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Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay on the importance
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay on the importance
of speaking ability and how to develop it You should write at least 120 words but no more than180 wo
ofspeakingability andhowtodevelopit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180wo
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Part I
Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)
Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)
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因此在本套真题中不再重复出现。
因此在本套真题中不再重复出现。
Part II
Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section A
SectionA
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each
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
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 identifed by a letter. Please mark the corresponding
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 cenre.You may not use any of the words
letterforeachitem onAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewords
in the bank more than once.
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have businesses embracing LEDs, which are energy_28, but still carry great cost."To me,neon represents
havebusinessesembracingLEDs,whichareenergy 28 ,butstillcarrygreatcost."Tome,neonrepresents
memories of the past," says photographer Sharon Blance, whose series Hong Kong Neon celebrates the city's
memories ofthe past," says photographer Sharon Blance, whose series Hong Kong Neon celebrates the city's
famous signs."Looking at the signs nowI get a feeling of amazement, mixed with sadness."
famoussigns."LookingatthesignsnowIgetafeelingofamazement,mixedwithsadness."
Building a neon sign is an art practiced by 29_ trained on the job to mold glass tubes into 30
Building a neon sign is an art practiced by 29 trained on the job to mold glass tubes into 30
shapes and leters.They fill these tubes with gases that glow when 31. Neon makes orange, while other
shapes and letters. They fill these tubes with gases that glow when 31 . Neon makes orange, while other
gases make yellow or blue.It takes many hours to craft a single sign.
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capture the signs lighting up lonely streets—an 33that makes it easy to admire their colors and
capture the signs lighting up lonely streets—an 33 that makes it easy to admire their colors and
craftsmanship. "I love the beautiful, handcrafted, old-fashioned 34 of neon," says Blance. The signs do
craftsmanship. "I love the beautiful, handcrafted, old-fashioned 34 of neon," says Blance. The signs do
nothing more than 35 a restaurant, theater, or other business, but do so in the most striking way possible.
nothingmorethan 35 arestaurant,theater,orotherbusiness,butdosointhemoststrikingwaypossible.
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Section B
SectionB
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contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is
derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the
derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the
questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
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New Jersey School District Eases Pressure on Students—Baring an Ethnic Divide
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parents an alarming 16-page letter. The school district, he said, was facing a crisis. Its students were
parents an alarming 16-page letter. The school district, he said, was facing a crisis. Its students were
overburdened and stressed out, having to cope with too much work and too many demands. In the previous
overburdened and stressed out, having to cope with too much work and too many demands. In the previous
school year. 120 middle and high school students were recommended for mental health assessments and 40
school year, 120 middle and high school students were recommended for mental health assessments and 40
were hospitalized.And on a survey administered by the distrit, students wrote things like,"I hate going to
were hospitalized. And on a survey administered by the district, students wrote things like, "I hate going to
school," and "Coming out of 12 years in this district, I have learned one thing:that a grade,a percentage or
school," and "Coming out of 12 years in this district, I have learned one thing: that a grade, a percentage or
even a point is to be valued over anything else."
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discussion about the intense focus on achievement at elite schools, and whether it has gone too far. At
discussion about the intense focus on achievement at elite schools, and whether it has gone too far. At
follow-up meetings, he urged parents to join him in advocating a "whole child" approach to schooling that
follow-up meetings, he urged parents to join him in advocating a "whole child" approach to schooling that
respects "social-emotional development" and "deep and meaningful learning" over academics alone. The
respects "social-emotional development" and "deep and meaningful learning" over academics alone. The
alternative, he suggested, was to face the prospect of becoming another Palo Alto,California, where outsize
alternative, he suggested, was to face the prospect of becoming another Palo Alto, California, where outsize
stress on teenage students is believed to have contributed to a number of suicides in the last six years.
stressonteenagestudentsisbelievedtohavecontributedtoanumberofsuicidesinthelastsixyears.
