Section A ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

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　　You will read:

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　　C) At the airport.

　　D) In a restaurant. [云南考试网]ynexam_cn

　　From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. [云南考试网]www_ynexam_cn

　　Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] ID]

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　　1.A) The man could buy a shirt of a different color.

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　　B) The size of the shirt is all right for the man.

　　C) The size the man wants will arrive soon. www.ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　D) The man could come some time later.

　　2.A) The woman is watching an exciting film with the man.

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　　B) The woman can't take a photo of the man.

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　　D) The woman is filming the lake.

　　3.A) It's quiet in the restaurant.

　　B) The price is high in the restaurant.

　　C) The restaurant serves good food.

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　　4.A) At a booking office.

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　　D) At an airport.

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　　B) The woman's headache will go away by itself.

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　　D) The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor.

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　　6.A) Help the woman move the items. [云南考试网]ynexam_cn

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　　7.A) The man should not dream of being a superstar. [云南考试网]ｗｗｗ＿ｙｎｅｘａｍ＿ｃｎ

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　　D) She has already tasted it.

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　　9.A) The man is usually the last to hand in his test paper.

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　　B) The man has made a mess of his midterm exam.

　　C) The man has bad study habits. [云南考试网]ynexam_cn

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　　10.A) The man will drive the woman to school. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　B) The man has finished his assignment.

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　　C) The man is willing to help the woman. ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　D) The man is losing patience with the woman.　Section B ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　Passage One www.ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11.A) The art of saying thank you. www.ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　B) The secret of staying pretty.

　　C) The importance of good manners.

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　　D) The difference between elegance and good manners. ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　12.A) They were nicer and gentler. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　B) They paid more attention to their appearance. [云南考试网]ｗｗｗ＿ｙｎｅｘａｍ＿ｃｎ

　　C) They were willing to spend more money on clothes. ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　D) They were more aware of changes in fashion. ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　13.A) By decorating our homes. [云南考试网]www_ynexam_cn

　　B) By being kind and generous.

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　　C) By wearing fashionable clothes. [云南考试网]ｙｎｅｘａｍ＿ｃｎ

　　D) By putting on a little make-up. [云南考试网]ｙｎｅｘａｍ＿ｃｎ

　　Passage Two ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

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　　14.A) Children don't get enough education in safety.

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　　B) Children are keen on dangerous games.

　　C) The playgrounds are in poor condition.

　　D) The playgrounds are overcrowded. ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　15.A) They should help maintain the equipment. ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　B) They should keep a watchful eye on their children.

　　C) They should stop their children from climbing ladders. ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　D) They should teach their children how to use the equipment. ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　16.A) They tend to stay within shouting or running distance of their parents. ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　B) They should be aware of the porential risks in the playground. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　C) They may panic in front of high playground equipment. ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　D) They can be creative when they feel secure.

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Passage There

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　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.] www.ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　17.A) It takes skill.

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　　B) It pays well.

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　　C) It's full-time job.

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　　D) It's admired worldwide. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　18.A) A mother with a baby in her arms.

　　B) A woman whose bag is hanging in front. [云南考试网]网址:http://www.ynexam.cn

　　C) A lone female with a handbag at her right side. ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　D) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left. [云南考试网]www_ynexam_cn

　　19.A) The back pocket of his tight trousers.

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　　C) A side pocket of his jacket.

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　　D) A side pocket of his trousers.

　　20.A) Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards. [云南考试网]ｙｎｅｘａｍ＿ｃｎ

　　B) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard.

　　C) Airports where people carry a lot of luggage. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　D) Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.

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Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. [云南考试网]ｙｎｅｘａｍ＿ｃｎ

　　Passage One

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　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　I'm usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago. www.ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　Why are America's kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation —— brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things —— and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place. [云南考试网]网址:http://www.ynexam.cn

　　Given that we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope. At the top of the list is nurturing ( 培育 ) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress. To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep. [云南考试网]www_ynexam_cn

　　Limit the amount of virtual (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news. Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale. Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life. [云南考试网]ynexam_cn

　　21. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people's state of mind are______.

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　　22. What does the author mean when he says, we can't turn the clock back (Line 1, Para. 3)?

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　　A) It's impossible to slow down the pace of change. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　B) The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.

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　　C) Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten. ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　D) It's impossible to forget the past. ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　23. According to an analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago____. www.ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　　A) were less isolated physically [云南考试网]ｗｗｗ＿ｙｎｅｘａｍ＿ｃｎ

　　B) were probably less self-centered

　　C) probably suffered less from anxiety

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　　24. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is ____. [云南考试网]ｗｗｗ＿ｙｎｅｘａｍ＿ｃｎ

　　A) to provide them with a safer environment

　　B) to lower their expectations for them

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　　D) to set a good model for them to follow ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　25. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage? [云南考试网]ｗｗｗ＿ｙｎｅｘａｍ＿ｃｎ

　　A) Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be coped with.

