin

[单项选择]Questions 24 to 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
What is Mr. Estrada accused for
A. Murder.
B. Robbery.
C. Bribery.
D. Economic plunder.

[单项选择]Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. Hundreds of cattle were slaughtered in Brazil.
B. The spread of the highly contagious virus has been stemmed.
C. The European Union, Chile and several Arab states still import beef from Rio Grande do Sul.
D. The government will compensate the ranchers for their lost livestock.

[单项选择]Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
According to the news, what are Defense Department officials expected to do on Friday
A. To announce the plans to detect drug smugglers.
B. To stop the flow of drugs northward from Latin America.
C. To expand the use of military personnel.
D. To throw more ships, planes and personnel into the antidrug movement.