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ὃẆ()⚪᪆+ᫀ᦮᱐Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Inourcontemporaryculture,theprospectofcommunicatingwith-orevenlookingat-astrangerisvirtuallyunbearable.Everyonearoundusseemstoagreebythewaytheyclingtothephones,evenwithouta_1—onasubway.It'sasadreality-ourdesiretoavoidinteractingwithotherhumanbeings-becausethere's_2ߟtobegainedfromtalkingtothestrangerstandingbyyou.Butyouwouldn,tknowit,_3_intoyourphone.Thisuniversalprotectionsendsthe_4_:“Pleasedon'tapproachme.”Whatisitthatmakesusfeelweneedtohide_5—ourscreens?Oneanswerisfear,accordingtoJonWortmann,anexecutivementalcoach.Wefearrejection,orthatourinnocentsocialadvanceswillbe6—as“weird."Wefearwe'11be_7_,Wefearwe'11bedisruptive.Strangersareinherently_8_tous,sowearemorelikelytofeel_9__whencommunicatingwiththemcomparedwithourfriendsandacquaintances.Toavoidthisuneasiness,we_10_toourphones."Phonesbecomeoursecurityblanket,“Wortmannsays.”Theyareourhappyglassesthatprotectusfromwhatweperceiveisgoingtobemore_11___"Butonceweripofftheband-aid,tuckoursmartphonesinourpocketsandlookup,itdoesn,t___12___sobad.Inone2011experiment,behavioralscientistsNicholasEpleyandJulianaSchroederaskedcommuterstodotheunthinkable:Starta_13___.TheyhadChicagotraincommuterstalktotheirfellow_14___.“WhenDr.EpleyandMs.Schroederaskedotherpeopleinthesametrainstationto_15___howtheywouldfeelaftertalkingtoastranger,thecommutersthoughttheir_16___wouldbemorepleasantiftheysatontheirown,nTheNewYorkTimessummarizes.Thoughtheparticipantsdidn,texpectapositiveexperience,afterthey_17—withtheexperiment,wnotasinglepersonreportedhavingbeenembarrassed”18_,thesecommuteswerereportedlymoreenjoyablecomparedwiththosewithoutcommunication,whichmakesabsolutesense,19___humanbeingsthriveoffofsocialconnections.It'sthat20:Talkingtostrangerscanmakeyoufeelconnected.1

1⌱⚗ᫀ:1.[A]signal[B]permit[C]ticket[D]record2.[A]nothing[B]little[C]another[D]much3.[A]beaten[B]guided[C]plugged[D]brought4.[A]sign[B]code[C]notice[D]message5.[A]under[B]behind[C]beyond[D]from6.[A]misapplied[B]mismatched[C]misadjusted[D]misinterpreted7.[A]replaced[B]fired[C]judged[D]delayed8.[A]unreasonable[B]ungrateful[C]unconventional[D]unfamiliar9.[A]comfortable[B]confident[C]anxious[D]angry10.[A]attend[B]point[C]take[D]turn11.[A]dangerous[Bjmysterious[C]violent[D]boring12.[A]hurt[B]resist[C]bend[D]decay13.[A]lecture[B]conversation[C]debate[D]negotiation14.[A]passengers[B]employees[C]researchers[D]trainees15.[A]reveal[B]choose[C]predict[D]design16.[A]voyage[Bjride[C]walk[D]flight17.[A]wentthrough[B]didaway[C]caughtup[D]putup18.[A]Inturn[B]Infact[C]Inparticular[D]Inconsequence19.[A]unless[B]since[C]if[D]whereas20.[A]funny[B]logical[C]simple[D]rare[page]CᦻᫀEWhilethesubwayGsarrivalmaybeambiguous,onethingaboutyourcommuteiscertain:Noonewantstotalktoeachother.Inourcontemporaryculture,theprospectofcommunicatingwith-orevenlookingat-astrangerisvirtuallyunbearable.Everyonearoundusseemstoagreebythewaytheyfiddlewiththeirphones,evenwithouta1signalunderground.It'sasadreality-ourdesiretoavoidinteractingwithotherhumanbeings-becausethereGs2muchtobegainedfromtalkingtothestrangerstandingbyyou.ButyouwouldnGtknowit,3pluggedintoyourphone.Thisuniversalarmorsendsthe4message:5Pleasedon'tapproachme.J2

