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A)ThemanshouldstopboilingtheThemanshouldtryoutsomenewOvercookedvegetablesareoftentasAllvegetablesshouldbecookedA)HelpthemtotidyuptheSortouttheirtaxHelpthemtodecodeaFigureoutawaytoavoidA)ThewomanremainsatotalmysterytoThewomanisstilltryingtofinishherHehasdevotedawholemonthtohisHedidn’texpecttocompletehisworksoA)HehasfailedtoregisterfortheHewouldliketomajorinpsychologyThereshouldbemoretimeforDevelopmentalpsychologyisnewlyQuestions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)ThebrilliantproductTheuniqueThenewcolorThetextureoftheA)FancyLocalTraditionalThaiUniquetouristA)ItwillstartItwilllastonlyoneItwillbeoutintotheItwillbeonthefollowingQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)AyearofpracticalAhappyApleasantAgoodsecondaryA)HeisgoodatHeisacademicallyHeshouldbesenttoaprivateHeoughttogetgoodvocationalA)DonwellCarltonEnderbyEnderbyA)FindoutmoreaboutthefiveSendtheirchildrentoabetterprivateTalkwiththeirchildrenabouttheirPutKeithinagoodboardingSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)ItwillbewellItwillbebrightlyItwillprovideeasyaccesstotheItwillhavealargespaceforA)OppositetotheOnthesamefloorastheOnthefirstOnthegroundA)TomakethebuildingappearTocuttheconstructioncosttotheB)TomatchthestyleofconstructionontheToembody mittee’sdesignPassageQuestions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)SellfinancialWritefinancialConductresearchonfinancialTrainstousefinancialA)A)HeprovidedindividualHeheldgroupHegavethetraineeslectureHeofferedonlineA)NobodyisabletosolvealltheproblemsinacoupleofThefaultmightlieinhisstyleofpresentingtheThetrainees’problemshavetobedealtwithonebyTheemployeeswereabitslowtofollowhisPassageQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)TheirteachersmeetthemonlyinTheirparentstendtooverprotectTheyhavelittleclosecontactwithTheyrarelyreadanybooksaboutA)WritersandlawyersarebroughtintotalktoReal-lifecasesaresimulatedforstudentstolearnMoreTeacherandWriterCollaborativesarebeingsetOpportunitiesarecreatedforchildren eA)ChildrenliketoformpartnershipswitheachChildrenareoftenthebestteachersofotherPairedLearningcultivatesthespiritofSixth-graderscanteachfirst-gradersaswellasSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Testsmaybethemostunpopularpartofacademiclife.Studentshatethembecausetheyproducefearand(26) aboutbeingevaluated,andafocusongradesinsteadoflearningforlearning’ssake.Buttestsarealsovaluable.Awell-constructedtest(27) whatyouknowandwhatyoustillneedtolearn.Testshelpyouseehowyourperformance(28) thatofothers.Andknowingthatyou’llbetestedon(29) materialiscertainlylikelyto(30) tolearnthematerialmorethoroughly.However,there’sanotherreasonyoumightdisliketests:Youmayassumethattestshavethepowerto(31) yourworthasa .Ifyoudobadlyonatest,youmaybetemptedtobelievethatyou’vereceivedsome(32) informationaboutyourselffromtheprofessor,informationthatsaysyou’reafailureinsomesignificantway.Thisisadangerous—andwrong-headed—assumption.Ifyoudobadlyonatest,itdoesn’tmeanyou’reabad orstupid.Orthatyou’llneverdobetteragain,andthatyourlifeis(33) Ifyoudon’tdowellonatest,you’rethesame youwerebeforeyoutookthetest—nobetter,noworse.Youjustdidbadlyonatest.That’sit.