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SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankand

mark[A],[B],[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.(10points)

AncientGreekphilosopherAristotleviewedlaughteras“abodilyexercise

precioustohealth."But???someclaimstothecontrary,laughingprobably

haslittleinfluenceonphysicalfilnessLaughterdoesshort-termchangesin

thefunctionoftheheartanditsbloodvessels,___heartrateandoxygen

consumptionButbecausehardlaughterisdifficultto,agoodlaughisunlikely

tohavebenefitstheway,say,walkingorjoggingdoes.

____,insteadofstrainingmusclestobuildthem,asexercisedoes,laughter

apparentlyaccomplishesthe,studiesdatingbacktothe1930'sindicatethat

laughter,muscles,

Suchbodilyreactionmightconceivablyhelp____theeffectsofpsychological

stress.Anyway,theactoflaughingprobablydoesproduceothertypesof

feedback,thatimproveanindividual'semotionalstate.oneclassical

theoryofemotion,ourfeelingsarepartiallyrootedphysicalreactions.It

wasarguedattheendofthe19thcenturythathumansdonotcrytheyaresad

buttheybecomesadwhentetearsbegintoflow.

Althoughsadnessalsotears,evidencesuggeststhatemotionscanflow

muscularresponses.Inanexperimentpublishedin1988,socialpsychologist

Fritz.

1.[A]among[B]except[C]despite[D]like

2.[A]reflect[B]demand[C]indicate[D]produce

3.[A]stabilizing[B]boosting[C]impairing[D]determining

4.[A]transmit[B]sustain[devaluate[D]observe

5.[A]measurable[B]manageable[C]affordable[D]renewable

6.[A]Inturn[B]Infact[C]Inaddition[D]Inbrief

7.[A]opposite[B]impossible[C]average[D]expected

8.[A]hardens[B]weakens[C]tightens[D]relaxes

9.[A]aggravate[B]generate[C]moderate[D]enhance

10.[A]physical[B]mental[C]subconscious[D]internal

11.[A]Exceptfor[B]Accordingto[C]Dueto[D]Asfor

12.[A]with[B]on[C]in[D]at

13.[A]unless[B]until[C]if[D]because

14.[A]exhausts[B]follows[C]precedes[D]suppresses

15.[A]into[B]from[C]towards[D]beyond

16.[A]fetch[B]bite[C]pick[D]hold

17.[A]disappointed[B]excited[C]joyful[D]indifferent

18.[A]adapted[B]catered[C]turned[D]reacted

19.[A]suggesting[B]requiring[C]mentioning[D]supposing

20.[A]Eventually[B]Consequently[C]Similarly[D]Conversely

SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing

[A],[B],[C]or[D].MarkyouranswersonANSffERSHEET1.(40points)

Text1

ThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilharmonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusic

directorhasbeenthetalkoftheclassical-musicworldeversincethesudden

announcementofhisappointmentin2009.Forthemostpart,theresponsehasbeen

favorable,tosaytheleast.Hooray!Atlast!”wroteAnthonyTommasini,a

sober-sidedclassical-musiccritic.

Oneofthereasonswhytheappointmentcameassuchasurprise,however,is

thatGilbertiscomparativelylittleknown.EvenTommasini,whohadadvocated

Gilbert,sappointmentintheTimes,callshim“anunpretentiousmusicianwithno

airoftheformidableconductorabouthim."Asadescriptionofthenextmusic

directorofanorchestrathathashithertobeenledbymusicianslikeGustavMahler

andPierreBoulez,thatseemslikelytohavestruckatleastsomeTimesreadersas

faintpraise.

Formypart,IhavenoideawhetherGilbertisagreatconductororevenagood

one.Tobesure,heperformsanimpressivevarietyofinterestingcompositions,but

itisnotnecessaryformetovisitAveryFisherHall,oranywhereelse,tohear

interestingorchestralmusic.AllIhavetodoistogotomyCDshelf,orbootup

mycomputeranddownloadstillmorerecordedmusicfromiTunes.

Devotedconcertgoerswhoreplythatrecordingsarenosubstituteforlive

performancearemissingthepoint.Forthetime,attention,andmoneyofthe

art-lovingpublic,classicalinstrumentalistsmustcompetenotonlywithopera

houses,dancetroupes,theatercompanies,andmuseums,butalsowiththerecorded

performancesofthegreatclassicalmusiciansofthe20thcentury.Thererecordings

arecheap,availableeverywhere,andveryoftenmuchhigherinartisticqualitythan

today'sliveperformances;moreover,theycanbe“consumed“atatimeandplace

ofthelisteneryschoosing.Thewidespreadavailabilityofsuchrecordingshasthus

broughtaboutacrisisintheinstitutionofthetraditionalclassicalconcert.

