问答题Practice 1　　Once again, science supports what your grandmother told you: A good night’s sleep helps your body fight a cold.　　People who (1)______ fewer than seven hours of sleep per night in the weeks before being (2)______ to the cold virus were nearl

You ran out of space and added a eighth disk to your SCSI-1 system. When you try to start， the system no longer boots. What is most likely the cause of this problem？（）

Practice 6　　● Your company wants to choose a new Overseas Sales Manager. You are asked to draft a want-advertisement to be posted on the Internet of your company.　　● Write an e-mail to all staff:　　● stating what position is wanted and what abilities are required,　　● saying what documents are needed when applying,　　● pointing out for how long this position holds.　　● Write 30—40 words on the opposite page.

Practice 3　 Your TV set broke down only one week after it was brought. Write a letter of complaint to the store where your TV set was bought.　 1) to express what is wrong with your TV set　 2) to make your request (change for a new one, or return the broken one... )　 3) to urge the store to give an early reply　 You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Wang Lin” instead. You do not need to write your address and the date.

Practice 2　　Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.　　Being truly human as a member of a society means seeing injustice and working to fix it. The human mind is endowed with not only the ability to perceive the world and act instinctively, but to visualize a better future and endeavor to realize it.　　Assignment: What is one great injustice in the world, and how should it be addresed? Write an essay in which you answer this question and explain the reasons for your choice. You may draw inspiration and support from literature, the arts, history, politics, science and technology, current events, or your experience or observation.

What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?

Practice 1Write a letter to a friend who has invited you to stay with them in their country.In your letter· thank your friend for their invitation· say when you are likely to visit· say what you would like to do during your visitWrite at least 150 words.You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:Dear...

Practice 5　　● You are on a business trip to one of your company’s factories in Paris to inspect some machines in trouble. You are asked to report to your Department Manager about your work progress there.　　● Write a memo　　● telling him what you have done so far,　　● stating what the trouble is,　　● saying what you are going to do next.　　● Write 40—50 words on the opposite page.

What does “You begin to worry that fights of fancy might become one way” mean?

Practice 2　　● A customer wrote a letter of complaint because he was overcharged when he checked out of your hotel. You have to ease his anger and disappointment in hopes of keeping him at your hotel again during his next visit.　　● Write a letter to Mr. Sholes:　　● Apologising for the mistake made by your side;　　● Telling him how this happened;　　● Offering compensations to the client.　　● Write about 60—80 words.

Practice 4　　● You are to meet a client from China next Wednesday.　　● Write a message to Miss Gordon, your secretary, telling her:　　● What are needed to entertain the guest;　　● To tidy up your office;　　● Where you would have dinner.　　● Write about 30—40 words.

Practice 1　　● You work for a large company. You are going to be transferred to another department within your company.　　● Write an email to all staff:　　● telling them which department you are moving to　　● saying when you will be moving department　　● explaining what your new responsibility will be.　　● Write 40-50 words.

Please ______ your exam papers once again before handing them in.

Practice 2Imagine that an Irish marketing firm is doing research in your country. You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about vegetables in your diet.Question: What are your favorite vegetables?

Practice 8　　● You have seen a job with a multi-national company advertised in a newspaper.　　● Write a letter to the company applying for the job. Refer to relevant factors such as the nature of the job and why you are interested in it, your qualifications and experience, what you are doing now and what you could contribute to the position.　　● Write 200-250 words on your Answer Sheet.

Practice 3You are required to write a letter to the post office in your university or in the nearby neighborhood to tell them that you haven't received a parcel which your friend send you for your birthday. In the letter you should cover the following information:(1) explain your situation,(2) tell them what are there in the parcel, and(3) tell them what you want them to do about it.Write at least 150 words.You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Practice 1　 Your TV set broke down only one week after it was brought. Write a letter of complaint to the store where your TV set was bought.　 (1) to express what is wrong with your TV set　 (2) to make your request(change for a new one, or return the broken one... )　 (3) to urge the store to give an early reply　 You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Wang Lin” instead. You do not need to write your address and the date.

Practice 5　 Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around 150-200 words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only once and then you will have 25 minutes to finish your summary. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

题目要求：　　The essay gives you an opportunity to show how effectively you can develop and express ideas. You should, therefore, take care to develop your point of view, present your ideas logically and clearly, and use language precisely.　　Your essay must be written on the lines provided on your answer sheet—you will receive no other paper on which to write. You will have enough space if you write on every line, avoid wide margins, and keep your handwriting to a reasonable size. Remember that people who are not familiar with your handwriting will read what you write. Try to write or print so that what you are writing is legible to those readers.　　Important Reminders:　　·A pencil is required for the essay. An essay written in ink will receive a score of zero.　　·Do not write your essay in your test book. You will receive credit only for what you write on your answer sheet.　　·An off-topic essay will receive a score of zero.　　·If your essay does not reflect your original and individual work, your test scores maybe canceled.　　You have twenty-five minutes to write an essay on the topic assigned below.Practice 1　　Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.　　The liberally educated person is one who is able to resist the easy and preferred answers, not because he is obstinate but because he knows others worthy of Consideration.　　—Allan Bloom　　Assignment: What is one important easy and preferred answer that we should resist? That is, what dangerous misconception do people commonly hold? Write an essay in which you answer this question and support your position logically with examples from literature, the arts, history, politics, science and technology, current events, or your experience or observation.

Practice 1　 Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around 150-200 words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only once, and then you will have 25 minutes to finish your summary. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Practice 2You had a small fire in your room. Write a letter to your landlord Mr. Smiths, and tell him:(1) The situation of what has happened.(2) What property you have lost.(3) The recommendations you provide.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. You do not need to write the address.