A new report released by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) reminds us of a topic education writers almost never address—the indecent side of the recruitment of teachers abroad for U.S. schools. The AFT report, "Importing Educators: Causes and Consequences of International Teacher Recruitment," has some shocking disclosures, and deserves a close reading. The report says that one recruiter for overseas-educated teachers in Newark, N.J., forced recruits to sign a contract obligating them to kick back 25 percent of their salaries to the recruiter. Other recruiters claimed that they would help the teachers to get loans at 60 percent interest rate. Some forbade them to own cars. Some placed the newly arrived teachers in overcrowded, unfinished housing, the report said. The AFT was smart to start their press release on the report with this true statement: "The growing number of overseas-educated teachers in U.S. schools has put many talented educators in classrooms." Then it added the concerns that the immoral recruiting has raised. This is something for school boards and citizens to investigate in cities that have recruited many teachers from abroad. It is another reason why we should celebrate groups like Teach For America that are working hard to persuade more Americans to consider teaching in those districts that have the greatest shortages. The best teacher I ever saw in action, the man who turned me into an education reporter, was educated in Bolivia, and taught there until he moved to the U.S. when he was 34. He was not recruited by anyone. His wife hoped that moving him to America would persuade him to stop teaching, which she thought was beneath him. His name is Jaime Escalante. If anyone had tried any of these recruiter tricks on him, they would have regretted it for the rest of their lives. He was, and still is in retirement, a tough guy, who spent 10 years learning English and redoing his college education so he could teach here. I am sure the AFT will be very happy if we get more like him, and stop this exploitation of people who want to help kids.

Once the hard decisions have been made about how to treat a patient's cancer, doctors face an even more difficult question: how do you help patients deal with the side effects of treatment? The issue is a challenge for physicians because, unlike with cancer therapies, there are few scientific studies on the most effective ways to handle the side effects—including common symptoms such as poor sleep or fatigue. But addressing these seemingly common complications (并发症) is crucial for helping patients maintain their regular lifestyle, which in turn may even encourage the success of their cancer treatment. That's why Dr. Karen Mustian of the University of Rochester Medical Center decided to put a favorite practice of cancer survivors—yoga—to the test. In a paper she will present at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (肿瘤学) (ASCO) annual meeting in June, Mustian designed a standardized program based on hatha yoga—a slow-moving form of the discipline—and tested its effect on improving the quality of life for cancer survivors. Called YOCAS, the four-week program involved sessions of hatha yoga twice a week for 75 minutes each, in combination with breathing exercises and meditation (冥想). Among the 410 participants, who were divided into yoga and traditional follow-up care groups, those practicing yoga recorded nearly double the improvement in sleep quality and reduction of fatigue compared to those not practicing yoga. They also reported better quality of life overall, Mustian says. For cancer physicians, the findings will be a welcome addition to their discussions with patients. "Many patients ask about complementary (互补的) therapies, whether they are exercise or meditation or yoga," says Dr. Douglas Blayney, medical director of the comprehensive cancer center at University of Michigan and president of ASCO. "I often don't know what to tell them because there isn't a lot of science on these complementary therapies. Here is a scientific study showing benefit, so at least we can have some assurance in telling women that here is a yoga program, here are its characteristics and it has been shown to have beneficial effects on sleep and quality of life."

先逛店后网购 (showrooming)指先到传统实体商店查看某件商品，之后到网上低价买入的行为。虽然网上的产品文字描述和图片展示很详尽，但是上网购物仍有各种不足之处。人们在购买某些商品前倾向于亲眼看一下，如果对商品满意，就回家从网上购买。购物网站上的卖家没有店铺租金和商品陈列方面的成本支出，因此同一种产品，其网上价格比实体店相对较低。

马可-波罗 (Marco Polo)是来自意大利的著名旅行家。他于1275年到达 元朝 (the Yuan Dynasty)的首都。从那时起他在中国游历17年，访问了中国的许多城市。回到意大利后，马可·波罗与他人合作，写下了 《马可-波罗游记》 (The Travels of Marco Polo)。在这本游记里，马可·波罗描绘了一个辉煌的东方世界，详细介绍了中国的著名城市。该书一出版，就受到了欧洲人的热烈欢迎，激起他们对东方文明的兴趣。

OnJudgingPeoplebyTheirAppearancesForthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandthenexpressyourviewsonjudgingpeoplewiththeirappearance.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.

