Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

18. NATO troops will join in
A) Cold war.
B) training exercises.
C) western armies.
D) eastern armies.
正确答案是

19. Soldiers from _____ countries will participate.
A) 900
B) 30
C) 13
D) 43
正确答案是

Questions 20 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

20. Who sponsored the conference on population?
A) Cairo.
B) The United Nations.
C) The World Bank.
D) The World Health Organization.
正确答案是

21. The current rate of annual increase in the world population is about _____
A) 9 million.
B) 5.7 million.
C) 90 million.
D) 20 million.
正确答案是

22. Which of the following concerning the document is NOT true?
A) The document will cover the next two decades.
B) The document will win support from the delegates.
C) The document will serve as a guideline.
D) The document will be completed after the conference.
正确答案是

Questions 23 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

23. The news item reported a(n) _____
A) air crash.
B) traffic accident
C) lorry crash.
D) ferry accident.
正确答案是

24. It was reported to have occurred _____
A) inside Manila's port.
B) in Singapore.
C) near the Manila Bay.
D) in Malaysia.
正确答案是

25. There were ____ people on board.
A) 30
B) 400
C) 11000
D) 12000
正确答案是