国外的游客们可以在除上海、北京这些主要的 大城市 (metropolises)之外的其他地方寻找让人兴奋的中国地道 美食 (delicacy)。在2010年被 联合国教科文组织 (UNESCO)誉为亚洲第一个“ 美食城市 ”(City ofGastronomy)的成都就是其中之一。成都以其 麻辣火锅 (fiery hot pot)而闻名，这个特点得益于四川辣椒的使用和其呈现出的咸、酸、甜的各种味道。火锅就像 弥漫 (ubiquitous)在这个城市的辣椒味一样，无处不在。如果你想品尝一下真正的四川特色——花椒，那你只需花一个早晨逛一逛成都辣椒市场。

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The city finally won approval for a limited speed camera program in June after a long battle in Albany, and City Mayor Bloomberg announced on Monday that starting Sept. 9, the city will【C1】______20 cameras in school zones around the city, despite【C2】______from police unions to the pilot program. Officials won't【C3】______where exactly the cameras will go—hoping to maximize the warning effect on speeding from the cameras—and plan to move them around【C4】______between different schools. But they've【C5】______100 schools in all five boroughs where at least 75% of cars speed and plan to target the schools with the worst speeding problems. The cameras, which will be【C6】______to drivers, will catch motorists going at least 10 miles an hour over the speed limit. Drivers will be hit with $50 fines, though officials will give out warnings for the first few weeks of the program. Statistics show a child hit by a car going 40 miles per hour faces a 70% chance of being killed, while a kid hit at 30 miles per hour has an 80% chance of【C7】______"Speeding continues to be the【C8】______killer on the streets of New York," said Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. "It is【C9】______that New York City's speed limit is 30 miles an hour. Going even ten miles over the speed limit is the difference between life and death." Bloomberg said he'd prefer a less【C10】______speed camera program and hope to expand it soon. "We'd like to have more than twenty, but we're glad to start with what we have," he said. A)identified B)install C)disclose D)mission E)leading F)objection G)surviving H)restricted I)affiliate J)invisible K)simultaneously L)frequently M)stake N)miserable O)sensible

受到中国经济内部 动力 (dynamics)和外来压力的共同影响，人民币近几年来不断 升值 (appreciate)。内部影响主要有中国物价水平、通货膨胀状况、经济增长状况以及利率水平，外部影响主要来自发达国家施加的压力，尤其是日本和美国。人民币升值会增加人民币的购买力，扩大国内消费者对进口产品的需求，还可以减轻进口能源和原料的成本负担。但它会影响国内金融市场的稳定，使出口产品的成本上升，从而降低中国产品在国际市场上的竞争力。

贴春联是春节的一大传统习俗，也是中国人欢度新年春节的重要方式。

东方明珠广播电视塔 (the Oriental Pearl Radio&TV Tower)，坐落在上海浦东新区，是上海的地标。塔高468米，是目前世界第六高塔、亚洲第四高塔。东方明珠塔的主要特色是11个大小不一的球体。整个建筑物的支撑完全靠三根深入地下的巨大立柱。这一设计带有浓烈的东方文化特色，又体现出现代科学技术的进步。东方明珠塔集观光、 餐饮 (catering)、购物、娱乐、会议、会展、广播电视信号发射等服务功能于一体，如今成为上海的旅游热点之一。

中国经济年度人物 (Chinese Economy Person of the Year)评选是由CCTV在2000年开始发起的。作为中国经济领域的 “奥斯卡” (Oscar)．它是中国国内最具专业性和影响力的一个奖项，也是中国认知度最高的一个品牌。每年的评选结果在该年年底或下一年度之初以颁奖典礼的方式在CCTV发布。获奖人物为积极推动中国经济发展和社会进步的一些企业家、经济学家或政府官员。这些年度人物不仅在获奖当年是中国经济领域的模范，而且在获奖之后也会对中国经济产生越来越大的影响。

幸运数字一直以来在中国的文化中扮演着重要的角色，在很多情况下是中国人需要考虑的因素。人们在挑选住宅楼层、电话号码或车牌号的时候，往往选择幸运数字。中国人认为偶数比奇数更加 吉祥 (propitious)，例如，“2”代表“和谐”，“6”代表“顺利”。“8”则是中国人最受喜爱的数字，因为它与 广东话 (Cantonese)中的“发”是同音，意味着繁荣、财富和地位。北京奥运会开幕式时间选择在2008年8月8日晚8点，也不会是巧合吧。

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark " Variety is the spice of life. " You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

茶是中国人的一种特殊饮料，在中国人的日常生活中占有重要的地位。作为世界茶叶主要出产国之一，中国的茶叶种类繁多，具有代表性的有绿茶、红茶、 乌龙茶 (oolong tea)、白茶等。不同的茶叶具有不同的功效，长期饮用对身体有很大益处。茶文化在中国历史悠久，喝茶一直是中国人的消遣方式。另外，中国人还喜欢用茶来招待客人。中国茶文化已渗透到中国文化的各个方面，包括诗词、绘画、宗教、医学等领域。

