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上海大学继续教育学院英语学业水平考试真题全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇1Shanghai University College of Continuing Education English Proficiency ExamPart 1: Listening ComprehensionDirections: In this section, you will hear several conversations and short passages. After each audio, you will have a chance to answer some questions. The questions and choices will be spoken only once. You must write down your answers as you listen. Make sure to write your answers clearly and in the spaces provided.1. ConversationQuestion 1: What does the man want to do this weekend?A. Go to the movies.B. Stay at home and relax.C. Go hiking.D. Visit his parents.2. PassageQuestion 2: What is the main topic of the passage?A. The history of ShanghaiB. Tourist attractions in ShanghaiC. Shopping districts in ShanghaiD. Traffic conditions in ShanghaiPart 2: Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this section, you will read several passages and answer multiple-choice questions. Choose the best answer to each question and write down the corresponding letter in the space provided.Passage 1Questions 3-5:Shanghai University College of Continuing Education offers a variety of English language courses for students of all levels. Whether you are looking to improve your speaking, listening, reading, or writing skills, we have the right course for you. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the learning process, helping you to achieve your language learning goals.3. What types of English courses does Shanghai University College of Continuing Education offer?A. Only speaking and listeningB. Only reading and writingC. All aspects of English language learningD. None of the above4. Who will assist students in the learning process?A. Inexperienced instructorsB. Experienced instructorsC. No instructorsD. Part-time instructors5. What are the students encouraged to achieve in their language learning goals?A. Fail to meet their goalsB. Not set any goalsC. Strive to achieve their goalsD. Set unrealistic goalsPart 3: WritingDirections: Write an essay on one of the following topics. Your essay should be well-organized and supported with specific details. Use proper grammar and punctuation.1. Describe your favorite vacation destination.2. Discuss the importance of learning a second language.3. Explain how technology has changed the way we communicate.Make sure to write clearly and concisely, and stay within the word limit.篇2Shanghai University Continuing Education Institute English Proficiency ExamPart 1: Reading ComprehensionRead the following passage and answer the questions below.In recent years, the importance of continuing education has become increasingly apparent. With the fast pace of technological advancements and changes in the job market, ithas become crucial for individuals to constantly update their skills and knowledge in order to stay competitive in the workforce.One of the key benefits of continuing education is the opportunity to develop new skills and explore new career paths. Many professionals use continuing education as a way to transition into new fields or to move up the career ladder in their current field. In addition, continuing education allows individuals to stay current with the latest trends and best practices in their industry.Another important aspect of continuing education is the networking opportunities it provides. By attending workshops, seminars, and conferences, individuals have the chance to meet other professionals in their field and build valuable connections that can lead to new job opportunities or collaborations.Overall, continuing education is an essential tool for personal and professional growth in today's rapidly changing world.Questions:1. Why has continuing education become increasingly important in recent years?2. How can continuing education help professionals develop new skills and explore new career paths?3. What networking opportunities does continuing education provide for individuals?4. How can continuing education contribute to personal and professional growth?Part 2: WritingWrite an essay discussing the importance of continuing education in today's workforce. Support your argument with examples from your own experience or research.(Word limit: 500 words)Part 3: Listening ComprehensionListen to the audio recording and answer the following questions.1. What is the speaker talking about?2. What are some of the benefits of attending continuing education workshops?3. How can individuals use continuing education to advance their careers?Part 4: SpeakingDiscuss the following topic with a partner:"Describe a time when you attended a continuing education workshop or seminar. What did you learn from the experience? How did it benefit your career or personal growth?"Be prepared to present your discussion to the class.---This is just a sample of what students may expect in the Shanghai University Continuing Education Institute English Proficiency Exam. The exam is designed to assess students' reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in English. Good luck!篇3SHU Continuing Education College English Proficiency ExamPart I: Reading Comprehension (40 points)Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the benefits of practicing mindfulness meditation. Originating in ancient Buddhist traditions, mindfulness involves paying attention to the present moment and accepting it without judgment. Many studies have shown that regular mindfulness practice can reduce stress, improve concentration, and enhance overall well-being.One study conducted in 2014 examined the effects of an eight-week mindfulness program on a group of university students. The results showed a significant decrease in anxiety levels and an increase in academic performance among the participants. Additionally, those who practiced mindfulness reported feeling more focused and engaged in their studies.Another study published in 2016 focused on the effects of mindfulness on workplace productivity. Employees who participated in a mindfulness training program reported higher job satisfaction and lower levels of burnout. They also showed improvements in communication skills and the ability to work effectively in team settings.Overall, the evidence suggests that mindfulness can have a positive impact on various aspects of life, including mental health, academic performance, and job satisfaction.Incorporating mindfulness practice into daily routines may lead to significant improvements in overall well-being.Questions:1. What is mindfulness meditation?2. What are some of the benefits of regular mindfulness practice?3. What were the results of the 2014 study on university students?4. How did employees in the workplace productivity study benefit from mindfulness training?Part II: Writing (60 points)Write an essay on the following topic:Discuss the importance of lifelong learning and continuing education in today's rapidly changing world. Include examples to support your argument.Please submit your answers within the allotted time. Good luck!。

