Read the text below. Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use your own words. Lee Rodriguez-Espada, 12, was late to the Wegmans Family 5k Sunday in Rochester, New York. To save time, her mom dropped her near the starting line before parking the car. Lee rushed to the starting line only to realize the race had already begun. She was told to just start running and quickly fell into pace with the others. Meanwhile her mom found a spot at the finish line, expecting to congratulate her daughter within the hour. Concentrating on running, Lee didn' t realize until mile 4 that the finish line was nowhere in sight. Turning to another runner, she asked how much further. "That' s when it struck me I was in the half marathon instead of the 5k," Lee said afterwards. Instead of dropping out, she decided to keep running. Realizing Lee wasn' t among the runners crossing the 5k finish line, her mom alerted race officials and the police. A police officer eventually found Lee on the course of the Flower City Half Marathon. The girl said she knew her family was worried but she couldn' t quit. She needed to finish the race. And as she finally crossed the finish line, after running 10 miles more than she had planned, her mother cried tears of joy. "I see her with a medal and I thought, ' Oh my gosh, she ran the other one, like for real,' " she said. "She decided to just keep running and not give up. " "I'm really proud," said Lee, whose next race is this weekend.

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I can' t believe the kind of rubbish that some people call art. Yesterday, my girlfriend dragged me to a modern art【C6】______to see an exhibition she had read about in the paper. It was five or six so-called installations made of bits of plastic, wood and paper that【C7】______just to have been thrown on the floor. It was a mess, basically—just like the floor in my sister' s house when my two-year-old nephew' s left all his toys out, but less【C8】______. Come to think of it,【C9】______you had given those bits of plastic, wood and paper to my nephew, he could probably have【C10】______something just as good. I guess, sometimes, the cleaners end up throwing art like that in the bins at the end of the day,【C11】______they must find it hard to work out what' s an exhibit and what' s just【C12】______. I think that if a painting or an installation looks like something I could have done myself in fifteen minutes, it doesn' t【C13】______to be called art. But when I say that, people like my girlfriend say I'm" uncultured. " I think a lot of the people who say they【C14】______the kind of stuff we saw yesterday are just pretending—deep down they know it' s rubbish but they don' t want to be the first one to admit it because, unlike me, they' re【C15】______of being looked down on.[A]afraid[B]appreciate[C]because[D]colorful[E]created[F]deserve[G]dislike[H]gallery[I]if[J]litter[K]object[L]proved[M]seemed[N]serious[O]when

Which is the largest ethnic group in San Francisco?

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What does the woman try to do in the conversation?

{{B}}Section II Use of English (15 minutes)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.{{/B}}

Read the text below. Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use you own words. It's the graduation season again. According to a latest survey, most Chinese graduates have high salary expectations, and thus prefer working for foreign companies or state-owned enterprises in first-tier cities. The survey was conducted by renren. com, a Chinese social media site similar to Facebook. The results show that among 1,510 respondents, more than 64. 7 percent want to work in first-tier cities. In addition, 29.4 percent of the graduates who were born in the 1990s want to work for foreign companies, 25. 5 percent for SOBs and 23. 5 percent for private companies. One interesting revelation is that although there are less than 100 days before graduation and more than half of the respondents have yet to get a job offer, they are not lowering their salary expectations. Apparently, 41. 2 percent aim for 8000-10000 yuan($ 1279- $ 1599) per month and 31.4 percent for 4000-6000 yuan. According to the data released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the average monthly salary in Beijing was 5826 yuan( $931) last year, while the numbers for Shanghai, Tian-jin and Chongqing were 5380, 4058 and 3995 yuan respectively. A sample of comments in Weibo: "Are the survey results only jokes for April Fools' Day? Don' t daydream anymore! Please check if you have a good command of English and professional skills that deserve a decent job with a high pay. " On other comments says: "Some of my classmates got offers from foreign banks, international accounting firms and other famous foreign companies. They are told their yearly salary can reach 100,000 yuan ( $ 15,990)."

Suppose you are the secretary of the manager of a company. You attended the negotiation between your company and a foreign company. Write a memo of the negotiation. The memo should include:1)time and place of the negotiation2)participants of the negotiation3)content of the negotiation including the agreement reached and differences that still remain4)the time for the next negotiation

Which flight will the man take? Which flight will the man take?

