SECTION BPASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to th

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： On the eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea is the nation of Syria. In ancient times, Syria was much larger and included all the land on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It reached all the way inland to the Arabian Desert. Today Syria is bordered by Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and the Mediterranean.

The capital, Damascus, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the entire world. In fact, it is believed that people have lived there for about four thousand years.

Damascus is located in an oasis created by the Barada River. Two other important rivers are the Euphrates and Orontes. There are two mountain ranges in the western area near the Mediterranean.

Most Syrians are Arabs, but there are a few other groups. The official language is Arabic, and all Syrians are Muslims.

Turkey controlled Syria from 1516 until the end of the First World War. From that time until Syria became independent in 1946, France controlled the country.

Which of the following is TRUE about Syria today？

A．Syria has very few Muslims.

B．Syria smaller than it was.

C．Syria lies to the west of the Mediterranean.

D．Syria reaches all the way to the Arabian Desert.