1. Some people have the age-old desire to put the joke on others.

　　2. According to the passage, the only form of Internet hoaxes is e-mail hoax.

　　3. Dihydrogen monoxide is a very dangerous chemical, which is often used as an industrial solvent.

　　4. Dihydrogen monoxide can accelerate corrosion and rusting, and cause sever burns and even death from inhalation.

　　5. The reason why the ersatz news that Alabama changed the value of Pi spread wildly was that ________ forwarded the article to friends and posted it on other newsgroups.

　　6. Traditional media outlets such as ________ may still hoax their audiences nowadays.

　　7. According to Boese, many people believed the report of Swiss spaghetti harvest because the British did not know ________.

　　8. According to a hoax announcement, the Taco Bell Corporation bough the Liberty Bell and moved it to Irvine to help ________.

　　9. The crop circles were thought to be the greatest works of modern art, the signs of ________ or landing sites of UFOs.

　　10. Some people thought that NASA acted out the Apollo program in movie studios partially because the pictures transmitted from the moon do not include ________.

　　Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

　　11. [A] She's enjoying the music.

　　[B] The music will keep her awake.

　　[C] The music doesn't bother her.

　　[D] She would prefer a different style of music.

　　12. [A] She will take the subway.

　　[B] She will hurry to the conference.

　　[C] She will skip the conference and go sightseeing

　　[D] She will take a bus.

　　13. [A] She thinks big parties are too impersonal.

　　[B] She would like to invite friends to a big party.

　　[C] She feels she has to spend a lot of money in holding big parties.

　　[D] She would like to be invited to small parties.

　　14. [A] It is quite unexpected.

　　[B] She has already got the news.

　　[C] She has confidence in the man.

　　[D] It is not exciting to learn about it.

　　15. [A] He is not satisfied with the pay.

　　[B] He is not able to enjoy paid holidays.

　　[C] The job is not very challenging for him.

　　[D] There is no hope of promotion.

　　16. [A] He has to change the topic for his composition.

　　[B] He has fallen behind others in English class.

　　[C] He hasn't made up his mind as to what to write about.

　　[D] The book he borrowed will be due tomorrow.

　　17. [A] She is against the man's plan.

　　[B] She thinks it needs a lot of money.

　　[C] They need some time to think about it.

　　[D] It's good for his career development.

　　18. [A] She should present him a book on music.

　　[B] The teacher has some interests other than reading.

　　[C] It's a good idea because the teacher loves reading.

　　[D] The teacher would like to have a book on language teaching.

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. [A] He is a professional electrician.

　　[B] He possesses a basic knowledge of electricity.

　　[C] He knows nothing about electricity.

　　[D] Electricity is his major.

　　20. [A] To wire her office. [B] To fix the transformer.

　　[C] To wire her building. [D] To fix the wires.

　　21. [A] The transformer. [B] The battery.

　　[C] The fuses. [D] The wires.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　22. [A] At a public forum. [B] In an auditorium.

　　[C] On TV. [D] In a classroom.

　　23. [A] Exposing oneself to the target culture.

　　[B] Attending regularly a good language program.

　　[C] Coming up with a study plan.

　　[D] Developing good note-taking skills.

　　24. [A] A realistic goal for learners is to reach a certain level of language proficiency, not native fluency.

　　[B] Students can achieve native-like pronunciation through focused study.

　　[C] Learners should interact with native speakers to gain greater fluency.

　　[D] Teachers need to help students foster a good self-esteem and confidence.

　　25. [A] Remembering as many words as possible.

　　[B] Learning only useful words.

　　[C] Remembering a lot of words a day.

　　[D] Learning to use a few words a day.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some question. 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 2 with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. [A] Food is no longer a basic need for us, while it was for primitive people.

　　[B] We eat a wide variety of food.

　　[C] We no longer eat fruit that primitive people ever ate.

　　[D] We eat more food than primitive people did.

　　27. [A] It is needed to adjust the temperature of our bodies.

　　[B] It is our second need.

　　[C] We need clothing to cover our bodies.

　　[D] Weather is changing all the time.

　　28. [A] The climate. [B] One's social position.

　　[C] The materials available. [D] Family size.

　　29. [A] Human Basic Needs. [B] Material Comfort.

　　[C] Food: Human Basic Need. [D] Basic Necessities of Life.