1996年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷

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1996年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷

Part I Listening comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be

spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must

read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then

mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Example:

You will hear:

You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. Y ou should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.

Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

1. A) The flight has been canceled.

B) The plane is late.

C) The plane is on time.

D) The tickets for this flight have been sold out.

2. A) He is not to blame.

B) It was his fault.

C) He will accept all responsibility.

D) He will be more careful next time.

3. A) The man is a forgetful person.

C) The man can have the typewriter later.

D) The man misunderstood her.

4. A) There will be heavy fog in all areas.

B) There will be heavy rain by midnight.

C) There will be heavy fog in the east.

D) There will be fog in all areas by midnight.

5. A) She’s scornful.

B) She’s angry.

C) She’s sympathetic.

D) Sh e’s worried.

6. A) He likes the job of a dish-washer because it pays well.

B) He thinks it’s important to have a good job from the beginning.

C) He hates to be a dish-washer because it’s boring.

D) He would work as a dish-washer in summer if he has to.

7. A) She must learn to understand John’s humor better.

B) She enjoys John’s humor a great deal.

C) She doesn’t appreciate John’s humor.

D) She thinks John is not funny enough.

8. A) Joan may have taken a wrong train.

B) Joan will miss the next conference.

C) Joan won’t come to the conference.

D) Joan may be late for the opening speech.

9. A) She has been dismissed for her poor performance.

B) She has been fired by the company.

C) She has been granted leave for one month.

D) She has been offered a new job.

10. A) It will last for two weeks.

B) It has come to a halt.

C) It will end before long.

D) It will probably continue.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear

question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the

centre.

Passage one

Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) She was an office worker.

B) She was a physician.

C) She was a cleaner.

D) She was a social worker.

12. A) Because she could not sleep well at night.

B) Because she hoped to earn more money.

C) Because she could not find a daytime job.

D) Because she needed a change and a lighter job.

13. A) She works six nights every fortnight.

B) She does not take part in social activities in her working days.

C) She has been a night nurse in a hospital for about 25 years.

D) She is not satisfied with her present job.

Passage T wo

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. A) A small town in Britain.

B) A new type of jail.

C) A labour camp.

D) A big gymnasium in Scotland.

15. A) Women criminals in Scotland.

B) Criminals who are given long sentences.

C) Criminals who are given short sentences.

16. A) The reward the prisoners get for their work.

B) The comfortable accommodation.

C) The way the prisoners are treated.

D) The officers’ sympathy for the prisoners.

17. A) To give the prisoners more freedom.

B) To help the prisoners keep their self-respect.

C) To help the prisoners develop the sense of independence.

D) To turn the prisoners into skilled workers.

Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. A) On an airplane.

B) Near the terminal building.

C) In a coach to the city.

D) In the waiting room.

19. A) Near the airport hotel.

B) At the travelers’ information desk.

C) Outside the Customs Hall.

D) In the center of the city.

20. A) The departure tax they have to pay on their next international flight.

B) The distance they have to travel from the airport to the city center.

C) The prices the major hotels charge.

D) The place where taxis are waiting to be hired.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is following by some questions or unfinished statements-For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

You should decide on the best choice and mark the and mark the corresponding letter on the

Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

Material culture refers to the touchable, material “things”—physical objects that can be seen, held, felt, used—that a culture produces. Examining a culture’s tools and technology can tell us about the group’s history and way of life. Similarly, research into the material culture of music can help us to

We cannot hear for ourselves the actual sound of any musical performance before the 1870s when the phonograph was invented, so we rely on instruments for important information about music-cultures it the remote past and their development. Here we have two kinds of evidence: instruments well preserved and instruments pictures in art. Through the study of instruments, as well preserved Paintings, written documents, and so on, we can explore the movement of music from the Neat East to China over a thousand years ago, or we can outline the spread of Near eastern influence to Europe that results in the development of most of the instruments on the symphony orchestra.

Sheet music or printed music, too is material culture. Scholars once defined folk music-cultures as those in with people learn and sing music by ear rather than from print, but research show mutual influence among oral and written sources during the past few centuries in Europe, Britain, and America, printed versions limit variety because they tend to standardize any song, yet they stimulate people to create new and different songs. Besides, the ability to read music notation has a far-reaching effect on musicians and, when it becomes widespread, on the music-culture as a whole.

One more important part of music’s material culture should be singled out the influence of the electronic media-radio, record player, tape recorder, television, and videocassette, with the future promising talking and singing computers and other developments. This all part of the “information revolution,” a twentieth century phenomenon as important as the industrial revolution was in the nineteenth. These electronic media are not just limited to modem nations; they have affected music-cultures all over the globe.

