Section B

　　Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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 the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. A) Coins. B) Salt. C) Animals. D) Cows.

　　27. A) Romans. B) Americans. C) Indians. D) Chinese.

　　28. A) Today most coins are round.

　　B) Things highly valued by everybody could serve as money among primitive people.

　　C) We know very little about money.

　　D) How coins came into use.Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. A) Milly was probably her secret sweetheart.

　　B) The farmer was threatening her.

　　C) She was curious about who Milly was.

　　D) She was a doctor.

　　30. A) It was raining. B) It was clear.

　　C) It was snowing. D) It was cloudy.

　　31. A) The farmer’s secret sweetheart. B) The farmer’s mother.

　　C) The farmer’s wife. D) The farmer’s sister.Passage Three

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32. A) Original paintings.

　　B) Art books.

　　C) Reproductions of famous paintings.

　　D) Handicrafts.

　　33. A) A method of making toys.

　　B) A new library system for children.

　　C) A method of selling toys.

　　D) A new library system for adults.

　　34. A) A toy library.

　　B) A science library.

　　C) An art library.

　　D) A record library.

　　35. A) Books to read.

　　B) Paintings.

　　C) A place to receive education.

　　D) A place to meet and play with other children.