Section A

Directions：In this section，you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report，you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.

1.A）How to ensure safe navigation at night.

B）Negative effects of the nighttime flight on the environment.

C）How to use the Sun’s rays to help flights.

D）The possible reasons for greenhouse effect and the solutions.

2.A）Because it is not good for human health. C）Because it leads to greenhouse effect.

B）Because it reduces temperature. D）Because it is not safer than daytime flight.

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

3.A）More than$17 million. C）More than$70 million.

B）More than$17 billion. D）More than$70 billion.

4.A）Illegal fund-raising. C）Illegal transfer.

B）Fraud. D）Embezzlement.

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.

5.A）9 million tonnes. C）24 million tonnes.

B）43 million tonnes. D）45 million tonnes.

6.A）10%. B）43%. C）55%. D）65%.

7.A）People in Russia sort their own rubbish now.

B）Russia has a higher rate of recycling rubbish.

C）24 dumps in Russia are planned to shut this year.

D）Some recycling start-ups are appearing in Moscow.