2Whatisitthatmakesusfeelweneedtohide5behindourscreens?Oneanswerisfear,accordingtoJonWortmann,executivementalcoachandauthorof1HijackedbyYourBrain:HowtoFreeYourselfWhenStressTakesOver.?Wefearrejection,orthatourinnocentsocialadvanceswillbe6misinterpretedasGcreepy,?hetoldTheHuffingtonPost.Wefearwe'11be7judged.Wefearwe'11bedisruptive.Strangersareinherently8unfamiliartous,sowearemorelikelytofeel9anxiouswhencommunicatingwiththemcomparedwithourfriendsandacquaintances.Toavoidthisanxiety,we10turntoourphones.5Phonesbecomeoursecurityblanket,?Wortmannsays.’Theyareourhappyglassesthatprotectusfromwhatweperceiveisgoingtobemore11dangerous.JButonceweripoffthebandaid,tuckoursmartphonesinourpocketsandlookup,itdoesnGtl2hurtsobad.Inone2011experiment,behavioralscientistsNicholasEpleyandJulianaSchroederaskedcommuterstodotheunthinkable:Starta13conversation.TheduohadChicagotraincommuterstalktotheirfellowl4passengers.’WhenDr.EpleyandMs.Schroederaskedotherpeopleinthesametrainstationtol5predicthowtheywouldfeelaftertalkingtoastranger,thecommutersthoughttheirl6ridewouldbemorepleasantiftheysatontheirown,'theNewYorkTimessummarizes.ThoughtheparticipantsdidnGtexpectapositiveexperience,aftertheyl7wentthroughwiththeexperiment,5notasinglepersonreportedhavingbeensnubbed.'18Infact,thesecommuteswerereportedlymoreenjoyablecomparedwiththosesanscommunication,whichmakesabsolutesense,19sincehumanbeingsthriveoffofsocialconnections.It*sthat20simple:Talkingtostrangerscanmakeyoufeelconnected.Thetrainrideisafortuityforsocialconnection--'thestuffoflife,'Wortmannsays.Evenseeminglytrivialinteractionscanboostmoodandincreasethesenseofbelonging.AstudysimilarinhypothesistoEplyandSchroder'spublishedinSocialPsychological&PersonalityScienceaskedparticipantstosmile,makeeyecontactandchatwiththeircashier.Thosewhoengagedwiththecashierexperiencedbettermoods-andevenreportedabettershoppingexperiencethanthosewhoavoidedsuperfluousconversation.ᑖ᪆Eᦻ\⁚⌱^2014.5.16_`abcGdef2014/2013ᢝiGjklmὃnḄᦻ\p᧕஺⌱⚗ABCDᔜtuvw஺SectionIIReadingComprehension3

3PartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Anewstudysuggeststhatcontrarytomostsurveys,peopleareactuallymorestressedathomethatatwork.Researchersmeasuredpeople*scortisol,whichisastressmarker,whiletheywereatwordandwhiletheywereathomeandfoundithigheratwhatissupposedtobeaplaceofrefuge.“Furthercontradictingconventionalwisdom,wefoundthatwomenaswellasmenhavelowerlevelsofstressatworkthatathome,஻writeroneoftheresearchers,SarahDamaske.Infactwomenevensaytheyfeelbetteratwork,shenotes.GzItismen,notwomen,whoreportbeinghappierathomethatatwork.஻Anothersurpriseisthatthefindingsholdtrueforboththosewithchildrenandwithout,butmoresofornonparents.Thisiswhypeoplewhoworkoutsidethehomehavebetterhealth.WhatthestudydoesnGtmeasureiswhetherpeoplearestilldoingworkwhentheyGreathome,whetheritishouseholdworkorworkbroughthomefromtheoffice.Formanymen,theendoftheworkdayisatimetokickback.Forwomenwhostayhome,theynevergettoleavetheoffice.Andforwomenwhoworkoutsidethehome,theyoftenareplayingcatch-up-with-householdtasks.Withtheblurringofroles,andthefactthatthehomefrontlagswellbehindtheworkplaceinmakingadjustmentsforworkingwomenitGsnotsurprisingthatwomenaremorestressedathome.ButitGsnotjustagenderthing.Atwork,peopleprettymuchknowwhattheyGresupposedtobedoingtobedoing:wording,makingmoney,doingthetaskstheyhavetodoinordertodrawanincome.Thebargainisverypure:Employeeputsinhoursofphysicalormentallaborandemployeedrawsoutlife-sustainingmoola.Onthehomefront,however,peoplehavenosuchclarity.Rareisthehouseholdinwhichthedivisionoflaborissoclinicallyandmethodicallylaidout.Therearealotoftaskstobedone,thereareinadequaterewardsformostofthem.Yourhomecolleagues-yourfamily-havenoclearrewardsfortheirlabor;theyneedtobetalkedintois,ofifthey5reteenagers,threatenedwithcompleteremovalofallelectronicdevices.Plus,they're4

4teenagers,threatenedwithcompleteremovalofallelectronicdevices.Plus,they*reyourfamily.Youcannotfireyourfamily.Youneverreallygettogohomefromhome.Soit'snotsurprisingthatpeoplearemorestressedathome.Notonlyarethetasksapparentlyinfinite,theco-workersaremuchhardertomotivate.21.AccordingtoParagraph1,mostprevioussurveysfoundthathome.[A]offeredgreaterrelaxationthantheworkplace[B]wasanidealplaceforstressmeasurement[C]generatedmorestressthantheworkplace[D]wasanunrealisticplaceforrelaxation22.AccordingtoDamaske,whoarelikelytobethehappiestathome?[A]ChiIdlesswives[B]workingmothers[C]Childlesshusbands[D]Workingfathers23.Theblurringofworkingwomen'srolesreferstothefactthat[AJitisdifficultforthemtoleavetheiroffice{B]theirhomeisalsoaplaceforkickingback[C]thereisoftenmuchhouseworkleftbehind[DJtheyarebothbreadwinnersandhousewives24.ThewordGGmoola/G(Line4,para.4)mostprobablymeans[A]skills[B]energy[C]earnings[D]nutrition25.Thehomefrontdiffersfromtheworkplaceinthat[A]divisionoflaborathomeisseldomclear-cut[B]homeishardlyacozierworkingenvironment[C]householdtasksaregenerallymoremotivating[D]familylaborisoftenadequatelyrewarded|ὃᫀE21—25ACDCAfpage]5

