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] She didn't want to be a typist. [C] She was not enthusiastic about typing.

　　[B] She was not energetic enough to do the job. [D] She never went to a university.

　　27. [A] Because nobody wanted to hire her as a pilot.

　　[B] Because she wanted to prove that a woman could fly an airplane.

　　[C] Her parents didn't want to hire a pilot.

　　[D] She did not have enough money to hire a pilot.

　　28. [A] Vienna. [C] India.

　　[B] Baghdad. [D] Australia.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. [A] Reading magazine articles. [C] Writing research papers.

　　[B] Reviewing book reports. [D] Selecting information sources.

　　30. [A] Gathering non-relevant materials. [C] Sharing notes with someone else.

　　[B] Stealing another person's ideas. [D] Handing in assignments late.

　　31. [A] In the student's own words. [C] In short phrases.

　　[B] In direct quotations. [D] In shorthand.

　　32. [A] It should be assimilated thoroughly. [C] It should be paraphrased by the author.

　　[B] It should be enclosed in quotation marks. [D] It should be authorized by the source.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　33. [A] Seasonal variations in nature.

　　[B] How intelligence changes with the change of seasons.

　　[C] How we can improve our intelligence.

　　[D] Why summer is the best season for vacation.

　　34. [A] Summer. [C] Fall.

　　[B] Winter. [D] Spring.

　　35. [A] All people are less intelligent in summer than in the other seasons of the year.

　　[B] Heat has no effect on people's mental abilities.

　　[C] People living near the equator are the most intelligent.

　　[D] Both climate and temperature exert impact on people's intelligence.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blank, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　Building after building under water. (36) ________ in shelters. Thousands of others unsure where to go. (37) ________ for help. Anarchy. Bodies in streets. This is what one of America's historic cities was (38) ________ to this week by a powerful storm, Katrina.