Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou 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 thecentre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　9. A) Government's role in resolving an economic crisis.

　　B) The worsening real wage situation around the world.

　　C) Indications of economic recovery in the United States.

　　D) The impact of the current economic crisis on peopled life.

　　10. A) They will feel less pressure to raise employees' wages.

　　B) They will feel free to choose the most suitable employees.

　　C) They will feel inclined to expand their business operations.

　　D) They will feel more confident in competing with their rivals.

　　11. A) Employees and companies cooperate to pull through the economic crisis.

　　B) Government and companies join hands to create jobs for the unemployed.

　　C) Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs.

　　D) Team work will be encouraged in companies.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　12. A) Whether memory supplements work.

　　B) Whether herbal medicine works wonders.

　　C) Whether exercise enhances one's memory.

　　D) Whether a magic memory promises success.

　　13. A) They help the elderly more than the young.

　　B) They are beneficial in one way or another.

　　C) They generally do not have side effects.

　　D)They are not based on real science.

　　14. A) They are available at most country fairs.

　　B) They are taken in relatively high dosage.

　　C) They are collected or grown by farmers.

　　D) They are prescribed by trained practitioners.

　　15. A) They have often proved to be as helpful as doing mental exercise.

　　B) Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks.

　　C) Their effect lasts only a short time.

　　D) Many have benefited from them.