【正文】 Writing Sample Let’s Go in for Sports In the world today, more and more people are interested in sports and games, which have bee part of people’s daily life. In our country, swing, running, basketball, football, table tennis and badminton are the favourite sports and games. Early every morning you can see people doing all kinds of exercises in parks and open grounds. Friendly matches and sports meets are often held in schools and factories. But there are still some people who don’t know the importance of sports and games. They treat them only as amusements just like films or radio programmes. We all know that sports and games build our bodies and keep us in good health. They are especially helpful to those who work with their brains. So sports and games can also train a person’s character. On the sports field, a child learns to fight fair and hard, to win without pride and lose with grace. Sports and games are like a bridge to true friendship. Later, when he has grown up, he will naturally work for the good of his country instead of for his own benefit. As we have said above, sports and games can be of great value. They not only make people live happily but also help people to learn virtues and do their work better. A sound mind is in a sound body. Let’ s go in for sports and games. 中國(guó)最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 部分版權(quán)歸原作者所有 ) 第 18 頁(yè) 共 36 頁(yè) PartⅠ Listening Comprehension Section A F1: You’ll be in Room 207. Here’s your key, and I hope you enjoy your stay with us, Ms. Cook. F2: Thanks. Oh, by the way, I’d like to get some information from you. You see, the conference I’m attending will be over early Wednesday , and I don’t fly out until Thursday. Do you have any remendations for sight seeing? F1: There’s a great plaarium at our natural history might enjoy that. F2: I don’t know —— I don’t think I want to do that. The city I e from has a good plaarium. F1: There are also some good art galleries downtown. F2: I’m more interested in doing something outdoors. F1: Oh, well, there’s a beautiful waterfall called Crystal Falls not far from here. F2: That sounds like something I’d enjoy seeing. How do I get there? F1: Do you have a car, or will you be taking a bus? F2: I rented a car at the airport. F1: Then just take Waterson Street west out of town and go about five miles. You’Il see a sign that says Crystal Falls. It’ s a short walk from t here. F2: That sounds great. Thanks! Section B : What time does the ballet start? M: At 8:30. We have 35 minutes to get there. Q: What time is it now? : How did your football team do last season? M: We won three times, lost five times, and tied twice. Q: How many times did they tie? 中國(guó)最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 部分版權(quán)歸原作者所有 ) 第 19 頁(yè) 共 36 頁(yè) : Good afternoon, I’m Roseanne, your flight attendant. Wele aboard. M: Hello. I’ve got seat A8. I hope it’s by a window so that I can see the view. Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place? : Where did Suzanne e from? W: She was born in Switzerland and grew up in Sweden, but she’s a citizen of England. Q: What country does Suzanne presently call her home? : Are you going to watch the movie on TV tonight? M: No, I think I’ll watc h the soccer game and then the documentary on volcanoes. Q: Which is the first program the man is planning to watch? : What do you think of professor Conrad’s class? W: Well, his lectures are interesting enough, but I think he could choose more appropriate questions for the tests. Q: What does the woman NOT like about professor Conrad’s class? : Nancy, why were you late for class this morning? W: I overslept and missed the bus. Q: Why was Nancy late? : Aren’t we supposed to have a science test this afternoon? M: It was postponed because the teacher had to attend a conference. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? : Do you think I have a chance of proving my case? M: Definitely, and we’re going to sue for injuries as well. Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and woman? : Operator, I’d like to place a call to Athens, Greece. How much will it cost? W: $9 for the first three minutes and $3 for each additional minute. 中國(guó)最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 部分版權(quán)歸原作者所有 ) 第 20 頁(yè) 共 36 頁(yè) Q: How much would a ten— minute call cost? Section C In 1942, Americans (15) ____won several important victories over the Japanese. The United States navy (16) ____defeated a powerful Japanese fleet near Midway Island. The United States was greatly helped in the Battle of Midway because (17) ____it had learned the secret code in which the Japanese sent messages. The United States knew (18) ____where the Japanese ships would be. Many hard battles were fought on land and on the ocean. The United States leaders in the Pacific, General Douglas MacArthur of the army and Admiral Chester Nimitz of the navy, (19) ____made a plan to defeat the Japanese. This plan was called “island hopping.” The plan meant that the United States (20) ____would capture certain islands in the Pacific on which Japan had placed soldiers. Other Japanese held islands would be passed by and (21) ____cut off from receiving food and supplies from Japan. At the same time, ships of the United States navy would fight Japanese warships wherever they found them. Each attack on an island held by the Japanese (22) ____resulted in a difficult battle. But the American forces (23) ____moved steadily closer to Japan. Finally, islands were captured that were near enough to Japan so that American planes could bomb the factories (24) ____that made war equipment. Section D Indian summer is a short period of extremely fair weather and mild days in autumn. It es in late October or early November while the leaves are changing color and falling fro