问答题Schools have become less important and long-term health care more important as America becomes a society with fewer children and more old people.

问答题有人认为男性比女性强，另外有人认为女性也具有与男性竞争的能力。谈谈你的看法。

问答题The Fall of the House of Usher

问答题亏损企业

问答题Here"sadescriptionofacompanymanager"spersonalexperienceinhisjob:"I"vebeenworkinginandwithinternationalcompaniesformorethanadecade,oftenspecificallybroughtintohelpsolvecross-culturalcommunicationormanagementchallenges,ortofixdisfunctionalinternalcorporatecultures.Somyearhasbecomeattunedtothe"usversusthey"clues.Theyneverlisten.Theyjustdon"tunderstand.Weareright,theyarewrong."TheBritishpoetRudyardKipling(1865-1936)alsoexpressedhisunderstandingofculturaldifferencesbymeansofapoem"WeandThey".Thefollowingboxcontainsthebeginningandtheendstanzasexcerptedfromthepoem.Nowreadthefollowingtwostanzas,andthenwriteanargumentationofabout400wordsonthetopic:"Whyare"They"alwayswrong?".Discussthecausesandeffectsofthedifferencespeoplefeelincross-culturalcommunication.Makeanyrecommendationsyoufeelarenecessarytohelpreducethe"we"and"they"gap.Youarerequiredtosupportyourargumentswithrelevantinformationandexamplesbasedonyourownideas,knowledgeandexperience.MarkswillbeawardedforContent,Organization,Grammar,andAppropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionwillresultinalossofmarks.

问答题都市寸土千金，地价炒得越来越高，今后将更高。拥有一个小小花园的希望，对寻常之辈不啻是一种奢望，一种梦想。 我想，其实谁都有一个小小花园，这便是我们的内心世界。人的智力需要开发，人的内心世界也是需要开发的。人和动物的区别，除了众所周知的诸多方面，恐怕还在于人有内心世界。心不过是人的一个重要脏器．而内心世界是一种景观，它是由外部世界不断地作用于内心渐渐形成的。每个人都无比关注自己及至亲至爱之人心脏的渐损，以至于稍有微疾便惶惶不可终日。但并非每个人都关注自己及至亲至爱之人的内心世界的阴晴。

问答题Toxic workplace relationships, failing company fortunes and limited advancement opportunities are just a few compelling reasons to quit a job. But career experts say many workplace problems that employees may think are irreconcilable can be improved or even resolved with some action and a change of attitude. First, find out if your problems are unique. Reach out to co-workers in other departments, peers through industry associations or even call colleagues at other companies to compare notes. Second, separate the demands of work from your own expectations of yourself. If you're unhappy about falling short of your own personal career goals, try breaking your big goals into smaller, more realistically achievable ones. This can improve your morale by reinforcing small successes. Third, pitch your boss on a less formal and more goal-oriented workplace. And offer improved results in exchange for more autonomy. If the operational processes of your job are leading to failure, alter your approach, if you can.

问答题Directions:Nowmorepeopleenjoybuyinglotterytickets.Studythefollowingchartscarefullyandwriteanarticleonthetopicoflottery.Inyourarticle,youshouldcoverthefollowingpoints.1)describethephenomenon;2)analyzethephenomenonandgiveyourcommentonit.Youshouldwriteabout200wordsneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.

问答题Metonymy

问答题The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life- form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiarid areas there is also a lower timberline where the forest passes into steppe or desert at its lower edge, usually because of a lack of moisture. The upper timberline, like the snow line, is highest in the tropics and lowest in the Polar Regions. It ranges from sea level in the Polar Regions to 4,500 meters in the dry subtropics and 3,500-4,500 meters in the moist tropics. Timberline trees are normally evergreens, suggesting that these have some advantage over deciduous trees (those that lose their leaves) in the extreme environments of the upper timberline. There are some areas, however, where broadleaf deciduous trees form the timberline. Species of birch, for example, may occur at the timberline in parts of the Himalayas. At the upper timberline the trees begin to become twisted and deformed. This is particularly true for trees in the middle and upper latitudes, which tend to attain greater heights on ridges, whereas in the tropics the trees reach their greater heights in the valleys. This is because middle-and upper-latitude timberlines are strongly influenced by the duration and depth of the snow cover. As the snow is deeper and lasts longer in the valleys, trees tend to attain greater heights on the ridges, even though they are more exposed to high-velocity winds and poor, thin soils there. In the tropics, the valleys appear to be more favorable because they are less prone to dry out, they have less frost, and they have deeper soils. There is still no universally agreed-on explanation for why there should be such a dramatic cessation of tree growth at the upper timberline. Various environmental factors may play a role. Too much snow, for example, can smother trees, and avalanches and snow creep can damage or destroy them. Late-lying snow reduces the effective growing season to the point where seedlings cannot establish themselves. Wind velocity also increases with altitude and may cause serious stress for trees, as is made evident by the deformed shapes at high altitudes. Some scientists have proposed that the presence of increasing levels of ultraviolet light with elevation may play a role, while browsing and grazing animals like the ibex may be another contributing factor. Probably the most important environmental factor is temperature, for if the growing season is too short and temperatures are too low, tree shoots and buds cannot mature sufficiently to survive the winter months. Above the tree line there is a zone that is generally called alpine tundra. Immediately adjacent to the timberline, the tundra consists of a fairly complete cover of low-lying shrubs, herbs, and grasses, while higher up the number and diversity of species decrease until there is much bare ground with occasional mosses and lichens and some prostrate cushion plants. Some plants can even survive in favorable microhabitats above the snow line. The highest plants in the world occur at around 6,100 meters on Makalu in the Himalayas. At this great height, rocks, warmed by the sun, melt small snowdrifts. The most striking characteristic of the plants of the alpine zone is their low growth form. This enables them to avoid the worst rigors of high winds and permits them to make use of the higher temperatures immediately adjacent to the ground surface. In an area where low temperatures are limiting to life, the importance of the additional heat near the surface is crucial. The low growth form can also permit the plants to take advantage of the insulation provided by a winter snow cover. In the equatorial mountains the low growth form is less prevalent.

问答题Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children.

问答题碳交易

问答题Directions: "Give me a fish and I'll eat for a day; teach me how to fish and I'll eat for a lifetime." is a famous sating often quoted. In this part, you are expected to write a composition based on the saying above and the following outlines for each paragraph. You should write no less than 150 words. Outlines: 1. interpretation of the saying; 2. comments on the saying; 3. embodiment of the saying in scientific research or daily life.

问答题How do you understand interlanguage? (西安交通大学2008研)

问答题Directions: There are many reasons for a person planning to do PhD research (for example, new experiences, career preparation, and increased knowledge). Why do you think people should pursue a doctoral degree? Write an essay of no less than 200 words about your opinion on this topic. Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET2.

问答题Once, a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. ( Passage One)

问答题Emily Bronte

问答题Last December, Washington Post first reported that investigations were being made in each of the cities, but officials refused to confirm the story .

问答题{{I}} First, write an outline for your essay, and then according to your outline, write your essay. Both your outline and your essay should be written clearly on your ANSWER SHEET.{{/I}}