(34) ,testsarenotameasureofyourvalueasanindividual—theyareameasureonlyofhowwellandhowmuchyoustudied.Testsaretools;theyareindirectand(35) measuresofwhatweknow.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40SectionDirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingMillionsofAmericansareenteringtheir60sandaremoreconcernedthaneveraboutretirement.Theyknowtheyneedtosave,buthowmuch?Andwhatexactlyaretheysavingfor—tospendmoretime thegrandkids,gotraveling,orstartanothercareer?Itturnsoutthathusbandsandwivesmayhave differentideasaboutthesubject.Thedeepestdivideisinthewayspousesenvisagetheirlifestyleintheirlateryears.FidelityInvestmentsInc.found41percentofthe500couplesitsurveyed onwhetherbothoratleastonespousewillworkinretirement.Wivesaregenerallyrightregardingtheirhusbands’retirementage,butmen theagetheirwiveswillbewhentheystopworking.Andhusbandsareslightlymore abouttheirstandardoflivingthanwivesare.Busyjuggling（穷于应对）careersandfamilies,mostcouplesdon’ttaketimetositdown ortogether,andthinkaboutwhattheywouldliketodo5,10or20yearsfromnow. theyareonthesamepage,butthe istheyhaveavoidedeventalkingaboutIfyouareself-employedorinajobthatdoesn’thaveastandardretirementage,youmaybemoreapttodelaythinkingabouttheseissues.Itisoftena retirementdatethatprovidesthecatalyst（催化剂）tostartnning.Gettinglaidofforacceptinganearly-retirement yourhand.Butdon’twaituntilyougetaseverance（遣散费）checktobeginnning.A)assume

N)spoilingO)SectionDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.WhatIfMiddle-ClassJobsThemostrecentrecessionintheUnitedStatesbeganinDecemberof2007andendedinJune2009,accordingtotheNationalBureauofEconomicResearch.However,twoyearsaftertheofficialendoftherecession,fewAmericanswouldsaythateconomictroublesarcbehindus.Theunemploymentrate,inparticular,remainsabove9%.Somelabormarketindicators,suchastheproportionoflong-termunemployed,arcworsenowthanforanypostwarrecession.Therearetwowidelycirculatednarrativestoexinwhat’sgoingon.TheKeynesiannarrativeisthattherehasbeenamajordropinaggregatedemand.Accordingtothisnarrative,theslumpcanbelargelycuredbyusingmonetaryandfiscal（财政的）stimulus.Themainanti-Keynesiannarrativeisthatbusinessesaresufferingfromuncertaintyandover-regulation.Accordingtothisnarrative,theslumpcanbecuredbyhavingtheernmentcommittoandfollowamorehands-offapproach.Iwanttosuggestathirdinterpretation.Withoutrulingoutaroleforaggregatedemandorfortheregulatoryenvironment,Iwishtosuggestthatstructuralchangeisanimportantfactorinthecurrentrateofhighunemployment.Theeconomyisinastateoftransition,inwhichthemiddle-classjobsthatemergedafterWorldWarIIhavebeguntodecline.AsErikBrynjolfssonandAndrewMcAfeeputitinarecente-bookRaceAgainsttheMachine:“Therootofourproblemsisnotthatwe’reinagreatrecession,oragreatstagnation（停滞）.butratherthatweareintheearlythroes（阵痛）ofagreatrestructuring.”Infact,IbelievethattheGreatDepressionofthe1930scanalsobeinterpretedinpartasaneconomictransition.Theimpactoftheinternalcombustionengine（内燃机）andthesmallelectricmotoronfarmingandmanufacturingreducedthevalueofuneducatedlaborers.Instead,bythe1950s,amiddleclassoflargelyclerical（从事文秘工作的）workerswasthemostsignificantpartofthelabor.Between1930and1950,theUnitedStateseconomyunderwentagreattransition.Demandfellforhumaneffortsuchaslifting,squeezing,andhammering.Demandincreasedforworkerswhocouldreadandfollowdirections.Theevolutionaryprocesseventuallychangedusfromanationoflaborerstoanationofclerks.Theproportionofemploymentclassifiedas“clericalworkers”grewfrom5.2%in1910toapeakof19.3%in1980.