( )54. The purpose of the election is to raise money to reconstruct the giant statues of Buddha destroyed by the Taliban.

Section C Directions: 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. Hobbies can be boring and time-wasting.

37. What are Rosetta Stone and Tell Me More?

33. I like this jacket better than that one, but it costs almost three times ____.

( )15. Most Americans have a favorite hobby.

( )14. An active person like a football player should have hobbies such as tennis or swimming.

26. The number of the people, ____ we had expected, was a thousand.

17. Documents ____ with chemicals will not become yellow with age.

42. Who are NOT the role models of today’s youth when they seek glamour and beauty?

49. Volunteers are also needed in hospitals ______ children while their parents see a doctor.

56. 骑自行车是一种很好的锻炼方式，并且还容易学。

( )53. The result of the election of new seven wonders will encourage tourists from all over the world to see those landmarks.