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2 ( ) 12.,...... 13.. [ 1] 17., BrianMrs. Smith. [2] Brian: Mrs. Smith, I m glad that I can do it for you. I m happy to know you like the snow. I really appreciate your help.

2 2 ( ) 12., [ 1] 17., BrianMrs. Smith. [2] Brian: Mrs. Smith, I m glad that I can do it for you. I m happy to know you like the snow. I really appreciate your help. I don t think that s a good idea. I m sorry to bother you so often ? [ 1] 14.,. Woman: It s too expensive anyway. Yes, this office is really crowded. Do you go there often? Let s go together sometime. This exercise is really difficult. 15.,. Man: You re welcome. I don t like it, either. It s too cold to go outside. I m really thirsty, thanks. I d rather sit down, if you don t mind. 16.,. [2] Woman: Thanks for giving me roses. I ll try to go by and see her. I hope you ll get well soon. Why did she stay in bed so long? How did you hurt your back? You ve worked so hard for this moment, and y ou must be very proud. Since we moved into this house, Jack and I have watched you grow from the little girl next door into a confident young woman. We feel an almost parental pride on this day. We congratulate you on your remarkable achievements in college. We ve heard y ou accepted a j ob offer at Beautiful M ind Books. We believe your future career will benefit from the same effort that you ve devoted to your academic work. We wish you the best! 19. the same thing? One very im portant childhood experience gr eatly inf luenced my life. I promised my self that someday when I grew up and made my own money, I would do the same thing for other people. By the time I was 25, I had created my own Christmas tradition. I would dress up like Santa Claus, go to the poorest neighborhoods, and knock on any door. When the door was opened, I said Merry Chr istmas! and handed some astonished child a beautifully wrapped gift. I alway s included a note explaining my Christmas exper ience as a child. It said, All I ask in return is that you take good enough care of yourself so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.

3 ( ) 3 20., background? [ 1] The background of her poor perform ance in the concert w as that she didn t hav e enough time to practice. background 1. the kind of family you come from or the kind of education you have h ad : have a background in comp uters 2. p art of a scene or picture th at is less noticeable or im portant than the m ain things or people in it: p aint the background tones lighter 3. the facts that explain what causes an event or situation 4. sounds, such as music, which you can hear but which you are not listening to w ith your full attention 5. unw anted signals, such as noise in the reception or recording of sound Suppose a company realizes that it is not achieving its goals or obj ectives effectively. In this case, it can be useful to get an outside consultant to analyze the company s perform ance and r ecommend changes to m ake it m or e eff icient. This con sultant can m ore obj ectiv ely analy ze the com p any s str ength s and weaknesses as well as the opportunities and threats that face it. Then the company can re-plan its strategy on the basis of the consultant s advice. In this way, the company will be able to. *consultant:, be founded test its products deal with lawsuits get its intended results solve the consultant s problems [2125],. 21. Sailors in the 1800s had a hard life. They found rare comfort in the simple songs that they sang aboard their ships. The songs ar e called sea shanties. Many of these songs have lasted through the years. Sea shanties were valuable friends to sailors, helping them work as a team. Some shanties broke up the boredom of long tr ips. Others helped them express their feeling s of longing and loneliness. Still other shanties let sailors com plain about their hard lives. A ll in all, the sea shanties made their stay aboard. less valuable less attractive more boring more challenging less difficult 22. The e-business industry is faced with a. Experts point out that this is a ser ious problem that could slow down the development of our economy. Industr ies ar e competitively changing their businesses into e-businesses, and thus the demand for the required workforce is expected to grow. A recent survey shows that there is a gap between the labor supply and demand in the e-business industry. This is not likely to change before labor shortage financial crisis decrease in sales lack of evidence hardware problem 24. Asia has come of age. It seeks to do things in the Asian way. Throughout the continent, the voices of Asia ar e say ing goodby e to Western control, politically, culturally, and economically. Asia will only j oin the world as an equal partner. If any Western policy-makers fail to recognize and appreciate this, they will be greatly disadvantaged in their dealings with Asia and A sian s. Building a meaningful and successful East-West relationship will be possible only with a proper understanding of Asia and Asians. imagination change support kindness dependence 25. When you begin noticing yourself interrupting others, you ll see that this is nothing more than an innocent habit. To corr ect it, all you have to do is to begin catching yourself when you forget. Remind yourself to. Tell yourself to allow the other person to finish speaking before you take your turn. You ll notice, r ight away, how much the interactions with the people in your life will improve as a dir ect result of this simple act. The people you communicate with will feel much more relaxed around you when they feel heard and listened to. [2] continue to interrupt be patient and wait keep your promises speak before crowds be more direct