21. Research into the material culture of a nation’s of great importance ________.

A) it helps produce new cultural tools and technology

B) it can reflect the development of the nation

C) it helps understand the nation’s Fast and present

D) it can demonstrate the nation’s civilization

22. It can be learned from this passage that ________.

A) the existence of the symphony was attributed to the spread of Near Eastern and Chinese music

B) Near Eastern music had influence on the of the instruments in the symphony orchestra

C) the development of the symphony shows the mutual influence of Eastern and Western music

D) the musical instruments in the symphony basis of Near Eastern music

23. According to the author, music notation is important because ________.

A) it has a great effect on the music-culture as more and more people are able to read it

B) it tends to standard folk sings when it is used by folk musicians

C) it is the printed version of standardized folk music

D) it encourages people to popularize printed versions of songs

24. It can be concluded from the passage that the introduction of electronic media into the world of

A) has brought about an information revolution

B) has speeded up the arrival of a new generation of computers

C) has given rise to new forms of music culture

D) has given to the transformation of traditional musical instruments

25. Which of the following best summarized the main idea of the passage?

A) Musical instruments developed through the years will sooner later be replaced by computers.

B) Music cannot be passed on to future generation unless it is recorded.

C) Folk songs cannot spread far unless they are printed on music sheets.

D) The development of music culture is highly dependent or its material aspect.

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

The question of whether war is inevitable is one which has concerned many of the world’s great writers. Before considering this question, it will useful to introduce some related concepts. Conflict, defined as opposition among social entities directed against one another is distinguished from competition, defined as opposition among social entities independently striving for some thing which is in inadequate supply. Competitors may not be aware of one another, while the parties to a conflict are. Conflict and vice of one another.

Opposition is thus contrasted with cooperation, the process by which social entities function in the service of one another. These definitions are necessary because it is important to emphasize that competition between individuals or groups is inevitable in a world of limited resources, but conflict is not. Conflict, nevertheless, is very likely to occur, and is probably an essential and desirable element of human societies.

Many authors have argued for the inevitability of war from the premise that in the struggle for existence among animal species, only the fittest survive. In general, however this struggle in nature’s competition, not conflict. Social animals, such as monkeys and cattle, fight to win or maintain leadership of the group. The struggle for existence occurs not in such fights but in the competition for limited feeding areas and for the occupancy of areas free from meet-eating animals. Those who fail in competition starve to death or become victims to other species. This struggle for existence does not resemble human war, but rather the competition of individuals for jobs, markets, and materials. The essence of the struggle is the competition for the necessities of life that are insufficient to satisfy all.

Among nations there is competition in developing resources trades, skills, and a satisfactory way of life. The successful nations grow and prosper; the unsuccessful decline. While it is true that this competition may induce efforts to expand territory at the expense of others, and thus lead to conflict, it cannot be said that war-like conflict among nations is inevitable, although competition is.

26. In the first paragraph, the author gives the definitions of some term in order to ________.

A) argue for the similarities between and human societies

B) smooth out the conflicts in human societies

C) distinguish between two kinds of opposition

D) summarize the that characteristic features of opposition and cooperation

27. According to the author, competition differs from conflict in that ________.

A) it results in war in most cases

B) it induces efforts to expand territory

C) it is kind of opposition among aria entities

D) it is essentially a struggle for existence

28. The phrase “function in the disservice of one another” (Para. 1) most probably means “________”.

A) betray each other

B) harm one another

C) help to collaborate with each other

D) benefit on another

29. The author indicates in the passage that conflict ________.

A) is an inevitable struggle resulting from competition

B) reflects the struggle among social animals

C) is an opposition among individual social animals

D) can be avoided

30. The passage is probably intended to answer the question “________”.

A) Is war inevitable?

B) Why is there conflict and competition?

C) Is conflict desirable?

D) Can competition lead to conflict?

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

As Dr. Samuel Johnson said in a different era about ladies preaching, the surprising thing about computer is not that they think less well than a man, but that they think at all. The early electronic computer did not have much going for it except a marvelous memory and some good math skills. But today the best models can be wired up to learn by experience, follow an argument, ask proper questions and write poetry and write poetry and music. They can also carry on somewhat puzzling conversations.

Computers imitate life. As computer get more complex, the imitation gets better. Finally, the line between the original and the copy becomes unclear. In another 15 years or so, we will the computer as a new form of life.

