Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 45 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

Which of the following regions in the world will witness the sharpest drop in life expectancy（）

单项选择题The trade dispute between the European Union and the US was caused by（）

A．US refusal to accept arbitration by WTO.
B．US imposing tariffs on European steel.
C．US refusal to pay compensation to EU.
D．US refusal to lower import duties on EU products.

单项选择题What was education like in Professor Wang’s days（）

A．Students worked very hard.
B．Students felt they needed a second degree.
C．Education was not career-oriented.
D．There were many specialized subjects.

单项选择题Compared with other types of settings, the main feature of private setting is（）

A．the absence of spontaneity.
B．the presence of individual actions.
C．the lack of real intentions
D．the absence of audience.

单项选择题In fictional settings, speakers（）

A．hide their real intentions.
B．voice others’ intentions.
C．play double roles on and off stage.
D．only imitate other people in life.

单项选择题The main difference between personal and nonpersonal settings is in（）

A．the manner of language use.
B．the topic and content of speech.
C．the interactions between speaker and audience.
D．the relationship between speaker and audience.