【正文】 ative. Thus interest must be taken into account because it can not only decide how far one can reach academically and professionally but also how happy and fulfilled one will be.In brief, all above just goes to show that there really is no onesizefitsall answer for the question. The key lies in a clear cognition, accurate selfpositioning and the interest of oneself. Only then can every one find a right path that works best for us.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the10four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed.【答案】A【解析】題目問如果男士在二手書店中發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己寫的書，那么男士會感覺怎樣。 many traveled to the Netherlands, some to Switzerland and Germany, and a very few adventurers to Spain, Greece, or Turkey. The essential place to visit, however, was Italy. The British traveler Charles Thompsonspoke for many Grand Tourists when in 1744 he described himself as “being impatiently desirous of viewing a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with cabinets of rarities, and collections of all kinds of historical relics”. Within Italy, the great focus was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand Tourist. Panini’s Ancient Rome and Modem Rome represent the sights most prized, including celebrated GrecoRoman statues and views of famous ruins, fountains, and churches. Since there were few museums anywhere in Europe before the close of the eighteenth century, Grand Tourists often saw paintings and sculptures by gaining admission to private collections, and many were eager to acquire examples of GrecoRoman and Italian art for their own collections. In England, where architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, noblemen often applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in the Veneto and the evocative ( 喚 起 回 憶 的 ) ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens.51. What is said about the Grand Tour?A) It was fashionable among young people of the time.B) It was unaffordable for ordinary people.C) It produced some famous European artists.D) It made a pulsory part of college education.52. What did Grand Tourists have in mon?A) They had much geographic knowledge.B) They were courageous and venturesome.C) They were versed in literature and interested in art.D) They had enough travel and outdoorlife experience.53. How did Grand Tourists benefit from their travel?A) They found inspiration in the world’s greatest masterpieces.B) They got a better understanding of early human civilization.C) They developed an interest in the origin of modem art forms.D) They gained some knowledge of classical art and architecture.54. Why did many Grand Tourists visit the private collections?A) They could buy unique souvenirs there to take back home.B) Europe hardly had any museums before the 19th century.C) They found the antiques there more valuable.D) Private collections were of greater variety.55. How did the Grand Tour influence the architecture in England?A) There appeared more and more Romanstyle buildings.B) Many aristocrats began to move into Romanstyle villas. C)Aristocrats，country houses all had Romanstyle gardens.D) Italian architects were hired to design houses and gardens.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese intoEnglish. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.唐朝始于 618 年，終于 907 年，是中國歷史上最燦爛的時期。經(jīng)過近三百年的發(fā)展，唐代中國成為世界上最繁榮的強國，其首都長安是當(dāng)時世界上最大的都市。男士說到： 如果他在二手書店發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己的書，他會認為這是種侮辱。在對話中，女士問男士他那本《被埋葬的巨人》 為什么被擱置了那么久，顯然是過了十年才把這本書寫好。男士的言外之意是，他很少會一口氣把 一本書寫完。2. A) They are worthy of a prize. B) They are of little value.C) They make good reading. D) They need improvement.【答案】B【解析】題目問男士的妻子認為他的書怎么樣。隨著城市化和財富的增加，藝術(shù)和文學(xué)也繁榮起來。 neighborhoods are now more segregated by ine. More than a quarter of children live in singleparent households — a historic high, according to Pew 一 and these children are three times as likely to live in poverty as those who live with married parents. Meanwhile, growing ine inequality has coincided with the increasing importance of a college degree for earning a middleclass wage.[P] Yet there are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink. In the past decade, even as ine inequality has grown, some of the socioeconomic differences in parenting, like reading to children and going to libraries, have narrowed.[Q] Public policies aimed at young children have helped, including public preschool programs and reading initiatives. Addressing differences in the earliest years, it seems, could reduce inequality in the next generation.36. Workingclass parents teach their children to be obedient and show respect to adults.37. American parents, whether rich or poor, have similar expectations of their children despite different ways of parenting.38. While rich parents are more concerned with their children’s psychological wellbeing, poor parents are more worried about their children’s safety.39. The increasing differences in child rearing between rich and poor families reflect growing social inequality.40. Parenting approaches of workingclass and affluent families both have advantages.41. Higherine families and workingclass families now tend