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案例分析(要求得出结论并说明理由) 甲素知乙家有钱,且每天白天只有一老妇看家,遂起抢劫意念。为使抢劫顺利,甲先盗窃__枪一支,子弹十发。一切准备就绪后,将枪弹藏于身上,来到乙家。时逢老妇偶...
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Directions:Readthe followingtext.Choosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblank. Ourape-menforefathershadnoobvious naturalweaponsinthestrugglefor1intheopen.Theyhad neitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot 2withthebearwhosestrengthspeedandclaws 3animpressivesmallfireweaponry.Theycouldnoteven defendthemselves4runningswiftlylikethehorseszebras orsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsinthe opentheywouldhavebeen5tofailureandextinction.But theywere6withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakind notpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.Inthe search7thepickingsoftheforesttheape-menhad 8efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolorthatthe animalsofthegrasslandsdidnot9.Theabilitytosee clearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsina waythatlayfar10thereachoftheoriginalinhabitants ofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas11another matter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwelling apesandmonkeysbecausethe12theviewpointthegreater therangeofsight-so13theyhadhadtodowasclimba tree.Outintheopenhoweverthissimplesolutionwasnot14 .Climbingahillwouldhavehelpedbutinmanyplacesthegroundwas flat.Theape-men15theonlypossiblesolution.They rearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalk 16.Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtabout considerabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthe alreadyslowape-menbecame17still.18 theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallybecame 19tothenewunstablepositionthat20 themthenameHomoerectusuprightman.
Text3 In2007aFrenchfoodcompanywantedto buyafamily-ownedfirminIndia.Thepatriarchwas72andtheFrenchfirm wantedtosendsomeoneofsimilarexperiencetotalktohim.Butbecauseofits youthfulcorporateculture-mostpeoplearehustledoutofthedoorintheirmid 40s-ithadnoonetosend.IntheendthroughExperconnectanemployment agencyinPariswhichplacesretiredpeopleitfounda58-year-oldformerhead ofaEuropeanconsumer-goodsfirmandsenthimouttoMumbai. Francehasapoorrecordwhenitcomestokeepingolderpeopleinthe workforce.Theretirementageis60not65asinmostdevelopedcountries.In 2005only37.8%ofpeopleaged55-64hadjobsversus56.8%inBritainand44.9% inGermany.Themainreasonisthatinthe1980swhentherewashigh unemploymentthegovernmentpromotedearlyretirement.Thatentrenchedtheidea thatolderworkerswerelessproductivesaysCarolineYoungExperconnect’s founder.Nowcompaniesareworriedaboutlosingtheir mostskilledworkersespeciallyasthebabyboomgenerationnearsretirement. Arevaanuclear-powergrouprecentlylaunchedaschemetoaddresstheneedsof olderemployeesandplanstouseabout100retiredpeopleayearthrough Experconnect.BecausenuclearpowerwasunpopularfordecadesArevastopped trainingengineerssothatmuchofitsexpertiselieswithitsoldeststaff. Nowitistakingmuchmoreinterestinthem.Wehavetobringabouta revolutioninopinionsaysJeanCassingenaitshuman-resourcesstrategist. UnlikeotherrecruitmentagenciesExperconnectkeepsits workersonitsownbookssotheycancarryondrawingtheirpensions.Theytend toworkpart-timeonone-offprojects.Engineersandpeoplewithhighlevelsof technicalskillaremostindemandinFrancesaysMsYoungasyoungerpeople increasinglychoosetogointofieldssuchasmarketing.Thalesadefenceand aerospacefirmisusingaformerradarexpertforinstanceandLouisBerger Franceanengineeringfirmoftenusesretiredengineerstomanagebig infrastructureprojects.Softerindustriesalsomakeuse ofExperconnect.Danoneafoodfirmhirespeopleforone-offmanagementroles. Olderpeoplehaveseenitallandtheyarelevel-headedsaysThomasKunzits headofbeverages.Thebeautyindustryisshortoftoxicologiststodetermine whethernewlotionsaresafeandonefirmhasjusttakenona75-year-old.Two famousFrenchluxury-goodscompaniesplantouseretiredworkersintheir handbagdivisions.Onewantstosafeguarditsknowledgeoffineleathersand sewing;theotherwantstoapplyexpertisefromtheaerospaceindustrytomake newkindsofmaterialsforhandbags.Despitean impressivehandfulofhigh-profileclientsExperconnecthasfounditdifficult toconvinceFrenchcompaniesthatolderworkerscanbevaluable.Ithas2700 retiredpeopleonitsbooksandhassofarplacedjust50ofthemon missions.Oldprejudicesastheysaydiehard. WhatfeaturedoesExperconnectboastdifferentfromotherrecruitmentagencies
Text2 Whentwooftheworld’srichestand mightiestmenpledgetodestroyanenemyitistimetopayattention.Bill GatestheformerbossofMicrosoftwhonowdevotesallhistimetohis charitablefoundationtravelledthisweektoNewYorkthecityrunbyMichael Bloombergtojoinhisfellowbillionaire’scampaigntostampoutsmoking. HavethetwopotentatesmettheirmatchDespitedecades ofworkbyhealthcampaignersmorethanonebillionpeoplestillsmoketoday. Smokingkillsuptohalfofthosewhofailtoquitpuffingreducingtheirlives byanaverageof10to15years.TheWorldHealthOrganisationWHOsaysmore than5millionpeopleayeardieearlyfromtheeffectsdirectorindirectof tobacco.ThatexceedsthecombinedtollofHIV/AIDStuberculosisandmalaria. Despitethatdismalsituationtherearethreereasonsto givethelatestpairofcampaignersaslimchanceofsuccess:moneymethodsand motivation.MessrsGatesandBloombergvowedtospendacombinedtotalof$500 millionondiscouragingtheweed.SinceMr.Bloomberg’scharityhadalready announcedanawardof$125millionearlierthenewmoneypledgedthisweek totalledamere$375million:$250millionfromthemayoranda fresh$125millionfromthesoftwaremagnate’sphilanthropicoutfit. HowwillthiscashbespentInquiteinnovativeways andthatisasecondreasonforoptimism.Hithertomostanti-smokingfundshave beenchannelledthroughafewlargebureaucracies.ButMr.Bloomberg’scharity wantstoletathousandflowersbloom:inotherwordstolendahandtomany initiativesbothpublicandprivatetoseewhatworks.Therewillbea competitivegrantschemeforpoorcountrieswherethetobaccohabitis spreading.Theveryfactthattwogiantsareteamingup isalandmarkinAmericanphilanthropy-comparabletoWarrenBuffett’sdecision twoyearsagotoputhisfortuneatthedisposalofMr.Gates’foundation.As partoftheirjointcommitmentMr.Gatesisgivingsomeofhis$125million directlytoMr.Bloomberg’scharity;therestwillgotocarefullymonitored projectsinIndiaChinaandotherplaceswherethenumberofsmokersisrising relentlessly.Thenthereismotivation.Thereareother bigplayersinthiscauseandthatshouldinduceeverynewentranttotry bringingsomethingfreshtotheparty.EarlierthisyeartheWHOstarteda campaignagainsttobaccoknownasMPower.Oneofitssellingpointswasthatin contrastwithmanyotherprojectsithadafairlyclearideaaboutwhatwas needed.WHOexpertshavelistedaseriesoftacticsrangingfromaggressive publiceducationtoariseintobaccotaxesthatdeliverresults.Evenifhigh taxesleadtosomesmugglinganddiversionstudiesdoneinBrazilforexample showthatfiscalmeasuresdocurbconsumption.TheWorldBankwhichfunded thatresearchisalsothoughttobereadytojointheanti-smokingscrumafter yearsofpayinglittleattention.Acrowdedfield indeed.Buthavinganextra$500millionfromtwohard-driven billionairessurelywon’thurt.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraphabouttheauthor’sattitudetowardsthiscampaign
