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Part Ⅰ Writing

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How to Lose Weight?

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Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1 -- 7, mark
Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the
passage;
N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the
passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8 -- 10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

Write a Note to the Future You

Dear FutureMe,
I have become interested in talking to you. I like the idea of you receiving bits of the past, piece by piece
I've been a little blue lately because of ending relationship with S. Perhaps you're still friends with her. Probably not, though. Just remember that you had some lovely time with her.
When I read this, I'll be a much different being. I think one of the things that impressed me about many of the "future letters" is how they seem to serve a healing (治愈) purpose: reminding future selves to get relaxed, to go out more, to enjoy life, to get work done. Above all, to be happy. Be happy.

Greg, written Oct. 7, 2003, to be sent April 25, 2009

What Is It?
In 2009, on April 25, a man named Greg is supposed to get an e-mail. It will remind him that he is his own best friend and worst enemy, that he once dated a woman named Shelley, and that he planned to major in computer science.
Who Sent the Mail?
The e-mail was sent by Grcg himself through a website called FutureMe. org. Because it is one of the messages open to the public view at the site, Greg used only his first name.
FutureMe is one of a handful of websites that let people send e-mails to themselves or others to be read years in the future. It attracts users from around the world, a good portion of whom are in high schools and colleges.
What Is the Purpose to Do This?
Some use the service to note down their current lives and styles. Others remind their future selves of personal goals and tasks, such as whether they've lost that extra weight, or found the perfect mate.
Whatever their pleasure, people worldwide are joining the e-time trend. Since the fall of 2002, FutureMe. org already has received more than 192,000 messages, and the number grows at a rate of almost 400 a day.
The most interesting development in FutureMe is that some people allow their letters to be displayed publicly. This provides visitors to the site with an opportunity to briefly eavesdrop (偷听) on their thinking.
"Messages into the future is something that people have always wanted to do," sail Paul Saffo, a director in one US research group. "In a way, it's a statement of optimism."
Who Established the Website?
Matt Sly, 29, created FutureMe. org four years ago when he remembered being required to write a letter to himself in school.
Sly, now a graduate student in management studies at Yale University, worked with Jay Patrikios, 31, of San Francisco on the project. The website lets people send messages for delivery as much as 30 years from now for free, though Sly reports that most users schedule their e-mails to be sent within three years.
"We want people to think about their future and what their goals, dreams, hopes and fears are," he said.
Is the Idea Popular?
Recently, Forbes. com adopted the idea, offering an "e-mail time" promotion. More than 140,000 letters were collected over about six weeks. Nearly 20 percent are supposed to land in the sender's inbox in 20 years.
"A lot of people have been excited by it," said a Forbes. corn worker. "It makes you stop and think about your life in a way that you usually don't."
Paul Hudson, a cofounder of the website, said the project was new to him. "Part of the value of it is that you define yourself when you do it. It might be a good exercise in introspection (反省). \

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The passage generally introduces the advantages of using e-mails in work.

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Greg has written an e-mail on Oct. 7, 2003 to keep in touch with Shelley.

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FutureMe is the only website that lets people send e-mails to themselves for delivery in the future.

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Since its foundation, the website has received more and more messages.

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Many countries have such kind of websites.

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People who send e-mails to themselves through the website will be charged a lot.

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Matt Sly got the idea of establishing the website from his school experience.

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The website attracts users from around the world, and a great part of them are ______.

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The most interesting development in FutureMe is that some people allow their letters ______.

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Matt Sly reports that most users schedule their e-mails to be sent within ______.

Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension

Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Some animals have been important in human history. In ancient Egypt, people believed that the cat was a (36) . When a cat died, its owners showed their (37) by the strange habit of (38) their eyebrows off. It is even said that in the (39) before the last, the famous writer Charles Dickens had a cat who was very (40) of him. The cat didn't like to see Dickens work too hard. At night, when the cat wanted to say "stop writing" to his (41) , he often put out Dickens' (42) with his paw.
Actually, there are many stories like these, some of which may even (43) strange and unbelievable.
When animals become pets, (44) . Rabbits, for example, which live as pets in a garden, are much less intelligent than their wild cousins. (45) . Many animals have to work for their masters. There was once a farm in Namibia, Africa, which had 80 goats. Instead of a goat herd, there was a female baboon (雌狒狒). She took her goats to the hill every day and brought them back at night. (46) . That is more than many humans could do.

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Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)

Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen kill the spirit of sport -- the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get (47) and play for local school teams, they still enjoy playing. But when they play for a country, they are responsible for a(n) (48) nation's hope.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world's most important sport. If you (49) "Argentina" (阿根廷) to someone, he'll think of football. In a (50) , winning the World Cup "put Argentina on the map".
Sports fans and supporters can be very (51) about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. And once thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent (52) their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.
But, am I arguing that international competition (53) the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinean (阿根廷人) really believe that because (54) of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in (55) way better than all others? Not really. But it's nice to know that you win, and that in one way at (56) your country is the best.

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B) killsJ) twelve
C) every K) entire
D) least L) all
E) some M) support
F) older N) give
G) crazy O) sense
H) mention

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Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide On the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Passage Two

Part Ⅴ Cloze
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

Part Ⅵ Translation
Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

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When asked such a difficult question, little John ______ (想不出答案案).

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Believe it or not, ______ (我的家庭可以追溯到11世纪).

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We all know ______ (养育孩子是所有父母的职责).

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______ (除了他要的词典之外), I also bought him some reference books.

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Several weeks later, I realized ______ (不是他错了，就是我错了).