4 4 ( ) 26.? Through the train window, I could see crops ripening in the fields and trees turning red and yellow. If this j ourney had taken place a week earlier, all this would have pleased my eyes. But now I could not enj oy it. Too m any thoughts were running through my head. What had I done to Uncle Joe, the man who had raised me for twenty years? I felt ashamed for not having visited him for the last f ive years. I disappointed him, the man who loved me like a father. I wasn t happy with my self, knowing that last week he spent his sixtieth birthday alone. pleased lonely bored regretful terrified 27.. (A)(B) < >,? [2] Rep orter : (A) M r. Lee : When I was growing up, there wasn t a lot to do in a sm all tow n. So I observ ed the people around me. I listened to their stor ies, and I saw univ ersal truths in their sim ple liv es. These hav e been the m ain subj ects and them es of my w ork. I m delighted to shar e all this w ith my readers. R ep orter : (B) M r. Lee : My mother loved the arts. She enj oyed playing the organ and writing poetry. When I was five, she gave me a notebook, and I poured out my fancies and my dreams onto the paper. I would read my mother what I had written. It amused her, and I felt proud. I still have that notebook. <> a. When did you first f ind j oy in wr iting? b. Where do your ideas come from? c. How do you define the writer s role today? d. How did music inf luence your attitude toward life? (A) (B) a b b a b c c d d c 28. Susan,? Susan s smile is always big, showing off all her original teeth, which are still in good condition. She finds humor in the silliest things. When a dog plays in the yard, she laughs. If children make too much noise or throw a ball on her porch, she thinks they are wonderful. Only smiles, humor, and laughter. That is why the lines all over her face are so deep. But she would never think of covering them up with cream or m akeup. Today is Susan s 70th birthday and 30th wedding anniversary as well. My sister Susan is the happiest person I know ,? [2] Schubert spent his whole life in poverty. But he had one noble purpose in life. That was to write down the beautiful musical thoughts which seemed to f low from his brain in an endless rush of melody. As one of the most productive composers, Schubert wrote music as freely as one would write a friendly letter. He j ust produced which was in him, and brought us a r ich treasure of music. 30. (A), (B), (C)? The j obs that (A) most / almost companies ar e doing w ith inform ation today w ould have been impossible several years ago. At that time, getting rich information was very expensive, and the tools for (B) analy sis / analyzing it w er en t even available until the early 1990s. But now the tools of the digital age give us a way to easily get, share, and (C) act / acting on information in new ways. (A) (B) (C) most analysis acting almost analyzing act most analyzing act almost analysis acting most analysis act