Directions:Readthe followingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsinto Chinese. ThetakingoftheBastillefortressasymbolofarbitraryroyal authoritywasundoubtedlyofrevolutionaryimportanceintermsofweakening themonarchyandlegitimisingpopulardefiance.Butotherdayshavea fairclaimtohistoricsymbolismtoo:August26th1789whentheDeclarationof theRightsofManwasadoptedforinstanceorAugust10th1792whenthe TuileriesPalacewasstormedandthemonarchysuspended.Besidesthe commemorationofJuly14thscarcelybeganinrevolutionaryspirit. Atamilitaryfetetomarkitsfirstanniversaryin1790 andtocelebratethenewconstitutionalsettlementtheMarquisdeLafayettea FrenchgeneralsworeanoathtobeforeverfaithfultotheNationtotheLaw andtotheKing.DismayedJean-PaulMarataradicaljournalistand politiciandescribedtheproceedingsthatdayasshamefuladding:The Revolutionasyethasbeenmerelyasorrowfuldreamforthepeople! AsMr.PrendergastrecallsthefalloftheBastillewas notquitethestuffofepicmyth.Strictlyspeakingtheprisonwasnottaken; themobsurgedintoitsinnercourtyardonlyafterthegovernortheMarquisde Launayhadofferedasurrender.Althoughthecrowdwasprimarilyinsearchof armsitfoundjustsevenprisonerstobefreed.47.Happenstanceparanoia andrandomviolencecharacterisedtheeventwithrumourandcounter-rumour fuellingactsofferociousbrutality.Launayhimselfwasdraggedoutbythe mobhisbodyrippedtoshredsandhisheadhackedoffbyacookwithakitchen knifebeforebeingstuckonapikeforpublicview. NapoleonBonaparteabolishedtheJuly14thcelebrationaltogether.Itwas notresurrectedasBastilleDayuntil1880nearlyacenturyafterthe originalevents.TheideathenproposedbyBenjaminRaspailadeputywasto createanationalfestivalaspartofarepublicanpackagethatalsoincluded adoptingLaMarseillaiseastheFrenchnationalanthem.Composedby Claude-JosephRougetdeLisleayoungengineerstationedwiththearmyofthe Rhineitwaswritteninasinglenightin1792.In1880thedeputiesargued passionatelyaboutwhichdatetopickforthenationalfestival.48. NobodyasMrPrendergastpointsoutproposedSeptember22nd1792the actualdateofthefoundingofthefirstFrenchrepublicforfearof legitimisingtheTerrorthatitunleashed.July14th wasthusapoliticalcompromise.Itmergedtherevolutionarymessageof1789 withthatofunityandreconciliationexpressedbytheanniversaryfeteof 1790.49.PartlytohelphealthewoundsofdefeatintheFranco-Prussianwar BastilleDaywasgivenamilitarythemewhichlaststothisdayandwrappedup innationalistimagerytheunionofarmyandnationundertheflag. SincethenatvariousmomentsofcrisisinFrench historyBastilleDayhasbeeninvestedwithdifferingmessagesaccordingto theneedsofthetime:working-classsolidarityandrevolutionarypromise fortheFrontPopulaireandthegovernmentofLeonBlumin1936;liberationfrom occupationandtheresistance-as-revolutionmythin1945.Todayitismostly pageantrywithalingeringtouchofpopularfestivity.50.ButMrPrendergast cannotconcealhisscornforwhatheconsidershasbecomeanaltogether shoddieraffairprogressivelymummifiedintoformalritualorchestrated byassorteddignitariesandmediakitsch.FortheFrenchthesedayshe concludesalittletoocruellyitisperhapsaboveallregardedasessentially adayoffwork.
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PartADirections: Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweach textbychoosingABCorD.Text1 ShewasFrench;hewasEnglish;they hadjustmovedtoLondonfromParis.Whenhefoundoutaboutheraffairshe beggedforareconciliation.Hewasmoreruthless:thesameafternoonhefiled fordivorceinFranceoneofthestingiestjurisdictionsinEuropeforthe non-earningspouseandwhereadulteryaffectsthecourt’sruling.Hadshefiled firstinEnglandherconductwouldhavebeenirrelevantandshewouldhavehad agoodchanceofalargeshareofthemaritalassetsandevenmaintenancefor life.Internationaldivorceisfullofsuchdramasand anomaliessothenaturalresponseofpolicymakersistotrytomakethings simplerandmorepredictable.Butthebiggestattemptinrecentyearstodojust thatinaEuropeanagreementcalledRomeⅢhasjustbeenshelved.Instead severalEUcountriesarenowpressingaheadwiththeirownharmonisationdeal. Manywonderifitwillworkanybetter.Atissueisthe vexedquestionofwhichcountry’slawappliestothebreak-upofamixed marriage.Thespousesmaylivelong-terminathirdcountryandbetemporarily workinginafourth.Theworstwaytosortthatoutiswithexpensivelegal battlesinmultiplejurisdictions.Themainprincipleat presentisthatthefirstcourttobeapproachedhearsthecase.Introducedin 2001thispracticehasworkedwellinpreventinginternationallegalbattles buthasmadecouplesmuchmoretrigger-happybecausethespousewhohesitates inordertosaveatroubledmarriagemayloseahugeamountofmoney.RomeIII aimedtoremovetheincentivetogotocourtquickly.InsteadcourtsinanyEU countrywouldautomaticallyapplythelocallawthathadchieflygovernedthe marriage.Thisapproachisalreadyinforceincountriessuchasthe Netherlands.Acouplethatmovedthereandsoughtdivorcehavingspentmostof themarriageinFrancesaywouldfindaDutchcourtdividingassetsand handlingchildcustodyaccordingtoFrenchlaw.That worksfineamongcontinentalEuropeancountrieswherelegalsystemsbasedon Romanlawleavelittleroleforprecedentorthejudge’sdiscretion.Youcan lookuptherulesonawebsiteandapplythem.Butitisanathemainplacessuch asEnglandwherethesystemfavoursathoroughandoftenexpensive investigationofthedetailsofeachcaseandthenletsjudgesdecideaccording topreviouscasesandEnglishlaw.Anothersnagisthat whatmaysuitmiddle-classexpatriatesinBrusselswhojusthappenedtobethe peopledraftingRomeⅢmaynotsuitforexampleamixedmarriagethathas mainlybeenbasedinacountryperhapsnotevenanEUmemberwithasharply differentdivorcelaw.Swedishpoliticiansdon’tliketheideathattheircourts wouldbeaskedtoenforcemarriagelawsbasedonsayIslamicsharia. ThethreatofvetoesfromSwedenandlike-minded countrieshasblockedRomeⅢ.ButagroupofninecountriesledbySpainand Franceisgoingahead.TheyareresortingtoaprovisioninEUrules-never beforeinvoked-calledenhancedco-operationThissetsaprecedentfora multi-speed’Europeinwhichlike-mindedcountriesareallowedtomovetowards greaterintegrationratherthanseekingabig-bangbindingtreatythatscoops upthewillingandunwillingalike.Somecountriesworrythatusingenhanced co-operationwillcreateunmanageablelayersofcomplexitywithEUlawreplaced bymultipleadhocagreements.Thereallessonmaybethat RomeIIIwasjusttooambitious.Amoremodestbutusefulgoalwouldbesimply toclarifythefactorsthatdeterminewhichcourthearsadivorceandthenlet thatcourtapplyitsownlaw.DavidHodsonaBritishexpertproposesan internationaldealthatwouldstartbygivinggreatestweighttoanyprenuptial agreementfollowedbylong-termresidencyandthentakeintoaccountother factorssuchasnationality.Thatwouldthenmakeiteasiertoendmarriages amicablywithmediationandout-of-courtagreementratherthanaracetostart thebeastlybusinessoflitigation.WhichofthefollowingmaypossiblybethereasonforwhyseveralEUcountriesarenowpressingaheadwiththeirownharmonisationdeal
Directions:Readthe followingtext.Choosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblank. Ourape-menforefathershadnoobvious naturalweaponsinthestrugglefor1intheopen.Theyhad neitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot 2withthebearwhosestrengthspeedandclaws 3animpressivesmallfireweaponry.Theycouldnoteven defendthemselves4runningswiftlylikethehorseszebras orsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsinthe opentheywouldhavebeen5tofailureandextinction.But theywere6withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakind notpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.Inthe search7thepickingsoftheforesttheape-menhad 8efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolorthatthe animalsofthegrasslandsdidnot9.Theabilitytosee clearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsina waythatlayfar10thereachoftheoriginalinhabitants ofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas11another matter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwelling apesandmonkeysbecausethe12theviewpointthegreater therangeofsight-so13theyhadhadtodowasclimba tree.Outintheopenhoweverthissimplesolutionwasnot14 .Climbingahillwouldhavehelpedbutinmanyplacesthegroundwas flat.Theape-men15theonlypossiblesolution.They rearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalk 16.Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtabout considerabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthe alreadyslowape-menbecame17still.18 theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallybecame 19tothenewunstablepositionthat20 themthenameHomoerectusuprightman.
