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I haven't got any good photos,so here are two awful ones.Do you like the one of my three brothers？(9)_ three brothers and no sisters.They're all older than me.The other one is a passport photo of me.I think it's awful.Next time I write I'll tell you about my school. (10) Katie P.S.I'll send you a photo of my Mum and Dad and our cat next time. Questions 6-10:Read the letter in Passage 2 and choose appropriate words/expressions from below to fill in the blanks in the letter.Write your anwers on the answer sheet. I've got Thank you Love go to write about PartⅡ Questions 11-20 are based on Passages 3 4.(30 points,3 points each) Directions: Read the statements after passages 3 4 and then choose an answer from A,B,C and D that can best complete the statements based on the information you get from the passages.Write your answers on your answer sheet. Passage 3 Flower Market In recent years many flower shops have appeared.It is common now for people to buy flowers when they go to a gathering,visit a sick friend,or attend a wedding or birthday party.Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions. The Beijing Flower Trade Center at Liangmaqiao is the largest wholesale fresh flower market in the capital,with a daily volume of between 150,000 and 160,000 blossoms. Ninety percent of the city's 500 flower shops obtain their stock there.According to He Xiaotang,manager of the Trade Center's marketing department,in the past sales volume between National Day (October 1st)and October 20th accounted for 20 percent of yearly sales because young people usually had their weddings during this time.Now winter has become the peak season,lasting from Christmas Day until Spring Festival,including New Year's Day and Valentine's Day.The proportion of flower sales to individuals keeps increasing. A decade ago indoor decorations were mainly window papercuts and silk flowers.Later, washable plastic flowers became available,and today polyester flowers and plants,looking very much like the real thing,have become popular.Flower dehydration techniques have also made dried flowers a favorite.All kinds of flowers,both real and artificial,help maintain spring year round for many Chinese. 656

1 haven' t got any good photos, so here are two awful ones. Do you like the one of my three brothers? (9) three brothers and no sisters. They're all older than me. The other one is a passport photo of me. 1 think it' s awful. Next time 1 write l' II tell you about rny school. (10) Katie P. S. l' II send you a photo of rny Mum and Dad and our cat next tirne. Questions 6 - 10: Read the letter in Passage 2 and choose appropriate words/ expressions from below to fill in the blanks in the letter. Write your anwers on the answer sheet. I've got Thank you Love go to write about Part II Questions 11 - 20 are based on Passages 3 & 4. (30 points, 3 points each) Directions: Read the statements after passages 3 & 4 and then choose an answer from A, B, C and D that can best complete the statements based on the information you get from the passages. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Passage 3 Flower Market In recent years rnany flower shops have appeared. It is cornrnon now for people to buy flowers when they go to a gathering , visit a sick friend , or attend a wedding. or birthday party. Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other cerernonial occasions. The Beijing Flower Trade Cen'ter at Liangmaqiao is the largest wholesale fresh flower market in the capital, with a daily volurne of between 150 , 000 and 160 , 000 blossorns. Ninety percent of the city' s 500 flower shops ohtain their stock there. According to He Xiaotang , manager of the Trade Center' s rnarketing departrnent , in the past sales volurne between National Day (October 1st) and October 20th accounted for 20 percent of yearly sales because young people usually had their weddings during this tirne. Now winter has becorne the peak season , lasting frorn Christrnas Day until Spring Festival , including New Year' s Day and Valentine' s Day. The proportion of flower sales to individuals keeps mcreasmg. A decade ago indoor decorations were rnainly window papercuts and silk flowers. Later, washable plastic flowers becarne available , and today polyester flowers and plants, looking very rnuch like the real thing , have becorne popular. Flower dehydration techniques have also rnade dried flowers a favorite. All kinds of flowers , both real and artificial , help rnaintain spring year round for rnany Chinese. 656

Questions 11 - 15 are based on Passage 3. 11. The flower market used to be at its best A. around the Spring Festival B. around Christmas Day C. in October D. all the year round 12. The number of individuals who buy flowers is 一-一一一一· A. changeable B. stable C. decreasing D. increasing 13. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The Chinese people now like both real and artificial flowers. B. Dried flowers were common in China a decade ago. C. Flowers were not as popular as they are now in China. D. Fresh flowers have become part of people' s life in China. 14. Whích of the followíng words is closest in meaning to 'índispensable' in the sentence ‘ Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions. ' A. essential C. separate B. inseparable D. unnecessary 15. Which of the following statements is true about the Beijing Flower Trade Centre? A. It' s located at Tianqiao B. Dried f10wers are sold there. C. It provides most of Beijing' s f10wer shops with flowers. D. About 180 ,000 blossoms are sold there every day. Passage 4 Changes in Livelihood AUTHORITATIVE SCHOLARS place China's socíal development at the ‘ lower medium level' compared to the rest of the world. China has gone through several twists and turns since 1949 , and many people' s lives have changed for better or worse as a result. However, today a general improvement is evident. Since 1978 in particular , many people' s life--styles have ímproved at a greater pace than in the previous 30 years. Chínese have not only improved on their dí 肘， clothíng , housing and the products they use every day , but their disposable income has also grown as well. By the end of J une 1995 , rural and urban bank savings amounted to 3 , 545. 8 billion yuan. Figures show that since the 1990s comm unications equipment , houses, apartments and cars have bugun to replace TV sets, refregerators and washing machines (which in turn replaced bikes, watches and sewing machines at the beginning of the 1980s) as the largest individual consumption items. 657