5Text2Foryears,studieshavefoundthatfirst-generationcollagestudents-thosewhodonothaveaparentwithacollegedegree-lagotherstudentsonarangeofeducationachievementfactors.Theirgradesarelowerandtheirdropoutratesarehigher.Butsincesuchstudentsaremostlikelytoadvanceeconomicallyiftheysucceedinhighereducation,collegesanduniversitieshavepushedfordecadestorecruitmoreofthem.Thishascreatedparadox”inthatrecruitingfirst-generationstudents,butthenwatchingmanyofthemfail,meansthathighereducationhas''continuedtoreproduceandwiden,ratherthanclose஻anachievementgapbasedonsocialclass,accordingtothedepressingbeginningofapaperforthcominginthejournalPsychologicalScience.Butthearticleisactuallyquiteoptimistic,asitoutlinesapotentialsolutiontothisproblem,suggestingthatanapproach(whichinvolvesaone-hour,next-to-no-costprogram)canclose63percentoftheachievementgap(measuredbysuchfactorsasgrades)betweenfirst-generationandotherstudents.Theauthorsofthepaperarefromdifferentuniversities,andtheirfindingsarebasedonastudyinvolving147students(whocompletedtheproject)atanunnamedprivateuniversity.Firstgenerationwasdefinedasnothavingaparentwithafour-yearcollegedegree.Mostofthefirst-generationstudents(59.1percent)wererecipientsofPellGrants,afederalgrantforundergraduateswithfinancialneed,whilethiswastrueonlyfor8.6percentofthestudentswithatleastoneparentwithafour-yeardegree.Theirthesis-thatarelativelymodestinterventioncouldhaveabigimpact-wasbasedontheviewthatfirst-generationstudentsmaybemostlackingnotinpotentialbutinpracticalknowledgeabouthowtodealwiththeissuesthatfacemostcollegestudents.Theycitepastresearchbyseveralauthorstoshowthatthisisthegapthatmustbenarrowedtoclosetheachievementgap.Manyfirst-generationstudents''struggletonavigatethemiddle-classcultureofhighereducation,learnthe'rulesofthegame,Gandtakeadvantageofcollegesresources,“theywrite,AndthisbecomesmoreofaproblemwhencollegesdonGttalkabouttheclassadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdifferentgroupsofstudents."'BecauseUScollegesanduniversitiesseldomacknowledgehowsocialclasscanaffectstudentsGeducationalexperiences,many6

6first-generationstudentslackinsightaboutwhytheyarestrugglinganddonotunderstandhowstudents஻likethemGcanimprove.26.Recruitingmorefirst-generationstudentshas.[A]reducedtheirdropoutrates[B]narrowedtheachievementgap[C]depressedcollegestudents[D]misseditsoriginalpurpose27.Theauthorsoftheresearcharticleareoptimisticbecause.[A]theirfindingsappealtostudents[B]therecruitingratehasincreased[C]theproblemissolvable[D]theirapproachiscostless28.Thestudysuggeststhatmostfirst-generationstudents.[A]studyatprivateuniversities[B]arefromsingle-parentfamilies[C]areinneedoffinancialsupport[D]havefailedtheircollege29.Theauthorsofthepaperbelievethatfirst-generationstudents.[A]areactuallyindifferenttotheachievementgap[B]canhaveapotentialinfluenceonotherstudents[C]maylackopportunitiestoapplyforresearchprojects[D]areinexperiencedinhandlingtheirissuesatcollege30.Wemayinferfromthelastparagraphthat.[A]universitiesoftenrejectthecultureofthemiddle-class[B]collegesarepartlyresponsiblefortheprobleminquestion[C]socialclassgreatlyhelpsenricheducationalexperiences[D]studentsareusuallytoblamefortheirlackofresources|ὃᫀE26—30DCCDBtpage]Evenintraditionaloffices,“thelinguafrancaofcorporateAmericahasgottenmuchmoreemotionalandmuchmoreright-brainedthanitwas20yearsago,“saidHarvardBusiness7

