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For decades, Americans have taken for granted the United States' leadership position in the development of new technologies. The innovations (创新)that resulted from research and development during World War II and afterwards were【C1】______ to the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, upon which virtually all aspects of【C2】______ society now depend, were possible because the United States then【C3】______ the world in mathematics and science education. Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mathematics and science, the【C4】______ of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing. The decline in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math)seems to be【C5】______ related to the comparatively weak performance by US schoolchildren on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business-Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of college freshmen must take remedial (补习的) math【C6】______, and less than half of the students who plan to major in science or engineering【C7】______ complete a major in those fields. The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills, 【C8】______ in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront (前沿) of innovation and maintain its standard of living. With the【C9】______ performance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported education in these areas. Many more students earn【C10】______ in the STEM disciplines in developing countries, than in the United States.A) accelerating I) especiallyB) actually J) futureC) closely K)ledD) contemporary L)metE) courses M) proceduresF) critical N) proportionsG) declining O) spheresH) degrees

风水(Fengshui)是一门使人与环境达到和谐的艺术，是中国哲学在环境上的反映。人们相信自然环境影响人的命运。他们期望通过调整建筑的设计与布局，达到人与环境和谐，并使人得益于环境。风水也有迷信(superstition)的一面。如今风水在中国城市的年轻人中已不太时兴，但在中国的农村、香港、台湾地区以及新加坡和马来西亚，风水仍然流行。

纸张发明之前，人们将文字刻在平整的竹片或木片上。由竹片或木片制成的书很笨重，不方便阅读和携带。东汉时期(the Eastern Han Dynasty)，蔡伦利用树皮(tree bark)、麻头(hemp)、破布等来造纸，得名“蔡伦纸”。由于轻便价廉，这种纸很快得到推广并取代竹片和木片。随后，中国的造纸技术流传至世界各地。造纸术是中国的四大发明之一，是中华民族对世界文明的杰出贡献。

近几年来，庙会已经成为人们欣赏民间艺术和体验传统文化的首选之地。

唐三彩 (Tricolor-glazed Pottery of the Tang Dynasty)是一种著名 陶器 (pottery)。它的诞生可以追溯到唐朝以前。“三彩”是多彩的意思，并不是只有三种颜色。唐三彩吸取了中国国画和 雕塑 (sculpture)的技巧，成为一种风格独特的艺术品。它以造型生动、色彩丰富而著称。唐代是一个繁荣昌盛的时代，唐三彩就盛行于此时。在那时唐三彩不仅在国内风行一时，而且还闻名于海外。

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广州以“购物天堂”著称。这里有众多的市场、商业街和购物中心。各种世界名牌商品(commodity)都可以在这里找到，你可以在市中心买到几乎任何你想要的东西。在广州，同类型的商店通常扎堆在一起，久而久之就形成了许多具有鲜明特色的街道。夜市是从黄昏开市至午夜，销售日常用品、衣服和食物。它不仅方便了购物者，也是一种夜生活。

迄今为止中国园林(Chinese Garden)已有3000多年的悠久历史。中国园林不仅是一种建筑形式，更是中国文化的标志。它集传统建筑、园艺、绘画和雕刻(carving)为一体，具有高超的艺术水平和独特风格。中国园林体现了中华民族的创造力和审美观。中国园林种类繁多，其中以江南的苏州园林最为著名。苏州园林以其幽静、优雅与和谐闻名于世。

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Regional Unbalance in Educational Development following the outline given below．You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words． 1．中国沿海和内陆教育不平衡 2．产生教育不平衡的原因 3．提出建议，如何促进教育的均衡发展

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胡同 (Hutong)是北京的一大特色，有着与北京城一样久远的历史。最早的胡同出现在 元朝 (the YuanDynasty)，如今大部分胡同是在 明清时代 (the Ming and Qing Dynasties)形成的。据专家考证，“胡同”一词源于 蒙古语 (Mongolian)的“井”。自古以来胡同都是北京城里普通市民生息的场所，可以说是北京平民文化的代表。但随着人口的增加，很多古老的胡同已经消失，取而代之的是现代化的却没有特色的高楼大厦。

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该中心将作为一个连接科学家需求与技术研究及发展的桥梁。

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Online Communication following the outline given below．You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words． 1．网络交际已成为现代人交际的重要途径 2．网络交际很便利，但同时会造成不良影响 3．应如何正确对待网络交际

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