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(l)Debates among candidates are rare in most countries. But they have become a staple of American politics. Americans like debates because the candidates can be compared in an unscripted, live performance. History indicates that a bad performance, particularly a telling gaffe, can badly damage a candidate in the polls. The debates are a "key test" of the strength and abilities of the candidates. (2)The unforgettable debate quip that can deflate a candidacy is the worst nightmare of any presidential hopeful. "There you go again", Ronald Reagan's memorable retort to President Jimmy Carter, was a line that stuck with both viewers and commentators in the 1980 presidential campaign. Carter went on to lose the election, polls showed mostly because of the economy. But Carter's debate performance didn't help. (3)The potential of debates to damage a vulnerable presidential hopeful is one reason why some candidates, particularly frontrunners, are reluctant to risk their chances in such an uncontrolled environment. But broadcast presidential debates, both in the primaries and in the general election, are now routine and expected by the American people. (4)It was not always so. Face-to-face presidential debates began their broadcast history in 1948 when Republicans Thomas Dewey and Harold Stassen faced each other in a radio debate during the Oregon Republican presidential primary. The first broadcast television debates between the two major party nominees were in 1960 when Senator John F. Kennedy faced Vice President Richard Nixon. The debates were considered crucial to Kennedy's narrow victory. Interestingly, Americans who heard the debate on radio thought Nixon had won. But the far larger television audience applauded Kennedy's performance, testimony to the importance—in the television age—of image as well as substance. The point is Americans are concerned not just with a leader's policies and ideology, but also with his character and temperament. In the contentious atmosphere of a debate, such personal attributes are easier for voters to judge than in pre-packaged campaign commercials or formal speeches. (5)Since 1987, the presidential debates have been organized by the bipartisan organization, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). Its purpose is to sponsor and produce debates for the presidential and vice presidential candidates of the two major parties. In Election 2000, the commission set a threshold for the participation of third party candidates in the debates. They must show they have the support—as evidenced in a number of opinion polls—of at least 15 percent of the population. (6)Whatever the quality of the debates in Election 2000, they are unlikely to equal the most famous political debates in American history which occurred long before the invention of radio and television. In 1858, Stephen Douglas debated Abraham Lincoln for a U.S. Senate seat. Douglas, a pro-slavery Democrat, was the incumbent. Lincoln was anti-slavery. "Honest Abe," as he was endearingly called, lost the Senate race, but two years later was elected the first Republican president of the United States. The Lincoln-Douglas debates are still heralded for the quality of the discourse at a crucial time in the nation's history.
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Should we slow down the pace of life? This has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES People need to slow down the pace of life and show their care for their beloved. With the fast pace of life, young people have become busier and have less time to stay at home to accompany their parents. In modern life, people's living standard has been greatly improved, but the fast pace of life does bring physical and mental harm, so people should slow down the pace of life to keep healthy. Jobs become demanding and require workers' full commitment, resulting in their depression and pressure. People should change their lifestyle and slow down the pace of life to enjoy all the things that life gives them. NO The fast rhythm of life requires people to enhance efficiency when working and then allows them to enjoy longer leisure time. The acceleration of the pace of life also implies the expansion of people's social circle. In the past, social relationships were limited by physical factors such as geographical distance and low mobility, but nowadays, one can travel farther and get acquainted with more people with technological advances. The fast pace of life increases efficiency and further improves overall productivity.
China has launched a series of activities recently to promote book reading habit among its citizens. The activities include book discounts, prize contests for book reports, opening of new libraries in rural areas and urban communities, etc. Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: The Benefits of Book Reading Today Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Michael is holding a ______position in the company and expects to be promoted soon.
The country's chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ______ the most important of these. （1994年考试真题）
Is interview a reliable means for companies to choose the able? This has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES Unlike some other selection methods, interview produces instant and mutual communication between interviewers and interviewees, which allows interviewers to know better about not only the interviewees' responding competence but also their interpersonal skills. Interview enables interviewers to meet interviewees in person. It is quite important because interviewers can use this opportunity to observe interviewees in a more comprehensive way, including their appearances and manners, especially for some positions which requires employees to communicate with other people such as teachers and those who work in the PR section. Interview makes it possible for interviewers to ask further questions which make the whole selection process more personal-oriented and flexible. NO Some individuals excel in interviews, presenting model body language, speaking with confidence, exhibiting charisma. However, this doesn't mean that they're the most qualified candidates for the job. An interviewer's own prejudice, bias and preference—whether conscious or subconscious—might affect the way candidates are viewed and assessed. Without appropriate scoring rubrics and other objective measurements, interviewers are left to make a decision based on subjective opinions and perceptions. This decreases the reliability of the interview.
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When a ruler is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _______.
Only ten to twenty percent of cold viruses are transmitted by carriers, who, sneezing and coughing, _____ the viruses into the air.
Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?
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Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
Which of the following clauses explains RESULT?
On no account______ ever leave the baby at home alone.
(l)President will make his case for his $1.6 trillion tax cut plan, delivering a speech at a community center in St. Louis. The proposal would slash federal tax rates across all levels of income, eliminate the so-called marriage penalty and phase out estate taxes. Democrats complain that the plan—which would cut the top rate from 39 to 33 percent—would disproportionately benefit the wealthy and unnecessarily squander expected budget surpluses. Some of the richest Americans are urging Congress not to repeal the estate tax, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, Feb. 14. (2)About 120 wealthy Americans had signed or supported a petition to oppose phasing out the tax. The President has included the repeal of the tax in his $1.6 trillion tax cut proposal. Normally when "dozens" of Americans join in a political cause, it is not particularly noteworthy, but in this case the dozens include: George Soros, a billionaire financier; Warren Buffett, an investor listed as America's fourth-richest person; the philanthropist David Rockefeller Jr.; and William Gates Sr., a Seattle lawyer and father of America's richest man, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates. (3)It was refreshing to see Buffett and George Soros and a number of other extremely wealthy luminaries stand up in opposition to the President's proposed repeal of the estate tax. While the policy has some emotional attractions—it would protect the inheritors of some small businesses from having to sell the companies to pay taxes, and it is true that most people have been taxed on their savings once already—in practice the tax repeal would mainly be a windfall for a very small number of very, very rich people. (4)Buffett and company cite these factors in their petition calling for opposition to the estate-tax repeal. They also discuss something that's equally emotional and far more complex: the principle of meritocracy. The idea that everyone in America has an equal chance, that our fates are not determined by accidents of birth, is one of our core values. And nowhere is this principle more revered than in the technology economy; entrepreneurship is almost by definition an expression of meritocracy. (5)The petitioners argue that repealing the tax will cost the Treasury billions of dollars in lost revenues and will result in either increased taxes in the long run or cuts to Medicare, Social Security, environmental protection and other government programs. (6)Repealing the levy "would enrich the heirs of America's millionaires and billionaires, while hurting families who struggle to make ends meet," the petition says. (7)Buffett told the Times that repealing the estate tax would be a "terrible mistake" and the equivalent of "choosing the 2020 Olympic team by picking the eldest sons of the gold-medal winners in the 2000 Olympics." (8)An old brokerage commercial says: "He made his money the old-fashioned way: He earned it." There was a perfect parody of the ad in which the line read: "He made his money the old-fashioned way: He inherited it." In 20 or 50 or 100 years, which of these lines will be right? Buffett and Soros and friends, to their credit, want to help make the first one real. Let's hope this is only one step in that process.
{{B}}SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.{{/B}}
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