Directions:Inthefollowing articlesomesentenceshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions41-45choosethemost suitableonefromthelistA-Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblanks.There aretwoextrachoiceswhichdonotfitinanyoftheblanks. Scholarswritersandteachersinthemodernacademiccommunityhave strongfeelingsaboutacknowledgingtheuseofanotherperson’sideas.Inthe English-speakingworldthetermplagiarismisusedtolabelthepracticeofnot givingcreditforthesourceofone’sideas.41.______ 42.______Inmanyuniversitiesthepunishmentmayrangefromfailureina particularcoursetoexpulsionfromtheuniversity.Intheliteraryworldwhere writersareprotectedfromplagiarismbyinternationalcopyrightlawsthe penaltymayrangefromasmallfinetoimprisonmentandaruinedcareer. Protectionofscholarsandwritersthroughthecopyrightlawsandthroughthe socialpressuresoftheacademicandliterarycommunitiesisarelatively recentconcept.Suchsocialpressuresandcopyrightlawsrequirewriterstogive scrupulousattentiontodocumentationoftheirsources. Studentsasinexperiencedscholarsthemselvesmustavoidvarioustypes ofplagiarismbybeingself-criticalintheiruseofotherscholars’ideasand bygivingappropriatecreditforthesourceofborrowedideasandwords otherwisedireconsequencesmayoccur.43.______ Plagiarismbyaccidentoroversightsometimesistheresultofthe writer’sinabilitytodecideorrememberwheretheideacamefrom.Hemayhave readitlongagohearditinalecturesinceforgottenoracquiredit second-handorthird-handfromdiscussionswithcolleagues.Hemayalso havedifficultyindecidingwhethertheideaissuchcommonknowledgethatno referencetotheoriginalsourceisneeded.Althoughthistypeofplagiarism mustbeguardedagainstitistheleastseriousandiflessonslearnedcanbe exemptfrombeingseverelypunished.Plagiarismthrough ignoranceissimplyawayofsayingthatinexperiencedwritersoftendonotknow howorwhentoacknowledgetheirsources.Thetechniquesfordocumentation-note- takingquotingfootnotinglistingbibliography-areeasilylearnedandcan preventthewriterfrommakingunknowingmistakesoromissionsinhis references.44.______Themostseriouskindofacademic thieveryisplagiarismbyintention.Thewriterlimitedbyhislazinessand dullnesscopiesthethoughtsandlanguageofothersandclaimsthemforhis own.Henotonlystealshetriestodeceivethereaderintobelievingtheideas areoriginal.Suchwordsasimmoraldishonestoffensiveanddespicableare usedtodescribethepracticeofplagiarismbyintention. Theoppositeofplagiarismisacknowledgement.45.______Studentsas developingscholarswritersteachersandprofessionalleadersshould recognizeandassumetheirresponsibilitytodocumentallsourcesfromwhich languageandthoughtsareborrowed.Othermembersoftheprofessionwillnot onlyrespectthescholarshiptheywilladmirethehumilityandhonesty. [A]Thepenaltiesforplagiarismvaryfromsituationto situation.[B]Manyscholarssuggestrigid self-regulationsinacademicworldinordertoprotectthepurityofacademics. [C]Penaltyforplagiarismshouldberegulatedbylaws andregulationssaidonescholaritisnobetterthantheft. [D]Althoughthereisnocopyrightinnewsorinideas onlyintheexpressionofthemthewritercannotpleadignorancewhenhis sourcesforideasarechallenged.[E]Simplystated plagiarismisthewrongfulappropriationorpurloiningandpublicationas one’sownoftheideasortheexpressionofideasofanother. [F]Allmatureandtrustworthywritersmakeuseofthe ideasofothersbuttheyarecarefultoacknowledgetheirindebtednesstotheir sources.[G]Thereareatleastthreeclassificationsof plagiarismasitisrevealedinstudents’inexactnessinidentifyingsources properly.Theyareplagiarismbyaccidentbyignoranceandbyintention.
Directions:Readthe followingtext.Choosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblank. Ourape-menforefathershadnoobvious naturalweaponsinthestrugglefor1intheopen.Theyhad neitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot 2withthebearwhosestrengthspeedandclaws 3animpressivesmallfireweaponry.Theycouldnoteven defendthemselves4runningswiftlylikethehorseszebras orsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsinthe opentheywouldhavebeen5tofailureandextinction.But theywere6withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakind notpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.Inthe search7thepickingsoftheforesttheape-menhad 8efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolorthatthe animalsofthegrasslandsdidnot9.Theabilitytosee clearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsina waythatlayfar10thereachoftheoriginalinhabitants ofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas11another matter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwelling apesandmonkeysbecausethe12theviewpointthegreater therangeofsight-so13theyhadhadtodowasclimba tree.Outintheopenhoweverthissimplesolutionwasnot14 .Climbingahillwouldhavehelpedbutinmanyplacesthegroundwas flat.Theape-men15theonlypossiblesolution.They rearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalk 16.Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtabout considerabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthe alreadyslowape-menbecame17still.18 theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallybecame 19tothenewunstablepositionthat20 themthenameHomoerectusuprightman.
Directions:Readthe followingtext.Choosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblank. Ourape-menforefathershadnoobvious naturalweaponsinthestrugglefor1intheopen.Theyhad neitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot 2withthebearwhosestrengthspeedandclaws 3animpressivesmallfireweaponry.Theycouldnoteven defendthemselves4runningswiftlylikethehorseszebras orsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsinthe opentheywouldhavebeen5tofailureandextinction.But theywere6withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakind notpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.Inthe search7thepickingsoftheforesttheape-menhad 8efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolorthatthe animalsofthegrasslandsdidnot9.Theabilitytosee clearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsina waythatlayfar10thereachoftheoriginalinhabitants ofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas11another matter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwelling apesandmonkeysbecausethe12theviewpointthegreater therangeofsight-so13theyhadhadtodowasclimba tree.Outintheopenhoweverthissimplesolutionwasnot14 .Climbingahillwouldhavehelpedbutinmanyplacesthegroundwas flat.Theape-men15theonlypossiblesolution.They rearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalk 16.Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtabout considerabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthe alreadyslowape-menbecame17still.18 theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallybecame 19tothenewunstablepositionthat20 themthenameHomoerectusuprightman.
