2023年研究生类会计硕士联考(mpacc)英语(二)历年高频考题带答案难题附详解

2023年研究生类会计硕士联考(mpacc)英语(二)历年高频考题带答案难题附详解（图片大小可自由调整）第1卷一.历年考点试题黑钻版(共50题)1.Directions:

Inthispart,youareallowedtowriteacompositiononthetopicSingle-ParentFamiliesintheUSA.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,basedonthefollowinginformations.

WriteyouressayonANSWERSHEET2.

2.Directions:

Writealetterofabout100wordstothecustomerservicecenterofanonlinestore,complainingaboutthequalityofthenewipadanddemandingapromptsolution.

Youshouldincludethedetailsyouthinknecessary.

YoushouldwriteneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.

Donotuseyourownname.Use"LiMing"instead.

Donotwritetheaddress.3.Directions:

Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyouressay,youshould

1)interpretthechart,and

2)giveyourcomments.

Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

WriteyouressayontheANSWESHEET.

2014年第一季度～2015年第二季度微信每月活跃用户数量变化图4.Directions:

RecentlyyouhaveseenanadvertisementinChinaDailytorecruitthevolunteersfortheWorldHorticulturalExpoinBeijing.Youaresupposedtowritealettertoapplyforit.

Youshouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSWERSHEET.

Donotsignyourownname.Use"LiMing"instead.

Donotwritetheaddress.5.Icanpickadatefromthepast53yearsandknowinstantlywhereIwas,whathappenedinthenewsandeventhedayoftheweek.I'vebeenabletodothis,sinceIwasfour.

Ineverfeeloverwhelmedwiththeamountofinformationmybrainabsorbs.Mymindseemstobeabletocopeandtheinformationisstoredawayneatly.WhenIthinkofasadmemory,Idowhateverybodydoes—trytoputittooneside.Idon'tthinkit'sharderformejustbecausemymemoryisclearer.Powerfulmemorydoesn'tmakemyemotionsanymoreacuteorvivid.IcanrecallthedaymygrandfatherdiedandthesadnessIfeltwhenwewenttothehospitalthedaybefore.IalsorememberthatthemusicalplayHairopenedonBroadwayonthesameday—theybothjustpopintomymindinthesameway.6.Firefightersareusingpowerfulhosestotrytospraythebuildings,afterthecountry'sself-defenseforcesabandonedamissiontodropwaterbyhelicopterbecauseoftheradiationriskposedtothepilots.

TheJapanesegovernmentFridayraisedtheseverityratingofitsnucleardisasterfrom4to5ona7-pointinternationalnucleareventscale.Level5signalsanaccidentwithwiderconsequences,includingsomereleaseofradioactivematerial,withahighprobabilityofsignificantpublicexposure.

Workersaretryingtoinstallnewpowerlinestothebuildingtorestorecoolingsystemswhichwereknockedoutduringlastweek'searthquakeandtsunamidisasters.ButofficialssayitmaytakeuntilSundayfortheelectricitytostartflowingtothedamagedreactors.7.Directions:

Inthispart,youareallowedtowritealettertoacompanydecliningajoboffer.Writehim/heraletterto

1)thankthecompanyforofferingyouthejobposition;

2)explainwhyyoucan'tacceptthejoboffer;

3)hopethatthecompanycangiveunderstanding,andgiveyourbestwishestothecompany.

Youshouldwriteabout100wordsonANSWERSHEET2.

Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.Use"ZhangWei"instead.

Donotwritetheaddress.8.Directions:

Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould

1)interpretthechart,

2)explainthephenomenon,and

3)giveyourcomments.

Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.

中国网民平均每周上网的时长9.Qualityoflifeisaboutmorethanthesizeofyourpaycheque,Itmeansbeingabletospendaneveningwithyourfamilyonceaweek—insteadofkeepingoneparentathomewiththekidswhiletheotherworks,andthenexchangingafewwordswhenyouswitchroleshalfwaythroughtheday.Itmeansbeingabletorequestworkinghoursthatallowyoutotravelwhenbusesarerunningsoyoudonothavetowalkmilestogettowork.

