Section B 　　
Passage One 　　
Not everybody reads the daily newspaper .People who don't read newspaper are sometimes referred to as non-readers . Early research has shown that the non-readers are generally low in education low in income either very young or very old .In addition non-readers are more likely to live in rural areas and have less contact with neighbours and friends .Other studies show that non-readers tend to isolate themselves from the community and less likely to own a home and seldom belong to local voluntary organization.

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Why don't these people read daily paper ﹖ They say they don't have the time they prefer radio or TVthey have no interest in reading a tale and besides they think newspapers are too expensive. Recent surveys however have indicated the portrait of the non-reader is more complicated than first thought .There appears to be a group of non-readers that do not fit the type mentioned above .They are high in income and fall into the age group of 26 to 65 .They are far move likely to report that they don't have the time to read the papers and they have no interest in the content .Editors and/publishers are attempting to win them back. First they are also adding news briefs and comprehensive indexes. This will help overcome the time problem. And they are also giving variety to newspaper content to help build the reader's interest. 　　

11. What is typical of non-readers according to early research﹖　　
12. What are the finds of recent surveys﹖　　
13. What are editors and/publishers doing to attract the non-readers﹖　

Passage Two 　　
Did you know that there's a kind of bird that can sew﹖ This called the tailor bird uses its mouth as a needle. It sews leaves together in the shape of a cup then it adds a layer of straw to the inside of the cup and lays its eggs there. Each bird species builds its own special kind of nest. The most common materials used for nests are grasses branches and feathers. A bird must weave these materials into a nest. Just imagine building a house without cement or nails to hold together　　
Another bird is called the weaver bird. The weaver bird builds a nest that looks like a basket the nest shaped like a pear with a hole in the middle. The hole is the door of the nest. A third bird is called the oven bird. The oven bird makes a nest that is very solid. The nest is made of mud. The oven bird forms the mud into the shape of an oven and then let it dry in the sun. The sun bakes the mud making it very hard. Not all birds make their homes in branches. Some birds build their nests on the ground while others bury their eggs under the ground. And some birds do not build nests at all. So when you look for nests and eggs in branches of the trees and bushes remember that some nests may be right your feet. 　　

14. What does the nest built by tailor bird look like ﹖　　
15. Why is there a hole in the weaver bird's nest ﹖　　
16. What is the oven bird's nest made of ﹖　　
17. What might surprise us about birds' nests according to the speaker ﹖　　

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