Section B 　
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 　
　
11. A　 They are interested in other kinds of reading.
　　B　 They are active in voluntary services.
　　C　 They tend to be low in education and in income.
　　D　 They live in isolated areas.

12. A　 The reasons why people don't read newspapers are more complicated than assumed.
　　B　 There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected.
　　C　 The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.
　　D　 There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays.

13. A　 Lowering the prices of their newspapers.
　　B　 Shortening their news stories.
　　C　 Adding variety to their newspaper content.
　　D　 Including more advertisements in their newspapers.
　　
Passage Two 　　
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.


14. A　 A basket.　 　　C　 An egg. 　　B　 A cup. 　　　D　 An oven. 　　

15.
A　 To let in the sunshine.
B　 To serve as its door.
C　 To keep the nest cool. 　　
D　 For the bird to lay eggs. 　

16.
A　 Branches. 　　　　 　
B　 Grasses. 　
C　 Mud. 　　　　
D　 Straw. 　
　
17.
A　 Some are built underground. 　　
B　 Some can be eaten.
C　 Most are sewed with grasses.
D　 Most are dried by the sun.

Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 　　

18. A　 To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.
　　B　 To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.
　　C　 To analyze the composition of different trees.
　　D　 To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.
19. A　 The lifecycle of trees.
　　B　 The number of trees.
　　C　 The intensity of solar burning.
　　D　 The quality of air.
20. A　 It affects the growth of trees.
　　B　 It has been increasing since the Ice Age.
　　C　 It is determined by the chemicals in the air.
　　D　 It follows a certain cycle.