Passage one Questions 6 to 8 are based on the passage you have just heard. 6. A) Improve themselves. C) Follow the cultural tradition. B) Attempt something impossible. D) Get rid of empty dreams. 7. A) By finding sufficient support for implementation. B) By taking into account their own ability to change. C) By constantly keeping in mind their ultimate goals. D) By making detailed plans and carving them out. 8. A) To illustrate how easily people abandon their goals. B) To show how difficult it is for people to lose weight. C) To remind people to check the calories on food bags. D) To show people how to get their lives back to normal. Passage 2 Questions 9 through 11 are based on the passage you have just heard. 9. A) Michael’s parents got divorced. B) Karen was adopted by Ray Anderson. C) Karen’s mother died in a car accident. D) A truck driver lost his life in a collision. 10. A) He ran a red light and collided with a truck. B) He sacrificed his life to save a baby girl. C) He was killed instantly in a burning car. D) He got married to Karen’s mother. 11. A) The reported hero turned out to be his father. B) He did not understand his father till too late. C) Such misfortune should have fallen on him. D) It reminded him of his miserable childhood. Passage Three Questions 12 through 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 12. A) Germany. C) The U.S. B) Japan. D) The U.K. 13. A) By doing odd jobs at weekends. B) By working long hours every day. C) By putting in more hours each week. D) By taking shorter vacations each year. 14. A) To combat competition and raise productivity. B) To provide them with more job opportunities. C) To help them maintain...
