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根据婚姻法规定可撤销婚姻的事由是
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Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebest wordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1. Inanidealworldthenation’selite schoolswouldenrollthemostqualifiedstudents.Butthat’snothowit 1.Applicantswhoseparentsarealumsgetspecialtreatment as2athletesandrichkids.Underrepresented minoritiesarealsogiven3.Thirtyyearsofaffirmative actionhavechangedthecharacterof4whiteuniversities; nowabout13percentofallundergraduatesareblackorLatino.5 arecentstudybytheCenturyFoundationfoundthatatthenation’s 146most6schools74percentofstudentscamefromupper middle-classandwealthyfamilieswhileonlyabout5percentcamefromfamilies withanannualincomeof7$35000orless. Manyschoolssaydiversity--racialeconomicandgeographic--is 8tomaintainingintellectually9 campuses.ButRichardKahlenbergoftheCenturyFoundationsaysthat eventhoughcolleges10theywantpoorkidstheydon’t tryveryhardtofindthem.11ruralstudentsmany collegesdon’ttryatall.Unfortunatelywegowherewecan 12asizablenumberofpotentialapplicantssaysTulane admissionschiefRichardWhitesidewho13aggressively andinperson--frommetropolitanareas.Kidsinruralareasgeta glossy14inthemail.Evenwhenpoorrural studentshavethe15fortopcollegestheirhighschools oftendon’tknowhowtogetthemthere.Admissionsofficers16 guidancecounselorstodirectthemtopromisingprospects.In 17highschoolsguidancecounselorsoftenhavepersonal 18withbothkidsandadmissionsofficers.Inruralareasa teacheracounseloror19analumnuscanhelpputarural studentonourradarscreensaysWesleyanadmissionsdeanNancyMeislahn.But poorruralschoolsrarelyhavecollege20withthose connections;withoutthemadmissioncanbeacrapshootsaysCarnegie Mellon’sSteidel.
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Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebest wordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1. Inanidealworldthenation’selite schoolswouldenrollthemostqualifiedstudents.Butthat’snothowit 1.Applicantswhoseparentsarealumsgetspecialtreatment as2athletesandrichkids.Underrepresented minoritiesarealsogiven3.Thirtyyearsofaffirmative actionhavechangedthecharacterof4whiteuniversities; nowabout13percentofallundergraduatesareblackorLatino.5 arecentstudybytheCenturyFoundationfoundthatatthenation’s 146most6schools74percentofstudentscamefromupper middle-classandwealthyfamilieswhileonlyabout5percentcamefromfamilies withanannualincomeof7$35000orless. Manyschoolssaydiversity--racialeconomicandgeographic--is 8tomaintainingintellectually9 campuses.ButRichardKahlenbergoftheCenturyFoundationsaysthat eventhoughcolleges10theywantpoorkidstheydon’t tryveryhardtofindthem.11ruralstudentsmany collegesdon’ttryatall.Unfortunatelywegowherewecan 12asizablenumberofpotentialapplicantssaysTulane admissionschiefRichardWhitesidewho13aggressively andinperson--frommetropolitanareas.Kidsinruralareasgeta glossy14inthemail.Evenwhenpoorrural studentshavethe15fortopcollegestheirhighschools oftendon’tknowhowtogetthemthere.Admissionsofficers16 guidancecounselorstodirectthemtopromisingprospects.In 17highschoolsguidancecounselorsoftenhavepersonal 18withbothkidsandadmissionsofficers.Inruralareasa teacheracounseloror19analumnuscanhelpputarural studentonourradarscreensaysWesleyanadmissionsdeanNancyMeislahn.But poorruralschoolsrarelyhavecollege20withthose connections;withoutthemadmissioncanbeacrapshootsaysCarnegie Mellon’sSteidel.
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Ifafarmerwishestosucceedhemusttrytokeepawidegapbetweenhisconsumptionandhisproduction.Hemuststorealargequantityofgrain________consumingallhisgrainimmediately.Hecancontinuetosupporthimselfandhisfamily________heproducesasurplus.Hemustusethissurplusinthreeways:asseedforsowingasaninsurance________theunpredictableeffectsofbadweatherandasacommoditywhichhemustsellinorderto________oldagriculturalimplementsandobtainchemicalfertilizersto______thesoil.Hemayalsoneedmoneytoconstructirrigation______andimprovehisfarminotherways.Ifnosurplusisavailableafarmercannotbe______.Hemusteithersellsomeofhispropertyor________extrafundsintheformofloans.Naturallyhewilltrytoborrowmoneyatalow________ofinterestbutloansofthiskindarenot________obtainable.
Ifafarmerwishestosucceedhemusttrytokeepawidegapbetweenhisconsumptionandhisproduction.Hemuststorealargequantityofgrain________consumingallhisgrainimmediately.Hecancontinuetosupporthimselfandhisfamily________heproducesasurplus.Hemustusethissurplusinthreeways:asseedforsowingasaninsurance________theunpredictableeffectsofbadweatherandasacommoditywhichhemustsellinorderto________oldagriculturalimplementsandobtainchemicalfertilizersto______thesoil.Hemayalsoneedmoneytoconstructirrigation______andimprovehisfarminotherways.Ifnosurplusisavailableafarmercannotbe______.Hemusteithersellsomeofhispropertyor________extrafundsintheformofloans.Naturallyhewilltrytoborrowmoneyatalow________ofinterestbutloansofthiskindarenot________obtainable.