5 ( ) ? The essential role of hand gestur es is to mark the points of emphasis in our speech. They ar e so much an important part of our speech that we sometimes use them even when we talk on the telephone. One of the popular hand gestures is the Hand Purse, in which the tips of all five fingers are brought together until they touch in a circle. It is used when we want to express ourselves with great exactness.? This government has em phasized excellence in business. It recognizes that the economy must remain strong and is willing to provide whatever is needed in order to achieve this excellence. However, it hasn t fully recognized the importance of the arts, especially the performing arts. The performing arts also desire excellence, but in order to achieve it, they need f inancial help. Without the government s support, the perform ing arts cannot survive. This will affect other areas of culture, including f ilm. If the government doesn t support the performing arts, this country will lose much of the heart and soul of it s people ? [2] Approaching Mr. Howard s, I at first thought that the house was on fire. But as I turned the corner off the tree-lined street, I realized the whole house was shining with light. The people in dresses and suits blocked my view of the garden. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a drum, and the orchestra started to play. People brought dr inks from the bar and gathered in group s. Som e wanderers went from group to group, floating in and out, as if dancing to the music. The air was alive with chatter and laughter, which became easier minute by minute. festive calm gloomy frightening humorous 33.? National galler ies in Washington are maintained at public expense. This is considered necessary to present the best works of art to everyone free of charge. In fact, this r ight for great art has been an essential featur e of a fr ee nation. Som e people, however, argue against this tradition. For one thing, they say that the cost of fr ee galleries is so high that visitors should pay admission. Things not paid for, they also say, are never fully appreciated. They have a long list of other points that support their argument. These will be discussed below in detail. [3536]. 35. Few people are aware that 1883 is an important year in the history of the Korean press. In that year the newspaper was f irst published in Korea in an effort to educate the people and br ing necessary changes to the country. Three times a month it brought the readers news about the country and the rest of the world. A year later the newspaper was discontinued for a while due to a f ire. It had to close in 1888 because of lack of money. In spite of its short life, it changed forever how people got their news in Korea. How to Read Korean Newspapers The Beginning of Newspapers in Korea A Big Fire in the Newspaper Printing House International News in Korean Newspapers How Newspapers Change Korean History 36. I visit a family in Afr ica. The woman of the house tells me that she hopes to learn to read so that she can study a handbook on raising children. In Japan I am invited to the apartment of a y oung couple. Their daughter talks about her f irst-grade teacher. In Egypt I am aboard a houseboat on the Nile. The owner talks about a recent film. Don t these topics strike a familiar note? My experience as a traveler has taught me that despite differences in dress, language, and living conditions, people all over the world are very much the same. [2] We Are All Alike Asians and Af ricans An Exciting Event Kids Like Traveling A Film of the Nile 34.

6 6 ( ) 37.,? A father took his son to the country to show him how poor people can be. They spent a weekend on the farm of a very poor family. After returning home from their tr ip, the father asked his son, Did you see how poor people can be? Yes, the son answered. We have one dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool in the backyard, and they have a stream that has no end. We have imported lamps, and they have the stars. W hen the little boy was finished, his father sat speechless. The trip had completely defeated the father s purpose (A) (B)? [2] People are often considered to be rude unintentionally. Absorbed in their own thoughts, people do not see the motions of someone trying to greet them. They may walk r ight by a f riend without noticing him or her. Others indeed do not seethey are without their contact lenses or are quite nearsighted. It is important to take into consideration absent-m indedness or poor ey esight befor e believing that a f riend is actually disregarding y ou. One f riendship I know of w as tense for m onths becau se a w om an thought she w as being ignored by a fr iend who sim ply w as not w earing her glasses and couldn t see bey ond her nose. *nearsighted: W e should car efully think about the (A) someone s behavior to avoid coming to a (B) conclusion about it. (A) (B) frequency of negative frequency of hasty reason for positive reason for hasty importance of positive 39.? Some speakers frequently look at their watches while giving their speeches. They probably do this because they don t want to go over the time they are allowed. However, it is proven that when a speaker glances at his watch, many in the audience do the same thing. This becomes an interruption because the audience is not fully focusing on the speech. The audience often f inds the speaker interesting and tr ies to listen more carefully to what he says. So place your watch on the table in front of you or keep your eye on the clock in the back of the room. 40.,? I also learned that her name was Dorothy. Our nursing professor gave us a quiz. ( ) I had easily answered all the questions until I read the last one: school? What is the name of the woman who cleans the ( ) I knew she was tall, short-haired, and in her f ifties, but how w ould I know her nam e? I h anded in my p aper, leav ing the question blank. ( ) Collecting the papers, the professor said the last question w ould count. Then she added, In y our careers you will meet many people. All are significant. ( ) They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello. that lesson. ( ) I ve never forgotten 4 1.? [1] Don t let your children make too much noise or j ump around. Do complain quietly when you are not satisfied with what you are served. Do take a m anageable mouthful of what you are having. Don t lean back and announce, when others are not f inished. I m through, Don t try to remove som ething stuck betw een y our teeth in front of others. Do be polite to the person who serves you. swimming in the pool eating at a restaurant seeing a dentist studying in the library attending a class

7 ( ) ? The Number and Average Price of Cars Exported to the USA Number of Cars A v erag e Price (U S $ ) 695, , , , , ,306 8,493 7,819 7,756 8, W ould a modern music composer be your f irst choice for a hero? Or would you think of the painter of a contemporary masterpiece? If you are like most people, the answer to both questions is no. M ore likely, a sports hero or a movie star would be your f irst choice. It seems that the worlds of contemporary art and music have failed to offer people works that ref lect human achievements. People, therefore, have lost interest in modern arts and have turned to sports stars and other popular figures to f ind their role models. [4546]. The number of exported cars has steadily increased since The average price of exported cars is the highest in The average price of exported cars has increased each year since The number of cars exported in 1998 is greater than in 1997, but the average price is lower. The number of exported cars in 2000 is greater than the total number of cars exported in 1997 and [4344]. 43. Those who cannot make a success in their business or profession are the ones whose concentration is poor. Many of those who have succeeded in life owe this to the fact that their concentration is good. If one is an artist, with the help of concentration one can produce wonderful works. If one is a scientist, one can achieve great results in science. If one is a poet, poetry will be easy to write. However qualified a person may be, he will not be able to make the best use of his qualif ications without concentration. He can hardly be called qualif ied at all. [2] the importance of concentration the freedom to choose a j ob the role of concentration in art ways to improve concentration successful careers in business 45. In m any countries around the w orld, narrowmindedness, religious impatience, greed, and fear have turned into cr ises that hav e taken the liv es of millions. Many struggles such as rich versus poor are fought under deeply h eld b eliefs. B ut giv en the destructive results, do these beliefs make sense? How often, in fact, do we stop to think about what we believe? One of the maj or problem s we face both as individuals and as a society is simplistic thinkingor th e failure to th ink at all. It isn t j u st a prob lem ; perhaps, it is the problem Have you ever hurt another person? If so, get in touch with the person y ou wronged, and ask for forgiveness in all sincer ity. You must apologize for th at hu rt. Prom ise y ourself n ow to carry it out immediately. Even after many years, it s still possible to find people. If the person has died or really can t be found, you can m ake a contr ibution in some way to help others who have suffered from similar acts. If your determination is f irm, clear, and sincere, then you will be able to put that emotion and memory aside and f ind peace of mind......

8 8 ( ) [4748],. [4950],. (A) Imagine that it s Saturday and y ou are to meet y our fr iends at the mall at 12:00. You ve been busy all m orning, and suddenly you notice it is 11:45. You hurry to get r eady and then j ump in the car. What route is probably the fastest? You know where the m all is, and you choose the best route based on what you know about the distance, the number of stop lights, and the amount of traff ic. In short, y ou make observations and make your best guesses based on what y ou know and have observed. (B) True problem solving, however, goes beyond feelings. To solve a problem, y ou must look beyond how you feel and combine information that you already know with new observations. Then, on the basis of y our know ledge of the situation, y ou can evaluate the problem and come up with the best way to solve it. An example will m ake this point clear. (C) Every one m akes decisions every day. W hat clothes should you wear? Should you go out tonight or stay home and study? Most of the decisions people make are based on what they feel will be the best solution. Feelings and j udgments of how others feel toward y ou play a maj or role in how you choose to solve your day-to-day problem s. Once a week, write a heartfelt letter. Taking a few m inutes each week to do so does m any things for y ou. (a) Picking up a pen slow s y ou down long enough to rem ember the beautiful people in y our life. The act of sitting down to write helps to f ill your life with appreciation. Once y ou decide to try (b) this, y ou ll probably be amazed at how many people appear on y our list. The purpose of y our letter is very simple: to express love and gratitude. Don t worry if y ou re not good at (c) wr iting letters. If y ou can t think of much to say, start with short little notes like, Dear Jasmine, How lucky I am to have fr iends like y ou in my life! I am truly blessed, and I wish you all the happiness and j oy that life can br ing. Love, Richard. N ot only does the act of wr iting a note like this focus (d) y our attention on what s r ight in y our life, but the person receiving it will be touched and grateful. Often (e) this simple action starts a chain of loving actions whereby the person receiving your letter m ay decide to do the same thing to som eone else, or perhaps will act and feel more loving toward others. 49.? Love Letters and Dating How to Write Business Letters How Letters Improve Life Reasons for Writing to Yourself Types and Purposes of Letters 47. (A), (B), (C)? [2] (A) - (B) - (C) (A) - (C) - (B) (B) - (A) - (C) (B) - (C) - (A) (C) - (B) - (A) 50.,? (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 48.?..... * ( )...

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