Section A
Directions: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. To the school in Shanghai.
B. To her summer school.
C. To her aunt.
D. To her aunt’s school.
2. A. Less than 75 minutes. B. 150 minutes.
C. 120 minutes. D. More than 75 minutes.
3. A. At the airport. B. At a store. C. At the tailor’s D. In a bank.
4. A. The woman isn’t feeling better today. B. The woman should visit her cousin.
C. Her cousin hasn’t been at home today. D. Her cousin doesn’t visit her very often.
5. A. It’s better than his own. B. It was painted by a child.
C. It looks terrible. D. It may win a prize.
6. A. She has received the man’s e-mail. B. She has been very busy lately.
C. Her computer is broken. D. Her check hasn’t been sent.
7. A. She can tell Joan when she sees her at noon.
B. She could tell Joan’s brother about the reception.
C. She must call on Joan after the reception.
D. She may see Joan’s brother at lunch.
8. A. He doesn’t know how to use the camera. B. He doesn’t want to waste his film.
C. He’s already taken a picture of the river. D. He doesn’t have any more film.
9. A. She had no chance of winning. B. She didn’t follow her coach’s advice.
C. Her coach didn’t listen to her. D. Her coach didn’t help her enough.
10. A. Whether the course is interesting. B. A study plan.
C. Graphs which the text book contained. D. The homework required of students.
Section B
Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
11. A. One kilogram. B. Fifteen kilogram.
C. Fifty kilogram. D. Forty kilogram.
12. A. 2,000 years ago. B. In 1100.
C. In
1500. D.
In 1900.
13. A. They are so poor that they can only buy
paper boots.
B. They
are no other kinds of boots there.
C. Paper
boots are warmer than any other boots there.
D. Paper
boots are so nice that they don’t like anything else.
14. A.
Product name. B.
Features
C. Target
customer. D.
Price.
15. A.
Affordable; latest. B.
Incredible; fastest; smallest.
C. Best
deal; best choice. D.
Perfect; right choice.
16. A. The advertisement for Star 5000 emphasizes
its users and the status it brings.
B. The
Brand E-Brain from Diamond Computer offers you the perfect tool.
C. The
advertisement for FX435 focuses of computing power.
D. The
three brands are among the best sellers on the market.
Section
C
Directions:
In Section C, you will bear two longer conversations. The conversations will be
read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the
numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your
answer sheet.
Blanks
17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
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The room the
man wants to get: |
A ___17___
room. |
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The money he
will pay: |
___18___
dollars in all. |
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The time he
will leave: |
Early ____19___
morning. |
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The facility
every room has: |
A ___20____
and a T V set. |
Complete the message. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through
24 are based on the following conversation.
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Why do people
go on line? |
Not only for
information but also for ___21__. |
|
Why is sending
e-mail better? |
It’s more
___22___. |
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What do some
people spend hours do？ |
They spend
hours playing ___23__ or making friends. |
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Who are
responsible for it? |
Some____24____.
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Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
for each answer.
II.
Grammar and Vocabulary
Section
A
Directions:
Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C
and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. The
use of human flesh search could seriously violate individuals’ privacy. Can you
give some advice _____ protecting your own privacy online?
A. on B.
at C.
in
D. of
26. To
prevent accidental poisoning, always read labels carefully before taking______
medicines.
A. little B.
few C.
some D.
any
27. Speaking
with cab drivers, waitresses and even students every day _____ me feel more and
confident in English.
A. help B.
has helped C.
have been helping D.
have helped
28. We
can provide any type of printing work you_____ need and it is our goal to be
the best at what we do every time with every customer because here, image is
everything.
A. should B.
must C.
may D. can
29. ---What
were you doing when I knocked at the door?
---I
had just finished my homework and ______to have a bath.
A. began B.
have begun C.
was beginning D.
had begun
30. Effective
listening is more than simply_____ the bad habit of interrupting others while
they are speaking or finishing their sentences.
