SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Question 17 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.ª¤

17. The cause of the riot was____. ª¤

A. a dispute over working hours

B. a dispute over wagesª¤

C. a dispute over working conditions

D. a dispute over safety measuresª¤

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.ª¤

18. Drought conditions in the following countries except____are theworst in decades, slowing agricultural output. ª¤

A. SyriaB. IsraelC. JordanD. Palestineª¤

19. Some experts say water problems contributed to war in 1967 between____ . ª¤

A. Israel and Syria

B. Israel and Jordan

C. Israel and Palestine

D. Israel and Egyptª¤

20. Experts at the conference organized by the Middle East Institute in Washington believe that ____. ª¤

A. the growing need for water will naturally result in conflictª¤

B. the growing need for water will not influence the agricultural output of the regionª¤

C. the growing need for water in the region is also a potential source of cooperationª¤

D. declining access to water is the result of imbalances in water accessª¤

Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.ª¤

21. The U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company is denying report that ____. ª¤

A. China¡¯s going to reduce the airliners to be purchased from Boeingª¤

B. China¡¯s plan to buy Boeing jet liners has been suspended because of political tension between Washington and Beijingª¤

C. China wants to increase its buyingª¤

D. China will move on with its purchasing planª¤

22. The Chinese government plans to buy at least____new models of Boeing¡¯s 737 aircraft.ª¤

A. thirty

B. thirteen

C. sixteen

D. fiftyª¤

23. The Boeing representative in Hong Kong, Ivy Takahashi said ____.ª¤

A. China has delayed its purchasing plan because of the collision of a US spyplane and Chinese fighter jet last monthª¤

B. Boeing has got confirmation of the orders from Beijingª¤

C. Boeing will not cut its production despite of its economic tensionª¤

D. China¡¯s plan to purchase the planes appears to be on track ª¤

Questions 24 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.ª¤

24. Brazil¡¯s Environmental Ministry says ____. ª¤

A. the rate of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has increased about 15 percent over last yearª¤

B. the rate of air pollution has increased about 15 percent over last yearª¤

C. the rate of land decreasing has increased about 15 percent over last year

D. the amount of rainfall has increased about 15 percent over last year

25. Officials believe that____are responsible for the destruction of nearly 20,000 square kilometers of jungle. ª¤

A. fire disaster

B. environmental change ª¤

C. logging and clearing land for farming

D. air warmingª¤ª¤