Passage 3

　　We arranged that Kissinger would fly to Vietnam for talks early in July and then stop in Pakistan on the way back. There he would develop a stomachache that would require him to stay in bed and not be seen by the press. Then, with President Yahya’s cooperation he would be taken to an airport where a Pakistan plane would fly him over the mountains to China.

　　Kissinger’s trip was given the code(密碼) name Polo after Marco Polo, another Western traveler who made history by journeying to China. Everything went without a hitch. His slight illness in Islamabad received only minor attention from reporters covering him. They accepted the story that he would be confined to bed for at least a couple of days and began making arrangements for their own entertainment.

　　Because of the need for complete secrecy and the lack of any direct communication facilities between Beijing and Washington, I knew that we would have no word from Kissinger while he was in China. Even after he had returned to Pakistan it would still be important to maintain secrecy. So before Kissinger left, we agreed on a single code word — Eureka - which he would use if his mission were successful.

　　On July 11, Al Haig, who knew our code word, phoned me to say that a cable from Kissinger had arrived.

　　“What’s the message?” I asked.

　　“Eureka,” he replied.

　　31. Kissinger stopped in Pakistan because ______.

　　A. he happened to have a stomachache　　B. he needed a rest after a long journey

　　C. he had a secret mission to perform there　　D. he did not want to be seen by the press

　　32. The reporters in Islamabad believed that ______.

　　A. Kissinger was not feeling well　　　B. Kissinger had just come back from Vietnam

　　C. Kissinger had put off leaving for China　　D. Kissinger was preparing to entertain them

　　33. The statement “everything went without a hitch” (Para.2) most probably means that ______.

　　A. nothing was easy with the mission　　B. the plans were carried out with great difficulty

　　C. things went smoothly　　D. there was no possibility of success

　　34. There was no news from Kissinger while he was in Beijing, chiefly because _______.

　　A. his trip had to be kept secret　　B. President Yahya did not go with Kissinger

　　C. communication between Beijing and Islamabad was difficult

　　D. the negotiation(談判) was not successful

　　35. The passage implies that Kissinger’s message “Eureka” was sent _______.

　　A. when the negotiation started in Beijing　　B. as soon as he arrived in Washington

　　C. when he flew to Vietnam on July 11　　D. when the negotiation was completed in Beijing

　　Passage 4

　　No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the U.S.A. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 144 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Distinguished dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However the Post and the Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.

　　Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensational”, which feature crime, sex and rumor, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with television.

　　Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist (過激分子) groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views in order to present a balanced picture.

　　As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑聞) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.

　　36. There are fewer national newspapers in ______.

　　A. Britain than in the U.S.A. B. France than in Britain

　　C. the U.S.A. than in Britain or France D. France than in the U.S.A. or Britain

　　37. Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because ______.

　　A. they have to keep up a good relation with them

　　B. they have to compete with television

　　C. they have to write about crime, sex and rumor

　　D. they have to give factual news in an interesting way

　　38. Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by ______.

　　A. supporting extremist groups from time to time

　　B. inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them

　　C. avoiding carrying articles about extremists

　　D. printing articles representing different political viewpoints

　　39. In this passage the underlined word “press” (Para.2) means ______.

　　A. a machine for printing B. the business of printing

　　C. great force D. newspapers

　　40. The passage is mainly about ______.

　　A. the characteristics of American newspapers

　　B. the development of American newspapers

　　C. the functions of American newspapers

　　D. the merits and shortcomings of American newspapers