A. avoiding B.
to avoid C.
avoid D.
avoided
31. All
over the world, there are signs that we’re running out of water. Even the chalk
streams of England
now dry up some summers_____ we’re pumping so much water from the hills in
which they are born.
A. unless B.
whether C.
till D.
because
32. Schools
across China
are expected to hire 50,000 college grads this year as short-term teachers,
almost triple the number hired last year, _____unemployment pressures.
A. to
ease B.
to be easing C.
eased
D. easing
33. In
a very general way, the direct answer to the question of _____ causes
depression is difficult circumstances.
A. which B.
what C.
whom D.
that
34. Americans
eat almost everything with a fork, and it appears that holding a knife in one’s
right hand longer than a few seconds ______to be against good table manners.
A. considers B.
considered C.
is considered D. was
considered
35. Unlike
young people in the city, young rural people have_____ opportunities for
personal development or ways to change their lives.
A. most B.
more C.
less D.
fewer
36. One
study, _____ in the issue of the journal Science, shows that a space rock could
successfully transport life between planets.
A. reporting B.
reported C.
being reported D.
having been reported
37. The
beauty of the Internet is _____ it allows people from opposite sides of the
globe to communicate in real time.
A. that B.
if C.
when D.
why
38. Only
in the way girls and boys attend the same class _____to know each other better
and avoid some of the problems that misunderstandings give rise to.
A. they
can get B. can
they get C. they do
get D. they could get
39. While
public speaking focuses on an individual, debate is an activity ____ two or
more speakers present their opinions in support and against a given issue.
A. where B.
which C.
on which D.
with which
40. _____
he was accepted to several top universities, Leehom Wang chose a smaller
college and pursued a career in music.
A. However B.
Whatever C.
Even though D.
Whenever
Section
B
Directions:
Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can
only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
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A. turning B. exactly C. complain D. topic E. greenF. mind G. teaching H. personalities I.
forgotten J. private |
I’m an
English teacher working in Russia,
and for some reason I really don’t like the classroom __41__ “Talk about your
family”. Perhaps it’s because everyone studies English from the same book at
school. So all the students say: “My family consists of five members.
Me, my
mother, my father, my brother and my dog. ” And so on. As if all families are
__42__ the same.
It’s
such a shame, because our families are unique. All families have their stories,
their dramas, their__43__ jokes, nicknames and phrases. They’re the place where
our __44__ were made. How often have you heard someone with young children __45__,
“Oh no, I think I’m turning into my parents”?
The
other day, I found myself __ 46 __ into one of my grandparents. I was trying to
get my daughter(one year and 8 months old)to eat her dinner, and I
said: “That’ll make your hair curl.” Now, I don’t think that __47__ vegetables
give you curly hair, or even that curly hair is a green thing to have. It’s
just a phrase I heard from my granddad a hundred times when I was small. It had
stayed in my__48__, half-forgotten, until the time I could use it myself. I
wonder if he heard it from his own grandparents. How many other old fashioned
phrases like this stay inside families, when the rest of the world has ___49__them?
III.
Reading Comprehension
Section
A
Directions:
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases
marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each
blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Life
is full of decisions. You may not realize the vast number of choices you face
each day. Some choices are simple, like what to wear. But others are more__50__:
deciding which friend to go out with or whether to go out at all. Life’s most
difficult decisions __51__ choosing a university, a career and a husband or
wife.
For
some people, decision-making comes pretty easily. __52__others, indecision is a
serious problem that can stop them dead.
Think
about the last time you went to a coffee shop. Ordering your coffee should’ve
been a simple task, but it probably __53__ at
least four decisions. Your __54__ today has more opportunities, more choices
and more options than ever before! Thirty-one ice cream flavors, 30-screen
movie theaters, 300 cable channels and 3,000 songs on an ipod all __55__ one
thing---a more complicated life. The more choices you have, the harder it is to
decide.
