Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　23. A) In the early morning.

　　B) In the middle of the night.

　　C) In the late night.

　　D) In the early afternoon.

　　24. A) It starts to lose heat.

　　B) It begins to get relaxed.

　　C) It begins to be excited.

　　D) It tends to be heavier.

　　25. A) It relieves us of the task of switching on a fan.

　　B) It leaves us turning and tossing all the night.

　　C) It helps us to burn a great quantity of calories.

　　D) It enables us to look more youthful next morning.

　　Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

　　Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.

　　When it comes to money, it turns out millennials aren’t that different than preceding generations, except for one major factor: They have much less of it.

　　Millennials have been 26 for “killing” a range of businesses, ranging from country clubs to chain restaurants like Applebees, because of a supposed 27 in generational shopping habits. The idea even sparked a Reddit page called “Blame Millennials,” where articles citing the death of various 28 are posted. People in their 20s and 30s are also often depicted as “avocado (鳄梨) toast eaters” and otherwise wasteful with their money.

　　But millennials really aren’t so 29 from previous generations when it comes to what they spend their money on, according to new research from economists at the Federal Reserve. Delving (钻研) into data on consumer spending, the researchers found that the millennial generation has 30 similar tastes as baby boomers and Gen Xers.

　　“We find little evidence that millennial households have tastes and 31 for consumption that are lower than those of earlier generations, once the effects of age, income, and a wide range of demographic 32 are taken into account,” the researchers wrote. “This conclusion also holds for spending on automobiles, food and housing.”

　　The financial situation of millennials can be 33 as “Less income, more debt”. Millennials took a hit by coming of age during the Great Recession, the economists wrote. It’s left them with lower income, even though their household income hasn’t changed much, which is 34 due to a higher rate of millennial women who are working compared with women in previous generations.

　　That’s not to say there aren’t generational 35 between millennials and older Americans. In fact, there are many. For one, they’re more diverse and better educated than any other generation, while also holding the lowest marriage rates. But that’s also been the case with past generations.

　　A) characteristics B) accelerated

　　C) remarkably D) approximately

　　E) shift F) summarized

　　G) struggled H) industries

　　I) blamed J) messier

　　K) allergic L) differences

　　M) pictures N) preference O) distinct