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TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2012)TESTFORENGLISH-GRADEPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectionthereareseveralpassagesfollowedbytenmultiple-choicequestions.Foreachquestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PassagePassageSaying“thankyou”isprobablythefirstthingmostofuslearntodoinaforeignlanguage.Afterall,we’rebroughtuptobepolite,anditisimportanttomakeagoodimpressionuponotherpeople—especiallyacrossnationaldivides.So,whatexactlyareyousupposedtosaywhen“thankyou”isonlythe20thmostpopularwaytoexpressgratitude?Accordingtoarecentsurvey,19otherwaysofexpressingappreciationfinishedaheadof“thankyou”inapollof3,000people.Pollstersfoundalmosthalfofthoseaskedpreferredthemoreinformal“cheers”,whileotherslikedtousesuchexpressionsas“ta”,“great“and“niceone”.So,justwhatistheappropriateformofwordstoexpressyourFortunay,theclueisinthelanguageitself.“Cheers”,despiteitspopularity,isconsideredaninformalwaytosaythankyou—andthisisadefiniteclueastowhenyoucanbestuseit.Forinstance,whengoingforadrinkwithfriends,asanda“cheers”bywayofthanksisnotonlyappropriatetothesituation,itisalsoculturallyaccurate.“Ta”,originatedfromtheDanishword“tak”,wasthesecond-mostpopularexpressionofthanks,andisalsocommonlyusedininformalsituations,alongwithphrasessuchas.indd “niceone”,and“brilliant”.Interestingly,onewordthatdidn’tmakeitintothetop20was“thanks”.Thankyourshorter,moreinformalcousin.“Thanks”canbeuseful,asitisabletobridgethedividweentheformalityof“thankyou”andthedownrightrelaxed“cheers”.Certainwordscandoubleasanexpressionofthanksaswellasdelight.Again,thewordsthemselvesoffertheclueastowhenbesttousethem.Forexample,wordslike“awesome”,“brilliant”and“youstar”featuredhighlyinthenewpollandtheycanhintatbothyourpleasureatsomeone’saction,aswellasservingtoexpressyourthanks.Ifyouareonthereceivingendofa“new”thankyou,youcanrespondwithasimple“noproblem”,or“sure”.Ofcourse,ertaircumstances,asimplewave,nodorsmaybeappropriate.Forinstance,ifacardriverslowsdowntoletyoucrosstheroad,simplyraisingyourhandinacknowledgementisenoughtoshowthatyouappreciatethedriver’sconsideration.Sometimes,formalityisnecessary,and“thankyou”isstillthebestchoiceinsuchButstudentsshouldnotworryaboutwhenexactlytousecertainManypeopleinWesterncountriesareworriedthatgoodmannersareindecline.Peoplearetiredofseeingtheiractsofkindnessandservicepasswithoutcomment.Sodon’tthinkthatyour“thankyou”wasclumsyorawkwardlyformal.Thechancesare,ifyousaid“thankyou”,youmadesomeone’sday.Youstar.We lfromtheresultsofthepollpeopleareunconcernedaboutpoliteness“thankyou”remainsthebestexpressionofthereisavarietyofexpressionsoftherearemoreformalexpressionsthaninformalWhichword/phrasedoesNOTappearinthetop B.C. 2016/11/19 TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2012)Accordingtothepassage,thewayinwhichweexpressourgratitudedependsonallthefollowingEXCEPT B. D.PassagePassageFrom2007to2010,Americanhouseholdslost$l1trillioninrealestate,savings,andstocksMorethanhalfofallU.S.workerseitherlosttheirjobsorweredtotakecutsinhoursorpayduringtherecession.Theworstmaybebehindthemnow,buttheshockinglossesofthepastfewyearshavereshapednearlyeveryfacetoftheirlives—howtheylive,work,andspend—eventhewaytheythinkaboutthefuture.ForCindy,therecessionbeganwhenherhusbandwasrelocatedtoRhinelander,Wisconsin.byhis forcingthefamilytomoveinahurry.Thecoupleboughtanewhousebutwereunabletoselltheirtwo-bedroomhomeinBigLake,Minnesota.Withtwomortgages(抵押借款)andtwoyoungchildrentocarefor,Cindycouldn’timaginehowtostretchherhusband’spaychecktokeepherfamilyfed.ThenshestumbleduponanonlinecommunitycalledBlotanical,aforumforgardeners,manywithaninterestinsustainability.