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中国银行(Bank of China)是中国四大国有商业银行之一。它在全球范围内为个人和企业客户提供全面、优质的金融服务。自1912年成立以来，中国银行一直在中国的金融史上扮演着十分重要的角色。中国银行的业务范围涵盖商业银行、投资银行、保险和航空租赁(aircraft leasing)。中国银行在世界各大金融中心都开设了分支机构，并在全球30多个国家和地区建立起机构网络。

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your views to college freshmen about how to maintain psychological health. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

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重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)，即农历九月初九。重阳节早在战国时期(Warring States Period)就已经形成，自魏晋重阳气氛日渐浓郁，倍受历代文人墨客吟咏，到了唐代被正式定为民间的节日。2012年12月28日，法律明确每年农历九月初九为老人节。在重阳节之际，传递孝爱文化、弘扬传统美德已经成为社会共鸣。尊敬长辈，孝顺父母，也一直是中华民族薪火相继的传统美德。

It has been months since Tina Moore last bit into a bagel or a slice of toast. "Protein is good. Carbs (碳水化合物) are bad," says 41-year-old Moore, who altered her diet five years ago in a bid to lose weight. Moore is one of an estimated 15 million-plus Americans seen as devoted followers of dieting advisor Dr. Robert Atkins, who【C1】______eating a diet high in protein for those who want to lose weight and keep it off. The hamburger patty is good, the hamburger bun bad, according to the【C2】______of Atkins, who has turned his philosophies into a dieting revolution, starting with his first book, Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution, in 1972. Atkins' books—his latest, Atkins for Life, was published this year—routinely【C3】______best-seller lists. Atkins companies have made millions of dollars in sales of specialty low-carb food products and carb-counting scales. But the popularity of Atkins' eating advice, now appealing to another generation, is【C4】______some food companies who rely on the consumer appetite for carbohydrate-laden foods such as pastas and pizzas, cakes, cookies and cereals, to add weight to their own bottom lines. "Our industry has to do something, and soon. It is starting to become a【C5】______belief that carbohydrates are bad," said Judi Adams, director of the Wheat Foods Council, a society of industry players that includes ConAgra, General Mills and Kellogg Co. Part of the society's push will be in Washington, where federal health officials are starting talks on【C6】______to the nation's 11-year-old Food Guide Pyramid. 【C7】______, the pyramid puts bread, cereals, rice and pasta as the foundation for healthy eating. The strategy is a direct attack on Atkins: Americans who follow the Atkins diet increase their risk of health problems that include cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, kidney damage and some cancers, the Wheat Foods Council says. Adding【C8】______to injury, it claims that Atkins followers can also suffer headaches, constipation and bad breath. According to Atkins, he is not looking to go to war with the food companies, and even Atkins die-hards allow for an【C9】______doughnut or cookie. "We teach people how to respect it and, on rare occasions, have it in【C10】______," he said. "We know people can't stay away from it forever." A. mainstream B. top C. profitable D. occasional E. Currently F. panicking G. proceedings H. hasty I. recommends J. insult K. teachings L. revisions M. Empirically N. moderation O. merge

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Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as "silent", the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an【C1】______accompaniment: when the Lumiere films were shown at the first public film exhibition in the United States in February 1896, they were【C2】______by piano improvisations(即兴创作)on popular tunes. At first, the music played【C3】______no special relationship to the films: an accompaniment of any kind was【C4】______. Within a very short time, however, the incongruity(不协调)of playing lively music to a【C5】______film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in【C6】______their pieces to the mood of the film. As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would be added to the pianist in certain【C7】______, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed. For a number of years the selection of music for each film program【C8】______entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal【C9】______for holding such a position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces. Since the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before they were to be shown, the musical arrangement was【C10】______improvised in the greatest hurry.A)sufficient B)incredible C)accompanied D)comparativelyE)matching F)rested G)normally H)occasionsI)bore J)qualification K)solemn L)indispensableM)severe N)according O)cases

Topic Should Art and Music Be Added to Compulsory Courses? For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should Art and Music Be Added to Compulsory Courses? following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 1．现代社会更滓重综合素质，兼具音乐和美术才能的人更占优势 2．是否应据此将音乐和美术设置为必修课?人们看法各异 3．我的看法是……

Directions: Some people think that life is work and work is life. Some people think that work is not a whole story of life. Please write a short essay entitled Work As A Part of Life. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

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