Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you
will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
23. What does the news item mainly report?
A. China will send three people into space in a week.
B. Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space.
C. The Shenzhou VI will be launched next year.
D. Shenzhou V circled the earth for two days.
Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
24. Which of the following had NOT been affected by the wildfires?
A. Houses.
B. Land.
C. Skies.
D. Cars.
25. The fires were thought to have been started
A. purposefully.
B. accidentally.
C. on the Mexican border.
D. in southern California.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
26. ________ ranks second among leading tourism nations.
A. France
B. The United States
C. Spain
D. Italy
27. It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive _________ visitors.
A. 77 million
B. 130 million
C. 36.8 million
D. 100 million
28. According to a Xinhua report, last year saw a _________ per cent increase in the number of Chinese traveling abroad.
A. 16.6
B. 30
C. 100