V.WORD DERIVATION
Complete each of the following sentences with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in brackets. Write your word on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 10 points in all)
51. The author appeared on television to ______ her latest book. (public)
52. It is advisable to take a(n) ______ approach to new ideas. (mind, open)
53. Behavior that is acceptable in one culture may be considered ______ in another. (proper)
54. He was dressed ______ in a sweater, blue trousers, and well-worn brown shoes. (casual)
55. Any business needs ______ against such risks as fire, flood, and earthquake.(insure)
56. Anyone with heat, lung or circulation problems should seek ______advice before flying. (medicine)
57. It is believed that genius requires 99 percent of hard work and only one percent of ______ . (intelligent)
58. The meeting started reasonably, but soon became filled with ______ , arguing voices. (noise)
59. Men’s never-ceasing search for knowledge continues to ______ our understanding of the earth’s atmosphere. (broad)
60. The mobile phone you have just bought doesn’t look very ______ . (fashion)
VI.SENTENCE TRANSLATION
Translate the following sentences into English and write your sentences on the answer sheet. (3 points each, 15 points in all)
61.据我所知,大学生乘火车可享受五折优惠。
62.他因滥用职权而被捕,这使他的父母感到非常失望。
63.你可能需要很长时间才能适应那里的新环境。
64.他在博客(blog)里分享的故事使我想起了自己的童年。
65.老师应多鼓励学生,以减轻他们考试前的压力。
VII.WRITING
Write a composition on the answer sheet in about 150 words, basing yourself on one of the texts you have learned. (15 points)
TOPIC: Based on the text “Are You Giving Your Kids Too Much?”,
explain why parents give their children things they cannot
afford. Use the following outline.
·the kinds of things parents give to their children
·the reasons
·your comment on such overindulgence