Section B

　　Passage One

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

　　26. [A] Because hobbies make people enjoy life.

　　[B] Because there are not enough for people to do when they are free.

　　[C] Because taking up hobbies are cheaper than going to the movies.

　　[D] Because it is the easiest way to make friends.

　　27. [A] Hobbies might take up too much of people’s free time and distract people from work..

　　[B] Retired people have more time for hobbies.

　　[C] Hobbies are useful in helping only patients suffering from mental illness.

　　[D] Every person can have a satisfying hobby.

　　28. [A] Machines do a lot of work for people.

　　[B] People have one more day for their weekend.

　　[C] More people stop work at an earlier age.

　　[D] New laws have been made which shorten people’s working hours each day.

　　Passage Two

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

　　29. [A] Around the city center. [B] Over very wide roads.

　　[C] Over very busy roads. [D] Over roads with very fast traffic.

　　30. [A] They are more convenient to pedestrians.

　　[B] They are high so people can have a good view of the traffic.

　　[C] They do not hold up traffic and are safer for pedestrians.

　　[D] They can make a road less busy.

　　31. [A] To prevent accidents and loss of life.

　　[B] To make it easier for older people to cross the roads.

　　[C] To make the city look more modern.

　　[D] To allow more traffic on the roads.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32. [A] For the sake of high grades.

　　[B] For passing given examinations.

　　[C] For the good of gaining knowledge.

　　[D] For the completion of required assignments.

　　33. [A] To complete them with the aid of their tutors.

　　[B] To accomplish them mainly through their own efforts.

　　[C] To read all the reference books assigned by the professors.

　　[D] To go over all the periodicals, articles and books in the library.

　　34. [A] Consult him outside of class. [B] Look for him in his office.

　　[C] Talk to him during classroom hours. [D] Make an appointment with him.

　　35. [A] Because their teachers do not grade every assignment of them.

　　[B] Because they can spend only limited time with the professors.

　　[C] Because they exhaust the reference sources in the library.

　　[D] Because they get low grades.

Section B

　　Passage One

　　Good morning. My name is Miriam Walker, and this is the History 105. Since this is our first meeting, let me begin by going over the requirements of the class. You can see on your handout that you’ll be graded on your attendance and participation in class, your grades on the three quizzes, and your final research paper. I’ll give you more information about the research paper next week. For now, be sure that you have the textbook. It’s at the campus bookstore. Begin reading the first chapter. I expect you to do all the readings and be prepared to discuss them in class and in your section meeting. The section meetings, by the way, are required. If you haven’t already signed up for one, you can do so right after this class. The sections meet on Wednesdays, right after class, or on Thursdays at 8 am or 4 pm. You only need to sign up for one of the section meetings, and then you need to attend that one regularly. In the section you’ll have a smaller group than this large group, so you’ll have a better chance to express your ideas. And that’s what this class is all about. We’re not only looking at the historical events that took place during the nineteenth century; we’re examining them in relation to events that are occurring now, in the twentieth century. I expect you to develop critical reading, thinking, and discussion skills, and to express these skills in your writing, also. I’ve always had fun with this class, and I’m looking forward to it again this year. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.