SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST(30 minutes)

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

As defined by historian James Truslow Adams, who spoke first of the American Dream in his 1931 book The Epic of America: “It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.”

However, too many Americans have been expressing the Dream through the acquisition of stuff. Marketers as well as politicians have doubtless helped to distort the meaning of the Dream. A barrage of commercial advertising encourages people to focus on the acquisition and consumption of goods, to be consumers first and citizens second. Credit card offers flood the mail. Media supported by advertising encourage consumers to aspire to celebrity lifestyles, to keep up with the Joneses by acquiring more stuff.

Americans need a refresher course on the American dream. The Constitution speaks of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, not an automatic chicken in every pot. The American Dream embraced by immigrants over the past two centuries has been the opportunity to set one’s own goals and pursue them honestly to the limits of one’s ambition and ability.

In past downturns, the resilience of consumer spending has saved the day. The Federal government promises to come to the rescue, with both parties supporting a fiscal stimulus in the form of tax rebate and infrastructure spending that will pump more money into the economy, run up the deficit further, and mortgage our children’s ability to achieve their American Dreams.

SECTION 4: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes)

Part A: Note-taking and Gap-filling

Directions:In this part of the test you will hear a short talk. You will hear the talk only once.While listening to the talk, you may take notes on the important points so that you can have enough information to complete a gap-filling task on a separate ANSWER BOOKLET. You are required to write ONE word or figure only in each blank. You will not get your ANSWER BOOKLET until after you have listened to the talk.

Recent scientific studies have shown that people with friends endure less ___(1)___, recover from heart attacks faster and live ___(2)___ than the friendless. lifelong friends are in some cases even better than a lifelong ___(3)___.

But newer research have found that "toxic friends" can do ___(4)___ to us.

Though it is hard for both ___(5)___ to end a friendship, ___(6)___ are more likely to discuss and understand it, while men are more likely to let it go. In business, the male method of blowing off a friendship works more ___(7)___.

If the person senses that you are pulling away and asks what is happening, you should not fault them, but blame it on the ___(8)___. That leaves room for ___(9)___ the friendship later on. It's important a relationship only be ended for a good ___(10)___.

When you decide to end a friendship, it is suggested you do so in a ___(11)___ way.

There are five steps to help you figure out how to salvage a friendship.

1. To invest the ___(12)___ and ___(13)___ to turn it around?

2. To assess whether your friend will want to work through the ___(14)___.

3. When you want to do something in heat of the moment, try to ___(15)___ it off.

4. Try conflict resolution techniques.

A. Try to ___(16)___ the words that caused the conflict.

B. Listen ___(17)___ to one another

C. Agree to ___(18)___.

D. ___(19)___the relationship. Let them know you want to stay friends

5. If you save the friendship, don't ___(20)___ on the resolved rift.

上一页  [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] 下一页