“ThemoreIreadanddiscussedthesepractices,themoreIrealizedthiswouldhelpnotonlyourbudgetbutalsoourhealth,”sheCindyadmitsthatbeforetherecession,shewasacitygirlwithnointerestingrowingherowndinner.“Igrewflowersmostly—Ididn’tthinkaboutntsthatweren’tvisuallyinteresting.”Buttostretchherbudget,shebeganputtinginvegetablesandfruit—everythingfromstrawberrybedstoappletrees—andasherfirstseedlingsgrew,herspiritslifted.Shenolongerthinksofgardeningandmakingherownjamsasjustamoneysaver；they’reagenuinepleasure.“It’sbroughtusclosertogetherasafamily,too,”shesays.Herkidsvoluntarilypitchinwith()thegardenwork,andthefamilycookstogetherinsteadofeatingout.Thefoodtastesbetter—it’sfresherandorganic—andthehandilyfulfillsitsoriginalpurpose:costcutting.Nowshespendsabout$200to$300.indd monthongroceries.lessthanhalfofthe$650amonththatsheusedtolayAfterdiscoveringhowresourcefulshecanbeintoughtimes,Cindyisnolongereasilydiscouraged.“ItmakesmefeelproudtobeabletosayImadeitmyself,”shesays.“Ifeel plished,andI’mmoreconfidentaboutattemptingthingsI’veneverdonebefore.”Nowsheavoidsconveniencestoresandhasbegunlearningtoknit,quilt,andmakeherownsoap.“Idon’tthinkIwouldhaveeverbegunthisjourneyifitweren’tfortherecession,”shesays.“Ihaveafeelingthatfromnowon,itwillaffectmyfamily’shealthhealthandhappinessfor WeWelearnfromthefirstparagraphthattherecession ertainhadgreatimpactonAmericans’workandhadonlybroughthugelossesinsavingsandisoverwithsomeofthelossesWhichWhichofthefollowingstatementsisCindyhadseenthebenefitsofgardeninginadifferentCindyhaddevelopedahobbyofgardeningbeforetheCindyhadalreadyhadakeeninterestinCindyhad nnedtomeettheInaddition,Cindyviewsgardeningasagenuinepleasure helpedhercutlivingcostsalmostbyenabledhertomakeherownbuiltupfamilytiesandenabledhertoknowmoreabout

PassagePassage“I’malittleworriedaboutmyfuture,”saidDustinHoffmaninTheGraduate.Heshouldbesolucky.AllhehadtoworryaboutwaswhethertohaveanaffairwithMrs.Robinson.Inthesixties,thatwasthesumtotalofpost-graduationanxietysyndrome.2016/11/19 TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2012)Hoffman’smoderncounterpartsarenotsofortunate.TheMrs.Robinsonsaren’tsittingaroundathomeanymore,seducinggraduates.Theyareoutintheworkce,ngthehigh-poweredjobsthegraduateswant,butcannotget.Forthosefreshoutofuniversity,desperateforworkbutunabletogetit,thereisabig weenanddemand.AndthereisnonarrowingofthegapinThelatestunemploymentfiguresshowthat746,000of18-24year-oldsareunemployed—arecordrateof18percent.Manyofthosewillhavegraduatedthissummer.Theyarenotpanickingyet,butasthejobrejectionsmountup,theyarebeginningtofeelalarmed.Ofcourse,itiseasytoblametheernmentand,inparticular,thetargetthatLabourhaslongtrumpeted---50percentofschool-leaversinhighereducation.Thatwasnottoosmart.Theernmenthasnotonlyfailedtomeetitstarget—theactualfigureisstillcloserto40percent—butithasraisedexpectationstounrealisticlevels.Parentsfeelasbadlyletdownastheyoungpeoplethemselves.Middle-classseetheirgraduateoffspringonthedole(救济金)queueandwonderwhytheybotheredpayingschoolfees.Working-classfamiliesfeelanevenkeenersenseofdisappointment