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Section C PassagesPassage OneSeveral tech brands are rolling out cheap, simplified mobile phones targeted at African consumers. Unlike high-end touchscreen smartphones full of advanced functions, these devices prioritize practical local demands. Most African residents use cell phones mainly for voice calls and text messaging, rather than web browsing.These budget handsets adopt physical traditional keypads instead of full touch screens, which perform much better in dusty rural villages. The brand manager stated their products perfectly match Africans’ daily needs, leading to sharp sales growth across West and East Africa. Though full-featured smartphones are sold in major cities, the basic keypad models remain their top-selling items.The phones run low-power systems adapted to areas with unstable electricity supply, with extremely long standby time to fit local living conditions.Questions 16. What is not the main use most Africans have for mobile phones?17. Why do these low-cost phones sell extremely well in Africa?18. What special hardware design do these Africa-targeted phones feature?

Passage TwoResearchers have invented a brand-new plastic material made from agricultural plant waste instead of fossil oil. This eco-friendly plastic costs less to produce than traditional petroleum plastic and fully decomposes naturally in soil within two years.Nevertheless, plastic manufacturing companies in the United States remain reluctant to adopt it widely. The chemical plastic industry has rapidly expanded petroleum-based production lines in recent years, with factories pouring billions of dollars into outdated production equipment.Environmental protection organizations urge the government to release strict regulatory policies that subsidize recycled and plant-based plastic production, in order to cut global plastic pollution volume significantly.Questions 19. What major advantage does plant-based plastic hold over oil-based plastic?20. What recent trend exists within America’s plastic chemical industry?21. What action do environmental groups suggest the government take?

Passage ThreeA nap rental shop has opened its doors in central Chicago, providing quiet private booths for office workers to take short rest breaks during lunch hours. Many corporate offices ban desk napping because most supervisors associate daytime sleeping with laziness and low productivity.The shop owner explains that short daytime naps greatly boost employees’ focus and work efficiency. The majority of their customers are young office workers whose daily tasks demand continuous concentration. Every weekend, the store hosts free public lectures to educate local citizens on the proven health and work benefits of proper midday naps.Customers can rent booths for 15 to 45 minutes at low hourly prices, equipped with soft cushions, eye masks and noise-canceling earplugs.Questions 22. What core service does the new Chicago shop offer?23. Why does the shop hold free weekend lectures?24. Why do most of the shop’s customers need midday naps?25. Why do many office managers dislike employees napping at their desks?