The opinion seems ridiculous because, for one thing, computers lack the drives and emotions of living creatures. But drives car can be programmed into the computer’s brain just as nature programmed them into our human brains as a part of the equipment for survival.

surpass them. Having evolved when the pace of life was slower, the human brain has an inherent defect that prevents it from absorbing several streams of information simultaneously and acting on them quickly. Throw too many things at the brain one time and it freezes up.

We are still control, but the capabilities of computer are increasing at a fantastic rate, while raw human intelligence is changing slowly, if as all. Computer power has increased ten times every eight years since 1946. In the 1990s, when the sixth generation appears, the reasoning power of an intelligence built out of silicon will begin to match that of the human brain.

That does not mean the evolution of intelligence has ended on the earth. Judging by the he past, we can expect that a new species will arise out of man, surpassing his achievements those of his predecessor. Only a carbon chemistry enthusiast would assume that the new species must be man’s flesh-and-blood descendants. The new kind of intelligent life is more I likely to be made o f silicon.

31. What do you suppose the attitude of Dr. Samuel Johnson towards ladies preaching?

A) He believed that ladies were born worse preachers that men.

B) He was pleased that ladies could though not as well as men.

C) He disapproved of ladies preaching.

D) He encouraged ladies to preach.

32. Today, computer are still inferior to man in terms of ________.

A) decision making

B) drives and feelings

C) growth of reasoning power

D) information absorption

33. In terms of making quick decisions, the human brain cannot be compared with the computer because

________.

A) in the long process of evolution slow pace of life didn’t require such ability of the computer

because brain

B) the human brain is influenced by other factors such as motivation and emotion

C) the human brain may sometimes freeze up in a dangerous situation

D) the evolution of imitate life while the human brain docs not imitate computers

34. Though he think highly of the development of computer science, the author doesn’t mean that

________.

A) computers are likely to become a new form of intelligent life

B) human beings have lost control of computers

C) the intelligence of computers will eventually surpass will that of human beings

D) the evolution of intelligence will probably depend on that of electronic brains

35. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Future man will be made of silicon instead of flesh and blood.

B) Some day it will be difficult to tell a computer from a man.

C) The reasoning power of computers has already surpassed that of man.

D) Future intelligent life may not necessarily be made of organic matter.

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

Video recorders and photocopiers, even ticket machines on the railways, often seem unnecessarily difficult to use. Last December I bought myself a Video cassette recorder (VCR) described as “simple to use”. In the first three w eeks I failed repeatedly to program the machine to record from the TV, and after months of practice I still made mistakes. I am not alone. According to a survey last year by Ferguson, the British manufacturer, more than one in four VCR owners never use the timer on their machines to record a programme: they don’t use it because they’ve found it far too hard to operate.

So why do manufacturers keep on designing and producing VCRS that are awkward to use if the problems are so obvious?

First, the problems we notice are not obvious to technically minded designers with years of experience and trained to understand how appliances work. Secondly, designers tend to add one or two features at a time to each model, whereas you or I face all a machine’s features at once. Thirdly, although find problems in a finished product is easily, it is too late by then to do anything about the design. Finally, if manufacturers can get away with selling products that are difficult to use it, it is not worth the effort of any one of them to make improvements.

Some manufacturers say they concentrate on providing a wide range of features rather than on making the machines easy to use. But that gives rise to the question, “why can’t you have features that are easy to use?” The answer is you can.

Good design practice is a mixture of specific procedures and general principles. For a start, designers should build an original model of the machine and try it out on typical members of the public-not on colleagues in the development laboratory. Simple pubic trials would quickly reveal many design mistakes. In an ideal world, there would be some ways of controlling quality such as that the VCR must be redesigned repeatedly until, say, 90 percent of users can work 90 per cent of the features correctly 90 per cent of the time.

36. The author had trouble operating his VCR because ________.

A) he had neglected the importance of using the timer

B) the machine had far more technical features than necessary

C) he had set about using it without proper training

D) its operation was far more difficult than the designer intended it to be

31. According to the author, manufacturers ________.

A should add more useful features to their machines

C) should make their appliances as attractive as possible

D) often fail provide proper training in the use of their products

38. It seems that manufacturers will remain reluctant to make improvements unless ________.

A) they can do so as a very low cost

B) they find their machines hard to operate

C) they have difficulty selling their products

D) they receive a lot of complaints about their machines

39. According to the passage before a VCR is cold on the market, its original model should be tried out

________.

A) among ordinary consumers who are not technically minded

B) among people who are technically minded

C) among experienced technicians and potential users

D) among people who are in charge of public relations

40. One of the reasons why VCRs are so difficult to use is that ________.

A) the designers are often insensitive to the operational complexities of their machines

B) the range of features provided is unlimited

C) there is no ideal way of controlling quality

D) their designers often ignore the complaints of their uses

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this pert. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the

corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

41. The police accused him of setting fire to the building but the denied ________ in the area on the

night of the fire.

