【正文】 best private schools in the country for a better development. 14. (A) Clever and less bright children will mix well with each other. (B) School authorities will receive more funds from the government. (C) Most students will do well in their entrance examination for the higher education. (D) Every child will have an equal opportunity to go on to higher education. Questions 15—18 15. (A) One that is unabridged with detailed definitions. (B) One that contains fewer words and emphasizes on special words. (C) One that contains a broad range of words in mon usage. (D) One that spans several volumes and has extensive word histories 16. (A) The New Oxford Picture Dictionary (B) The American Heritage Dictionary (C) The Dictionary of Legal Terms (D) The Drinking Water Dictionary 17. (A) It lists abbreviations, proper nouns, and tables of measures. (B) It is an unabridged edition providing as many as 500,000 entries. (C) It was randomly piled and contains as many foreign words as possible. (D) It provides detailed information of famous people and places. 18. (A) A school dictionary. (B) A college dictionary. (C) A general dictionary. (D) A specialized dictionary. Questions 19—22 19. (A) He?s bought his wife a present. (B) He?s missed an important phone call. (C) He?s dismissed his new secretary. (D) He?s popped out shopping. 20. (A) Talking about the latest fashion. (B) Offering special reductions. (C) Giving bigger discounts to female customers. (D) Pressing on the customer to make a decision. 21. (A) Upside down and inside out. (B) Inside out and back to front. (C) With its sleeves as trouser legs. (D) With its pattern upside down. 22. (A) A Vnecked pullover with short sleeves. (B) A highnecked pullover with long sleeves. (C) A white pullover with a pattern. (D) A blue pullover with a high neck. Questions 23—26 23. (A) That of a creator. (B) That of a recreator. (C) That of a receiver. (D) That of a performer. 24. (A) Because we need to concentrate for our quiet thought. (B) Because we want to give full attention to the driving. (C) Because we try to avoid being caught by the patrolling police. (D) Because we intend to be as casual as possible in the driving. 25. (A) In the elevator. (B) In the car. (C) In the bathroom. (D) In the church. 26. (A) By perceptive and analytical listening. (B) By taking a sonic bath. (C) By attending classical concerts. (D) By listening to an emotional piece of music. Questions 27—30 27. (A) His grandfather?s house. (B) His parents? remarks. (C) A magazine. (D) A coursebook. 28. (A) Enjoying visiting zoos. (B) Driving a car. (C) Making money. (D) Taking kids to a museum. 29. (A) It died a few years ago. (B) It killed several tourists. (C) It is only a legend. (D) It is a living dinosaur. 30. (A) No one has provided an accurate description of the animal. (B) No dead bodies of the animal have ever been found. (C) There are only 500 species living in Loch Ness. (D) The lake is not deep enough for such a huge animal. Part C: Listening and Translation 1. Sentence Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 2. Passage Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. (1) (2) SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (45 minutes) Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 1—5 The purpose of the American court system is to protect the rights of the people. According to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he or she is considered innocent until the court proves that the person is guilty. In other words, it is the responsibility of the court to prove that a person is guilty. It is not the responsibility of the person to prove that he or she is innocent. In order to arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been mitted. The police must give the suspect the reasons why they are arresting him and tell him his rights under the law. Then the police take the suspect to the police station to “book” him. “Booking means that the name of the person and the charges against him are formally listed at the police station. The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge. The judge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or released. If the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels that he will return to court rather than run away—for example, because he owns a house and has a family—he can go free. Otherwise, the suspect must put up bail. At this time, too, the judge will appoint a court layer to defend the suspect if he can?t afford one. The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer from the district attorney?s office presents a case against the suspect. This is called a hearing. The attorney may present evidence as well as witnesses. The judge at the hearing then decides whether there is enough reason to hold a trial. If the judge decides that there is sufficient evidence to call for a trial, he or s