College English Test(Band 3) Test 2 (Unit 3-Unit 4) PartI Writing (30minutes) Direetions:For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short esay ON Harmfulnessof Video Games.You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: Harmfulness of Video Games 1.许多年轻人沉溺于电子游戏中。 2.申子游戏的帝去 3.解决的办法。 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes) prt you ll have 15 minutes to go over the pequicklyd atement agrees with theinormaion giv tions 6-10 mark N(for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage. NG (for NOT GIVEN)ifthe information is not given in the passage. Overpopulation,degradation(and social injustice all result from thesm global om that seeks the Third World are replaced with profit-driven,export-oriented industries- largely the result of "structural adjustment"programs imposed by the World Bank to benefit wealthy investors() -poverty and inequality increase.This leads to higher birth rates as poor families have more children in order to generate income and ensure security in their old age.As Bello amidst poverty provides the mos fertile onditions for high rates,just as rising living standards constitute the best guarantee that countries will have lower birth rates. Sri Lanka is a case in point.Since the end of World War II the Sri Lanka government sought to imn(消除)poverty by supporting free and subsidizd补贴的)food progams,higher ationallevels nd greater employment topportunities fo ed social welfar policies have prod ced impressive results.Between 1960 and 1985,Sri Lanka'birth rate dropped by a remarkable 40 percent,occurring hand-in-hand with a dramatic decline()in the infan death rate. The Indian State of kerala is another example.Like sri lanka kerala's birth rate dropped nearly 40 percent and during the pri ecades the go of the poores sectors of society."Fair price"shops were set up to keep the cost of rice and other essentials within reach of the poor.Increased expenditures()on public health,the construction of clinics College English Test (Band 3) Test 2 (Unit 3- Unit 4) Part I Writing (30minutes ) Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay ON Harmfulness of Video Games . You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below： Harmfulness of Video Games 1． 许多年轻人沉溺于电子游戏中。 2．电子游戏的危害。 3．解决的办法。 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 1-5, choose the best answer .For questions 6-10 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. Overpopulation, environmental degradation(恶化), and social injustice all result from the same global economic system that seeks to increase profits at all costs. As local economies in the Third World are replaced with profit-driven, export-oriented industries----- largely the result of “structural adjustment” programs imposed by the World Bank to benefit wealthy investors(投资者) --- poverty and inequality increase. This leads to higher birth rates as poor families have more children in order to generate income and ensure economic security in their old age. As Bello points out, “inequality amidst poverty provides the most fertile conditions for high reproductive rates, just as rising living standards constitute the best guarantee that countries will have lower birth rates.” Sri Lanka is a case in point. Since the end of World War II the Sri Lanka government sought to eliminate(消除) poverty by supporting free and subsidized(补贴的) food programs, higher educational levels, and greater employment opportunities for women. These limited social welfare policies have produced impressive results. Between 1960 and 1985, Sri Lanka’ birth rate dropped by a remarkable 40 percent, occurring hand-in-hand with a dramatic decline(下降) in the infant death rate. The Indian State of Kerala is another example. Like Sri Lanka, Kerala’s birth rate dropped nearly 40 percent between 1960 and 1985, and during the prior decades the government instituted a number of social welfare programs which significantly raised the living standards of the poorest sectors of society. “Fair price” shops were set up to keep the cost of rice and other essentials within reach of the poor. Increased expenditures(支出) on public health, the construction of clinics