TEXT F
First read the following question.
82. This is a letter of___.
A. reference B. application C. inquiry D. complaint
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10 Garden Ave.
Essex
The Personnel Officer
Belgian Medico Ltd.
P0 Box 920
Brussels
Belgium
5th May 200___
Dear Sir,
With reference to your advertisement in the "Daily Star", I’d like to apply for the position of translator with your firm. I hold a degree in German and French from the University of London. And I have worked as a translator for the past three years with Watson & Sons, Ltd., manufacturer of laboratory instruments, translating business correspondence from French and German into English. I am 25 years old and unmarried. I enjoy living and working in different countries and I should welcome the chance of moving to Belgium.
Yours sincerely,
(Miss) Janet Holbrooke
TEXT G
First read the following question.
83. The passage is mainly about___.
A. loneliness B. experience C.memory D. isolation
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Loneliness is a curious thing. Most of us can remember feeling most lonely when we were not in fact alone at all, but when we were surrounded by people. Everyone has experienced, at some time, that strong sense of isolation that comes over you when you are at a party or in a room full of happy laughing people. It suddenly seems to you as if everybody knows everybody else, everybody knows what is going on; everybody, that is, except you.
This feeling of loneliness which can overcome you when you are in a crowd is very difficult to get rid of. People living alone are advised to tackle their loneliness by joining a club or a society, by going out and meeting people.
TEXT H
First read the following question.
84. The author mainly discusses ___ of public transportation.
A. the price B. the types C. the improvement D. the advantage
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The price of public transportation in Beijing has doubled twice since 1989, but it is still a bargain. Using the subway and minibuses used to show class status; now people of all classes take them, while some wealthy prefer taxis or private cars. What a change in just a few years! But there are downfalls to having more cars on the roads. Fortunately, the government is aware of the problem. No-lead gasoline is the only one permitted in the city, and the rest of the country follows. Thousands of trees are planted in an d around the city every year. Children are taught why and how to protect the environment. At the same time, public transportation has marked real progress: buses are everywhere and run frequently. We no longer see those old buses with broke n windows. Instead, there are fast buses, double-decker buses, air-conditioned o r heated buses, all offering a good service.
TEXT I
First read the following questions.
85. Each participating team should at least have ___
A. two B.three C.four D. five
86. Participants can bring along their ___ to the competition.
A. Christmas trees B. Christmas presents C. festival costumes D. decoration materials
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With Christmas Day around the corner, Hong Kong’s Provisional Regional Council announced that a Christmas tree decoration competition will be held on Sunday in conjunction with the ongoing Regional Council Festival. Members of the public are welcome to take part in the competition as families or small groups. Each team should be formed by at least three persons. A total of 99 Christmas trees of 1.5 metres in height will be available for the participating teams to decorate. Participants can bring along their own decoration materials and to use their imagination and creativity to achieve the best results.
Each participating team can take home the Christmas tree it has decorated as a souvenir. In addition, there will be cash awards for the winners.
TEXT J
First read the following questions.
87. If you only have time for a half-day trip, which day would you choo se?
A. Sunday 23 July. B. Saturday 15 July. C. Wednesday 9 August. D. Saturday 5 August.
88. Which of the following trips offers you the opportunity to see Geor gian architecture?
A. Trip One. B. Trip Two. C. Trip Three. D. Trip Four.
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Summer Outings
Trip One
Saturday 15 July Stratford-upon-Avon and "Julius Caesar"
The coach will leave at 9 am, allowing a couple of hours to visit Stratford befo re the performance of "Julius Caesar" at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Back aro
und 7:30 pm.
Trip Two
Sunday 23 July Bath
The spa town of Bath contains the country’s finest Roman ruins, and much elegant Georgian architecture. The coach will depart at 9 am, returning at around 6:30 pm.
Trip Three
Saturday 5 August Stratford-upon-Avon and "The Taming of the Shrew" Another chance to visit Stratford. "The Taming of the Shrew" stars Josie Lawrence in the title role. The coach will leave at 9 am, returning at around 7:30 pm.
Trip Four
Wednesday 9 August Oxford and "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" A half-day trip to Oxford. The coach will leave at 2:15 pm, allowing an afternoon to see the sights before one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays at the Playhouse Theatre. Back after the show.