For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark " There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. " You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

____________(他们的独生儿子从未想过) to leave them and strike out on his own though he is in his late twenties.

中国的四大名著 (the Four Great Classical Novels)指创作于明清时期的四部最伟大、最有影响力的小说。阅读四大名著，可以了解中国传统的社会、历史、地理、民俗和处世哲学。大多数的中国人对这四部小说中的人物、情节和场景都很熟悉。它们已经深深地影响了中国人的 思想 (mentality)、观念和价值观。现在，四部小说都已被改编成电影或 电视剧 (TV series)，受到很多观众的喜爱。四大名著都具有很高的艺术水平，是中华民族的宝贵遗产，在中国文学史上也是一大创举。

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Being in charge has its benefits: More money, more control, more power, and apparently, more job satisfaction. Recently the Pew Research Center released data from a survey that found bosses are happier than workers in their jobs. 69% of the people in management positions from the survey said they were satisfied with their current positions, compared with just 48% of rank-and-file(普通的)workers. The manager respondents were also more likely than non-managers to say they consider their work a career rather than merely a job(78% vs. 44%)and were much less likely to be looking for a job than those who don't manage others(12% vs. 23%). They' re also more likely to be happy with their lives outside of work, to feel they' re paid fairly for what they do, and to think having children hasn' t been a hindrance to their advancement. While those numbers may not be surprising given the age, greater income and longer careers of those typically in management, the report did find that both managers and non-managers value the exact same things(and in the exact same order)when considering a job. Enjoyable work comes first, followed by job security and then the ability to take time off to care for family. Similarly low numbers of participants cited a big salary(just 20% of bosses and 18% of workers)and opportunities for advancement(25% vs. 24%)as being important, despite presumably different access to each. Also surprising, says Rich Morin, senior editor of Pew' s Social Demographic Trends project , was how similar numbers of bosses and employees considered problems such as gender discrimination to be a social issue. 62% of managers and 66% of workers agree that the country needs to make changes to solve gender inequality(不平等)issues in the workplace. "It wasn' t a case of big bad bosses and exploited workers," Morin says. "That was an optimistic finding. On these important issues, they think alike. " Perhaps most notable, meanwhile, is that despite the greater satisfaction and lower stress associated with being in charge, fewer people want to become managers than not. Just 39% of people responding to Pew' s study said they would like such a position: 43% said they wouldn' t.(The remaining 18% included those who were already managers and a few who didn' t answer.)" Some people simply don' t want the headaches that come with being a boss, and some simply don' t want the long hours," Morin says, acknowledging the contradiction between that statement and Pew' s findings. For many, it seems, the satisfaction that comes from greater control and more money simply doesn' t outweigh the potential perils(危险)of being the one in charge.

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中国银行是中国历史最悠久的商业银行之一，成立于1912年。新中国成立后，中国银行成为国家 外汇 (foreign exchange)专业银行，承担外汇经营管理工作，为中国对外贸易发展和国家经济建设做出了重大贡献。2008年，作为北京奥运会和 残奥会 (Paralympic Games)唯一银行合作伙伴，中国银行为奥运会提供了优质的金融服务。中国银行拥有一个独特的全方位金融服务平台，提供商业银行业务、投资银行业务、保险、资产管理、飞机 租赁 (lease)等金融服务，满足不同客户的复杂需求。

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中国第一个国际电影节—— 上海国际电影节 (Shanghai International Film Festival)，于1993年创办，现已成为上海文化生活中重要的一部分。在每年的电影节上，数百部来自世界不同国家和地区的优秀影片同时放映，使上海国际电影节成为世界上最受欢迎的电影 嘉年华 (carnival)之一。它不仅站在国际电影产业的最前沿，也承担起保护经典电影遗产的社会责任。经过20年的发展，上海电影节的专业性和社会影响力迅速得到提升，被誉为全球成长最快的国际电影节。

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Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words. Words do provide us with some information, but meanings are derived from so many other sources that it would hinder our effectiveness as a partner to a relationship to rely too heavily on words alone. Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message. Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words. We don't always say what we mean or mean what we say. Sometimes our words don't mean anything except "I'm letting off some steam. I don't really want you to pay close attention to what I'm saying. Just pay attention to what I'm feeling. "Mostly we mean several things at once. A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner, "This step has to be fixed before I'll buy." The owner says, "It's been like that for years." Actually, the step hasn't been like that for years, but the unspoken message is; "I don't want to fix it. We put up with it. Why can't you?" The search for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed of examining a message in terms of who said it, when it occurred, the related conditions or situations, and how it was said. When a message occurs can also reveal associated meaning. Let us assume two couples do exactly the same amount of kissing and arguing. But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss. The ordering of the behaviors may mean a great deal more than the frequency of the behavior. A friend's unusually docile(温顺的) behavior may only be understood by noting that it was preceded by situations that required an abnormal amount of assertiveness. Some responses may be directly linked to a developing pattern of responses and defy logic. For example, a person who says "No!" to a serials of charges like "You're dumb. " , "You're lazy. " and "You're dishonest. " may also say "No!" and try to justify his or her response if the next statement is " And you're good looking. " We would do well to listen for how messages are presented. The words "It sure has been nice to have you over." can be said with emphasis and excitement or ritualistically. The phrase can be said once or repeated several times. And the meanings we associate with the phrase will change accordingly. Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importance; sometimes the more we say something the less importance it assumes.

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Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTakingActionIsMoreImportantthanDaydreaming.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.