7SchoolprofessorNancyKoehn.Shestartedspinningoffexamples."IfyouandIparachutedbacktoFortune500companiesin1990,wewouldseemuchlessfrequentuseoftermslikejourney,mission,passion.Thereweregoals,therewerestrategies,therewereobjectives,butwedidn'ttalkaboutenergy;wedidn,ttalkaboutpassion.”Koehnpointedoutthatthisneweraofcorporatevocabularyisvery“team"-oriented-andnotbycoincidence."Let'snotforgetsports-inmale-dominatedcorporateAmerica,it'sstillabigdeal.IVsnotexplicitlyconscious;it'stheideathatVmacoach,andyou'remyteam,andwe'reinthistogether.TherearelotsandlotsofCEOsinverydifferentcompanies,butmostthinkofthemselvesascoachesandthisistheirteamandtheywanttowin."Thesetermsarealsointendedtoinfuseworkwithmeaning-and,asKhuranapointsout,increaseallegiancetothefirm."Youhavetheimportationofterminologythathistoricallyusedtobeassociatedwithnon-profitorganizationsandreligiousorganizations:Termslikevision,values,passion,andpurpose,“saidKhurana.Thisnewfocusonpersonalfulfillmentcanhelpkeepemployeesmotivatedamidincreasinglylouddebatesoverwork-lifebalance.Theamommywars“ofthe1990sarestillgoingontoday,promptingargumentsaboutwhywomenstillcan,thaveitallandbookslikeSherylSandberg?sLeanIn,whosetitlehasbecomeabuzzwordinitsownright.Termslikeunplug,offline,life-hack,bandwidth,andcapacityareallaboutsettingboundariesbetweentheofficeandthehome.Butifyourworkisyour“passion,“you,11bemorelikelytodevoteyourselftoit,evenifthatmeansgoinghomefordinnerandthenworkinglongafterthekidsareinbed.Butthisseemstobetheironyofofficespeak:Everyonemakesfunofit,butmanagersloveit,companiesdependonit,andregularpeoplewillinglyabsorbit.AsNunbergsaid,“Youcangetpeopletothinkit'snonsenseatthesametimethatyoubuyintoit."InaworkplacethatJsfundamentallyindifferenttoyourlifeanditsmeaning,officespeakcanhelpyoufigureouthowyourelatetoyourwork-andhowyourworkdefineswhoyouare.31.AccordingtoNancyKoehn,officelanguagehasbecome...[A]moreobjective[B]lessenergetic[C]moreemotional[D]lessstrategic8

832.^Team^-orientedcorporatevocabularyiscloselyrelatedto.[A]sportsculture[B]genderdifference[C]historicalincidents[D]athleticexecutives33.Khuranabelievesthattheimportationofterminologyaimsto.[A]promotecompanyimage[B]strengthenemployeeloyalty[C]fostercorporatecooperation[D]revivehistoricalterms34.ItcanbeinferredthatLeanIn______.[A]voicesforworkingwomen[B]appealstopassionateworkaholics[C]triggersdebatesamongmommies[D]praisesmotivatedemployees35.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutofficespeak?[A]Managersadmireitbutavoidit.[B]Linguistsbelieveittobenonsense.[C]Companiesfindittobefundamental.[D]Regularpeoplemockitbutacceptit.|ὃᫀE31—35ACDAD[page]Text4Manypeopletalkedofthe288,000newjobstheLaborDepartmentreportedforJune,alongwiththedropintheunemploymentrateto6.1percent,asgoodnews.Andtheywereright.Fornowitappearstheeconomyiscreatingjobsataleastwearenowfinallymovingforwardatafasterpace.However,thereisanotherimportantpartofthejobspicturethatwaslargelyoverlooked.Therewasabigjumpinthenumberofpeoplewhoreportvoluntarilyworkingpart-time.Thisfigureisnow830,000(4.4percent)aboveitsyearagolevel.9

