Section B

　　Directions: 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.

　　Passage One

　　26 A)To introduce the chief of the city's police force

　　B)To comment on a talk by a distinguished guest

　　C)To address the issue of community security

　　D)To explain the functions of the city council

　　27 A)He has distinguished himself in city management

　　B)He is head of the International Police Force

　　C)He completed his higher education abroad

　　D)He holds a master's degree in criminology

　　28 A)To coordinate work among police departments

　　B)To get police officers closer to the local people

　　C)To help the residents in times of emergency

　　D)To enable the police to take prompt action

　　29 A)Popular

　　B)discouraging

　　C)effective

　　D)controversial

　　Passage Two

　　30 A)people differ greatly in their ability to communicate

　　B)there are numerous languages in existence

　　C)Most public languages are inherently vague

　　D)Big gaps exist between private and public languages