Living in a foreign country is fun, but it isn’ t always easy. There are many differences between cultures and although some of these differences are unimportant, they can cause a lot of embarrassments. I spoke to a few foreign friends about how they experienced culture shock in China. [*] Aubin arrived two months ago from Europe to take part in a language programme in Shanghai. Before he left, he was actually taught the differences between European and Chinese cultures, including everything from table manners to classroom behavior. However, some things have still taken him by surprise. For example, he couldn’ t understand why waiters did not want to accept the tips he gave them after meals in restaurants. I had to explain to him that people don’t usually tip in China and that this comes from the Confucian(儒家的, 孔子的)idea that one must avoid accepting any undue (不适当的)income. Another friend, Julia, came to Guangzhou from London to teach at a language school. After a month, she told me that she was really let down by her students. I asked her why and she told me that they were so quiet that she was the only person talking in class and it felt like the children were punishing her by making her talk to the walls! I explained to her that the children were simply respectful, but she said that it would be more respectful if they answered her questions. And it is not only the West and the East that have cultural differences. Even Korea and China, two countries that are very close to each other, have differences too. “I thought Chinese and Korean people were similar in some ways, “ said my friend Ji-Hyun in perfect Chinese, “but I was wrong. In ancient times the Chinese used to take their shoes off before entering a house. They don’t do that anymore, but Korean people still do! I keep getting that wrong even though I’ ve been here for five years!“ Luckily, whether we take our shoes off or not, or leave unnecessary tips, the world still runs perfectly. In my opinion, cultural differences should simply be seen as a way of making life interesting. Imagine how boring it would be if we all did everything in exactly the same way! Learning to understand and respect differences is, after all, what life is all about. Questions 56 ~ 60 Complete the chart with no more than three words from the passage. [*]

World Trek is an airline company.Listen to the conversation， mark each statement as either True（T）or False（F）according to your listening. M: Hello? W: It’s me， Suzy. World Trek called. M: So， did you get the job? W: No， but they offered me a job as a customer service representative， selling and leading tours to different places in Asia. M: That’s not fair! You were perfect for the management job! W: That’s what I thought， too. But I honestly think they were worried about my English. I’m sure they want a native speaker to be the manager. M: But that’s ridiculous! Your English is great. You know， if that’s their attitude， I’m glad you’re not going to be working there. W: Actually， I’ve been thinking about it a lot， and I really want to accept the job as a customer service representative. M: What? Why? W: Well， it’s a good chance to show them how much I know， what I can do. And they can see for themselves how good my English is， too! Then， whenever the next management position comes up， they’ll know I’m the perfect choice! M: Well， in that case， go for it! And let’s go out for dinner tonight to celebrate! W: OK. Let’s meet at six in Chinatown. I want to have some Chinese food. TRUE FALSE

How long has the man suffered from the symptoms he described?Listen to the conversation， mark each question as A， B， C or D according to your listening. M: Good morning， Doctor. W: Good morning， Mr. Smith. What can I do for you? M: I feel there’s something wrong with me， but I’m not sure. W: Could you explain more to me? M: I got a runny nose， watery eyes， sore throat and other symptoms on Monday and they last the following five days. Since I’m terribly busy with my work， I won’t have time to see the doctor. But when I do have time to see the doctor on weekends， the symptoms will disappear suddenly! W: And you will get the same symptoms again the next Monday? M: Exactly. W: How long have you been like this? M: About one month. W: Did anything special happen during the past four weeks? M: Nothing special. Oh， wait! My company has moved into a new building. W: That’s it. When a new building is just finished， the chemical vapors of paint can’t escape the building， so people can’t breathe properly. So they get sick. M: Well， I got the reason. Thank you， Doctor. One week. One month. Two months. Three months.