9BeforeexplainingtheconnectiontotheObamacare,itisworthmakinganimportantdistinction.Manypeoplewhoworkpart-timejobsactuallywantfull-timejobs.Theytakepart-timeworkbecausethisisalltheycanget.Anincreaseininvoluntarypart-timeworkisevidenceofweaknessinthelabormarketanditmeansthatmanypeoplewillbehavingaveryhardtimemakingendsmeet.Therewasanincreaseininvoluntarypart-timeinJune,butthegeneraldirectionhasbeendown.Involuntarypart-timeemploymentisstillfarhigherthanbeforetherecession,butitisdownby640,000(7.9percent)fromitsyearagolevel.Weknowthedifferencebetweenvoluntaryandinvoluntarypart-timeemploymentbecausepeopletellus.ThesurveyusedbytheLaborDepartmentaskspeopleiftheyworkedlessthan35hoursinthereferenceweek.Iftheansweris"yes”,theyareclassifiedasworkingpart-time.Thesurveythenaskswhethertheyworkedlessthan35hoursinthatweekbecausetheywantedtoworklessthanfulltimeorbecausetheyhadnochoice.Theyareonlyclassifiedasvoluntarypart-timeworkersiftheytellthesurveytakertheychosetoworklessthan35hoursaweek.Theissueofvoluntarypart-timerelatestoObamacarebecauseoneofthemainpurposeswastoallowpeopletogetinsuranceoutsideofemployment.Formanypeople,especiallythosewithserioushealthconditionsorfamilymemberswithserioushealthconditions,beforeObamacaretheonlywaytogetinsurancewasthroughajobthatprovidedhealthinsurance.However,Obamacarehasallowedmorethan12millionpeopletoeithergetinsurancethroughMedicaidortheexchanges.Thesearepeoplewhomaypreviouslyhavefelttheneedtogetafull-timejobthatprovidedinsuranceinordertocoverthemselvesandtheirfamilies.WithObamacarethereisnolongeralinkbetweenemploymentandinsurance.36.Whichpartofthejobspicturewasneglected?[A]Theprospectofathrivingjobmarket.[B]Theincreaseofvoluntarypart-timejobs.[C]Thepossibilityoffullemployment.[D]Theaccelerationofjobcreation.37.Manypeopleworkpart-timebecausethey.[A]Fellthatisenoughtomakeendsmeet[B]Cannotgettheirhandsonfull-timejobs10

10[C]Haven'tseentheweaknessofthemarket[D]Preferpart-timejobstofull-timejobs38.Involuntarypart-timeemploymentintheUS.[A]Showsageneraltendencyofdecline[B]Ishardertoacquirethanoneyearago[C]Satisfiestherealneedofthejobless[D]Islowerthanbeforetherecession39.ItcanbelearnedthatwithObamacare,___.[A]Itisnolongereasyforpart-timerstogetinsurance[B]Employmentisnolongerapreconditiontogetinsurance[C]Itisstillchallengingtogetinsuranceforfamilymembers[D]Full-timeemploymentisstillessentialforinsurance40.Thetextmainlydiscusses.[A]Obamacare,strouble[B]Part-timerclassification[C]InsurancethroughMedicaid[D]EmploymentintheUS|ὃᫀE36—40BBABD[page]PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)[A]Youarenotalone[B]Don,tfearresponsibilityforyourlife[C]Paveyourownuniquepath[D]Mostofyourfearsareunreal[E]Thinkaboutthepresentmoment[F]Experiencehelpsyougrow[G]Therearemanythingstobegratefulfor11

11SomeOldTruthstoHelpYouOvercomeToughTimesUnfortunately,lifeisnotabedofroses,Wearegoingthoughlifefacingsadexperiences.Moreover,wearegrievingvariouskindsofloss:afriendship,aromanticrelationshiporahouse.Hardtimesmayholdyoudownatwhatusuallyseemslikethemostinopportunetime,butyoushouldrememberthattheywon,tlastforever.Whenourtimeofmourningisover,wepressforward,strongerwithagreaterunderstandingandrespectforlife.Furthermore,theselossesmakeusmatureandeventuallymoveustowardfutureopportunitiesforgrowthandhappiness.IwanttosharetheseoldtruthsI'velearnedalongtheway.41.[D]MostofyourfearsareunrealFearisbothusefulandharmful.Thisnormalhumanreactionisusedtoprotectusbysignalingdangerandpreparingustodealwithit.Unfortunately,peoplecreateinnerbarrierswithahelpofexaggeratingfears.MyfavoriteactorWillSmithoncesaid,“Fearisnotreal.Itisaproductofthoughtsyoucreate.Donotmisunderstandme.Dangerisveryreal.Butfearisachoice."Idocompletelyagreethefearsarejusttheproductofourluxuriantimagination.42.[E]ThinkaboutthepresentmomentIfyouaresurroundedbyproblemsandcannotstopthinkingaboutthepast,tryfocusonthepresentmoment.Manyofusareweigheddownbythepastoranxiousaboutthefuture.Youmayfeelguiltoveryourpast,butyouarepoisoningthepresentwiththethingsandcircumstancesyoucannotchange.Valuethepresentmomentandrememberhowfortunateyouaretobealive.Enjoythebeautyoftheworldaroundandkeeptheeyesopentoseethepossibilitiesbeforeyou.Happinessisnotapointoffutureandnotamomentfromthepast,butamindsetthatcanbedesignedintothepresent.43.[G]TherearemanythingstobegratefulforSometimesitiseasytofeelbadbecauseyouaregoingthroughtoughtimes.Youcanbeeasilycaughtupbylifeproblemsthatyouforgettopauseandappreciatethethingsyou12

