[ B ] The bus trip is comfortable because it is air-conditioned.

　　[C] Bus stops at several cities along the way.

　　[D] The traveler wants to experience another way of traveling.

　　17. Why are the bus tickets much cheaper than the train tickets?

　　[A] The bus trip takes longer time.

　　[B] The bus stops at several cities.

　　[C] Few people enjoy bus trip.

　　[D] There is no rest room in the bus.

　　18. Why couldn' t the passenger use the train ticket to pay for the bus ticket?

　　[A] The train ticket costs more than the bus ticket.

　　[B] The train station belongs to another company.

　　[ C] Her uncle and aunt don ' t agree with him to do so.

　　[ D] She doesn' t want to pay extra money to the bus station.

　　You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 15 -18.

　　Questions 19-22 are based on the following news report. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 19 -22.

　　19. Why did the students clean the cars?

　　[ A ] They wanted to help the cleaner ' s daughter.

　　[B] They wanted to earn some pocket money.

　　[C] They needed money for their classmate' s medical expenses.

　　[D] They wanted to help a hospital.

　　20. What was the biggest problem the cleaner' s daughter faced?

　　[A] She had a serious heart disease.

　　[B] She would not clean the cars herself.

　　[C] Her father was ill and she had no family in Hong Kong.

　　[D] Her school friends were too poor to help her.

　　21. Whom did they also turn to for the funeral expenses?

　　[A] The girl's relatives. [B] The car owners.

　　[C] Their parents. [D] Residents of the building.

　　22. What did the girl want to do?

　　[A] To live with her relatives. [B] To be independent.

　　[ C] To become a doctor. [ D] To stay with one of her classmates.

　　You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 19 -22.

　　Questions 23 -25 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 23 -25.

　　23. What does the man want to do?

　　[A] Play basketball with friends from work.

　　[ B] Try out for the company basketball team.

　　[ C ] Get in shape and compete in a cycling race.

　　[ D ] Become a star player.

　　24. What is the woman' s main concern?

　　[A] She is worried her husband will spend too much time away from home.

　　[ B ] She is afraid her husband will become a fitness freak.

　　[ C ] She is concerned about her husband ' s health.

　　[D] She is afraid her husband will become a laughingstock.

　　25. What does the woman advise about the man's diet?

　　[A] He should consume less salt.

　　[ B] He should eat less fatty foods.

　　[ C ] He should add more protein products to his diet.

　　[D] He should avoid eating sweet things.

　　You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 23 -25.

　　Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to the ANSWER SHEET I.