The government ______ between the workers and the employers.

We need a place where young folk can let their hair down and enjoy themselves. The underlined part means _______.

{{B}}PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION{{/B}}

The manager has anticipated the situation that we ______ a certain amount of resistance to our plan.

The idea of_____his knowledge from generation to generation is important to Mclean.

Read carefully the following excerpt on retirement age delay arguments in China, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether retirement age should be delayed. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. China Plans to Delay Retirement Age China's top labor official said the country is planning to push back the age at which workers can retire. Yin Weimin, minister of human resources and social security, explained why it's essential to raise retirement age: "The life expectancy of Chinese people is now 73 years and is expected to rise to 74 during the next five years. Nearly 3 out of 10 Chinese people will be older than 60 by 2040, according to a United Nations forecast." he said. "The retirement age in China currently is 60 for men and 55 for female civil servants and 50 for female workers." The idea of delaying the retirement age is being widely supported by government officials. Many laborers and non-government employees were less enthusiastic about the prospect of working for longer. Currently, they have to pay into their pension plans for at least 15 years before they can retire. A female worker Chen Xianlian said, "I have to do lots of tough and repetitive work every day and I feel very tired after my working day. All my colleagues are discussing the government's possible move to lift the retirement age. None of us wants to work any extra years." University graduates also fear that any rise in the retirement age could limit their employment opportunities.

In "She felt sick from tiredness", the italicized word is used to indicate

Britain has announced that it is to cancel about 200 million pounds' worth of debts【T1】______ it by poorer Commonwealth countries. The International Development【T2】______says the relief was being 【T3】______ to countries committed to eliminating【T4】______ and pursuing good government This would include taking action against【T5】______. At the same time, Common Market【T6】______ ministers are meeting in Mauritius. Britain is expected to【T7】______a fresh【T8】______on reducing the debts of the poorest countries. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has indicated that he plans to【T9】______ a scheme put forward last year by the International【T10】______ Fund, which has not yet provided any relief.

{{B}}SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.{{/B}}

Unless all the members agree to ______ to the plan, there may be further development in the course of action.

Recently, some local governments have advocated that university should teach at least one selective course in local dialect so as to protect the local language. Then a hot debate arises on this topic. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES Teaching courses in local dialect can highlight colorful tradition. We are now living in a world filled with a great variety of cultures. In this sense, we need to know, more or less, features of these cultures if we want to have a better communication with other people. As one of the key elements of a culture, the dialect, to a large degree, shows the specific features of the local culture. Besides, having witnessed the changes in history, dialect is a reflection of ample tradition in a country. Moreover, when traveling or living in other regions, people may confront discrimination and bias if they cannot communicate with the locals in local dialect. Thus, priority and attention should be given to teaching at least one selective course in local dialect. NO Teaching courses in local dialect will undoubtedly make the communication more difficult. If universities teach courses in local dialect, students' attention will be easily distracted from what they are studying as a result of difficult communication. Thus, universities should not be advocated to teach selective courses in local dialect. Moreover, only communicating in local dialect will breed localism which does harm to the unity and stability of the whole country.

It seems somewhat______ to expect her to marry a man who she barely knows about for money.

He ______ furiously at me when I contradicted him.

Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete "I ______ think so"?

The old gentleman was a very _____ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.

Kelly is putting the final ______ to her speech.

It's getting late, I'd rather you ______ now.

An _____ is like a circle, but wider in one direction than the other.

It is necessary that he_____ a quick decision.