Text4 Whenthereisbloodinthewateritis onlynaturalthatdorsalfinsswirlaroundexcitedly.NowthatAmerica’shousing marketisailingpredatorshavetheirsightsonthecountry’scredit-card market.AnalystsatGoldmanSachsreckonthatcredit-cardlossescouldreach$ 99billionifcontagionspreadsfromsubprimemortgagestootherformsof consumercredit.Signsofstrainareclearlyvisible.Therearerisesinboth thecharge-offanddelinquencyrateswhichmeasuretheshareofbalancesthat areuncollectableormorethan30dayslaterespectively.HSBCannouncedlast monththatithadtakena$1.4billionchargeinitsAmericanconsumer-finance businesspartlybecauseofweaknessamongcardborrowers. Itistooearlytopanicthough.Charge-offsanddelinquenciesarestill low.AccordingtoMoody’saratingagencythethird-quarterdelinquencyrate of3.89%wasalmostafullpercentagepointbelowthehistoricalaverage. Thedeteriorationinratescanbepartlyexplainedbytechnicalfactors.A changeinAmerica’spersonal-bankruptcylawsin2005ledtoanabruptfallin bankruptcyfilingswhichinturnaccountforabigchunkofcredit-cardlosses ;thenumberoffilingsandthuscharge-offrateswouldberisingagain whetherornotoverallconditionsforborrowersweregettingworse. Theindustryalsoreportssolidpaymentrateswhichshow howmuchoftheirdebtconsumerspayoffeachmonth.Andconfidencein credit-cardasset-backedsecuritiesisprettyfirmdespiteparalysisinother cornersofstructuredfinance.DennisMoroneyofTowerGrouparesearchfirm predictsthatissuancevolumesfor2007willendupbeing25%higherthanlast year.Directchannelsofinfectionbetweenthe subprime-mortgagecrisisandthecredit-cardmarketcertainlyexist:consumers arelikeliertoloaduponcredit-carddebtnowthathome-equityloansare dryingup.Butcardissuerslookatcashflowratherthanassetvaluesso fallinghousepricesdonotnecessarilytriggerachangeinborrowers’ creditworthiness.Theymayevenworktoissuers’advantage.Theincentives forconsumerstokeeppayingthemortgagedecreaseifpropertiesareworthless thanthevalueoftheloan;carddebtriseshigherupthelistofrepayment prioritiesasaresult.Cardissuersarealsoableto respondmuchmoreswiftlyandflexiblytostormierconditionsthanmortgage lendersarebychanginginterestratesoralteringcreditlimits.Thatshould intheoryreducetheriskofarapidrepricingofassets.Wearenotgoingto wakeuponedayandtotallyrevaluetheloanssaysGaryPerlinCapitalOne’s chieffinancialofficer.Ifasuddensubprime-style meltdowninthecredit-cardmarketisimprobabletherisksofasustained downturnaremuchmorereal.Iflowerhousepricesandacontractionincredit pushAmericaintorecessiontheindustrywillundoubtedlyfaceagrimmer future.Keepwatchingforthosedorsalfins. Accordingtothethirdparagraphwhywouldthenumberofbankruptcyfilingsberisingagain
Text2 Whentwooftheworld’srichestand mightiestmenpledgetodestroyanenemyitistimetopayattention.Bill GatestheformerbossofMicrosoftwhonowdevotesallhistimetohis charitablefoundationtravelledthisweektoNewYorkthecityrunbyMichael Bloombergtojoinhisfellowbillionaire’scampaigntostampoutsmoking. HavethetwopotentatesmettheirmatchDespitedecades ofworkbyhealthcampaignersmorethanonebillionpeoplestillsmoketoday. Smokingkillsuptohalfofthosewhofailtoquitpuffingreducingtheirlives byanaverageof10to15years.TheWorldHealthOrganisationWHOsaysmore than5millionpeopleayeardieearlyfromtheeffectsdirectorindirectof tobacco.ThatexceedsthecombinedtollofHIV/AIDStuberculosisandmalaria. Despitethatdismalsituationtherearethreereasonsto givethelatestpairofcampaignersaslimchanceofsuccess:moneymethodsand motivation.MessrsGatesandBloombergvowedtospendacombinedtotalof$500 millionondiscouragingtheweed.SinceMr.Bloomberg’scharityhadalready announcedanawardof$125millionearlierthenewmoneypledgedthisweek totalledamere$375million:$250millionfromthemayoranda fresh$125millionfromthesoftwaremagnate’sphilanthropicoutfit. HowwillthiscashbespentInquiteinnovativeways andthatisasecondreasonforoptimism.Hithertomostanti-smokingfundshave beenchannelledthroughafewlargebureaucracies.ButMr.Bloomberg’scharity wantstoletathousandflowersbloom:inotherwordstolendahandtomany initiativesbothpublicandprivatetoseewhatworks.Therewillbea competitivegrantschemeforpoorcountrieswherethetobaccohabitis spreading.Theveryfactthattwogiantsareteamingup isalandmarkinAmericanphilanthropy-comparabletoWarrenBuffett’sdecision twoyearsagotoputhisfortuneatthedisposalofMr.Gates’foundation.As partoftheirjointcommitmentMr.Gatesisgivingsomeofhis$125million directlytoMr.Bloomberg’scharity;therestwillgotocarefullymonitored projectsinIndiaChinaandotherplaceswherethenumberofsmokersisrising relentlessly.Thenthereismotivation.Thereareother bigplayersinthiscauseandthatshouldinduceeverynewentranttotry bringingsomethingfreshtotheparty.EarlierthisyeartheWHOstarteda campaignagainsttobaccoknownasMPower.Oneofitssellingpointswasthatin contrastwithmanyotherprojectsithadafairlyclearideaaboutwhatwas needed.WHOexpertshavelistedaseriesoftacticsrangingfromaggressive publiceducationtoariseintobaccotaxesthatdeliverresults.Evenifhigh taxesleadtosomesmugglinganddiversionstudiesdoneinBrazilforexample showthatfiscalmeasuresdocurbconsumption.TheWorldBankwhichfunded thatresearchisalsothoughttobereadytojointheanti-smokingscrumafter yearsofpayinglittleattention.Acrowdedfield indeed.Buthavinganextra$500millionfromtwohard-driven billionairessurelywon’thurt.Whatdoesstampoutinthefirstparagraphprobablymean
Directions:Readthe followingtext.Choosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblank. Ourape-menforefathershadnoobvious naturalweaponsinthestrugglefor1intheopen.Theyhad neitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot 2withthebearwhosestrengthspeedandclaws 3animpressivesmallfireweaponry.Theycouldnoteven defendthemselves4runningswiftlylikethehorseszebras orsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsinthe opentheywouldhavebeen5tofailureandextinction.But theywere6withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakind notpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.Inthe search7thepickingsoftheforesttheape-menhad 8efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolorthatthe animalsofthegrasslandsdidnot9.Theabilitytosee clearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsina waythatlayfar10thereachoftheoriginalinhabitants ofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas11another matter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwelling apesandmonkeysbecausethe12theviewpointthegreater therangeofsight-so13theyhadhadtodowasclimba tree.Outintheopenhoweverthissimplesolutionwasnot14 .Climbingahillwouldhavehelpedbutinmanyplacesthegroundwas flat.Theape-men15theonlypossiblesolution.They rearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalk 16.Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtabout considerabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthe alreadyslowape-menbecame17still.18 theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallybecame 19tothenewunstablepositionthat20 themthenameHomoerectusuprightman.
Directions:Readthe followingtext.Choosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblank. Ourape-menforefathershadnoobvious naturalweaponsinthestrugglefor1intheopen.Theyhad neitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot 2withthebearwhosestrengthspeedandclaws 3animpressivesmallfireweaponry.Theycouldnoteven defendthemselves4runningswiftlylikethehorseszebras orsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsinthe opentheywouldhavebeen5tofailureandextinction.But theywere6withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakind notpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.Inthe search7thepickingsoftheforesttheape-menhad 8efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolorthatthe animalsofthegrasslandsdidnot9.Theabilitytosee clearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsina waythatlayfar10thereachoftheoriginalinhabitants ofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas11another matter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwelling apesandmonkeysbecausethe12theviewpointthegreater therangeofsight-so13theyhadhadtodowasclimba tree.Outintheopenhoweverthissimplesolutionwasnot14 .Climbingahillwouldhavehelpedbutinmanyplacesthegroundwas flat.Theape-men15theonlypossiblesolution.They rearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalk 16.Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtabout considerabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthe alreadyslowape-menbecame17still.18 theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallybecame 19tothenewunstablepositionthat20 themthenameHomoerectusuprightman.
