Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each p

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

听力原文： In America, serf-improvement is a national pastime. Every year, more and more Americans spend their leisure time trying to improve themselves one way or another.

One popular form. of self-improvement is the search for physical fitness. Thousands of Americans who never exercised are now out an the streets jogging in fashionable running suits and expensive gym shoes. They boast of how many miles they run each day and of how many pounds they lose each week. Others are turning to swimming, tennis, dance, and the martial arts to improve their physical fitness.

Instead of running around the park in the morning or evening, other Americans are studying yoga or meditating quietly in their homes. They are seeking to improve themselves by finding peace and tranquility.

Adult education is another form. of self-improvement. After a hard day's work, many Americans take evening courses at a local high school or college. There they can study variety of subjects. Often these people are preparing to return to the job market or trying to qualify themselves for better jobs. A mother busy raising her children might attend a night school to learn secretarial skills. A secretary might return to study accounting. Some retired people go back for the education they missed at an earlier age.

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A．Studying yoga.

B．Playing tennis.

C．The search for physical fitness.

D．The wushu.