Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. [A] He was trained as an electronics engineer.

　　[B] He was trained as a mechanical engineer.

　　[C] He was trained as a communication engineer.

　　[D] He was trained as a nuclear engineer.

　　27. [A] Fishing and hunting.

　　[B] He began to show great interest in natural beauty.

　　[C] Nuclear science.

　　[D] Amateur radio.

　　28. [A] An old friend of his.

　　[B] His elder brother.

　　[C] His younger brother.

　　[D] his younger son.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. [A] The Bachelor's degree.

　　[B] The Associate degree.

　　[C] The Master's degree.

　　[D] The Doctor's degree.

　　30. [A] A technical associate degree.

　　[B] A degree which is designed for transfer.

　　[C] A bachelor's degree.

　　[D] The last degree one can ever hope to attain.

　　31. [A] 120 quarter hours.

　　[B] 95 quarter hours.

　　[C] 120 credit hours.

　　[D] 72 credit hours.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32. [A] In 1848.

　　[B] In 1846.

　　[C] In 1884.

　　[D] In 1849.

　　33. [A] 8,000 people.

　　[B] 10,000 people.

　　[C] 80,000 people.

　　[D] 100,000 people.

　　34. [A] From the western United States.

　　[B] From all parts of the country.

　　[C] From only the east coast of the American Continent.

　　[D] From San Francisco Bay.

　　35. [A] Because many settlements were abandoned.

　　[B] Because there were many gold-hungry sailors.

　　[C] Because private gold could not be protected by law.

　　[D] Because everybody raced for California.