Onepossibleresponseisforclassicalperformerstoprogramattractivenew

musicthatisnotyetavailableonrecord.Gilbert,sowninterestinnewmusichas

beenwidelynoted:AlexRoss,aclassical-musiccritic,hasdescribedhimasaman

whoiscapableofturningthePhilharmonicinto"amarkedlydifferent,morevibrant

organization.Butwhatwillbethenatureofthatdifference?Merelyexpanding

theorchestra,srepertoirewillnotbeenough.IfGilbertandthePhilharmonicare

tosucceed,theymustfirstchangetherelationshipbetweenAmerica,soldest

orchestraandthenewaudienceithopstoattract.

21.WelearnfromPara.1thatGilbert'sappointmenthas

[A]incurredcriticism.

[B]raisedsuspicion.

[C]receivedacclaim.

[D]arousedcuriosity.

22.TommasiniregardsGilbertasanartistwhois

[A]influential.

[B]modest.

[C]respectable.

[D]talented.

23.Theauthorbelievesthatthedevotedconcertgoers

[A]ignoretheexpensesofliveperformances.

[B]rejectmostkindsofrecordedperformances.

[C]exaggeratethevarietyofliveperformances.

[D]overestimatethevalueofliveperformances.

24.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingistrueofrecordings?

[A]Theyareofteninferiortoliveconcertsinquality.

[B]Theyareeasilyaccessibletothegeneralpublic.

[C]Theyhelpimprovethequalityofmusic.

[D]Theyhaveonlycoveredmasterpieces.

25.RegardingGilbertJsroleinrevitalizingthePhilharmonic,theauthor

feels

[A]doubtful.

[B]enthusiastic.

[C]confident.

[D]puzzled.

Text2

WhenLiamMcGeedepartedaspresidentofBankofAmericainAugust,his

explanationwassurprisinglystraightup.Ratherthancloakinghisexitintheusual

vagueexcuses,hecamerightoutandsaidhewasleaving“topursuemygoalofrunning

acompany."Broadcastinghisambitionwas“verymuchmydecision,“McGeesays.

Withintwoweeks,hewastalkingforthefirsttimewiththeboardofHartford

FinancialServicesGroup,whichnamedhimCEOandchairmanonSeptember29.

McGeesaysleavingwithoutapositionlinedupgavehimtimetoreflectonwhat

kindofcompanyhewantedtorun.Italsosentaclearmessagetotheoutsideworld

abouthisaspirations.AndMcGeeisn,talone.InrecentweekstheNo.2executives

atAvonandAmericanExpressquitwiththeexplanationthattheywerelookingfor

aCEOpost.Asboardsscrutinizesuccessionplansinresponsetoshareholderpressure,

executiveswhodon,tgetthenodalsomaywishtomoveon.Aturbulentbusiness

environmentalsohasseniormanagerscautiousoflettingvaguepronouncementscloud

theirreputations.

Asthefirstsignsofrecoverybegintotakehold,deputychiefsmaybemore

willingtomakethejumpwithoutanet.Inthethirdquarter,CEOturnoverwasdown

23%fromayearagoasnervousboardsstuckwiththeleaderstheyhad,according

toLiberumResearch.Astheeconomypicksup,opportunitieswillaboundforaspiring

leaders.

Thedecisiontoquitaseniorpositiontolookforabetteroneisunconventional.

Foryearsexecutivesandheadhuntershaveadheredtotherulethatthemost

attractiveCEOcandidatesaretheoneswhomustbepoached.SaysKorn/Ferrysenior

partnerDennisCarey:vIcan'tthinkofasinglesearchI'vedonewhereaboard

hasnotinstructedmetolookatsittingCEOsfirst.”

Thosewhojumpedwithoutajobhaven,talwayslandedintoppositionsquickly.

EllenMarramquitaschiefofTropicanaadecadeage,sayingshewantedtobeaCEO.

ItwasayearbeforeshebecameheadofatinyInternet-basedcommoditiesexchange.

