79. People's decisions to migrate might be influenced by all the following EXCEPT _____.

　　A) personalities

　　B) education

　　C) marital status

　　D) abilities

　　80. The purpose of the passage is to discuss _____.

　　A) the problems of international migrants

　　B) the motives of international migrants

　　C) migration inside the country

　　D) migration between countries

　　SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING

　　In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions.    Skim or scan them as required and then select your answers to the questions.

　　TEXT E First read the following question. 81. This is a letter of _____. A. inquiry B. complaint C. explanation D. introduction　 Now read Text E quickly and select your answer. Dear Sir, I am writing to you concerning the Bernster Special 150 SL that I bought from you two weeks ago. The car has now developed the following faults: 1. The steering wheel is loose. 2. The hand brake does not work. 3. Oil is leaking from the engine. 4. The drivers door does not close properly. Will you please telephone me and we can arrange for you to collect the car. Unless you can put the car in perfect working order, I am afraid I shall report your company to the Consumers Association. Yours faithfully, Tony Lockwood

　　81. This is a letter of _____.

　　A) inquiry

　　B) complaint

　　C) explanation

　　D) introduction

　　TEXT F First read the following question. 82. The passage is mainly about _____. A. Christmas sales B. retailing business C. Internet population D. online shopping Now read Text F quickly and select your answer. Online shopping has become a major force in retailing this year with more than US 1 billion in Christmas season sales, industry analysts say. The figure for the holiday tops the total for Internet shopping in all of 1996. Online shopping for the holiday season remained just a drop in the ocean of the estimated US 450 billion spent by US consumers. But the figure is growing rapidly. International Data Corporation, a market research group, predicts the World Wide Web population will reach almost 100 million by 1998 and that online commerce will grow to more than US 20 billion.

　　82. The passage is mainly about _____.

　　A) Christmas sales

　　B) retailing business

　　C) Internet population

　　D) online shopping