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the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. ? Now listen to the passage. ? 14. All of the following occurred after the first subway opened in New York City 100 years ago EXCEPT _______. A. more routes were built. B. it helped people move around New York. C. more people began to live along the subway. D. more people began to live and work in the west side of Manhattan. ? 15. Which was NOT true of the construction of the first subway? A. It used more money than expected. B. It took four years to build. C. Trenches rather than tunnels were dug. D. It saved some time. ? 16. The renovation campaign focused on ________. A. appearance B. fort C. efficiency D. capacity ? 17. What is the general attitude of New Yorkers toward the subway? A. Disappointed B. Mixed C. Nostalgic D. Affectionate ? Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. ? Now listen to the passage. ? 18. According to the latest discovery, humans began using fire about _____years ago. ? A. 100,000 ? B. 250,000 ? C. 500,000 ? D. 750,000 ? 19. What is the indication that fire was not a natural one? A. Burned items included wood. B. There were human remains near the fire. C. The burned items were scattered. D. None of these. ? 20. It is now important for European archeologists to find the earliest human use of fire in Europe because ______. A. it will prove that humans settled in England about 500,000 years ago. B. it will show whether early settlers in Europe were more adaptable or not. C. it will show that the discovery made by Israeli scientists is questionable. D. it will prove that earliest humans in Europe settled in England. Back ? SECTION C ? NEWS BROADCAST ? In this section you will hear several news item. Listen to the news carefully and then answer the questions that follow. ? Quest