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 2 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)?STRONG>答題卡2上作答。

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26.A) They think travel has become a trend.

B)  They think travel gives them their money's worth.

C)  They find many of the banks untrustworthy.

D)  They lack the expertise to make capital investments.

27.A) Lower their prices to attract more customers.

B)  Introduce travel packages for young travelers.

C)  Design programs targeted at retired couples.

D)  Launch a new program of adventure trips.

28.A) The role of travel agents.                         C) The number of last-minute bookings.
B) The way people travel.                            D) The prices of polar expeditions.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29.A) The old stereotypes about men and women.

B)  The changing roles played by men and women.

C)  The division of labor between men and women.

D)  The widespread prejudice against women.

30.A) Offer more creative and practical ideas than men.

B)  Ask questions that often lead to controversy.

C)  Speak loudly enough to attract attention.

D)Raise issues on behalf of women.

31.A) To prove that she could earn her living as a gardener.

B)  To show that women are more hardworking than men.

C)  To show that women are capable of doing what men do.

D)  To prove that she was really irritated with her husband.