Thosethingsmattertoworkers.Whensomeoneonalowwagetalksaboutfindingabetterjob,betterpayisjustpartofthemix.ThisiswhycampaignsgroupsacrossAmericaaretryingtowinbetterconditions—enablingemployeestoaddressquestionsofhealth,safetyandlifequality,alongsidetheirwagegains.Short-noticerotas,asmuchaslowpayorunsafeconditions,arecentraltoaspate&protestsacrosstheUS.10.Collegedoesn'talwaysprepareyouforlifeaftergraduation.Youarethrustintotheworldandtaskedwiththechallengeoffiguringouthowtoliveonyourown.Yourearlytwentiesareatimetotakerisks,trynewthings,anddiscoveryourpassions.Don'tworrysomuchaboutnothavingaconcreteplan,andnowisthetimewhenyoucanexperimentandfindyourtrueskillsandinterests.Whilemakingmoneyimmediatelymightseemimportant,yourearlytwentiesareoneofthebesttimesforexploringdifferentcareerpathsandplanningoutaroadmapforyourfuture.Onceyougraduatecollege,youwillnolongerbesurroundedbyyourpeersatallhoursoftheday.Meetingnewpeopleismorechallengingandrequiresmoreeffortthanitdidduringcollege.Becauseofthis,it'softengoodtorememberthatbeingfriendlyisthebestwaytomeetnewpeople.Takeinterestinthelivesofyourcoworkersandpeoplearoundyou,andbewillingtomakenewconnections.11.Directions:

Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould

1)interpretthechartand

2)giveyourcomments.

Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

WriteyouressayonANSWERSHEET2.

12.Nevermindacrispshirtorafirmhandshake.Ifyouwanttoimpressapotentialemployer,putonapairofspectacles.

Jobhuntersaremorelikelytobehirediftheywearglassestotheirinterview,accordingtoastudy.Athirdofadultsthinkspectacle-wearerslookmoreprofessional,while43percentthinktheyappearmoreintelligent.

And40percentofthosewith20-20visionwouldconsiderwearingclearlensesifitwouldimprovetheirchancesofgettingajob.Anothersixpercentwouldputonglassestofeelfashionable,andninepercentthinkspectaclesmakethewearerlookmoreattractive,thestudybytheCollegeofOptometristsfound.

PsychologyprofessorCaryCooper,fromLancasterUniversity,said:"Itisnotsurprisingthatbusinesseswanttoemployintelligentstaffbuttheideathatintelligentpeoplewearglassesisanoldstereotypethathasnotgoneaway."

Infact,glassesareapoorindicationofintelligencebecauseyoucanhavebadeyesightforanumberofreasonsandthenchoosetowearcontactlenses.

Itispossiblethatsomepeoplehavemoreself-confidenceandchangetheirbehaviourwhentheyputonglasses,whichcouldinitselfimprovetheirchancesatinterview.

Notes：

(1)spectacle眼镜(常用复数spectacles)

(2)optometrists验光师

(3)stereotype固定观念、先入为主的观念

(4)contactlens隐形眼镜(常用复数lenses)13.Directions:

Nowadays,moreandmoredrunkdriversdiedincaraccidents,whichalsokilledmanyotherinnocentpeople.Theproblemofdrivingdrawsmanyconcernsofpeople.Giveusyouropinionandyoursolutions.Yourwordsshouldbemorethan120words.14.Directions:

Thephenomenonofacademiccheatingisprevalentinthecollegecampus.Moreandmorepeoplearecuriousandconfusedaboutthisphenomenon.Basedonthebackground,giveusyouropinionandproposeyoursolutiontothisphenomenon,whichshouldbemorethan120words.15.Directions:

SupposeyourfriendJackisaddictedtoonlinechatting.Writehimanemailto

1)tellhimabouttheconsequences,and

2)makeyoursuggestions.

Youshouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSWERSHEET.

