17. Where is probably the man at 4:30?
A. At home.
B. In his office.
C. In a market.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。
18. Whom are the popular newspapers for?
A. Those who report serious news.
B. Those who want social information.
C. Those who enjoy entertainment news.
19. Why is The Times famous?
A. It has great credibility.
B. It receives lots of readers’ letters.
C. It offers entertainment for people.
20. What are most letters printed in The Times about?
A. Fashion.
B. Serious subjects.
C. Bad manners of the young.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
A
I’m an American, and I can tell you, a college degree in the U.S. puts you way
ahead of people who don’t have one. If you want to work in cities like Boston, New
York or San Francisco, your starting salary will be much higher than people who don’t
have a degree, and you certainly need a good salary to afford an apartment in those
cities. I think I’ll get about $50,000 as a staring salary once I graduate, and I’ll
get a lot of fringe benefits(额外福利)too, like life insurance and a retirement plan. —Steve
I’m from Argentina and everyone I talked to said “go to university”. Why did
I listen to them? I’ve got massive debts now, and no chance of getting a good job.
For the last five years, I’ve been in a dead-end job, with no safety, no prospects(前