______ [br] [originaltext]In this part of the test, you will hear 2 English pa

In this part of the test, you will hear 2 English passages. You will hear the passages only once. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space on your Answer Sheet. You may take notes while you are listening.
Passage 1
   The term "Information Age" refers to the post industrial world we live in—that’s the time since about 1970, when making goods from raw materials was no longer the biggest industry. Instead, the biggest business in developed countries has been information, which we have more access to thanks to email, the Internet, TV, and cell-phones. Information can also be bought or sold. For example, some companies make money by telling other businesses about the kinds of things you and your family like doing, so they can sell you things. Of course, it is a violation of privacy if your personal information has been disclosed deliberately to strangers for unlawful purposes.
Passage 2
   There’s a revolution going on in America’s married couples: you may call it the rise of the breadwinning wives. More women than ever are out-earning their husbands by significant margins, according to new data released by the U. S. Census. More women are now the breadwinners in their families. Married women who earn more than their husbands tend to be white, college-educated and older. About 9 percent of wives earn at least $30,000 more than their husbands. Another 11 percent of women earn between $ 5,000 to $ 30,000 more than their husbands. That means nearly one out of five wives is now earning a significant chunk of change more than their husbands are.