Text2 Whentwooftheworld’srichestand mightiestmenpledgetodestroyanenemyitistimetopayattention.Bill GatestheformerbossofMicrosoftwhonowdevotesallhistimetohis charitablefoundationtravelledthisweektoNewYorkthecityrunbyMichael Bloombergtojoinhisfellowbillionaire’scampaigntostampoutsmoking. HavethetwopotentatesmettheirmatchDespitedecades ofworkbyhealthcampaignersmorethanonebillionpeoplestillsmoketoday. Smokingkillsuptohalfofthosewhofailtoquitpuffingreducingtheirlives byanaverageof10to15years.TheWorldHealthOrganisationWHOsaysmore than5millionpeopleayeardieearlyfromtheeffectsdirectorindirectof tobacco.ThatexceedsthecombinedtollofHIV/AIDStuberculosisandmalaria. Despitethatdismalsituationtherearethreereasonsto givethelatestpairofcampaignersaslimchanceofsuccess:moneymethodsand motivation.MessrsGatesandBloombergvowedtospendacombinedtotalof$500 millionondiscouragingtheweed.SinceMr.Bloomberg’scharityhadalready announcedanawardof$125millionearlierthenewmoneypledgedthisweek totalledamere$375million:$250millionfromthemayoranda fresh$125millionfromthesoftwaremagnate’sphilanthropicoutfit. HowwillthiscashbespentInquiteinnovativeways andthatisasecondreasonforoptimism.Hithertomostanti-smokingfundshave beenchannelledthroughafewlargebureaucracies.ButMr.Bloomberg’scharity wantstoletathousandflowersbloom:inotherwordstolendahandtomany initiativesbothpublicandprivatetoseewhatworks.Therewillbea competitivegrantschemeforpoorcountrieswherethetobaccohabitis spreading.Theveryfactthattwogiantsareteamingup isalandmarkinAmericanphilanthropy-comparabletoWarrenBuffett’sdecision twoyearsagotoputhisfortuneatthedisposalofMr.Gates’foundation.As partoftheirjointcommitmentMr.Gatesisgivingsomeofhis$125million directlytoMr.Bloomberg’scharity;therestwillgotocarefullymonitored projectsinIndiaChinaandotherplaceswherethenumberofsmokersisrising relentlessly.Thenthereismotivation.Thereareother bigplayersinthiscauseandthatshouldinduceeverynewentranttotry bringingsomethingfreshtotheparty.EarlierthisyeartheWHOstarteda campaignagainsttobaccoknownasMPower.Oneofitssellingpointswasthatin contrastwithmanyotherprojectsithadafairlyclearideaaboutwhatwas needed.WHOexpertshavelistedaseriesoftacticsrangingfromaggressive publiceducationtoariseintobaccotaxesthatdeliverresults.Evenifhigh taxesleadtosomesmugglinganddiversionstudiesdoneinBrazilforexample showthatfiscalmeasuresdocurbconsumption.TheWorldBankwhichfunded thatresearchisalsothoughttobereadytojointheanti-smokingscrumafter yearsofpayinglittleattention.Acrowdedfield indeed.Buthavinganextra$500millionfromtwohard-driven billionairessurelywon’thurt.Accordingtothetexthowwillthemoneybespent
Text4 Whenthereisbloodinthewateritis onlynaturalthatdorsalfinsswirlaroundexcitedly.NowthatAmerica’shousing marketisailingpredatorshavetheirsightsonthecountry’scredit-card market.AnalystsatGoldmanSachsreckonthatcredit-cardlossescouldreach$ 99billionifcontagionspreadsfromsubprimemortgagestootherformsof consumercredit.Signsofstrainareclearlyvisible.Therearerisesinboth thecharge-offanddelinquencyrateswhichmeasuretheshareofbalancesthat areuncollectableormorethan30dayslaterespectively.HSBCannouncedlast monththatithadtakena$1.4billionchargeinitsAmericanconsumer-finance businesspartlybecauseofweaknessamongcardborrowers. Itistooearlytopanicthough.Charge-offsanddelinquenciesarestill low.AccordingtoMoody’saratingagencythethird-quarterdelinquencyrate of3.89%wasalmostafullpercentagepointbelowthehistoricalaverage. Thedeteriorationinratescanbepartlyexplainedbytechnicalfactors.A changeinAmerica’spersonal-bankruptcylawsin2005ledtoanabruptfallin bankruptcyfilingswhichinturnaccountforabigchunkofcredit-cardlosses ;thenumberoffilingsandthuscharge-offrateswouldberisingagain whetherornotoverallconditionsforborrowersweregettingworse. Theindustryalsoreportssolidpaymentrateswhichshow howmuchoftheirdebtconsumerspayoffeachmonth.Andconfidencein credit-cardasset-backedsecuritiesisprettyfirmdespiteparalysisinother cornersofstructuredfinance.DennisMoroneyofTowerGrouparesearchfirm predictsthatissuancevolumesfor2007willendupbeing25%higherthanlast year.Directchannelsofinfectionbetweenthe subprime-mortgagecrisisandthecredit-cardmarketcertainlyexist:consumers arelikeliertoloaduponcredit-carddebtnowthathome-equityloansare dryingup.Butcardissuerslookatcashflowratherthanassetvaluesso fallinghousepricesdonotnecessarilytriggerachangeinborrowers’ creditworthiness.Theymayevenworktoissuers’advantage.Theincentives forconsumerstokeeppayingthemortgagedecreaseifpropertiesareworthless thanthevalueoftheloan;carddebtriseshigherupthelistofrepayment prioritiesasaresult.Cardissuersarealsoableto respondmuchmoreswiftlyandflexiblytostormierconditionsthanmortgage lendersarebychanginginterestratesoralteringcreditlimits.Thatshould intheoryreducetheriskofarapidrepricingofassets.Wearenotgoingto wakeuponedayandtotallyrevaluetheloanssaysGaryPerlinCapitalOne’s chieffinancialofficer.Ifasuddensubprime-style meltdowninthecredit-cardmarketisimprobabletherisksofasustained downturnaremuchmorereal.Iflowerhousepricesandacontractionincredit pushAmericaintorecessiontheindustrywillundoubtedlyfaceagrimmer future.Keepwatchingforthosedorsalfins. Accordingtotheauthorwhatwillthecredit-cardmarketbecome
