问答题For this part, you are allowed 35 minutes to write a composition entitled" On Power Failure". You should write at least 150 words according to the following guidelines (given in Chinese ) : (1)很多城市缺电现象严重； (2)分析原因； (3)提出建议。

问答题 (62) It is a well-known fact that there are constant conflicts among different groups of people, and that people tend to blame their misfortunes on some outside groups for their misfortunes. What are the causes of group prejudice? There seems to be little doubt that one of the principal causes of prejudice is fear: in particular the fear that the interests of our own group are going to be endangered by the factions of another. (63) This is less likely to be the case in a stable, relatively unchanging society in which the members of different social and occupational groups know what to expect of each other, and know what to expect for themselves. In times of rapid social and economic change, however, new occupations and new social roles appear, and people start looking jealously at each other to see whether their own group is being left behind. (64) Once prejudice develops, it is hard to stop, because there are often social forces at work which actively encourage unfounded attitudes of hostility and fear towards other groups. One such force is education: we all know that children can be taught history in such a way as to perpetuate old hatreds and old prejudices between racial and political groups. Another social influence that has to be reckoned with is the pressure of public opinion. People often think and act differently in groups from the way that they would do as individuals. It takes a considerable effort of will, and often calls for great courage, to stand out against one's fellows and insist they are wrong. why is it that we hear so much more about the failures of relationships between communities than we do about the successes? I am afraid it is partly due to the increase in communications which radio, television and the popular press have brought about. In those countries where the media of mass communication are commercial enterprises, they tend to measure success by the size of their audience; and people are more likely to buy a newspaper, for in stance, if their attention is caught by something dramatic, something sensational, or something that arouses their anxiety. (65) The popular press flourishes on" scare headlines", and popular orators, especially if they are politicians addressing a relatively unsophisticated audience, know that the best way to arouse such an audience is to frighten them. If there is a real or imaginary threat to economic security, it is especially likely to inflame group prejudice. (66) It is important to remember economic factors if we wish to lessen groups conflicts, because unless they are dealt with squarely it will be little use simply persuading people not to be prejudiced against other groups whom they see as their rivals, if not their enemies.

问答题Chinese families' expense structure has changed dramatically since 1990s. The change, its possible reasons, and its effect on individuals and the whole Chinese society have provoked many people into thinking about China's rapid development. The following table shows the change of family expenses in Shanghai, one of China's biggest cities. Write an essay to (1)根据此表描述上海市家庭支出的变化； (2)分析产生这些变化的原因； (3)说明这些变化对个人和社会产生的影响。 In your essay, make full use of the information provided in the table and it must include the above ideas given in Chinese.Statistics of Family Expenses in Shanghai 1990 2000 2007 Food ＆Clothing 68% 45% 20% Recreation 3% 5% 8% Education 6% 16% 22% Health Care 6% 10% 16% Others 17% 24% 35%

问答题Galileo's greatest glory was that in 1609 he was the first person to turn the newly invented telescope on the heavens to prove that the planets revolve around the sun rather than around the earth.

问答题 {{U}}The main impression growing out of twelve years on the faculty of a medical school is that the No. 1 health problem in the US. today, even more than AIDS or cancer, is that Americans don't know how to think about health and illness.{{/U}} {{U}}Our reactions are formed on the terror level. We fear the worst, expect the worst, thus invite the worst. The result is that we are becoming a nation of weaklings and hypochondriacs, a selfmedicating society incapable of distinguishing between casual, everyday symptoms and those that require professional attention.{{/U}} Somewhere in our early education we become addicted to the notion that pain means sickness. We fail to learn that pain is the body's way of informing the mind that we are doing something wrong, not necessarily that something is wrong. We don't understand that pain may be telling us that we are eating too much or the wrong things; or that we are smoking too much or drinking too much; or that there is too much emotional congestion in our lives; or that we are being worn down by having to cope daily with overcrowded streets and highways, the pounding noise of garbage grinders, or the cosmic distance between the entrance to the airport and the departure gate. We get the message of pain all wrong. Instead of addressing Ourselves to the cause, we become pushovers for pills, driving the pain underground and inviting it to return with increased authority. {{U}}Early in life, too, we become seized with the bizarre idea that we are constantly assaulted by invisible monsters called germs, and that we have to be on constant alert to protect ourselves against their fury. Equal emphasis, however, is not given to the presiding fact that our bodies are superbly equipped to deal with the little demons and the best way of forestalling an attack is to maintain a sensible life-style.{{/U}}

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问答题{{I}}For this part, you are allowed 35 minutes to write a composition based on the following directions: Traveling is more important than reading books in order to understand the people and the world well. Let's suppose that you agree with the statement. Write an article about it. You should write 160 - 200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.{{/I}}

问答题Interlocutor: Good morning/afternoon. Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you. (Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor. ) My name is... and this is my colleague... He/She will just listen to us. So, you are... (name) and ... (name) ? Thank you. First of all, we'd like to know something about you, so I'm going to ask you some questions. (Select two or more questions from each of the following category for candidates. ) How often do you go out with your parents? Does your father usually teach you something? What does he ask you to learn? What should students learn in school? Have you ever had classes on weekends?

问答题 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 35 minutes to write a composition on the topic "Studying Overseas". You should base you composition on the outline (given in Chinese)below: (1) 有些人认为出国留学有一定的好处，但困难太多； (2) 我则认为……(You should write 160--200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET2.)

问答题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} Read the following statement and write an essay on it. In your essay, you should 1) state your opinion, and 2) support it with examples. "The man who reads well is the man who thinks well, who has a background for opinion and a stand for judgment."

问答题A fable is a story that usually has animals as the main characters and teaches a moral or a lesson. Tell the fable "The Fox and the Grapes" written by the Greek writer Aesop in writing and give the moral at the end. You should write 160—200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题Directions: People cannot live without water. Water is of great importance to human, but there is a shortage of water in the world. Write an essay of 160 ～ 200 words to analyze possible reasons and give your advice.

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