问答题Newspaper publishers make money mainly from subscribers and advertisers. It's been that way for centuries. But in the last few years an important new income stream has opened up for newspapers. Among the pioneers is The Gazette Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which since 1993 has been providing information to its readers delivered by both paper and, increasingly, the Web. "If a newspaper views itself as ink on paper, I don't think it will survive. " says Steve Hannah, vice president of information technology. 61) Online newspapers are a look into the future, and just pondering it raises the question of whether it isn't nicer getting your daily news curled up in your favorite chair with your ballpoint pen handy to circle items of interest, or scissors ready to snip out articles you want to save. The Gazette Company is betting its subscribers want both electronic and paper options, and so far it seems to be right. The rest of the world is moving into cyberspace more slowly than the United States, and, in the developing world, the Internet has hardly penetrated at all. 62) U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan is determined to change this through the United Nations Information Technology Service, which will train large numbers of people to tap into the income-enhancing power of the Internet. Annan is also proposing an Internet health network that will provide state-of-the-art medical knowledge to 10,000 clinics and hospitals in poor countries. The on-rushing Cyber Age has given newfound power to us all, as seen in Jody Williams's one-woman organization using e-mail to promote a global ban on land mines. Yet, this is but a glimpse of what's ahead in the minds of those immersed in this great and accelerating transformation. 63) At Microsoft, Bill Gates predicts that by 2018 major newspapers will" publish their last paper editions and move solely to electronic distribution,'and that by 2020 dictionaries will redefine books as " eBook titles read on screen. " 64) Computers have metamorphosed from the University of Pennsylvania's 1961 ENIAC--whose more than 17,000 vacuum tubes had less number-crunching power than today~ s laptop — into thumbnail-sized computer chips containing 42 million transistors. William Van Dusen Wishard, president of World Trends Research, is concerned. 65) In a speech to the Issue Management Council in Washington D. C, he noted that "researchers at Carnegie Mellon University cite a two-year study showing depression and loneliness appearing at greater levels in people using the Internet than in others not using it, or not using it as much. Extensive exposure to the wider world via the Net appears to make people less satisfied with their personal lives. /

问答题Recently, the World Health Organization carries out a study over 70,000 teens in 34 nations. The study is among school children aged from 13 to 15 years old of many countries in North and South America, Asia, Europe,. the Middle East and so on. The result is beyond expectation. 61) American children aren't the only couch potatoes with nearly one third of children globally spending three hours a day or more watching TV or on computers. Regina Guthold of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her colleagues found most children aren't getting enough exercise. There is no difference among the children who live in rich countries and poor countries. Guthold said. 62) "Growing up in a poor country does not necessarily mean that kids get more physical activity. " Adequate physical activity is defined as at least an hour of exercise outside of gym class at least five days a week. 63) Apart from time in school or time spent doing homework, child who spends three or more hours a day watching TV is classified as sedentary. According to the above standard, only one quarter of the boys and 15 percent of the girls were getting enough exercise. 64) A quarter of boys and nearly 30 percent of girls were sedentary and didn't get enough exercise with girls less active than boys in every country aside from Zambia. Uruguay had the active boys as high as 42 percent, while Zambia had the lowest, at 8 percent. 65) Girls from India was the most active, with 37 percent meeting exercise recommendations, while girls from Egypt were the least active, with just 4 percent getting adequate exercise. The most sedentary nations were St. Lucia and the Cayman Islands. 58 percent of boys and 64 percent of girls spent at least three hours a day in sedentary activities. The least sedentary nation was Myanmar. In this country only 13 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls classified as sedentary. The study didn't give us a detailed reason about the various situations. Guthold speculated that urbanization could be a factor as well as access to cars and TVs.

问答题All great writers express their ideas in an individual way.. it is often possible to determine the authorship of a literary passage from the style in which it is written. 61) Many authors feel that the conventions of the written language hamper them and they use words freely, with little observance of accepted grammar and sentence structure, in order to convey vividly their feelings, beliefs and fantasies. Others with a deep respect for traditional usage achieve a style of classical clearness and perfection or achieve effects of visual or musical beauty by their mastery of existing forms enriched by a sensitive and adventurous vocabulary, vivid imagery and a blending of evocative vowels and consonants. Young people often feel the need to experiment and. as a result, to break away from the traditions they have been taught. In dealing with a foreign language, however, they have to bear in mind two conditions for experiment. 62) Any great experimental artist is fully familiar with the conventions from which he wishes to break free., he is capable of achievement in established forms but feels these are inadequate for the expression of his ideas. In the second place, he is indisputably an outstanding artist who has something original to express; otherwise the experiments will appear pretentious, even childish. Few students can achieve so intimate an understanding of a foreign language that they can explore its resources freely and experimentally. Not all feel the need to do so. 63) And in any case examination candidates need to become thoroughly acquainted with conventional usage as it is a sure knowledge of accepted forms that examiners look for. The student undertaking a proficiency course should have the ability to use simple English correctly to express everyday facts and ideas. 64) This ability to express oneself in a foreign language on a basis of thinking in that language without reference to one's own is essential at all stages of learning. Students with extensive experience in translation who have had little practice in using the foreign language directly must, above all, write very simply at first, using only easy constructions which they are convinced are correct, forgetting for the time being their own language and rigorously avoiding translating from it. More complex forms, more varied vocabulary and sentence structure should evolve naturally in step with the student's increasing knowledge of the language. The student introduces a certain form of construction only when he is thoroughly familiar with it and is certain that it is normally used in this way. As he achieves additional confidence, he can begin to take an interest in use of the language to create diverse effects. He may want to convey impressions of suspense, calm, dignity, humor, of music or poetry. 65) He will master the art of logical explanation, of exact letter writing, of formal speeches and natural conversation and of vivid impressionistic description. But he will still write within the limits of his ability and knowledge. And, as a learner, he will still be studying and observing conventional English usage in all that he writes.

