For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Do One Thing at a Time, And Do It Well by commenting on the saying, "I can do many things well at a time if given chances." You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Do One Thing at a Time, And Do It Well
姚明是中国第一位国际篮球巨星,
身价
(personal wealth)超过10亿美元。前年,姚明因复发性足部和腿部伤病退出赛场。4个月后,他在上海一知名学府注册入校。学校为他量身定做了
学位课程
(degree program),并主要采取单独授课的方式。据一家官方媒体报道,这位前篮球明星对学习有着强烈的愿望。不过姚明也表示恐怕事情太多,没那么多时间学习。
More Pet Brands Target Owners Who Like to Cook Their Own Dog FoodA) Dog owners "know they're not quite cooking" when they mash the meat or mix it with kibble, says Scott Morris, co-founder of the Secaucus, N. J., company. "But they still feel emotionally rewarded for the effort." That insight is driving a big shift in the way companies are designing food for the nation's millions of dogs and cats. After years of steadily rising pet-food sales, brands are launching premium-priced products requiring humans to refrigerate, freeze, dice, heat and/or mix-in additional ingredients like meat and vegetables.B) More pet owners want to feed their dogs and cats fresh food like the stuff people eat. These pet "parents" want to do more than dump food from a can or a bag into a bowl. They want to prepare a meal for their pet the way they would for a family member. Companies are designing specifically for the "happy dance" —what the industry calls all the jumping, wagging, purring and pawing that hungry dogs and cats do when anticipating a meal. " That enjoyment is what the pet parent is looking for," says Evelia Davis, vice president of consumable merchandise for retailer PetSmart Inc.C) A majority of pet owners now customize their pet's meals in some way, maybe adding bacon or some chopped vegetables, according to research from retailer Petco Animal Supplies Inc. "We're seeing it as a shift," says John Sturm, vice president of food and treats. "Just putting the bowl on the ground and walking away isn't the humanized experience that pet parents are looking for." Laura Twichell says the extra steps she takes to feed her black Labrador help stave off digestive problems. Twice a day, Ms. Twichell, a stay-at-home mother in Cincinnati, slices a quarter-pound slab from a roll of refrigerated chicken-and-vegetable dog food. She mixes it with a half-cup of organic, salmon-based kibble, which she has soaked in water and then heated in the microwave, plus three tablespoons of canned pumpkin puree.D) Once mainstream shoppers didn't give the ingredients in pet food much thought. Experts say it's hard to achieve a balanced homemade diet, though, and eventually the expense and time involved turned a lot of pet owners off—and opened the door to nutrient-rich packaged products that require just a little preparation.E) In March, Nestle S. A. —owned Purina introduced Just Right, an online customizable brand that asks owners questions about their dog, including breed, age, activity level and skin condition, and then helps tailor food to the dog's individual needs. "We built this brand based on the belief that the best nutrition is personalized," says Brian Lester, Purina's director of marketing for innovation.F) U. S. sales of pet food in 2013 totaled an estimated $21 billion, up 24% since 2008, according to market research firm Packaged Facts. The industry's growth through the recession points to the close bond consumers feel with pets. In a survey last year, 83% of consumers said they consider their pets part of the family. Over the next 18 months, Whole Foods Market Inc. says it plans to expand its selection of organic and animal welfare-rated pet food so the aisle looks more like one of its human—food aisles. "We want people to know that the pet food they buy in our store would be something that they would be just as happy buying for themselves," says Dwight Richmond, global grocery purchasing coordinator at Whole Foods.G) Mr. Richmond—who prefers the term pet "partners," not "owners" —cooks for his two Jack Russell Terriers, often making salmon or beef for both the dogs and for his wife and himself. The dogs' meals are mixed with kibble. Freshpet says its refrigerated meat rolls are cooked in small batches at lower temperatures without preservatives. With flavors for dogs like "grain-free salmon and ocean whitefish with spinach, cranberries and blueberries, " Freshpet compares its products to " a meal you'd cook for your family, using simple ingredients you recognize".H) Lucy Postins, chief executive and founder, at first worried people wouldn't want the hassle of mixing warm water with dehydrate (脱水的) food mix. " But they embraced it, " she says. "They love the fact that they share with their pet this moment of anticipation." Ms. Postins says she personally tastes all Honest Kitchen's products and ingredients and now is focused on adding variety—because many owners worry their dogs and cats will get bored with repetition.I) In July, duck will join the lineup including cage-free turkey, free-range chicken and line-caught haddock. Honest Kitchen plans to add dry mixes—including blends of buckwheat, millet and quinoa, and vegetables like chard, pumpkin and peas—to which consumers can add cooked or raw meat. Several pet-food makers say natural ingredients make their recipes appealing to humans. "The gross-out factor is gone with us," says Mark Sapir, vice president of marketing for Merrick Pet Care Inc. The company's canned "French Country Cafe" dog food evokes "the romance of France" and "will have your dog begging for more in a heavy French accent, "the company says. "Thanksgiving Day Dinner" has turkey, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans and Granny Smith apples. "When you open the can, it's really a human mealtime experience," Mr. Sapir says.J) Not every popular fruit and vegetable translates well for the pet palate. "A lot of these natural ingredients have a good cachet about them but aren't necessarily what a dog or cat would have any interest in eating," says Nancy Rawson, a director of research at AFB International, in St. Charles, Mo., which produces flavor coatings to the pet-food industry. Behavioral analysis of dogs and cats helps Dr. Rawson determine whether flavors need to be adjusted. By examining how dogs and cats sniff, poke and eat their food, she finds out their enthusiasm or objection. Having worked to balance strong-flavored pet-food ingredients like blueberries and peas, Dr. Rawson is bracing for the day when she'll have to tackle the bitter taste of kale. "I'm sure it's coming," she says.
