【正文】 ed to encourage foreign investment. What is the significance of these zones? Have they really played an important role in the development of significance of these zones? Have they really played an important role in the development of the economy of China? In this paper I first describe the background to the establishment of these zones. Then I describe some of the aims and characteristics of the SEZ’ s. Lastly, I attempt to assess the significance of the SEZ’ s in the development of the wider Chinese economy. TEXT F First read the following question. is a letter of ____. Now, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82. June 15,200 Dear Sir, Your shipment of twelve thousand “ Smart” watches was received by our pany this morning. However, we wish to make a number of plaints concerning the serious delay in delivery and your failure to carry out our instructions with regard to this order. Late delivery of the goods has caused us to disappoint several of our most valued customers. The second plaint concerns the mismatch in colour between the watches we ordered and those delivered. As a result of the above problems, therefore, we feel that the most suitable course of action is to return to you unpaid any of the goods considered unsatisfactory. We look forward to your prompt reply. Yours sincerely, Marks Swift Managing Director, Johnson amp。 yet it flutters on ahead of me like a curtain. There are sleeping pills, of course, but the doctor has warned me against them. Last night, after what seemed hours of damp turmoil, I got up and crept slipperless down the staris, feeling my way in the faint street light that came through the window. Once safely arrived at the bottom, I walked into the kitchen and looked around in the refrigerator. There was nothing much I wanted to eat: the remains of a bunch of celery, a bluetinged heel of bread, a lemon going soft. I’ve fallen into the habits of the solitary。2020 TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN. Part WRITING ［ 45 MIN. SECTION A COMPOSITION［ 35 MIN.］ Nowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other. So, some say that phones will kill letter writtng. What is your opinion? Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a position of about 150 words on the following topic: WILL PHONES KILL LETTER WRITING? You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, anization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks. SECTION B NOTEWRITING ［ 10 MIN.］ Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 5060 words based on the following situation: Your friend, Jane, has failed in the final exam, and is feeling very unhappy about it. Write a note to fort her and give her some encouragement. Marks will be awarded for content, anization, grammar and appropriateness. Part Ⅱ DICTATION ［ 15 MIN.］ Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO. Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［ 20 MIN.］ In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. SECTION A STATEMENT In this section you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. is Lily working now? A. In the police department. B. In a drama society. C. In a university. D. In a primary school. must check in to board Flight 5125 by ____. A. 11:00 B. 11:20 C. 11:30 :50 of the following statements is true? A. There is a strike across the country. B. Many trains have been cancelled. C. A few trains have been cancelled. D. There is a strike in the North Region. death and missing numbers in the floods are respectively ____. A. 60/9. B. 16/9. is John supposed to do on Sunday? A. Call the office. B. Revise his paper. C. Solve the problem. D. Hand in the paper. do we know about Mary Jackson? A. She is the speaker’ s friend. B. She likes stories. C. She is an author. D. She gave a gift. do we know about the speaker? A. The speaker can get good tips. B. The speaker pays for the meals. C. The speaker can get good wages. D. The speaker lives fortably. will the speaker probably do next? A. To buy some medicine. B. To buy a new cupboard. C. To ignore the matter. D. To investigate the matter. SECTION B CONVERSATION In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. will they discuss the agenda? A. Before dinner. B. During dinner. C. After dinner. D. Tomorrow. can be inferred about the woman? A. She’ ll be travelling during the vacation. B. She’ ll be working during the vacation. C. She’ s looking forward to going home. D. She will offer her help to Jane. is the cause of their plaint? A. The place. B. The heat. C. The workload. D. The faciliti