Task 3
Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in not more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
The Job Finder program was designed for teenagers and young adults. It provides opportunities for education and employment. It allows those who have limited access to adequate education and restricted income to advance and compete in the real world.
The Job Finder program requires applicants to be between 16 and 24 years old. Youths from limited-income families and disadvantaged home lives are eligible for admission. Their housing, health care and food will he covered with no required expenses from them or their families. Job Finder applicants must be U.S. citizens and demonstrate a need for financial and educational support. Enrollment begins by contacting ( 800) 733-JOBS.
The Program offers safe working and living environments at various centers throughout the United States. Those enrolled may live in one of the centers or at home. Each Job Finder participant will receive real world job training and collect a living allowance when he displays satisfactory achievements. Participants also have the opportunity to obtain a high-school diploma or test for a driver's license.
Job Finder Program
Purpose: Providing opportunities for education and employment
Application requirements:
1) aged from 16 t0 24 years old
2)from limited-income families and 46 home lives
3) 47 citizens
4) need for financial and educational support
Benefits :
1) 48 working and living environments
2)real world 49 and a living allowance
3)opportunity to obtain a high-school diploma or test for a 50
Task 4
Directions: The following is a list of items related to museum visiting. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A—Acquisition cost J—Credit level
B—Actual costs K—Customer relationship management
C—Arrival notice L—Duty free zone
D—Balance of trade M—Electronic commerce
E—Bill of lading number N—Free trade zone
F—Buyer behavior O—Indirect cost
G—Cash conversion cycle P—Minimum weight
H—Certificate of origin Q—Net weight
I—Chain of customers
Examples:(D)购置成本 (L)原产地证明
51.( )买方行为 ( )自由贸易区
52.( )净重 ( )顾客链
53.( )电子商务 ( )间接成本
54.( )贸易平衡 ( )客户关系管理
55.( )免税区 ( )实际成本
Task 5
Directions:Read the following passage. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in not more than three words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
Not everyone thinks that life insurance is an important purchase to make for their family. That's why we've created the B-Assured Life insurance that's really quick and easy. If you're the breadwinner (养家糊口的人) ,you won't want to leave your loved ones with money struggles. So it makes sense to cover some of the costs of raising a family. With the B-Assured Life insurance you can apply online and be covered in minutes. It's great value too, as you get tax relief on your premiums. So why not go online to www. barclayslifeinsurance. com and get a quote? From just a few pennies a day, you can help protect your family.
* B-Assured is available for people aged between 18 and 55
* A lump sum (—次付清) is paid out when the policy holder dies or is diagnosed with a terminal illness
* Tax relief on your premiums
* A choice of cover levels-£ 50 000,£ 100 000,£ 150 000 and£ 200 000
* Choose from 10 t0 25 year terms
* Easy to apply-get an online quote in minutes
56. What is the advantage of the B-assured Life Insurance?
It is really
57. How can you apply for the B-Assured Life insurance?
By applying
58. Who are qualified to apply for the B-Assured Life insurance?
People aged ,between
59. How will the policy holder be paid when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness?
will be paid out.
60. What benefit can you get with the B-Assured Life insurance?
on your premiums.
Part IV Translation -- English into Chinese (25 minutes)
Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.
61. To confirm the reservation, please visit our office during business hours with a deposit of 75% of the total tour fare per person.
A)要想确保能够如期旅行,请在工作时间来我们办公室并交足旅行全款的75%。
B)请在营业时间来办公室确认预订,并支付每人旅行费用总额的75%作为押金。
C)为了证实你已经预定了座位,请向办公人员出示车票及所交75%的押金收据。
62.The company has appointed more than one hundred agents in various important cities in over 50 countries throughout the world.
A)该公司已与1 00多家海外经销商合作,将产品推销到50多个国家。
B)在世界50多个国家的主要城市中有1 00多家企业承接该公司业务。
C)该公司在全球50多个国家的许多重要城市指定了1 00多家代理商。
63. We ensure that there is an environment in which differences are respected and different solutions and ideas are welcome。
A)我们保证有这样的氛围:差异得到尊重,不同的解决方案和想法受到欢迎。
B)我们正在营造的环境是:差异尽管存在,欢迎提出解决问题的方案和主意。
C)我们要努力创造出一种状态:人人受到重视,个个能提出不同的创新思想。
64. Once your application has been processed, the details of the benefits and services will be sent to you within 5 workdays.
A)当你的申请输入电脑后,福利和服务的详细情况将在5个工作日后送达你处。
B)假如你需要了解有关福利和服务的情况,请你提前5个工作日提出书面申请。
C)你的申请一旦处理完毕,有关福利和服务的详情将在5个工作日内发送给你。
65. Today you can do nearly all your banking by using your smart phone. Many of the major banks allow you to pay bills or transfer funds with a smart phone. Experts say that about 70% of Americans will use a mobile banking service in the near future. But some of them are worried about the safety of the mobile banking service. If you are to do banking frequently with your smart phone, you should get antivirus(防病毒)software and set a password on your phone.
Part V Writing (25 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an Application Letter according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation /Composition Sheet.
说明:假设你是公司总经理Smith先生,给市场部经理Johnson先生写一封电子邮件,告诉对方以下内容:
1.已经收到上半年公司的营销报告;
2.近几个月来公司的产品销售量下降了20%,有些地区甚至达到了50%, 原因是……(原因自拟);
3.下周一上午召开部门经理会议,要求市场部提出具体改进措施,提高产品的销售量。