(l)Until the end of the 18th century, it was men who lavished attention on their feet. Louis XIV wore high heeled mules to show off his shapely legs; his courtiers adorned their figures and feet with feathers, pink silk, lace, and jewels; even in colonial American, men fussed with their wigs and the bows and buttons on their shoes. The end of that foppery, called "the great renunciation" by historians, coincided with an epochal shift in politics and society, toward democracy, industry, and reason, away from the aristocracy with its affectations that spoke of rank, parasitism and, to the modern eyes, effeminacy. (2)Women's fashion is now, some believe, at the turning point of similar magnitude, coinciding with the equally dramatic social transformation of the past several decades. The change has been slow: a century long move away from the padding, corseting, and decoration that made a woman into a kind of ornate bauble (小摆设) and displayed her family's wealth, and toward the clean, sleek modern lines first introduced with the suffrage movement. (3)But the shift has accelerated in recent years, thanks to changes in the technology and business of fashion. The use by top designers of "weird, fabulous, unrecognizable synthetics," says Hollander "has ruined the status of certain fabrics, like linen, which has had a leveling effect for the sexes and for the classes." And the emergence of chains like Club Monaco means that "forward looking style is disseminated very fast and very cheaply," according to Valerie Steele, a historian and curator of "Shoes: A Lexicon of Style," an exhibition now on view at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology. Such stores have succeeded, she believes, because "there's substantial group of people with a sophisticated eye for design" who are eager for an affordable version of what was once thought to be "dog-whistle fashion," pitched so high that only a few would get it. Against that background, the shoes at FIT look like fashion's last gasp. The exhibit begins with the most symbolically loaded of women's shoes: high heels, which Steele calls "a prime symbol of women's sexual power over men." (4)That same defiance of feminine expectations is visible throughout the FIT show: in the boot, for instance, with its connotations of machismo and military power, or the androgynous oxford, made girlish with a big chunky heel. The show ends, fittingly, with the sneaker. No longer simply a downscale kid wear item, the big, brilliantly colored, high-tech sneaker has become one of the today's most dramatic fashion statements, asserting street hip and futuristic velocity. Maybe shoes aren't so indifferent to the changes in modern lives, after all.

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ThefollowingchartshowstheexpansionplansofChinesecompaniesinoverseasmarketsinthenext5years.Lookatthechartcarefullyandwriteyourresponseinabout200words,inwhichyoushouldinterpretthechartandgiveyourcomments.Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.

He was found the right man for the job. The italicized part functions as a(n)_____ in the sentence.

She feels it a disgrace to speak to those socially _____.

It is not ______ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.[2007]

A. famous B. conducted C. reject D. influential E. unrealistic F. develop G. fail H. drain I. realistic J. manage K. dropped L. lack M. also N. since O. researched In Zurich, a leading Canton in the Swiss Confederation, it has been proposed to teach one foreign language—English—in primary schools. This would represent a change【C1】______ Zurich's elementary school kids now study English and French. Voters will decide whether French will be 【C2】______. Supporters of one foreign language believe that two foreign languages are too many for kids. They believe that kids【C3】______ to reach strong fluency in German, the mother tongue for schoolchildren in Zurich. In fact, Zurich kids speak Swiss German, which is primarily an oral language. In school they have to learn standard German, which in a way is a foreign language. Thus when you add them all together Zurich kids are learning four languages. All of Switzerland will watch what Zurich voters decide because Zurich is an【C4】______ canton and others may follow suit. Yet some German-speaking cantons have already decided to【C5】______ plans to reduce the number of foreign languages. Regardless of what happens, Swiss kids will be fluent in more than one language which is a definite asset in today's global economy. It is【C6】______ a definite asset in learning other subjects. Studies【C7】______ in American universities have found that kids who study in dual-language schools outperform their counterparts who are taught in English only. Apparently, kids educated in two languages【C8】______ a mental agility that monolingual kids【C9】______. Perhaps four languages are too many in elementary school, but two is not【C10】______ at all.

In the sentence "The basket full of some fruits belongs to the old woman", the italicized part is

Health & Fitness Centre1. LocationLocated at the【T1】______ of Marion Street and Giles Street. 【T1】______2. Business hoursMonday - Friday:【T2】______am to 9:30 pm 【T2】______Saturday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pmSunday: 9:00 am t【T3】______【T3】______3. Wet AreaAqua aerobic classes【T4】______for all levels【T4】______【T5】______ lessons on weekday afternoons and weekend mornings【T5】______4. Super circuit classesSuper circuit classes are easy to【T6】______【T6】______5. Aerobic & step classesAerobics room holds over 55 participants.6. Large well-equipped gymHave a personal fitness assessmentHave a personal【T7】______to suit you. 【T7】______7. Cardio-vascular roomUse the treadmills, bikes and steppers to burn fat, increase fitness, warm up.Watch your favourite【T8】______while you exercise. 【T8】______8. FeesTwo for one special membership:【T9】______class trial offer. 【T9】______Only $10 each for【T10】______! 【T10】______

It is reported that mental health has become a troublesome issue. The number of people committing suicide is on the rise. You are required to analyze this phenomenon and contribute some suggestions on how to keep psychologically healthy. Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:How to Keep Psychologically Healthy? You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your idea OR describe your idea. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

The fans besieged the football player to get his _____.

