问答题Suppose you've received a wedding invitation from your friend Jessie, but you have something else to do that day and could not attend the wedding. Write Jessie a letter to 1) tell her your decision, state your reason(s), and 2) make an apology. You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write your address.
问答题Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingpicture.Inyourwriting,youshould1)describethepicturebriefly,2)explaintheintendedmeaningandthen3)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.
问答题Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingpicture.Inyourwriting,youshould1)describethepicturebriefly,2)interpretthesocialphenomenonreflectedbyit,andthen3)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.
问答题Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthechart,and2)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)
问答题Suppose you are a middle-school English teacher and your student Linda Chen is applying for a scholarship to the University of Washington. Write a letter to the university to 1) recommend her, and 2) introduce briefly her background information. You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write your address.
问答题Suppose your best roommate Zhichao in senior high school, who is studying in US now, has been admitted to the Graduate College of Cornell University. Write him an email to 1) congratulate him, and 2) express your longing to see him in person. You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write your address.
问答题Efforts to reduce aviation carbon dioxide (CO
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) emissions will be surpassed by the growth in air passengers, according to new research. Besides, plane ticket prices would need to rise by at least 1.4% a year for emission levels to fall.
But such a rise would oppose the recent trend of lower air fares, said the authors of the research. They added that even if proposed reduction measures were agreed upon and put into place, air traffic growth rates were likely to exceed emission reductions, unless demand was substantially reduced. But the research suggested any move to suppress demand would be resisted by the airline industry and national governments.
"Some reduction measures can be left to the aviation sector to resolve," said one expert, "For example, the industry will continue to seek improvements to fuel efficiency as this will reduce costs. However, other essential measures, such as setting carbon standards, will require political leadership at a global level."
问答题For years, high school students have received identical textbooks as their classmates. Even as students have different learning styles and abilities, they are force-fed the same materials. A nonprofit based at Rice University believes we can do better. "Imagine a digital textbook where because I'm a different person and learn differently, my book is different than your book," said founder of this nonprofit, which received a $9 million grant to develop a prototype textbook. "Because I understand things in a different way from you, the book itself should change. It's exploding this whole idea of this paper, traditionally important textbook and creating something that's much more like a pathway a student explores." This nonprofit will spend two years developing the personalized, interactive books and then test them on students. The idea is to make learning easier, so students can go on to more successful careers and lives.
问答题Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthechart,and2)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)
问答题Suppose you are the personnel manager of a company and you've decided the applicant named Zhang Wei is the best candidate for the vacancy in your company. Write him an email to 1) inform him of your decision, and 2) tell him further information regarding the job, including payment, duration of trial period and so on. You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write your address.
问答题Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthechart,and2)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.
问答题Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthechart,and2)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.
问答题Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingtable.Inyourwriting,youshould1)describethetableand2)stateyouropinionsdrawnfromit.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)
问答题Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthechart,and2)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.
问答题Traffic in your city is worsening due to an increasing number of private cars. Write a letter to your local English newspaper to 1) make an appeal, and 2) give your opinion and suggestions. You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write your address.
问答题Suppose you are offered a satisfactory job by a large company due to the kind and persuasive recommendation of your professor, John Smith. Write him a letter to 1) extend your gratitude, and 2) confirm that you will do your best You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write your address.
问答题Suppose you have found something wrong with the mobile phone that you bought from a store early last month. Write an email to the customer service center to 1) make a complaint, and 2) demand a prompt solution. You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write your address.
