完形填空Happypeopleworkdifferently.Theyremoreproductive,morecreative,andwillingtotakegreaterrisks.Andnewresearchsuggeststhathappinessmightinfluence1firmswork,too.　　Companieslocatedinplacewithhappierpeopleinvestmore,accordingtoarecentresearchpaper.2,firmsinhappyplacesspendmoreonRD(researchanddevelopment).Thatsbecausehappinessislinkedtothekindoflonger-termthinking3formakinginvestmentforthefuture.　　Theresearcherswantedtoknowifthe4andinclinationforrisk-takingthatcomewithhappinesswould5thewaycompaniesinvested.SotheycomparedU.S.citiesaveragehappiness6byGalluppollingwiththeinvestmentactivityofpubliclytradedfirmsinthoseareas.　　7enough,firmsinvestmentandRDintensitywerecorrelatedwiththehappinessoftheareainwhichtheywere8.Butitisreallyhappinessthatslinkedtoinvestment,orcouldsomethingelseabouthappiercities9whyfirmstherespendmoreonRD?Tofindout,theresearchescontrolledforvarious10thatmightmakefirmsmorelikelytoinvestlikesize,industry,andsales-and-andforindicatorsthataplacewas11tolivein,likegrowthinwagesorpopulation.Theylinkbetweenhappinessandinvestmentgenerally12evenafteraccountingforthesethings.　　Thecorrelationbetweenhappinessandinvestmentwasparticularlystrongforyoungerfirms,whichtheauthors13tolessconfineddecisionmakingprocessandthepossiblepresenceofyoungerandless14managerswhoaremorelikelytobeinfluencedbysentiment.Therelationshipwas15strongerinplaceswherehappinesswasspreadmore16.Firmsseemtoinvestmoreinplaces.　　17thisdoesntprovethathappinesscausesfirmstoinvestmoreortotakealonger-termview,theauthorsbelieveitatleast18atthatpossibility.Itsnothardtoimaginethatlocalcultureandsentimentwouldhelp19howexecutivesthinkaboutthefuture.Itsurelyseemsplausiblethathappypeoplewouldbemoreforward-thinkingandcreativeand20RDmorethantheaverage,saidoneresearcher.

完形填空Inourcontemporaryculture，theprospectofcommunicatingwith-orevenlookingat-astrangerisvirtuallyunbearableEveryonearoundusseemstoagreebythewaytheyfiddlewiththeirphones，evenwithouta1underground.　　Itsasadreality-ourdesiretoavoidinteractingwithotherhumanbeings-becausetheres2tobegainedfromtalkingtothestrangerstandingbyyou.Butyouwouldntknowit，3intoyourphone.Thisuniversalarmorsendsthe4：Pleasedontapproachme.　　Whatisitthatmakesusfeelweneedtohide5ourscreens?　　Oneanswerisfear,accordingtoJonWortmann,executivementalcoachWefearrejection，orthatourinnocentsocialadvanceswillbe6ascreep,WefearweIIbe7WefearweIIbedisruptiveStrangersareinherently8tous，sowearemorelikelytofeel9whencommunicatingwiththemcomparedwithourfriendsandacquaintancesToavoidthisanxiety,we10toourphones.Phonesbecomeoursecurityblanket，Wortmannsays.Theyareourhappyglassesthatprotectusfromwhatweperceiveisgoingtobemore11.　　Butonceweripoffthebandaid，tuckoursmartphonesinourpocketsandlookup，itdoesnt12sobad.Inone2011experiment，behavioralscientistsNicholasEpleyandJulianaSchroederaskedcommuterstodotheunthinkable:Starta13.TheyhadChicagotraincommuterstalktotheirfellow14.WhenDr.EpleyandMs.Schroederaskedotherpeopleinthesametrainstationto15howtheywouldfeelaftertalkingtoastranger,thecommutersthoughttheir16wouldbemorepleasantiftheysatontheirown,theNewYorkTimessummarizes.Thoughtheparticipantsdidntexpectapositiveexperience,afterthey17withtheexperiment,notasinglepersonreportedhavingbeensnubbed.18,thesecommuteswerereportedlymoreenjoyablecomparedwiththosesanscommunication,whichmakesabsolutesense,19humanbeingsthriveoffofsocialconnections.Itsthat20:Talkingtostrangerscanmakeyoufeelconnected.