Indecisiveness
leads to negative__56__. Hesitation in buying sale items results in paying more
later. Indecision can __57__result in missed opportunities. Boss may notice __58__and
give an important project to someone more eager. Family, friends and coworkers
may get tired of waiting for your decisions.
Not
making a decision means you allow __59__to be made for you---choices that you
yourself might not like. Increased stress can result.
There
are many reasons why people struggle with decisions. Some people fear others’
opinions, and they worry that someone may be __60__by their decision. Others
fear the consequences of a wrong choice. This prevents them from making any
choice at all. Still others __61__ about finding the perfect choice. __62__,there’s
no perfect choice. Every option has its pros and cons.
The
good news is that with each decision you make, the __63__ does get easier. And
best of all…You’ll soon learn to trust yourself and your__64__.
50. A.
appealing B.
inviting C.
challenging D. surprising
51. A.
include B.
exclude C.
handle D.
risk
52. A.
As for B.
Regardless of C.
Instead of D.
But for
53. A.
acquired B.
required C.
made D.
inquired
54. A.
life B.
work C.
entertainment D. recreation
55. A.
look forward to B. make up for C.
add up to D.
break away with
56. A.
convenience B.
attitude C. outlook D.
consequences
57. A.
besides B.
also C.
furthermore D.
otherwise
58. A.
hesitation B. perseverance C.
willingness D.
personality
59. A.
opportunities B.
freedoms C.
choices D.
opinions
60. A.
satisfied B.
disappointed C.
favored D.
excited
61. A.
ensure B.
relax C.
figure D.
stress
62. A.
In fact B.
As though C.
By chance D.
Once again
63. A.
shade B.
combination C.
miscalculation D. process
64. A.
circumstances B.
visions C.
decisions D.
confidences
Section
B
Directions:
Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several
questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices
marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the
information given in the passage you have just read.
A
Someone
said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s
standing on, the property he’s been given. That’s what happened when a young
man, the son of a star baseball player, was drafted by one of the minor league
teams. As hard as he tried, his first season was disappointing, and by
midseason he expected to be released any day.
The
coaches were puzzled by his failure because he possessed all the
characteristics of an excellent athlete, but he couldn’t seem to incorporate
those advantages into an effective effort. He seemed to have become
disconnected from his potential.
His
future seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at
bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two
strikes. The catcher called a time-out and ran to the pitcher’s(投手)for a conference.
While they were busy the judge, standing behind the plate, spoke casually to
the boy.
Then
play resumed, the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the
park. That was the turning point. From then on, he played the game with a new
confidence and power that quickly drew the attention of the parent team, and he
was called up to the majors.
On the
day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused
such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the encouraging remark the judge
had made that day when his baseball career had seemed lost.
“He
told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood behind my dad in the
batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad
had held it. And he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your
father’s arms. ’ After that, whether I swung the bat, I jus imagined I was
using Dad’s arms instead of my own. ”
65. According
to the passage, encouraging remarks help a person to realize________.
A. the
great success he has achieved
B. the
experience he has accumulated
C. the
qualities he was born with
D. the
support he has received
66. The
young man couldn’t succeed at first probably because__________.
A. he
didn’t work hard enough
B. he
knew little about baseball
C. he
didn’t realize his potentials
D. he
was not born to be an athlete
67. What
brought about the turning point in his baseball career?
A. The
coaches’ encouraging words.
B. The
umpire’s casual remarks.
C. The
pitch he knocked out of the park.
D. The
first time he struck out at bat.
68. The
main purpose of the passage is to tell us _______.
A. encouragement
may change one’s life
B. athletes
especially need encouragement
C. the
young man will have a bright future
D. people
can never succeed without encouragement
B
|
GreeceWell,
my parents went on holiday to Crete last
year. They got there very early in the morning so that the taxi ride from the
airport to their hotel was in the dark. They were just beginning to doze off
in the back seat when they were thrown violently to one side as the taxi
swerved across the road. Suddenly wide-awake they could just make out in the
weak headlights the tail of a rabbit as it zigzagged in panic. Thinking that
the taxi driver wasswerving
to avoid the petrified animal my mother was rather taken aback when the
driver turned round smacking his lips and cried 'Rabbit! I love the rabbit!
