After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain forA．southern moneyB．signatures o

able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money by selling his small but genuine collection of early U. S. autographs.

Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To make less the chance of detection, he sent his forgerics to England and Canada for sale and circulation.

Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny, whose economic problems forced her to scll a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?

A．There was a greater demand there than in America.

B．There was less chance of being detected there.

C．Britain was Spring's birthplace.

D．The price were higher in England and Canada.

Which of the following is the largest single visitor expenditure?

A．Hotel accommodation.

B．Meals.

C．Shopping.

D．Entertainment.

What does the speaker say about this year's business travellers?

A．There are fewer business travellers.

B．There are more business travellers.

C．The number remains the same as last year's.

D．It's not mentioned in the passage.

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

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M: Well, the recorder has severely damaged two quite valuable tapes of mine. And you guaranteed that this machine is the best there is. I hope you understand that a simple repair is just not enough; I demand compensation for the lost tapes as well.

W: I'm sorry; that's all very unfortunate. I'm sure something can be done. I will put you through to our legal consultant, Mrs. Schroder. One moment please. (dialing sound ... )

W: Hello, Mr. Cruise? Thank you for waiting. I'm awfully sorry, but Mrs. Schroder is having a meeting right now. Could she call you back later this afternoon?

M. I hope you're not trying to get rid of me.

W: Not at all, Sir. I have noted your complaint and I will urge Mrs. Schroder to call you back as soon as possible. Could I have your phone number, please?

M: Yes. It's 0181 945 8719.

W. Thank you very much. Goodbye.

M: Bye.

Which of the following is NOT showing an increase this year?

A．The number of tourists.

B．Holiday travellers.

C．Tourist expenditure on shopping.

D．Tourist expenditure on dining and entertainment.

What topic will the man most probably choose?

A．Hollywood.

B．Movie studios.

C．Hollywood in the 30s and 40s.

D．Golden Age.

What does the woman advise the man to do?

A．Search books in the Internet.

B．Narrow his topic down.

C．Try more books.

D．Look for a new topic in magazines.

What is the man's problem?

A．He doesn't like the topic of his paper.

B．He hasn't reviewed the magazines.

C．He doesn't know how to choose books.

D．He has no idea about Hollywood.

ng I can help you find?

M: Boy, I've got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I'm really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don't know where to begin.

W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don't you narrow it down to something like ... uh... the history of the studios during that time?

M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in" movie studios."

W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding "1930s" or "1940s" or maybe "Golden Age."

M: "Golden Age" is a good idea. Let me type that in ... Hey, look, just 6 books came up this time. That's a lot better.

W: Oh ... another thing you might consider ... have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles?

M: No, I've only been searching for books.

W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the" Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature." And we do subscribe to "The Les Angeles Times. "You might go through their index to see if there's anything you want.

M: Okay. I think I'll get started with these books and then I'll go over the magazines.

W: If you need any help, I'll be over at the Reference Desk.

M: Great, thank you.

Where did the conversation most probably take place?

A．On the Internet.

B．In a library.

C．In a book store.

D．In a historical museum.

Which of the following statements about the low-income countries is NOT true?

A．All of them handled their debt responsibly.

B．They have to get involved in the IMF programs.

C．They should change their economies.

D．They should improve their financial and banking systems.

What is the man's attitude to the action of England and the United States?

A．Worried.

B．Negative.

C．Positive.

D．Indifferent.