—Where did you get to know him? —It is in the factory ______ we worked.

Three Tips to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills1. Children as young as【T1】______ : show and tell【T1】______Number one fear:【T2】______【T2】______Number two fear:【T3】______【T3】______2. Charles Lebeau: public speaking professor and【T4】______【T4】______His book Speaking of Speech: for【T5】______【T5】______Central thing to remember: a【T6】______ communicative activity【T6】______3. Three messages are given to audience all【T7】______【T7】______The first message:【T8】______ is body language【T8】______The second message:【T9】______ are slides shown to audience【T9】______The third message: story message is the【T10】______【T10】______

(l)Virtually everything astronomers known about objects outside the solar system is based on the detection of photons-quanta of electromagnetic radiation. Yet there is another form of radiation that permeates the universe: neutrinos (中徽子). With (as its name implies) no electric charge, and negligible mass, the neutrino interacts with other particles so rarely that a neutrino can cross the entire universe, even traversing substantial aggregations of matter, without being absorbed or even deflected. Neutrinos can thus escape from regions of space where light and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation are blocked by matter. Furthermore, neutrinos carry with them information about the site and circumstances of their production: therefore, the detection of cosmic neutrinos could provide new information about a wide variety of cosmic phenomena and about the history of the universe. (2)But how can scientists detect a particle that interacts so infrequently with other matter? Twenty-five years passed between Pauli's hypothesis that the neutrino existed and its actual detection: since then virtually all research with neutrinos has been with neutrinos created artificially in large particle accelerators and studied under neutrino microscopes. But a neutrino telescope, capable of detecting cosmic neutrinos, is difficult to construct. No apparatus can detect neutrinos unless it is extremely massive, because great mass is synonymous with huge numbers of nucleons (neutrons and protons), and the more massive the detector, the greater the probability of one of its nucleon's reacting with a neutrino. In addition, the apparatus must be sufficiently shielded from the interfering effects of other particles. (3)Fortunately, a group of astrophysicists has proposed a means of detecting cosmic neutrinos by harnessing the mass of the ocean. Named DUMAND, for Deep Underwater Muon and Neutrino Detector, the project calls for placing an array of light sensors at a depth of five kilometers under the ocean surface. The detecting medium is the seawater itself: when a neutrino interacts with a particle in an atom of seawater, the result is a cascade of electrically charged particles and a flash of light that can be detected by the sensors. The five kilometers of seawater above the sensors will shield them from the interfering effects of other high-energy particles raining down through the atmosphere. (4)The strongest motivation for the DUMAND project is that it will exploit an important source of information about the universe. The extension of astronomy from visible light to radio waves to x-rays and gamma rays never failed to lead to the discovery of unusual objects such as radio galaxies, quasars (类星体) , and pulsars (脉冲星). Each of these discoveries came as a surprise. Neutrino astronomy will doubtless bring its own share of surprises.

Read carefully the following excerpt on luxury life of Chinese international students, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether international students should buy luxury cars. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. 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. A Lust for Speed: Young, Rich and Chinese in Rural America The latest obsession for China's "Great Gatsby generation" in the US? They come to study but they also spend big on luxury cars. When Michael Kwan moved to the US from Hong Kong in 2012 to attend university his parents provided him with a generous budget for living expenses. The amount was far above what he needed at the rural Midwestern campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, so Kwan used the excess cash to purchase an $80,000 Cadillac Escalade. The idea was to "have a huge car and fit in with American culture," he said. But Kwan quickly found himself entrenched in a secretive group of about a dozen luxury car owners on campus, all of whom were from mainland China and drove much smaller sports cars such as Nissan GT-Rs and BMW M5s. Lin, a student from the mainland of China, said that while American students might view luxury cars as an expensive folly, Chinese students see them as the bargain of a lifetime. "What if I told you that if you moved abroad you could buy a Ferrari for half or even a third of the price back home? What would you do?" he asked. "You'd buy that Ferrari because it's a huge discount and a once in a lifetime chance to experience a car you might never afford otherwise."

It is important to maintain a constant temperature inside the greenhouse. The underlined part means _____.

______ both sides accept the agreement______ a lasting peace be established in this region.

PASSAGE TWOWhat's the purpose of living together for cohabitants?

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What Backpacking Beginners Should Know?1.【T1】______ before backpackingBreak in new hiking shoesWear【T2】______to assure a proper fitGet your body【T3】______ for backpacking2. Test your gearCreate a list of【T4】______Know how each piece of equipment【T5】______Pack gear into your pack before backpacking3. Do some research and【T6】______Select a destination within your hiking capabilityGet a map and calculate mileage and elevationLook into【T7】______ in the areaGet info about【T8】______from ranger district4. Be aware of backpacking etiquette and【T9】______Set up camp 100 feet from waterNever wash dishes directly in a creekBury waste more than【T10】______inches deep