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Writeanessaybasedonthetopic:IsaTestofSpokenEnglishNecessaryinManyEnglishTexts?Inyourwriting,youshould

1)answerthequestion;

2)giveyourcomments.

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Supposeyouareapplyingforavolunteerforaninternationalconference.Writeanemailtothecommitteeto

1)expressyourinteresttobethevolunteer,and

2)showyourskillsthatwillhelpyouforthevolunteering.

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Donotwriteyouraddress.18.AhugeproportionoftheIranianbudgetisspentonsubsidizingawiderangeofgoodsforIranianconsumersfromfoodtorefinedpetroleum.PresidentAhmadinejadhasbeenproposingabigcutinthatsubsidy.Hisargumentisthatitshouldbereplacedwithcashhandoutstothemostneedy.ButtheIranianparliamentisworriedthatMrAhmadinejad'sproposalcouldincreaseinflationtoanannualfigureofupto50%.Somembersofparliamenthavehalvedtheproposedcuts.There'sconcernthatadramaticriseinpricescouldprovokeanewroundofunrestandperhapsleadthepoorerclassestogivemoreactivesupporttotheopposition.There'realsosuspicionsthattherealmotiveforthesubsidycutistomakeupforabudgetshortfall.Clearfiguresarehardtogetholdof,butitseemsthatMrAhmadinejad'sgovernmentfailedtobuildupanysubstantialcashreserveswhenoilpriceswereatrecordlevels.ForyearsIranianshavebeensufferingmultipleeconomicproblemsincludinginflationatorabove20%.BlameisplacedeitheronMrAhmadinejad'seccentricmanagementofIran'sfinancesoroninternationalsanctionsoracombinationofboth.Withnewsanctionsactivelyunderdiscussion,thesituationisnotabouttogetanyeasier.

注释：

(1)subsidizev.资助，给……补贴subsidyn.补贴

(2)refinedpetroleum精炼石油

(3)Ahmadinejad(伊朗总统)内贾德

(4)provokev.致使，引起

(5)suspicionn.怀疑suspectv.怀疑

(6)shortfalln.赤字deficit的委婉说法，译为短缺，不足额

(7)substantiala.实质的，大量的substancen.物质

(8)multiplea.复合的，多样的

(9)eccentrica.怪癖的，古怪的

(10)sanctionn.经济制裁19.Directions:

Inthispart,youareallowedtowriteacompositiononthetopicWorkIsaNecessity.Youshould

1)interpretthenecessityofthework;

2)analyzethereason;

3)giveyourcomment.

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WriteyouressayonANSWERSHEET2.20.Directions:

Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshould

1)interpretthechart,and

2)giveyourcomments.

Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.

21.TheEmpireStateBuilding,theworld'stallestforfourdecadesandstillthetallestinNewYorkCity,willbuy100%windpowerfromTexas-basedGreenMountainEnergyCompany."Itwasanaturalfitforustocombine100%cleanenergywithournearlycompleted,groundbreakingenergyefficiencyretrofitwork,"AnthonyE.Malkin,presidentofMalkinHoldings,whichrunsthebuilding,saidintheannouncement."Cleanenergyandournearly40%reducedconsumptionofwattsgivesusacompetitiveadvantageinattractingthebestcredittenantsatthebestrents."

Thetwo-yearcontractfor55millionkilowatthoursofrenewableenergyannuallywillpreventnearly100millionpoundsofcarbondioxideemissionseachyear,accordingtoGreenMountain.ThecompanyestimatestheCO2reductionistheequivalentofnearlyeveryhouseinNewYorkstateturningofftheirlightsforaweekorplantingnearly150,000trees—morethansixtimesthenumberinCentralPark.

Aspartofitsgreenretrofit,theEmpireStateBuildinghashiredSeriousMaterialstoremove,retrofitandreplaceeachofits6,514double-hung,dual-panewindows.It'salsoaddinginsulationandotherupgrades.

