SECTION A TALK
　　 Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section .At the end of the talk you w ill be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the talk.

　　 1. According to the passage, during the 18th and 19th centuries cities we are small in size mainly because ___.
　　 A. the urban population was stable
　　 B. few people lived in cities
　　 C. transport was backward
　　 D. it was originally planned

　　 2. Cities survived in those days largely as a result of ___.
　　 A. the trade activities they undertook
　　 B. the agricultural activities in the nearby areas
　　 C. their relatively small size
　　 D. the non-economic roles they played

　　 3. City dwellers were engaged in all the following economic activities EX CEPT ___.
　　 A. commerce
　　 B. distribution
　　 C. processing
　　 D. transportation

　　 4. Urban people left cities for the following reasons EXCEPT ___.
　　 A. more economic opportunities
　　 B. a freer social and political environment
　　 C. more educational opportunities
　　 D. a more relaxed religious environment

　　 5. Why did the early cities fail to grow as quickly as expected through out the 18th century?
　　 A. Because the countryside attracted more people.
　　 B. Because cities did not increase in number.
　　 C. Because the functions of the cities changed.
　　 D. Because the number of city people was stable.