American higher education stands on the brink of chaos.
Never have so many spent so long learning so little. The present
crisis stems from the increasing widespread acceptance among 【S1】______.
faculty and administrators of the fatal educational principle
which a student should not be required to do any academic work 【S2】______.
that displeases him. If a student prefers not to study science or history
or literature, he has allowed to attain his degree without studying any 【S3】______.
science, history, or literature.
In America the attempt is being made to provide students
with what is advised as a liberal education without requiring by them 【S4】______.
the necessary self-discipline and hard work. Students have been led to
believe they can achieve without effort, that all they need to do is skip
light-heartedly down the merry road to learning. Fortunately, that road 【S5】______.
is no more than a detour (弯路) to the dead end of ignorance.
We must realize that becoming an educated person is a
difficult, demanded enterprise. Just as anyone who regards intense 【S6】______.
physical training as a source of delight would be thought a fool, for
we all know how much pain such training involves, but anyone who 【S7】______.
speaks intense mental exertion as a source of joy ought to be thought 【S8】______.
equally foolish, for such effort also involves pain. It is painful to have
one's ignorance exposing and frustrating to be baffled by intellectual 【S9】______.
subtleties. Of course, there can be joy in learning as there can be in sport.
But in both cases a joy is the result of overcoming challenges and can't 【S10】______.
be experienced without toil.
【S1】
Directions: In this part you are to write a composition of no less than 150 words about What Does Pressure Do to U.S.? You should give a balanced view on pressure and write according to the clue given below. Remember to write the composition on the COMPOSITION SHEET.
In modern society people are faced with fierce competition, and the pressure has become greater then ever before... (具有挑战性的工作职位: demanding position; 动机: motivation;挑战: challenge; 重要性: significance; 潜能: potential)
Nosooner______(我一出门,就认识到错了).
The type of technology protection system, which means the GM crops that fails to produce fertile seeds, is called ______.
Being a good manager must enjoy people.
&8226;You work for Hilton Hotel in New York.
Hilton Hotel
250 Central Park South
New York 10013
18 November 2006
Dear Sir or Madam:
I'm writing to ask about room vacancies for 10 - 12 December. We would need three double rooms, preferably with some kind of communication facilities for computers.
Could you send me a quotation for the above rooms with information about the business facilities that the hotel offers?
Yours sincerely,
Joan Smith
&8226;Read this letter from a company enquiring about room vacancies.
&8226;Write a reply to Ms Smith:
Confirming the availability of the rooms
Confirming the dates
Quoting the price.
Giving information about business facilities.
&8226;Write 60 - 80 words.
&8226;Write on your Answer Sheet. Do not include any postal addresses.