A new English telephone service thatallows listeners to learn English throughrecorded conversations between native English-speakers and a Chinese translator opened recently in Beijing．
2857Oriental English Telephone Service consists of 10recorded programmes，three of which are in cooperation with the Patrick English Network，the New OrientalSchool，and Crazy English．
“Why are so many Chinese unable to express themselves in English fluently，evenafter years of English education ？”said Dr Wang Qiang with the New Oriental School．“It is because，for so long，we have been learning English as a branch of knowledge，instead of as a skill，a tool．”
2857's recorded programmes includelight news，jokes and everyday conversations．Learners just use an ordinaryphone and dial 2-8-5-7．An automaticoperator willthen direct themto the programme they want．The service costs oneyuanper minute．About a half of the available programmes are renewed daily．
“Most programmes are accompanied by Chinese explanations of the difficultpoints，”said an editor of 2857．“We aimat satisfying the different needs of the audience，frombeginners to advanced learners，”she said．
93．This telephone service is open topeople ____．
A．everywhere B．all over China
C．in Beijing D．with advanced telephones
94．Many Chinese can't speak Englishfluently because ____．
A．they don't have English telephonesevices
B．they have no chances to practice their English
C．they regard English as part of their knowledge instead of a skill
D．they don't like English
95．This service is intended for ____．
A．beginners B．advanced learners
C．students D．people of different English levels
96．Which of the following is right according to the passage？
A．You can hear jokes in English as well as in Chinese．
B．You can hear different programmesevery day．
C．You can have a conversation with a native English-speaker．
D．All the programmers are broadcastin English．
key: 93．C 94．C 95．D 96．B
