Questions 17—20 are based on the following news. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17—20. What is the first item of the news about A: About Germans on strike. B: About a new-type airplane. C: About an air crash. D: About rescue workers in UK Motor.

When determining the date of shipment， "on or about June 11th" refer to （ ）. A: June 6~17 B: June 6~16 C: June 7~17 D: June 7~16

Nuclear rockets, in contrast to their chemical 17）________, could impart a maximum speed of up to about 22 kilometers a second.

Questions 14～17 are based on the following dialogue about a part-time job. How does the woman feel about her new job A: Interesting. B: Boring. C: Inspiring. D: Challenging.

Questions 17～20 are based on the following interesting story about David Jones. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17～20. Where did David learn about computer programming A: In a computer shop. B: From books and magazines. C: At school. D: From his parents.

17 A: They are optimistic about its potential. B: They are skeptical of its reliability. C: They think it is but business promotion. D: They celebrate it with great enthusiasm.

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the talk about George Orwell. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20. Where was George Orwell born A: Spain. B: America. C: Burma. D: India.

Questions14—17 are based On the following dialogue about Santa Catalina Island． What do welearn about Avalon（） A: It isknown for ice cream． B: It is famous for golf carts． C: Ithas many modem shops． D: It has a small population．

Questions 17—20 are based on the following talk about the Worm Bank. When was the World Bank officially founded A: In 1944. B: In 1946. C: In 1949. D: In 2000.

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the talk about George Orwell. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20. What is George Orwell mainly known as A: A literary critic. B: A war correspondent. C: A volunteer in the Spanish Civil War. D: A novelist.