For the past two years, ______.(我一下忙着准备考试).

Step Four mentions that trails are usually in logical places, try to seek trails near ______.

In the United States, distance alone serves to isolate any group and to provide it with a ______.

SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH

Directions: Translate the following text into English.

行路难，但人生之路谁都要走。有的人在赶路，心急切切，步匆匆，眼中只有目标却忽略了风景。可路迢迢不知哪儿是终点。有的人如游客，不急不慌，走走停停，看花开花落，看云卷云舒，有时也在风中走，雨中行，心却像张开的网，放过焦躁苦恼。

人生之路谁不走？只是走路别忽略了一路的良辰美景。

一个人工作的地方是小的，居住的家是小的，社交的圈是小的，有的人就越来越不满这缺乏变化的单调，有的人却总是怡然自得，随遇而安。

SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)

A donation is not a good way to aid the recovery of earthquake-hit regions. Do you agree？

Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words:

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

You should supply an appropriate title for your composition.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

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