RobertWillumstadleftCitigroupin2005withambitionstobeaCEO.Hefinallytook

thatpostatamajorfinancialinstitutionthreeyearslater.

Manyrecruiterssaytheolddisgraceisfadingfortopperformers.Thefinancial

crisishasmadeitmoreacceptabletobebetweenjobsortoleaveabadone."The

traditionalrulewasit'ssafertostaywhereyouare,butthat'sbeen

fundamentallyinverted,wsaysoneheadhunter."Thepeoplewho'vebeenhurtthe

worstarethosewho'vestayedtoolong.”

26.WhenMcGeeannouncedhisdeparture,hismannercanbestbedescribedas

being

[A]arrogant.

[B]frank.

[C]self-centered.

[D]impulsive.

27.AccordingtoParagraph2,seniorexecutives'quittingmaybespurredby

[A]theirexpectationofbetterfinancialstatus.

[B]theirneedtoreflectontheirprivatelife.

[C]theirstrainedrelationswiththeboards.

[D]theirpursuitofnewcareergoals.

28.Theword“poached”(Line3,Paragraph4)mostprobablymeans

[A]approvedof.

[B]attendedto.

[C]huntedfor.

[D]guardedagainst.

29.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat

[A]topperformersusedtoclingtotheirposts.

[B]loyaltyoftopperformersisgettingout-dated.

[C]topperformerscaremoreaboutreputations.

ssafertosticktothetraditionalrules.

30.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

[A]CEOs:WheretoGo?

[B]CEOs:AlltheWayUp?

[C]TopManagersJumpwithoutaNet

[D]TheOnlyWayOutforTopPerformers

Text3

Theroughguidetomarketingsuccessusedtobethatyougotwhatyoupaidfor.

Nolonger.Whiletraditional"paid”media-suchastelevisioncommercialsand

printadvertisements-stillplayamajorrole,companiestodaycanexploitmany

alternativeformsofmedia.Consumerspassionateaboutaproductmaycreate

“owned“mediabysendinge-mailalertsaboutproductsandsalestocustomers

registeredwithitsWebsite.Thewayconsumersnowapproachthebroadrangeof

factorsbeyondconventionalpaidmedia.

Paidandownedmediaarecontrolledbymarketerspromotingtheirownproducts.

Forearnedmedia,suchmarketersactastheinitiatorforusers,responses.But

insomecases,onemarketerJsownedmediabecomeanothermarketer*spaidmedia

-forinstance,whenane-commerceretailersellsadspaceonitsWebsite.Wedefine

suchsoldmediaasownedmediawhosetrafficissostrongthatotherorganizations

placetheircontentore-commerceengineswithinthatenvironment.Thistrend,which

webelieveisstillinitsinfancy,effectivelybeganwithretailersandtravel

providerssuchasairlinesandhotelsandwillnodoubtgofurther.Johnson&Johnson,

forexample,hascreatedBabyCenter,astand-alonemediapropertythatpromotes

complementaryandevencompetitiveproducts.Besidesgeneratingincome,the

presenceofothermarketersmakesthesiteseemobjective,givescompanies

opportunitiestolearnvaluableinformationabouttheappealofothercompanies'

marketing,andmayhelpexpandusertrafficforallcompaniesconcerned.

Thesamedramatictechnologicalchangesthathaveprovidedmarketerswithmore

(andmorediverse)communicationschoiceshavealsoincreasedtheriskthat

passionateconsumerswillvoicetheiropinionsinquicker,morevisible,andmuch

moredamagingways.Suchhijackedmediaaretheoppositeofearnedmedia:anasset

orcampaignbecomeshostagetoconsumers,otherstakeholders,oractivistswhomake

negativeallegationsaboutabrandorproduct.Membersofsocialnetworks,for

instance,arelearningthattheycanhijackmediatoapplypressureonthebusinesses

thatoriginallycreatedthem.

Ifthathappens,passionateconsumerswouldtrytopersuadeotherstoboycott

products,puttingthereputationofthetargetcompanyatrisk.Insuchacase,the

companyJsresponsemaynotbesufficientlyquickorthoughtful,andthelearning

curvehasbeensteep.ToyotaMotor,forexample,alleviatedsomeofthedamagefrom

itsrecallcrisisearlierthisyearwitharelativelyquickandwell-orchestrated

social-mediaresponsecampaign,whichincludedeffortstoengagewithconsumers

directlyonsitessuchasTwitterandthesocial-newssiteDigg.

