Section B
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3short 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 centre. veduchina
　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
　　Passage One
　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26. A) They want children to keep them company.
　　B) They want to enrich their life experience.
　　C) They need looking after in their old age.
　　D) They care a lot about children.
　　27. A) Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information.
　　B) They are usually adopted from distant places.
　　C) Their birth information is usually kept secret.
　　D) Their adoptive parents don't want them to know their birth parents.
　　28. A) They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents.
　　B) They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.
　　C) They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents.
　　D) They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search.
　　29. A) Adoption has much to do with love.
　　B) Understanding is the key to successful adoption.
　　C) Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas.
　　D) Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　30. A) He suffered from mental illness.
　　B) He bought The Washington Post. veduchina
　　C) He was once a reporter for a major newspaper.
　　D) He turned a failing newspaper into a success.
　　31. A) She committed suicide because of her mental disorder.
　　B) She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago.
　　C) She was the first woman to lead a big U.S. publishing company.
　　D) She took over her father's position when he died.
　　32. A) Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world.
　　B) People came to see the role of women in the business world.
　　C) American media would be quite different without Katharine.
　　D) Katharine played a major part in reshaping Americans' mind.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　33. A) It'll allow them to receive free medical treatment.
　　B) It'll prevent the doctors from overcharging them.
　　C) It'll enable them to enjoy the best medical care.
　　D) It'll protect them from possible financial crises.
　　34. A) They may not be able to receive timely medical treatment.
　　B) They can only visit doctors who speak their native languages.
　　C) They have to go through very complicated application procedures.
　　D) They can't immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost.
　　35. A) They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly.
　　B) They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy.
　　C) They needn't pay the entire medical bill at once.
　　D) They don't have to pay for the medical services.