问答题In many developing countries, software piracy has become pandemic. According to Software Publishers Association, 95% of the software in Pakistan is pirated, 89% in Brazil, 88% in Malaysia and 82% in Mexico. (1) Hundreds of tiny gizmo shops in the mazelike streets of Seoul's Yongsan electronics market offer brandname U.S. made programs for a programer for a fraction of the list price, including Lotus 1-2-3 for $7.50 (suggested retail: $368). New Delhi's largest pirate outlet is a backroom operation that offers customers a catalog of nearly 400 titles and facilities for making copies for as little as $ 4 a disk ($2.50 for customers who bring their own floppies). How to combat this rampant piracy? (2) The publishers' first approach was to control it through technical means—by putting codes in their programs that prevented users from copying them. This strategy worked for a while, or at least until determined pirates found ways to get around it. (3) But the codes also made it difficult for legitimate users to copy programs onto their hard drives. Copy protection became so unpopular that by 1986 most publishers had abandoned it as their first line of defense. But they didn't give up altogether. Through associations like Software Publishers Association they began picking off pirates one at a time, focusing on the biggest abusers. (4) Software Publishers Association began running spot checks and audits on major corporations, suing for damages when they found firms had bought, say, a single copy of a program and then made numerous unlicensed copies for its employees. Software Publishers Association also opened a hot line on which anybody can report the use of illegal software. The organization now gets 20 to 30 calls a day, mostly from former or disgruntled employees, and collects more than $3.5 million a year in fines and penalties. (5) The Washington based Business Software Alliance is conducting similar operations overseas, putting pressure on foreign governments to enforce the copyright laws already on the books.

问答题Give the importance of mobility in the ideological underpinnings of America, it is hardly surprising to find that American literature has from its beginnings been"a literature of movement, of motion, its great icons the track through forest and superhighway. " Please name one novel from the canonical American literature to elaborate on the theme of mobility.

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问答题share diligence remove enlighten persist in be patient with feel exhausted put ...into practice

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问答题China will gradually postpone its statutory retirement age, as its workforce retires the earliest in the world, said an official on Wednesday. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is set to publicize a reform plan on postponing the statutory retirement age, said minister Yin Weimin. Currently, people's retirement age is no more than 55, compared to the mid-60s of many other countries, Yin noted. The reform plan will postpone the retirement age "step by step until it reaches a reasonable level," according to Yin. What is your opinion about this? Write an essay of about 400 words to express your views on the topic.

问答题一位奥地利科学家认为，秋天出生的人比春天出生的人更长寿，而且在老年阶段不易得慢性病。马克斯·普兰克人口研究院的科学家们运用奥地利、丹麦和澳大利亚一百多万人的人口普查数据得出结论：人过50以后，出生月份与预期寿命有一定的关联。母亲孕期因季节而变化，一年当中的传染病也不大相同，两者都会对新生儿的健康产生影响，也有可能影响他们老年时的预期寿命。一位科学家说：“春天分娩的母亲在冬天度过妊娠期的最后阶段吃进去的维生素要比夏天少，她停止哺乳，开始让婴儿正常进食。此时正好赶上夏天最热的那几个星期，这段时间婴儿容易感染消化系统疾病。”在奥地利，秋天出生的成人比春天出生的成人多活4个月。南半球的情况有点相似，秋天出生的澳大利亚人比春天出生的澳大利亚人多活4个月。这项研究利用死亡证明和人口普查数据，着重调查20世纪初出生的人。尽管自那以后人们在一年当中不同时期的营养状况已有所改善，但这种季节性差异依然存在。

问答题Never lose heart if you fail in the career that is done in your own right. There is a different world between "I have failed three times" and "I am a loser". As long as you do not think negatively of yourself and do not identify yourself with the failure, but always try to learn something from the failure, you will be likely to succeed in the future.

问答题吾人在世，不可厌“今”而徒回思“过去”，梦想“未来”，以徒耗“现在”的努力；又不可以“今”境自足，毫不拿出“现在”的努力，谋取“将来”的发展。宜善用“今”，以努力为“将来”之创造。

问答题 Parks contribute to the quality of the urban environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this idea. (111) {{U}}At present it is generally accepted, although more as a self-evident statement than on the basis of a closely-reasoned scientific proof.{{/U}} The recognition of the importance of greenery in the urban environment is a first step on the right way. (112) {{U}}This does not mean, however, that sufficient details are known about the functions of greenery in towns and about the way in which the inhabitants are using these spaces.{{/U}} As to this rather complex subject I shall, within the scope of this lecture, enter into one aspect only, namely the recreative function of parks. (113) {{U}}The theoretical separation of living, working traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town-and-country planning, has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate attention for forms of recreation far from home, whereas there has been relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighborhood of the home.{{/U}} (114) {{U}}We have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working is used for activities at and around home.{{/U}} So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the front door of the house. (115) {{U}}The urban environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more obligatory activities can also have a recreative aspect.{{/U}} The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district; if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets, because the risks of traffic are too great; if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot for enjoying for a moment the nice weather; in short, if you only feel yourself at home after the front door of your house is closed behind you.

问答题那位富有的女土再三要求签订婚前协议，令其未婚夫自尊心大大受损，结果以拒婚告终。

问答题Outlines: 1) 盗版现象日益严重。 2) 盗版造成的后果。 3) 我对抵制盗版问题的看法。

问答题Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time. Compare the benefits of planning free time activities with the benefits of not making plans. Which do you prefer—planning or not planning for your leisure time? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. You should write about 180 words and put your composition on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题Sentence Correction The following sentences may or may not contain some errors. Copy these sentences onto your answer sheet and correct all the errors.

问答题3. The greatest benefit of small-town life is the friendliness.

问答题我要表达的观点是，作为当代的大学生，我们必须极为尊重知识，尤其是尊重对知识的追求，并非常重视传统、社会的约束和连续性。

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问答题Directions: Write a composition in no less than 150 words on the topic: What makes happy couples happy? You could write according to the hints given below. Write your composition on the Answer Sheet. Happy couples know what is essential to maintain a happy relationship. For instance, daily habits are extremely helpful in making their relationship work.

问答题How to judge an enquiry and an offer?