College English Achievement Test No.2 (Unit 3&4/Book 3) Part I Writing (30 minutes) composition on the outline(given in Chinese)below: 1.有人认为金钱是幸福之本(source of happiness) 2也有人认为金钱是万恶之源(r0 ot ofall ev 3.我的看法 Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes) Directions:In this part you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet I For questions 1-7 mark Y(for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage. N(for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10.complete the sentences with the information given in the passage If it weren't for nicotine,people wouldn't smoke tobacco.Why?Because of the more than 4000 chemicals in tobacco smok nicotine is the primary one that acts on the brain altering people's moods,appetites and alertness in ways they find pleasant and beneficial.Unfortunately as it is widely known.nicotine has a dark side:it is highly addictive.Once smokers become hooked on it,they must get their fix of it regularly,sometimes several dozen times a day.Cigarette smoke contains 43 known carcinogens,which means that long-term smoking can amount to a death sentence.In the.Americans die every from tobacco-related leses Breaking nicotine addiction is not year,nearly people makea effort to quit smoking.Sadly,less than 7 percent succeed in abstaining for more than a year;most start smoking again within days.So what is nicotine and how does it insinuate itself into the smoker's brain and very being? The nicotine found in tobacco is a potent drug and smokers.and even some scientists.say it offers certain benefits.One is enhance performance.One study found that non -smokers given doses of nicotine typed about 5 percent faster than they did without it.To greater or lesser degrees users also say nicotine helps them to maintain concentration,reduce anxiety,relieve pain,and even dampen their appetites(thus helping in weight control).Unfortunately,nicotine can also produce deleterious effects beyond addiction.At high doses,as are achieved from tobacco products,it can cause high bood pressure,distress in the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems and an increase in susceptibility to seizures and hypothermia. First isolated as a compound in 1828,in its pure form nicotine is a clear liquid that turns brown when burned and smells like tobacco when exposed to air.It is found in several species of plants.including tobacco and.perhaps surprisingly.in tomatoes.potatoes.and eggplant(though in extremely low quantities that are pharmacologically insignificant for humans). As simple as it look the ciarette is highly ice delivery device.Fr instance. College English Achievement Test No.2 (Unit 3&4 / Book 3) Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness? You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 有人认为金钱是幸福之本 (source of happiness) 2. 也有人认为金钱是万恶之源 (root of all evil) 3. 我的看法 Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. If it weren’t for nicotine, people wouldn’t smoke tobacco. Why? Because of the more than 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, nicotine is the primary one that acts on the brain, altering people’s moods, appetites and alertness in ways they find pleasant and beneficial. Unfortunately, as it is widely known, nicotine has a dark side: it is highly addictive. Once smokers become hooked on it, they must get their fix of it regularly, sometimes several dozen times a day. Cigarette smoke contains 43 known carcinogens, which means that long-term smoking can amount to a death sentence. In the US alone, 420,000 Americans die every year from tobacco-related illnesses. Breaking nicotine addiction is not easy. Each year, nearly 35 million people make a concerted effort to quit smoking. Sadly, less than 7 percent succeed in abstaining for more than a year; most start smoking again within days. So what is nicotine and how does it insinuate itself into the smoker’s brain and very being? The nicotine found in tobacco is a potent drug and smokers, and even some scientists, say it offers certain benefits. One is enhance performance. One study found that non-smokers given doses of nicotine typed about 5 percent faster than they did without it. To greater or lesser degrees, users also say nicotine helps them to maintain concentration, reduce anxiety, relieve pain, and even dampen their appetites (thus helping in weight control). Unfortunately, nicotine can also produce deleterious effects beyond addiction. At high doses, as are achieved from tobacco products, it can cause high blood pressure, distress in the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems and an increase in susceptibility to seizures and hypothermia. First isolated as a compound in 1828, in its pure form nicotine is a clear liquid that turns brown when burned and smells like tobacco when exposed to air. It is found in several species of plants, including tobacco and, perhaps surprisingly, in tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant (though in extremely low quantities that are pharmacologically insignificant for humans). As simple as it looks, the cigarette is highly engineered nicotine delivery device. For instance