Directions:Inthefollowing articlesomesentenceshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions41-45choosethemost suitableonefromthelistA-Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblanks.There aretwoextrachoiceswhichdonotfitinanyoftheblanks. Scholarswritersandteachersinthemodernacademiccommunityhave strongfeelingsaboutacknowledgingtheuseofanotherperson’sideas.Inthe English-speakingworldthetermplagiarismisusedtolabelthepracticeofnot givingcreditforthesourceofone’sideas.41.______ 42.______Inmanyuniversitiesthepunishmentmayrangefromfailureina particularcoursetoexpulsionfromtheuniversity.Intheliteraryworldwhere writersareprotectedfromplagiarismbyinternationalcopyrightlawsthe penaltymayrangefromasmallfinetoimprisonmentandaruinedcareer. Protectionofscholarsandwritersthroughthecopyrightlawsandthroughthe socialpressuresoftheacademicandliterarycommunitiesisarelatively recentconcept.Suchsocialpressuresandcopyrightlawsrequirewriterstogive scrupulousattentiontodocumentationoftheirsources. Studentsasinexperiencedscholarsthemselvesmustavoidvarioustypes ofplagiarismbybeingself-criticalintheiruseofotherscholars’ideasand bygivingappropriatecreditforthesourceofborrowedideasandwords otherwisedireconsequencesmayoccur.43.______ Plagiarismbyaccidentoroversightsometimesistheresultofthe writer’sinabilitytodecideorrememberwheretheideacamefrom.Hemayhave readitlongagohearditinalecturesinceforgottenoracquiredit second-handorthird-handfromdiscussionswithcolleagues.Hemayalso havedifficultyindecidingwhethertheideaissuchcommonknowledgethatno referencetotheoriginalsourceisneeded.Althoughthistypeofplagiarism mustbeguardedagainstitistheleastseriousandiflessonslearnedcanbe exemptfrombeingseverelypunished.Plagiarismthrough ignoranceissimplyawayofsayingthatinexperiencedwritersoftendonotknow howorwhentoacknowledgetheirsources.Thetechniquesfordocumentation-note- takingquotingfootnotinglistingbibliography-areeasilylearnedandcan preventthewriterfrommakingunknowingmistakesoromissionsinhis references.44.______Themostseriouskindofacademic thieveryisplagiarismbyintention.Thewriterlimitedbyhislazinessand dullnesscopiesthethoughtsandlanguageofothersandclaimsthemforhis own.Henotonlystealshetriestodeceivethereaderintobelievingtheideas areoriginal.Suchwordsasimmoraldishonestoffensiveanddespicableare usedtodescribethepracticeofplagiarismbyintention. Theoppositeofplagiarismisacknowledgement.45.______Studentsas developingscholarswritersteachersandprofessionalleadersshould recognizeandassumetheirresponsibilitytodocumentallsourcesfromwhich languageandthoughtsareborrowed.Othermembersoftheprofessionwillnot onlyrespectthescholarshiptheywilladmirethehumilityandhonesty. [A]Thepenaltiesforplagiarismvaryfromsituationto situation.[B]Manyscholarssuggestrigid self-regulationsinacademicworldinordertoprotectthepurityofacademics. [C]Penaltyforplagiarismshouldberegulatedbylaws andregulationssaidonescholaritisnobetterthantheft. [D]Althoughthereisnocopyrightinnewsorinideas onlyintheexpressionofthemthewritercannotpleadignorancewhenhis sourcesforideasarechallenged.[E]Simplystated plagiarismisthewrongfulappropriationorpurloiningandpublicationas one’sownoftheideasortheexpressionofideasofanother. [F]Allmatureandtrustworthywritersmakeuseofthe ideasofothersbuttheyarecarefultoacknowledgetheirindebtednesstotheir sources.[G]Thereareatleastthreeclassificationsof plagiarismasitisrevealedinstudents’inexactnessinidentifyingsources properly.Theyareplagiarismbyaccidentbyignoranceandbyintention.
PartADirections: Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweach textbychoosingABCorD.Text1 ShewasFrench;hewasEnglish;they hadjustmovedtoLondonfromParis.Whenhefoundoutaboutheraffairshe beggedforareconciliation.Hewasmoreruthless:thesameafternoonhefiled fordivorceinFranceoneofthestingiestjurisdictionsinEuropeforthe non-earningspouseandwhereadulteryaffectsthecourt’sruling.Hadshefiled firstinEnglandherconductwouldhavebeenirrelevantandshewouldhavehad agoodchanceofalargeshareofthemaritalassetsandevenmaintenancefor life.Internationaldivorceisfullofsuchdramasand anomaliessothenaturalresponseofpolicymakersistotrytomakethings simplerandmorepredictable.Butthebiggestattemptinrecentyearstodojust thatinaEuropeanagreementcalledRomeⅢhasjustbeenshelved.Instead severalEUcountriesarenowpressingaheadwiththeirownharmonisationdeal. Manywonderifitwillworkanybetter.Atissueisthe vexedquestionofwhichcountry’slawappliestothebreak-upofamixed marriage.Thespousesmaylivelong-terminathirdcountryandbetemporarily workinginafourth.Theworstwaytosortthatoutiswithexpensivelegal battlesinmultiplejurisdictions.Themainprincipleat presentisthatthefirstcourttobeapproachedhearsthecase.Introducedin 2001thispracticehasworkedwellinpreventinginternationallegalbattles buthasmadecouplesmuchmoretrigger-happybecausethespousewhohesitates inordertosaveatroubledmarriagemayloseahugeamountofmoney.RomeIII aimedtoremovetheincentivetogotocourtquickly.InsteadcourtsinanyEU countrywouldautomaticallyapplythelocallawthathadchieflygovernedthe marriage.Thisapproachisalreadyinforceincountriessuchasthe Netherlands.Acouplethatmovedthereandsoughtdivorcehavingspentmostof themarriageinFrancesaywouldfindaDutchcourtdividingassetsand handlingchildcustodyaccordingtoFrenchlaw.That worksfineamongcontinentalEuropeancountrieswherelegalsystemsbasedon Romanlawleavelittleroleforprecedentorthejudge’sdiscretion.Youcan lookuptherulesonawebsiteandapplythem.Butitisanathemainplacessuch asEnglandwherethesystemfavoursathoroughandoftenexpensive investigationofthedetailsofeachcaseandthenletsjudgesdecideaccording topreviouscasesandEnglishlaw.Anothersnagisthat whatmaysuitmiddle-classexpatriatesinBrusselswhojusthappenedtobethe peopledraftingRomeⅢmaynotsuitforexampleamixedmarriagethathas mainlybeenbasedinacountryperhapsnotevenanEUmemberwithasharply differentdivorcelaw.Swedishpoliticiansdon’tliketheideathattheircourts wouldbeaskedtoenforcemarriagelawsbasedonsayIslamicsharia. ThethreatofvetoesfromSwedenandlike-minded countrieshasblockedRomeⅢ.ButagroupofninecountriesledbySpainand Franceisgoingahead.TheyareresortingtoaprovisioninEUrules-never beforeinvoked-calledenhancedco-operationThissetsaprecedentfora multi-speed’Europeinwhichlike-mindedcountriesareallowedtomovetowards greaterintegrationratherthanseekingabig-bangbindingtreatythatscoops upthewillingandunwillingalike.Somecountriesworrythatusingenhanced co-operationwillcreateunmanageablelayersofcomplexitywithEUlawreplaced bymultipleadhocagreements.Thereallessonmaybethat RomeIIIwasjusttooambitious.Amoremodestbutusefulgoalwouldbesimply toclarifythefactorsthatdeterminewhichcourthearsadivorceandthenlet thatcourtapplyitsownlaw.DavidHodsonaBritishexpertproposesan internationaldealthatwouldstartbygivinggreatestweighttoanyprenuptial agreementfollowedbylong-termresidencyandthentakeintoaccountother factorssuchasnationality.Thatwouldthenmakeiteasiertoendmarriages amicablywithmediationandout-of-courtagreementratherthanaracetostart thebeastlybusinessoflitigation.WhatistheultimateproblemwithRomeⅢaccordingtotheauthor’