填空题A. Plan for the Financial Transition B. Examine Your Investment Portfolio C. Contribute to an IRA D. Save before You Spend E. Max out Your Retirement Plans F. Set a Retirement Savings Goal G. Review Your Own Retirement Plan One month into the new year, it's time to check in on your promises to yourself to start saving more for retirement. Fully 70 percent of Americans are concerned about not having enough money for a comfortable retirement, a recent Fidelity Investments study found. Here are strategies to boost your retirement savings this year. 【R1】______ "Pay yourself first, and find ways to invest automatically," says Heather Dzielak of Lincoln Financial Group. "Get in the discipline of setting aside money for your retirement" Many companies will let you automatically deposit part of your paycheck into savings or investment accounts. 【R2】______ Most Americans are counting on individual retirement accounts (IRA) to help fund their retirement. But as of 2004, only 29 percent of families owned an IRA or Keogh, with a median value of $30,000, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). The deadline for making a 2006 contribution to a tax-advantaged IRA is April 17, the date your federal tax return is due. 【R3】______ Be sure to contribute enough to get your employer's full match. "The way to really do well," says Ed Slott, author of Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map, "is to keep putting more money in as much as you can. I try to fund all the retirement accounts I can to the max." You should also account for all 401(k) plans you've had at previous employers and consolidate them in your current employer's plan or transfer them into a rollover IRA, says Dallas Salisbury, EBRI president. Rolling a 401 (k) over into an IRA allows you to avoid most fees and penalties. 【R4】______ Only 4 in 10 workers have actually calculated how much they need to save for retirement, according to EBRI. And many of those created their own estimate or guessed. It's a good idea to sit down with a financial adviser or use an online calculator or retirement worksheet. You should review your retirement accounts annually to make sure you are getting a good return on your investments. "Over the long term, diversified stocks and bonds should return you 7 percent," says Jonathan Pond, the author of You Can Do It! The Boomer's Guide to a Great Retirement. "The average investor makes about 4 percent." Pond recommends constructing a diversified portfolio and regularly monitoring it. 【R5】______ You'll need a plan to convert retirement savings into a stream of income. "It's the way you take it out that will determine how much you and your family keep and how much goes to the government," says Slott. "If you take it out the wrong way, it all goes back to the government." A financial adviser can help you determine the most tax-advantaged way to withdraw money from retirement accounts. You'll also want to double-check the beneficiary forms on all your retirement accounts. Says Slott: "Most people think that somebody else took care of this. ... The beneficiary form is the key document that's going to determine who gets all this money you've saved."
填空题Sugarposesenoughhealthrisksthatitshouldbeconsideredacontrolledsubstancejustlikealcoholandtobacco,argueateamofresearchersfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco(UCSF).Inanopinionpiececalled"TheToxicTruthAboutSugar"publishedinNature,andtheauthorClaireBrindisarguesthatit'swrongtoconsidersugarjust"emptycalories."Shewrites:"Thereisnothingemptyaboutthesecalories.Agrowingbodyofscientificevidenceisshowingthatsugarcantriggerprocessesthatleadtolivertoxicityandahostofotherchronicdiseases.Alittleisnotaproblem,butalotkills—slowly."Almosteveryone'sheardof—orpersonallyexperienced—thewell-knownsugarhigh,soperhapsthecomparisonbetweensugarandalcoholortobaccoshouldn'tcomeasasurprise.Butit'sdoubtfulthatAmericanswilllookfavorablyuponregulatingtheirfavoritevice.We'reanationthat'ssweetonsugartheaverageU.S.adultdowns22teaspoonsofsugaraday,accordingtotheAmericanHeartAssociation,andsurveyshavefoundthatteensswallow34teaspoons.Tocounterourconsumption,theauthoradvocatestaxingsugaryfoodsandcontrollingsalestokidsunder17.Already,17%ofU.S.childrenandteensareobese,andacrosstheworldthesugarintakehasincreasedthreetimesinthepast50years.Theincreasehashelpedcreateaglobalobesityplaguethatcontributesto35millionannualdeathsworldwidefromnoninfectiousdiseasesincludingcancer,heartdiseaseanddiabetes.LindaMatzigkeit,aseniorvicepresidentatChildren'sHealthcare,said"Wehavetodosomethingaboutthisorourcountryisindanger.It'snotgoodifyourstatehasthesecond-highestobesityrate.Obesechildrenturnintoobeseadults.""Therearegoodcaloriesandbadcalories,justastherearegoodfatsandbadfats,"RobertLustig,directoroftheWeightAssessmentforTeenandChildHealthprogramatUCSF,saidinastatement."Butsugaristoxicbeyonditscalories."Thefoodindustrytriestoimplythat"acalorieisacalorie,"saysKellyBrownell,directoroftheRuddCenterforFoodPolicyandObesityatYaleUniversity."Butthisandotherresearchsuggeststhereissomethingdifferentaboutsugar,"saysBrownell.TheUCSFreportemphasizesthemetaboliceffectsofsugar.Excesssugarcanaltermetabolism,raisebloodpressure,affectthesignalingofhormonesanddamagetheliver—outcomesthatsoundsuspiciouslysimilartowhatcanhappenafterapersondrinkstoomuchalcohol.LauraSchmidt,co-chairofUCSF'sCommunityEngagementandHealthPolicyprogram,noted:"Whenyouthinkaboutit,thisactuallymakesalotofsense.Alcohol,afterall,issimplymadefromsugar.Wheredoesvodkacomefrom?Sugar."Buttherearealsootherareasofimpactthatresearchershaveinvestigated:theeffectofsugaronthebrainandhowliquidcaloriesareinterpreteddifferentlybythebodythansolids.Researchhassuggestedthatsugaractivatesthesamerewardpathwaysinthebrainastraditionaldrugsofabuselikemorphineorheroin.Nooneisclaimingtheeffectofsugarisquitethatstrong,but,saysBrownell,"ithelpsconfirmwhatpeopletellyousometimes,thattheyhungerforsugarandhavewithdrawalsymptomswhentheystopeatingit."There'salsosomethingparticularlytrickyaboutsugarydrinks."Whencaloriescomeinliquids,thebodydoesn'tfeelasfull,"saysLustig."Peoplearegettingmoreoftheircaloriesthaneverbeforefromsugareddrinks."