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9,700 students, and one that broke down roughly along racial lines. On one side are white parents like
9,700 students, and one that broke down roughly along racial lines. On one side are white parents like
Catherine Foley,a former president of the Parent-Teacher-Student Association at her daughter's middle school,
CatherineFoley,aformerpresidentoftheParent-Teacher-StudentAssociationatherdaughter'smiddleschool,
who has come to see the district's increasingly pressured atmosphere as opposed to learning."My son was in
who has come to see the district's increasingly pressured atmosphere as opposed to learning. "My son was in
fourth grade and told me, 'T'm not going to amount to anything becauseI have nothing to put on my resume,"
fourthgradeandtoldme,'I'm notgoingtoamounttoanythingbecauseIhave nothingtoputonmyresume,'"
she said. On the other side are parents like Mike Jia, one of the thousands of Asian-American professionals
she said. On the other side are parents like Mike Jia, one of the thousands ofAsian-American professionals
who have moved to the district in the past decade, who said Aderhold's reforms would amount to a "dumbing
whohave moved tothe district inthe pastdecade,who saidAderhold's reforms wouldamountto a "dumbing
down" of his children's education."What is happening here reflects a national anti-intellectual trend that will
down" of his children's education. "What is happening here reflects a national anti-intellectual trend that will
not prepare our children for the future," Jia said.
notprepareourchildrenforthefuture,"Jiasaid.
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2D)About 10 minutes from Princeton and an hour and a half from New York City, West Windsor and
D) About 10 minutes from Princeton and an hour and a half from New York City, West Windsor and
Plainsboro have become popular bedroom communities for technology entrepreneurs, researchers and
Plainsboro have become popular bedroom communities for technology entrepreneurs, researchers and
engineers, drawn in large part by the public schools.From the last three graduating classes,16 seniors were
engineers, drawn in large part by the public schools. From the last three graduating classes, 16 seniors were
admitted to MIT. It produces Science Olympiad winners, classically trained musicians and students with
admitted to MIT. It produces Science Olympiad winners, classically trained musicians and students with
perfect SAT scores.
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This year, 65 percent of its students are Asian-American, compared with 44 percent in 2007.Many of them
Thisyear,65percentofitsstudentsareAsian-American,comparedwith44percentin2007.Manyofthem
are the first in their families born in the United States. They have had a growing influence on the district.
are the first in their families born in the United States. They have had a growing influence on the district.
Asian-American parents are enthusiastic supporters of the competitive instrumental music program. They
Asian-American parents are enthusiastic supporters of the competitive instrumental music program. They
have been huge supporters of the district's advanced mathematics program, which once began in the fourth
have beenhuge supporters ofthe district's advancedmathematics program, which oncebeganin thefourth
grade but will now start in the sixth. The change to the program, in which 90 percent of the participating
grade but will now start in the sixth. The change to the program, in which 90 percent of the participating
students are Asian-American, is one of Aderhold's reforms.
studentsareAsian-American,isoneofAderhold'sreforms.
F) Asian-American students have been eager participants in a state program that permits them to take
F) Asian-American students have been eager participants in a state program that permits them to take
summer classes off campus for high school credit,allowing them to maximize the number of honors and
summer classes off campus for high school credit, allowing them to maximize the number of honors and
Advanced Placement classes they can take, another practice that Aderhold is limiting this school year.With
AdvancedPlacementclassestheycantake,anotherpracticethatAderholdislimitingthisschoolyear.With
many Asian-American children attending supplementary instructional programs, there is a perception
many Asian-American children attending supplementary instructional programs, there is a perception
among some white families that the elementary school curriculum is being sped up to accommodate them.
amongsomewhitefamiliesthattheelementaryschoolcurriculumisbeingspeduptoaccommodatethem.
G)Both Asian-American and white families say the tension between the two groups has grown steadily
G) Both Asian-American and white families say the tension between the two groups has grown steadily
over the past few years, as the number of Asian families has risen. But the division has become more
over the past few years, as the number of Asian families has risen. But the division has become more
obvious in recent months as Aderhold has made changes, including no-homework nights, an end to high
obvious in recent months as Aderhold has made changes, including no-homework nights, an end to high
school midterms and finals, and an initiative that made it easier to participate in the music program.
schoolmidtermsandfinals,andaninitiativethatmadeiteasiertoparticipateinthemusicprogram.
H) Jennifer Lee,professor of sociology at the University of California,Irvine, and an author of the Asian
H) Jennifer Lee, professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine, and an author of theAsian
American Achievement Paradox, says misunderstanding between first-generation Asian-American parents
American Achievement Paradox, says misunderstanding between first-generationAsian-American parents
and those who have been in this country longer are common. What white middle-class parents do not
and those who have been in this country longer are common. What white middle-class parents do not
always understand, she said, is how much pressure recent immigrants feel to boost their children into the
always understand, she said, is how much pressure recent immigrants feel to boost their children into the
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firms," Lee said."So what they believe is that their children must excel and beat their white peers in
firms," Lee said. "So what they believe is that their children must excel and beat their white peers in
academic settings so they have the same chances to excel later."
academicsettingssotheyhavethesamechancestoexcellater."