(However,by2000thisproportionhadedgeddownto17.4%.)Overall,workersclassifiedasclericalworkers,technicalworkers,managersandofficialsexceeded50%ofthelaborby2000.Correspondingdeclinestookceinthemanualoccupations.Workersclassifiedaslaborers,otherthanfarmhandsorminers,peakedat11.4%ofthelaborin1920butwerebarely6%by1950andlessthan4%by2000.Farmersandfarmlaborersfellfrom33%ofthelaborin1910tolessthan15%by1950andonly1.2%in2000.Theintroductionofthetractorandimprovementsinthefactoryrapidlyreducedthedemandforuneducatedworkers.Bythe1930s,amarginalfarmhandcouldnotproduceenoughtojustifyhisemployment.Sharecrop,nevermuchbetterthanasubsistenceoccupation,wasnolonger（可行的）.Meanwhile,machineswererecingmanufacturingoccupationslikecigarrollingandglassblowingforlightbulbs.Thestructural-transitioninterpretationoftheunemploymentproblemofthe1930swouldbethatthedemandforuneducatedworkersintheUnitedStateshadfallen,butthesupplyremainedhigh.Thehighschoolgraduationratewasonly8.8%in1912andstilljust29%in1931.By1950,ithadreached59%.Withanewgenerationofworkerswhohadcompletedhighschool,themismatchbetweenskillsandjobshadbeengreatlyreduced.WhattookceafterWorldWarⅡwasnottherevivalofa1920seconomy,withitssmallfarmingunits,urbanmanufacturing,andpluralityoflaborers.Instead,the1950ssawthecreationofanewsuburbaneconomy.withapluralityofwhite-collarworkers.Withanexpandedtransportationandcommunicationsinfrastructure（基础设施）,businessesneededephoneoperators,shipclerksandsimilaroccupations.Ifyoucouldread,followsimpleinstructions,andsettleintoaroutine,youcouldfindajobinthepost-wareconomy.Thetrendawayfrommanuallaborhas .Evenwithinthemanufacturingsector,theshareofproductionandnon-supervisoryworkersinmanufacturingemploymentwentfromover85%justafterWorldWarIItolessthan70%inmorerecentyears.Toputthisanotherway,theproportionofwhite-collarworkinmanufacturinghasdoubledoverthepast50years.Onthefactoryflooritself,work elessphysicallydemanding.Instead,itrequiresmorecognitiveskillsandtheabilitytounderstandandcarryoutwell-definedprocedures.Asnotedearlier,theproportionofclericalworkersintheeconomypeakedin1980.Bythatdate,computersandadvancedcommunicationsequipmenthadalreadybeguntoaffectephoneoperationsandbanking.Theriseofthe alcomputerandtheInternethaswidenedtheimpactofthesetoincludenearlyeverybusinessandindustry.（风险评估人）havebeenrecedbycreditscoring.Recordstoreshavebeenrecedbymusicdownloads.Bookstoresareclosing,whilesalesofbooksonelectronicreadershaveincreased.Dataentryhasbeenmovedoffshore.Routinecustomersupportalsohasbeenoutsourced（外包Thesetrendsservetolimittheavailabilityofwell-definedjobs.Ifajobcanbecharacterizedbyaprecisesetofinstructions,thenthatjobisacandidatetobeautomatedoroutsourcedtomodestlyeducatedworkersindevelocountries.TheresultiswhatDavidAutorcallsthepolarizationoftheAmericanjobmarket.AutorandvariousresearchcollaboratorshavepolarizationoftheAmericanjobUsingthelatestCensusBureaudata.MatthewSlaughterfoundthatfrom2000to2010therealearningsofcollegegraduates(withnoadvanceddegree)fellbymoreinpercentagetermsthantheearningsofhighschoolgraduates.Infact,overthisperiodtheonlyeducationcategorytoshowanincreaseinearningswasthosewithadvanceddegrees.Theoutlookformid-skilljobswouldnotappeartobebright.Communicationstechnologyandcomputerinligencecontinuetoimproveputtingmoreoccupationsatrisk.Forexample,manypeopleearnalivingasdriversincludingtrucksandtaxicabs.However,theageofdriverlessvehiclesappearstobemovingcloser.Anotherexampleisinthefieldofeducation.Inthefallof2011,anexperimentwithanonlinecourseinartificialinligenceconductedbytwoStanfordprofessorsdrewtensofthousandsofregistrants（报名者）.Thisincreasesthestudent-teacherratiobyafactorofclosetoathousand.Imaginethenumberofteachingjobsthatmightbeeliminatedifthiscouldbedoneformath,economics,chemistry,andsoon.It’simportanttobearinmindthatwhenweofferastructuralinterpretationofunemployment,a“lossofjobs”meansanincreaseinproductivity.Traditionally,economistshavearguedthatproductivityincreasesareagoodthing,eventhoughtheymaycauseunemploymentforsomeworkersintheshortrun.Inthelongrun,theeconomydoesnotrunoutofjobs.Rather,newjobsemergeasoldjobsdisappear.Thestorywelisthataveragewell-beingrises,andthemorepeopleareabletoadapt,themorewidespreadtheimprovement Evenfactoryfloorworktodayhas einlectuallychallengingratherthanphysicallyIncreasesinproductivityprovebeneficialthoughsomepeoplemaylosetheirjobsTheunemploymentrateremainedhigheventwoyearsaftertheernmentdeclaredtherecentrecessionwasover.Theauthorsuggeststhattherecenthighunemploymentrateismainlycausedbyadecreaseofmiddle-classjobs.Thecreationofasuburbaneconomyinthe1950screatedlotsofofficeInthefirstdecadeofthe21stcentury,onlypeoplewithpostgraduatedegreesexperiencedanincreaseinearnings.OneeconomicstheorysuggestsusingmonetaryandfiscalstimulustocopewithaneconomicThepopularityofonlinecoursesmayeliminatemanyteachingComputertechnologyhasbroughtaboutrevolutionarychangesintherecordandbookWhite-collarworkersaccountedformorethanhalfofthelaborbytheendofthe20thSectionDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingTextinghaslongbeenbemoaned(哀叹asthedownfallofthewrittenword,“penmanshipforillites,”asonecriticcalledit.TowhichtheproperresponseisLOL.Textingproperlyisn’twritingatall.It’sa“spoken”languagethatisgettingricherandmorecomplexbythebablytracesbackatleast80,000years.Thustalkingcamefirst;writingisjustacraftthatcamealonglater.Assuch,thefirstwritingwasbasedonthewaypeopletalk，withshortsentences.However,whiletalkingislargelysubconsciousandrapid,writingisdeliberateandslow.Overtime,writerstookadvantageofthisandstartedcraftinglong-windedsentencessuchasthisone:“Thewholeengagementlastedabove12hours,tillthegradualretreatofthePersianswaschangedintoadisorderlyflight,ofwhichtheshamefulexamplewasgivenbytheprincipalleadersand…”Noonetalkslikethatcasually—orshould.Butitisnaturaltodesiretodosoforspecialoccasions.Intheolddays,wedidn’tmuchwriteliketalkingbecausetherewasnomechanismtoreproducethespeedofconversation.Buttextingandinstantmessagingdo—andarevolutionhasbegun.Itinvolvesthecrudemechanicsofwriting,butinitseconomy,spontaneityandevenvulgarity,textingisactuallyanewkindoftalking,withitsownkindofgrrandconventions.TakeLOL.Itdoesn’tactuallymean“laughingoutloud”inalilsenseanymore.LOLhasevolvedintosomethingmuchsubtlerandsophisticatedandisusedevenwhennothingisremoyamusing.JocelyntextsWherehaveyoubeen?”andAnnabelletextsbackLOLatthelibrarystudyingfortwohoursLOLsignalsbasicempathy(同感betweentexters,easingtensionandcreatingasenseofequalityInsteadofhavingalilmeaning,itdoessomething—conveyinganattitude—justlike-edendingconveyspasttenseratherthan“meaning”anything.LOL,ofallthings,isgrOfcoursenoonethinksaboutthatconsciously.Butthenmostofcommunicationoperateswithoutbeingnoticed.Overtime,themeaningofawordoranexpressiondrifts—meatusedtomeananykindoffood,sillyusedtomean,believeitornot,blessed.Civilization,then，isfine—peoplebangingawayontheirsmartphonesarefluentlyusingacodeseparatefromtheonetheyuseinactualwriting,andthereisnoevidencethattextingisruiningcompositionskills.Worldwidepeoplespeakdifferentlyfromthewaytheywrite,andtexting—quick,casualandonlyintendedtobereadonce—isactuallyawayoftalkingwithyourfingers.WhatdocriticssayaboutItismainlyconfinedtoItcompeteswithtraditionalItwillruinthewrittenItisoftenhardtoInwhatwaydoestheauthorsaywritingisdifferentfromItiscraftedwithspecificItexpressesideasmore ItdoesnothaveaslongaItisnotaseasytoWhyisLOLmuchusedinItbringstextersclosertoeachItshowsthetexter’sItisatrendywaytoItaddstothehumoroftheExampleslikemeatandsillyarecitedto thedifferencebetweenwritingandhowdifferentlywordsareusedinwhypeopleusethewordsthewaytheythegradualchangeofwordWhatdoestheauthorthinkofItfacilitatesexchangeofideasamongItisanewformofverbalItdeterioratespeople’scompositionIthastensthedeclineofthewrittenQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingIt’spossibletoadmireOprahWinfreyandstillwishHarvardhadn’tawardedheranhonorarydoctoroflawdegreeandthecommencement(毕业典礼speakerspotatyesterday’sgraduation.There’snoquestionOprah’sachievementsceherinthetempleofAmericansuccessstories.Talent,charm,andanexceptionalworkethichaverarelyhurledanyoneofworld’smostsuccessfuliconsandthefirstAfrican-AmericanfemaleHonorarydegreesareoftenconferredonnon-academicleadersinthearts,businessandpolitics.Harvard’slistinrecentyearshasincludedKofifiAnnan,BillGates,MerylStreep,andDavidSouter.ButOprah’sparticularbrandofcelebrityisnotagoodfitforthevaluesofauniversitywhosemotto(座右铭),Veritas,meanstruth.Oprah’spassionateadvocacyextends,unfortunay,toaheartyembraceoffakescience.Mostnotoriously,Oprah’svalidationofJennyMcCarthy’sclaimthatvaccinescauseautism(自闭症)hasnodoubtcontributedtomuchharmthroughthefoolishavoidanceofvaccines.Famouspeopleareentitledtoafewfailings,liketherestofus,andthechoiceofcommencementspeakersoftenreflectsabalanceofinstitutionalprioritiesandaspirations.Judgingfromourconversationswithmanystudents,Oprahwasawidelypopularchoice.ButthisvoteofconfidenceinOprahsendsatroublingmessageatpreciselythetimewhenAmericanuniversitiesneedtodomoretoadvancethecauseofreason.AsformerDeanofHarvardCollege,HarryLewis,notedinablogpostabouthisobjections,“ItseemsveryoddforHarvardtohonorsuchahighprofilepopularizeroftheirrational…atatimewhenpoliticalandreligiousnonsensesojeopardizetheruleofreasoninthisallegedlyenlighteneddemocracyandaroundtheworld.”AsAmerica’soldestandmostvisibleuniversity,Harvardhasaspecialopportunitytoconveyitsrespectforsciencenotonlythroughitsresearchandteachingprogramsbutalsoinitspublicaffirmationofevidence-basedinquiry.Unfortunay，manyAmericanuniversitiesseemawfullybusyprotectingtheirbrandnameandnotnearlybusyenoughprotectingthepursuitofknowledge.ArecentarticleinTheHarvardCrimsonnotedtheshockinggrowthofHarvard’spublicrelationsarminthelastfiveyearsanditquestionedwhetherafocusonriskmanagementandavoidingcontroversywasreallythebestoutward-lookingfaceofthisgreatinstitution.AsAmericanresearchuniversitiesbegintoresembleprofitcentersandentertainmentcomplexes,it’seasytolosesightoftheirprimarymission;toproduceandspreadknowledge.Thismissiondependsontraditionsofrationaldiscourseandvigorousdefenseofthescientificmethod.OprahWinfrey’shonorarydoctoratewasastepinthewrongdirection.WhatdowelearnaboutOprahWinfreyfromtheShewasadistinguishedgraduateofHarvardSchoolofSheworkedherwaytosuccessintheentertainmentSheusedtoabuseherchildrenwhenshewasayoungSheachievedherfamethroughpersistentadvocacyoffakeWhydoestheauthordeemitinappropriateforHarvardtoconferanhonorarydegreeonOprahShedidnotspecializeinthestudyofShewasknownasasupporteroffakeShewasaniconoftheentertainmentShehadnotdistinguishedherselfHowdidHarryLewisreacttoHarvard’sdecisioninhisblogHewasstronglyagainstHeconsidereditHethoughtitwouldhelpenhanceHarvard’sHethoughtitrepresentedthewilloftheHarvardWhatistheauthor’sregretaboutmanyAmericanTheyshowinadequaterespectforevidence-basedTheyfallshortofexpectationsinteachingandTheyattachtoomuchimportancetopublicTheyaretolerantofpoliticalandreligiousWhatdoestheauthorthinkaprestigiousuniversitylikeHarvardshouldfocusCultivationofstudentDefenseofthescientificLiberationofthehumanPursuitofknowledgeandPartIVTranslation(30Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.中文热词通常反映社会变化和文化，有些在外国上愈来愈流行。例如，土豪(tuhao)土豪以前指欺压佃户和仆人的乡村，现在用于指花钱如流水或喜欢炫耀的人。大量黄金的中国妇女。土豪和大妈可能会被收入新版牛津(Oxford)120个中文词被加进1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.11.C12.D13. 14.B15.16.D17.C18.C19.D20.21. 22. 23. 24.A25. 27. 28.compares 29.abody 30.31. 32. 33. 34.In 35.36. 37. 38. 39. 40.41.M42.A43.L44.E45.46.I47. 48. 49. 50.M52.B53.N54.K55.56. 57.A58. 59.D60.61.B62. 63. 64. 65.Thereisanoldsayingthatpeopleneverjudgeabookfromitscover.Frommypointofview,thissayingalsoappliestoourattitudestowardsothers:neverjudgea fromtheirappearance.Becauseyouneverknowone ’struemeritsifonlyjudgingfromtheirappearance.Itistruethatanattractiveappearanceisofgreatsignificancenotonlyfordailylifebutalsoforthejob.However,itisunwisetojudgeone bytheappearanceforthefollowingreasons.Ontheonehand,withtheadvancementofsciencetechnologyandmedicallevel,peoplecantransformtheirsurfacebyallmeans.Ontheotherhand,theappearanceshouldnotbethemerelycriteriaforjudginganindividual,consideringthataremoreimportantfactors,includingCourteous,kind-hearted,honestandsoon.Inconclusion,itisunadvisabletojudgea bytheirappearance.That’swhyIassertthatweshouldpaymoreattentiontoone'sinwardand cehighvalueoninnercultivation.Theregoesanoldsayingthatneverjudgea byhislooks,towhichIcannotagreemore.Itisunwisetojudgea bytheirappearance,becauseappearancemightbemisleadingandThereareampleexamplesthatcandemonstratethepoint.AsadiscipleofConfucius,Ziyuwasdespisedforhisbadappearanceandshape.Judgingfromhisappearance,ConfuciusthoughtthatZiyucouldneverachievesuccessacademically.ButZiyudedicatedhimselftomoralcultivationandputwhathehadlearnedintopractice.Hismoralintegrityfinallyearnedhimagoodreputationandlaterhehadhundredsoffollowers,whichmadeConfuciusrealizehismistakeandsighedthatneverjudgea byhislooks.Inaddition,inreallifewetendtomakefriendswithorfallinlovewithsomeonewhoisgood-looking.However,thesepeoplemayturnouttobehypocritesandhurtusInaword,neverunderestimatepeoplewithbadappearanceortrustpeoplewhoaregood-lookingeasily.Physicalappearancedoesn’tmeaneverything.Itisinnerbeautythatreallymatters.