According to a conservative estimate,China has about 100,000 private cars today. Seven percent of urban residents have installed home phones.The Chinese Post and Telecommunications Ministry plans 120 million new phone lines for the year 2000,or a phone for every urban household.Today fax machines,computers and mobile phones are very common and face a booming market. Questions 16-20 are based on Passage 4. 16.The passage is mostly taken from A.a newspaper B.a magazine C.a novel D.textbook 17.The sentence"China has gone through several twists and turns since 1949"may mean that A.China has changed for better since 1949 B.China has changed for worse since 1949 C.China has gone through many ups and downs D.China remained the same all the time 18.Which of the following is NOT among the list of things that Chinese have improved on? A.Diet. B.Schooling C.Money for saving. D.Clothing 19.According to the passage,which of the following appeared the latest as the result of replacement? A.Apartments. B.Washing machines. C.Watches. D.TV sets 20. urban residents have installed home phones. A.100,000 B.120 million C.3,545.8 billion D.Seven percent of PartⅢ Questions 21-30 are based on Passage 5.(20 points,2 points each) Read Passage 5 and decide whether the statements after the passage are true or false.Write T for true and F for false on your answer sheet. Passage 5 The New York City Marathon:A World Race The New York City Marathon was started by a man named Fred Lebow.It began in 1970 as a small,unimportant race.Only 127 people ran,as just 55 of them finished.They 658According to a conservative estimate , China has about 100 , 000 private cars today. Seven percent of urban residents have installed home phones. The Chinese Post and Telecommunications Ministry plans 120 million new phone lines for the year 2000 , or a phone for every urban household. Today fax machines, computers and mobile phones are very common and face a booming market. Questions 16 20 are based on Passage 4. 16. The passage is mostly taken from A. a newspaper C. a novel B. a magazine D. textbook 17. The sentence " China has gone throug h several twists and turns since 1949" may mean that A. China has changed for better since 1949 B. China has changed for worse since 1949 C. China has gone through many ups and downs D. China remained the same all the time 18. Which of the following is NOT among the list of things that Chinese have improved on? A. Diet. C. 10ney for saving. B. Schooling D. Clothing 19. According to the passage , which of the following appeared the latest as the result of replacement? A. Apartments. C. Watches. B. Washing machines. D. TV sets 20. 一一-一一_ urban residents have installed home phones. A. 100 ,000 B. 120 million C. 3 , 545.8 billion D. Seven percent of Part III Questions 21 - 30 are based on Passage 5. (20 points, 2 points each) Read Passage 5 and decide whether the statements after the passage are true or false. Write T for true and F for false on your answer sheet. Passage 5 The New York City Marathon: A World Race The New York City Marathon was started by a man named Fred Lebow. It began in 1970 as a small , unimportant race. Only 127 people ran , as just 55 of them finished. They 658