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I) The issue of the stresses felt by students in elite school districts has gained attention in recent years as
schools in places like Newton, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto have reported a number of suicides. West
schools in places like Newton, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto have reported a number of suicides. West
Windsor-Plainsboro has not had a teenage suicide in recent years, but Aderhold, who has worked in the
Windsor-Plainsboro has not had a teenage suicide in recent years, but Aderhold, who has worked in the
district for seven years and been chief for the last three years, said he had seen troubling signs.In a recent
district for seven years and been chief for the last three years, said he had seen troubling signs. In a recent
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words, "Shame on you!" Further, he said, the New Jersey Education Department has flagged at least two
pieces of writing on state English language assessments in which students expressed suicidal thoughts.
piecesofwritingonstateEnglishlanguageassessmentsinwhichstudentsexpressedsuicidalthoughts.
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Placement students reported feeling stressed about school "always or most of the time." "We need to bring
Placement students reported feeling stressed about school"always or most of the time." "Weneed to bring
back some balance,"Aderhold said. "You don't want to wait until it's too late to do something."
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fifth-grader and an eighth-grader, believes the competition within the district has gotten out of control. Sue,
fifth-graderandaneighth-grader,believesthecompetitionwithinthedistricthasgottenoutofcontrol.Sue,
who was born in the United States to immigrant parents, wants her peers to dial it back."It's become an
who was born in the United States to immigrant parents, wants her peers to dial it back. "It's become an
arms race, an educational arms race," she said."We all want our kids to achieve and be successful. The
arms race, an educational arms race," she said. "We all want our kids to achieve and be successful. The
question is, at what cost?"
questionis,atwhatcost?"
36.Aderhold is limiting the extra classes that students are allowed to take off campus.
36.Aderholdislimitingtheextraclassesthatstudentsareallowedtotakeoffcampus.
37.White and Asian-American parents responded differently to Aderhold's appeal.
37.WhiteandAsian-AmericanparentsrespondeddifferentlytoAderhold'sappeal.
38.Suicidal thoughts have appeared in some students' writings.
38.Suicidalthoughtshaveappearedinsomestudents'writings.
39.Aderhold's reform of the advanced mathematics program will affect Asian-American students most.
39.Aderhold'sreformoftheadvancedmathematicsprogramwillaffectAsian-Americanstudentsmost.
40.Aderhold appealed for parents'support in promoting an all-round development of children, instead of
40.Aderholdappealedforparents'supportinpromotinganall-rounddevelopmentofchildren,insteadof
focusing only on their academic performance.
focusingonlyontheiracademicperformance.
41.One Chinese-American parent thinks the competition in the district has gone too far.
41.OneChinese-Americanparentthinksthecompetitioninthedistricthasgonetoofar.
42.Immigrant parents believe that academic excellence will allow their children equal chances to succeed
42.Immigrantparentsbelievethatacademicexcellencewillallowtheirchildrenequalchancestosucceed
in the future.
inthefuture.
43.Many businessmen and professionals have moved to West Windsor and Plainsboro because of the
43.ManybusinessmenandprofessionalshavemovedtoWestWindsorandPlainsborobecauseofthe
public schools there.
publicschoolsthere.
44.A number of students in Aderhold's school district were found to have stress-induced mental health
44.AnumberofstudentsinAderhold'sschooldistrictwerefoundtohavestress-inducedmentalhealth
problems.
problems.
45.The tension between Asian-American and white families has increased in recent years.
45.ThetensionbetweenAsian-Americanandwhitefamilieshasincreasedinrecentyears.
Section C
SectionC
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someone else."While we teach, we learn," said Roman philosopher Seneca. Now scientists are bringing
someone else. "While we teach, we learn," said Roman philosopher Seneca. Now scientists are bringing
this ancient wisdom up-to-date. They're documenting why teaching is such a fruiful way to learn, and
this ancient wisdom up-to-date. They're documenting why teaching is such a fruitful way to learn, and
designing innovative ways for young people to engage in instruction.
designinginnovativewaysforyoungpeopletoengageininstruction.
Researchers have found that students who sign up to tutor others work harder to understand the
Researchers have found that students who sign up to tutor others work harder to understand the
material, recall it more accurately and apply it more effectively. Student teachers score higher on tests than
material, recallit more accurately andapplyitmore effectively.Studentteachersscore higher ontests than
pupils whore learning only for their own sake. But how can children,still learning themselves, teach others?
pupilswho'relearningonlyfortheirownsake.Buthowcanchildren,stilllearningthemselves,teachothers?