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Founded in 1963, the Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-oriented comprehensive university with a mission "to combine tradition with modernity and bring together China and the West". For more than 50 years, it has distinguished itself in the Hong Kong education arena by virtue of carrying forward traditional Chinese culture, adhering to bilingual education, and carrying out unique college system. Its 134-hectare campus is one of the most beautiful campuses in the world. The flexible credit unit system allows a high degree of free choice for students to design their own learning. The multi-faceted education at the Chinese University of Hong Kong helps every student to give full play to their potentials.
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传统中医
(traditional Chinese medicine)可以不借助任何仪器给病人治病,堪称奇迹。“望”、“闻”、“问”、“
切
”(pulse taking)为传统中医诊断的四个方法。“望”指通过直接观察病人体表来了解情况。“闻”就是听声音、闻
气味
(odour),病人的发声和气味有助于医生收集诊断信息。“问”为咨询症状及先前的治疗情况。“切”即医生给病人“把脉”从而得知病人体内的变化。
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在中国,
义务教育
(compulsory education)需要花费9年的时间来完成,分为小学和初中两个阶段。小学教育持续5年或6年。在初中阶段,大多数学生上3年制初中,极少数上4年制。几乎98%的学生在前一种学校入学。
BPart Ⅳ Translation/B
For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why you prefer online (paper) reading to paper (online) reading. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
唐朝
(the Tang Dynasty)是普遍公认的中国最辉煌的时期之一。唐朝时期许多领域得到了巨大的发展。唐朝的疆域在军事扩张下已超过了
汉朝
(the Han Dynasty)。农业和灌溉工具有了很大的进步,农业经济十分发达。在商业上,唐朝与更多国家有了贸易往来。唐朝也是文学和艺术的黄金时期。盛唐时期出现了整整一代文学巨匠,其中包括唐诗“双圣”李白和杜甫。
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Reading leadership literature, you'd sometimes think that everyone has the potential to be an effective leader. I don't believe that to be true. In fact, I see way fewer truly effective leaders than I see people stuck in positions of leadership who are sadly incompetent and seriously misguided about their own abilities. Part of the reason this happens is a lack of honest self-assessment by those who aspire to(追求) leadership in the first place. We've all met the type of individual who simply must take charge. Whether it's a decision-making session, a basketball game, or a family outing, they can't help grabbing the lead dog position and clinging on to it for dear life. They believe they're natural born leaders. Truth is, they're nothing of the sort. True leaders don't assume that it's their divine (神圣的) right to take charge every time two or more people get together. Quite the opposite. A great leader will assess each situation on its merits, and will only take charge when their position, the situation, and/or the needs of the moment demand it. Many business executives confuse leadership with action. They believe that constant motion somehow generates leadership as a byproduct. Faced with any situation that can't be solved by the sheer force of activity, they generate a dust cloud of impatience. Their one leadership tool is volume; if they think you aren't working as hard as they think you should, their demands become increasingly louder and harsher. True leaders understand the value of action, of course, but it isn't their only tool. In fact, it isn't even their primary tool. Great leaders see more than everyone else; answers, solutions, patterns, problems, opportunities. They know it's vitally important to do, but they also know that thinking, understanding, reflection and interpretation are equally important. If you're too concerned with outcomes to the extent that you manipulate and intimidate others to achieve those outcomes, then you aren't leading at all, you're dictating. A true leader is someone who develops his or her team so that they can and do hit their targets and achieve their goals.
BSection B/B
中国出境旅游人数逐年大幅增加。例如,在旅游热门目的地英国,过去十年里中国游客人数增长了8倍。中国游客在英国的购物花销比世界上其他任何国家的游客都要多。中国游客尤其喜欢
奢侈品
(luxurygoods)。这主要是因为,中国国内税收高,在国内买奢侈品要比在国外买贵30%。由于这一原因,很多发达国家都想尽办法吸引中国旅游者去观光购物。
长江,又名
扬子江
(the Yangtze River),全长6300多千米,是中国第一大河,世界第三大河。长江发源于
青藏高原
(the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau),流经多个省市。因富产粮食,长江中下游被称为“
中华文明的摇篮
”(the cradle of Chinese civilization)。长江两岸风景优美,有众多的名胜古迹。千百年来,长江在农业、工业、运输及战争中发挥着重要的作用。然而近年来,长江遭受了工业污染和湖泊流失,并由此引发了季节性洪水。
他用珍贵的礼物表达中国与他们友好交往的愿望,得到了各国的热情回应。