My wife cook for me! |
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ColombiaBefore
I met my boyfriend he got a job teaching in Colombia. You can imagine that he
was a bit worried about it, all those horror stories about drug gangs and
guns, but he was also looking forward to it. Of course his first view of Bogota was from the taxi
window on the way from the airport. The taxi driver was fascinated that he
had come from England
and wanted to try out his English. But when he heard that his passenger came
from London he threw both arms up in the air
with horror: 'London!
Is terrible! Is full of hooligans!' |
|
The USAWell,
imagine how my sister felt when she went off for the first time to New York for a business trip. After a few days she
was still amazed at how friendly everyone was to her until she took a taxi back to her hotel one night. First she
gave just the name of the hotel, but
when asked she said the address too. Then she was asked how to get there but
of course she hadn't a clue. Imagine
how frightened she was when he started raving at her for not knowing the way. She said
it was awful. |
|
The UKA
friend of a friend was in London
for a conference. He took a cab and there were no problems: the driver knew
the way and was very cheerful. The problem started when he realized he had
stupidly left his laptop on the back seat! He called the company up and, in a
panic, went straightaway to their Lost and Found office(and missing
some of the conference as a result). He was over the moon to
find the laptop waiting for him, and then very surprised that it was one of
2,900 left in taxis over the past six months! |
|
TunisiaWell,
my brother took a Mediterranean cruise one summer and had a day in Tunis. He spent most
of the afternoon in the Medina
buying presents when he suddenly realized he'd completely lost track of time
and there was only half an hour before the ship left the port. There
had been loads of yellow taxis in the centre so he wasn't too bothered until
he stood on the pavement and waited for one to appear - and of course there
wasn't a single one in sight! Nothing! Frantic, he questioned a passer-by who
explained that the cost for the taxi ride goes up in the evening so the taxi
drivers disappear until they can charge higher prices! Luckily for my brother
the man then offered to give him a lift and he caught the boat in the nick of
time! |
69. What is in common in the above stories?
A. Different
countries have different traffic rules on taxis.
B. All
the taxi drivers were polite and kind to the passengers.
C. Passengers
took advantage of tourists.
D. A
passenger’s unforgettable traveling experience with taxis.
70. Which
of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The
driver thought it was more dangerous in London
than in Bogota.
B. The
driver wanted to catch the rabbit to eat.
C. 5,
800 laptops are left in London
taxis every year
D. My
brother didn’t get to the port on time.
71. The
underlined word “raving” in the third section is closest in meaning to________.
A. talking
widely as if mad
B. focusing
straight
C. inquiring
patiently
D. smiling
happily
C
When
it comes to exercise, less is not more----but it’s definitely better than none.
Physical inactivity accounts for as many as 23 percent of all deaths from major
recurring diseases, yet almost one of every three Americans tends to sit about
without taking much exercise. According to the Centers for Disease Control(CCD), 29. 4 percent
of those surveyed report no leisure-time physical activity at all. City residents
tend to be more active than country folks, with 27. 4 percent saying they are unmovable,
compared with 36. 6 percent of those in rural areas. Westerners also are more
active than Americans in other regions.
Even
light exercise---activity that increases oxygen consumption less than three
times the level burned by the body at rest---can improve physical and mental
well-being. While light activity is good, moderate is even better, and health
experts encourage everyone to accumulate at least 30 minutes a day of moderate
physical activity. But you don’t have to head to a gym. As recent studies have
confirmed, “lifestyle” activities, such as walking, housecleaning, and
gardening, are as effective as a structured exercise program in improving heart
function, lowering blood pressure, and maintaining or losing weight.