12have.Onlystrongpeopleprefertosmileandvaluetheirlifeinsteadofcryingandcomplainingaboutsomething.44.[A]YouarenotaloneNomatterhowisolatedyoumightfeelandhowseriousthesituationis,youshouldalwaysrememberthatyouarenotalone.Trytokeepinmindthatalmosteveryonerespectsandwantstohelpyouifyouaretryingtomakeagoodchangeinyourlife.Especiallyyourdearestandnearestpeople.Youmayhaveacircleoffriendswhoprovideconstantgoodhumor,helpandcompanionship.Ifyouhavenofriendsorrelatives,trytoparticipateinseveralonlinecommunities,fullofpeoplewhoarealwayswillingtoshareadviceandencouragement.45.[C]PaveyourownuniquepathTodaymanypeoplefinditdifficulttotrusttheirownopinionandseekbalancebygainingobjectivityfromexternalsources.Thiswayyoudevalueyouropinionandshowthatyouareincapableofmanagingyourownlife.Whenyouarestrugglingtoachievesomethingimportantyoushouldbelieveinyourselfandbesurethatyourdecisionisthebest.Youliveinyourskin,thinkyourownthoughts,haveyourownvaluesandmakeyourownchoices.SectionIVWritingPartA47.DirectionsESupposeyouruniversityisgoingtohostasummercampforhighschoolstudents.Writeanoticeto1)brieflyintroducethecampactivities,and2)callforvolunteers.Youshouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSWERSHEETDonotuseyournameorthenameofyouruniversity.Donotwriteyouraddress.(10points)⚪⚜ᐭᜧᦻmᑏᡂ⚪ᦻE13

13Aswecanseefromthediagram,remarkabletendencythathasoccurredinthespheredrawourattention.Thepiechartshowsthepercentageofresidents'consumptioninacityduringtheSpringFestivalhoiidays.ThespendingonnewyearJsgiftsranksfirst,accountingfor40%ofthetotal.Theexpensesondinnerpartiesandtrafficmakeup20%respectively.(Thephenomenonissothought-provokingthatIcan'thelpexploringthedrivingforcesbehindit.)Manyfactorsthatcontributetothephenomenonmaybesummarizedasfollows.Aboveall,thediversityofmodernconsumptionwaysstimulatesthedramatictransformationoftraditionalconcepts.Baseduponasurveyperformedbysocialists,almost52%oftherespondentsregardbuyingnewyear,sgiftsastheirpreferablewaytocelebratetheirfestivals,comparedto36%onlyafewyearsago.What'smore,therapidimprovementofeconomicconditionsprovidesuswithmoreopportunitiestoholddinnerpartiesatrestaurants.Lastbutnottheleast,astheinfluenceofglobalization,itisbelievedthatpeoplenowtakeamorepositiveattitudetowardsthetransportationcostsduringholidays.Basedonthefactorsdiscussedabove,alltheanalysispointstoanunshakableconclusion.Thetrenddoesnotexistinthissinglefield,anditisboundtoproduceaprofoundinfluenceonrelevantspheres.14