12.The number of individuals who buy flowers is A.changeable B.stable C.decreasing D.increasing 13.Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.Dried flowers were common in China a decade ago. B.Flowers were not as popular as they are now in China. C.The Chinese people now like both real and artificial flowers. D.Fresh flowers have become part of people's life in China. 14.Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'indispensable'in the sentence Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions.' A.separate B.essential C.inseparable D.unnecessary 15.Which of the following statements is true about the Beijing Flower Trade Centre? A.It's located at Tianqiao. B.Dried flowers are sold there. C.It provides Beijing's 500 flower shops with flowers. D.About 180,000 blossoms are sold there every day. Passage 4 Test-tube baby born in Chongqing Chongqing,China's newest municipality,with a population of 30 million,has welcomed its first test-tube baby;three more are expected to be born this year. The boy,weighing three kilograms,was born on 9 April,1997 at the Chongqing Maternity Hospital.The mother had been unable to conceive because of blocked fallopian tubes. 49012. The number of individuals who buy flowers is A. changeable B. stable C. decreasing D. increasing 13. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Dried flowers were common in China a decade ago. B. Flowers were not as popular as they are now in China. C. The Chinese people now like both real and artificial flowers. D. Fresh flowers have become part of people' s life in China. 14. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘ indispensable' in the sentence ‘ Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions. ' A. separate B. essential C. inseparable D. unnecessary 15. Which of the following statements is true about the Beijing Flower Trade Centre? A. It' s located at Tianqiao. B. Dried flowers are sold there. C. It provides Beijing' s 500 flower shops with flowers. D. About 180 ,000 blossoms are sold there every day. Passage 4 Test-tllbe baby born in Chongqing Chongqing , China' s newest municipality , with a population of 30 million , has welcomed its first test-tube baby; three more are.expected to be born this year. The boy , weighing three kilograms, was born on 9 April , 1997 at the Chongqing Maternity Hospital. The mother had been unable to conceive because of blocked fallopian tubes. 490