【正文】 lingual students 55 outperform their peers in monolingual programs. Calexico, Calif., implemented bilingual education, and now has dropout rates that are less than half the state average and college 56 rates of more than 90%.In E1 Paso, bilingual education programs have helped raise student scores from the lowest in Texas to among the highest in the nation.　　注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。11. A. The man might be able to play in the World Cup.B. The man’s football career seems to be at an end.C. The man was operated on a few weeks ago.D. the man is a fan of worldfamous football players.12. A. Work out a plan to tighten his budget.B. Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria.C. Apply for a senior position in the restaurantD. Solve his problem by doing a parttime job.13. A. A financial burden. B. A good panion.C. A real nuisance. D. A welltrained pet.14. A. The errors will be corrected soon.B. The woman was mistaken herself.C. The puting system is too plex.D. He has called the woman several times.15. A. He needs help to retrieve his files.B. He has to type his paper once more.C. He needs some time to polish his paper.D. He will be away for a twoweek conference.16. A. They might have to change their plan.B. He has got everything set for their trip.C. He has a heavier workload than the woman.D. They could stay in the mountains until June 8.17. A. They have to wait a month to apply for a student loan.B. They can find the application forms in the brochure.C. They are not eligible for a student loan.D. They are not late for a loan application.18. A. New laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant release.B. Pollution has attracted little attention from the public.C. The quality of air will surely change for the better.D. It’ll take years to being air pollution under control.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. Enormous size of its stores. B. Numerous varieties of food.C. Its appealing surroundings. D. Its rich and colorful history.20. A. An ancient building. B. A world of antiques.C. An Egyptian museum. D. An Egyptian Memorial.21. A. Its power bill reaches $ 9 million a year.B. It sells thousands of light bulbs a day.C. It supplies power to a nearby town.D. It generates 70% of the electricity it uses. 22. A. 11,500. B. 30,000. C. 250,000. D. 300,000.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. Transferring to another department.B. Studying accounting at a university.C. Thinking about doing a different job.D. Making preparation for her wedding.24. A. She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise.B. She has got a satisfactory job in another pany.C. She could at last leave the accounting department.D. She managed to keep her position in the pany.25. A. He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect match.B. He changed his mind about marriage unexpectedly.C. He declared that he would remain single all his life.D. He would marry Andrea even without meeting her.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。 every bag that’s blown into a river will most likely end up in the sea. One disquieting fact stemming from this is that plastic bags can bee serial killers. Once an animal diet of plastic bags, it decays at a much faster rate than the bag. Once the animal has deposed, the bag is released back into the environment more or less intact, ready to be eaten by another misguided organism. The incredibly slow rate of decay of plastic bags also means that each bag we use pounds the problem, because the bags simply accumulate.Pollution Taxes amp?！　? Plastic Bag PollutionThe use of plastic bags has increased at an alarming rate since they became popular in the 1980s. Big black bin liners, plastic carrier bags carrying advertising logos, clear sandwich bags and a variety of other forms. They’re lightweight, handy and easily discarded. Too easily discarded. Just take a look around you. Plastic bags can be seen hanging from the branches, flying in the air, settled amongst bushes, and floating on rivers. They block up drains causing water and sewage to overflow and bee the breeding grounds of bacteria that cause diseases.Plastic bags are difficult and costly to recycle and most end up on landfill sites where they take around 300 years to decay. They break down into tiny toxic particles that pollute the soil and waterways and enter the food chain when animals accidentally consume them. But the problems surrounding waste plastic bags start long before they decay. Our planet is being increasingly endangered by our overuse of plastic bags.Production of Plastic BagsPlastic bags are made from ethylene (乙烯)，a gas that is produced as a byproduct of oil, gas and coal production. Ethylene is made into polymers (聚合體)—chains of ethylene molecules — called polyethylene. This substance, also known as polythene, is used to produce a range of items, including plastic bags. You have probably noticed two types of plastic shopping bags—the lighter, filmy bags you get from supermarkets and food outlets, and the heavier bags from other retail outlets, like clothing stores. The supermarket bags are made from high density polyethylene (HDPE), while the thicker bags are made from low density polyethylene (LDPE). Unlike HDPE, LDPE can not be recycled. While plastic bags may not be the most high tech application of plastics technology, it is certainly one of the most prevalent. According to Clean Up Australia, Australians use in excess of 6 bi