【正文】 can see that circulation managers unerringly diagnosed the twin obsessions which dominated that era of mass unemploymenteconomic insecurity and a passionate concern for the next generation. Thus it was that readers were recruited with offers of free insurance policies for the one, and free instant, or an arm in a flood, could confidently expect to collect several hundred pounds from the Daily This of the Evening That. The family who could not afford to send their son to grammar school could find consolation in equipping him with the plete works of Shakespeare in one magnificent, easy to read volume. After the war the need to fall into step with the new consumer society was soon realised. If you were flanked by neighbours who, unlike you, could afford a holiday abroad, then winning an easy petition could set you up with a fortnight in an exotic sunspot. Dishwashers, washing machines, slowcookers and deepfatfriers were— and still are — available by the same means. 16. The writer finds the study of gifts and prizes interesting because it_____________. A. shows the power of the popular press B. reveals social trends C. confirms his view of human nature D. exposes journalistic dishonesty 17. It can be inferred from the passage that newspapers in the 1920s and 1930s offered their readers gifts in order to______________. A. spread popular education B. increase their circulation C. improve social conditions D. enrich their readers39。s leaving the factory. C. She39。s umbrella didn39。m afraid to accept your party invitations. C. We won39。re well on your way to allowing your body to work at its greatest efficiency. After studying the sleep habits of nearly 1000 people, Dr Hartmann believes it39。s hidden away behind an archway which leads into a small scullery. Here there39。s factory. C. In Canada. D. In a department store. Part C: Listening and Translation Ⅰ . Sentence Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences only once. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. (1)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (2)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (3)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (4)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (5)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ⅱ . Passage Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages. You will hear the passages only once. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. (1)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費資源共享 ) 第 5 頁 共 12 頁 (2)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 minutes) Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, A., B., C. or D., to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 1～ 5 Today one in every ten of us has difficulty getting to sleep and, according to Dr. Ian Oswald of Edinburgh university, the reason is simple. Most people who can39。s opinion. 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費資源共享 ) 第 2 頁 共 12 頁 B. They called in