注释：

(1)theEmpireState美国纽约帝国大厦

(2)decaden.十年

(3)combine...with与……结合

(4)groundbreaking复合形容词，前所未有的

(5)retrofitn.改装，修缮

(6)holdings也可以为holdingcompany，控股公司

(7)consumptionn.动词形式consume，消费，消耗

(8)renewablea.由词根new加前缀re-，renew更新，再生，加后缀-able有被动意，即可再生的。renewableenergy可再生能源

(9)carbondioxide二氧化碳

(10)emissionn.排放emitv.排放

(11)equivalentn.等量

(12)insulationn.绝热，绝缘insulatev.～from使……与……隔离22.Directions:

Supposeyouhavefoundsomethingwrongwiththeelectronicdictionarythatyouboughtfromanon-linestoretheotherday.Writeanemailtothecustomerservicecenterto

1)makeacomplaint,and

2)demandapromptsolution.

Youshouldwriteabout100wordsonANSERESHEET2.

Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.Use“ZhangWei”instead.

Donotwritetheaddress.23.Qualityoflifeisaboutmorethanthesizeofyourpaycheque.Itmeansbeingabletospendaneveningwithyourfamilyonceaweek--insteadofkeepingoneparentathomewiththekidswhiletheotherworks,andthenexchangingafewwordswhenyouswitchroleshalfwaythroughtheday.Itmeansbeingabletorequestworkinghoursthatallowyoutotravelwhenbusesarerunningsoyoudonothavetowalkmilestogettowork.

Thosethingsmattertoworkers.Whensomeoneonalowwagetalksaboutfindingabetterjob,betterpayisjustpartofthemix.ThisiswhycampaignsgroupsacrossAmericaaretryingtowinbetterconditions—enablingemployeestoaddressquestionsofhealth,safetyandlifequality,alongsidetheirwagegains.Short-noticerotas,asmuchaslowpayorunsafeconditions,arecentraltoaspateofprotestsacrosstheUS.24.Anewstudyshowsarelationshipbetweenfastwalkingandlifeexpectancy.Forthisstudy,researcherslookedatwalkingspeedandotherhealthfactorsforalmost35,000olderadults.Theyfollowedtheparticipantsforupto20years.Dr.StephanieStudenskiattheUniversityofPittsburghledthestudy.

"Yourwalkingspeedisareflectionofjusthowwellmanyofyourbody'ssystemsaredoing,"notedStudenski.

Bytimingwalkingspeedandusingthelongevitycharts,doctorscanprovidebettercarefortheirpatients.Forexample,mostdoctorsdon'tscreenpatientsolderthan70forprostatecancer.Butifamanisotherwisehealthyandenergetic,andexpectedtoliveatleast10moreyears,hemightbenefitfromthescreening.Forthosewhoarelesshealthy,doctorscouldlookforwaystoimprovetheirhealthandqualityoflife.

Dr.Studenskisaysthecharts,whilegood,however,arenotalwaysindicatorsoflongevity.Somepeopleingoodhealthjustprefertowalkslowly.25.JugglingajobwithlookingafterkidsmeanstheaverageBritishmumjustgets26minutestoherself,astudyreveals.Thereport—issuedtocoincidewithInternationalWomen'sDay—alsofoundnolet-upinlaterlifewhenkidshavelefthome,becauseoncetheybecomegranstheyenduplookingafterlittleonesalloveragain.

Thereportrevealsthepressuresmodern-daymumsfacecomparedtopreviousgenerationsdatingbacktothe1930s.Keyfindingsare:Threeoutof10reckontheyhavefarless"metime"thantheirownmothersdid—barelythreehoursaweekonaverage.

Dadsstillfailtoshouldertheirfairshareathome.Threein10ofthe1,000womenwhotookpartinthestudyconfessedtofeelingunderconstantpressuretobe"theperfectmother".

ResearcherKateFoxsaid:"Thereisincreasingpressureonmotherstoworka'doubleshift'—tobetheperfectmotheraswellasawage-earner."26.Directions:

Inthispart,youareallowedtowritealettertoMr.Li,yourfriendwhoisgoingtovisityouduringvacation.Youshouldwritehimaletter

1)toexpressthewelcome;

2)tosuggesttheplanaboutthevisit;

3)toremindwhattodowhenhevisits.

