Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.

    1.
  • A She was pierced by a chicken bone.
  • B She was coughing all the time.
  • C She suffered from lung cancer.
  • D She suffered from shock.
    2.
  • A By eating chicken soup daily.
  • B Through regular exercising.
  • C Through a surgical operation.
  • D By using traditional Chinese medicine.