31. Along with the letter was his promise ____ he would visit me this coming Christmas.

57. 如果大家都能按照规则行事，我们的社会将会变得更加繁荣昌盛。

41. According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is NOT true?

Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversation. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 16.

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56. 我们应该有远大的志向，不应该安于现状。

Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. After the passage, there are five statements. The passage will be spoken three times. You are required to decide whether the sentences are True or False. Mark A ( for TRUE ) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; mark B ( for FALSE ) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now the passage will begin.( ) 11. Two thirds of the countries of the world are very rich, and one third are very poor.

40. In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article?

16. Experiments of this kind ____ in both the U.S. and Europe well before the Second World War.

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22. Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ____ having a holiday abroad.

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