Youshouldwriteabout100wordsonANSWERSHEET2.

Donotwriteyourownnameattheendoftheletter.Use"ZhangWei"instead.

Donotwritetheaddress.27.WealthyChinesetouristsareexpectedtospendabillionpoundsonluxurygoodsduringthesales.Thebooming"PekingPound"hasaccountedforalmostathirdofpost-ChristmaspurchasesofhighendgoodssuchasBurberry,Mulberry,LouisVuittonandGucci.ManyWestEndstoreshaveappointedassistantswhospeakMandarintohelpcashinonthemassivenewmarket.

RetailanalystssaidChineseshoppershavetakenoverfromRussiansandArabsasthebiggestspendersonluxuryitemsinBritain."Likeanyone,theyenjoygettingabargainsothepost-Christmassalesareinevitablyanespeciallybusyperiod."China'srapidly-growingeconomyhasgeneratedavastnewmarketforluxurygoods.ButthehightaxesleviedonimportedWesterngoodsinChinamakespurchasingtheseproductsinBritain20to30percentcheaperforthem.Theyarealsoattractedbythecachetofbuyingaluxuryitemfromitscountryoforigin.

HesaidChinesebuyersnowaccountforabout30percentoftheluxurygoodsmarketinBritain,followedbyRussians,ArabsandJapanese,withBritishshoppersmakinguponlyaround15percentofthepurchases.LuxuryfashionhouseBurberrysaysChineseshoppersmakeupnearlyathirdofthecustomersinitsLondonstores,helpingtoboostsalesbymorethanafifthin2010.

注释：

(1)billionn.十亿

(2)Burberry，Mulberry，LouisVuittonandGucci国际消费品牌音译过来为“巴宝莉”、“玛百莉”、“路易威登”和“古奇”

(3)Mandarinn.(汉语)普通话

(4)levyv.征收，征集

(5)takeover接手，接管

(6)bargainn.大减价，便宜货

(7)post-Christmassales圣诞节后的打折促销

(8)inevitablyad.不可避免地，必然发生地

(9)generatev.发生，产生

(10)cachetn.(证明品质精良、真正无伪之)标记28.Directions:

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1)interpretthetable,and

2)giveyourcomments.

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不同员工忠诚度的影响因素

29.Directions:

Writeanemailofabout100wordstorelevantdepartmentstogivesomeadviceonhowtolivealow-carbonlife.

Youshouldincludethedetailsyouthinknecessary.

YoushouldwriteneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.

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YouaregoingtotakepartinMBAexam.WritealetterofinquirytothedeanofManagementSchooltoinquireabout:

1)thesubjectstobeexamed;

2)thenumberofstudentstobeenrolled;

3)otherthingsyoushouldpayattentionto.

Youshouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSWERSHEET.

Donotuseyourownname.Use"LiMing"instead.

Donotwritetheaddress.31.Directions:

YouarepreparingforanEnglishtestandareinneedofsomereferencebooks.Writealettertothesalesdepartmentofabookstoretoaskfor:

1.detailedinformationaboutthebooksyouwant,

2.methodsofpayment,

3.timeandwayofdelivery.32.Directions:

SupposeyouareaskedtoadvocatestudentstoparticipateinabookdonationactivityonbehalfofStudents'Union.Writeanemailto

1)introducethebackgroundoftheactivity,and

2)callonstudents'participation.

Youshouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSWERSHEET.

Donotuseyournameorthenameofyouruniversity.

Donotwriteyouraddress.33.TheUnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureOrganizationsaysrisingfoodpricesinAsiaarehurtingthepoorbuthaveyettoreachacrisislevel.TheU.N.bodysaysifthepriceofoilcontinuestoincreasetheregion'sfoodpriceswillfollowsuit.

