Conversation Two

　　Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　5. A) People and farmland used up its water.

　　B) The loss of snowfall caused less water in it..

　　C) It is severely polluted by industrial activities.

　　D) It is losing a great deal of water in its flow.

　　6. A) A serious draught.

　　B) Increasing rainfall.

　　C) Global warming..

　　D) More greenhouse gas.

　　7. A) Cool-headed. B) Worried.

　　C) Cautious. D) Suspicious.

　　8. A) To plant more trees.

　　B) To join the western states.

　　C) To build more reservoirs.

　　D) To reduce carbon emissions.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　9. A) The high spirits after a long and good sleep.

　　B) The normal increase in levels of melatonin.

　　C) The high efficiency in dealing with emails.

　　D) The harm to one’s personal life and work.