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　　B) Children's anxiety has been enormously exaggerated. [云南考试网]ｙｎｅｘａｍ＿ｃｎ

　　C) Children's anxiety can be eliminated with more parental care. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　D) Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature. ynexam.cn[云南考试网]

　Passage Two ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

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　　It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints ( 约束 ) influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don't at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beth's story:

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　　I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle ( 小隔间 ) offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles, several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way. [云南考试网]网址:http://www.ynexam.cn

　　It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit, but nice isn't a quality attributed to most organizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you'll probably have to ask for it. [云南考试网]ynexam_cn

　　Performance is your best bargaining chip ( 筹码 ) when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want.

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　　Use information as a bargaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services? Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction.

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　　26. According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should _____. ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　A) demonstrate his capability B) give his boss a good impression

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　　C) ask for as much money as he can D) ask for the salary he hopes to get [云南考试网]ynexam_cn

　　27. What can be inferred from Beth's story?

　　A) Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.

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　　B) If people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it. [云南考试网]网址:http://www.ynexam.cn

　　C) People should not be content with what they have got.

　　D) People should be careful when negotiating for a job. [云南考试网]ynexam_cn

　　28. We can learn from the passage that ____.

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　　A) unfairness exists in salary increases

　　B) most people are overworked and underpaid ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　C) one should avoid overstating one's performance ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　D) most organizations give their staff automatic pay raises

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　　29. To get a pay raise, a person should______. [云南考试网]网址:http://www.ynexam.cn

　　A) advertise himself on the job market

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　　C) try to get inside information about the organization

　　D) do something to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　30. To be successful in negotiations, one must_____. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　A) meet his boss at the appropriate time

　　B) arrive at the negotiation table punctually

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　Passage Three

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

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　　When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.

　　But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware ( 粗陶) -and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times. [云南考试网]ynexam_cn

　　Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000jobs —— one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier. Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television; Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it's better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a real dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time? ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette ( 礼节 ) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (Chew with your mouth closed. Keep your elbows off the table.) must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be competent professionally but clueless socially. [云南考试网]网址:http://www.ynexam.cn

　　31. The trend toward casual dining has resulted in_____. [云南考试网]网址:http://www.ynexam.cn

　　A) bankruptcy of fine china manufacturers

　　B) shrinking of the pottery industry

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　　D) economic recession in Great Britain

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　　B) Busy schedules leave people no time for formality. [云南考试网]www_ynexam_cn

　　C) People want to practice economy in times of scarcity.

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　　D) Young people won't follow the etiquette of the older generation.

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　　33. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is_____. ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　A) a retailer of stainless steel tableware B) a dealer in stoneware ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　C) a pottery chain store D) a producer of fine china

　　34. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is_____. ｗｗｗ．ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　A) the increased value of the pound

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　　C) the change in people's way of life

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　　35. Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current social life_____.

　　A) are still a must on certain occasions

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　　B) axe bound to return sooner or later

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　　C) are still being taught by parents at home

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Passage Four

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　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. [云南考试网]网址:http://www.ynexam.cn

　　Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects. Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane ( 飓风 ) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state. [云南考试网]www_ynexam_cn

　　Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn't strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo's wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan's Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　At first sight, the house on Sullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble a large party lantern ( 灯笼 ) at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house's wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength. ｙｎｅｘａｍ．ｃｎ[云南考试网]

　　To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings —— long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it. These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings, said Huff.

　　Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house's ground-to-roof shell. The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up, said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.

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　　38. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _____.

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　　40. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be____.

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Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

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　　64. Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the incident.

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　　67. The author was required to submit an _____ of about 200 words together with his research paper. [云南考试网]网址:http://www.ynexam.cn

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　　69. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, _____ they have no schedules to keep.

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Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper, You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　It's an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that 71 evening you're burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, 72 are throwing the books at kids. 73 elementary school students are complaining of homework 74 . What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as 75 may be, sit back and chill, experts advise. Though you've got to get them to do it, 76 helping too much, or even examining 77 too carefully, you may keep them 78 doing it by themselves. I wouldn't advise a parent to check every 79 assignment, says psychologist John Rosemond, author Of Ending the Tough Homework. There's a 80 of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children 81 the grade they deserve.

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　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter in reply to a friend's inquiry about applying for admission to your college or university. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:

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2003年12月四级答案：

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