填空题RonaldP.RohneroftheUniversityofConnecticuthasspentsomeyearslookingattheconsequencesforchildrenandteenagersofbeingeitheracceptedorrejectedbytheirparents.Hethinksthatparentalacceptanceinfluencesimportantaspectsofpersonality.Childrenwhoareacceptedbytheirparentsareindependentandemotionallystable,havestrongself-esteemandholdapositiveworldview.Thosewhofeeltheywererejectedshowtheopposite—hostility,feelingsofinadequacy,instabilityandanegativeworldview.RohnerandhisassistantHillaryAllenanalyzeddatafrom36studiesonparentalacceptanceandrejectionandfoundthattheysupportedhistheory.Acceptancebothbymotherandfatherwasassociatedwiththesepersonalitycharacteristics:Afather'sloveandacceptanceare,inthisregard,atleastasimportantasamother'sloveandacceptance.Thatisnotnecessarilygoodnewsforfathers—itincreasesthedemandsonthemtogetthisright."ThegreatemphasisonmothersandmotheringinAmericahasledtoaninappropriatetendencytoblamemothersforchildren'sbehaviorproblemsandmaladjustmentwhen,infact,fathersareoftenmoreimplicatedthanmothersinthedevelopmentofproblemssuchasthese,"Allensays.Empathyisanothercharacteristicthatwehopeteenagerswilldevelop,andfathersseemtohaveasurprisinglyimportantrolehere,too.RichardKoestner,apsychologistatMcGillUniversity,lookedbackat75menandwomenwhohadbeenpartofastudyatYaleUniversityinthe1950s,whentheywerechildren.WhenKoestnerandhiscolleaguesexaminedallthefactorsinthechildren'slivesthatmighthaveaffectedhowempathetictheybecameasadults,onefactordwarfedallothers—howmuchtimetheirfathersspentwiththem."Wewereamazedtofindthathowaffectionateparentswerewiththeirchildrenmadenodifferenceinempathy,"Koestnersays."Andwewereastoundedathowstrongthefather'sinfluencewas."MelanieHornMailers,apsychologistatCaliforniaStateUniversity,alsofoundthatsonswhohavefondmemoriesoftheirfathersweremoreabletohandletheday-to-daystressesofadulthood.Aroundthesametime,ateamattheUniversityofTorontoputadultsinafunctionalMRIscannertoassesstheirreactionstotheirparents'faces.Mothers'facestriggeredoffmoreactivityinseveralpartsofthebrain,includingsomeassociatedwithfaceprocessing.Thefacesoffathers,incontrast,triggeredoffactivityinthecaudate,astructureassociatedwithfeelingsoflove.Theevidenceshowsthatfathersmakeuniquecontributionstotheirchildren.Itdefinitelydoesnotshowthatchildreninfamilieswithoutfathersinthehomearedoomedtofailureoranythingclosetothat.Althoughfathersmatter,otherscanhelpfillthatrole.Weallknowchildrenwhogrewupindifficultcircumstancesbutnowliverichandrewardinglives.NotallofthemgrowuptobethepresidentoftheUnitedStates,butBarackObamaisanexampleofwhatcanbeachievedbyachildwhogrewupwithoutafatherbutmanagedtoovercomeit.Fatherhoodisabouthelpingchildrenbecomehappyandhealthyadults,ateaseintheworld,andpreparedtobecomefathers(ormothers)themselves.Weoftensaythatdoingwhatisbestforourkidsisthemostimportantthingwedo.Thenewattentiontofathersshouldhelpallofusfindourway.