Question

UK
Attention, Harry Potter fans: The sixth novel in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood, will go on sale in the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia on July 16, 2005
Italy
According to a recent study, there are now more dogs and cats in Italian homes than children. There are at least 14.5 million dogs cats in Italian homes compared with 8.7 million children under the age of 15.Italy has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe. A psychologist said that pets were loved by many young Italians who could not have or did not want to have children. In Italy, spending on pets has increased by 20 percent in the past five years.
US
The start of a new years is time when many Americans like to think about ways to make improvements for the future. But this year, instead of the usually New Year’s resolution(决心) to lose weight, quit smoking or exercise more, the US Department of Homeland Security is urging Americans to create a family emergency plan for any terror attack.
France & Iraq
The two French journalists who had been held hostage(扣为人质) in Iraq for 124 days were freed last week. Christian Chesnot, 37 and Georges Malbunot, 41, were kidnapped along with their Iraqi driver on Aug, 20 in Iraq. French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, said that the French government had not paid ransom(赎金) for their release.

1. 1.
   From the news above we know that health is usually most being talked about in _________
   1. A.
      UK
   2. B.
      Italy
   3. C.
      US
   4. D.
      France
2. 2.
   The content order of the passage is___________
   1. A.
      society, life, politics, business
   2. B.
      life, society, business, politics
   3. C.
      business, society, life, politics
   4. D.
      business, politics, society, life
3. 3.
   Which is the suitable title for the second passage?
   1. A.
      The Lowest Birth Rates
   2. B.
      More Pets Than Children
   3. C.
      Great Change On Money Spending
   4. D.
      A scientific Research Report
4. 4.
   The two journalists were held hostage on ___________.
   1. A.
      August 20
   2. B.
      April 18
   3. C.
      May 17
   4. D.
      April 16

Answer 1

CCBA
1.细节题，在US一节中提到美国人现在关注lose weight之类的问题，说明他们谈论的多的是健康问题。
2.细节归纳题，第一段谈论的是书籍的售卖情况，属于经济范畴；第二部分讲意大利人不愿意要小孩的问题，应该属于社会范畴；而第三段讲美国人关注健康问题，则是生活范畴，故此判断答案为C。
3.主旨大意题。第二部分讲意大利人不要小孩，以至于猫狗数目比孩子数目还多，B形象生动的概括了这个主题。
4.细节题，从were kidnapped along with their Iraqi driver on Aug, 20 in Iraq可以得到证明。