Millions of school-leavers in the rich world are about to bid a tearful goodbye to their parents and start a new life at university. Some are inspired by a pure love of learning. But most also believe that spending three or four years at university—although accumulating huge debts in the process—will boost their chances of landing a well-paid and secure job. Their elders have always told them that education is the best way to equip themselves to thrive in a globalized world. Blue-collar workers will see their jobs offshored and automated, the familiar argument goes. School dropouts will have to cope with a life of cash-strapped insecurity. But the graduate elite will have the world at its feet. There is some evidence to support this view. A recent study from Georgetown University's Centre on Education and the Workforce argues that "obtaining a post-secondary credential(证书)is almost always worth it. " Educational qualifications are tightly correlated with earnings: an American with a professional degree can expect to pocket $ 3.6 million over a lifetime: one with merely a high-school diploma can expect only $1.3 million. The gap between more- and less-educated earners may be widening. A study in 2002 found that someone with a bachelor's degree could expect to earn 75% more over a lifetime than someone with only a high-school diploma. Today the premium is even higher. But is the past a reliable guide to the future? Or are we at the beginning of a new stage in the relationship between jobs and education? There are good reasons for thinking that old patterns are about to change—and that the current recession-driven downturn in the demand for Western graduates will evolve into something structural. The gale(一阵)of creative destruction that has shaken so many blue-collar workers over the past few decades is beginning to shake the cognitive(认知的)elite as well. The supply of university graduates is increasing rapidly. The Chronicle of Higher Education calculates that between 1990 and 2007 the number of students going to university increased by 22% in North America, 74% in Europe, 144% in Latin America and 203% in Asia. In 2007, 150 million people attended university around the world, including 70 million in Asia. Emerging economies are pouring resources into building universities that can compete with the elite of America and Europe. They are also producing professional-services firms such as Tata Consulting Services and Infosys that take fresh graduates and turn them into world-class computer programmers and consultants. The best and the brightest of the rich world must increasingly compete with the best and the brightest from poorer countries that are willing to work harder for less money.

中国以其人口密集、疆域辽阔而著称。作为一个多民族国家。中国共有56个民族，总人口约14亿人。汉族是中华民族的主体民族，约占全国人口的92％，主要分布在东部和中部。而其他少数民族居住相对分散，主要分布在中国的西南、西北和东北部地区。每个少数民族都有与众不同的特点、悠久的传统文化和独特的风俗习惯。中国政府长久以来一直提倡和发展平等、团结的民族关系，强调各民族共同发展、共同繁荣。

《 三字经 》(Three Character Primer)是中国古代的儿童识字课本，也是中国传统的儿童 启蒙 (enlightenment)读物。在传统教育中。小孩子们都是通过背诵《三字经》来识字和学习道理的。《三字经》共1000多字，三字一句(three-character verse)，便于记忆。它的表达生动简洁，内容广泛，包括传统的教育、历史、天文、地理、道德以及一些 民间传说 (folklore)等。《三字经》至今依然有着很强的 生命力 (vitality)，大多数人在童年时都有背诵《三字经》的经历。它深远而持久地影响着每个中国人，是中国古代文明的宝贵 遗产 (legacy)。

People who spend a lot of time surfing the Internet are more likely to show signs of depression, British scientists said on Wednesday. But it is not clear whether the Internet causes depression or whether depressed people are【C1】 1to it. Psychologists from Leeds University found what they said was "striking" evidence that some net users develop【C2】 2Internet habits in which they replace real life social interaction with online chat rooms and social networking sites. "This study【C3】 3the public speculation that over-engaging in websites that serve to replace normal social function might be linked to psychological disorders like depression and addiction," the study's lead author, Catriona Morrison, wrote in the journal Psychopathology. "This type of addictive surfing can【C4】 4impact the mental health." In the first large-scale study of Western young people to look at this【C5】 5, the researchers analyzed Internet use and depression levels of 1,319 Britons aged between 16 and 51. Of these, 1.2 percent were "Internet addicted", they concluded. These "Internet addicts" spent【C6】 6more time browsing sexually pleasing websites, online gaming sites and online【C7】 7, Morrison said. They also had a higher incidence of moderate to【C8】 8depression than normal users. "Excessive Internet use is【C9】 9with depression, but what we don't know is which comes first— are depressed people drawn to the Internet or does the Internet cause depression?" Morrison said. "What is clear is that for a small set of people, excessive use of the Internet could be a warning【C10】 10for depressive tendencies. " A)associated B)gravely C)quantitatively D)reinforces E)signal F)dividends G)drawn H)issue I)evaluates J)communities K)severe L)sunk M)proportionately N)reckless O)compulsive 【C1】

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Esperanto is an artificial language, designed to serve internationally as an【B1】______means of communication among speakers of different languages. It【B2】______Ludwig Lazar Zamenhof, a Polish Jewish doctor specialized in eye diseases. Esperanto was first presented in 1887. An international movement was【B3】______to promote its use. Despite arguments and disagreements, the movement has【B4】______flourish and has members in more than 80 countries. Esperanto is used internationally across language boundaries by at least 1 million people, particularly in specialized fields. It is used in personal【B5】______, on radio broadcasts and in a number of 【B6】______as well as in translations of both modern works and classics. Its popularity has spread from Europe, both East and West, to such countries as Brazil and Japan. It is, however, in China that Esperanto has had its greatest【B7】______. It is taught in universities and used in many translations (often in scientific or technological works). El Popola Cinio, which means from People's China, is a monthly magazine in Esperanto and is read【B8】______. Radio Beijing's Esperanto program is the most popular program in Esperanto in the world. Esperanto's vocabulary is drawn【B9】______from Latin, the Romance languages, English and German Spelling is completely regular A simple and consistent set of endings indicates grammatical functions of words. Thus, for example, every noun ends in "o", every adjective in "a", and the basic form of every verb in "i". Esperanto also has a highly【B10】______system of constructing new words from old ones.