Directions:Readthe followingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsinto Chinese. ThetakingoftheBastillefortressasymbolofarbitraryroyal authoritywasundoubtedlyofrevolutionaryimportanceintermsofweakening themonarchyandlegitimisingpopulardefiance.Butotherdayshavea fairclaimtohistoricsymbolismtoo:August26th1789whentheDeclarationof theRightsofManwasadoptedforinstanceorAugust10th1792whenthe TuileriesPalacewasstormedandthemonarchysuspended.Besidesthe commemorationofJuly14thscarcelybeganinrevolutionaryspirit. Atamilitaryfetetomarkitsfirstanniversaryin1790 andtocelebratethenewconstitutionalsettlementtheMarquisdeLafayettea FrenchgeneralsworeanoathtobeforeverfaithfultotheNationtotheLaw andtotheKing.DismayedJean-PaulMarataradicaljournalistand politiciandescribedtheproceedingsthatdayasshamefuladding:The Revolutionasyethasbeenmerelyasorrowfuldreamforthepeople! AsMr.PrendergastrecallsthefalloftheBastillewas notquitethestuffofepicmyth.Strictlyspeakingtheprisonwasnottaken; themobsurgedintoitsinnercourtyardonlyafterthegovernortheMarquisde Launayhadofferedasurrender.Althoughthecrowdwasprimarilyinsearchof armsitfoundjustsevenprisonerstobefreed.47.Happenstanceparanoia andrandomviolencecharacterisedtheeventwithrumourandcounter-rumour fuellingactsofferociousbrutality.Launayhimselfwasdraggedoutbythe mobhisbodyrippedtoshredsandhisheadhackedoffbyacookwithakitchen knifebeforebeingstuckonapikeforpublicview. NapoleonBonaparteabolishedtheJuly14thcelebrationaltogether.Itwas notresurrectedasBastilleDayuntil1880nearlyacenturyafterthe originalevents.TheideathenproposedbyBenjaminRaspailadeputywasto createanationalfestivalaspartofarepublicanpackagethatalsoincluded adoptingLaMarseillaiseastheFrenchnationalanthem.Composedby Claude-JosephRougetdeLisleayoungengineerstationedwiththearmyofthe Rhineitwaswritteninasinglenightin1792.In1880thedeputiesargued passionatelyaboutwhichdatetopickforthenationalfestival.48. NobodyasMrPrendergastpointsoutproposedSeptember22nd1792the actualdateofthefoundingofthefirstFrenchrepublicforfearof legitimisingtheTerrorthatitunleashed.July14th wasthusapoliticalcompromise.Itmergedtherevolutionarymessageof1789 withthatofunityandreconciliationexpressedbytheanniversaryfeteof 1790.49.PartlytohelphealthewoundsofdefeatintheFranco-Prussianwar BastilleDaywasgivenamilitarythemewhichlaststothisdayandwrappedup innationalistimagerytheunionofarmyandnationundertheflag. SincethenatvariousmomentsofcrisisinFrench historyBastilleDayhasbeeninvestedwithdifferingmessagesaccordingto theneedsofthetime:working-classsolidarityandrevolutionarypromise fortheFrontPopulaireandthegovernmentofLeonBlumin1936;liberationfrom occupationandtheresistance-as-revolutionmythin1945.Todayitismostly pageantrywithalingeringtouchofpopularfestivity.50.ButMrPrendergast cannotconcealhisscornforwhatheconsidershasbecomeanaltogether shoddieraffairprogressivelymummifiedintoformalritualorchestrated byassorteddignitariesandmediakitsch.FortheFrenchthesedayshe concludesalittletoocruellyitisperhapsaboveallregardedasessentially adayoffwork.
Directions:Readthe followingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsinto Chinese. ThetakingoftheBastillefortressasymbolofarbitraryroyal authoritywasundoubtedlyofrevolutionaryimportanceintermsofweakening themonarchyandlegitimisingpopulardefiance.Butotherdayshavea fairclaimtohistoricsymbolismtoo:August26th1789whentheDeclarationof theRightsofManwasadoptedforinstanceorAugust10th1792whenthe TuileriesPalacewasstormedandthemonarchysuspended.Besidesthe commemorationofJuly14thscarcelybeganinrevolutionaryspirit. Atamilitaryfetetomarkitsfirstanniversaryin1790 andtocelebratethenewconstitutionalsettlementtheMarquisdeLafayettea FrenchgeneralsworeanoathtobeforeverfaithfultotheNationtotheLaw andtotheKing.DismayedJean-PaulMarataradicaljournalistand politiciandescribedtheproceedingsthatdayasshamefuladding:The Revolutionasyethasbeenmerelyasorrowfuldreamforthepeople! AsMr.PrendergastrecallsthefalloftheBastillewas notquitethestuffofepicmyth.Strictlyspeakingtheprisonwasnottaken; themobsurgedintoitsinnercourtyardonlyafterthegovernortheMarquisde Launayhadofferedasurrender.Althoughthecrowdwasprimarilyinsearchof armsitfoundjustsevenprisonerstobefreed.47.Happenstanceparanoia andrandomviolencecharacterisedtheeventwithrumourandcounter-rumour fuellingactsofferociousbrutality.Launayhimselfwasdraggedoutbythe mobhisbodyrippedtoshredsandhisheadhackedoffbyacookwithakitchen knifebeforebeingstuckonapikeforpublicview. NapoleonBonaparteabolishedtheJuly14thcelebrationaltogether.Itwas notresurrectedasBastilleDayuntil1880nearlyacenturyafterthe originalevents.TheideathenproposedbyBenjaminRaspailadeputywasto createanationalfestivalaspartofarepublicanpackagethatalsoincluded adoptingLaMarseillaiseastheFrenchnationalanthem.Composedby Claude-JosephRougetdeLisleayoungengineerstationedwiththearmyofthe Rhineitwaswritteninasinglenightin1792.In1880thedeputiesargued passionatelyaboutwhichdatetopickforthenationalfestival.48. NobodyasMrPrendergastpointsoutproposedSeptember22nd1792the actualdateofthefoundingofthefirstFrenchrepublicforfearof legitimisingtheTerrorthatitunleashed.July14th wasthusapoliticalcompromise.Itmergedtherevolutionarymessageof1789 withthatofunityandreconciliationexpressedbytheanniversaryfeteof 1790.49.PartlytohelphealthewoundsofdefeatintheFranco-Prussianwar BastilleDaywasgivenamilitarythemewhichlaststothisdayandwrappedup innationalistimagerytheunionofarmyandnationundertheflag. SincethenatvariousmomentsofcrisisinFrench historyBastilleDayhasbeeninvestedwithdifferingmessagesaccordingto theneedsofthetime:working-classsolidarityandrevolutionarypromise fortheFrontPopulaireandthegovernmentofLeonBlumin1936;liberationfrom occupationandtheresistance-as-revolutionmythin1945.Todayitismostly pageantrywithalingeringtouchofpopularfestivity.50.ButMrPrendergast cannotconcealhisscornforwhatheconsidershasbecomeanaltogether shoddieraffairprogressivelymummifiedintoformalritualorchestrated byassorteddignitariesandmediakitsch.FortheFrenchthesedayshe concludesalittletoocruellyitisperhapsaboveallregardedasessentially adayoffwork.
