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I heard a lot of girls talking about diets. M: A friend of mine, Linda, was once on an egg diet. She ate an egg for breakfast, an egg for lunch, and two eggs for dinner. She thought eggs were cheap, and eating eggs could make her slim. W: Oh, my God! That would be bad for her health. Had she lost any weight? M: Yeah, a little bit. But the problem is that she felt very sick. Then after one week, she had to give up. She said two days after eating eggs for three meals, she felt very dizzy. But she didn’t want to stop because she promised to herself that she would keep on doing that for one month. Her ideal weight is 45 kilos. W: It is wise for her not to do that any more. It is true that eggs have a lot of protein, however, eating too many eggs is bad for the heart. M: Yeah, it is true. I agree with you. On Wednesday, I went to see her. She looked very pale. She has been in bed for three days. W: I am sorry to hear that. Tell her not to do that any more. Actually, the best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. Questions 7 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Questions:7. What are the man and woman talking about? 8. How many eggs did Linda eat for breakfast, lunch, and the supper respectively? 9. Why did Linda choose eggs to lose weight? 10. How long had Linda been on a diet? Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 11. China Central Radio and TV University and TCL Group Co. signed an agreement to establish the Modern Distance Learning Cooperation Project in Beijing. Question: What is the project mainly concerned with? 12. Scientists are beginning to nail down the minimum age of the universe, with the latest estimate put at billion years. Scientists can determine the age of the universe by fixing the age of the oldest stars in the Galaxy. Question: How did scientists determine the age of universe? 13. In Paris, police have removed more than 200 Africans from a church. They had entered France illegally. The Africans had occupied the churc