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2-6Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer.A Hero that Creates HeroesErnest Miller Hemingway, American novelist and short-story writer, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. He was noted both for the intense masculinity of his writing and for his adventurous and widely publicized life. His succinct and lucid prose style exerted a powerful influence on American and British fiction in the 20th century.The first son of Clarence Edmonds Hemingway, a doctor, and Grace Hall Hemingway, Ernest Miller Hemingway was born in a suburb of Chicago. He was educated in the public schools and began to write in high school, where he was active and outstanding, but the parts of his boyhood that mattered most were summers spent with his family on Walloon Lake in upper Michigan. On graduation from high school in 1917, impatient for a less sheltered environment, he did not enter college but went to Kansas City, where he was employed as a reporter for the Star. He was repeatedly rejected for military service because of a defective eye, but he managed to enter World War I as an ambulance driver for the American Red Cross. On July 8, 1918, not yet 19 years old, he was injured on the Austro-Italian front at Fossalta di Piave. Decorated for heroism and hospitalized in Milan, he fell in love with a Red Cross nurse, Agnes von Kurowsky, who declined to marry him. These were experiences he was never to forget.After recuperating at home, Hemingway renewed his efforts at writing, for a while worked at odd jobs in Chicago, and sailed for France as a foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star. Advised and encouraged by other American writers in Paris--F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound--he began to see his nonjournalistic work appear in print there, and in 1923 his first important book, a collection of stories called In Our Time, was published in New York City. In 1926 he published The Sun Also Rises, a novel with which he scored his first solid success. A pessimistic but sparkling book, it deals with a group of aimless expatriates in France and Spain--members of the postwar "lost generation," a phrase that Hemingway scorned while making it famous. This work also introduced him to the limelight, which he both craved and resented for the rest of his life. Hemingway's The Torrents of Spring, a parody of the American writer Sherwood Anderson's book Dark Laughter, also appeared in 1926.The writing of books occupied him for most of the postwar years. He remained based in Paris, but he traveled widely for the skiing, bullfighting, fishing, or hunting that by then had become part of his life and formed the background for much of his writing. His position as a master of short fiction had been advanced by Men Without Women in 1927 and thoroughly established with the stories in Winner Take Nothing in 1933. Among his finest stories are "The Killers," "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro." At least in the public view, however, the novel A Farewell to Arms (1929) overshadowed such works. Reaching back to his experience as a young soldier in Italy, Hemingway developed a grim but lyrical novel of great power, fusing love story with war story. While serving with the Italian ambulance service during World War I, the American lieutenant Frederic Henry falls in love with the English nurse Catherine Barkley, who tends him during his recuperation after being wounded. She becomes pregnant by him, but he must return to his post. Henry deserts during the Italians' disastrous retreat after the Battle of Caporetto, and the reunited couple flee Italy by crossing the border into Switzerland.There, however, Catherine and her baby die during childbirth, leaving Henry desolate at the loss of the great love of his life.Hemingway's love of Spain and his passion for bullfighting resulted in Death in the Afternoon (1932), a learned study of a spectacle he saw more as tragic ceremony than as sport. Similarly, a safari he took in 1933-34 in the big-game region of Tanganyika resulted in The Green Hills of Africa (1935), an account of big-game hunting. Mostly for the fishing, he bought a house in Key West, Florida, and bought his own fishing boat. A minor novel of 1937 called To Have and Have Not is about a Caribbean desperado and is set against a background of lower-class violence and upper-class decadence in Key West during the Great Depression.By now Spain was in the midst of civil war. Still deeply attached to that country, Hemingway made four trips there, once more a correspondent. He raised money for the Republicans in their struggle against the Nationalists under General Francisco Franco, and he wrote a play called The Fifth Column (1938), which is set in besieged Madrid. As in many of his books, the protagonist of the play is based on the author. Following his last visit to the Spanish war he purchased Finca Vigía ("Lookout Farm"), an unpretentious estate outside Havana, Cuba, and went to cover another war--the Japanese invasion of China.The harvest of Hemingway's considerable experience of Spain in war and peace was the novel For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940), a substantial and impressive work that some critics consider his finest novel, in preference to A Farewell to Arms. It was also the most successful of all his books as measured in sales. Set during the Spanish Civil War, it tells of Robert Jordan, an American volunteer who is sent to join a guerrilla band behind the Nationalist lines in the Guadarrama Mountains. Most of the novel concerns Jordan's relations with the varied personalities of the band, including the girl Maria, with whom he falls in love. Through dialogue, flashbacks, and stories, Hemingway offers telling and vivid profiles of the Spanish character and unsparingly depicts the cruelty and inhumanity stirred up by the civil war. Jordan's mission is to blow up a strategic bridge near Segovia in order to aid a coming Republican attack, which he realizes is doomed to fail. In an atmosphere of impending disaster, he blows up the bridge but is wounded and makes his retreating comrades leave him behind, where he prepares a last-minute resistance to his Nationalist pursuers.All of his life Hemingway was fascinated by war--in A Farewell to Arms he focused on its pointlessness, in For Whom the Bell Tolls on the comradeship it creates--and as World War II progressed he made his way to London as a journalist. He flew several missions with the Royal Air Force and crossed the English Channel with American troops on D-Day (June 6, 1944). Attaching himself to the 22nd Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division, he saw a good deal of action in Normandy and in the Battle of the Bulge. He also participated in the liberation of Paris and, although ostensibly a journalist, he impressed professional soldiers not only as a man of courage in battle but also as a real expert in military matters, guerrilla activities, and intelligence collection.Following the war in Europe, Hemingway returned to his home in Cuba and began to work seriously again. He also traveled widely, and on a trip to Africa he was injured in a plane crash. Soon after (in 1953), he received the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for The Old Man and the Sea (1952), a short, heroic novel about an old Cuban fisherman who, after an extended struggle, hooks and boats a giant marlin only to have it eaten by voracious sharks during the long voyage home. This book, which played a role in gaining for Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954, was asenthusiastically praised as his previous