.Formanysuchfamilies,gettingachildintouniversitywasthefulfillmentofalifelongdream.Itrepresentedupwardsocialandfinancialmobility.Itwasproofthattheywerelivinginadynamic,economicallysuccessfulcountry.ThatdreamdoesnotseemsorosyGraduateunemploymentisnot,ultimay,apoliticalproblemreadytobesolved.Job-creationschemesforgraduatesareverylowdowninministerialin-trays.IfDavidCameron’sConservativeshadabrilliantideaforguaranteeingeverygraduateawell-paidjob,theywouldhaveunveileditbynow.Itisasocialproblem,thoughamoredeep-seatedsocialproblemthanpeopleperhapsrealize.Withregardtojobopportunitiesforyounggraduates,theauthor. B.C. D..indd Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutparents’feelingsisParentsandtheirchildrenfeelequallyMiddle—classparentsfeelmoreParentsfeelmoredisappointedthantheirPassagePassageNomatterhowmanytimesyouhaveseenimagesofthegoldenmaskofboykingTuhamen,comefacetofacewithitinEgypt’sCairomuseum,andyouwillsuckinyourbreath.ItwasonNov4,1923,thatBritisharchaeologistHowardCarterstumbledonaatthebaseofthetombofanotherpharaoh(法老)inLuxorthateventuallyledtoasealedThen,onNov23,Carterfoundaseconddoorandwhenhestuckhisheadthroughit,whathesawwastostuntheworld.Insidelaythegreatstonecoffin,enclosingthreechestsofgildedwood.Afewmonthslater,whenacranelifteditsgranitecoverandonecoffinafteranotherwasremoved,Carterfoundasolidblockofgoldweighing110kg.Initwasthemummy(伊)ofthe19-year-oldTuhamen,coveredingoldwiththatsplendidfuneralmask.Andallthislayburiedformorethan3,000years.MonthsaftermytriptoEgypt,IcanrelivetherushofemotionIfeltandsensethehushthatdescendedonthecrammedCairomuseum’sTuhamengallery.Cairo,adustycityof20millionpeople,isacewheretimeseemstobothstandstillandrushintoutterchaos.Itisacewheretheancientandcontemporaryhappilygoalongonparalleltracks.TaketheGreatPyramidsofGiza,sittingonthewesternedgeofthecity.Evenasthesettingsunsilhouettesthesegiganticstructuresthegreatdesertexpanse,acallforprayerfloatsoversemi-finishedapartmentblocksfilledwiththeactivityofcitylife.Whilecarefulnningfortheafterlifemaylieburiedundergroundairo,it2016/11/19 TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2012)noiseandconfusiononthestreets.Donkeycartsbattleforspacewithpedestriansandtheonlyoperativeroadruleis“mightisright.”Butitisacitythatisfulloflife—fromthesmallroadsiderestaurantstothecoffeeshopswheremenandwomensmoketheshisha水烟壶).Donkeycartspiledhighwithflat-breadsmagicallyfindtheirwayinandoutthemaddeningtraffic;youngwomeninlongskirtsandheadscarvesholdhandswithyoungmeninopencollarshirts,whileconversationsdwellonKuwait’schancesatthesoccerWorldCup.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthediscoveryofthemummyisThemummywasfirstdiscoveredbyaBritishThediscoveryofthemummycameasaThemummywasfoundlyingrightinsidethestoneThemaskedmummywascoveredinGiganticstructure;greatdesertAcallforprayer;menandwomenwiththeChaos;Coffeeshops;SECTIONBSHORT-ANSWERInthissectiontherearefiveshort-answerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.AnswerthequestionswithNomorethanTENwordsinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.Inthelastparagraph,whatdoestheauthorencouragepeopleto.inddWhatdoesCindythinkofthedifficulttimesshehas WhydoestheauthorbeginwithanepisodefromThe ofthepassage,whatdoestheauthorAccordingtothecontext,whatdoesthephrase“suckinyourbreath”2016/11/19 TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2013)TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS—GRADEPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[35MIN]SECTION MULTIPLE-CHOICEInthissectionthereareseveralpassagesfollowedbytenmultiple-choicequestions.Foreachquestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PassagePassageTheartofpublicspeakingbeganinancientGreeceover2,000yearsago.,instantmessaging, ,blogsandchatforumsofferrivalapproachestocommunication—butnonecanrecetheroleofagreatspeech.Thespokenwordcanhandlevariousvitalfunctions:persuadingorinspiring,informing,payingtribute,entertaining,orsimplyintroducingsomeoneorsomethingoracceptingsomething.Overthepastyear,thehumanvoicehashelpedguideusovertheupsanddownsofwhatwascertainlyastormytime.Persuasionisusedindealingwithorreconcilingdifferentpointsofview.WhentheleadersmetinCopenhageninDecember2009,persuasivewordsfromactivistsencouragedthemtocommitthemselvestofirmeraction.Inspirationalspeechesconfronttheemotions.Theyfocusontopicsandmattersthatareclosetopeople’shearts.Duringwars,generalsusedinspiringspeechestopreparethetroopsforbattle.Aspeechthatconveysknowledgeandenhancesunderstandingcaninformus.Theinformationmustbeclear,accurate,andexpressedinameaningfulandinterestingway..inddWhenthe pandemic（流行病）wasannounced,theideaof“swineflu”（流感）scaredmanypeople.InformativespeechesfromWorldHealthOrganizationofficialshelpedpeopletokeeptheirpanicundercontrolsotheycouldtakesensibleprecautions.Sadeventsarenevereasytodealwithbutaspeechthatpaystributetothelossofalovedoneandgivespraisefortheircontributioncanbecomforting.Madonna’sspeechaboutMichaelJackson,afterhisdeath,highlightedthefactthathewillcontinuetoliveonthroughhismusic.It’snotonlyinworldforumswherepublicspeakingysanimportantrole.Itcanalsobesurprisinglyhelpfulinthecourseofourownlives.Ifyou’retakingpartinadebateyouneedtopersuadethelistenersoftheofyourargument.Insports,athletesknowtheimportanceofapeptalk（鼓舞士气的讲话）beforeamatchtoinspiretetes.Youyourselfmaybeaskedtodoapresentationatcollegeorworktoinformtheothersaboutanareaofvitalimportance.Onamoreallevel,afriendmaybeupsetandneedcomforting.Oryoumightbeaskedtointroduceaspeakeratafamilyeventortospeakatawedding,whereyourlanguagewillbeneededtomovepeopleormakethemlaugh.Greatspeakingabilityisnotsomethingwe’rebornwith.EvenBarackObamaworkshardtoperfecteveryspeech.Forabrilliantspeech,therearerulesthatyoucanputtogooduse.Tolearnthoserulesyouhavetopracticeandlearnfromsomeoutstandingspeechesinthepast.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisORRECTabouttheroleofpublicSpeechesatworldforumscanleadtoeffectivesolutionstoworldSpeechesfrom cancalmpeopledownintimesofThemoraleofsoldiersbeforeabattlecanbeboostedbyseniorofficers’SpeechespayingtributetothedeadcancomfortthePublicspeakingcanyallthefollowing toconvepeopleinatoinformpeopleata2016/11/19 TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2013)toadvisepeopleattoentertainpeopleataWhatisthemainideaofthePublicspeakingininternationalPublicspeakingindailylifeThemanyusesofpublicTherulesofpublicPassagePassageEverybusinessneedstwothings,saysSkullcandyCEORickAlden:inspirationanddesperation.In2001,Aldenhadboth.He’dsoldtwosnowboardingbusinesses,andhewasdesperaybored.Buthehadanidea:Hewantedtomakeanewkindofheadphone.