The fact that tunnels for subways are also painted in the picture shows that as a cubist Joseph Stella paints the bridge in_______.

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】

If you had told me in advance __________(我会让你搭车的).

Nosooner______(我一出门，就认识到错了).

PARTⅥ WRITING[45 MIN]

Recently, online shopping has been gaining growing popularity in China. Proponents say that online shopping has greatly transformed people's life, making it much more convenient. But opponents are concerned about some faults and problems of online shopping. What is your opinion？ Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate dettu7s. In the last part you should bring what you have written connatural conclusion or make a summary.

Marks wz71 be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.

Malaspina, the largest Alaskan glacier, covered an area of more than ______.