novel, Across the River and into the Trees (1950), the story of a professional army officer who dies while on leave in Venice, had been damned.By 1960 Fidel Castro's revolution had driven Hemingway from Cuba. He settled in Ketchum, Idaho, and tried to lead his life and do his work as before. For a while he succeeded, but, anxiety-ridden and depressed, he was twice hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he received electroshock treatments. Two days after his return to the house in Ketchum, he took his life with a shotgun. Hemingway had married four times and fathered three sons.He left behind a substantial amount of manuscript, some which has been published. A Moveable Feast, an entertaining memoir of his years in Paris (1921-26) before he was famous, was issued in 1964. Islands in the Stream, three closely related novellas growing directly out of his peacetime memories of the Caribbean island of Bimini, of Havana during World War II, and of searching for U-boats off Cuba, appeared in 1970.Hemingway's characters plainly embody his own values and view of life. The main characters of The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, and For Whom the Bell Tolls are young men whose strength and self-confidence nevertheless coexist with a sensitivity that leaves them deeply scarred by their wartime experiences. War was for Hemingway a potent symbol of the world, which he viewed as complex, filled with moral ambiguities, and offering almost unavoidable pain, hurt, and destruction. To survive in such a world, and perhaps emerge victorious, one must conduct oneself with honor, courage, endurance, and dignity, a set of principles known as "the Hemingway code." To behave well in the lonely, losing battle with life is to show "grace under pressure" and constitutes in itself a kind of victory, a theme clearly established in The Old Man and the Sea.Hemingway's prose style was probably the most widely imitated of any in the 20th century. He wished to strip his own use of language of inessentials, ridding it of all traces of verbosity, embellishment, and sentimentality. In striving to be as objective and honest as possible, Hemingway hit upon the device of describing a series of actions using short, simple sentences from which all comment or emotional rhetoric have been eliminated. These sentences are composed largely of nouns and verbs, have few adjectives and adverbs, and rely on repetition and rhythm for much of their effect. The resulting terse, concentrated prose is concrete and unemotional yet is often resonant and capable of conveying great irony through understatement. Hemingway's use of dialogue was similarly fresh, simple, and natural-sounding. The influence of this style was felt worldwide wherever novels were written, particularly from the 1930s through the '50s.A consummately contradictory man, Hemingway achieved a fame surpassed by few, if any, American authors of the 20th century. The virile nature of his writing, which attempted to re-create the exact physical sensations he experienced in wartime, big-game hunting, and bullfighting, in fact masked an aesthetic sensibility of great delicacy. He was a celebrity long before he reached middle age, but his popularity continues to be validated by serious critical opinion.1. The phrase " (be) impatient for " in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.a.(be) annoyed withb.(be) very eager forc.(be) fed up withd.lose patience for2. The following are the key words used to describe the author Hemingway EXCEPT ________.a.war settingsb.a heroic lifec.a great writerd.a cynical personality3. Among the following books of Hemingway, ________ received the most criticism.a.For Whom the Bell Tollsb.A Farewell to Armsc.Across the River and into the Treesd.Winner Take Nothing4. Hemingway witnessed all the wars listed below EXCEPT ________.a.World War Ib.World War IIc.the Spanish Civil Ward.the American Civil War5. War is the background which most of the following books are set in. ________is an EXCEPTION.a.For Whom the Bell Tollsb.The Sun Also Risesc.The Old Man and the Sead.A Farewell to Arms6. Hemingway was first recognized as a successful writer in the year ________.a.1923b.1926c.1929d.19337. Hemingway's finest stories include all of the following pieces EXCEPT ________.a.The Killersb.The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomberc.The Green Hills of Africad.The Snows of kilimanjaro8. Spain remains the main background country in the following books EXCEPT ________.a.For Whom the Bell Tollsb.A Farewell to Armsc.The Fifth Columnd.The Sun Also Rises9. Hemingway's writing is not characterized by ________.a.embellishment and sentimentalityb.repetition and rhythmc.short, simple sentencesd.fresh, simple and natural sounding dialogues10. The protagonists of Hemingway's major works like The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT that ________.a.they are young menb.they are strong and self-confidentc.they are sensitived.they are indifferent11. Hemingway reckoned war as a potent symbol of the world because ________.a.it is complexb.it is filled with moral ambiguitiesc.it offers unavoidable pain, hurt and destructiond.both A, B and C.12. The principles defined as "the Hemingway code" do not include ________ according to the text.a.conducting oneself with honorb.conducting oneself with couragec.conducting oneself with flexibilityd.conducting oneself with endurance13. The author of the text mainly aims to ________.a.disclose the complexity of Hemingway's personalityb.describe the tremendous achievements made by Hemingwayc.explore the reasons for Hemingway's huge success in writingd.depict Hemingway's personal experience and his writing as well as the interactionbetween the two14. The following are Hemingway's works and his personal experiences that the works draw on. All of the pairs display right matches EXCEPT ________.a.skiing vs. The Old Man and the Seab.bullfighting vs. Death in the Afternoonc.fishing vs. To Have and Have Notd.hunting vs. The Green Hills of Africa15. "Grace under pressure" is the theme highlighted in the book________.a.For Whom the Bell Tollsb.The Old Man and the Seac.The Sun Also Risesd.A Farewell to ArmsPassage 2Whose Lead I Should Follow?(1) As I ponder whom it might be that I would consider a role model, I realized that there are a lot of people I know personally that I could look to for inspiration. But I am sharing these thoughts with others who most likely do not know my friend or my sister-in law or the gal I work with. Therefore I think I should write about someone famous. But it seems that these days there are not a lot of good role models to choose from. At least not from the "typical" choices that we usually think of as role models. I realize celebrities' private lives should be just that; but when a person is in the limelight perhaps they should use that notoriety for some sort of good.(2) There are some criteria that my role model must possess. First, she must be close to my age. She has to have overcome some obstacle, or maybe better said, did not have her "celebrity" status handed to her. Finally, she must be helping others. Sharing the blessings she has received with others.(3) I believe that someone who fits those criteria quite well is Oprah Winfrey.