Passage 3

　　Telephoning for the local taxi to come and fetch me, I went to Oxford and bought a camera. Although it was the start of a busy Saturday afternoon, the boy who served me tackled the problem of a one-handed photographer with enthusiasm and as if he had all the time in the world. Between us we sorted out a miniature German sixteen millimetre camera, three inches long by one and a half wide, which I could hold, set, snap, and wind with one hand with the greatest of ease.

　　He gave me a thorough lesson in how to work it, added in inches to its length in the shape of a screwed-on photo-electric light meter, loaded it with film, and slid it into a black case so small that it made no bulge in my trouser pocket. He also offered to change the film later if I couldn’t manage it. We parted on the best of terms.

　　When I got back everyone was sitting round a cosy fire in the drawing-room eating crumpets. Very tantalizing. I love crumpets.

　　No one took much notice when I went in and sat down on the fringe of the circle except Mrs. Van Dysart, who began sharpening her claw. She got in a couple of quick digs about young men marrying girls for their money, and Charles didn’t say that I hadn’t. Viola looked at me searchingly, worryingly opening her mouth. I winked, and she shut it again in relief.

　　11.The writer

　　A. lived in Oxford. B. was staying in Oxford.

　　C. was staying near Oxford. D. was brought home from Oxford in a taxi

　　12.The assistant in the shop

　　A. had plenty of time.

　　B. was particularly helpful.

　　C. was used to selling cameras to one-armed photographers.

　　D. considered one-armed photographers a problem.

　　13.The assistant

　　A. showed the writer how to fix the light meter.

　　B. taught the writer how to use the camera.

　　C. put the camera into the writer’s pocket.

　　D. demonstrated how to load the film.

　　14.When the writer got back to the house

　　A. he ate some crumpets.

　　B. he sat down on the floor with the others.

　　C. Mrs. Van Dysart said something unpleasant.

　　D. Charles joined in the discussion.

　　15.Viola

　　A. was looking for something. B. was searching for the writer.

　　C. didn’t know the writer was. D. knew the writer well.

　　Passage 4

　　A geyser is the result to underground water under the combined conditions of high temperatures and increased pressure beneath the surface of the depth. Water that seeps down in cracks and fissures until it reaches very hot rocks in the earth’s interior and becomes heated to a temperature in excess of 290 degrees F. Because of the greater pressure, it shoots out of the surface in the form of steam and hot water. The result is a geyser.

　　For the most part, geysers are located in three regions of the world: New Zealand, Iceland, and the Yellowstone National Park area of the United States. The most famous geyser in the world is Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park. Old Faithful erupts almost every hour, rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more than ten thousand gallons during each eruption.

　　16.In order for a geyser to erupt

　　A. hot rocks must rise to the surface of the earth.

　　B. water must flow underground.

　　C. it must be a warm day.

　　D. the earth must not be rugged or broken.

　　17.Old Faithful is located in

　　A. New Zealand. B. Iceland.

　　C. the United States. D. England.

　　18.Old Faithful erupts

　　A. every 10 minutes. B. every 60 minutes.

　　C. every 125 minutes. D. every 170 minutes.

　　19.A geyser is

　　A. hot water and stream. B. cracks and fissures.

　　C. hot rocks. D. great pressure.

　　20.As depth increases

　　A. pressure increases but temperature does not.

　　B. temperature increases but pressure does not.

　　C. both pressure and temperature increase.

　　D. neither pressure nor temperature increases.