31.Consumersmaycreate“earned“mediawhentheyare

[A]obsessedwithonlineshoppingatcertainWebsites.

[B]inspiredbyproduct-promotinge-mailssenttothem.

[C]eagertohelptheirfriendspromotequalityproducts.

[D]enthusiasticaboutrecommendingtheirfavoriteproducts.

32.AccordingtoParagraph2,soldmediafeature

[A]asafebusinessenvironment.

[B]randomcompetition.

[C]strongusertraffic.

[D]flexibilityinorganization.

33.TheauthorindicatesinParagraph3thatearnedmedia

[A]inviteconstantconflictswithpassionateconsumers.

[B]canbeusedtoproducenegativeeffectsinmarketing.

[C]mayberesponsibleforfiercercompetition.

[D]deserveallthenegativecommentsaboutthem.

34.ToyotaMotor,sexperienceiscitedasanexampleof

[A]respondingeffectivelytohijackedmedia.

[B]persuadingcustomersintoboycottingproducts.

[C]cooperatingwithsupportiveconsumers.

[D]takingadvantageofhijackedmedia.

35.Whichofthefollowingisthetextmainlyabout?

[A]Alternativestoconventionalpaidmedia.

[B]Conflictbetweenhijackedandearnedmedia.

[C]Dominanceofhijackedmedia.

[D]Popularityofownedmedia.

Text4

It'snosurprisethatJenniferSenior,sinsightful,provocativemagazine

coverstory,“IloveMyChildren,IHateMyLife,“isarousingmuchchatter-

nothinggetspeopletalkinglikethesuggestionthatchildrearingisanythingless

thanacompletelyfulfilling,life-enrichingexperience.Ratherthanconcluding

thatchildrenmakeparentseitherhappyormiserable,Seniorsuggestsweneedto

redefinehappiness:insteadofthinkingofitassomethingthatcanbemeasuredby

moment-to-momentjoy,weshouldconsiderbeinghappyasapast-tensecondition.Even

thoughtheday-to-dayexperienceofraisingkidscanbesoul-crushinglyhard,Senior

writesthat“theverythingsthatinthemomentdampenourmoodscanlaterbesources

ofintensegratificationanddelight.”

Themagazinecovershowinganattractivemotherholdingacutebabyishardly

theonlyMadonna-and-chiIdimageonnewsstandsthisweek.Therearealsostories

aboutnewlyadoptive-andnewlysingle-momSandraBullock,aswellastheusual

“JenniferAnistonispregnant"news.Practicallyeveryweekfeaturesatleastone

celebritymom,ormom-to-be,smilingonthenewsstands.

Inasocietythatsopersistentlycelebratesprocreation,isitanywonderthat

admittingyouregrethavingchildrenisequivalenttoadmittingyousupport

kitten-killing?Itdoesn*tseemquitefair,then,tocomparetheregretsofparents

totheregretsofthechildren.Unhappyparentsrarelyareprovokedtowonderif

theyshouldn,thavehadkids,butunhappychildlessfolksarebotheredwiththe

messagethatchildrenarethesinglemostimportantthingintheworld:obviously

theirmiserymustbeadirectresultofthegapingbaby-sizeholesintheirlives.

Ofcourse,theimageofparenthoodthatcelebritymagazineslikeUsWeeklyand

Peoplepresentishugelyunrealistic,especiallywhentheparentsaresinglemothers

likeBullock.Accordingtoseveralstudiesconcludingthatparentsarelesshappy

thanchildlesscouples,singleparentsaretheleasthappyofall.Noshockthere,

consideringhowmuchworkitistoraiseakidwithoutapartnertoleanon;yet

tohearSandraandBritneytellit,raisingakidontheir"own"(read:with

round-the-clockhelp)isapieceofcake.

It'shardtoimaginethatmanypeoplearedumbenoughtowantchildrenjust

becauseReeseandAngelinamakeitlooksoglamorous:mostadultsunderstandthat

ababyisnotahaircut.Butit'sinterestingtowonderiftheimagesweseeevery

weekofstress-free,happiness-enhancingparenthoodaren,tinsomesmall,

subconsciouswaycontributingtoourowndissatisfactionswiththeactualexperience,

inthesamewaythatasmallpartofushopedgetting“theRachel“mightmake

uslookjustalittlebitlikeJenniferAniston.