Text2 House-pricefallsaregathering momentumandarespreadingacrosstheUKaccordingtoamonthlypollof surveyorswhichonMondaydelivereditsgloomiestreadingfornearly12 years.Fifty-sixpercentofsurveyorscontactedbytheRoyal InstitutionofCharteredSurveyorsreportedpricefallsinthethreemonthsto October.Only3percentsawpricesriseintheirareacomparedwith58 percentasrecentlyasMay.Therewasfurtherevidenceof slowingactivityinthepropertymarketasthenumberofsalespersurveyor divedtoanine-yearlow.Unsoldstockonagents’bookshasincreased10per centsincethesummer.IanPerryRics’nationalhousingspokesmansaid itwasnowveryclearthatbuyerswereunsettledbyhigherinterest rates.TheBankofEnglandraisedratesfivetimesto4.75per centoverthelastyeartocoolthepropertyboom.Buthealso blamedcommentsbyMervynKingtheBank’sgovernorandmisleadingmedia headlinesforinjectingadditionaluncertaintyintothemarketbycontinued speculationovermoreseriouspricedeclines.MervynKing presumablyfeltthathehadtobemoreexplicitinthesummerwhenpeoplewere stillbuying.Hiswarningsofadropinpropertypricesthenhavehadthe desiredeffect.Butourconcernnowisthatthependulumis swingingtoofarbesaid.LastweektheBank’smonetary policycommitteepredictedforthefirsttimethathousepricesmayfall modestlyforaperiodinitsNovemberinflationreport.TheNationwideand Halifaxmortgagelendersbothshowedamodestmonthlydeclineinhousepricesin theirlatestloanapprovaldata.Althoughthemajorityof surveyorsexpectpricestofallfurtherinthenextthreemonthsMr.Perry stressedthereweresignsofstabilizingdemandfrombuyersinLondon. Londontendstobeaheadoftherestofthemarket.Andagentsare tellingusthatmorepeoplearelookingtobuy.Itismuchbetterthanitwas Mr.Perrysaid.Howeverfallingpricescontinuedtospreadfrom theSouthofEnglandassurveyorsreportedthefirstcleardeclineinpricesin YorkshireandtheHumberthenorthandthenorthwest.Scotlandremainedthe onlyregionwithrisingprices.Paragraphs2and3arewrittento
Directions:Inthefollowingarticlesomesentences havebeenremoved.ForQuestions41-45choosethemostsuitableonefromthe listA--Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblank.Therearetwoextra choiceswhichdonotfitinanyoftheblanks.MarkyouranswersonAnswer Sheet1. ThegovernmentpanelthatsetsU.S.vaccinepolicy alreadyhasbegundiscussinguniversalimmunizationasawaytoboost vaccinationratesandreduceflu-linkedsicknessanddeathDr.ScottHarperof thefederalCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionsaidatavaccinemeeting thisweek.41___________________Harper acknowledgedthattherecentcrisismomentarilyupstageduniversalimmunization discussionsbutsaiditremainsaviableproposal.42 ___________________Thevaccinemeetingheldeveryyearseeks tosetanagendafortheupcomingfluseason.Participantsmanywitha financialstakeingettingmorepeoplevaccinated--saidtheuniversal vaccinationpushislikelytocomewithinthenextfiveyears. 43___________________Alsofluvaccineisaltered everyyearbecausetherearealwaysdifferentflustrainscirculating.The unusedvaccineisdiscardedatseason’sendmakingflushotsfinancially unappealingformanufacturers.44 ___________________SanofiPasteur’sPhilipHosbachsaidthe companyhastwoidleU.S.factoriesbecausethere’snotthereturnonthe investment.Universalvaccinationcouldinthelongtermhelpstabilizesupply ifitincreaseddemandhesaid.45 ___________________Demandhashistoricallybeenaproblemtoo. Millionsoftheat-riskpatientsroutinelyskipannualshots.Somepeople worrythevaccineisn’tsafeortheysimplydon’tlikeshotsbutmanyalso underestimatetheseriousnessofflusaidDr.AnnO’Malleyaresearcheratthe CenterforStudyingHealthSystemChange.A.Partofour jobistojustkeepthisissueontheradarscreenHarpertoldvaccine providersdistributorsandmanufacturersatthenationalfluvaccinesummit here.B.SofaronlyonecompanySanofiPasteurislicensedto makeU.S.fluvaccinefortheupcomingseasonthoughpublichealth officialshopetwoothersincludingChironwillsoongainapproval. C.Estimatessuggestthatinanaverageyearfluinfectsabout82million peoplenationwidehospitalizes200000andkills36000.D.Dr. HerbYoungoftheAmericanAcademyofFamilyPhysicianssaidrecommendingshots foreveryonecouldeasetheconfusion--andthathisgroupismovingtoward supportingtheidea.E.Thehurdlessomeobserverssayare daunting.Unstablesupplyisoneofthebiggest.Thisyearthebestcase scenario--havingabout90millionshotsavailable--isn’tevenenoughforthe180 millionhigh-riskpeopleadvisedtogetshotsletalonethetotal populationof280million.F.Theendofachaoticseasonwhere manypeopleseekingflushotswereturnedawaybecauseofashortagemightseem anoddtimetobroachtheideaofvaccinatingevenmorepeople. G.ButI’raLonginianEmoryUniversitybiostatisticianwhospecializes invaccineanalysissaiduniversalvaccinationwouldbeunworkableunless supplyproblemscanberesolved.
Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebest wordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1. Inanidealworldthenation’selite schoolswouldenrollthemostqualifiedstudents.Butthat’snothowit 1.Applicantswhoseparentsarealumsgetspecialtreatment as2athletesandrichkids.Underrepresented minoritiesarealsogiven3.Thirtyyearsofaffirmative actionhavechangedthecharacterof4whiteuniversities; nowabout13percentofallundergraduatesareblackorLatino.5 arecentstudybytheCenturyFoundationfoundthatatthenation’s 146most6schools74percentofstudentscamefromupper middle-classandwealthyfamilieswhileonlyabout5percentcamefromfamilies withanannualincomeof7$35000orless. Manyschoolssaydiversity--racialeconomicandgeographic--is 8tomaintainingintellectually9 campuses.ButRichardKahlenbergoftheCenturyFoundationsaysthat eventhoughcolleges10theywantpoorkidstheydon’t tryveryhardtofindthem.11ruralstudentsmany collegesdon’ttryatall.Unfortunatelywegowherewecan 12asizablenumberofpotentialapplicantssaysTulane admissionschiefRichardWhitesidewho13aggressively andinperson--frommetropolitanareas.Kidsinruralareasgeta glossy14inthemail.Evenwhenpoorrural studentshavethe15fortopcollegestheirhighschools oftendon’tknowhowtogetthemthere.Admissionsofficers16 guidancecounselorstodirectthemtopromisingprospects.In 17highschoolsguidancecounselorsoftenhavepersonal 18withbothkidsandadmissionsofficers.Inruralareasa teacheracounseloror19analumnuscanhelpputarural studentonourradarscreensaysWesleyanadmissionsdeanNancyMeislahn.But poorruralschoolsrarelyhavecollege20withthose connections;withoutthemadmissioncanbeacrapshootsaysCarnegie Mellon’sSteidel.
PartADirections:Readthefollowingfour texts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingABCorD.Markyour answersonAnswerSheet1.Text1 TheCatholicChurchischangingin Americaatitsmostvisiblepoint:theparishchurchwherebelieverspraysing andclasphandsacrosspewstosharethepeaceofGod.Todaytherearefewer parishesandfewerprieststhanin1990andfewerofthenation’s65million Catholicsinthosepews.Andthere’snosignofreturn.Some blametheexplosive2002clergysexualabusescandalanditsfinancialprice tag.Butastudyof176RomanCatholicdiocesesshowsnostatistically significantlinkbetweenthedeclineinpriestsandparishesandthe$772 millionthechurchhasspenttodateondealingwiththescandal. Ratherthechangesaredrivenbyaconstellationoffactors: ·CatholicsaremovingfromcitiesintheNortheastandMidwesttothe suburbsSouthandSouthwest.·Fordecadessofewmenhave becomeprieststhatoneinfivediocesesnowcan’tputapriestinevery parish.·Massattendancehasfallenaseachgenerationhas becomelessreligiouslyobservant.·Bishops--trainedtobless nottobudget--lackthemanagerialskillstogovernmultimillion-dollar institutions.Allthesetrendshadbegunyearsbeforethe scandalpiledonfinancialpressurestocoversettlementslegalcostscareand counselingforvictimsandabusers.TheArchdioceseofBostonepicenter ofthecrisissoldchancerypropertytocover$85millioninsettlementslast yearandthisyearwillclose67churchesandrecast16othersasnewparishes orworshipsiteswithoutafull-timepriest.ArchbishopSeanO’Malleyhassaid thecrisisandthereconfigurationplanareinnowayrelated.He citesdemographicshiftsthepriestshortageandagingcrumblingbuildingstoo costlytokeepup.FargoN.D.whichspent$821000ontheabuse crisiswillclose23parishesbutit’sbecausethedioceseisshortofmore than50priestsforits158parishessomewithfewerthanadozenfamilies attendingMass.Theyknowhowthis~eelsinMilwaukee. Thatarchdioceseshutteredaboutoneinfiveparishesfrom1995to2003. Thecityconsolidationsgavesomepeoplewhohadbeendrivingbackintothe cityfromnewhomesinthesuburbsachancetosaytheyhadnoloyaltytoanew parishandbegingoingtooneneartheirhome’saysNoreenWeltedirectorof parishplanningfortheMilwaukeeArchdiocese.Itgavesomepeoplewhoalready weremadatthechurchforonereasonoranotheranexcusetostopgoing altogether.AttendanceoftheChurchhasdeclinedbecause
Directions:Readthefollowingtextcarefullyand thentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.Yourtranslationshouldbe writtenclearlyonAnswerSheet2. Thesedayshousepricevertigoismorethanalocalor nationalcondition.It’saworldwidephenomenon. 46TheAmericanhousingboominrecentyearsisnothingcomparedwith thepricerun-upincountrieslikeFranceSpainBritainIrelandSwedenand AustraliaeventhoughmarketsinAustraliaandBritainhavecooledinthelast year.Million-dollartwo-bedroomapartmentsarenotonlya fixtureofNewYorkbutofLondonParisandHongKong.InNewZealand housingpricesrosebymorethan16percentfrom2003to2004.InIrelandthey rosemorethan10percentinthatperiod.Theriseinpricesis worrisomebecausetheinternationalhousingboomisabyproductof globalization.Ahouseonaplotofgroundisthemostlocalofassets. 