Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

　　Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill¹. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

Task 1

　　The eight airlines of the One-world alliance² ( 联盟 ) have joined forces to give   world travellers a simple way to plan and book a round-the-world journey. It’s called the One-world Explorer program.

　　One-world Explorer is the perfect solution for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or an extended³ business trip. It’s a great way for you to explore the four comers of the earth in the safe hands of the eight One-world airlines.

　　You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the One-world network covers the globe. And, as you travel around the world, you’ll have the support of 260,000 people from all our airlines, who are devoted⁴ to the success of your journey, helping⁵ you make smooth transfers⁶ and offering support all along the way.

　　The One-world goal is to make global travel easier and more rewarding for everyone of our travellers. We try our best to make you feel at home, no matter how far from home your journey may take you.

　　We can offer travelers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual-net-works. You’ll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge.

　　36. One-world in the passage refers to

　　A) a travel agency⁷

　　B) a union of airlines

　　C) a series of tourist attractions

　　D) the title of a flight program

　　37. The One-world Explorer program is said to be most suitable for those who

　　A) have been to the four corners of the earth

　　B) travel around the world on business

　　C) want to explore the eight airlines

　　D) need support all along the way

　　38. The advantage of the alliance lies in

　　A) its detailed⁸ travel information

　　B) its unique booking system

　　C) its longest business flights

　　D) its global service network

　　Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to

　　40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding⁹ letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　39. We can learn from the last paragraph that One-world

　　A) offers the lowest prices to its passengers

　　B) keeps passengers better informed of its operations

　　C) offers better services than any of its member airlines alone

　　D) is intended to make round-the-world trips more challenging

　　40. The purpose of the advertisement is to

　　A) promote a special flight program

　　B) recommend long distance flights

　　C) introduce different flights

　　D) describe an airlines group