“Ikeptseeingpeoplemissingtheircallsbecausetheywerelisteningmusic,”heexins.ThenI’minachairlift（索道）,I’vegotmyheadphoneson,andIrealizemyphoneisringing.As1takemyglovesoffandreachformyphone,Ithink,“Itcan’tbethattoughtomakeheadphoneswithtwoplugs,oneformusicandoneforyourcellphone.”Aldendescribedwhathewantedtoadesigner,perfectedaprototype,andAldenthenstarteddesigningheadphonesintohelmets,backpacks-anywherethatwouldmakeiteasytolistentomusicwhilesnowboarding.“Sellingintoboardandskateshopswasn’tabigresearcheffort,”heexins.“ThoseweretheonlyguysIknew!”Aldendidn’twanttobeamanufacturer.Andbyoutsourcing,he’dhopedhecouldgetthebusinessoffthegroundwithoutdebt.Buthewaswrong.Soheaskedhiswife,“CanIputamortgage（抵押）onthehouse?Shesaid,‘Whatistheworstthingthatcanhappen?Welosethehouse,wesellourcars,andwestartalloveragainIdefinimarriedtherightForthenexttwoyears,Aldenjuggledmortgagepaymentsandpaymentstohismanufacturers.“Factorieswon’tshipyourproducttilltheygetpaid,”hesays.“Butittakesfourorfivemonthstogetamortgage soupsetthattheyknockonyourdoor.Sowepaidthefactoryfirst.”.inddGradually,non-snowboardersbegantonoticethecolorfulheadphones.In2006,thestartedsellingthemin1,400FYE(ForYourEntertainment)stores.“WethatnineoutoftenpeoplewalkingintothatstorewouldbelearningaboutSkullcandyforthefirsttime.Whywouldtheylookatbrandstheyknewandtakehomeanewbrandinstead?Wehadagreedtobuybackanythingwedidn’tsell,butweweredealingwithhugenumbers.It’dkillustotakebackalltheproducts.”Alden’sfearsfadedasSkullcandybecametheNo.1headphonesellerinthosestoresandtripleditsrevenueto$120millioninoneyear.Hiskeyinsightwasthatheadphonesweren’tgadgets;theywereafashionaccessory.“Inthebeginning,”hesays,“thatlittlewhitewirethatsaidyouhadaniPod—thatwascool.Butnowwearingthewhitebudmeansyou’rejustlikeeveryoneelse.Headphonesoccupythiscriticalpieceofcranialrealestateandarehighlyvisible.”Today,SkullcandyisAmerica’ssecond-largestheadphoner,afterSony.With79employees,the isbiggerthdeneverimagined.Aldencameupwiththeideaofanewkindofheadphonebecause wasnolongerinsnowboardinghadnootherbusinesssaw wasveryfondofmodernWhatdidAldendotopromotesalesinFYEHespentmoremoneyonproductHeagreedtosellproductsataHeimprovedthecolourdesignoftheHepromisedtobuybackproductsnotAldenseesheadphones akindofpartofasymbolofasignofself-2016/11/19 TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2013)PassagePassageIwasstandinginmykitchenwonderingwhattohaveforlunchwhenmyfriendTaj“Sitdown,”sheIthoughtshewasgoingto lmeshehadjustgottenthehaircutfrom .Ilaughedandsaid,“Itcan’tbethatbad.”Butitwas.Beforethephonecall,Ihad30yearsofretirementsavingina“safe”withabrilliantfinancialguru（金融大亨）.WhenIputdownthephone,mysavingsweregone.IfeltasifIhaddiedand,forsomeunknownreason,wasstillbreathing.SeBernieMadoff’sarrestonchargesofrunninga$65millionPonzischeme,I’vereadmanyarticlesabouthowweinvestorsshouldhaveknownwhatwasgoingon.IwishIcouldsayIhadreservationsaboutMadoffbefore“theCall”,butIdidnot.OnNewYear’sEve,threeweeksafterwelostoursavings,sixofusMadoffpeoplegatheredatTaj’shousefordinner.Asweweresittingaroundthetable,someoneasked,“Ifyoucouldhaveyourmoneybackrightnow,butitwouldmeangivingupwhatyouhavelearnedbylosingit,wouldyoutakethemoneyorwouldyoutakewhatlosingthemoneyhasgivenyou?”Myhusbandwasstillinfinancialshock.Hesaid,“Ijustwantthemoneyback.”Iwasn’tcertainwhereIstood.Iknewthatlosingourmoneyhadcrackedmewideopen.I’dbeenwalkingaroundlikewhattheBuddhistscallahungryghost:alwaysfocusedonthebitethatwasyettocome,nottheoneinmymouth.NomatterhowmuchIateorhadorexperienced,itdidn’tsatisfyme,becauseIwasn’treallytakingitin,wasn’tabsorbingit.NowIwasdtopayattention.Still,Icouldn’thonestlysaythatifsomeonehadofferedmethemoneyback,Iwouldturnitdown.Buttheotherfourallsaidthatwhattheywereseeingaboutthemselveswasalculable,andtheydidn’tthinkitwould