47Butthefinancialmarketsthatmakeitpossibleforpeopleto borrowmoneytobuyahouseorspeculateareincreasinglyopeninternational andlinked.Interestratepoliciesintheindustrialized worldtendtomoveinlockstepusuallyledbytheUnitedStates.tgrowing communityofaffluentprofessionalsaroundtheworldnowbuysecondhomesand investinhousingabroad.48Theeconomiclinksactasa self-reinforcingnetworkthathasfueledtheglobalsurgeinhousepricesbut wouldalsolikelymagnifythepainonthewaydown.Therippleswouldextend wellbeyondthehousingmarkets.AfallinAmericanhousepricesforexample wouldcrimpconsumerspending--andfree-spendingAmericanshavesupportedgrowth inmanyexport-mindednationsnotablyChina.49Thereal concernisthatthehousingboomextendsacrosssomanycountriesthistime saidSusanM.WachteraprofessorofrealestateattheWhartonSchoolof theUniversityofPennsylvania.Thatjustraisesthestakesandtheriskwhen themusicstops.Theglobalsurgeinhousepricesisa boombydesignlargelymanufacturedbytheworld’scentralbanksledbythe FederalReserve.Anditwasdoneforgoodreason..50Facedwithafalling stockmarketandthecollapseofthehigh-techbubbletheFedcutinterest ratessharplyin2000totrytolimitthedamagetotheAmericaneconomyandits tradingpartners.OthercentralbanksliketheEuropean CentralBankquicklyfollowedtheFed’slead.Highergovernmentspendingand taxcutswerealsopartoftheformula.Cheapcreditworldwide fueledthehousingmarketmakingmortgagepaymentslesscostly. Homeownersrefinancedtheirmortgagesatlowerratesandthesavingswent intoconsumerspending.Theytookouthome-equityloansonhousesofrising valueandspentthatborrowedmoneyoncarsclothesfurniture restaurantmealsandvacations.Thehigherconsumerspendingandthe soaringvalueofthehomenest-egghavekepttheglobaleconomychugging along.
PartADirections:Readthefollowingfour texts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingABCorD.Markyour answersonAnswerSheet1.Text1 TheCatholicChurchischangingin Americaatitsmostvisiblepoint:theparishchurchwherebelieverspraysing andclasphandsacrosspewstosharethepeaceofGod.Todaytherearefewer parishesandfewerprieststhanin1990andfewerofthenation’s65million Catholicsinthosepews.Andthere’snosignofreturn.Some blametheexplosive2002clergysexualabusescandalanditsfinancialprice tag.Butastudyof176RomanCatholicdiocesesshowsnostatistically significantlinkbetweenthedeclineinpriestsandparishesandthe$772 millionthechurchhasspenttodateondealingwiththescandal. Ratherthechangesaredrivenbyaconstellationoffactors: ·CatholicsaremovingfromcitiesintheNortheastandMidwesttothe suburbsSouthandSouthwest.·Fordecadessofewmenhave becomeprieststhatoneinfivediocesesnowcan’tputapriestinevery parish.·Massattendancehasfallenaseachgenerationhas becomelessreligiouslyobservant.·Bishops--trainedtobless nottobudget--lackthemanagerialskillstogovernmultimillion-dollar institutions.Allthesetrendshadbegunyearsbeforethe scandalpiledonfinancialpressurestocoversettlementslegalcostscareand counselingforvictimsandabusers.TheArchdioceseofBostonepicenter ofthecrisissoldchancerypropertytocover$85millioninsettlementslast yearandthisyearwillclose67churchesandrecast16othersasnewparishes orworshipsiteswithoutafull-timepriest.ArchbishopSeanO’Malleyhassaid thecrisisandthereconfigurationplanareinnowayrelated.He citesdemographicshiftsthepriestshortageandagingcrumblingbuildingstoo costlytokeepup.FargoN.D.whichspent$821000ontheabuse crisiswillclose23parishesbutit’sbecausethedioceseisshortofmore than50priestsforits158parishessomewithfewerthanadozenfamilies attendingMass.Theyknowhowthis~eelsinMilwaukee. Thatarchdioceseshutteredaboutoneinfiveparishesfrom1995to2003. Thecityconsolidationsgavesomepeoplewhohadbeendrivingbackintothe cityfromnewhomesinthesuburbsachancetosaytheyhadnoloyaltytoanew parishandbegingoingtooneneartheirhome’saysNoreenWeltedirectorof parishplanningfortheMilwaukeeArchdiocese.Itgavesomepeoplewhoalready weremadatthechurchforonereasonoranotheranexcusetostopgoing altogether.WhichofthefollowingreflectsthechangeofCatholicChurch
Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebest wordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1. Inanidealworldthenation’selite schoolswouldenrollthemostqualifiedstudents.Butthat’snothowit 1.Applicantswhoseparentsarealumsgetspecialtreatment as2athletesandrichkids.Underrepresented minoritiesarealsogiven3.Thirtyyearsofaffirmative actionhavechangedthecharacterof4whiteuniversities; nowabout13percentofallundergraduatesareblackorLatino.5 arecentstudybytheCenturyFoundationfoundthatatthenation’s 146most6schools74percentofstudentscamefromupper middle-classandwealthyfamilieswhileonlyabout5percentcamefromfamilies withanannualincomeof7$35000orless. Manyschoolssaydiversity--racialeconomicandgeographic--is 8tomaintainingintellectually9 campuses.ButRichardKahlenbergoftheCenturyFoundationsaysthat eventhoughcolleges10theywantpoorkidstheydon’t tryveryhardtofindthem.11ruralstudentsmany collegesdon’ttryatall.Unfortunatelywegowherewecan 12asizablenumberofpotentialapplicantssaysTulane admissionschiefRichardWhitesidewho13aggressively andinperson--frommetropolitanareas.Kidsinruralareasgeta glossy14inthemail.Evenwhenpoorrural studentshavethe15fortopcollegestheirhighschools oftendon’tknowhowtogetthemthere.Admissionsofficers16 guidancecounselorstodirectthemtopromisingprospects.In 17highschoolsguidancecounselorsoftenhavepersonal 18withbothkidsandadmissionsofficers.Inruralareasa teacheracounseloror19analumnuscanhelpputarural studentonourradarscreensaysWesleyanadmissionsdeanNancyMeislahn.But poorruralschoolsrarelyhavecollege20withthose connections;withoutthemadmissioncanbeacrapshootsaysCarnegie Mellon’sSteidel.
Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebest wordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1. Inanidealworldthenation’selite schoolswouldenrollthemostqualifiedstudents.Butthat’snothowit 1.Applicantswhoseparentsarealumsgetspecialtreatment as2athletesandrichkids.Underrepresented minoritiesarealsogiven3.Thirtyyearsofaffirmative actionhavechangedthecharacterof4whiteuniversities; nowabout13percentofallundergraduatesareblackorLatino.5 arecentstudybytheCenturyFoundationfoundthatatthenation’s 146most6schools74percentofstudentscamefromupper middle-classandwealthyfamilieswhileonlyabout5percentcamefromfamilies withanannualincomeof7$35000orless. Manyschoolssaydiversity--racialeconomicandgeographic--is 8tomaintainingintellectually9 campuses.ButRichardKahlenbergoftheCenturyFoundationsaysthat eventhoughcolleges10theywantpoorkidstheydon’t tryveryhardtofindthem.11ruralstudentsmany collegesdon’ttryatall.Unfortunatelywegowherewecan 12asizablenumberofpotentialapplicantssaysTulane admissionschiefRichardWhitesidewho13aggressively andinperson--frommetropolitanareas.Kidsinruralareasgeta glossy14inthemail.Evenwhenpoorrural studentshavethe15fortopcollegestheirhighschools oftendon’tknowhowtogetthemthere.Admissionsofficers16 guidancecounselorstodirectthemtopromisingprospects.In 17highschoolsguidancecounselorsoftenhavepersonal 18withbothkidsandadmissionsofficers.Inruralareasa teacheracounseloror19analumnuscanhelpputarural studentonourradarscreensaysWesleyanadmissionsdeanNancyMeislahn.But poorruralschoolsrarelyhavecollege20withthose connections;withoutthemadmissioncanbeacrapshootsaysCarnegie Mellon’sSteidel.
PartADirections:Readthefollowingfour texts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingABCorD.Markyour answersonAnswerSheet1.Text1 TheCatholicChurchischangingin Americaatitsmostvisiblepoint:theparishchurchwherebelieverspraysing andclasphandsacrosspewstosharethepeaceofGod.Todaytherearefewer parishesandfewerprieststhanin1990andfewerofthenation’s65million Catholicsinthosepews.Andthere’snosignofreturn.Some blametheexplosive2002clergysexualabusescandalanditsfinancialprice tag.Butastudyof176RomanCatholicdiocesesshowsnostatistically significantlinkbetweenthedeclineinpriestsandparishesandthe$772 millionthechurchhasspenttodateondealingwiththescandal. Ratherthechangesaredrivenbyaconstellationoffactors: ·CatholicsaremovingfromcitiesintheNortheastandMidwesttothe suburbsSouthandSouthwest.·Fordecadessofewmenhave becomeprieststhatoneinfivediocesesnowcan’tputapriestinevery parish.·Massattendancehasfallenaseachgenerationhas becomelessreligiouslyobservant.·Bishops--trainedtobless nottobudget--lackthemanagerialskillstogovernmultimillion-dollar institutions.Allthesetrendshadbegunyearsbeforethe scandalpiledonfinancialpressurestocoversettlementslegalcostscareand counselingforvictimsandabusers.TheArchdioceseofBostonepicenter ofthecrisissoldchancerypropertytocover$85millioninsettlementslast yearandthisyearwillclose67churchesandrecast16othersasnewparishes orworshipsiteswithoutafull-timepriest.ArchbishopSeanO’Malleyhassaid thecrisisandthereconfigurationplanareinnowayrelated.He citesdemographicshiftsthepriestshortageandagingcrumblingbuildingstoo costlytokeepup.FargoN.D.whichspent$821000ontheabuse crisiswillclose23parishesbutit’sbecausethedioceseisshortofmore than50priestsforits158parishessomewithfewerthanadozenfamilies attendingMass.Theyknowhowthis~eelsinMilwaukee. Thatarchdioceseshutteredaboutoneinfiveparishesfrom1995to2003. Thecityconsolidationsgavesomepeoplewhohadbeendrivingbackintothe cityfromnewhomesinthesuburbsachancetosaytheyhadnoloyaltytoanew parishandbegingoingtooneneartheirhome’saysNoreenWeltedirectorof parishplanningfortheMilwaukeeArchdiocese.Itgavesomepeoplewhoalready weremadatthechurchforonereasonoranotheranexcusetostopgoing altogether.NoreenWelteseemstosuggestthatsomepeople
Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebest wordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1. Inanidealworldthenation’selite schoolswouldenrollthemostqualifiedstudents.Butthat’snothowit 1.Applicantswhoseparentsarealumsgetspecialtreatment as2athletesandrichkids.Underrepresented minoritiesarealsogiven3.Thirtyyearsofaffirmative actionhavechangedthecharacterof4whiteuniversities; nowabout13percentofallundergraduatesareblackorLatino.5 arecentstudybytheCenturyFoundationfoundthatatthenation’s 146most6schools74percentofstudentscamefromupper middle-classandwealthyfamilieswhileonlyabout5percentcamefromfamilies withanannualincomeof7$35000orless. Manyschoolssaydiversity--racialeconomicandgeographic--is 8tomaintainingintellectually9 campuses.ButRichardKahlenbergoftheCenturyFoundationsaysthat eventhoughcolleges10theywantpoorkidstheydon’t tryveryhardtofindthem.11ruralstudentsmany collegesdon’ttryatall.Unfortunatelywegowherewecan 12asizablenumberofpotentialapplicantssaysTulane admissionschiefRichardWhitesidewho13aggressively andinperson--frommetropolitanareas.Kidsinruralareasgeta glossy14inthemail.Evenwhenpoorrural studentshavethe15fortopcollegestheirhighschools oftendon’tknowhowtogetthemthere.Admissionsofficers16 guidancecounselorstodirectthemtopromisingprospects.In 17highschoolsguidancecounselorsoftenhavepersonal 18withbothkidsandadmissionsofficers.Inruralareasa teacheracounseloror19analumnuscanhelpputarural studentonourradarscreensaysWesleyanadmissionsdeanNancyMeislahn.But poorruralschoolsrarelyhavecollege20withthose connections;withoutthemadmissioncanbeacrapshootsaysCarnegie Mellon’sSteidel.
Directions: Lookatthefollowingpictureandwriteanarticleonoverweightkidsinourcountry.Yourarticleshouldmeetthefollowingtworequirements 1interpretethemessageconveyedbythepicture 2makeyourcommentsonthephenomenon Youshouldwriteabout160～200wordsneatlyonAnswerSheet2.
Text4 Youcouldbenefitfromflippingthrough thepagesofICan’tBelieveYouAskedThatabookbyauthorPhillipMilano that’ssubtitledANo-Holds-BarredQ&AAboutRaceSexReligionand OtherTerrifyingTopics.ForthepastsevenyearsMilano--who describeshimselfasastraightwhitemiddleclassmarriedguyraisedinan affluentsuburbofChicago’--hasoperatedyforumcomaWebsitethatwas createdtogetustalking.Throughthepostingofprobing provocativeandsometimessimplyinanequestionsandtheanswersthey generatepeopleareencouragedtohaveano-holds-barredexchangeontopics acrossracialethnicandculturallines.Moreoftenthannotthe questionsgrowoutofourbiasesandfearsandthestereotypesthatfuel misunderstandingamongus.AswiththeWebsiteMilanohopes hisbookwillbeasocialandculturalelixir.Thetimeisrightforanew cultureofcuriosity’tobegintounfoldwithpeoplefinallybreakingclownthe lastbarriertoimproveraceandculturalrelationsbyactuallytalking toeachotherabouttheirdifferencesMilanosaidinane-mailmessagetome. MilanowiselyusedtheInternettosparktheseconversations.Inseven yearsithasgenerated50000postings--manyofthemquestionsthatpeoplefind hardtoaskinaface-to-faceexchangewiththesubjectsoftheir inquiries.Butinhisbookwhichwaspublishedearlier thismonthMilanogivesreadersanopportunitytoreadthequestionsand amixofanswersthatmadeitontohisWebsite.Iamcuriousaboutwhatpeople whohavebeenblindfrombirth’see’intheirdreamsa13-year-oldboywanted toknow.Whydosomanymentallydisabledpeoplehavesuchpoor-looking haircutsand’nerdy’clothesawomanasked.HowdoAfrican-Americansperceive Godawhiteteenagerwantedtoknow.DotheypraytoawhiteGodora blackGodLikeIsaidthesequestionscangeneratearangeof emotionsandreactions.ButthepointofMilano’sWebsiteandhisbookisnot togetpeoplemadbuttoinformusaboutthelivesandexperiencesofothers. Thoughmanyoftheanswersthatpeopleofferedtothequestionsposedinhis bookareconflictingtheseresponsesarebalancedbythecommentsofexperts whoseresponsestothequeriesalsoappearinthebook.Getting peopletoopenlysaywhattheyarethinkingaboutthingsthatgiveriseto stereotypesandbigotryhasneverbeeneasy.Mostofussavethose conversationsforgatheringsofpeoplewholookorthinklike us.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage
Ifafarmerwishestosucceedhemusttrytokeepawidegapbetweenhisconsumptionandhisproduction.Hemuststorealargequantityofgrain________consumingallhisgrainimmediately.Hecancontinuetosupporthimselfandhisfamily________heproducesasurplus.Hemustusethissurplusinthreeways:asseedforsowingasaninsurance________theunpredictableeffectsofbadweatherandasacommoditywhichhemustsellinorderto________oldagriculturalimplementsandobtainchemicalfertilizersto______thesoil.Hemayalsoneedmoneytoconstructirrigation______andimprovehisfarminotherways.Ifnosurplusisavailableafarmercannotbe______.Hemusteithersellsomeofhispropertyor________extrafundsintheformofloans.Naturallyhewilltrytoborrowmoneyatalow________ofinterestbutloansofthiskindarenot________obtainable.
