may take years off your life. That's what Australian researchers found (65) from more than 11,000 people older than 25 years. The study found that people who watched an average six hours of TV a day (66) Also, every hour of TV that participants watched after age 25 was (67) .The more TV you watch, the less physically active you are. And the less exercise you get, the more likely you are to develop diseases such as diabetes or heart problems.
Text Three hard economic times carbon accounting qualified workers and active student clubs
A. like team projects, (68)
B. offering electives in topics like (69) C. (70) have not tempered this demand D. To meet this demand will require (71)
The demand for workers with sustainability-related job skills has been rising sharply these years. (72) So a growing number of graduate business programs are (73) , corporate social responsibility and lean manufacturing techniques to reduce waste and environmental impact.
The top programs will also offer a variety of learning experiences, (74) , and hands-on field experience as well as classes in policy and environmental management. Demand from students is also driving business schools to include more social and environmental topics in their curriculum, and (75) . The economic downturn has caused some deep soul searching among this generation and they want to incorporate their desires to change the world into their careers now.
Part VI Translation(20 minutes,1 0 points)
Directions:Translate the following passage into Chinese.Write your answer On the Answer Sheet.
Physicists were thinking far ahead of their time in a very intelligent way.They saw what was going to happen before it actually did. They thought about modern computing in the 1950s,they imagined a lot of the technological progress that we would see only decades later in the real world.They were asking very theoretical questions because these ideas were still so far removed form practice.And they asked very moral questions as well,because the things they conceptualized could be used for great good or for great evil.It could go either way,so moral judgments had to be made.
Part VII Writing(30 minutes,15 points)
Directions:Write at least 150 words about the topic:Schoofs in China have been told to offer more classes in calligraphy(书法)because computer use and text—messaging are ruining children's writing style.You should write according to the outline given below: 1.手机和计算机使用使学生写字越来越生疏 2.写字和练书法会给学生带来益处 3.我对学生练书法的看法和建议 Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.
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Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes, 10 points) Section A
Directions: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks
and three choices A, B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Dialogue One
A. By the way, how much is it ? B. What is your destination ?
C. I'd like to catch a return flight on the twenty-ninth.
Travel Agent: Freedom Travel. How may I help you?
Caller: Yes, I'd like to make a flight reservation for the twenty-third of this month. Travel Agent: Okay. (1) Caller: Well. I'm flying to Helsinki, Finland.
Travel Agent: Okay. Let me check what flights are available. And when will you be returning? Caller: Uh, well, (2) Oh, and I'd like the cheapest flight available. Travel Agent:Okay. Let me see. Um, hmm . . . Caller:Yeah?
Travel Agent: Well, the price for the flight is almost double the price you would pay if you leave the day before.
Caller. Whoo. Let's go with the cheaper flight. (3) Travel Agent. It's only $ 980.
Caller. Alright. Well, let's go with that.
Travel Agent. Okay. That's flight 1070 from Salt Lake City to New York, Kennedy Airport,
transferring to flight 90 from Kennedy to Helsinki.
Dialogue Two
A. please open your bag.
B. I'll be staying in a room at a hotel downtown for the entire week. C. what is the purpose of your visit? Customs Officer. Next. Uh, your passport please. Woman . Okay.
Customs Officer. Uh, (4) Woman. I'm here to attend a teaching convention for the first part of my trip, and then I plan on
touring the capital for a few days.
Customs Officer:And where will you be staying? Woman:(5) Customs Officer:And uh, what do you have in your luggage?
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Woman: Uh, well, just, just my personal belongings, um. ..clothes, a few books, and a CD player. Customs Officer: Okay. Uh, (6) Woman : Sure.
Customs Officer: Okay… Everything's fine. Uh, by the way, is this your first visit to the country?
Woman: Well, yes and no. Actually, I was born here when my parents were working in the capital many
years ago, but this is my first trip back since then. Customs Officer: Well, enjoy your trip. Woman : Thanks.
Section B
Directions: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and. four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
A. And how about website authoring skills? B. I'm afraid I've never used those CGI things. C. I think I have ALL the information I need ! D. First of all, tell me about your last job.
Man: Okay, Mr. Taylor, let's go ahead and begin. (7)
Mr. Taylor: Well, as stated on my resume, I worked for five years at Hi Tech Computers.
