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ity” most probably mean in the first paragraph? A. Something fashionable B. Something popular C. Something unfair D. Something unmon 2. How much should a Havana resident pay if he or she surfs the inter for two hours every day for a month? A. About $100 B. About $90 C. About $80 D. About $60 3. Which statement does Leonor Franco probably disagree with? A. The inter helps her keep in touch with the outside world. B. Web access is so important that she should take good advantage of it to learn more. C. It’s unnecessary to continue using the web once it has to be paid for. D. People hope the government can provide free inter access. 4. What’s the best title of the passage? A. People surf web at home B. A pilot project helps people surf web C. Residents surf web in Havana D. People surf web at home in Havana pilot project B Jakarta, Indonesia—At least 23 people were killed and 17 others were missing after a ferry caught fire on Sunday off the coast of Indonesia’s capital, officials said. The sea wind was blowing heavily and the ship was carrying more than 230 people from Jakarta’s port of Muara Angke to Tidung, a resort island in the Kepulauan Seribu chain, when it caught fire, officials said. Most of the passengers were Indonesians celebrating the New Year’s holiday, according to local media reports. Seply Madreta, an official from the local Disaster Mitigation Agency, said the fire gutted around half the ship. He said that about 22 injured victims were rushed to hospitals, and that 23 bodies had been discovered. A search involving around 10 ships was underway to find those who were missing, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said in a statement. Witnesses told MetroTV that the fire broke out about 15 minutes after the ship left Muara Angke. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. Some passengers told local media that they first saw smoke ing from the ferry’s engine. “Most of the victims were found near the exit door at the front part of the ship. They may have attempted to escape the fire,” said Hendra Sudirman, acting head of Jakarta’s search and rescue office. 5. Why did people take the ship to the island according to the passage? A. To celebrate Thanksgiving Day. B. To attend a conference. C. To enjoy the New Year’s holiday. D. To participate in a ceremony. 6. How many victims were there in total suffering from the fire? A. 62 B. 40 C. 23 D. 39 7. What is the reason for the fire according to the passage? A. Someone set fire to the engine deliberately. B. Some terrorists wanted to kill the passengers. C. The sea wind was too strong. D. The exact reason hasn’t been known so far. 8. Where can you most probably read the passage? A. In a travel brochure. B. On a news website. C. In a textbook. D. In a science fiction. C Madrid’s city hall on Wednesday announced that it had ordered half of most private cars off the roads to fight pollution, a first in Spain. From Thursday, “Vehicles with evennumber (偶數(shù) ) registration plates will be allowed to drive around on evennumber days and cars with oddnumber (奇數(shù) ) registration plates on oddnumber days,” it said in a statement. The measure will be reevaluated on a daily basis depending on pollution levels. It is activated when levels of harmful nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere go above 200 micrograms per cubic meter in at least two measuring stations for two days running, and if the air is unlikely to clear immediately. There are exceptions to the ban, such as for mopeds (摩托自行車 ), hybrid (油電混合動(dòng)力 ) cars, those carrying three people or more or used by disabled people. Buses, taxis and emergency vehicles are also exempt. “It’s not about traffic restrictions but about the important issue of public health,” said Deputy Mayor Marta Higueras. “Lots of people suffer from breathing problems and are very affected by pollution.” With million residents and some million cars, Madrid often suffers from bad bouts of pollution. The move to ban half the cars from the roads is level three out of four antipollution measures. Level four also bans taxis from the city, except those using hybrid cars. Inigo Henriquez de Luna, PP spokesman in Madrid’s