(4) Oprah Winfrey's life has had a very difficult and tumultuous beginning. She was born in 1954 to a poor, unmarried black girl living in the very racially segregated state Mississippi. For a while, Oprah was raised by her grandmother, after her mother moved north. She eventually went to live with her father in Nashville, after having survived body abuse and the birth and death of a baby of her own.(5) Oprah's rise to fame began in Baltimore, then Chicago, with her hosting morning talk shows, such as A. M. Chicago. She became so popular that in 1986, she launched The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah began her own production company, Harpo, and obtained control of The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was now in syndication.(6) In 1994, Oprah did something that caught my attention and with which she gained my respect. She decided to break away from the mold of other daytime talk show and pledged that her show would be free from "tabloid topics." Her viewers responded slowly, but very positively, and herpopularity surged. The Oprah Winfrey Show was now centered on uplifting meaningful subjects, many of which are aimed towards women..(7) Oprah has used her gaining popularity, in my opinion, to launch many meaningful projects. She launched Oprah's Book Club in 1996. The Book Club is an on-air reading club intended to get the country excited about literature again. To date, all the book club selections have become instant bestsellers. Oprah's Angel Network was started in 1997, encouraging people to open their hearts to those in need. This includes a project to collect small change to send students to college and to sponsor Habitat for Humanity Programs.(8) Oprah has been able to share her blessings with others while keeping her pledge to focus The Oprah Winfrey Show on subjects that will encourage her viewers. Each week her shows cover such topics as spirituality, wellness, fitness, relationships, steps towards financial freedom and more.(9) Winfrey's talent for public performance and spontaneity in answering questions helped her win fame. Winfrey talk show has an estimated audience of 14 million daily in the U. S. and millions more in 132 other countries-predominantly women. She is also an accomplished actress and won an Academy Award nomination for her role in The Color Purple.(10) Another reason that I admire Oprah is because she genuinely seems to be "just a regular gal." Her book, "Make the Connection" shows how Oprah is like any other woman. The painful revelations she shares about her struggle with weight loss really touched me. Even as she was given an Emmy Award, her thoughts were on how heavy she must look in the dress she was wearing. Once, I went to a lecture given by one of Oprah's favorite authors. As we were sitting before the lecture began, a couple of black women walked in. My friend said, "oh look, there's Oprah," I said, "no it's not," she said, "yes it is" and back and forth we went. Well, as it turns out, it was Oprah. She looked just like the rest of us; she did not come in amongst media frenzy as might be expected. When the speaker introduced her, she was almost embarrassed to stand. (11) I feel Oprah is a genuinely nice person, someone who would be a great girl friend. She has a head on her shoulders and knows where she is going. She has made a name for herself and is not embarrassed by her wealth and knows the importance of sharing the blessings that have been bestowed upon her.1. The author chooses Oprah Winfrey as her role model because _____.a.she knows Oprah Winfrey personallyb.there are not many good models to choose fromc.Oprah Winfrey is a typical celebrityd.she could look to Oprah Winfrey for inspiration2. According to the author, celebrities should _____.a.make their lives known by the publicb.do something beneficial to the society .c.not have their status handed to themd.not share their blessings with others3. When Oprah Winfrey was young, she _____.a.suffered a lot from racial segregationsb.was spoiled by her grandmotherc.had a turbulent lifed.was abused by her mother4. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a TV program____.a.produced by Oprah herselfb.didn't enjoy watching TV very muchc.with uncommon subjectsd.positively instructive5. According to the text, in mid-1990s Americans______.a.didn't enjoy reading very muchb.were crazy about bestsellersc.didn't want to help those in needd.didn't like the Oprah Winfrey Show very much6. Oprah Winfrey is so popular mainly because______a.she is an African-American woman hostessb.she is an accomplished actress and an Academy Award winnerc.she is a famous singer and has won an Emmy Awardd.she performs well in public and answers questions directly7. One reason that the author admires Oprah is that _____a.Oprah Winfrey is not pretentiousb.the author is a woman herselfc.Oprah Winfrey is different from othersd.the author admires all successful women8. From her book Make the Connection we know that Oprah Winfrey____a.was excited about winning Emmy Awardb.had been much heavier than she wasc.paid no attention to her appearanced.is an extra ordinary person9. Oprah Winfrey usually appears in public_____a.amongst her fansb.with a great number of news reportersc.in a low-keyed wayd.with a lot of body guards10. It can be inferred from the passage that Oprah Winfrey______a.is not popular among male audienceb.is not very wealthyc.has achieved a success with her own effortsd.will quit her job as a TV hostess soonPassage 3According to Forrester Research, 8.6 million online shoppers access the Internet via a high-speed connection, compared to 12 million using dial-up. Taken alone, those findings are hardly groundbreaking. What's noteworthy is the rest of the picture that emerges from that study: Those broadband users are younger, richer , and better informed than their narrowband counterparts. They spend more time and money online and are more likely to buy customized products and services.So why hasn't the Internet become the focus for broadband companies seeking to establish relationships with a demographic that has demonstrated a preference for their product? Simply put, until recently, their attempts fell flat.Just over a year ago, our agency launched an online performance-based e-marketing campaign to promote a broadband service. Despite engaging creative and a compelling offer, it met with resounding silence. Six months later, the response was only marginally better.So we were only cautiously optimistic two months later when we launched another campaign for the same advertiser, using the same offer. This time, it was a success. Response rates tripled and the customer acquisition cost dropped from $300 to under $100.Clearly, the floodgates have opened and the most sought-after consumers are rushing through to broadband. And while the surge in response wasn't a complete surprise given the emphasis placed on marketing broadband services, it was enough to make us curious about what other factors were at play.What we discovered was a scenario where so many people have experienced broadband's superiority at work, school, and even in friends' homes that they know what they're missing.According to U.S. News & World Report, some 20 million households nationwide now have broadband, with another 100,000 signing up each week. That saturation has created a market of increasingly discontent dial-up subscribers for broadband companies to reach.Imagine the impact when -- as dial-up users impatiently wait for Web pages to load -- an ad pops up promising lightning-fast access. Their response starts an on going relationship managed through newsletters and other e-mail communications designed to keep them informed about value-added services, special promotions, etc.? Not only is it a demographic pre-disposed to online CRM, it is also one that is far from oversold. In fact, less than one-third of U.S. households will subscribe to a broadband service by 2006. And as services designed specifically for broadband increase and support for dial-up declines, the 42 percent of Internet users who said they didn't need broadband will become receptive to a well-focused CRM program. ? But it won't last forever. While the window of opportunity to reach broadband buyers online is open, it's not likely to stay that way. Broadband may be the current heir apparent for connectivity, but wireless has given every indication it will be a sleeper hit, emerging from nowhere to take the top spot.In short, the time for broadband companies to establish online customer relation ships is now -- before the window slams shut.1. What is NOT mentioned as the result of Forrester Research in the first paragraph?a.A lot of online shoppers access the Internet by broadband.b.Broadband users get more information than the dial-up usersc.It is probable for broadband users to buy the products specially made for them.d.It is the first time for people to find out the number of broadband and narrowband users.2. What did the online performance-based e-marketing campaign bring at first?a.the promotion of a broadband service.b.Cautious responses.c.No response at all.d.Some marginal responses.3. Why did another campaign become a success later?a.Because the agency has used a compelling offer.b.Because people have enjoyed the broadband's advantages in their daily life.c.Because the agency has spent a lot of money on the advertisements.d.Because people become curious about the broadband.4. It can be inferred from the passage that____. ?a.Few is likely to use dial-up in the future.b.Broadband companies should establish online customer relationships now.c.About 20 million households nationwide now have broadband.d.People design more services specially for broadband.5. What is the main idea of this passage? ?a.How Forrester Research got the valuable information.b.Why people want to use broadband.c.How broadband services find success in online CRM.d.Broadband services have GRE at influence on people.Passage 4The new president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, has benefited from an image as "Mr Clean." The 59-year-old Belgian orthopedic surgeon who specialises in sports medicine had successfully distanced himself from the bribery scandal involving Salt Lake City's successful bid for the 2002 Winter Games. One of his proud boasts was that he never visited cities bidding to host Olympic events.Head of the European Olympic Committee and IOC co-coordinator of the 2002 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens games, he has also been, importantly, vice-chairman of the IOC's anti-dopingpanel --- so was seen as an "ethically correct" candidate."You have also to be able to defend the values of sport, and they are threatened by doping, by violence, by corruption," he maintained.And his campaign looked doomed especially after the IOC's ethics commission probed reports--- which he denied--- he would offer IOC members $50,000 a year for an office and expenses if he became president.Rogge has had a relatively meteoric rise within the IOC, having joined only in 1991 and been executive board as recently as 1998. But he had gained a reputation as a reformer.Olympic-watchers point to his diplomatic skills--- an urbane charm, mastery of languages (he speaks Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish fluently) and non-confrontational style. His Olympian credentials stem from being a yachting competitor in the 1968,1972 and 1976 games. He pledged after his election to take the IOC forward."It is not an easy task but I believe sport has such great strengths that the IOC will remain successful. There are a lot of things to be done.""I'm not talking about victory--- I'm talking about decisions of the IOC. I hope to be innovative." Those working closely with Rogge say he is always determined in meetings despite his reputation as a consensus politician. They say the man is seen as "a fixer" and often resorts to medical language to describe his tactics, stressing that he is not afraid to attack a problem."As a surgeon where there is an abscess, you cut, you evacuate the pus and you let the body heal," he said. "If you have a problem you have to address it as soon as possible."Rogge says his surgical career has taught him about having a sense of responsibility, and remaining humble, calm and cool. He has medical offices in Ghent and his hometown, Deinze. He is expected to give up his medical practice to live and work in the IOC's home city of Lausanne, Switzerland, where, as president, he would receive no salary.Rogge is leading a campaign to downsize the Olympics and restore their human face, arguing that the games have become so massive and costly that only the wealthiest cities and countries are capable of staging them.He also believes that the reforms adopted following the Salt Lake City bribery scandal should be reviewed to determine whether they are working. Rogge advocates the reinstatement of visits to the bid cities by IOC members should probably be reexamined.1. According to the passage, which is Not true about Jacques Rogge?a.He was involved in the bribery scandal.b.He has medical offices in Ghent and Deinze.c.He took part in the yachting competitor in the 1968, 1973 and 1976 games.d.He is the new president of the International Olympic Committee.2. Why was Rogge seen as an 'ethically correct' candidate?a.Because he never visited cities bidding to host Olympic events.b.Because he is a reformer.。

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The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative, a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.Similar to Shakespeare, Tang's success rode the wave of a renaissance (复兴) in theater as an artistic practice. As in Shakespeare'sEngland, Tang's works became hugely popular inChinatoo. During Tang'sChina, his plays were enjoyed performed, and changed. Kunqu Opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture. Combining northern tune and southern music, kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language, music, dance movements and gestures. Tang's works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera, and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other, there are many things they share in common, such e humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for poetic language, a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.1. Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?A. To describe Shakespeare's anniversary.B. To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.C. To explain the importance of Shakespeare.D. To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.2. What's possibly one of the main theme of Tang's works?A. Social reality.B. Female dreams.C. Human emotions.D. Political environment.3. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?A. The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tang's works.B. Tang's success in copying Shakespeare's styles.C. The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.D. Tang's popularity for his poetic language and music.BRichard Campbell is a secondary school student. He is15 years old. He lives in a small town in the north ofEngland. Every morning, he gets up at eight o’clock, puts on his uniform and walks to school.One hour later, the lessons start. The students usually study maths, English, history and geography in the morning. They usually study music and drawing and they play sports after lunch. They have a ten-minute break between classes. They also spend a long time in the school library, reading books and doing their homework.Richard likes his school very much. His favourite subjects are English and geography, but he doesn’t like maths because he is not good at it.Richard and all his friends spend the whole day at school. Lunch is at one o’clock. He doesn’t like the food that the school serves. This is why he often brings a packed lunch from home. He always has his lunch in the dining hall, but some of his friends sometimes eat in the courtyard or outside the school gate.At weekends, he always goes out with his friends because he doesn’t go to school. On Saturday, he always goes to the cinema or to the sports centre. On Sunday, he just goes for a walk with his dog.4. What time do Richard’s lessons begin in the morning?A. At 8:00.B. At 8:30.C. At 9:00.D. At 9:10.5. What does Richard like best?A. Maths and English.B. English and geography.C. History and maths.D. Geography and history.6. Where does Richard have lunch on weekdays?A. In the dining hall.B. At home.C. In the courtyard.D. Outside his school gate.7. What does Richard always do on Saturday?A. He reads and does homework.B. He goes to see films or does sports.C. He walks his dog or does exercise.D. He spends a long time in the library.CThe idea of growing food in a desert would make most people laugh but this is quickly becoming a reality. There are currently two desert farms in the world where quality vegetables are being planted cheaply and easily.Sundrop Farms, based in South Australia, uses experimental greenhouses to grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. The biggest challenge of growing food in a desert, obviously, is the lack of available water. The researchers at Sundrop Farms have gotten aroundthis problemby using the sun to desalinate (淡化) sea water. It can also be used to control the temperature of the greenhouses.Without depending on limited resources such as land and fresh water Sundrop Farms has made farming a practice. This can increase the world’s food supplies. Another benefit ofthis kind of farming is that it can be done anywhere, thus reducing the costs of transporting food to distant locations. Yet another benefit is that it reduces the need for pesticides (杀虫剂).Another experimental desert farm is the Sahara Forest Project, which began in Qatar in December 2012. 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The map and a report show that parts of the central United States now face a ground-shaking disaster equal to the famously unstable terrain (不稳定地形) of California.Some 7 million people live in places easily attacked by these man-made quakes, the USGS said The list of places at highest risk of man-made earthquakes includes Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio and Alabama. Most of these earthquakes are ly small, in the range of magnitude (震级) 3, but some have been more powerful, including a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in 2011 in Oklahoma that was connected to waste water filling.Scientists said they do not know ifthere is an upper limit on the magnitude of man-made earthquakes; this is an area of active research Oklahoma has had prehistoric earthquakes as powerful as magnitude 7.It's not immediately clear whether this new research will change industry practices, or even whether it will surprise anyone in the areas of newly supposed danger. 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Everyone, including members and volunteers, will therefore need to book a free, timed ticket in advance.Important information about your ticket booking·You can book up to six tickets for people who live in the same family.·We will email yourticket to you, and you will need to show it either printed out or on your device (设备) when you arrive.·Please arrive at the time stated on your ticket-we cannot guarantee admission before or after it.Following the routeWe have created a new one-way route through the museum which will allow you to safely explore world cultures from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and from the Americas to Africa.·View a map of the route (Open in a new window).·Our audio guides (音频指南) are not available. However, youcan pay to download the audio introductions from iTunes (Open in a new window) or Google Play (Open in a new window) to each of the galleries and listen on your own device. Please remember to bring along your own headphones.1.Why does the museum offer timed tickets?A.To earn more money.B.To hire more volunteers.C.To save room for collections.D.To control the number of visitors.2.How can a visitor learn about the new route in advance?A.View an online map.B.Buy a new headphone.C.Buy audio guides from the museum.D.Download video introductions from iTunes.3.Where can you probably find the text?A.In a newspaper.B.In a magazine.C.On a website.D.In a report.BHoneybees can’t swim, and when their wings are wet, they can’t fly, either. But Chris Roh and other researchers at the California Institute of Technology found that when bees drop into bodies of water, they can use their wings toproduce little waves and slide toward land-like surfers who create and then ride their own waves.As with many scientific advances-IsaacNewton’s apple or Benjamin Franklin’s lightning bolt-Dr. Roh’s experiment began with a walk. Passing Caltech’s Millikan Pond in 2016, he observed a bee on the water’s surface producing waves. He wondered how an insect known for flight could push itself through water.Dr. Roh and his co-worker, Morteza Gharib, used butterfly nets to collect localPasadenahoneybees and observed their surf-like movements. The researchers used a wire to restrict each bee’s bodily movement, allowing close examination of their wings. They found that the bee bends its wings at a 30-degree angle, pulling up water and producing a forward force. Bees get trapped on the surface because water is roughly three times heavier than air. But that weight helps to push the bee forward when its wings move quickly up and down. It’s a tough exercise for the bees, which the researchers guess could handle about 10 minutes of the activity.The researchers said the surf-like movement hasn’t been documented in other insects and most semiaquatic insects use their legs forpropulsion, which is known as water-walking. It may have evolved in bees, they-predicted.Dr. Roh and Dr. Gharib have imagined many practical applications for bees’ surfing. One plan is to use their observations to design robots able to travel across sky and sea. “This could be useful for search and rescues, or for getting samples of the surface of the ocean, if you can’t send a boat or helicopter,” Dr. Gharib said.4. What does the author intend to show by mentioningNewtonandFranklin?A. Roh’s admiration for them.B. Roh’s chance discovery about bees.C. Their outstanding talent for science.D. Their similar achievements in discovery.5. What plays the most vital role in a bee’s moving forward on water?A. The air weight.B. Its leg extension.C. The water movement.D. Its continuous wingbeat.6. What does the underlined word “propulsion” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Fast flightB. Driving force.C. Pulling speed.D. Explosive power.7. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Honeybees can surf to safety.B. Bees help scientists make inventions.C. Insects can adapt to the environment.D. Nature is a helpful guide for discovery.CI once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans.” I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their ideas, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.InChina, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there's the “thousand talent scheme.” this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries aboutChina's research environment. It's hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.At last, forChina, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnership with top western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It's about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It's not that simple.8. Why does the writer feel disappointed at his students?A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.B. Because the six groups did not cooperate well in the brainstorm.C. Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.D. Because the students' ideas were lacking in creativeness.9. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.D. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.10. We can infer form the passage that ________.A. China can make and sell any product all over the world from its own creation.B. high pay may not solve the problem ofChina's research environment.C. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand.D. the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination.11. Which is the best title for the passage?A Look for a new way of learning B. Reward creative thinkingC. How to become a creatorD. Establish a technical environmentDA company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game, but what makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk, which is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains. The monkey in the video is called Pager, having special "Link" devices inside his brain. These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.Scientists taught Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe game correctly. Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick (操纵杆). But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decode (解码) Pager's brain signals.The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an "up"signal to the video game. Thus Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.When people are paralyzed (瘫痪的), it's often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nerves and muscles in certain parts of the body. Neuralink hopes that one day, its system will be ableto send this information in a different way, allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.12. What does Neuralink aim to do?A. To make monkeys much smarter.B. To solve complex problems with monkeys.C. To create a device linking monkeys and people.D. To make people control things with their brains.13. How does the author introduce the process of the research?A. In order of time.B. By making a comparison.C. By giving examples.D. In order of space.14. What played an important role in the success of the research?A. The joystick.B. Artificial intelligence.C. The video game.D. The banana smoothie.15. 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姓名姚远学号 12122675 上课时间周二第 3 - 4 节Exercise One:Translate the following words into Chinese1.hostility 敌对2. testify 和盘托出3. contrite 悔恨的4.meditation 沉思5.forgive 原谅6.repentance 忏悔7. Breach 违反8. renunciation 放弃9. Commitment 承诺10. Sustain 保持Exercise Two:Fill in the blanks with word(s) given in the box. Change the form where necessary.hostility testify contrite meditation forgiverepentance breach renunciation commitment sustain1.You may reduce your stress by meditation or yoga.2.If you lose these data, I'll never forgive you.3.He was sued for breach of contract.4.This hostility can lead to aggressive actions or, in some cases, violence.5.Renunciation of pleasure has always been very hard to man.6.He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.7.She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court.8.The problem was how to get enough food to sustain life.9.Repentance alone did not cancel out such mortal sin.10.She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst.Exercise ThreeChoose the best sentence marked A--F to complete each of the following passagesA. I have done wrongB. I can be used for greater goodC. my repentance is genuine and sustained.D. to be forgiven, more than sorrow is requiredE. clergy and ordinary citizens alikeF. it is very important that our nation move forwardI believe that _____D_____ - at least two more things. First, genuine repentance - adetermination to change and to repair breaches of my own making. I have repented. Second, what my bible calls a ''broken spirit''; an understanding that I must have God's help to be the person that I want to be; a willingness to give the very forgiveness I seek; a renunciation of thepride and the anger which cloud judgment, lead people to excuse and compare and to blame and complain.legal language must not obscure the fact that _____A_______. Second, I will continueon the path of repentance, seeking pastoral support and that of other caring people so that they can hold me accountable for my own commitment.I will intensify my efforts to lead our country and the world toward peace and freedom,prosperity and harmony, in the hope that with a broken spirit and a still strong heart _______ _____B_________, for we have many blessings and many challenges and so much work to do.I am very grateful for the many, many people - _________E____________ - who havewritten me with wise counsel. I am profoundly grateful for the support of so many Americans who somehow through it all seem to still know that I care about them a great deal, that I care about their problems and their dreams.In this, I ask for your prayers and for your help in healing our nation. And though I cannot move beyond or forget this - indeed, I must always keep it as a caution light in my life - ___._______________F_______________________.Nevertheless, in this case, it may be a blessing, because I still sinned. And if ___C_____, and if I can maintain both a broken spirit and a strong heart, then good can come of this for our country as well as for me and my family.Exercise Four:Underline the sentence which is not appropriate in the following paragraph.A couple of days ago when I was in Florida a Jewish friend of mine gave me this liturgy bookcalled ''Gates of Repentance.'' And there was this incredible passage from the Yom Kippur liturgy. I want the parents of all the children in America to be able to say that to their children.28.I want to embody those lessons for the children of this country. For leaves, birds and animals,turning comes instinctively. But for us, turning does not come so easily. It takes an act of will for us to make a turn. It means breaking old