SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH
Directions: Translate the following text into English.
爹爹说:“花生的用处固然很多;但有一样是很可贵的。这小小的豆不像那好看的苹果、桃子、石榴,把它们的果实悬在枝』:,鲜红嫩绿的颜色,令人一望而发生羡慕的心。它只把果子埋在地底,等到成熟,才容人把它挖出来。你们偶然看见一棵花生瑟缩地长在地上,不能立刻辨出它有没有果实,非得等到你接触它才能知道。”
我们都说:“是的。”母亲也点点头。爹爹接下去说:“所以你们要像花生因为它是可用的,不是伟大、好看的东西。”我说:“那么,人要做有用的人,不要做伟人、体面的人了。”爹爹说:“这是我对于你们的希望。”
Part B
Directions:
For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage about how to keep teeth healthy. While you lis1 ten, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below.
My French has improved to the point __________ (我能和当地人自由交流看法了).
Hands-on experience is a key part of life at__ university.
What kind of hobby should a person who always sits at a desk have?
A person who always sits at a desk should have______.
Profs. John Kemeny and ______created the computer language BASIC, which helped hasten the personal-computer revolution.