问答题Studythefollowingcartooncarefullyandwriteanessayonit.Inyouressay,youshould(1)describethecartoonbriefly;(2)analyzethissituation;(3)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwrite160—200wordsneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.

问答题The value which society places on work has traditionally been closely associated with the value of individualism and as a result it has had negative effects on the development of social security. (61) It has meant that in the first place the amount of benefits must be small lest people's willingness to work and support themselves suffers. Even today with flat rate and earnings-related benefits, the total amount of the benefits must always be smaller than the person's wages for fear of malingering. "The purpose of social security, " said Huntford referring to Sweden's comparatively generous benefits, "is to dispel need without crossing the threshold of prosperity. " Second, social security benefits are granted under conditions designed to reduce the likelihood of even the boldest of spirits attempting to lice on the State rather than work. Many of the rules surrounding the payment of unemployment or supplementary benefit are for this purpose. Third, the value placed on work is manifested in a more positive way as in the case of disability. (62) People suffering from accidents incurred at work or from occupational diseases receive preferential treatment by the social security service compared with those suffering from civil accidents and ordinary illnesses. Yet, the stranglehold which work has had on the social security service has been increasingly loosened over the years. The provision of family allowarices, family income supplements, the slight liberalization of the wages stop are some of the manifestations of this trend. (63) Similarly, the preferential treatment given to occupational disability by the social security service has been increasingly questioned with the demands for the upgrading of benefits for the other trpes of disability. It is felt that in contemporary industrial societies the distinction between occupational and non-occupational disability is artificial for many non-occupational forms of disability have an industrial origin even if they do not occur directly in the workplace. (64) There is also the additional reason which we mentioned in the argument for one benefit for all one-parent families, that a modern social security service must concentrate on meeting needs irrespective of the cause behind such needs. The relationship between social security and work is not all a one-way affair. (65) It is true that until very recently the general view was that social security "represented a type of luxury and was essentially anti-economic." It was seen as merely government expenditure for the needy. As we saw, however, redundancy payments and earnings-related unemployment benefits have been used with some success by employers and the government to reduce workers' opposition towards loss of their jobs.

问答题Family relations have changed in recent years in China, as we have more and more one-child families. The only child in the family becomes the center of attention and his wishes are always obeyed. The child has become the head of the family while the grandparents, the traditional heads of the family, are reduced to the bottom of the hierarchy. There has been a discussion recently on this issue in a newspaper. Write an essay to the newspaper to ex- press your views. Your argument should be based on and make full use of the outline below: (1)Family planning is one of the basic policies of our country. Why? (2)The current situation in Chinese families. (3)Your suggestions and comment. You should write 160～200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.

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问答题Thechartsbelowshowtheresultsofasurveyofadulteducation.Thefirstchartshowsthereasonswhyadultsdecidetostudy.Thepiechartshowshowpeoplethinkthecostsofadulteducationshouldbeshared.Youaretowriteareportof160--200wordsforauniversitylecturerdescribingtheinformationshownbelow.

问答题Read the following statement and write an essay on it. In your essay, you should (1) state your opinion, and (2) support it with examples "Never give up, never lose hope." You should write 160～200 words neatly on ASWER SHEET 2.

问答题Studythefollowingdrawingcarefullyandwriteanessayinwhichyoushould1)describethedrawing,2)interpretitsmeaning,and3)supportyourviewwithexamples.Youshouldwriteabout200wordsneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.

问答题{{B}}Write a composition on the following topic:{{/B}} Some schools require all students to wear uniforms. Other schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies do you think is better? You should write 160--200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic: Which is Better: Lectures or Discussions. You should write an essay of 160～200 words and you should base your composition on the following outline: 1) a debate over the pros and cons of lectures and discussions is going on; 2) opinions of each side; 3) your preference and reasons.

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问答题Write an essay on fate. In your essay, make full use of the information provided below. (1) Is fate destined ? (2) Can we change our fate ? (3) What should we do about fate? You should write 160 - 200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.