There was a traffic jam, but she______get to the destination on time. could might ought to was able to dare

______, the more severe the winters are. The more north you go The farther you go the north The more you go north The farther north you go The far north you go

Now, children, it’ s time you______. are washing and dressing are washed and dressed will wash and dress will be washed and dressed were washed and dressed

—What about changing hiring requirements? —______. We hired all new staff The tires need to be changed I think they’ re fine as they are I can do sixty words a minute The working condition is good

—Could I speak to the manager? —______, or would you like to speak with his assistant? —That’ s fine. I’ll just come back later. You can start with a glass of wine You had to pay too much for parking He fell down while riding along the beach He just stepped out but will be back for lunch He is not occupied now

Living in a foreign country is fun, but it isn’ t always easy. There are many differences between cultures and although some of these differences are unimportant, they can cause a lot of embarrassments. I spoke to a few foreign friends about how they experienced culture shock in China. [*] Aubin arrived two months ago from Europe to take part in a language programme in Shanghai. Before he left, he was actually taught the differences between European and Chinese cultures, including everything from table manners to classroom behavior. However, some things have still taken him by surprise. For example, he couldn’ t understand why waiters did not want to accept the tips he gave them after meals in restaurants. I had to explain to him that people don’t usually tip in China and that this comes from the Confucian(儒家的, 孔子的)idea that one must avoid accepting any undue (不适当的)income. Another friend, Julia, came to Guangzhou from London to teach at a language school. After a month, she told me that she was really let down by her students. I asked her why and she told me that they were so quiet that she was the only person talking in class and it felt like the children were punishing her by making her talk to the walls! I explained to her that the children were simply respectful, but she said that it would be more respectful if they answered her questions. And it is not only the West and the East that have cultural differences. Even Korea and China, two countries that are very close to each other, have differences too. “I thought Chinese and Korean people were similar in some ways, “ said my friend Ji-Hyun in perfect Chinese, “but I was wrong. In ancient times the Chinese used to take their shoes off before entering a house. They don’t do that anymore, but Korean people still do! I keep getting that wrong even though I’ ve been here for five years!“ Luckily, whether we take our shoes off or not, or leave unnecessary tips, the world still runs perfectly. In my opinion, cultural differences should simply be seen as a way of making life interesting. Imagine how boring it would be if we all did everything in exactly the same way! Learning to understand and respect differences is, after all, what life is all about. Questions 56 ~ 60 Complete the chart with no more than three words from the passage. [*]

Changes in the way people live bring about changes in the jobs that they do. More and more people live in towns and cities instead on farms and in villages. 【M1】______ Cities and states have to provide services city people want, such like more police 【M2】______ protection, more hospitals, and more schools. This means that more policemen, more nurses and technicians, and more teachers must be hired. Advances in technology has also changed people’ s lives. Dishwashers and washing 【M3】______ machines do jobs that were once done by the hand. The widespread use 【M4】______ of such electrical appliances means that there is a need for servicemen to keep it running properly. 【M5】______ People are earning higher wages and salaries. This leads to changes in 【M6】______ the way of life. As income goes down, people may not want more food to 【M7】______ eat or more clothes to wear. But they may want more and better care from doctors, dentists and hospitals. They are likely to travel more and to want more education. Nevertheless, many more jobs are available in these services. 【M8】______ The government also affects the kind of works people do. The governments 【M9】______ of most countries spend huge sums of money for international defense. They hire 【M10】______ thousands of engineers, scientists, clerks, typists and secretaries to work on the many different aspects of defence.

Yesterday you lost your student identification card. Write to the Director of Student Services explaining the situation, stating the inconveniences it will bring you and requesting a new card as soon as possible. You should write in 80 ~ 100 words on the answer sheet.

Dictation Listen to the passage. For questions 21 ~ 25, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. When your phone is in your pocket, there are two possible states: it is either vibrating 【D1】______. Meanwhile, you also have two possible states of mind: the judgement that the phone is vibrating, or that it isn’ t. Ideally, you match the four states, correctly. However, sometimes your brain decides that the 【D2】______of missing a call are more serious than a “false alarm“. Therefore, you become more 【D3】______to vibrations so that you don’t miss anything. This is just like the fire alarm in your home—it can be 【D4】______when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smoke. But that’ s a small price to pay 【D5】______to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you.In this section， you will hear two short passages. The passages will be read twice. After each passage， there will be a thirty-second pause. During the pause， write the answers on the answer sheet. Dictation Listen to the passage. For questions 21~25， fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. When your phone is in your pocket， there are two possible states： it is either vibrating or not. Meanwhile， you also have two possible states of mind： the judgment that the phone is vibrating， or that it isn’t. Ideally， you match the four states， correctly. However， sometimes your brain decides that the consequences of missing a call are more serious than a “false alarm”. Therefore， you become more sensitive to vibrations so that you don’t miss anything. This is just like the fire alarm in your home—it can be annoying when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smoke. But that’s a small price to pay compared to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you.