Text4 Youcouldbenefitfromflippingthrough thepagesofICan’tBelieveYouAskedThatabookbyauthorPhillipMilano that’ssubtitledANo-Holds-BarredQ&AAboutRaceSexReligionand OtherTerrifyingTopics.ForthepastsevenyearsMilano--who describeshimselfasastraightwhitemiddleclassmarriedguyraisedinan affluentsuburbofChicago’--hasoperatedyforumcomaWebsitethatwas createdtogetustalking.Throughthepostingofprobing provocativeandsometimessimplyinanequestionsandtheanswersthey generatepeopleareencouragedtohaveano-holds-barredexchangeontopics acrossracialethnicandculturallines.Moreoftenthannotthe questionsgrowoutofourbiasesandfearsandthestereotypesthatfuel misunderstandingamongus.AswiththeWebsiteMilanohopes hisbookwillbeasocialandculturalelixir.Thetimeisrightforanew cultureofcuriosity’tobegintounfoldwithpeoplefinallybreakingclownthe lastbarriertoimproveraceandculturalrelationsbyactuallytalking toeachotherabouttheirdifferencesMilanosaidinane-mailmessagetome. MilanowiselyusedtheInternettosparktheseconversations.Inseven yearsithasgenerated50000postings--manyofthemquestionsthatpeoplefind hardtoaskinaface-to-faceexchangewiththesubjectsoftheir inquiries.Butinhisbookwhichwaspublishedearlier thismonthMilanogivesreadersanopportunitytoreadthequestionsand amixofanswersthatmadeitontohisWebsite.Iamcuriousaboutwhatpeople whohavebeenblindfrombirth’see’intheirdreamsa13-year-oldboywanted toknow.Whydosomanymentallydisabledpeoplehavesuchpoor-looking haircutsand’nerdy’clothesawomanasked.HowdoAfrican-Americansperceive Godawhiteteenagerwantedtoknow.DotheypraytoawhiteGodora blackGodLikeIsaidthesequestionscangeneratearangeof emotionsandreactions.ButthepointofMilano’sWebsiteandhisbookisnot togetpeoplemadbuttoinformusaboutthelivesandexperiencesofothers. Thoughmanyoftheanswersthatpeopleofferedtothequestionsposedinhis bookareconflictingtheseresponsesarebalancedbythecommentsofexperts whoseresponsestothequeriesalsoappearinthebook.Getting peopletoopenlysaywhattheyarethinkingaboutthingsthatgiveriseto stereotypesandbigotryhasneverbeeneasy.Mostofussavethose conversationsforgatheringsofpeoplewholookorthinklike us.ThequotationsinParagraph4areintendedto
Text4 Youcouldbenefitfromflippingthrough thepagesofICan’tBelieveYouAskedThatabookbyauthorPhillipMilano that’ssubtitledANo-Holds-BarredQ&AAboutRaceSexReligionand OtherTerrifyingTopics.ForthepastsevenyearsMilano--who describeshimselfasastraightwhitemiddleclassmarriedguyraisedinan affluentsuburbofChicago’--hasoperatedyforumcomaWebsitethatwas createdtogetustalking.Throughthepostingofprobing provocativeandsometimessimplyinanequestionsandtheanswersthey generatepeopleareencouragedtohaveano-holds-barredexchangeontopics acrossracialethnicandculturallines.Moreoftenthannotthe questionsgrowoutofourbiasesandfearsandthestereotypesthatfuel misunderstandingamongus.AswiththeWebsiteMilanohopes hisbookwillbeasocialandculturalelixir.Thetimeisrightforanew cultureofcuriosity’tobegintounfoldwithpeoplefinallybreakingclownthe lastbarriertoimproveraceandculturalrelationsbyactuallytalking toeachotherabouttheirdifferencesMilanosaidinane-mailmessagetome. MilanowiselyusedtheInternettosparktheseconversations.Inseven yearsithasgenerated50000postings--manyofthemquestionsthatpeoplefind hardtoaskinaface-to-faceexchangewiththesubjectsoftheir inquiries.Butinhisbookwhichwaspublishedearlier thismonthMilanogivesreadersanopportunitytoreadthequestionsand amixofanswersthatmadeitontohisWebsite.Iamcuriousaboutwhatpeople whohavebeenblindfrombirth’see’intheirdreamsa13-year-oldboywanted toknow.Whydosomanymentallydisabledpeoplehavesuchpoor-looking haircutsand’nerdy’clothesawomanasked.HowdoAfrican-Americansperceive Godawhiteteenagerwantedtoknow.DotheypraytoawhiteGodora blackGodLikeIsaidthesequestionscangeneratearangeof emotionsandreactions.ButthepointofMilano’sWebsiteandhisbookisnot togetpeoplemadbuttoinformusaboutthelivesandexperiencesofothers. Thoughmanyoftheanswersthatpeopleofferedtothequestionsposedinhis bookareconflictingtheseresponsesarebalancedbythecommentsofexperts whoseresponsestothequeriesalsoappearinthebook.Getting peopletoopenlysaywhattheyarethinkingaboutthingsthatgiveriseto stereotypesandbigotryhasneverbeeneasy.Mostofussavethose conversationsforgatheringsofpeoplewholookorthinklike us.Thepurposeofthewebsiteisto