When I tell people that I work from wherever I want, whether it be home or a friend' s office, I am generally met with a bit of scorn or a response that points out how "lucky" I am. Actually, I' m just getting to【C6】______what millions of people are already living: the mobile office. Office space has undergone marked changes in the past few decades, with wooden desks being【C7】______by customizable cubicle walls and desks, then shifting to many of the new open-office designs we see now. This evolution is continuing as【C8】______realize that mobile technology is keeping workers away from the office more than ever. Perhaps the most【C9】______change this year is something that has already begun. Thanks to increasing【C10】______on mobile devices, professionals can make a seamless transition from home to meetings to the office, with clients and【C11】______never realizing the change in location. Phones can easily be routed to cell phones, and cloud-based file storage means documents can be【C12】______from any device with an Internet connection. As the "work anywhere" trend continues to grow, professionals will have more【C13】______than ever. They’ll no longer be chained to a desk eight hours a day, allowing them to be more【C14】______and more reachable when they '' re needed. In time, this Will most likely【C15】______the definition of the office to include any location where an Internet connection is available.[A]accessed[B]businesses[C]confidence[D]considerate[E]created[F]customers[G]efficient[H]engineers[I]experience[J]freedom[K]notable[L]provide[M]reliance[N]replaced[O]reshape

Read the text below. Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use you own words. Beijing has extended its ban on operating outdoor barbecues from the city center outward to selected suburbs, according to municipal authorities. A year ago, Beijing banned restaurants from operating outdoor barbecues within the fourth ring road area. And now, the ban has extended to several suburbs, including Mentougou, Fangs-han, Tongzhou, Shunyi, Daxing, Pinggu and Miyun. The barbecue ban was announced to reduce Beijing' s air pollution, as barbecue has long been accused as one of the major contributors to haze. According to Wang Yuesi, a researcher from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Chinese Academy of Sciences, barbecuing can generate a lot of PM 2.5, harmful airborne particles measuring less than 2. 5 microns in diameter. " Considering the seriousness of the air pollution in Beijing, we have to ban everything that may do harm to our environment!" Wang said. The issue has divided Chinese netizens, as half agreed with the policy while the other half called this grand plan nothing but "empty talk. " A sample of comments from Weibo:" Why don' t those petrochemical plants, power stations and other heavy industries be banned? What is the Ministry of Environmental Protection going to do next? We still need to eat, so please allow us to cook!" "Right decisions to resolve PM2. 5 pollution problems, the option which made by governors is legalistic reserve for ' public profits' courses," some people said.

The lawyer is a person with a very special knowledge of the law—both the civil and criminal. Because of this knowledge the lawyer can help people plan their affairs in accordance with law. In other words,【B1】 1He prepared agreements and contracts by which one person makes sure that another person will carry out his promises. He gives advice to people on domestic and family relationships and business problems. 【B2】 2, although the cases the public usually hears or reads about are those that come to court. The lawyer presents or defends in court claimed violations of rights, or disputes arising out of differences as to what has happened or what is legal and just. The lawyer is not only an advocate of the rights of his client but also a legal practioner sworn to uphold the Constitution and the law. Most lawyers today are generally college-trained men who have completed a course in a law school. Each state has its own rules about training and admission. In law school, students learn how to analyze and present problems for decision. They study the constitution, treaties, court decision , as well as prior ruling and precedents. 【B3】 3 In some states, instead of going to a law school, a person may experience a long period of training in a law office【B4】 4This method was more popular many years ago when education facilities were few and the body of law was small. After a person has completed formal law-school training, he must take an examination, which is known as the bar examination, to enable the state to check whether he has learn the fundamentals of the law. Besides, the applicant must show he is of good character.【B5】 5The applicant is interviewed, and after his character is approved, he is then licensed to practice law.[A]Most of a lawyer' s work is carried out outside the courtroom.[B]The reliance on precedents permits us to plan our affairs with certainty because we can be reasonably sure of the results of our acts.[C]he helps people keep out of troubles as well as helping those who are already in trouble.[D]The lawyers should work hard to pass the bar examination.[E]where he learns the various techniques and the basic knowledge that others get in a law school.[F]A committee appointed by the court checks home training, college training and past behavior.[G]They take tests to prove their qualifications and willingness to become a lawyer. 【B1】

You have been entertained by your friend Gao Jie when you stayed in Beijing on vacation. Write a letter to him. Your letter should include:1) thank him for entertaining you2) describe your feeling3 ) invite him to visit your hometown You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your name at the end of your letter. Use "Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address.

{{B}}Part BDirections: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.{{/B}}

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What does the woman want to buy?

Why does old Jake look terribly depressed?

You must have been troubled by when to say "I love you" because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life. What if you say it first and your partner doesn't love you back? Or if they do say it but you don't feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve-racking(紧张) and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesn't it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand first? "A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal," says psychologist Sidney Crown. "But love is seldom equal." All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. "That feeling of 'I've always loved you more' may be sub verted (颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling(大声争吵). " In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. "The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings," says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. "The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says 'I love you' first may also be the one who says 'I'm bored with you' first. " Hall believes that much depends on how "I love you" is said and the motivation of the person saying it. "Is it said when they're drunk? Is it said before their partner flies off on holiday, and what it really means is ' Please don' t be unfaithful to me' ? By saying ' I love you', they really saying' Do you love me?' If so, wouldn't it just be more honest to say that?" Collins agrees that intention is everything. "It's not what is said, but how it' s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker."

What are the speakers doing as the conversation begins? What are the speakers doing as the conversation begins?