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PART 7
Directions: In this part, you will be asked to read several texts, such as advertisement, articles or
examples of business correspondence. Each text is followed by several questions. Select the best
answer and mark the corresponding letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

Questions 191-195 refer to the following two different e-mails,

To: Young Weekly Editor

Sub: Serious Problem
Date: Tue, Mar 12, 2006

I have been a long-time, avid reader of your magazine and I am well aware of the fact that you
jump at any chance to show celebrities, whether they are drinking coffee, going to the gym, or
shopping for groceries. Of course, I understand that without these kind of pictures and
information about the daily lives of famous stars, your magazine would not be the kind of
magazine it is now. It is true that I do not think it is such a good idea to have spreads on
celebrities with serious eating disorders and treat them as if there's nothing wrong with them. It
doesn't seem as if you are very concerned about what kind of standard body image you are
projecting to your readers. I occasionally enjoy looking at other paparazzi pictures.
But an otherwise interesting article, "Eating Healthy Meals"[by Nicole Watts], was ruined by the
inclusion of ridiculous paparazzi pictures. There are several reasons I was displeased by this.
First of all, there were no pictures whatsoever related to the article's main topic, nutrition.
Anyone can tell you that pictures of healthy meals should have been included.
Perhaps a picture of the tofu salad recommended as a nutritious low-calorie meal would have
been appropriate. Second, the pictures you did choose to include were not only irrelevant, but
.. also going against the point of the article. The article itself doesn't mention fast food at all, yet
somehow a picture of stick-thin Ashley Berliner having french fries for lunch found its way
between columns? Save the shots of Ashley for your fashion section, because when it comes to
my health, Ashley is the last person on my mind.

from Indiana

To: Indiana
Sub: [Re] Serious Problem
Date: Thurs, Mar 14, 2006
Dear Indiana,
We are sorry to hear that you thought the choice of photographs in the article "Eating Healthy
Meals" was inappropriate. We apologize for any distress it may have caused you.
A new issue has already come out on stands since you mailed us your letter, so unfortunately we
are unable to make any corrections. However, we will be issuing a statement regarding the
photographs in our next issue.

We hope that you continue to subscribe to our magazine.

Thank you.
Young Weekly

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191. What is the purpose of the first letter?
(A) To complain about useless information in an article
(B) To point out a grammar mistake
(C) To complain about certain photographs
(D) To praise the magazine's insight

192. What does "jump at" mean in the first letter?

(A) To eagerly accept an opportunity
(B) To move quickly and hurriedly
(C) To snap at someone impatiently
(D) To leap or bound

193. What kind of magazine is Young Weekly?

(A) A geography magazine
(B) A fashion magazine
(C) A tabloid
(D) A health magazine

194. What can be inferred about Ashley Berliner from the passage?
(A) She is a famous singer.
(B) She is an avid reader of Young Weekly.
(C) She is from Indiana.
(D) She is a celebrity with health problems.

195. What does Young Weekly offer to do in compensation for their error?
(A) Publish a revised edition of the issue in question
(B) Give Indiana a free one-year subscription
(C) Advise Ashley Berliner to cut down on fast food
(D) Make an apology in their next issue

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