Bank Teller: Good afternoon, Miss. What can I do for you?Monica: Could you tell me my account balance? My account number is... Bank Teller: Just a moment, please. Your name? Monica: Monica Smith.Bank Teller; ______Monica: Thank you. I want to make a withdrawal of 150 dollars.

A recent survey of human resource directors in the UK uncovered some common mistakes that job applicants make in the interview process. Chief among the complaints is a lack of preparation for the process. Many applicants neglect to do basic research on the company they are applying to and are thus unable to tell interviewers why they want to work in their company, and how they can be of benefit to it. Some applicants make; spelling mistakes on their CVs and generally exhibit poor writing skills, and others fail to follow the application process correctly. If you fail to prepare properly during the application process, what guarantee do employers have that you will handle your work responsibilities professionally?

I ought to______them about the news, but I forgot to do so.

In the early 1950s the researchers who produced the first clad glass optical fibers were not thinking of using them for communications.【C1】H______, fiber optics was already a well-established commercial technology when the famous paper by Kao and Hockham,【C2】______ (claim)the use of low-loss optical fibers for communication, appeared in 1966. The first low-loss silica fiber was described in【C3】______which appeared in October of 1970. The date of this publication is sometimes【C4】______(cite)as the beginning of the era of fiber communication. Although this development did receive【C5】______(consider)attention in the research community at the time, it was far from inevitable that a major industry would evolve. The technological barriers appeared formidable because there were serious doubts as to 【C6】wh______these fiber components could ever be produced economically enough, but the market potential was very significant.【C7】______(consequence), research and development activity expanded rapidly, and a number of important issues were【C8】re______during the early 1970s. During the middle and late 1970s, the rate of progress towards marketable products accelerated as the emphasis【C9】______(shift)from research to engineering. Fibers with losses【C10】 app______the Rayleigh limit of 2 dB/km at a wavelength of 0. 8 μm were produced. By 1980 improvement in component performance, cost, and reliability led to major commitments on the part of telephone companies.

Cars have become household in China. It brings convenience and pollution at the same time. Write a composition of no fewer than 120 words entitled "Cars—a Must in China?" based on the previous opinions and your own one. Now write the composition on the answer sheet.

{{B}}Part Ⅵ IQ Test{{/B}}

—______—It should be good. I'm looking forward to taking it.

Ms. Zellinger: Yes, I would like to speak to Joseph Abernathy, please. Receptionist: I'm sorry, Mr. Abernathy is out of the office at the moment. Ms. Zellinger:______.Receptionist: He should be back about 3: 00 pm. Would you like to leave a message?Ms. Zellinger: Yes. My name's Belinda Zellinger.Receptionist: Okay, and may I tell him what this is in regards to?Ms. Zellinger: Well, it's a rather personal matter...

{{B}}Section B{{/B}}

TheTroodosareaofCyprusisonlyanhour'sdrivefromthecoast,sowhynotconsideradaytripupintothemountainsasarefreshingchangefromthebeach?Itwillalsobeawonderfulop________togetawayfromthetrafficandnoiseofthecityandtobreatheinsomeclean,pine-scentedairwhileenjoyingstunningviews.Therearemanyimportantchurchesandmonasteriesinthemountains,includingnineByzantinepaintedchurches,whichareUNESCOWorldHer________listedsites.Thebest-knownmonasteryistheMonasteryofKykko,hometoaveryimportanticon,reputedlypaintedbySaintLuke.ThetombofArchbishopMakariosIII,thefirstpresidentofCyprus,isnearby,lookingtowardsthevillageofPanayia,________hewasborn.Therusticcharmofthemountainvillagesmustbeexperiencedand,ifyougoattherighttimeoftheyear,youwillbeabletobuycherries,plums,apples,grapesandpears,whichareallattheir________(fresh)andbestinthemountains.Eachmountainvillagehasitsownspecialcharm:perhapsyouwilltrytofitinanumberofthese,andsaveothersforyournextvisit.ThevillageofAgrosisfamousforitsaromaticrosewater,animportanting________inthemouth-wateringlocalcuisine.Kakopetria,attheheadoftheSoleavalley,iswellknownforitsexcellentrestaurantsandbeautifully________(renovate)villagehouses.Laniaisknownasthevillageofartists,whilePlatresisahillsideresortwithafriendlyatmosphere,andnumeroushotelsandshops.NearbyaretheperennialCaledonianFalls,Phoini,avillage4kmwestofPlatres,isfamousforitspotteryandtroutfarm.IfyouarenearthemagnificentCedarvalley,youmightalsocatch________glimpseoftheCyprusmoufflon,thewildsheepwhichisendemictoCyprusandwhosemaleischaracterizedbylarge,sickle-shapedhorns.Themoufflonisaninhabitantofthe________(mountain)PaphosForest,whichcovers60,000hectaresinthewestoftheisland.Itisaprotectedspeciesandduetoitstragicpast,whenitwashuntedalmostto________(extinct),somemoufflonnowliveinprotectedenclosures.Herevisitorscanadmirethemw________disturbingtheirpeace.

Managing MoneyImportant Tips:1. Watch how much you spend—Don't over spend, e. g. if you earn $2000, don't spend $2500. —Cutback on【D1】______things.2. Check how much you【D2】______—Before you accept a job, compare your【D3】______with similar jobs in other companies.—Make sure you get paid enough.3. Have a【D4】______i. e. a simple financial plan—Use it. Don't forget it.4. Manage your debt* Think about what you borrow money for:—Borrow to buy assets, e. g.【D5】______or pay for education.—Don't borrow money for things which aren't【D6】______, e. g. expensive clothes,holidays, etc.* It's important to know how much you spend by【D7】______.—Pay the whole bill every month.—If you pay small amounts, you also pay【D8】______, so you pay more for something.5. Plan your savings—Save【D9】______of your salary.—Try to increase how much you save【D10】______.

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{{B}}Task Ⅱ{{/B}}

If this university______such a good reputation, I would not have come here.

If you rearrange the letters "BARBIT" , you would have the name of a(n):

{{B}}Part Ⅶ Writing{{/B}}

In this section, you are asked to write a composition on "Competition in a Modern Society" with no less than 160 words. Your composition should be based on the following outline given in English.1. Some people believe that it is very necessary to encourage competition in a modern society.2. Other people think that it is not necessary, especially in our society.3. Your comments on these two views, and give examples to support your opinion.

Change just one letter in each word to find a familiar phrase. MALE FOOD

You are trying to fill a bath with both taps on, but have accidentally left out the plug. Normally the hot water tap takes 8 minutes to fill the bath and the cold water tap takes 10 minutes. However, the water empties out through the plug hole in 5 minutes. How long will it take for the bath to fill?

It was a very tempting job offer. I weighed up the ______, but I decided in the end that I wouldn't take it.