相比于美剧，英剧更短小精悍，也更深奥。

A proverb allegedly from ancient China was widely spread in the West: "If you want to be happy for a few hours, go to get drunk: if you want a lifetime happiness, take up gardening." The reason for the last option is this: Gardening is not only useful, but it helps you to identify yourself with nature, and thus brings you new joy each day besides improving your health. A research of a US university that I've read gives a definition of happiness as what makes a person feel comfortably pleased. To put it specifically, happiness is an active state of mind where one thinks one' s life is meaningful, satisfactory and comfortable. This should be something lasting rather than transitory. Lots of people regard it the happiest to be at leisure. But according to a study, it is not a person with plenty of leisure but one at work that feels happy, especially those busy with work having little time for leisure. Happiness does not spell gains one is after but a desire to harvest what one is seeking for. People often do not cherish what they already have but yearn for what they cannot get. That is somewhat like a man indulging in fond dreams of numerous lovers while reluctant to settle down with the woman beside him. Happiness is a game balancing between two ends—what one has and what one wishes for, e.g. one' s dream and the possibility to realize it. The study comes to this conclusion: A happy man is one who aims high but never forgets his actual situation: one who meets challenges that tap his ability and potentiality: one who is proud of his achievements and the recognition given to him. He has self-respect and self-confidence: treasures his own identity and loves freedom. He is sociable and enjoys wide-range communication with others: he is helpful and ready to accept assistance. He knows he is able to endure sufferings and frustrations: he is sensible enough to get fun from daily chores. He is a man capable of love and passion.

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Topic Should We Tell White Lies? For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should We Tell White Lies? following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 1．诚实是传统美德，但有时候不得不说善意的谎言 2．善意的谎言该不该说，请给出适当的理由

Topic On the Popularity of Weibo For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On the Popularity of Weibo following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 1．微博迅速成为流行的网络交流平台 2．微博大热的原因包括…… 3．在你看来，大学生应如何对待微博

相声是一种以对话为形式的中国传统喜剧表演。它是中国最流行的表演艺术，主要用北京方言进行表演。相声是语言的艺术，也是幽默的艺术。它在内容上是喜剧艺术，在形式上则是对话的艺术。但这两大特点并不是彼此孤立的，而是相互依存的。相声的四大基本功为说、学、逗、唱，其目的是通过诙谐幽默的话语达到娱乐观众的效果。

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Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Lectures or Discussions．You should Write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words．Outlines are given below in Chinese：1．一些人赞成讲座式教学；2．另一些人偏爱讨论式教学；3．我的看法。

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它被翻译成20多种语言并在全世界广为流传。

How do you get the most out of your revision time, and end up with the best grades you can? Or, if you're a different sort of student, how can you get the same grades you're getting now, but spend less time revising? Decades of research carried out by psychologists about learning and memory has produced some clear advice on doing just that. First, space your practice. Our analysis showed that people who leave longer gaps between practice attempts go on to score higher. In fact, the longer the gaps, the higher the scores. If you want to study effectively, you should spread out your revision rather than cramming. This is easier said than done, but if you are organized enough, you can spend less time revising and remember more. Second, make sure you fail occasionally. A new result from our analysis shows that people who are most inconsistent when they first start have better scores later on. Our theory is that these people are exploring how the game works, rather than trying to get the very highest score they can every time. Players even finish the game with a score that tells them how good they are. Invest some time in trying things out, which may mean failing occasionally, if you want to maximize learning in the long run. Third, practice the thing you'll be tested on. Writing exam answers is a skill, just like playing an online game is a skill. You wouldn't try and improve at a game by trying to memorize moves, you'd practice making them. Fourth, structure information, don't try to remember it. Just looking at your notes won't help you learn them. Instead, you need to reorganize the information in some way. This approach, called "depth of processing", is the way to ensure material gets lodged in your memory. Fifth, rest and sleep. Even napping can help consolidate your memories, and maybe even make you more creative. This is great news for those people who like to nap during the day, and is a signal that staying up all night to revise probably isn't a good idea. No matter what method you use, you need to know how to learn better.

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人们在喜庆场合燃放 焰火 (firework)以增加节日气氛。焰火含有化学物质，点燃后会发出颜色形状各异的火花，绚丽夺目。最早关于焰火的记载出现在公元7世纪的中国。早在 宋朝 (the Song Dynasty)，中国的普通百姓就可以从市场上买到焰火。焰火被用作庆祝活动的一部分。在现代中国，因为焰火很容易引发火灾，其使用受到法律的限制，在很多地方人们只能在春节的时候才能买到。

Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller【C1】______ , faces practically every company trying to develop new products. There can be little prospect of raising the sum needed from friends, and while banks may agree to provide short-term loan, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a【C2】______ basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, inviting people to take a share in the business in【C3】______ for a share in future profits. They do this by【C4】______ stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. By doing so they can even put into circulation the【C5】______ savings of individuals and institutions abroad. When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he 【C6】______placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to others. Many of the services needed both by industry and by us are provided by the government or by【C7】______authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity etc. , this country could not【C8】______ . All these require【C9】______ spending on new equipment if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The government and nationalized industries therefore need to borrow money to【C10】______ major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock Exchange. In brief, the Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel through which the savings can reach those who need financial help.A)continuous I)overseasB)exchange J)permanentC)finance K)precautionD)function L)recallingE)highly M)responsibleF)issuing N)scaleG)local O)securities H)originally

长期以来，京剧界面临的一个重要问题就是如何让更多人尤其是年轻人认识京剧、了解京剧，喜爱京剧。高速发展的现代社会为人们带来了更多娱乐选择，在电影、电视、网络等冲击下，年轻一代大多数没有意愿也少有机会真正感受京剧的魅力。现有的京剧专家很多已步入中老年，不擅长用年轻人喜欢的语言和方式与他们沟通；而年轻一代中又极少有人既懂得京剧又愿意花费时间和精力去介绍京剧。

在中国视频网站上，英剧已然成为新的焦点。中国一些主要门户网站近日已经发布近1000集英剧。这些网站开始探索新的市场。中国著名的视频网站——搜狐日前也在运营英国频道，其中既包含英剧，也有英国音乐。相比于美剧，英剧更短小精悍，也更深奥。根据中国一家公司的报告显示，中国的英剧爱好者多为受过良好教育的年轻一族。

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Topic On Offering Seats to the Aged For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the traditional virtue of offering seats to the aged and then express your views on this practice. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.