36.JenniferSeniorsuggestsinherarticlethatraisingachildcanbring

[A]temporarydelight

[B]enjoymentinprogress

[C]happinessinretrospect

[D]lastingreward

37.WelearnfromParagraph2that

[A]celebritymomsareapermanentsourceforgossip.

[B]singlemotherswithbabiesdeservegreaterattention.

[C]newsaboutpregnantcelebritiesisentertaining.

[D]havingchildrenishighlyvaluedbythepublic.

38.ItissuggestedinParagraph3thatchildlessfolks

[A]areconstantlyexposedtocriticism.

[B]arelargelyignoredbythemedia.

[C]failtofulfilltheirsocialresponsibilities.

[D]arelesslikelytobesatisfiedwiththeirlife.

39.AccordingtoParagraph4,themessageconveyedbycelebritymagazinesis

[A]soothing.

[B]ambiguous.

[C]compensatory.

[D]misleading.

40.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

[A]Havingchildrencontributeslittletotheglamourofcelebritymoms.

[B]Celebritymomshaveinfluencedourattitudetowardschildrearing.

[C]Havingchildrenintensifiesourdissatisfactionwithlife.

[D]Wesometimesneglectthehappinessfromchildrearing.

PartB

Directions:

Thefollowingparagrapharegiveninawrongorder.ForQuestions41-45,you

arerequiredtoreorganizetheseparagraphsintoacoherenttextbychoosingfrom

thelistA-Gtofillingthemintothenumberedboxes.ParagraphsEandGhavebeen

correctlyplaced.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)

[A]Nodisciplineshaveseizedonprofessionalismwithasmuchenthusiasmas

thehumanities.Youcan,MrMenandpointsout,becamealawyerinthreeyearsand

amedicaldoctorinfour.Buttheregulartimeittakestogetadoctoraldegree

inthehumanitiesisnineyears.Notsurprisingly,uptohalfofalldoctoralstudents

inEnglishdropoutbeforegettingtheirdegrees.

[B]Hisconcernismainlywiththehumanities:Literature,languages,

philosophyandsoon.Thesearedisciplinesthataregoingoutofstyle:22%of

Americancollegegraduatesnowmajorinbusinesscomparedwithonly2%inhistory

and4%inEnglish.However,manyleadingAmericanuniversitieswanttheir

undergraduatestohaveagroundinginthebasiccanonofideasthateveryeducated

personshouldposses.Butmostfinditdifficulttoagreeonwhataugeneral

education“shouldlooklike.AtHarvard,MrMenandnotes,“thegreatbooksare

readbecausetheyhavebeenread”-theyformasortofsocialglue.

[C]Equallyunsurprisingly,onlyabouthalfendupwithprofessorshipsforwhich

theyenteredgraduateschool.Therearesimplytoofewposts.Thisispartlybecause

universitiescontinuetoproduceevermorePhDs.Butfewerstudentswanttostudy

humanitiessubjects:EnglishdepartmentsawardedmorebachelorJsdegreesin

1970-71thantheydid20yearslater.Fewerstudentsrequiresfewerteachers.So,

attheendofadecadeoftheses-writing,manyhumanitiesstudentsleavethe

professiontodosomethingforwhichtheyhavenotbeentrained.

[D]Onereasonwhyitishardtodesignandteachsuchcoursesisthatthey

cancutacrosstheinsistencebytopAmericanuniversitiesthatliberal-arts

educationsandprofessionaleducationshouldbekeptseparate,taughtindifferent

schools.Manystudentsexperiencebothvarieties.AlthoughmorethanhalfofHarvard

undergraduatesendupinlaw,medicineorbusiness,futuredoctorsandlawyersmust

studyanon-specialistliberal-artsdegreebeforeembarkingonaprofessional

qualification.

[E]Besidesprofessionalizingtheprofessionsbythisseparation,topAmerican

universitieshaveprofessionalisedtheprofessor.Thegrowthinpublicmoneyfor

academicresearchhasspeededtheprocess:federalresearchgrantsrosefourfold

between1960and1990,butfacultyteachinghoursfellbyhalfasresearchtookits

toll.Professionalismhasturnedtheacquisitionofadoctoraldegreeintoa

prerequisiteforasuccessfulacademiccareer:aslateas1969athirdofAmerican

professorsdidnotpossessone.Butthekeyideabehindprofessionalisation,argues

MrMenand,isthat“theknowledgeandskillsneededforaparticularspecialization

aretransmissiblebutnottransferable."Sodisciplinesacquireamonopolynotjust

overtheproductionofknowledge,butalsoovertheproductionoftheproducersof

knowledge.