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Above all, it's the emotions one experiences in teaching that facilitate learning. Student tutors feel
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46. What are researchers rediscovering through their studies?
46.Whatareresearchersrediscoveringthroughtheirstudies?
AA) )SeSneencae'csa 'sthtihnikniknign gisi sstsitillll aapppplliiccaabbllee ttooddaayy..
B)B )BeBtettetre rlleeaarrnneerrss wwililll bbeeccoomme ebbetettteerr tteeaacchheerrss..
C) Human intelligence tends to grow with age.
C)Humanintelligencetendstogrowwithage.
D) Philosophical thinking improves instruction.
D)Philosophicalthinkingimprovesinstruction.
47.What do we learn about Betty's Brain?
47.WhatdowelearnaboutBetty'sBrain?
A)A I)tI tiiss aa cchhaarraacctteerr iinn aap pooppuullaarr aanniimmaattiioonn..
B)B )ItI tiiss aa tetaeacchhiinngg totooollu nudndeerrd edevveeloloppmmeenntt..
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C)It is a cutting-edge app in digital games.
C)Itisacutting-edgeappindigitalgames.
5D)It is a tutor for computer science students.
D)Itisatutorforcomputersciencestudents.
48. How does teaching others benefit student tutors?
48.Howdoesteachingothersbenefitstudenttutors?
AA) )ItIt mmaakekse stthheemm awaawrea reofo fwhwaht atthtehye yaraer essttrroonngg aatt..
B)BI)t Itmomtiovtiavtaetse sththeem mtot ottrryy nnoovveell wwaayys sooff tteeaacchhiinngg..
C)C )ItI thheellppss tthheemm leleaarrnn tthheeiirr aaccaaddeemmici csusubjbejcetcst sbbeetttteerr..
D)It enables them to better understand their teachers.
D)Itenablesthemtobetterunderstandtheirteachers.
49.What do students do to teach their teachable agents?
49.Whatdostudentsdototeachtheirteachableagents?
AA)T)hTeyh emyomtiovtaitvea tethtehme mtot oththiinnkk iinnddeeppeennddeentnltlyy..
B)BT)hTeyh eayska stkhtehme mto todedseisging nththeeiirr oowwnn qquueessttiioonnss..
C)They encourage them to give prompt feedback.
C)Theyencouragethemtogivepromptfeedback.
D) They use various ways to explain the materials.
D)Theyusevariouswaystoexplainthematerials.
50.What is the key factor that eases student tutors'learning?
50.Whatisthekeyfactorthateasesstudenttutors'learning?
AA) )ThTehier irsesnesnes eofo frreesspponosnisbiibliilittyy..
B)B )TThehieri reemmotoitioonnaall iinnvvoollvveemmeenntt..
C)C )ThTeh elelaeranrinning gssttrraatteeggyy aaccqquuiirreedd..
D) The teaching experience gained.
D)Theteachingexperiencegained.
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entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than
enteringtheworkforceforthepastdecade.Atthestartinglineoftheircareers,theyarebettereducatedthan
their mothers and grandmothers had been—or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they
their mothers and grandmothers had been—or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they
look ahead, they see roadblocks to their success. They believe that women are paid less than men for doing
lookahead,theyseeroadblocks totheirsuccess.Theybelieve thatwomenarepaidlessthanmenfordoing
the same job. They think it's easier for men to get top executive jobs than it is for them. And they assume
the same job. They think it's easier for men to get top executive jobs than it is for them.And they assume
that if and when they have children, it will be even harder for them to advance in their careers.
thatifandwhentheyhavechildren,itwillbeevenharderforthemtoadvanceintheircareers.
While the public sees greater workplace equality between men and women now than it did 20-30
While the public sees greater workplace equality between men and women now than it did 20-30
years ago,most believe more change is needed.Among Millennial women,75say this country needs to
years ago, most believe more change is needed.Among Millennial women, 75% say this country needs to
continue making changes to achieve gender equality in the workplace, compared with 57of Millennial
continue making changes to achieve gender equality in the workplace, compared with 57% of Millennial
men.Even so, relatively few young women(15?say they have been discriminated against at work
men. Even so, relatively few young women (15%) say they have been discriminated against at work
because of their gender.
becauseoftheirgender.
