问答题Most people know how to count, but the way we master this ability remains something of a puzzle. Numerals were invented only around four to five thousand years ago, meaning it is unlikely that enough time has elapsed for specialized parts of the brain for processing numbers to evolve, which suggests that math is largely a cultural invention. It appears to be based on an interface between vision and reasoning that we share with other animals, allowing us to "see" small numbers—up to around five—without counting. This ability—often called' the number sense'—lays the foundations of later mathematical knowledge, but its basis is poorly understood. It has been argued that the number sense itself may he innate, but this fails to account for why learning to master the use of small numbers is such a difficult and drawn-out process in children.

问答题1. make an apology. 2. show your regret. You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Zhang Wei" instead. Do not write your address.

问答题Directions: Write a letter of about 100 words to a beach resort where you had a wonderful vocation to express your gratitude for their good service. You should include the details you think necessary. You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write the address.

问答题Directions: You have just come back from Hong Kong and found a letter which came from your friend David. But you find the letter has been your home for about two weeks. Write him a letter to 1. make an apology, 2. suggest a solution.

问答题Directions: You are going to take part in MBA exam. Write a letter of inquiry to the dean of Management School to inquire about: 1) the subjects to be examed; 2) the number of students to be enrolled; 3) other things you should pay attention to. You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write the address.

问答题Last Sunday, China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said if necessary, the nation will consider widening the yuan's trading band. But any change in the yuan's floating band will depend on the global economic situation and it's not the only tool the country would use to make its currency more flexible, Zhou said at the Group of 20 meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. China widened the yuan's daily trading band against the U. S. dollar from plus or minus 0. 3 percent to 0.5 percent in May. However, market observers said some commercial banks are ordered by the central bank to hand in reserve requirements in foreign currencies next week, which will translate into demand for the U. S. dollar. This will somehow help slow down RMB's appreciation against the greenback in the coming few days.

问答题Studythefollowingpiechartcarefullyandwriteanessaybasedonthetips:1.Describethepicture.2.Showyourunderstandingofthesymbolicmeaningofthepicturebelow.3.Giveyouropinionsoradvice.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsneatly.

问答题Directions: In this part, you are allowed to write a letter to a company declining a job offer. Write him/her a letter to 1) thank the company for offering you the job position; 2) explain why you can"t accept the job offer; 3) hope that the company can give understanding, and give your best wishes to the company. 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 the address.

问答题Directions: Write a letter of about 100 words to the customer service center of an online store, complaining about the quality of the new ipad and demanding a prompt solution. You should include the details you think necessary. You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write the address.

问答题Directions: Write a letter of about 100 words to the customer service center of an online store, complaining about the quality of the new ipad and demanding a prompt solution. You should include the details you think necessary. You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write the address.

问答题1. invite him to speak at the annual conference. 2. specify the time and the location. You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your name at the end of the letter. Use "Zhang Wei" instead. Do not write your address.

问答题Living standards have soared during the twentieth century, and economists expect them to continue rising in the decades ahead. Does that mean that we humans can look forward to increasing happiness? Not necessarily, warns Richard Easterlin, an economist at the University of Southern California, in his new book. He concedes that richer people are more likely to report themselves as being happy than poorer people are. But steady improvements in the American economy have not been accompanied by steady increases in people"s self-assessments of their own happiness. The explanation for this paradox may be that people becomes less satisfied over times with a given level of income. In Easterlin"s words, "As incomes rise, the aspiration level does too, and the effect of this increase in aspiration is to weaken the expected growth in happiness due to higher income."

问答题Directions:Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchartinyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthechart,and2)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.Outline:1.Statechangesinpeople"sdailyexpensesinthepastseveralyears.2.Givepossiblereasonsforthechanges.3.Drawyourownconclusion.Note:Youshouldquoteasfewfiguresaspossible.

问答题Directions: You are going to take part in MBA exam. Write a letter of inquiry to the dean of Management School to inquire about: 1) the subjects to be examed; 2) the number of students to be enrolled; 3) other things you should pay attention to. You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write the address.

问答题Inthissection,youareaskedtowriteanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould1.interpretthechart.2.giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.NUMBEROFVISITORS(million)19752005SOUTHKOREA2.99.1JAPAN3.212.0CHINA0.30.8USA0.41.1BRITAIN0.92.9EUROPE1.14.5Total8.830.4

问答题Directions: Suppose your university is going to host an English contest by the name of "Green Travel". Write a notice to 1) briefly introduce the contest, and 2) call for participants. You should write about100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your name or the name of your university. Do not write your address. Part B

问答题Direction: In this section there is a text in English. Translate it into Chinese, write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET. There"s been a warning that China faces a diabetes epidemic that almost one in ten adults now has the disease. Chinese researchers" writing in The New England Journal of Medicine found that most cases were undiagnosed. The scale of the problem revealed by the study has shocked even the researchers themselves. They said rigorous new tests indicated that more than 92 million Chinese adults had diabetes, twice as many as previously thought. Nearly 150 million more were showing early symptoms. The researchers said rapid economic growth was partly to blame, through urbanisation, changed diets and more sedentary life styles. The figures are high because of the size of China"s population and they represent a major public health problem for the authorities in Beijing.

问答题Directions: Write an email of about 100 words to relevant departments to give some advice on how to live a low-carbon life. You should include the details you think necessary. You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write the address.

问答题Directions: Suppose your friend Zhang Wei asks you to recommend him for a job position in your company. Write an email to the HR of your company to 1) state how well you know your friend, and 2) describe the professional qualifications of the candidate. 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.