We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.
Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must __1  test its pupils. The standards may be changed — no examination is 2  — but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not 3 either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean everything would depend on 4  since every pupil would depend on efficiency, the values and the purpose of each 5  .
Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the 6  respected schools and from families known to them – a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he is _7  for a job, while the lack of a certificate indicates the unsuitability of a 8  child attending a well-respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were 9  , and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school’s reputation, unable to 10 for employment with the child from the 11__ school.
The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an 12  force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, __13 or academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic 14  . The selection would be made by people who themselves are 15  selected by some computer.

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, accommodation with utilities paid for 90 percent, medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven­-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.

Senior Business Editor

You must:

(1) Assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them；

(2) Be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff;

(3)Ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails；

(4) Have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.

Senior Copy Editor

You must：

(1) Work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；

(2) Edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions；

(3) Have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.

Copy Editor

You must：

(1) Be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions；

(2) Be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；

(3) Have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.

Graphic Designer

You must:

(1) Have excellent skills in information graphics;(2) Be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;

(3) Be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts

(4) Have a good sense of typography(活版印刷术).

(5) Have good new judgment;

(6)Be fluent in English.

For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.      (words:327)

1.What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.

B．To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.

C．To advertise for recruiting some good employees.

D．To tell you how to become part of this group.

2.What is not required about Graphic Designer?

A．Be well-versed in Photoshop.

B．Have excellent skills in information graphics.

C．Having a good sense of typography.

D．Writing snappy headlines and captions.

3.How many positions need editing experience?

A．Two              B．One              C．Three            D．Four

4.Which can be the best title of the passage?

A． China Daily：New Employees Wanted

B．China Daily：Newspaper

C．China Daily：An International Team

D． China Daily：The Best Working Condition

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Free accommodations are available to the workers.

B．The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.

C．The employees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.

D．The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.

假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom约好下周末去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：

1. 表示歉意；

2. 解释原因；

3. 另约时间。

注意：1. 单词数150左右；

2. 可适当增加细节。

假如你是新华中学的学生李华，刚参加完“美国高校一周游”的夏令营活动，在离开之前，你想给新结交的美国朋友Monica写一封感谢信，内容应包括以下要点：

1.表示感谢；

2.描述参加比次夏令营的收获；

3.邀请她参加明年在中国的夏令营。

注意：1.可适当添加细节使文章连贯；字数：120-150.

2.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Monica,

Best wishes!

Yours sincerely

Li Hua

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　　假设你是李华，你的美国老师Miss Morgan要求你们明天下午去听一个美国历史的讲座。你因故不能参加。请你根据以下要点，写一封短信向Miss Morgan请假。

　　内容要点：(1)表示歉意

　　(2)理由：去机场接人

　　(3)询问：是否有录音，以便补听讲座

　　注意：(1)词数：100左右

　　(2)可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

Dear Miss Morgan,

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    li Hua