【正文】 held in mind/considered Sentence Rewriting (5%) 1. Imperfect idea as it is, it is the best we have and it is the work of the reason. 2. It has never occurred to him that he would bee the leading actor in the play. 3. It was not so much an argument as a monologue 4. I keep a special file for warranty cards and appliance guarantees so as to get the ammunition I need to make a plaint. 5. Now that you have finished your assignment, you may play puter games. Translation (20%) a sense, the output should be proportional to the input. entrance exam embodies fair petition, but it often fails to do justice to a student?s talent and potentials. 3. Some young white collars make a fetish of fashion, and go out of their way to keep up to date. 4. He craved so much for the professor?s recognition that he pounced on every opportunity to show his paper to the professor. the name of love, many parents often sentence their child to a life dominated by various examinations. Derivation (5%) 1. voluntary 3. urbanization 4. paralysed 6. obscurity 7. acquainted 8. reverence 9. embodiment 10. partial Phrasalverb (5%) Multiple Choice (15%) 15. A A C D B 610. C C D B C 1115. C D D C A Reading Comprehension (10%) 15. B D A D C 610. A C B C D 。 fail 4take particular care or trouble。 weaken his pride and make him have a clearminded recognition of his own ability 2She suddenly realized/She began to realize。yet， millions of Americans above age 60 are healthy and solvent. Businesses that would never dare offer discounts to college students or anyone under 30 freely offer them to older Americans. The practice is acceptable because of the widespread belief that “elderly” and “needy” are synonymous . Perhaps that once was true, but today elderly Americans as a group have a lower poverty rate than the rest of the population. To be sure, there is economic diversity within the elderly, and many older Americans are poor, but most of them aren?t. It is impossible to determine the impact of the discounts on individual panies. For many firms, they are a stimulus to revenue. But in other cases the discounts are given at the expense, directly or indirectly, of younger Americans. Moreover, they are a direct irritant in what some politicians and scholars see as a ing conflict between the generations. Generational tensions are being fueled by continuing debate over Social Security benefits， which mostly involves a transfer of resources from the young to the old. Employment is another sore point. Buoyed by laws and court decisions, more and more older Americans are declining the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job—thereby lessening employment and promotion opportunities for younger workers. Far from a kind of charity they once were, senior citizen discounts have bee a formidable economic privilege to a group with millions of members who don?t need them. It no longer makes sense to treat the elderly as a single group whose economic needs deserve priority over those of others. Senior citizen discounts only enhance the myth that older people cannot take care of themselves and need special treatment。(in the name of, sentence sb. to) VI. Derivation (5%) . Whether ___________ euthanasia should be made legal is still a controversy. (volunteer) movies often have detailed depictions of emotional __________. (tangle) 3. While the majority of people in China still live in rural areas, rapid ____________ is predicted by many experts. (urban) has been ________ from waist down since the car accident last year. (paralysis) rebellion was finally cracked down by the ruling party with _________. (brutal) electrifying gymnastics performances lifted her from (obscure) to worldwide renown. had (acquaintance) himself with customs in America since he had been there for a couple of times. 8.?Sir,?he said with ( reverently), ?it is a work of genius.? seemed to be a living (embody) of vitality. ?all …no