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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Passage One
Questions l6 t018 are based on the passage you have just heard．
16．A. The lack of time．
B.The quality of life．
C.The frustrations at work．
D.The pressure on worldng families．
17．A.They were just as busy as people of today．
B.They saw the importance of conecfive efforts．
C.They didn’t complain as much as modem mail．
D.They lived a hard life by hunting and gatherin9．
18．A. To look for creative ideas of awarding employees．
B.To explore strategies for lowering production costs．
C.To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints．
D.To fmd effective ways to give employees flexibility．

Passage Two
Questions l9 t021 are based on the passage you have just heard．
19．A.Family violence．
B.The Great Depression．
C.Her fathers disloyalty．
D.Her mother’S bad temper．
20．A.His advanced age．    C.His improved financial condition．
B.His children’S efforts．    D.His second wife’s positive influence．
21．ALove is blind．    B.Love breeds love．
C.Divorce often has disastrous consequences．
D.Happiness is hard to fmd in blended families．

Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. A. It was located in a park.
B. Its owner died of a heart attack.
C. It went bankrupt all of a sudden.
D. Its potted plants were for lease only.
23. A. Planting some trees in the greenhouse.
B. Writing a want ad to a local newspaper.
C. Putting up a Going Out of Business sign.
D. Helping a customer select some purchases.
24. A. Opening an office in the new office park.
B. Keeping better relations with her company.
C. Developing fresh business opportunities.
D. Building a big greenhouse of his own.
25. A. Owning the greenhouse one day.
B. Securing a job at the office park.
C. Cultivating more potted plants.
D. Finding customers out of town.

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