A) to be

B) to have been

C) having been

D) be

42. The schoolmaster ________ the girl’s bravery in his opening speech.

A) applauded

B) enhanced

D) clapped

43. The place did not appear to be popular, for it was completely deserted, and in any case ________ to

traffic.

A) inadequate

B) inaccessible

C) incompatible

D) insignificant

44. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ________ to its burning temperature.

A) is heated

B) will be heated

C) be heated

D) would be heated

45. The secret agent concealed her mission, therefore many local people were ________ was a good

person.

A) betrayed

B) driven

C) deceived

D) convinced

46. Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed ________ is me.

A) above

B) outside

C) beside

D) beyond

47. When business is ________, there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment.

A) degraded

B) depressed

C) reduced

D) lessened

48. As far as the rank of concerned an associate profess is ________ to a professor though they are

almost equally knowledgeable.

A) attached

C) previous

D) inferior

49. This book will show the readers ________ can be used in other contexts.

A) how that they have observed

B) that how they have observed

C) how what they have observed

D) that they have observed

50. The plane ________, its exploding as it hit the ground.

A) smashed

B) crushed

C) plunged

D) crashed

51. He believed that the greatest of his ________ was that he’d never had a college education.

A) grieves

B) misfortunes

C) disasters

D) sorrows

52. ________ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much

importance on them.

A) As

B) Since

C) Provided

D) While

53. That local government leaders are making every effort to ________ the problem of poverty.

A) abolish

B) tackle

C) remove

D) encounter

54. Although Asian countries are generally more ________ in social customs than Western countries,

there have several to notable examples of women in both China and India.

A) conservative

C) comprehensive

D) consistent

55. ________ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small

the German economy actually is.

A) To give

B) Given

C) Giving

D) Having given

56. Although the two players are in the tennis court, they are really good friends ________.

A) partners

B) enemies

C) rivals

D) companions

57. The girl was ________ a shop assistant; she is now a manager in a large department store.

A) preliminarily

B) presumably

C) formally

D) formerly

58. I don’t think this question is subordinate ________ the main aim of our company.

A) with

B) to

C) for

D) on

59. While admitting that this forecast was ________ uncertain, the scientists warned against treating it as

a cry of wolf.

A) anyhow

B) somewhere

C) somewhat

D) anyway

60. The United States is trying to ________ the problems created by the energy crisis.

A) put up with

C) comply with

D) cope with

61. Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause relationship between passive

smoking and cancer remains ________.

A) to be shown

B) to have shown

C) to have been shown

D) being shown

62. The economic crises in that country have threatened the ________ of the government.

A) stability

B) capability

C) persistence

D) permanence

63. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell they have ________ vision.

A) vigorous

B) exact

C) acute

D) vivid

64. Rebecca ________ me earlier if she did not like her house she bought last month.

A) told

B) would tell

C) had told

D) would have told

65. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can ________ the surroundings.

A) explore

B) expose

C) exploit

D) expand

66. The Washington Monument is a hollow shaft without a break ________ its surface except for the

tiny entrance.

A) in

C) from

D) to

67. The traffic police were searching for evidence to prove the accused man’s ________, but in vain.

A) mistake

B) guilt

C) fault

D) defeat

68. The world’s greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games, upholds the amateur ideal that ________

matters is not winning but participating.

A) anything

B) it

C) what

D) everything

69. V ery few scientists ________ completely new answers to the world’s problems.

A) come up with

B) come out

C) come round

D) come up to

70. The polite are suspicious ________ his words because he already has a record.

A) to

B) at

C) on

D) of

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark

out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross

it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an

insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete

a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.

Example:

╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming th e literature of our periods

a school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______

Most studies suggest that when women and men do the same job and have the experience, pay rates tend to be similar. Most of the dollar differences stem from fact that (71) women tend to be more recently employed and have more (72) years on the job. Whether women who have started a career will attain pay equality with men rest on at least two factors. (73)

First, will most of them continue part time at their jobs after (74) they have children? A break in their employment, or a decision (75) to work part time, will slow its raises and promotions because it would for men. Second, will male-dominated (76) companies elevate women to higher-paid jobs at the different (77) rate as they elevate men? On some fields, this had clearly not (78) happened. Many men, for example, have committed their (79) lives to teaching careers, yet relative few have become (80) principals or headmasters.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Why I Take the College English Test Band 6?You should write at least 120 words and you should

abase your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

1. 有人认为没有必要参加大学英语六级考试(简称CET-6)

2. 我参加CET-6考试的理由

Why I Take the College English Test Band 6?