In one
study, overweight, unmovable middle-aged men and women who learned behavioral
skills to make them more physically active(such as walking around
airports or train stations while waiting for a departure)reduced their
body fat percentage and improved their blood pressure and heart function as
much as individuals participating in structured programs at a fitness center. In
another study, fat women ranging in age from 21 to 60 who adopted a more active
lifestyle lost as much weight as women in a low-impact aerobics(有氧健身法)program---and
regained fewer pounds in the following year.
Recognizing
the value of different levels and types of activity, the American College
of Sports Medicine has changed its recommendations on quantity and quality of
exercise to include flexibility as well as aerobics and muscle workouts and to
acknowledge that multiple short periods of exercise during the day are nearly
as beneficial as one long session.
72. Based on the passage, we can assume
that______.
A. outdoor
activities can improve our physical health greatly
B. when
we take part in exercise, less oxygen is taken in
C. “lifestyle”
activities can build our bodies and prevent us from getting too fat
D. people
of different ages and sex like sports which help them lose weight
73. According
to the passage, which of the following belongs to structured exercise program?
A. Doing
gymnastics at a gym.
B. Housecleaning.
C. Walking.
D. Gardening.
74. Which
of the following statements best expresses the idea of the two studies
described in the third paragraph?
A. Exercise
reduces the chance of heart attack.
B. Active
lifestyle activities can strengthen our body.
C. Structured
programs can give us a healthier body than lifestyle exercises.
D. Lifestyle
activities function as effective as structured programs.
75. Which
of the following can be inferred from the change made by the American College
of Sports Medicine?
A. Temporary
exercise is beneficial.
B. Flexibility
used to be discouraged.
C. Lifestyle
activities are encouraged.
D. Structured
exercise programs are emphasized.
D
The
well-known “Red List” that details which species are threatened with extinction
is inaccurate, according to a new assessment. It concludes the list fails to
reflect the true threat to species, by not taking full account of the threat caused
by people.
The
Red List, which is made by the world
conservation Union(IUCN), determines a species’ risk of extinction mainly on the
basis of its population size, rate of decline and geographic range.
But
Alexander Harcourt and Sean Parks at the University
of California, Davis, argue that this is not enough. They
compare an endangered species to a house that has been left unlocked. The house
is exposed to committing theft, but it only becomes threatened when there is a housebreaker
nearby.
In the
same way, a small population of animals with likely extinction only becomes actively
threatened when it is being caught illegally or its habitat is destroyed. Harcourt
and Parks support modifying the Red List standards to include local human
population density.
Although
a large number of people nearby may not in itself be a threat, they argue that hunting,
pollution and habitat destruction, for example, are all likely to increase as
people gradually attack wildlife. What’s more, data on human density is really
available. “We have the numbers, why not use them?” says Harcourt.
To
illustrate their point, the researchers reassessed 200
primate(灵长类)species from the 1996 Red
List. They found that 17 species designed as being at relatively low risk by
the Red List should now be reassigned as high priority.
Contrary
to the expectations of many, the researchers also found that two high-profile
species, the gorilla and the pygmy chimpanzee, should be downgraded to a lower
level of threat.
But
Craig Hilton-Taylor, Red List Programme Officer based in Cambridge, England,
says that the IUCN has already introduced a species classification system for
threats such as human density. The system runs in parallel to the main Red List
classification.
Besides,
part of the Red List’s value is that you can make comparisons with past
assessments, he says, and tweaking the criteria would make this impossible. “We’ve
been asked by everyone, please don’t change the system again,” says
Hilton-Taylor.
Harcourt
maintains that making explicit threats part of the criteria is not only more
accurate, it may also help highlight future problems. Matt Walpole, a
conservation researcher at the University
of Kent at Canterbury, England,
agrees: “Where population data is lacking, it might be a useful way of flagging
up potentially threatened species. ”
76. The
Red list used to determine the risk of extinction a species may run by
assessing all of the following, EXCEPT____________.
A. human
population data B.
the species’ population size
C. the
species’ rate of decline D.
the geographic range of the species
77. In
order to indicate the level of threat caused by people to rare species, _____
has/have been introduced.