eapparentwithoutthegroundfinancialstabilitybeingrippedoutfromunderneathMyfriendMichaelsaid,“I’dstartedtogetcomcent.It’sasifthemusclesof.indd.Theseweren’tjustemptywords.Michaelandhiswifeneededtotakeinboarderstomeettheirexpenses.Tajwassobrokethatshewasmovingintosomeone’sgarageapartmentinthreeweeks.Threefriendshaddeclaredbankruptcyandweren’tsurewhereorhowtheyweregoingtolive.Howdidtheauthorfeelinthefollowing B.C. D.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaboutherHerfriendsfeltthesameassheHerfriendsvaluedtheirexperienceHerfriendswereinabetterfinancialsituation.DHerfriendsweremoreoptimisticthanshe.PassagePassageInthe19thcentury,thereusedtobeamodelofhowtobeagood.Thereareallthesetorrentsofpassionflowingthroughyou.Yourjob,ascaptainofyoursoul,istoerectdamstokeepthesepassionsheck.Yourjobistojustsaynotolaziness,lust,greed,druguseandtheothersins.Thesedaysthatmodelisoutoffashion.Youusuallycan’tchangeyourbehaviourbysimplyresolvingtodosomething.Knowingwhattosnotthesameasbeingabletodoit.Yourwillpowerisnotlikeadamthatcanblockthetorrentofself-indulgence.It’smorelikeamuscle,whichtireseasily.Moreover,you’reasocialbeing.Ifeverybodyaroundyouisovereating,you’llprobablydoso,too.The19th-centurycharactermodelwasbasedonanunderstandingofwill.Today,weknowthatwillisbounded.Peoplecanchangetheirlives,butorderingchangeisnotsimplebecausemanythings,evenwithinourselves,arebeyondourdirectcontrol.Muchofourbehaviour,forexample,isguidedbyunconscioushabits.ResearchersatDukeUniversitycalculatedthatmorethan40percentoftheactionswetakeareerned2016/11/19 TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2013)byhabit,notactualdecisions.Researchershavealsocometounderstandthestructureofhabits—cue,routine,reward.Youcanchangeyourownalhabits.Ifyouleaverunningshortsontheflooratnight,that’llbeacuetogorunninginthemorning.Don’ttrytoignoreyourafternoonsnackcraving.Everytimeyoufeelthecueforasnack,insertanotherroutine.Takeawalk.Theirresearchthusimpliesadifferentcharactermodel,whichissupposedtomanipulatetheneural（神经系统worksinside.Tobeaneffective,underthismodel,youaresupposedtocoollyexamineyourownunconscioushabits,andthehabitsofthoseunderyourcare.Youaresupposedtodevisestrategiestoalterthecuesandroutines.Everyrelationship esslightlymanipulative,ludingyourrelationshipwithyourself.You’retryingtoarousecertainresponsesbyimntingcertaues.Thisisabitdisturbing,becausetheimportanthabitualneuralworksarenotformedbymereroutine,norcantheybereversedbyclevercues.Theyareburnedinbyemotionandstrengthenedbystrongyearnings,liketheyearningsforadmirationandIfyouthinkyoucanchangeyourlifeinacleverway,thewayanadvertisercangetyoutobuyanairfreshener,you’reprobablywrong.AstheVictoriansunderstood,ifyouwanttochangeyourlife,don’tjustlookforaclevercue.CommittosomelargerglobalThe19th-centurymodelsupposedlydoesnotworkithasworkedunsatisfactorilymostofthethecomparison willtoadamiswhatonewishestodoshouldbeconsideredthereweremanyotherfactorsbeyondone’sWelearnfromthepassagethatthenewcharacterhasbeenusedtochangebehaviourdealsbetterwithemotionalaspectsofstressestheneuralandpsychologicalaspectsofhabit.inddcanbringaboutchangesinone’slifelikewhatadvertisersSECTIONBSHORT-ANSWERInthissectiontherearefiveshort-answerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.AnswerthequestionswithNomorethanTENwordsinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.2016/11/19 TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2014)TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS-GRADEPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectionthereareseveralpassagesfollowedbytenmultiple-choicequestions.Foreachquestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PassagePassageAfterbreakfasttheboyswanderedoutintothey-ground.Heretheday-boysweregraduallyassembling.Theyweresonsofthelocalclergy,oftheofficersattheDepot,andofsuanufacturersormenofbusinessastheoldtownpossessed.Presentlyabellrang,andtheyalltroopedintoschool.Thisconsistedofalarge,longroomatoppositeendsofwhichtwoundermastersconductedthesecondandthirdforms,andofasmallerone,leadingoutofit,usedbyMr.Watson,whotaughtthefirstform.Toattachthepreparatorytotheseniorschoolthesethreeclasseswereknownofficially,onspeechdaysandinreports,asupper,middle,andlowersecond.Philipwasputinthelast.Themaster,ared-facedmanwithapleasantvoice,wascalledRice;hehadajollymannerwithboys,andthetimepassedquickly.Philipwassurprisedwhenitwasquartertoelevenandtheywereletoutfortenminutes’rest.Thewholeschoolrushednoisilyintothey-ground.Thenewboysweretoldtogointothemiddle,whiletheothersstationedthemselvesalongoppositewalls.TheybegantoyintheMiddle.Theoldboysranfromwalltowallwhilethenewboystriedtocatchthem:whenonewasseizedandthemysticwordssaid-one,two,three,andaforme-hebecameaprisonerand,turningsides,helpedtocatchthosewhowerestill.Philipsawaboyrunningpastandtriedtocatchhim,buthislimpgavehimnochance;andtherunners,takingtheiropportunity,madestraightforthegroundhecovered.Thenoneofthemhadthebrilliantidea.inddofimitatingPhilip’sclumsyrun.Otherboyssawitandbegantolaugh;thentheyallcopiedthefirst;andtheyranroundPhilip,limgrotesquely,screamingwithshrilllaughter.Theylosttheirheadswiththedelightoftheirnewamusement,andchokedwithhelplessmerriment.OneofthemtrippedPhilipupandhefell,heavilyashealwaysfell,andcuthisknee.Theylaughedallthelouderwhenhegotup.Aboypushedhimfrombehind,andhewouldhavefallenagainifanotherhadnotcaughthim.ThegamewasforgottenintheentertainmentofPhilip’sdeformity.Philipwascompleyscared.Hecouldnotmakeoutwhytheywerelaughingathim.Hisheartbeatsothathecouldhardlybreathe,andhewasmorefrightenedthanhehadeverbeeninhislife.Hestoodstillstupidlywhiletheboysranroundhim,mimickingandlaughing;theyshoutedtohimtotryandcatchthem;buthedidnotmove.Hedidnotwantthemtoseehimrunanymore.Hewasusingallhisstrengthtopreventhimselffromcrying.Fromthebeginningofthepassagewelearn theschoolhadonlythreetheschoolonlyacceptedday-somepupilscamefromthelocalPhilip’sclasswaspartoftheseniorInthegamePhiliplosthisground thegamewasn’tfitfornewboysliketheygroundwasn’tbigenoughforthehedidnotknowtherulesofthehecouldnotrunasquicklyasotherHowdidPhilipfeelinHewasashamedofHewasveryHewasreallyHefelthimself2016/11/19 TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2014)PassagePassageForparentswhosendtheirkidsofftocollegesaying,“Thesewillbethebestyearsofyourlife,”itwouldbeveryappropriatetoadd,“IfyoucanhandlethestressofcollegeFreshmenareshowingupalreadystressedout,accordingtothelatestresearchstudythatreportedstudents’emotionalhealthlevelsattheirlowestsethesurveystartedi