[单项选择] Questions 17 ～ 20 are based on the following talk about the global economy from 1973 to 1990s. You now have 20 seconds to rend Questions 17 ～ 20.

Which was the major cause of the emergence of the global economy in 1973
A. The drop in economies of industrialized nations caused by the rise of oil price.
B. The cease of the United States’ dominant position in the world economy.
C. The competition from Western Europe and Japan to the U. S. in international trade.
D. All of the above.

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Questions are based on the following talk about computer science education in Switzerland.
Here in Switzerland you get a bachelor’s degree in two years and three years later a master’s. Usually, people stop at a master’s, but if you want to go on for a Ph.D., that takes another four years. Most people stay in one subject, so you need to decide the direction you want to take after high school.
There are required core courses for bachelor’s and master’s programs. My university is a technical university, so the core courses are the same for everybody — computer science, mathematics, physics, mechanics and so on.
For students specializing in computer science, there is another set of required courses that we call basic computer science. Completing these takes two years. At that point, you can choose a specialty in one of the four areas — system software, information technology, hardware or theoretical computer science.<
A. All the students.
B. Students doing a Bachelor.
C. Students doing a Master.
D. Students doing a Ph.D.

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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

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Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following talk on Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day is one of the national holidays in the United States. It is observed on the second Sunday in May. It is a day set aside for the purpose of honoring mothers. On that day mothers are usually given flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Children usually write "To the best mother in the world", "Thinking of you on Mother’s Day", or "Thanks, Mom!" and so on on the cards. It is a common practice for sons and daughters to wear a pink carnation if their mothers are still living and white if they are dead.
Where does the idea for the holiday come from We should give credit to Miss Anna Jarvis, a native of West Virginia. Her mother died in Philadelphia on May 9, 1905. And on the first anniversary of her mother’s death she invited some friends to an informal memorial meeting. Again in 1907 a church service was held on her mother’s
A. The second Saturday in May.
B. The second Sunday in May.
C. The first Sunday in May.
D. The first Saturday in May.

[单项选择]Questions 21 to 24 are based on the following talk. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 21 to 24.
Why does the speaker feel sorry for the young people
A. Because they know little about accounting.
B. Because they are not financially well off.
C. Because they do not know what is truly important in life.
D. Because they are not able to use the computer well.

[单项选择]Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.
What is the talk mainly about
A. A gun battle.
B. A board game.
C. A ball game.
D. A computer game.

[单项选择]Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following talk. You have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.
What happened to the child in Frederick II’s experiment
A. The child’s brain was damaged.
B. The child died.
C. The child kept silent.
D. The child heard no mother tongue.

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Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following talk on manufacturing. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 14.
Manufacturing includes all occupations that are involved in making products by hand or by machine. These products range from simple plastic or wooden objects, such as clothespins or toothpicks, to highly complicated electronic computers. Manufactured goods also vary in size, from microscopic electronic parts to giant aircraft carriers and supertankers.
About two-thirds of the workers in manufacturing actually make products. These employees include craftworkers, skilled and semiskilled workers, and unskilled laborers. Craftworkers are highly skilled in such trades as tool designing, tool and die making, and tailoring. Many craftworkers supervise other employees. Skilled workers, who include engravers, machinists, printers, and welders, use special job skills to make items or to operate machinery. Semiskilled workers include machine operators and
A. Scientists and engineers.
B. Management workers.
C. Technicians.
D. Public relation workers.