1996年1月六级参考答案

Part I

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Part III Vocabulary and Structure

Part IV Error Correction

71. from fact → from the fact

72. recently → frequentl y

73. rest → rests

74. part → full

75. its → their

76. because → as

77. different → same

78. On → In

79. men → women

80. relative → relatively

1996年1月六级听力原文

1. M: I’m sorry, Madam, the plane is somewhat behind the schedule. Take a seat. I’ll inform you as

soon as we know something definite.

W: Thank you. I’d rather look around and I’ll be back in several minutes.

Q: What can be concluded about the plane?

2. W: What an accident! If you’ve been careful, things would not be as they are.

M: What do you mean? It was my fault? If it were, surely I’ll take all responsibility for it.

Q: What does the man mean?

3. M: Isn’t that a new brand of typewriter you’re working at?

W: Oh, Bill, this isn’t the first time you asked me about it.

Q: What does the woman imply?

4. W: It’s nearly ten o’clock. Let’s listen to the weather forecast.

M: Here is the weather forecast: Fog is spreading from the east and it’ll affect all areas by midnight.

It will be heavy in some places.

Q: What’s the weather forecast?

5. M: I forgot all about the two o’clock meeting. Tom’s going to kill me.

W: Oh, God! I can see why you are upset. Y ou can really be annoying when something important slips in your mind.

Q: What’s the woman’s attitude towards the man’s forgetfulness?

6. W: Do you know Jane works as a dish-washer at restaurant around the corner?

M: It isn’t a bad job to start with. I wouldn’t mind that job for the summer if no others are available.

Q: What does the man mean?

7. M: John is certainly the funniest person in class. He can always make everyone laugh.

W: I think I still have to get used to his sense of humor.

Q: What does the woman mean?

8. M: Where is Joan? She said she would be here at three. And now it’s three-thirty. She must have

missed the train.

W: I think so, but I hope she won’t miss the next one. Otherwise, she should be late for the opening address of the conference.

Q: What’s the woman worried about?

9. M: I’m sorry to tell you that you needn’t come next week. Y ou know sales of our company have

been poor recently.

W: I’ve alw ays worked hard. Would you be kind enough to give me a month time so that I can find a new job?

Q: What has happened to the woman?

10. W: The strike of the porters has hold up export orders for two weeks. Do you think it will end soon?

M: So far as I know, the management side has made an improved pay offer but the unions are just holding out for the original demands.

Q: What does the man think of the strike?

Passage One

Miss Susan Brown is 25 years old and has been a night nurse at a hospital since last April. She works 8 nights on 6 nights off from 9:15 at night to 8:00 o’clock the next morning. She worked as an office cleaner before she came to the hospital, for she hadn’t enjoyed that experience at all. It perhaps is surprising that Susan chose to work at night permanently. She felt she needed a change for one thing, and for another, she hoped to eventually to become a head nurse. She has also found that a night nurse’s work is physically less demanding that a cleaner’s, and she can sleep 8 hours during the day. Of course, there are some problems in her daily life. The most serious problem is the headache she get from the dim lighting in the hospital. She doesn’t have time to wash her long hair for 8 working days and she has to learn to pack all her social activities into 6 days out of a fortnight. But on the whole, she feels very happy. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. What job did Miss Susan Brown have before she worked as a night nurse in the hospital?

12. Why did Susan choose to do night work?

13. What does the passage tell us about Susan Brown?

Passage T wo

there live in small units of 7 rooms. There is a kitchen where they cook their own meals and a lounge for the fitted carpet and armchairs. The “wake up, wake up” call by loudspeakers at 7:00 every morning is followed by a music program which creates atmosphere of a holiday camp. During the day, most of the prisoners are employed in 3 workshops, making toys or clothing. Their earnings up to 90 pennies a week can be spent in the prison shop. The gymnasium, which also acts as a cinema and concert hall, has facilities for table tennis, basketball and dancing. Prisoners, particularly those of long sentences are encouraged to be independent and take responsibility for themselves and others. This is in many ways much more demanding than simply serving time. Just as the deputy governor of this prison once said “We try to preserve the prisoners’ respect as much as possible by imagining ourselves in their position.”His words explained why this new prison is run in a unique way.

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. What’s Cottonville?

15. What kind of people are sent to the prison mentioned in the story?

16. What’s most important in making the prison unique?

17. What’s the purpose of running the prison in this way?

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18. Where is the announcement made?

19. Where are the banking facilities available?

20. What does the announcer finally remind the passengers of?

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