红色是中华儿女最喜爱的颜色，在传统文化中象征着喜庆与祥和。中国人的生活中充满红色主题的装饰，如红色的灯笼、红色的婚礼用品和红色的 对联 (couplets)等。古人认为红色具有驱逐邪恶的功能，因此中国古代的许多宫殿和寺庙的墙壁都被漆成红色。红色是激情和胜利的颜色，2008年北京奥运会的 会徽 (emblem)就以红色为主色。红色也被认为是革命的颜色，代表了中国人民在共产党领导下进行的解放战争。因此，中国的国旗也以红色为底色。

甲骨文(oracle bone script)指中国商代和西周早期刻在龟甲或兽骨上的文字，用于占卜(divine)或记事。

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When Britain's long-bubbly housing market slumped in 2008, few expected a quick rebound. After the last big house-price crash, in 1989, it took almost a decade for prices to recover to their previous heights, even in nominal terms. Yet this time around they have managed it in about half that time. In London, prices are already 25% above their 2008 peak, and are now rising at a rate of 18% a year. The average home in the capital costs more than ￡ 450 000; in some neighborhoods the average house price is more than ten times the average income. What explains this dramatic recovery, and the rising prices in London in particular? One cause is financial. Prices entered a downward spiral during the recession, as banks gave out less generous mortgages, which meant that only people with substantial cash deposits could get together the money to buy a house. Since then, thanks to government subsidies, 95% loan-to-value mortgages(for which the buyer needs a deposit worth only 5% the value of the house)have reappeared. The number of new mortgages approved for house purchases has increased by about one-half in the past year. Meanwhile, thanks to the policies of the Bank of England, interest rates are low, meaning people can afford to borrow large amounts. Yet cheap money is back all over Britain, and prices have not risen equally everywhere. In London and the more affluent parts of the southeast, they are soaring. But in most of the north of England, they are still substantially below 2008 levels. The London phenomenon is due to a restriction of supply at a time of soaring demand. In the north of England, slow economic growth, low population growth and plenty of new construction mean that there are lots of homes and not all that much demand for them. In London and the southeast, by contrast, tight planning rules and a shortage of land mean that relatively little new housing is being built, even as a booming economy and spectacular population growth create lots of demand for it. Tight "green belts"—areas in which most new construction is banned—surround London and small, pretty cities such as Oxford and Cambridge, making it difficult to build new suburbs. Tall apartment blocks are constricted by laws protecting the skyline, and by the difficulty and expense of acquiring land and demolishing(拆毁，毁掉)existing homes. That suggests that unless there is more construction, prices in London and the south east will continue to climb, at least as long as interest rates stay low, the population keeps growing and there isn't another financial crisis.

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Will Electronic Dictionaries Replace Printed Dictionaries? You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words following the outline given below. 1．有人认为电子词典将代替纸质版词典，请陈述你的观点。 2．用事实例证你的观点。 3．得出结论。

雷锋是一位 中国人民解放军 (the People's Liberation Army of China)战士的名字，如今已家喻户晓，成了一个文化符号，象征着无私和奉献。1963年3月5日，毛泽东主席发起“向雷锋同志学习”的活动，鼓励年轻人以雷锋为榜样。自此，3月5日正式成为学雷锋日。雷锋精神的核心是全心全意为人民服务。随着时代的发展，雷锋精神也被赋予了鲜明的时代特色，成为精神文明的同义词。尤其从20世纪90年代开始，人们就把雷锋精神与“做好事，帮助别人”联系在一起。

重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)，在每年的农历九月初九，是中国的传统节日。

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乌镇位于浙江省桐乡市北端，是一座具有悠久历史的典型江南古镇。由于气候温暖潮湿，并且有着充足的雨水和阳光，乌镇物产丰富，被誉为“鱼米、丝绸之乡”。古镇中河流密布，人们沿河建造房屋，在石桥边建立集市，过着悠闲的生活。现在，乌镇仍然拥有超过100 公顷 (hectare)的19世纪末期的 建筑群 (architecture complex)和100多座形态各异的古代石桥。乌镇因其深厚的历史文化、优美的水乡风景、独特的美食及民俗而被称作反映江南水乡生活的“博物馆”。

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电子商务在近几年迅猛发展，使传统零售业遭受重击。传统零售业的营业收入大幅减少，而电子商务却占领了原属于传统零售业的市场。在过去的一年中。很多品牌关闭了全国的几千个 实体店 (physical store)。对于很多消费者来说。线上购物已成为他们生活中不可缺少的一部分，因此在实体店消费的时间和金额就下降了。分析家预测，在5年内电子商务将占据中国零售总额的1／5，因而一些传统零售店很可能被逐渐取代。

There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been【C1】______. Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems【C2】______. Even though we have good【C3】______, we may be producing too much, too fast. Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is【C4】______certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible【C5】______effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world's population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will【C6】______. People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These【C7】______of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the【C8】______resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization. This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of【C9】______importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be【C10】______. To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another.A)approaching I)intentionB)constantly J)justifiedC)decrease K)negativeD)enlarge L)positiveE)financial M)proponentsF)fundamental N)rigidlyG)ignorant O)specification H)ignored

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Drought, tsunami, violent crime, financial meltdown—the world is full of risks. The poor are often most【C1】______to their effects. Instead of【C2】______responding to crises, aid workers and policymakers should anticipate and help to guard against such rare and【C3】______disastrous events. After the world suffered major crises in 2008, the concept of risk management has gained【C4】______in international development. The links between risk, livelihoods and poverty are all too clear. Mounting evidence shows that【C5】______shocks—above all, health and weather shocks and economic crises—play a major role in pushing households below the poverty line and keeping them there. But forward-thinking interventions can help【C6】______the costs of future shocks. Bangladesh offers a good example. In 1970, a large typhoon caused 300,000 deaths in Bangladesh. In 2007, a typhoon of the same【C7】______and strength caused only 4,000 deaths. The reason for the change was that the country had built a number of shelters. It went from having only 12 shelters in 1970 to having 2,500 in 2007. It also had a system of warning the population and a system of【C8】______these events. But risk management isn't just about lessening the effects of crises; it can also help people get ahead. Farmers in Ghana and India who had access to rainfall insurance were more likely to【C9】______in fertilizer, seeds, and other farming inputs, the report said, instead of sitting on their money to guard against potential future shocks. Several recent studies have predicted that extreme events will become more common. If we fail to anticipate and plan for those events, then we could【C10】______giving up many of the development gains made over the past few decades. A)forecasting B)prominence C)optimum D)vulnerable E)guidelines F)motivate G)simply H)risk I)adverse J)invest K)offset L)paralyzing M)potentially N)primarily O)characteristics

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For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Internet : Curse or Blessing. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.

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