If you have mosquito problems, remember that they reproduce in water, be sure to ______these spots in and around your home. occupy release eliminate investigate detect

On Saturday morning we worked for______ two hours and then stopped to have something to eat. other another more each all

The male students in this school are nearly______as the female students to say they intend to get a college degree in business. as likely twice likely as twice as twice likely likely twice twice as likely

When English people are fishing, they notice that some fish take the bait to be tempted by something offered, and they use “ to get a break“ to draw an analogy of having______. a piece of luck a lot of money a good rest a long holiday a sudden interruption

【B1】______ One of the most important aspects of doing business internationally is being able to speak other languages. For this reason, there is a current boom(兴起)in language learning for business people. But unless they can speak a foreign language really well, it is best to save it for socializing. [*] 【B2】______ But actions speak louder than words, and psychologists say that your body language is much more important than what you say. Doing the wrong thing, making eye contact, touching, using people’ s first name, even how you eat and drink—can all be hazardous (有危险的)for people who are unfamiliar with certain cultures. 【B3】______ Cultures can be divided into “ low context“ and “ high context“. In low context cultures such as North America, Britain, Sweden and Germany, people say things very plainly, and rely on clear verbal (口头的)communication. High context cultures such as France, Japan, Spain, Saudi Arabia, China and South Korea often use silence or hand signals to communicate, and this can sometimes be as important as speaking. 【B4】______ Shaking hands is often the most common form of greeting people, but even this can create problems. In Japan, people bow to each other. In England, people shake hands firmly—but not very often—while in places like Italy and France people shake hands all the time but not as firmly as the English. The Germans and the Danish nod their heads while they shake hands, as a mark of respect, while people in Mediterranean countries sometimes lean their heads backwards while doing the same thing. 【B5】______ People from “low context“ cultures tend to look into other people’s eyes, but in “high context“ cultures such as the Chinese and the Japanese, this can be interpreted as aggressive(攻击性的)behaviour. As a rule, though, close physical greetings such as kissing are not a good idea. For example, the British kiss each other once, on the right cheek, the French kiss each other twice, first on the left cheek and then on the right, but in some cultures, especially in the Middle East, they kiss up to four times and still shake hands! Questions 61 ~ 65 Complete the passage with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. A. Some cultures communicate by using signals. B. The commonest form of greeting is kiss. C. Using body language can say much more than words. D. The international business community is busy learning languages. E. The handshake is a universal form of greeting. F. Greeting people with a kiss can create confusion. G. People from “high context“ cultures are more likely to succeed.

So maybe it’ s time to lay off the fatty and sugary things. Eating healthily may seem simple, even if the science behind it is complex. It’ s not rocket science but this is further evidence for the saying “we are what we eat“—the person we are is determined by the food we eat. There are other factors that can change our mood but it seems we have some ability to improve how we feel by controlling what we put on our plate. Does your diet affect your mood?

中国是世界上种茶最早、制茶最精、饮茶最多的国家，是茶的故乡。最初，茶只是被作为一种药材而非饮品。【T1】后来，古人逐渐将茶从药材中分离出来成为一种清热的饮料。 (定语从句)在那之后，中国的茶文化逐渐形成。【T2】据史料记载，西汉时期已经有了饮茶的习俗。 (it is recorded that)到了魏晋南北朝时期，饮茶的习俗已经成为上层人物中的一种时尚。【T3】唐代，可以说是中国茶文化的成熟时期，饮茶的风气极为盛行。 (prevail)人们不仅讲究茶叶的产地和采制，还讲究饮茶的器具和方法，在饮茶的方法上日益翻新。【T4】宋代，茶的种植、贸易也依然有增无减，并且制茶技术也有了明显的进步。 (on the increase)明清时期，日常生活中人们饮茶的习惯已经与现在无大差别。【T5】中国很早以前就把茶种以及种茶的技术传播到了外国。 (spread to)唐代，茶叶传到了日本，后来出现了举世闻名的日本茶道。大约17世纪初，茶叶流传到西欧，也成为欧洲人民喜爱的饮料之一。

What’ s better than the best thing and worse than the worst thing?

Read the statements below. Then answer the question. None of the four Jones’ brothers is the same height. No brother is taller than a brother who is older. The brothers’ names are Don, Dan, Dave, and Dick. Dave is taller than Dan and Dick. Don is older than Dave. Dan is shorter than Dick. Which brother is older than Dan but younger than Dave? [*]