As Millennial women come of age they share many of the same views and values about work as their
As Millennial women come of age they share many of the same views andvalues aboutwork as their
male counterparts. They want jobs that provide security and flexibility,and they place relatively little
male counterparts. They want jobs that provide security and flexibility, and they place relatively little
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importanceonhigh pay.Atthesame time,however,youngworkingwomen arelesslikelythanmentoaim
at top management jobs:34say they're not interested in becoming a bossor top manager; only 24of
at top management jobs: 34% say they're not interested in becoming a boss or top manager; only 24% of
young men say the same. The gender gap on this question is even wider among working adults in their 30s
youngmen saythesame.Thegendergap onthis questionis evenwider amongworking adultsintheir 30s
and 40s, when many women face the trade-offs that go with work and motherhood.
and40s,whenmanywomenfacethetrade-offsthatgowithworkandmotherhood.
These findings are based on a new Pew Research Center survey of 2,002 adults, including 810
These findings are based on a new Pew Research Center survey of 2,002 adults, including 810
MiMllilelnenninailasls ((aaggeess 1188--3322)),, ccoonndduucctteedd OOctc.t.7-72-72,72,02130.1T3h.eT shuervseuyr vfeiyndfsin dthsatth,a ti,ni nspsiptiete ooff tthhee ddrraammaattiicc ggaaiinnss
women have made in educational attainment and labor force participation in recent decades, young women
women havemadeineducationalattainmentandlaborforceparticipation inrecentdecades,youngwomen
viveieww ththisis aass aa mmaann''ss wwoorrlldd——jjuusstt aassm miiddddllee--aaggeedd aanndd ooldldeerrw woommeenn ddoo..
51.What do we learn from the first paragraph about Millennial women starting their careers?
51.WhatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraphaboutMillennialwomenstartingtheircareers?
A) They can get ahead only by striving harder.
A)Theycangetaheadonlybystrivingharder.
B) They expect to succeed just like Millennial men.
B)TheyexpecttosucceedjustlikeMillennialmen.
C)C )ThTehy eayrea regegneernaelrlayl lyquqiuteit eopotpitmiimstisitci caabobuotu tththeierir ffuuttuurree..
D) They are better educated than their male counterparts.
D)Theyarebettereducatedthantheirmalecounterparts.
52.How do most Millennial women feel about their treatment in the workplace?
52.HowdomostMillennialwomenfeelabouttheirtreatmentintheworkplace?
AA) )ThTehye yaraer ethteh etatarrggeett ooff ddiissccrriimmiinnaattiioonn..
B)B )ThTehye fyifnidn diti tssaattiissffaaccttoorryy oonn tthhee wwhhoollee..
C) They think it needs further improving.
C)Theythinkitneedsfurtherimproving.
DD) )TThehye yfifnind dtthheeiirr ccoommplpalaiinnttss iiggnnoorreedd..
53. What do Millennial women value most when coming of age?
53.WhatdoMillennialwomenvaluemostwhencomingofage?
AA) )AA sseennssee ooff aaccccoommpplliisshhmmeenntt..
B) Job stability and flexibility.
B)Jobstabilityandflexibility.
C)C )RReweawradrsd saanndd pprroommotoitioonnss..
D)D )JJooyy ddeerriivveedd ffrroomm wwoorrkk..
54.What are women in their 30s and 40s concerned about?
54.Whatarewomenintheir30sand40sconcernedabout?
A) The welfare of their children.
A)Thewelfareoftheirchildren.
B) The narrowing of the gender gap.
B)Thenarrowingofthegendergap.
C)C )ThTeh feuflufliflilllmmenetn tofo ftthheeirir ddrreeaamms sinin lliiffee..
D)The balance between work and family.
D)Thebalancebetweenworkandfamily.
55.What conclusion can be drawn about Millennial women from the 2013 survey?
55.WhatconclusioncanbedrawnaboutMillennialwomenfromthe2013survey?
AA)T)hTeyh esytisltill lvviieeww tthhiiss wwoorrlldd aass oonnee ddoommiinnaatteedd bbyy mmaalleess..
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CC) )TThehye ysesee eththe ewworolrdl ddidfifffeerreennttllyy ffrroomm oollddeerr ggeenneerraattiioonnss..
DD) )ThTehye ydod obebtetettre riinn wworokr ktthhaann tthheeiirr mmaallee ccoouunntteerrppaarrttss..
Part IV
Translation (30 minutes)
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30minutes to translate a passage from Chinese
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to translate a passage from Chinese
into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
intoEnglish. You shouldwriteyour answer on Answer Sheet 2.
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