It's possible to admire Oprah Winfrey and still wish Harvard hadn't awarded her an honorary doctor of law degree and the commencement (毕业典礼) speaker spot at yesterday's graduation. There's no question Oprah's achievements place her in the temple of American success stories. Talent, charm, and an exceptional work ethic have rarely hurled anyone as far as they have this former abused teenage mother from rural Mississippi who became one of the world's most successful entertainment icons and the first African-American female billionaire. Honorary degrees are often conferred on non-academic leaders in the arts, business, and politics. Harvard's list in recent years has included Kofi Annan, Bill Gates, Meryl Streep, and David Souter. But Oprah's particular brand of celebrity is not a good fit for the values of a university whose motto (座右铭), Veritas, means truth. Oprah's passionate advocacy extends, unfortunately, to a hearty embrace of fake science. Most notoriously, Oprah's validation of Jenny McCarthy's claim that vaccines cause autism(自闭症) has no doubt contributed to much harm through the foolish avoidance of vaccines. Famous people are entitled to a few failings, like the rest of us, and the choice of commencement speakers often reflects a balance of institutional priorities and aspirations. Judging from our conversations with many students, Oprah was a widely popular choice. But this vote of confidence in Oprah sends a troubling message at precisely the time when American universities need to do more to advance the cause of reason. As former Dean of Harvard College, Harry Lewis, noted in a blog post about his objections, "It seems very odd for Harvard to honor such a high profile popularizer of the irrational... at a time when political and religious nonsense so jeopardize the rule of reason in this allegedly enlightened democracy and around the world." As America's oldest and most visible university, Harvard has a special opportunity to convey its respect for science not only through its research and teaching programs but also in its public affirmation of evidence-based inquiry. Unfortunately, many American universities seem awfully busy protecting their brand name and not nearly busy enough protecting the pursuit of knowledge. A recent article in The Harvard Crimson noted the shocking growth of Harvard's public relations arm in the last five years and it questioned whether a focus on risk management and avoiding controversy was really the best outward-looking face of this great institution. As American research universities begin to resemble profit centers and entertainment complexes, it's easy to lose sight of their primary mission: to produce and spread knowledge. This mission depends on traditions of rational discourse and vigorous defense of the scientific method. Oprah Winfrey's honorary doctorate was a step in the wrong direction.

One of our expectations about education is that it will pay off in terms of upward mobility. Historically , the correlation between education and income has been strong. But in the early 1970s, a contradiction【C1】 1between education and the economy. Our value of education and our average educational attainment outstripped the capacity of the economy to【C2】 2the graduates. Experts have argued that this contradiction is at the heart of the problem of public education today. It is not, as business leaders claim, that the schools are failing to【C3】 3educate students. The real problem is a dearth(缺乏)of economic【C4】 4for students who are not continuing on to college. College graduates also are having difficulty finding jobs. Even when they do, the jobs may not be commensurate(相称的)with their【C5】 5and expectations. Part of the problem is that too many young Americans aspire to have professional jobs, making disappointment and frustration【C6】 6for some. Another part of the problem is the assumption that greater educational attainment guarantees career【C7】 7. In fact, employers do not routinely reward educational attainment:【C8】 8, they reward it only when they believe it will contribute to the employee' s productivity. We should not overlook the fact that there is still a strong correlation between education, occupation , and income. College graduates have a strong advantage over those with less education. Despite the fact that the payoff is neither as large nor as【C9】 9as it once was, we could still argue that all or at least the majority of Americans would【C10】 10by some degree because higher education can enable them to think more deeply, explore more widely, and enjoy a greater range of experiences. A)absorb I)inevitable B)advancement J)opportunities C)benefit K)properly D)certain L)rather E)created M)thus F)developed N)timely G)failure O)training H)gain 【C1】

In last year' s Science study, researchers at Johns Hopkins University examined the relationship between stem-cell divisions and cancer development. They reported that the higher the number of stem-cell divisions in a given tissue, the higher risk for【C1】 1cancer. At the time, they said that their findings suggested "65% of cancer... appears to be explained by the number of stem-cell divisions". That stem-cell activity, the researchers suggested, could explain why some people without【C2】 2factors like smoking will still get lung cancers. " I was startled by their conclusion," Dr. Yusuf Hannun says, a cancer researcher at Stony Brook University in New York and author of the new Nature study. Hannun and his team【C3】 3that the first study assumed that stem-cell division and other environmental factors were【C4】 4of each other. Hannun' s team wanted to assess the【C5】 5to which stem-cell division or environmental factors contribute to developing the disease. To do this, the researchers looked at a variety of data including epidemiological evidence that people living in different regions have different rates of cancer development. They also looked at cell-mutation patterns【C6】 6with certain cancers, as well as mathematical models that helped parse how much a cancer was due to【C7】 7factors like cell division versus extrinsic factors like environment or lifestyle. The new study reported that while intrinsic factors did have a【C8】 8in cancer development, environmental factors had a more【C9】 9effect and were responsible for 70% -90% of cancer cases. This isn' t the last study to be published on the topic, but as scientists refine their【C10】 10of the many things that can contribute to cancer risk, more information is needed. A)argue I)intrinsic B)associated J)relation C)considering K)risk D)derived L)robust E)developing M)role F)extent N)seizes G)full O)understanding H)independent 【C1】

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For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled The Gradual Loss of Traditional Culture. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. You should: 1) describe the meaning of cartoon briefly; 2) state its main idea; 3) give your comments.