A. a
specific classification system B.
a more accurate assessment system
C. the
Red List standards D.
the Red List classification
78. The
level of risk indicated by the Red List to each endangered species should
be______.
A. downgraded
B. upgraded C.
reassessed D.
kept as it is
79. The
proper title for this passage should be______.
A. Data
On Human Density B.
Red Alert Over Rare Species
C. Red
List Classification D.
Potentially Threatened Species
Section
C
Directions:
Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each
paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
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A. Importance of the
Creative ProcessB. Varieties of ExperienceC. Fostering(培养)CreativityD. Creative PlayE. Fostering the Creative ProcessF. Opportunities for Creativity |
80.
Creativity
is the freest form of self-expression. There is nothing more satisfying and
fulfilling for children than to be able to express themselves openly and
without judgment. The ability to be creative, to create something from personal
feelings and experiences, can reflect and nurture children's emotional health. The
experiences children have during their first years of life can significantly
enhance the development of their creativity.
81.
All
children need to be truly creative is the freedom to commit themselves
completely to the effort and make whatever activity they are doing their own. What's
important in any creative act is the process of self-expression. Creative
experiences can help children express and cope with their feelings. A child's
creative activity can help teachers to learn more about what the child may be
thinking or feeling. Creativity also fosters mental growth in children by
providing opportunities for trying out new ideas, and new ways of thinking and
problem-solving. Creative activities help acknowledge and celebrate children's
uniqueness and diversity as well as offer excellent opportunities to
personalize our teaching and focus on each child.
82.
Children
need plenty of opportunities for creative play and creative thinking. Start by
providing activities that are based on the children's interests and ideas. This
means learning how to listen intently to what children are saying. It is very
helpful to tape record and transcribe children's conversations as well as take
notes and review them with your co-teachers. Be sure to offer children a wide
range of creative materials and experiences. Being creative is more than
drawing or painting. There's also photography, music, field trips, working with
wire, clay, paper, wood, water or shadows. The possibilities are endless. It's
important to provide children lots of time to explore materials and pursue
their ideas. This includes time to think about how to plan, design, construct,
experiment and revise project ideas. Don't forget to build in time to talk
these ideas over with other people - both teachers and children.
83.
Look
for ways to provide multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and other community
experiences for children. Activities such as field trips, celebrating holidays
and activities with other ethnic groups, and encouraging children to bring
visitors to school enhances the creative process. The more varied experiences
children have in their lives, the wider the range of creative expression. The
more personal experiences children have with people and situations outside of
their own environment, the more material they can draw on to incorporate in
their play. Our challenge is to try not to be intimidated by the variety and
diversity of artistic expression in our classroom.
84.
Encouraging
children to make their own choices is important. Children should be permitted
frequent opportunities - and lots of time - to experience and explore
expressive materials. Put your emphasis on the process of creativity and not on
the finished product. What children learn and discover about themselves is
vital to their development. Show your support for the creative process by
appreciating and offering support for children's efforts. Independence and control are important
components in the creative process. This is especially true when working with
children with disabilities.
第Ⅱ卷(45分)
I. Translation
Directions:
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the
brackets.
1. 请别忘了给我打电话。(remember)
2. 他喜欢一边跑步，一边听音乐。(while)
3. 他酷爱文学，这给我留下了深刻印象。(impression)
4. 每天用几分钟给你“充电”会让你消除疲劳，神情专注。(focused)
5. 人们普遍认为人人享有悔过的机会，十全十美的人是不存在的。(It)
6. 由于当前经济危机和失业率上升，你最好提前开始职业规划，这样你肯定会长期受益。(With)
Ⅱ. Guided Writing
Directions:
Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions
given below in Chinese.
老师让你在班会上发言，介绍你近期在学习上一次成功的尝试。发言稿的内容必须包括以下内容：
1. 近期一次成功尝试的经过；
2. 本次成功尝试给你的启发或感悟。
向社会发出呼吁(希望)