Man: Okay. Hi Tech. And what do you know about computer networks and operating systems including
DOS, Windows, Macintosh OS, and UNIX?
Mr. Taylor: Umm well . . . I did come in contact with computers every night at my last job.
Man: Hum! . . . (8) . We are looking for someone to create and manage our company's website which would include the development, configuration, and use of CGI scripts.
Mr. Taylor: Umm . . uh, web page, web page. Huh . . .I don't think I've read that book, and (9) Man: Huh?! And what about experience with Java or JavaScript?
Mr. Taylor: Well . . . I think I've tried Java at a foreign coffee shop one time, if that's what you mean. Man: Okay, Mr. Taylor, (10)
Mr. Taylor: Oh, and I really like computer games. I play them everyday. Man: Right, right. Thanks, Mr. Taylor. We'll be in touch.
Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
(11) Terrorist activities, in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever,
for whatever purpose, are to be denounced by peace-loving people worldwide. A. announced B. forgiven C. condemned D. despised
(12) President Roosevelt's words turned the sinking of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor into a
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national rallying cry instead of a humiliating national scandal. A. discouraging B. disastrous C. disgraceful D. destructive
(13) Time and again history has shown the fallacy of the belief that man can bring nature under their control.
A. blindness B. ridiculousness C. correctness D. falsehood
(14) Americans today believe, erroneously, that acceptable social behavior follows effortlessly and naturally from personal virtue.
A. commonly B. confidently C. incorrectly D. universally
(15) If the population keeps on growing, there will eventually not be enough resources left to
sustain life on the earth. A. succeed B. persuade C. support D. continue
(16) Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture, I was distracted by the noise made by the
rushing-in girls.
A. confused B. diverted C. attracted D. distressed
(17) The findings of the two archaeologists threw light on the burial customs of the ancient
Egyptians.
A. paid attention to B. gave faith to C. laid emphasis on D. gave insight into
(18) Chinese enterprise managers and business educators are now exploring the potential of the
Global Management Challenge, a simulated business management competition. A. extracting B. exposing C. examining D. expanding
(19) Immigrants who adapt most quickly usually have a background similar to the new cultural environment and they also plan to remain permanently in the new country. A. everlastingly B. probably C. definitely D. comfortably
(20) Greater knowledge of biological rhythms in the treatment of diseases could result in
important changes in the practice of medicine.
A. take back B. break into C. bring about D. keep out
Part III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points) Section A
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Directions : In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose is the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Teachers using red pen to mark students' work could be harming their psyche as the color is too aggressive, according to education strategies drafted by an Australian state government.
The \Mental Health Rocks\kit, which was distributed this month to about 30 schools in Queensland state, offers strategies such as \different color. \
Other tips include structuring time for peer tutoring every day, apologizing to students when necessary and asking students to conduct a \skills audit\where they focus on their individual strengths rather than their weaknesses.
The kit, designed to help Queensland teachers address mental health in the classroom, suggests that social and emotional wellbeing has been linked to young people's schooling, among other things.
The education aid has sparked a row in parliament, with deputy opposition leader Mark McArdle calling it \
But Health Minister Stephen Robertson, whose department devised the kit, said youth suicide was a serious issue.
\mental health professionals determine that as one of a number of strategies teachers should consider, then I'll support them every day of the week,\ridicule, this is serious. \
According to some Australian mental health groups, the greatest number of people with mental illness are aged between 18 and 24 years, with 14 percent of Australian children and adolescents suffering from some sort of illness.
Boys are slightly more likely to experience mental health problems than girls and depression is one of the most common conditions in young people and increases during adolescence, the website of mental health group Mindframe said.
(21) Teachers are advised not to mark students' work in red pen because A. red color is too eye-catching B. it may hurt students' feelings C. it is against the state law D. colors are too aggressive
(22) Which of the following is NOT offered as an education strategy? A. Focus on students' individual strengths. B. Arrange time for peer-tutoring every day. C. Say sorry to students when needed.
D. Correct students' mistakes whenever possible.
(23) The \ A. help teachers to keep their classes in order
B. help teachers to be alert to students' mental health C. enable teachers to be mentally healthy themselves D. improve students' social and emotional conditions
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