habits. It means admitting that we have been wrong, and this is never easy.29But unless we turn, we will be trapped forever in yesterday's ways. I must always keep it as a caution light in my life. Lord help us to turn, from callousness to sensitivity, from hostility to love, from pettiness to purpose, from envy to contentment, from carelessness to discipline, from fear to faith..30.I don't think there is a fancy way to say that I have sinned. So if you will forgive me, I will domy best to say what it is I want to say to you - and I may have to take my glasses out to read my own writing.Exercise Five:Put the following sentences into appropriate and logical order.31 C B D AA. And rather unusual for me, I actually tried to write it down..B. I may not be quite as easy with my words today as I have been in years past,C. It is an unusual and, I think, unusually important day today.D. and I was up rather late last night thinking about and praying about what I ought to say today.32 B D A CA. I ask you to share my prayer that God will search me and know my heart, try me and know myanxious thoughts, see if there is any hurtfulness in me, and lead me toward the life everlasting.B. I thank my friend for that.C. I ask that God give me a clean heart, let me walk by faith and not sight.D. I thank you for being here.33. A D E F B CA. It means breaking old habits..B. It means saying I am sorry.C. It means recognizing that we have the ability to change.D. It means admitting that we have been wrong, and this is never easy.E. It means losing face.F. It means starting all over again. And this is always painful.Exercise Six:In most of the following lines, there is an error, either grammatically incorrect, or does not fit inwith the meaning of the text.If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.If there is an error, write the error on your Answer Sheet.Or 34 I am very grateful for the many, many people - clergy or ordinary citizens alike - who Council 35 have written me with wise council. I am profoundly grateful for the support of so manyThought 36 Americans who somehow thought it all seem to still know that I care about them a greatCorrect 37 deal, that I care about their problems and their dreams. I am grateful for those who haveCorrect 38 stood by me and who say that in this case and many others, the bounds of privacy haveExceedingly 39 been exceedingly and unwisely invaded. That may be. Nevertheless, in this case, it mayHave 40 be a blessing, because I have sinned. And if my repentance is genuine and sustained, andOut 41 if I can maintain both a broken spirit and a strong heart, then good can come out of this Correct 42 for our country as well as for me and my family.Exercise Seven.Read the following passage and answer the questions based on your reading.I may not be quite as easy with my words today as I have been in years past, and I was up rather late last night thinking about and praying about what I ought to say today. And rather unusual for me, I actually tried to write it down. So if you will forgive me, I will do my best to say what it is I want to say to you - and I may have to take my glasses out to read my own writing.Who made this speech? William J. ClintonWhat was the purpose of his speech ? To show his repentance and ask for forgiveness.To whom was the apology specially aimed?Everybody who has been hurt by this scandal. When was the speech made?September 11, 1998Where was the speech made? In the East Room of White house.What rhetorical device was used throughout his apology? Metaphor.Exercise EightRewrite the following paragraph, which is simple in structure.I am very grateful for the many, many people.They are clergy or ordinary citizens.They have written me with wise counsel.I am profoundly grateful for the support of so many Americans.These Americans somehow through it all seem to still know that I care about them a great deal. These American also seem to still know that I care about their problems and their dreams.I am very grateful for the many, many people - clergy and ordinary citizens alike - who have written me with wise counsel. I am profoundly grateful for the support of so many Americans who somehow through it all seem to still know that I care about them a great deal, that I care about their problems and their dreams.Exercise NineMultiple ChoiceComplete each of the following sentences with the answer that best fits the meaning.1.President ___A____ said: “Let us all take more responsibility, not only for ourselves and ourfamilies but for our communities and our country.”A) Clinton B) Franklin D. RooseveltC) Eisenhower D) Richard M. Nixon2.President __C_____ said: " Strength and wisdom are not opposing values.”A) Richard M. Nixon B) EisenhowerC) Clinton D) Ronald Reagan3.President __A___ said: " I can tell you, that contradicts evidence, history, and common sense."A) Clinton B) Ronald ReaganC) Richard Nixon D) Eisenhower4.President ___B____ said: " We must teach our children to resolve their conflicts with words,not weapons "A) Richard M. Nixon B) ClintonC) Franklin D. Roosevelt D) Ronald Reagan5.President ___D___ said: “When we make college more affordable, we make the Americandream more achievable ."A) Eisenhower B) BushC) Ronald Reagan D) Clinton6.President ___C___ said: " You can put wings on a pig, but you don't make it an eagle."A) Bush B) Franklin D. RooseveltC) Clinton D) Ronald ReaganExercise TenTrue or falseDecide whether the following quotes are Correct (T) or Incorrect(F).F 1. William J. Clinton said: " Let us all take more responsibility, not only for our families but for our communities and our country.."F 2. President William J. Clinton said: " Strength and wisdom are not opposing values."T3. President William J. Clinton said: " I can tell you, that contradicts evidence, history, and common sense”F4. President William J. Clinton is often credited for saying: “We must teach our children to resolve their contradicts with words, not weapons."F 5. President Ronald Reagan said: " We must teach our children to resolve their conflicts with words, not weapons.”T 6. President William J. Clinton said: " When we make college more affordable, we make the American dream more achievable."F 7. President William J. Clinton said: " Let us take all responsibility, not only for ourselves and our families but for our communities and our country.."F 8. William J. Clinton is often credited for saying: " Strength and wisdom are opposing values.”T 9. President William J. Clinton said: “You can put wings on a pig, but you don't make it an eagle "F 10. President William J. Clinton said: " I can’t tell you, that contradicts evidence, history, and common sense ."T11. President William J. Clinton said: " We must teach our children to resolve their conflicts with words, not weapons”F 12. President William J. Clinton said: " When we make university more affordable, we make theAmerican dream more achievable."F 13. President William J. Clinton said: " Strength and wisdom are not opposite values."T 14. President William J. Clinton said: " Let us all take more responsibility, not only for ourselves and our families but for our communities and our country.."F15. President William J. Clinton said: " we can put wings on a pig, but we don't make it an eagle.”T 16. President William J. Clinton is often credited for saying: " I can tell you, that it contradicts evidence, history, and common sense."。