Konumasaystheregion'sriceproductionisexpectedtoincreasebymorethantwopercentthisyearwhilewheatproductionwilldeclineaboutfourpercent.

TheFAOsaysworldfoodpriceshitarecordhighinFebruaryasthecostofoilwasdrivenupbypoliticalinstabilityintheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica.

Despiteadequatesuppliesofrice,someAsiannationsappeartobeconcernedthatrisingoilcostscouldeventuallyaffectfoodsupplies.

ReportssayBurmainFebruaryhaltedallriceexports.

Burmaisnotamajorriceproducerbutthemoveindicatesconcernsthatricepricesmayriseastransportationcostsincrease.

KonumasaystheFAOiscarefullymonitoringoilpricesforanyaffectsonAsia.34.Directions:

Inthispart,youareallowedtowriteacompositiononthetopicTheChangesinChina'sForeignTrade.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,basedonthefollowinginformations.

WriteyouressayonANSWERSHEET2.

35.Halltowellarguesinhisnewbook,DriventoDistractionatWork:HowtoFocusandBeMoreProductive,thatwhenyoufeelrealorimaginedconcernspilingon,sharethemwithafriend,andthere'sabetterchancethataimlessanxietywillchangeintoproblem-solving.Hebelievesthatworryingaloneisoneofthemajorreasonsthatpeoplecan'tfocus,bothatworkandelsewhereintheirlives.

Worryingalonedoesnothavetobetoxic,butittendstobecometoxicbecauseinisolationweloseperspective.Wetendtoglobalize,catastrophize,whennooneistheretoactasarealitycheck.Ourimaginationsrunwild.

Indeed,SamuelJohnson,asevereworrierhimself,calledworrya"diseaseoftheimagination".Whenweworryalonewerisklosingtouchwithreality,becomingparalyzedinworry,makingbaddecisions,andevengettingsick,astoxicworrydepressesimmunefunction.36.There'sbeenawarningthatChinafacesadiabetesepidemicthatalmostoneintenadultsnowhasthedisease.Chineseresearchers'writinginTheNewEnglandJournalofMedicinefoundthatmostcaseswereundiagnosed.

Thescaleoftheproblemrevealedbythestudyhasshockedeventheresearchersthemselves.Theysaidrigorousnewtestsindicatedthatmorethan92millionChineseadultshaddiabetes,twiceasmanyaspreviouslythought.Nearly150millionmorewereshowingearlysymptoms.Theresearcherssaidrapideconomicgrowthwaspartlytoblame,throughurbanisation,changeddietsandmoresedentarylifestyles.ThefiguresarehighbecauseofthesizeofChina'spopulationandtheyrepresentamajorpublichealthproblemfortheauthoritiesinBeijing.37.Directions:

Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart,inyourwriting,youshould

1)interpretthechart,and

2)giveyourcomments.

Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.

不同员工规模的企业某年求职期日均竞争指数

(注：竞争指数=简历投递量/职位量)38.Jobs'geniusforcreatingproductsandhismarketingtalenthavelongbeenhailed.AllofthatcomesthroughinBecomingSteveJobs,Schlender'sandTetzeli'snewbook.

TheycontendthatJobswasafarmorecomplexandinterestingmanthanthehalf-genius/half-jerkstereotype,andagoodpartoftheirbookisanattempttocraftamoreroundedportrait.Whatmakestheirbookimportantisthattheyalsocontend—persuasively,Ibelieve—that,thestereotypenotwithstanding,hewasnotthesamemaninhisprimethathehadbeenatthebeginningofhiscareer.Theinexperienced,impulsive,arrogantyouthwhoco-foundedApplewasverydifferentfromthematureandthoughtfulmanwhoreturnedtohisstrugglingcreationandturneditintoacompanythatmadebreathtakingproductswhilebecomingthedominanttechnologycompanyofourtime.Hadhenotchanged,theywrite,hewouldnothavesucceeded.39.Afterworking36-hourshiftsasaresidentinorthopaedicsurgery,TarynRoseknewalotaboutsorefeet.Butunlikemostofhercolleagues,sheturnedherpainintoprofit:TodaysheisCEOofTarynRoseInternational,a$28millioncompanythatmakeschic,andcomfortable,shoes.

