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sses. When nursery colours were introduced, pink was actually considered the more masculine colour, a pastel version of red, which was associated with strength. Blue, with its intimations of the Virgin Mary, constancy and faithfulness, symbolised femininity. It was not until the mid1980s, when amplifying age and sex differences became a dominant children39。s marketing strategy, that pink fully came into its own, when it began to seem innately attractive to girls, part of what defined them as female, at least for the first few critical years。 I had not realised how profoundly marketing trends dictated our perception of what is natural to kids, including our core beliefs about their psychological development. Take the toddler. I assumed that phase was something experts developed after years of research into children39。s behaviour: wrong. Turns out, according to Daniel Cook, a historian of childhood consumerism, it was popularised as a marketing gimmick by clothing manufacturers in the 1930s?! rade publications counselled department stores that, in order to increase sales, they should create a third stepping stone between infant wear and older kids39。 clothes. It was only after toddler became mon shoppers39?! erm that it evolved into a broadly accepted developmental stage. Splitting kids, or adults, into evertinier categories has proved a surefire way to boost profits. And one of the easiest ways to segment a market is to magnify gender differences –or invent them where they did not previously exist?! ?6 By saying it is ... The rainbow(line 3, Para 1), the author means pink _______。 A should not be the sole representation of girlhood B should not be associated with girls39。 innocence C cannot explain girls39。 lack of imagination D cannot influence girls39。 lives and interests 27 According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is true of colours? A Colors are encoded in girls39。 DNA B Blue used to be regarded as the color for girls C Pink used to be a neutral color in symbolizing genders D White is preferred by babies 28 The author suggests that our perception of children39。s psychological devotement was much influenced by ________?! A] the marketing of products for children [B] the observation of children39。s nature [C] researches into children39。s behavior[D] studies of childhood consumption 29. We may learn from Paragraph 4 that department stores were advised ________?! focuses on infant wear and older kids39。 clothes B attach equal importance to different genders C classify consumers into smaller groupsD create some mon shoppers39。 terms 30. it can be concluded that girl39。s attraction to pink seems to be _____?! clearly explained by their inborn tendencyB fully understood by clothing manufacturers C mainly imposed by profitdriven businessmenD well interpreted by psychological experts Part B Directions: For questions 4145, choose the most suitable paragraphs from the list AG and fill them into thenumbered boxes to form a coherent text. Paragraph E has been correctly placed. There is one paragraph which does not fit in with the text. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. ( 10 points) Part C Directions: Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. ( 10 points) Section Ⅲ Writing Part A 51. Directions: You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the notice. Use Postgraduates39。 Association instead. ( 10 points) Part B 52. Directions: Write an essay of 160200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay,you should 1) describe the picture briefly,2) explain its intended meaning, and 3) give your ments。You should write neatly on answer sheet 2. ,一種方法是將這種沖動(dòng)完美發(fā)揮到極點(diǎn)并且導(dǎo)找到一種萬(wàn)能的理論一條我們都可以看的見(jiàn),明白的普遍公式。,達(dá)爾文主義似乎提供了一個(gè)準(zhǔn)則,如果所有的人類都有共同的起源,那么文化差異能夠追尋到更早的可控的起源也是合理的。4其實(shí),由約書亞格林伯說(shuō),將更多的經(jīng)驗(yàn)主義用在了普遍性上,驗(yàn)證許多語(yǔ)言所共有的特點(diǎn),這些特點(diǎn)被認(rèn)為是代表了由認(rèn)知限制造成的偏見(jiàn)。50. 喬姆斯基的語(yǔ)法應(yīng)該表現(xiàn)了語(yǔ)言更改的模式,是通過(guò)獨(dú)立的家譜或由它所跟蹤的路徑,而通過(guò)性預(yù)測(cè)的特定類型間的合作關(guān)系。Part A:Suppose you have found something wrong with the electronic dictionary that you bought from an online store the other day. Write and to the customer service center to1) make a plaint, and2) demand a prompt solution.You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Zhang Wei” instead.參考范文:Dear Mr./Miss:This letter is a plaint concerning the electronic dictionary I bought from your online store the other day.Two weeks ago I mailed the money that ordered and soon received the electronic dictionary. I followed the instructions attached with it. Instead I cannot get it started anyway. After changed the battery inside several times in vain, I totally gave it up.I wrote to your pany expecting a prompt solution to this problem. I would hope that you could do something to give me a satisfactory feedback. And I will appreciate it very much if you put a strict test on these electronic dictionaries , thus stop the continuing plaints and suffers of other tomers.Sincerely Yours,Zhang Wei 2012年考研英語(yǔ)真題:作文題目及范文 作文一些外國(guó)留學(xué)生將要來(lái)你的大學(xué),以學(xué)生會(huì)的名義給他們寫一封, 1. 表示你的歡迎 2. 為他們?cè)谶@里的校園生活提供一些建議 請(qǐng)寫100個(gè)字左右,請(qǐng)不要在信的末尾寫你的名字,用筆名代替,不要寫地址?! 》段摹 ∮H愛(ài)的同學(xué)們, 首先請(qǐng)?jiān)试S我代表我校的各位領(lǐng)導(dǎo)老師及同學(xué)們對(duì)你們的到來(lái)表示熱烈的歡迎,歡迎來(lái)到我校學(xué)習(xí)和生活。不同國(guó)家的校園生活有所不同,為了使你們的生活更加舒適,下面我將介紹一些在我校生活的一些建議。 首先,在中國(guó)不可以直呼老師的名字,因?yàn)橹袊?guó)是一個(gè)禮儀之邦,中國(guó)人用稱呼表達(dá)對(duì)老師的尊重?! ∑浯?,希望你們珍惜在中國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)間,主動(dòng)增加與中國(guó)人交流的機(jī)會(huì),這樣既能提高你們的漢語(yǔ)水平,也能了解中國(guó)的文化?! ∽詈?,如果你們?cè)谏詈蛯W(xué)習(xí)上遇到困難,及時(shí)與我們溝通。祝你們?cè)谥袊?guó)的留學(xué)生活愉快! 學(xué)生會(huì) Dear students, First of all, allow me, on behalf of the leaders of our school teachers and students are warmly wele to e to you, wele to our school and life. 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