六级原文(第1套PartIIListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Nowlet’sbeginwiththeeightshortconversations.QuestionW:ThestudentshavebeeningagainsttheincreasedM:Yeah,Iheardaboutthe.ButIdon’tknowhowmuchgooditwilldo.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?QuestionW:Jaywillturn21thisweek.Doesheknowtheclassishavingasurprisepartyforhim?M:No,hethinkswearegivingapartyfortheretiringdean.Q:WhatdowelearnfromtheQuestionM:o,thisisCarl’sgarage.WefoundMr.White’sbriefcaseandwalletafterhelefthiscarherethisW:Hehasbeenwonderingwherehecouldhaveleftthem.I’lllhimtopickthemupthisafternoon.Thankyouforcalling.Q:WhatdowelearnaboutMr.WhitefromtheQuestionW:Youknow,someTVchannelshavebeenrerunningalotofcomediesfromthe1960s’.Whatdoyouthinkofthoseoldshows?M:Notmuch.Butthenewonesincludingthosedonebyfamousdirectorsarenotsoentertainingeither.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?QuestionM:HowmuchlongershouldIboilthesevegetables?Therecipesaysabout10minutesintotal.W:Theylookprettydonetome.Idoubtyoushouldcookthemanymore.Q:WhatdoesthewomanQuestionW:Tom,areyougoingtoyourparents’houseM:Yes,Ipromisetohelpthemfigureouttheirtaxreturns.Thetaxcodeisreallyconfusingtothem.Q:Whatisthemangoingtodoforhisparents?QuestionW:IwassurprisedwhenIheardyou’dfinishedyourresearchprojectawholemonthearly.M:HowImanagedtodoitisstillamysterytome.Q:WhatdoesthemanQuestionW:Iwashowecouldbeinthesamedevelopmentalpsychologyclass.M:Metoo,butbythetimeIwentforregistrationthecoursewasclosed.Q:WhatdoesthemanNowyou’llhearthetwolongconversations.ConversationOneM:It’sreallyamazinghowmanycolorsthereareintheseThaisilks.W:Theseareournewdesigns.M:Oh,Idon’tthinkI’veseenthiscombinationofcolorsbefore.W:They’rereallybrilliant,aren’tthey?M:Quitedazzling!MayIhavesamplesofthenewcolorcombinations?W:Yes,ofcourse.Butaren’tyougoingtoceanorder?M:Weorderthemregularly,youknow,butIdowantourbuyerwhohandlesfabricstoseethem.W:Haveyoulookedatthewoodandstonecoverings?Didyoulikethem?M:Oh,theyaren’treallywhatI’mlookingfor.W:Whatdoyouhaveinmind?M:That’sthetrouble.I’veneverknowexactlyuntilIseeit.IusuallyhavemoreluckwhenIgetawayfromthetouristces.W:OutinthecountrysideyouM:Yeah,exactly.MarketsinsmalltownshaveturnedoutbestforW:You’remoreinterested,then,inhandicraftsthathaven’tbeenM:Yes,realfolkarts,pots,dishes,basketware—thekindsofthingsthatpeoplethemselvesuse.W:I’msurewecanarrangeatripoutintothecountryforyou.M:Iwashoyou’dsayW:WecandriveoutofBangkokandstopwheneveryouseesomethingthatinterestsyou.M:Thatwouldbewonderful!Howsooncouldweleave?W:Ican’tgetawaytomorrow.ButIthinkIcangetacarforthedayafter.M:Andwouldwehavetocomebackthesameday?W:No,IthinkI’llbeabletokeepthecarforthreeorfourdays.M:Wonderful!That’llgivemetimeforareallookaround.Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustQuestion9.WhatattractsthemantotheThaisilks?Qu