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Question 66: Choose the best answer according to the passage. 66. What does Honda say about its robot Asimo? A. It can detect a person’s way of thinking. B. It can imitate complex human movements. C. It is still in its experimental stage. D. It is ready for market distribution.
Question 67 to 70: Choose the most appropriate of the following paragraphs that fit into questions
67 to 70 in the passage.
A. ―I’m talking about dreams today,’’ said Yasuhisa Arai, execute at the Honda Research Institute in Japan, the company’s research unit. ―Practical uses are still way into the future future.‖
B. Among the challenges for this technology is making the reading-device smaller so it can be portable, according to Honda.
C. After several seconds, Asimo, programmed to respond to these brain signals, lifted its right arm.
D. Honda succeed in analyzing these thought patterns, and then relayed them as wireless commands to Asimo, its human-shaped robot. Section D (10marks) Being an introvert is a bad thing, right? Well, a lot of people seem to think so, judging by the number of articles I’ve read about how to ―cure‖ introversion. In response to these articles, I wrote The Introverts Strike Back, in which I argued that introverts can’t become extraverts, and they shouldn’t particularly to.
However, I’m not here to debate whether it’s better to be an introvert to an extravert. The fact is, we all have to interact with both types of people every day. Regardless of which type you are, you can greatly improve your relationships by learning to get along better with people of the other type. Here are some tips for getting started.
For Introverts:
*Indicate to others when you’re busy.
When an extravert see you reading, writing, or maybe just thinking, he might assume that the only reason you are doing this is because you don’t have someone to talk to. So he thinks he’s doing you a favor by striking up a conversation, when he’s actually interrupting.
To prevent this, be sure to give an indication that you’re in the middle of something and don’t want to socialize right now. This can be a visual sign or verbal. I know one person who tended to get a lot of visitors at work, and while he was
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actually an extravert, the frequent visits were slowing him down too much. He put a sign on his door saying ―If I don’t make eye contact or respond to you, I apologize. I’m not trying to be rude, I just have a lot of work to do. Thank you for understanding.‖ While I don’t think many people need to go that far, it certainly worked!
*Reading that extraverts often need to talk.
Because extraverts are more in touch with the external world, for them talking is something as necessary as breathing. They might think out loud by bouncing their thoughts off other people, and they might need to chat in order to boost their energy. For an introvert, this can be the most difficult part of dealing with an extravert. The same conversation that energies the extravert also drains the introvert. However, keeping in mind that the extravert is not being intentionally malicious, the introvert has at least two options for handling this in a polite way. They can patiently participate in the conversation, and then, when it’s over, recharge by being alone. Or they can cut off the conversation early by mentioning something else they need to be doing, or even by saying, ―I’d like to help, but I’m not sure that I’m the right person for you to be talking to.‖
Of course, sometimes a conversation can be very enjoyable for an introvert, in which case this isn’t a problem. *Ask if someone is busy before spending time with them.
If someone appears to be lonely, they might not be. Even if they’re just sitting there and don’t seem to be doing anything, they could be deep in thought and not to be interrupted.
If you need something, try to ask for it up front. Otherwise, look for clues that they might not feel like talking right now, such as lack of eye contact.
If they seem uninterested, don’t take it personally. You just don’t know what you’re interrupting.
*Understand what a draining effect a conversation can have on someone.
No matter how fabulous a person you are, keep in mind that introverts simply prefer their internal world to the external world. They might start off with a fully changed battery, but while they’re engaged in conversation, that battery is steadily draining. How long it lasts depends on various factors, but be sure to keep an eye out for when they’re out for when they’re starting to lose interest. Be more to the point with introverts, and save most of your chatting for extraverts who will appreciate it more.
Questions 71 to 74: Complete each of the following sentences with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS according to the passage.
71. Introverts are advised to to prevent interrupting when they are in
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the middle of something.
72. For extraverts, having a conversation with people can be as important as 73. An important clue that someone might not feel like talking with you right now is 74. It is necessary to remember that introverts tend to focus more on Question 75: Choose the best answer according to the passage. 75. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Whether it is better to be an introvert or an extravert. B. How to get along with both introverts and extravert. C. How to avoid embarrassment in conversation.
D. Only should be neither an introvert nor an extravert. Part v Translation (20marks)
Section A (10 mark)
Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
A soaring dropout rate is causing the United Stated to lose ground educationally to rivals abroad and is trapping millions of young American at the very margins of the economy. (76)The Obama administration acknowledges the problems in its new budget, which includes a ＄50 million prevention programme, but solving this problem will require a lot more money and a comprehensive national strategy. The alarming scope of the dropout crisis is laid out by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University in Boston and the Alternative Schools Network in Chicago. (77)Their study, which examines data from the 12 largest states, finds that 16 percent of the ages of 16 to 24 have dropped out. (78) The problem is especially pronounced among men, who make up more than 60 percent of those who change school nationally. The dropout problem hits minorities really hard.
(79) Many of this country’s large urban high schools are rightly called ―dropout factories‖ because more students leave school than graduate. According to the study, state dropout rates are highest in the South, where Gerorgia (22.1 percent), Florida (20.1 percent) and Texas (18.5percent) lead the way.
(80) The dropout crisis presents a clear danger to national prosperity, but at the moment, states and localities are struggling to contain it with little help or guidance from the federal government. Congress, which is just waking up to this issue, can improve the situation by the putting its money and muscle behind proven programmes that have been shown to re-engage young people who have dropped out, and that keep at-risk children on track to complete their educations.
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Section B (10 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
81.石油价格的飞速上涨对世界经济产生了很大的影响。( affect ) 82.奥林匹克运动会上最重要的不是取胜而是参与。( not?but?) 83.早知道你没有钥匙，我就不把门锁上了。( would not have)
84.花这么多的时间和精力来安排这样一个活动，值得吗？( worthwhile ) 85.这些邮票由于其独特的艺术设计吸引众多的集邮爱好者。( appeal to ) Part VI IQ Test (5 marks)
There are five IQ test questions in this part. Remember to write the answers on the answers sheet.
86. What number comes next?
3.65
4.92 5.3
8.76 6.95 6.95 6.84 87. When David is twice as old as he is now he will be four times as old ? as his daughter Jane will be in five years time . If in 1990, he was four times as old as his daughter, in what year was she born? 88. The cost of hiring a private rail carriage is shared equally by all the
passengers who paid an exact number of pounds which was less than ￡100 each. The carriage has seats for 50 passengers and
the total bill amount to ￡1887. How many seats were not occupied?
89. In how many ways can the word TURN be read? Start at the central
letter T and move in any direction.
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N R N
N R U R N
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N R U T U R N N R U R N
N R N N
90. What is the largest number of regions this ring could be divided into
using three straight lines?
Part VII Writing ( 30 marks ) Task I (30 marks)
You have been asked to organize a special event as part of the school’s English Book Week. Suggestions include a book sale, poetry readings and an opportunity to meet the author of one of your English course books. Write a notice for the school notice board to advertise the event. In your notice: ? Describe the kind of event you are planning ? State exactly where and when it will be held ? Ask for volunteers to help with preparations
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