SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］
In this section there are five passages with a total of ten multiple choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.
TEXT E
First read the following questions.
81. The author writes the passage to give the reader a kind of____.
A. argument
B. description
C. persuasion
D. information
82. According to the study by Men’s Fitness magazine, ____ranked the second most “fit” cities in USA.
A. San Diego
B. Houston
C. San Francisco and Honolulu
D. Detroit and Philadelphia
Now read Text E quickly and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
What are the best places to live in if you want to be slim? According to the study by Men’s Fitness magazine, try sunny, seaside San Diego, which topped the magazine’s list of “ fittest” cities in U.S.A... Stay away from Huston, which, with its polluted air, proliferation of bars and liquor stores, ranked as the “fattest” city. In its annual study, the magazine takes into account a range of issues that make up how healthy it is to live in a city, from air and water quality to the number of fast food joints per person. While the actual percentage of overweight people living in a city is also considered, the study focuses more on opportunities available for people who want to get fit. Because the study emphasized factors like recreation areas and climate, it seems only natural that San Francisco and Honolulu tied for second most “fit” cities after San Diego, while chilly Detroit and Philadelphia were the second and third “fattest” cities on the magazine’s list.
TEXT F
First read the following questions.
83. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. William is about to begin a four-year degree in art history at St. Andrews University.
B. William is the eldest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.
C. William would have to find a new university to run away from media exposure.
D. William’s choice of St. Andrews contributed to a 44.4 percent increase in applications.
84. Who are authorized to leak stories about Prince William to the media?
A. Students at St. Andrews.
B. Members of staff.
C. Principle of St. Andrews.
D. None of the above.
Now read Text F quickly and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
The principal of Scotland’s St. Andrews University has warned students that they could be expelled if they leak stories about Prince William to the media. William is due to begin a four-year degree in art history at the Scottish university in October. “ At worst, a perpetrator might find him or herself having to find another university,” he said in an interview in the university’s newspaper The Saint. His remarks also apply to members of staff, who could face disciplinary action if they talk publicly about the prince or his academic performance. William,18, the eldest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana and second in line to the throne, is hugely popular in Britain. His choice of St. Andrews is viewed as an unofficial royal endorsement of the university. The university announced a 44.4 percent increase in applications, which it attributed to the “William factor”.