[F]Thekeytoreforminghighereducation,concludesMrMenand,istoalter

thewayinwhich“theproducersofknowledgeareproduced."Otherwise,academics

willcontinuetothinkdangerouslyalike,increasinglydetachedfromthesocieties

whichtheystudy,investigateandcriticize."Academicinquiry,atleastinsome

fields,mayneedtobecomelessexclusionaryandmoreholistic.”Yetquitehowthat

happens,MrMenanddosenotsay.

[G]ThesubtleandintelligentlittlebookTheMarketplaceofIdeas:Reform

andResistanceintheAmericanUniversityshouldbereadbyeverystudentthinking

ofapplyingtotakeadoctoraldegree.Theymaythendecidetogoelsewhere.For

somethingcurioushasbeenhappeninginAmericanUniversities,andLouisMenand,

aprofessorofEnglishatHarvardUniversity,captureditskillfully.

G-41.f42.fE-43.-44.-45.

PartC

Directions:

Readthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegments

intoChinese.YourtranslationshouldbewrittencarefullyonANSWERSHEET2.(10

points)

Withitsthemethat“Mindisthemasterweaver,“creatingourinnercharacter

andoutercircumstances,thebookAsaManThinkingbyJamesAllenisanin-depth

explorationofthecentralideaofself-helpwriting.

(46)Allen,scontributionwastotakeanassumptionweallshare-thatbecause

wearenotrobotswethereforecontrolourthoughts-andrevealitserroneousnature.

Becausemostofusbelievethatmindisseparatefrommatter,wethinkthatthoughts

canbehiddenandmadepowerless;thisallowsustothinkonewayandactanother.

However,Allenbelievedthattheunconsciousmindgeneratesasmuchactionasthe

consciousmind,and(47)whilewemaybeabletosustaintheillusionofcontrol

throughtheconsciousmindalone,inrealitywearecontinuallyfacedwithaquestion:

“WhycannotImakemyselfdothisorachievethat?”

Sincedesireandwillaredamagedbythepresenceofthoughtsthatdonotaccord

withdesire,Allenconcluded:"Wedonotattractwhatwewant,butwhatweare.”

Achievementhappensbecauseyouasapersonembodytheexternalachievement;you

don,t"get"successbutbecomeit.Thereisnogapbetweenmindandmatter.

\PartofthefameofAllen,sbookisitscontentionthat^Circumstancesdo

notmakeaperson,theyrevealhim.”(48)Thisseemsajustificationforneglect

ofthoseinneed,andarationalizationofexploitation,ofthesuperiorityofthose

atthetopandtheinferiorityofthoseatthebottom.

This,however,wouldbeaknee-jerkreactiontoasubtleargument.Eachset

ofcircumstances,howeverbad,offersauniqueopportunityforgrowth.If

circumstancesalwaysdeterminedthelifeandprospectsofpeople,thenhumanity

wouldneverhaveprogressed.Infat,(49)circumstancesseemtobedesignedtobring

outthebestinusandifwefeelthatwehavebeen“wronged”thenweareunlikely

tobeginaconsciousefforttoescapefromoursituation.Nevertheless,asany

biographerknows,aperson?searlylifeanditsconditionsareoftenthegreatest

gifttoanindividual.

ThesoberingaspectofAllen'sbookisthatwehavenooneelsetoblamefor

ourpresentconditionexceptourselves.(50)Theupsideisthepossibilities

containedinknowingthateverythingisuptous;wherebeforewewereexpertsin

thearrayoflimitations,nowwebecomeauthoritiesofwhatispossible.

SectionIIIWriting

PartA

51.Directions:

Writealettertoafriendofyoursto

1)recommendoneofyourfavoritemoviesand

2)givereasonsforyourrecommendation

Yourshouldwriteabout100wordsonANSWERSHEET2

Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheleter.User“LIMING“instead.

Donotwritertheaddress.(10points)

PartB

52.Directions:

Writeanessayof160---200wordsbasedonthefollowingdrawing.Inyouressay,

youshould

1)describethedrawingbriefly,

2)explainit'sintendedmeaning,and

3)giveyourcomments.

YourshouldwriteneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.(20points)

旅程之“余”

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