{"data":[{"question":[{"id":"474","number":"1","choice":["A) It was going to be renovated. ","B) He could no longer pay the rent.","C) It was dangerous to live in.","D) He had sold it to the royal family."],"details":" [1]A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soil were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations. On Sunday, the castles owner John Gordon, 76\uff0cwas forced to move out of his property after the River Dee swept away about 60 feet of land,leaving the castle dangerously close to the river, ","answer":"A","content":"","user_answer":""},{"id":"475","number":"2","choice":["A) A storm. ","B) A strike. ","C) A forest fire.\u3000","D) A Terrorist attack."],"details":" as Scotland continues to clean up after Storm F rank hit the country last Wednesday. ","answer":"B","content":"","user_answer":""}],"title":"Questions 1and 2 are based on the news report you have just the heard."},{"question":[{"id":"476","number":"3","choice":["A) They lost contact with the emergency department.","B) They were injured by suddenly falling rocks.","C) They sent calls for help via a portable radio.","D) They were trapped in an underground elevator."],"details":" Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York, according to MarciaLynch; ","answer":"B","content":"","user_answer":""},{"id":"477","number":"4","choice":["A) They provided the miner with food and water.","B) They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.","C) They released the details of the accident.","D) They tried hard to repair the accident."],"details":" Crrews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so that they can keep warm during the rescue operation, Verfuss said. ","answer":"C","content":"","user_answer":""}],"title":"Questions 3and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard."},{"question":[{"id":"478","number":"5","choice":["A) Raise postage rates. ","B) Improve its services. ","C) Close some of its post offices.","D) Redesign delivery routes."],"details":" The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues. ","answer":"D","content":"","user_answer":""},{"id":"479","number":"6","choice":["A) Closing offices on holidays. ","B) Shortening business hours. ","C) Computerizing mail sorting processes.","D) Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays."],"details":" Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save\uff0c $3 billion annually.\u201c ","answer":"C","content":"","user_answer":""},{"id":"480","number":"7","choice":["A)A lot of controversy will arise","B) Taxpayers will be very pleased","C) Many people will begin to complain","D) Many post office staff will lose their jobs"],"details":" He estimated that about 3, 000 postmasters, 500 station managers and between 500 and 1 ,000 postal clerks could lose their jobs. ","answer":"A","content":"","user_answer":""}],"title":"Question5 to7 are based on the news report you have just heard."}],"audio":"/uploads/mp3/1568271212582872.mp3","original":" News Report One A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soil were washed away by floods,threatening its foundations.On Sunday,the castles owner John Gordon, 76,was forced to move out of his property after the River Dee swept away about 60 feet of land,leaving the castle dangerously close to the river,according to the Scottish Daily Record.Abergeldie Castle,located in Aberdeenshire,Scotland,was built by Sir Alexander Gordon of Midmar who later became the Earl of Huntly.The castle, which is located on 11,700 acres, was leased to members of the royal family between 1848 and 1970,including King Edward VII and George V.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued more than 35 flood warningscovering several regions,as Scotland continues to clean upafter Storm Frank hit the country last Wednesday.\"This means that rivers will rise more slowly,but then stay high for much longer,\"the environmental agency said. News Report Two Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York,according to Marcia Lynch,public information officer with Tompkins Countys emergency response department.Emergency workers have made contact with the miners via a radio,and they all appear to be uninjured,said Jessica Verfuss,the emergency departments assistant director.Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so that they can keep warm during the rescue operation,Verfuss said.Details about what led tothe workers being trapped in the elevator werent immediately available.The mine, along New Yorks Cayuga Lake,processes salt used for road treatment.It produces about 2 million tons of salt that is shipped to more than 1,500 places in the northeastern United States.The rock salt mine is one of three operated by Cargill with the other twoin Louisiana and Ohio. News Report Three The U.S.Postal Service announced todaythat it is considering closingabout 3,700 post offices over the next yearbecause of falling revenues.Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficit this year,closing post offices is one of several proposalsthe Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs.Last week, for example,Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plansto stop mail delivery on Saturdays,a move he says could save $3 billion annually.\"We are losing revenue as we speak,\"Donahoe said.\"We do not want taxpayer money.We want to be self-sufficient.So like any other business,you have to make choices.\"Dean Granholm,the vice president for deliveryand post office operations,said the first wave of closingswould begin this fall.He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters,500 station managers andbetween 500 and 1,000 postal clerkscould lose their jobs ","sign":1,"direction":"In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet1with a single line through the centre.","message":"\u6210\u529f","code":1}