Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the and 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]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. [A] Because nobody knew his address.

　　[B] Because nobody knew his age.

　　[C] Because Penury's private life was a secret.

　　[D] Because Penury was still a bachelor at the age of forty-five.

　　27. [A] He did not spend money freely.

　　[B] He was always well-dressed.

　　[C] He had a luxurious car.

　　[D] He worked hard for a living.

　　28. [A] A photographer.

　　[B] A burglar.

　　[C] A reporter.

　　[D] A professor.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. [A] In 1809.

　　[B] In 1863.

　　[C] In 1865.

　　[D] In 1860.

　　30. [A] Four years.

　　[B] Five years.

　　[C] Three years.

　　[D] Six years.

　　31. [A] A soldier.

　　[B] A thief.

　　[C] A government officer.

　　[D] An actor.

　　32. [A] Because they didn't like Lincoln being their President.

　　[B] Because they wanted to set up their own government.

　　[C] Because they disagreed with Lincoln on the abolishment of slavery.

　　[D] Because they wanted to stage a war against Lincoln's government.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　33. [A] 10 points.

　　[B] 2 points.

　　[C] 15 points.

　　[D] 5 points.

　　34. [A] They will take one of the six major tests.

　　[B] They will have to write a composition.

　　[C] They will be given a pop test.

　　[D] They will be required to read a short story in class.

　　35. [A] An essay.

　　[B] A magazine article.

　　[C] A poem.

　　[D] A short story.