英译汉My dream has always been to work somewhere in an area between fashion and publishing. Two years before graduating from secondary school, I took a sewing and design course thinking that I would move on to a fashion design course. However, during that course I realised that I was not good enough in this area to compete with other creative personalities in the future, so I decided that it was not the right path for me. Before applying for university I told everyone that I would study journalism, because writing was, and still is, one of my favourite activities. But, to be absolutely honest, I said it, because I thought that fashion and me together was just a dream-I knew that no one, apart from myself, could imagine me in the fashion industry at all!

英译汉The supermarket is designed to lure customers into spending as much time as possible within its doors. The reason for this is simple: The longer you stay in the store, the more stuff you'll see, and the more stuff you see, the more you'll buy. And supermarkets contain a lot of stuff. The average supermarket, according to the Food Marketing Institute, carries some 44,000 different items, and many carry tens of thousands more. The sheer volume of available choice is enough to send shoppers into a state of information overload. According to brain-scan experiments, the demands of so much decision-making quickly become too much for us. After about 40 minutes of shopping, most people stop struggling to be rationally selective, and instead began shopping emotionally-which is the point at which we accumulate the 50 percent of stuff in our cart that we never intended buying.

英译汉I can pick a date from the past 53 years and know instantly where I was , what happened in the news and even the day of the week. I’ve been able to do this since I was four. I never feel overwhelmed with the amount of information my brain absorbs my mind seems to be able to cope and the information is stored away reatly. When I think of a sad memory, I do what everyone does- try to put it to one side. I don’t think it’s harder for me just because my memory is clearer. Powerful memory doesn’t make my emotions any more acture or vivid. I can recall the day my grandfather died and the sadness I felt when we went to the hosptibal the day before. I also remember that the musical paly Hamopened on the Broadway on the same day- they both just pop into my mind in the same way.

写作题Suppose your class is to hold a charity sale foe kids in need of help. Write your classmates an email to 1) inform them about the details and encourage them to participate . 2) Don’t use your own name, use “Li Ming” instead. Don’t write your address.(10 points)

写作题Directions:Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould　　1)interpretthechart,and　　2)giveyourcomments.　　Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET(15points)

写作题Directions: 　　Suppose you are invited by Professor Williams to give a presentation about Chinese culture to a group of international students. Write a reply to 　　1) Accept the invitation, and 　　2) Introduce the key points of your presentation. 　　You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. 　　Do not use your own name. Use “Li Ming”instead. 　　Do not write your address. (10points).

写作题Writeanessaybasedonthechartbelow.Inyourwriting,youshould　　1)interpretthechart,and　　2)giveyourcomments.　　Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)

写作题Directions: Suppose you are going to study abroad and share an apartment with John, a local student. Write him to email to 　　1)tell him about your living habits, and 　　2)ask for advice about living there. 　　You should write about 100 words on answer sheet. 　　Do not use your own name.

写作题Directions 　　Suppose you have found something wrong with the electronic dictionary that you bought from an onlin store the other day ,Write an email to the customer service center to 　　1)make a complaint and 　　2)demand a prompt solution 　　You should write about 100words on ANSERE SHEET 2 　　Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter ,Use "zhang wei "instead .

写作题Suppose you won a translation contest and your friend, Jack, wrote an email to congratulate you and ask for advice on translation. Write him a reply to 　　1) thank him, and 　　2) give you advice 　　You should write about 100 on the ANSWER SHEET. 　　Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use Li Ming instead. 　　Do not write the address. (10 points)

写作题writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthechartand2)giveyourcommentsYoushouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.

写作题writeanessaybasedonthefollowingtable.Inyourwritingyoushould　　1)describethetable,and　　2)giveyourcomments　　Youshouldwriteatleast150words(15points)

写作题Directions:　　Writeyouressaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyouressay,youshould1.interpretthechart,and2.giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)

写作题Suppose your university is going to host a summer camp for high school students. Write a notice to 　　1)briefly introduce the camp activities, and 　　2)call for volunteers. 　　You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. 　　Do not use your name or the name of your university. 　　Do not write your address.(10 points)

写作题Directions:　　Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,yourshould　　1)interpretthechart,and　　2)giveyourcomment.　　Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.

问答题Directions: Suppose you want to apply for the following post/position: Waiter/waitress required for evening work. Write a letter: 1) show your interest, and describe your previous experience, 2) explain why you would be suitable for the job. You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Zhang Wei" instead. Do not write your address.