AVietnameserefugeewhomovedtotheUnitedStateswhenshewasjusteight,Roseassumedshe'dfollowinthefootstepsofherphysicianfather.Forawhile,shedid,gettinghermedicaldegreefromtheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaandoptingforgruellingtraininginorthopaedicsurgery.

Butwhenthetimecametoapplyforpost-residentialfellowships,Rosefoundherheartwasnolongerinmedicine."Ifeltlikeapartofme,thepartthatlovestolearnnewthings,thatlikesadventure,wouldbedying."

Rosehadalwayslovedshoes,especiallyhighheels.Whenherfellowresidentsheadedhomeafterlonghoursontheirfeet,"IwouldmakemywaytoNeimanMarcusforsomeretailtherapy,"shesays.Whatif,shewondered,shegaveuphercareertolearnhowtomakestylishshoesthatcouldstanduptoaday'swork?

Notes：

(1)resident住院医师

(2)orthopaedicsurgery矫形外科，整形外科

(3)chic漂亮的，时髦的

(4)optfor选择，挑选

(5)grueling严厉的，严格的40.Myideatochangetheworldforthebetteristoabolishmoney.That'stechnicallyveryeasyandpossiblealready.Wehaveplasticcardsonwhichwecanstoremoney.WehaveInternetbankaccountsthroughwhichwecanmaketransfersandactuallywecarryaroundmobilephonesallofusthathavesmartcardsonthemthatwecantransfermoney,too.Soit'stechnologicallypossible.Ifwedidit,wewouldbeabletodowithoutwalletsandpursesandthatwouldsaveusquitealotofbother.Butthelargereffectswouldbetransformingthekindofsocietyinwhichwelive,andinparticular,makingusallmoresecureandbluntlyallmorehonest.There'snopointinrobbingbanksormuggingpeopleiftheydon'thaveanymoney,andrightmorethanthat,eventhingsthataren'tformoney,crimeformoney,typicallyusesmoney.I'mtoldtherearenotmanydrugdealersthatacceptcreditcardsorcheques,forexample.

Notes：

(1)abolish放弃，废除

(2)bluntly直率地，坦白地

(3)mug(俚语)愚弄，欺骗41.Directions:

Inthispart,youareallowedtowriteacompositiononthetopicRapidDevelopmentofTourisminChina.Inyourwriting,youshould

1)interpretthechart,and

2)giveyourcomments.

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42.Winningisoftentheresultofpersistence,ofnotgivingupwhenyourgoalappearstobeinjeopardy."Whenyouadopttheattitudethatifyoudosomethingitwillmakeadifference,that'sconfidence,"RosabethMossKanter,authorofthebestsellingbookConfidencesays."Lookatyoursituationandthinkofyourselfasbeinginthemiddleofit.Thestoryisrarelyover,evenwhenthegreatmajoritythinkitis—somethingeverysportsfanknows."

KickerAdamVinatierihelpedtheNewEnglandPatriotsfootballteamdefeattheMiamiDolphins27—24onDecember29,2002,whenhekickeda42-yardfieldgoalinthefinalseconds,aftermanyspectatorshadalreadygotupfromtheirseatstomaketheirwayoutofthestadium.Thiseventgotfanssaying,"It'snotoveruntilVinatierikicks."Sureenough,inthe2004SuperBowl,Vinatierikickedthegame-winningpointsforthePatriotsinthefinalfewseconds.

Certainly,therewillstillbemomentsandsituationsthatjustaren'tgoingtogoyourway,andthisisthetimewhenconfidenceneedstobetemperedbyrealism.Ifyoubelieveinyourselfsostronglythatyouactrashly,confidencecanactuallymakeyou"stupid".

Sohandleitwithcare—anduseyourconfidencewisely.

注释：

(1)persistencen.坚持persistv.坚持

(2)beinjeopardy陷入危险中