SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING

　　In this section there are six passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions.    Skim or scan them as required and then select your answers to the questions.

　　TEXT F First read the following questions. 81."Madly extravagant" in this advertisement means _____. A. very cheap B. fairly cheap C. very expensive D. fairly expensive 82.The advertisement appeals to the readers need for _____. A. quiet pleasure B. delicious food C. relaxation D. all of the above Now read Text F quickly and select your answers. JAMAICA Theres no place like home Heres you, at home in Jamaica in your own villa, all pastels and privacy. With Evangeline to spoil you: shes going shopping soon, to surprise you with a lobster for dinner. Madly extravagant? Not at all. There are hundreds of villas for rent, all over Jamaica. Bring your family, or share one with your best friends, and the cost becomes increasingly attractive. And what a nicer way to experience the bountiful wonders of Jamaica than to have your own special place to return to each evening, where you can sit back with a rum punch, talk about tomorrow, and say to yourself, "Theres no place like home."

　　81. "Madly extravagant" in this advertisement means _____.

　　A) very cheap

　　B) fairly cheap

　　C) very expensive

　　D) fairly expensive

　　82. The advertisement appeals to the reader's need for _____.

　　A) quiet pleasure

　　B) delicious food

　　C) relaxation

　　D) all of the above

　　TEXT G First read the following questions. 83.This passage is mainly about _____. A. the survival of the dinosaur B. how the crocodile has survived C. animals that live to be very old D. animals that have existed for a long time 84.According to the passage, the crocodile A. survived an attack by dinosaurs B. first appeared 100,000 years ago C. has increased in size over time D. has existed for millions of years Now read Text G quickly and select your answers. Some kinds of animals that are still around today were in existence millions of years ago during the time of the dinosaur. One of these survivors is the crocodile, which has been around for about 100 million years. Todays crocodiles can grow to a length of 20 feet and weigh about a ton. Their prehistoric ancestors were about two-and-a-half times the size of todays animals. Another survivor from the past is the Galapagos tortoise, whose history goes back around 200 million years. The tortoise of today has not evolved much over last 200 million years; it looks about the same now as it did way back then. The oldest survivor from prehistoric times is, can you believe it, the cockroach. Cockroaches have been able to stick around for more than 250 million years. The main reason for their incredible endurance is their ability to live in all kinds of conditions and survive on all kinds of food.

　　83. This passage is mainly about _____.

　　A) the survival of the dinosaur

　　B) how the crocodile has survived

　　C) animals that live to be very old

　　D) animals that have existed for a long time

　　84. According to the passage, the crocodile

　　A) survived an attack by dinosaurs

　　B) first appeared 100,000 years ago

　　C) has increased in size over time

　　D) has existed for millions of years