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College English Test Band Four Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension Section A News Report One A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soil were washed away by floods,threatening its foundations.On Sunday,the castles owner John Gordon, 76,was forced to move out of his property after the River Dee swept away about 60 feet of land,leaving the castle dangerously close to the river,according to the Scottish Daily Record. Abergeldie Castle,located in Aberdeenshire,Scotland,was built by Sir Alexander Gordon of Midmar who later became the Earl of Huntly.The castle, which is located on 11,700 acres, was leased to members of the royal family between 1848 and 1970,including King Edward VII and George V.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued more than 35 flood warningscovering several regions,as Scotland continues to clean upafter Storm Frank hit the country last Wednesday.This means that rivers will rise more slowly,but then stay high for much longer,the environmental agency said. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news reportyou have just heard. 1. Why did John Gordon move out of Abergeldie Castle? 2. What happened in Scotland last Wednesday? News Report Two Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York,according to Marcia Lynch,public information officer with Tompkins Countys emergency response department.Emergency workers have made contact with the miners via a radio,and they all appear to be uninjured,said Jessica Verfuss,the emergency departments assistant director.Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so that they can keep warm during the rescue operation,Verfuss said.Details about what led tothe workers being trapped in the elevator werent immediately available.The mine, along New Yorks Cayuga Lake,processes salt used for road treatment.It produces about 2 million tons of salt that is shipped to