TEXT C George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time. Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he did not tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He said to him, "Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it —— that would be too much to expect. But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong recommendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty." "Well, George," Jim answered, "as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!"
　　73. We are told that George expected Jim to help _____.
　　A) prove him innocent
　　B) him turn over a new leaf
　　C) lighten his punishment
　　D) him escape from prison
　　74. Which of the following is true about Jim?
　　A) He covered up George's guilt.
　　B) He persuaded the jury to set George free.
　　C) He told the jury that George was indeed guilty.
　　D) He recommended severe punishment to give George a lesson.
　　75. The passage suggests that _____.
　　A) it was due to Jim that George was found guilty
　　B) Jim did not do exactly what George asked him to do
　　C) Jim asked his colleagues to recommend mercy
　　D) Jim persuaded the jury to lighten George's punishment
　　TEXT D Seoul, once a city for kings, can now claim to be a city for commuters. The third nation in the Orient to develop an underground rapid-transit system, Korea opened its first line in 1974. After 12 years of continuing construction, Seoul had finally completed the rest of its extensive subway system, capable of serving 5 million commuters a day. The 73-mile-long system, the worlds seventh largest, is expected to alleviated the acute daily traffic congestion downtown. For an estimated 2.7 billion, the city has built one of the most modern subways in the world, replete with air-conditioning, high-tech ticket machines and escalators to deep-level stations. The subway stops, bucking an international tradition of dull concrete walls, are attractions themselves: many are lined with shopping arcades, others sponsor art exhibits and several have been blasted out of granite and left in their natural state, creating an eerie, cavelike effect. The subway is a long-term solution to transit problems in a city that is bursting at the seams with 9.5 million people. It is designed to encourage the growth of satellite cities along the lines that run outside the city proper. Efficiency, safety and economy are the catchwords of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation, which handled construction and now manages the four lines. But traditional concern for cleanliness adds to the popularity of this rapid mode of underground transportation. Recently 20 young couples chose the subway as the site for their wedding ceremonies, proof that the system is heralding a new age of modern living for the inhabitants of the nations capital.
　　76. According to the passage, how many cities in the world have subway systems larger than that in Seoul, Korea?
　　A) None.
　　B) Three.
　　C) Six.
　　D) Seven.
　　77. Why do some young couples choose the subway as the site for their wedding ceremonies?
　　A) It is cleaner than places on the ground.
　　B) It is symbol of modern living.
　　C) It is the world's seventh largest subway.
　　D) It is built in the nation's capital.