Directions:Readthefollowingtextcarefullyand thentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.Yourtranslationshouldbe writtenclearlyonAnswerSheet2. Thesedayshousepricevertigoismorethanalocalor nationalcondition.It’saworldwidephenomenon. 46TheAmericanhousingboominrecentyearsisnothingcomparedwith thepricerun-upincountrieslikeFranceSpainBritainIrelandSwedenand AustraliaeventhoughmarketsinAustraliaandBritainhavecooledinthelast year.Million-dollartwo-bedroomapartmentsarenotonlya fixtureofNewYorkbutofLondonParisandHongKong.InNewZealand housingpricesrosebymorethan16percentfrom2003to2004.InIrelandthey rosemorethan10percentinthatperiod.Theriseinpricesis worrisomebecausetheinternationalhousingboomisabyproductof globalization.Ahouseonaplotofgroundisthemostlocalofassets. 47Butthefinancialmarketsthatmakeitpossibleforpeopleto borrowmoneytobuyahouseorspeculateareincreasinglyopeninternational andlinked.Interestratepoliciesintheindustrialized worldtendtomoveinlockstepusuallyledbytheUnitedStates.tgrowing communityofaffluentprofessionalsaroundtheworldnowbuysecondhomesand investinhousingabroad.48Theeconomiclinksactasa self-reinforcingnetworkthathasfueledtheglobalsurgeinhousepricesbut wouldalsolikelymagnifythepainonthewaydown.Therippleswouldextend wellbeyondthehousingmarkets.AfallinAmericanhousepricesforexample wouldcrimpconsumerspending--andfree-spendingAmericanshavesupportedgrowth inmanyexport-mindednationsnotablyChina.49Thereal concernisthatthehousingboomextendsacrosssomanycountriesthistime saidSusanM.WachteraprofessorofrealestateattheWhartonSchoolof theUniversityofPennsylvania.Thatjustraisesthestakesandtheriskwhen themusicstops.Theglobalsurgeinhousepricesisa boombydesignlargelymanufacturedbytheworld’scentralbanksledbythe FederalReserve.Anditwasdoneforgoodreason..50Facedwithafalling stockmarketandthecollapseofthehigh-techbubbletheFedcutinterest ratessharplyin2000totrytolimitthedamagetotheAmericaneconomyandits tradingpartners.OthercentralbanksliketheEuropean CentralBankquicklyfollowedtheFed’slead.Highergovernmentspendingand taxcutswerealsopartoftheformula.Cheapcreditworldwide fueledthehousingmarketmakingmortgagepaymentslesscostly. Homeownersrefinancedtheirmortgagesatlowerratesandthesavingswent intoconsumerspending.Theytookouthome-equityloansonhousesofrising valueandspentthatborrowedmoneyoncarsclothesfurniture restaurantmealsandvacations.Thehigherconsumerspendingandthe soaringvalueofthehomenest-egghavekepttheglobaleconomychugging along.
Text3 Fiercelyindependent90year-old VincenziaRinaldiwouldn’tconsiderahomehealthaideornursinghome.So LouisCritellihernephewhadtocoaxthewidowedhomemakerintoassisted livingthenation’sgrowinglong-termcareoptionfortheelderly.For$1100 amonthRinaldibecamethereluctantresidentofanefficiencyunitwhereshe couldstillsimmerhermuch-lovedtomatosauceandwherecaregiverswouldmake sureshetookherpills.Instead30monthslatershedied. Notbecauseshewasold.ButbecauseaidesathernewhomeLoretto UticaCenteroneofthemodernhotel-stylefacilitiesthathavesprouted acrossthecountryoverthepastdecademistakenlygaveheranotherresident’s prescriptionmedication.Thaterrorledtoherdeathstateinspectors concluded.NeitherthestatenorLorettotoldhernephewabout thecauseofdeath.Critellithinkinghisaunthadbeenproperlycaredfor onlylearnedofthefindingyearslaterfromUSATODAY.Whentheyfind somethingblatantlikethatyou’dthinkthey’dtellthefamilytheshaken nephewtoldareporterafteralongpause.AUSATODAY investigationshowsthatRinaldi’sdeathrepresentsthetragicextremeina patternofmistakesandviolationsthatleadtoscoresofinjuriesand occasionaldeathsamongtheestimated1millionelderlyresidentsofassisted livingfacilities.Thecentersarethestateregulatedlargelyprivate-pay residencesthathelpseniorswithmedicationandotheractivitiesofdaily life.InawideranginganalysisUSATODAYreviewedtwoyears ofinspectionrecordswithin2000-02formorethan5300assistedliving facilitiesinsevenstates:AlabamaArizonaColoradoFloridaIndianaNew YorkandTexas.Theprecisetimeperiodvariedslightlyfromstateto state.Theanalysiscoveredabroadrange--frommom-and-popfacilitieswithjust afewresidentstocorporateruncenterswithscoresofbedsand’manylevelsof care.Itisthefirsttimesuchdatahavebeengatheredandanalyzedacrossso manystates.Thereviewincludedless-detaileddatafromfiveotherstates andfocusedonbroadquality-of-carecategoriestocompensateforvariationsin regulationsfromstatetostate.Asaffluentandmiddle-class Americanscopewiththeinfirmitiesofagemanyturntoassistedlivingasan alternativetoanursinghomeindustrythathasbeenperiodicallyplaguedby abuseorneglectscandals.Eventhoughassistedlivingfacilitiesgenerally don’tprovide24-hourskilledmedicalcaretheyincreasinglyserveseniorswho onlyadecadeagomighthavebeeninnursing homes.TheauthormentionedRinaldi’sdeathinthetextinorderto
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