ran around Central Park four times.Few people watched them ran.However,over the years,the marathon grew and became more popular. Today,people come from all over the world to run in the marathon.Runners must be at least 18 years old,but there is no age limit.In fact,the oldest runner was an 89-year-old man.Recently,more than 27,000 people ran in the New York City Marathon.Large crowds cheered the runners and offered the participants cold drinks and encouragement. The course of the marathon has changed,too.Instead of running around Central Park, the participants go through the five boroughs of New York City:Queens,Brooklyn, Manhattan,the Bronx,and Staten Island.The marathon begins at the base of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island.The runners go across the bridge into Brooklyn.Then they go up through Queens and into the Bronx.The marathon finishes in Central Park in Manhattan.The complete course is 26 miles,385 yards,and takes the best runners less than 3 hours. Although it has changed since 1970,the New York City Marathon is always exciting. Through the years,many unusual events have happened during the marathon.For example, Pat Tuz and John Weilbaker got married a few minutes before the race.Then,they ran the race with their wedding party.Some people run the whole marathon as a family.Other people run the race backwards. In the fall of 1992,Fred Lebow,the founder of the New York City Marathon,slowly ran his last race.He was very ill with cancer,but he did not want to stop running.In October 1994,Fred died.However,the New York City Marathon,and all its excitement, will continue for many years to come. Questions 21-30 are based on Passage 5. 21.The New York City Marathon was started by an old woman. 22.Less than half of the participants in the first New York City Marathon finished. 23.Many people watched the first New York City Marathon. 24.Runners should be younger than 89 years old. 25.The participants used to run around Central Park. 26.The Marathon now finishes in the Bronx. 27.The complete course of the New York City Marathon is now 385 miles. 28.Pat and John took part in the Marathon after their wedding. 29.Fred died in the fall of 1992. 30.Fred died of cancer. 659

ran around Central Park four times. Few people watched them ran. However, over the years, the marathon grew and became more popular. Today , people come from a11 over the world to run in the marathon. Runners must be at least 18 years old , but there is no age limit. In fact , the oldest runner was an 89-year-old man. Recently , more than 27 ,000 people ran in the New York City Marathon. Large crowds cheered the runners and offered the participants cold drinks and encouragement. The course of the marathon has changed , too. Instead of running around Central Park , the participants go through the five boroughs of New York City: Queens, Brooklyn , Manhattan , the Bronx , and Staten Island. The marathon begins at the base of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island. The runners go across the bridge into Brooklyn. Then they go up through Queens and into the Bronx. The marathon finishes in Centra1 Park in Manhattan. The complete course is 26 miles, 385 yards, and takes the best runners 1ess than 3 hours. Although it has changed since 1970 , the New York City Marathon is a1ways exciting. Through the years, many unusual events have happened during the marathon. For example , Pat Tuz and J ohn Wei1baker got married a few minutes before the race. Then , they ran the race with their wedding party. Some peop1e run the who1e marathon as a fami1y. Other peop1e run the race backwards. In the fall of 1992 , Fred Lebow , the founder of the New York City Marathon , slowly ran his 1ast race. He was very ill with cancer, but he did not want to stop running. In October 1994 , Fred died. However, the New York City Marathon , and alI its excitement , wi11 continue for many years to come. Questions 21-30 are based on Passage 5. 21. The New York City Marathon was started by an old woman. 22. Less than half of the participants in the first New York City Marathon finished. 23. Many peop1e watched the first New York City Marathon. 24. Runners should be younger than 89 years old. 25. The partìcipants used to run around Central Park. 26. The Marathon now finishes in the Bronx. 27. The complete course of the New York City Marathon is now 385 miles. 28. Pat and John took part in the Marathon after their wedding. 29. Fred died in the fall of 1992. 30. Fred died of cancer. 659

Part N Questions 31 - 35 are based on Passage 6. ( 20 points, 4 points each) Read Passage 6 and answer the questions after the passage. Make your answers as short and clear as possible. Passage 6 Pubs One thing Britain is famous for is pubs, and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country. Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country. They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk , do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening. There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter, or ale , and is usually served at room temperature. As a result , the British are famous for their ‘ warm beer' ! If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. Another type of beer is stout - you may have heard of Guinness, which is a type of stout. This is a cold , black beer and takes a long time to pour, so don' t be surprised if you hav to wait for it. All beers are served as pints (approximately 500 m!) or halves (approximately 250m!). To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer. So , you could say ‘ A pint of bitter, please. ' Another drink is cider. This is like beer, but it is made from apples so it can taste sweet. Wine , red or white , is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits such as whisky , gin or vodka. These are served as singles (25m!) or doubles (50m!). It is not , however, necessary to drink alcohol. Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks. You can have j uice , lemonade or cola , among others. If you visit a pub in a group , it is important to pay for your ‘ round'. This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group. Not buying your round is a big social mistake! Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar. So , follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub , and ,‘ cheers! ' 660