问答题一个强硬的政府会使他与美国陷入僵局，而美国急切地要推进巴以之间的和平协议。(hawkish，at loggerheads with)
问答题密歇根州州长做好签署“工作权利法”的准备。《华尔街日报》评论说：工会领导们想强迫工人人会并支付会费，而此法打破了政府资助下的工会的垄断势力。(to be poised to...，coerce...to...)
问答题听证会被推迟至下周五，因此下周的两场比赛就危险了，这是联赛历史上第一次在开球之前放弃比赛。(prior to，in jeopardy)
问答题Task 1 Mini-presentation
Which department do you want to work in?
--Production
--Marketing
--Human resources
Task 2 Role-Play and Discussion
Going public
Your company is planning to go public. It is the monumental decision for the company.
Discuss and decide together:
--What are the advantages and disadvantages of issuing shares?
--Are there any other ways of financing?
问答题Read this note you have received from your boss.
Mary Brown at Head Office called to invite staff from our branch to have a tour round their new building. Could you reply? 20 people definitely want to go.
She wants to know which departments we"d be most interested in seeing. She didn"t say anything about what time the tour would start. Could you please check?
Thanks.
Write an email to Ms. Brown:
Thanking her for the invitation to Head Office
Telling her how many people are planning to go
Saying which departments people would like to see
Asking about the time of the visit
Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet.
Do not include postal addresses.
问答题人们很容易买到配置了更先进照相功能的手机，这帮助缩小智能手机与傻瓜相机的差距。2011年用智能手机拍摄的相片占所有照片的27%，比2010年增长了10%。(close the gap with, accounted for)
问答题正在《魔兽世界》游戏中努力升级的你，是真的享受这个过程，还是为了弥补你不想面对的自我价值的缺失?(grind out)
问答题近五百年来，人们一直都在谈论着将毁灭世界的战争、洪水和饥荒。这些灾难都和我们从新闻中看到的时事有关。但是像Nostradamus这样给予人类答案的著名预言家是为了欺骗我们而设计的吗?(tied to，deceive)
问答题You have decided to work at home tomorrow.
Write a note to your colleague:
Saying you won"t be in the office tomorrow
Explain why you are going to work from home
Giving your home telephone number
Write 30-40 words
问答题欧元区领导人打算增加杠杆基金来拯救负债累累的国家，挫败来自市场的打击。(ramp up，leverage，thwart)
问答题金融危机阴魂不散，国际商业社会号召投资和企业并购以复苏经济。但是，他们对于国外收购持谨慎态度，担心收购方会撤走业务带往国外。(rejuvenate，strip out)
问答题You have recently started a new job and the Personnel Manager has asked you to write an article for the company magazine.
Write a note to the Personnel Manager:
agreeing to write the article
giving brief details of what you will write about
asking about the deadline for the article
Write about 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.
问答题当殖民地的人们反抗时，由西方国家资助并提供武装的士兵向他们开战。2000年，因警察扯下了一面象征独立的旗帜，愤怒的当地人袭击警察，作为报复，警察向一所大学发动袭击。(in retaliation for，to wage a war)
问答题死亡是否能终止非正式的协议，记者们对此观点不一。例如，Levin先生是否应该在Jerry York于2010年去世后公布乔布斯先生在瑞士治疗的情况?根据他们的约定，York希望这些事永远不见诸于报端。(off-the-record)
问答题由澳大利亚主导的凯恩斯集团承认有必要对发展中国家采取特别的、区别对待的处理方法，但却维护其致力于对发达国家和发展中国家都开放农业市场的政策。(exert，be committed to)
问答题Read the part of a letter below from Ms Lambert, the Bookings Coordinator at a business training centre.
We run the Business Management course twice a year, 3rd-7th January and 5th-9th June. We advise delegates to reserve places well in advance of the course start date. Please let me know as soon as possible the number of people attending and which dates you prefer, in order to ensure your reservation.
Write a letter to Ms. Lambert:
Thanking her for her letter
Saying how many people will be on the course
Explaining why you cannot give her the course date yet
Enquiring about discounts
Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet.
Do not include any postal addresses.
问答题You are going to spend holidays in Hawaii in June. Suddenly you received" a letter from an important customer, Mr. Elton Deland, who will arrive on 25th June and discuss the claim. You have to delay the trip till July. Write a short message to Ms. Anne Folster, your secretary.
Explain why you postpone your trip
Mention the date when Mr. Elton Deland will arrive
Ask her to arrange your meeting
Write 30-40 words
问答题远离烟草，避免摄入过多的肉类，加上适量的锻炼和良好的饮食习惯，能够防止口气。(ward off, in conjunction with)
问答题Task 1 Mini-presentation
What is important when improving the work efficiency of employees?
—financial benefits/bonus
—effective training
—flexible work hours
Task 2 Role Play and Discussion
Recruiting Marketing Staff
Your company is going to recruit some staff for marketing. You are asked to make some suggestions about how to recruit the good staff. Discuss with your colleagues about the characteristics that good staff should have.
Discuss and decide together:
—What is the primary quality of good staff?
—What contributions can good staff make for the company?
问答题在第一夫人认可他们的努力后，迪斯尼将在儿童节目中采用新的标准播放针对孩子及其家庭的食品广告。这个娱乐界巨头将劝说孩子们过健康的生活。(endorsement，nudge)