Section B

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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11.A) Its followers are mostly singers.
B) It has been expanding since its birth.
C) It started in Europe and then spread to the US.
D) Its principles are hard to follow.

12.A) To create feelings of happiness for the young by singing.
B) To promote a healthier life style among young people.
C) To close the gap between the older generation and the young.
D) To change the attitude of the young towards work.

13.A) He used to drink, smoke and take drugs.
B) He belonged to a street gang.
C) He was jobless when he joined the movement.
D) He was a close friend of the movement's leader.

14.A) It is hard for the older generation to understand the young.
B) It is possible for young people to live a healthier life.
C) A life style free from the poisons of life is worth striving for.
D) Young people will live a healthier life if left to make their own choice.

Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

15.A) To learn about their educational background.
B) To inform them of his decision to take risks.
C) To celebrate the rapid expansion of his company.
D) To thank them for helping him achieve success.

16.A) Academic qualifications and knowledge.
B) Willingness to take risks.
C) The ability to use people.
D) The ability to put one's ideas across.

17.A) He is very proud of his achievement.
B) He wishes he had studied for a PhD degree.
C) He envies his employees' educational background.
D) He is deeply impressed by his employees' qualifications.

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

18.A) It is a peaceful, friendly and convenient town.
B) It is clean and pretty, but very poor.
C) It is a busy, crowded and booming place.
D) It is suffering from increasing crime.

19.A) It will cause fierce competition.
B) It might cost them their jobs.
C) It will change their way of life.
D) It might lower their wages.

20.A) She is going to compete in the Olympics.
B) She works in the local coffee shop.
C) She is an experienced debater.
D) She leads the fight against the Wal-Mart store.