问答题We have known the elephants, the greatest land mammal of them all—highly sensitive, intelligent, family-oriented, big-toothed creatures—for a very long time, and they have known us. It has been a tortuous relationship, and one that is still evolving. 1 We have looked up to elephants as gods, but killed them for their ivory, and captured and enslaved them to be our beasts of burden in work and war, and for our entertainment. Earlier this month, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced that it had decided to phase elephants out of its public spectacles, retiring its remaining forty-three working elephants to a park it owns in Florida, where twenty-nine elephants already live. 2 The decision follows years of pressure from animal-fights groups, and is part of a trend that has been gathering strength for years. Most other circuses in the United States and Western Europe have stopped using the animals because the routine use of prods, cages, and chains, both to transport elephants and to force their obedience, has come to be seen by growing numbers of people, including circus goers, as cruel. The Ringling news is striking. 3 In our gradual awakening to the idea that we must protect the elephant from enslavement and cruelty, it may be possible to hear echoes of other dawnings of conscience. As someone born at a time of widespread consensus that human slavery was one of history"s most despicable and shameful practices, 4 I"ve always been intrigued by the realization that, during the life of my great-great-grandfather, there were a significant number of otherwise intelligent and sensitive white Americans and Europeans who apparently did not see it that way. And then I recall the excitement that I felt at going to the circus as a child. There were at least flashes of discomfort when I watched as trainers used prods to make elephants hold each other"s tails with their trunks and sway back and forth to music, or shouted commands for them to kneel, to put their bottoms in the air. But, in the end, 5 the spectacle, the noisy excitement of the crowds, and the presence of grownups all signaled an acceptance of things as they were, and one"s awareness of the elephants" humiliation became somehow less acute. As an adult, it has been easier to perceive the treatment of circus elephants for what it is: cruel.

问答题Directions:Studythefollowingcartooncarefullyandwriteanessayonit.Inyouressay,youshould(1)describethecartoonbriefly;(2)analyzethissituation;(3)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwrite160—200wordsneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.

问答题There is an advertisement in the Sunday paper for a part-time research assistant. You are into rested in the post. Please write a letter to apply for the post. You should write 160～200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题{{B}} Write a composition on the following topic:{{/B}} Think of the most interesting book you have ever read. Why did you enjoy this book so much? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

问答题Directions: Write an essay of 160～200 words on the topic: How to communicate successfully. Your essay should be based on the following outline: 1) communication is very important in our life; 2) means of successful communication in everyday life; 3) your opinion.

问答题61) The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. 62) It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. 63) It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator's role becomes that of an impersonal purveyor of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator's position. 64) Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. 65) Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding.

问答题Interlocutor:I"mgoingtogiveyouapictureandI"dlikeyoutofirstdescribeitbrieflyandthengiveyourcommentonwhatyouseeinthepicture.(PutPictureforCandidatesinfrontofbothcandidates.)CandidateA,thisisyourpicture.Youhavethreeminutestotalkaboutit.CandidateB,listencarefullywhileCandidateAisspeaking.Whenhe/shehasfinished,I"dlikeyoutoaskhim/heraquestionaboutwhathe/shehassaid.CandidateA,wouldyouliketobeginnow,please?Interlocutor:Thankyou.Now,CandidateB,couldyoupleaseaskyourpartneraquestion?(Halfaminuteforaskingandansweringthequestion.)

问答题The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China, and Chinese have been accustomed to celebrating it at home. But now more and more people choose to travel during this most important festival.Here is a discussion on this topic:　　(1) Some people think it is more interesting to travel during the Spring Festival.　　(2) Other people think it is better to stay at home with their families during the Spring Festival.　　(3) My opinion on this topic.In your essay, you should use the three pieces of information mentioned above.You should write 160 - 200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题Most of us have the same definition of happiness. Happiness is the specific goal that we set for ourselves. However, once we arrive at the goal we set for ourselves, we still feel dissatisfied. We have moved our vision to another one, and we try to chase another one. On one hand, 1 our life is enhanced by our dreams and aspirations. On the other hand, our enjoyment of life is pulled further and further by our faraway goals. By learning the lessons of gratitude and abundance, we can get closer to the enjoyment of life. 2 Gratitude means being thankful and appreciative of what we have, which fills our heart with the joyful feeling. It helps us to fully appreciate everything around us. We can try the following way to cultivate gratitude. 3 It is the best way to imagine what our life would be like if we lost what we had. This way can remind of what we have and help us to appreciate them. Put down what we are grateful for, so that we can be conscious of our blessings. 4 Spend time offering assistance to others who are less fortunate than you, so that you may gain perspective. Scarcity is one of the most common human fears. Sometimes we are not satisfied with what they have, striving to get as much as they can. In fact, 5 scarcity consciousness arises as a result of the "hole-in-the-soul syndrome", which means that people attempt to fill the gaps in our inner heart with the material things from outside world. It is necessary for us to remind what we have and revel in our interior abundance.

问答题Directions:Studythepicturescarefullyandwriteanessayof160～200wordsinwhichyoushould1)Describethephotosbriefly,2)Interpretthesocialphenomenonreflectedbythem,3)Giveyourpointofview.(图1：把崇拜写在脸上；图2：花300元做个小贝头；[注]Beckham(贝克汉姆)—英国足球明星)

问答题Studythefollowingtablecarefullyandwriteanessaybasedontheoutlinebelow:(1)Describethetable.(2)Possiblereasonsforchanges.

问答题Interlocutor:NowI'dlikeyoutotalkaboutsomethingbetweenyourselves.Pleasespeakloudlysothatwecanhearyou.Youshouldtakecaretosharetheopportunityofspeaking.(PutthePicturesforcandidatesinfrontofbothcandidatesandgiveinstructionswithreferencetothepicture.)Moreandmoreparentsrequiretheirchildrentotakeextraclassessuchasdrawing,dancing,mathematics,etc.Fewofthemtakecareofthechildren'spsychologicaldevelopment.Whatdoyouthinkofthat?Makeyourchoiceandgiveyourreasons.Thispictureisforyourreference.Youhavethreeminutesforthis.Wouldyouliketobeginnow,please?Picture