Text4 Whenthereisbloodinthewateritis onlynaturalthatdorsalfinsswirlaroundexcitedly.NowthatAmerica’shousing marketisailingpredatorshavetheirsightsonthecountry’scredit-card market.AnalystsatGoldmanSachsreckonthatcredit-cardlossescouldreach$ 99billionifcontagionspreadsfromsubprimemortgagestootherformsof consumercredit.Signsofstrainareclearlyvisible.Therearerisesinboth thecharge-offanddelinquencyrateswhichmeasuretheshareofbalancesthat areuncollectableormorethan30dayslaterespectively.HSBCannouncedlast monththatithadtakena$1.4billionchargeinitsAmericanconsumer-finance businesspartlybecauseofweaknessamongcardborrowers. Itistooearlytopanicthough.Charge-offsanddelinquenciesarestill low.AccordingtoMoody’saratingagencythethird-quarterdelinquencyrate of3.89%wasalmostafullpercentagepointbelowthehistoricalaverage. Thedeteriorationinratescanbepartlyexplainedbytechnicalfactors.A changeinAmerica’spersonal-bankruptcylawsin2005ledtoanabruptfallin bankruptcyfilingswhichinturnaccountforabigchunkofcredit-cardlosses ;thenumberoffilingsandthuscharge-offrateswouldberisingagain whetherornotoverallconditionsforborrowersweregettingworse. Theindustryalsoreportssolidpaymentrateswhichshow howmuchoftheirdebtconsumerspayoffeachmonth.Andconfidencein credit-cardasset-backedsecuritiesisprettyfirmdespiteparalysisinother cornersofstructuredfinance.DennisMoroneyofTowerGrouparesearchfirm predictsthatissuancevolumesfor2007willendupbeing25%higherthanlast year.Directchannelsofinfectionbetweenthe subprime-mortgagecrisisandthecredit-cardmarketcertainlyexist:consumers arelikeliertoloaduponcredit-carddebtnowthathome-equityloansare dryingup.Butcardissuerslookatcashflowratherthanassetvaluesso fallinghousepricesdonotnecessarilytriggerachangeinborrowers’ creditworthiness.Theymayevenworktoissuers’advantage.Theincentives forconsumerstokeeppayingthemortgagedecreaseifpropertiesareworthless thanthevalueoftheloan;carddebtriseshigherupthelistofrepayment prioritiesasaresult.Cardissuersarealsoableto respondmuchmoreswiftlyandflexiblytostormierconditionsthanmortgage lendersarebychanginginterestratesoralteringcreditlimits.Thatshould intheoryreducetheriskofarapidrepricingofassets.Wearenotgoingto wakeuponedayandtotallyrevaluetheloanssaysGaryPerlinCapitalOne’s chieffinancialofficer.Ifasuddensubprime-style meltdowninthecredit-cardmarketisimprobabletherisksofasustained downturnaremuchmorereal.Iflowerhousepricesandacontractionincredit pushAmericaintorecessiontheindustrywillundoubtedlyfaceagrimmer future.Keepwatchingforthosedorsalfins. Whydoestheauthormentiondorsalfinswhichareirrelevanttothetopic
Directions:Readthe followingtext.Choosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblank. Ourape-menforefathershadnoobvious naturalweaponsinthestrugglefor1intheopen.Theyhad neitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot 2withthebearwhosestrengthspeedandclaws 3animpressivesmallfireweaponry.Theycouldnoteven defendthemselves4runningswiftlylikethehorseszebras orsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsinthe opentheywouldhavebeen5tofailureandextinction.But theywere6withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakind notpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.Inthe search7thepickingsoftheforesttheape-menhad 8efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolorthatthe animalsofthegrasslandsdidnot9.Theabilitytosee clearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsina waythatlayfar10thereachoftheoriginalinhabitants ofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas11another matter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwelling apesandmonkeysbecausethe12theviewpointthegreater therangeofsight-so13theyhadhadtodowasclimba tree.Outintheopenhoweverthissimplesolutionwasnot14 .Climbingahillwouldhavehelpedbutinmanyplacesthegroundwas flat.Theape-men15theonlypossiblesolution.They rearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalk 16.Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtabout considerabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthe alreadyslowape-menbecame17still.18 theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallybecame 19tothenewunstablepositionthat20 themthenameHomoerectusuprightman.
Directions:Readthe followingtext.Choosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblank. Ourape-menforefathershadnoobvious naturalweaponsinthestrugglefor1intheopen.Theyhad neitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot 2withthebearwhosestrengthspeedandclaws 3animpressivesmallfireweaponry.Theycouldnoteven defendthemselves4runningswiftlylikethehorseszebras orsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsinthe opentheywouldhavebeen5tofailureandextinction.But theywere6withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakind notpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.Inthe search7thepickingsoftheforesttheape-menhad 8efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolorthatthe animalsofthegrasslandsdidnot9.Theabilitytosee clearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsina waythatlayfar10thereachoftheoriginalinhabitants ofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas11another matter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwelling apesandmonkeysbecausethe12theviewpointthegreater therangeofsight-so13theyhadhadtodowasclimba tree.Outintheopenhoweverthissimplesolutionwasnot14 .Climbingahillwouldhavehelpedbutinmanyplacesthegroundwas flat.Theape-men15theonlypossiblesolution.They rearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalk 16.Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtabout considerabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthe alreadyslowape-menbecame17still.18 theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallybecame 19tothenewunstablepositionthat20 themthenameHomoerectusuprightman.
Directions:Readthe followingtext.Choosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblank. Ourape-menforefathershadnoobvious naturalweaponsinthestrugglefor1intheopen.Theyhad neitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot 2withthebearwhosestrengthspeedandclaws 3animpressivesmallfireweaponry.Theycouldnoteven defendthemselves4runningswiftlylikethehorseszebras orsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsinthe opentheywouldhavebeen5tofailureandextinction.But theywere6withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakind notpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.Inthe search7thepickingsoftheforesttheape-menhad 8efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolorthatthe animalsofthegrasslandsdidnot9.Theabilitytosee clearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsina waythatlayfar10thereachoftheoriginalinhabitants ofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas11another matter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwelling apesandmonkeysbecausethe12theviewpointthegreater therangeofsight-so13theyhadhadtodowasclimba tree.Outintheopenhoweverthissimplesolutionwasnot14 .Climbingahillwouldhavehelpedbutinmanyplacesthegroundwas flat.Theape-men15theonlypossiblesolution.They rearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalk 16.Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtabout considerabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthe alreadyslowape-menbecame17still.18 theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallybecame 19tothenewunstablepositionthat20 themthenameHomoerectusuprightman.
Text3 In2007aFrenchfoodcompanywantedto buyafamily-ownedfirminIndia.Thepatriarchwas72andtheFrenchfirm wantedtosendsomeoneofsimilarexperiencetotalktohim.Butbecauseofits youthfulcorporateculture-mostpeoplearehustledoutofthedoorintheirmid 40s-ithadnoonetosend.IntheendthroughExperconnectanemployment agencyinPariswhichplacesretiredpeopleitfounda58-year-oldformerhead ofaEuropeanconsumer-goodsfirmandsenthimouttoMumbai. Francehasapoorrecordwhenitcomestokeepingolderpeopleinthe workforce.Theretirementageis60not65asinmostdevelopedcountries.In 2005only37.8%ofpeopleaged55-64hadjobsversus56.8%inBritainand44.9% inGermany.Themainreasonisthatinthe1980swhentherewashigh unemploymentthegovernmentpromotedearlyretirement.Thatentrenchedtheidea thatolderworkerswerelessproductivesaysCarolineYoungExperconnect’s founder.Nowcompaniesareworriedaboutlosingtheir mostskilledworkersespeciallyasthebabyboomgenerationnearsretirement. Arevaanuclear-powergrouprecentlylaunchedaschemetoaddresstheneedsof olderemployeesandplanstouseabout100retiredpeopleayearthrough Experconnect.BecausenuclearpowerwasunpopularfordecadesArevastopped trainingengineerssothatmuchofitsexpertiselieswithitsoldeststaff. Nowitistakingmuchmoreinterestinthem.Wehavetobringabouta revolutioninopinionsaysJeanCassingenaitshuman-resourcesstrategist. UnlikeotherrecruitmentagenciesExperconnectkeepsits workersonitsownbookssotheycancarryondrawingtheirpensions.Theytend toworkpart-timeonone-offprojects.Engineersandpeoplewithhighlevelsof technicalskillaremostindemandinFrancesaysMsYoungasyoungerpeople increasinglychoosetogointofieldssuchasmarketing.Thalesadefenceand aerospacefirmisusingaformerradarexpertforinstanceandLouisBerger Franceanengineeringfirmoftenusesretiredengineerstomanagebig infrastructureprojects.Softerindustriesalsomakeuse ofExperconnect.Danoneafoodfirmhirespeopleforone-offmanagementroles. Olderpeoplehaveseenitallandtheyarelevel-headedsaysThomasKunzits headofbeverages.Thebeautyindustryisshortoftoxicologiststodetermine whethernewlotionsaresafeandonefirmhasjusttakenona75-year-old.Two famousFrenchluxury-goodscompaniesplantouseretiredworkersintheir handbagdivisions.Onewantstosafeguarditsknowledgeoffineleathersand sewing;theotherwantstoapplyexpertisefromtheaerospaceindustrytomake newkindsofmaterialsforhandbags.Despitean impressivehandfulofhigh-profileclientsExperconnecthasfounditdifficult toconvinceFrenchcompaniesthatolderworkerscanbevaluable.Ithas2700 retiredpeopleonitsbooksandhassofarplacedjust50ofthemon missions.Oldprejudicesastheysaydiehard. WhatcanweinferfromJeanCassingena’scommentthatWehavetobringaboutarevolutioninopinion
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