QUESTION BOOKLET

QUESTION BOOKLET

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2008)

-GRADE FOUR-

TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN

PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [120 MIN]

In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONL Y Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the.following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you

will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.

1. When is Anne available for the meeting?

A. The third week of May.

B. The third week of June.

C. The eleventh of June.

D. The eleventh of May.

2. Their meeting will probably take place in

A. London.

B. Toronto.

C. Mexico City.

D. Chicago.

3. When is Eric calling back?

A. Thursday afternoon.

B. Friday afternoon.

C. Thursday morning.

D. Friday morning.

Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will

be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

4. According to the woman, advertisements

A. let us know the best product.

B. give us sufficient information.

C. fail to convince people.

D. give misleading information.

5. In the woman's opinion, money spent on advertisements is paid

A. by manufacturers.

B. by customers.

C. by advertisers.

D. by all of them.

6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?.

A. The woman seems to be negative about advertising.

B. The woman appears to know more about advertising.

C. The man is to be present at a debate on advertising.

D. The man has a lot to talk about on advertising.

Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

7. Mr Brown brought with him only a few things because

A. there wasn't enough space in the cupboard.

B. the hospital would provide him with everything.

C. he was to stay there for a very short time.

D. visitors could bring him other things.

8. According to the hospital rules, at which of the following hours can visitors see patients?

A. 2:00 pm.

B. 5:00 pm.

C. 7:00 pm.

D. 6:00 pm.

9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A. Patients have breakfast at 8.

B. Patients have lunch at 12.

C. There are special alcohol lounges.

D. There are special smoking lounges.

10. Which statement best describes Mr Brown?

A. He knows little about hospital rules.

B. He can keep alcohol in the ward.

C. He knows when to smoke.

D. He is used to hospital life.

SECTION B PASSAGES

In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then

answer the questions that follow.

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

11. Meeting rooms of various sizes are needed for

A. contacts with headquarters.

B. relaxation and enjoyment.

C. informal talks.

D. different purposes.

12. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as part of hotel facilities for guests?

A. Restaurants.

B. Cinemas.

C. Swimming pools.

D. Bars.

13. A hotel for an international conference should have the following EXCEPT

A. convenient transport services.

B. competent office secretaries.

C. good sports and restaurant facilities.

D. suitable and comfortable rooms.

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

14. The museum aims mainly to display

A. the area's technological development.

B. the nation's important historical events.

C. the area's agricultural and industrial development.

D. the nation's agricultural and industrial development.

15. The following have been significant in the area's prosperity EXCEPT

A. the motorways.

B. the Roman road.

C. the canals.

D. the railways.

16. We know from the passage that some exhibits

A. are borrowed from workshops.

B. are specially made for display.

C. reflect the local culture and customs.

D. try to reproduce the scene at that time.

17. The passage probably comes from

A. a conversation on the museum.

B. a museum tour guide.

C. a museum booklet.

D. a museum advertisement.

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

18. According to the speaker, safety in dormitory means that you

A. insure all your expensive things.

B. lock doors when going out.

C. lock windows at night.

D. take all necessary precautions.

19. What does the speaker suggest girls do when they are going to be out late?

A. Call their friends.

B. Stay with their friends.

C. Avoid walking in streets.

D. Always take a taxi.

20. What is the speaker's last advice?

A. To take a few self-defense classes.

B. To stick to well-lit streets at night.

C. To avoid walking alone at night.

D. To stay with their friends.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.

21. What happened during the New Year celebration in Thailand?

A. Terrorists fought with Government troops.

B. Thai troops killed terrorists.

C. There were shootings.

D. There were explosions.

22. What has led to the violent situation in the south of Thailand?

A. The Muslims wanted independence.

B. Thai troops have been sent there.

C. About 2000 people have been killed.

D. There have been more bombings since 2004.

Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

23. Under the national oil law, the Iraqi government

A. will give more oil revenues to only a few provinces.

B. will let provinces distribute their oil revenues.

C. will distribute oil revenues according to population size.

D. will distribute oil revenues according to security needs.

24. The construction package is meant to

A. help build more houses.

B. help improve the country's economy.

C. help more children to go to school.

D. help more young people to get education.

Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

25. The joint committee will promote co-operation between Egypt and Spain in all the following areas EXCEPT

A. education.

B. industry.

C. investment.

D. technology.

26. What is this news item mainly about?

A. The establishment of a joint committee.

B. The trade relations between Egypt and Spain.

C. The future trade volume between Egypt and Spain.

D. The establishment of a joint business council.

Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.

27. According to the news, Japanese teenage women

A. are less violent than men.

B. are less violent than before.

C. are more violent than before.

D. are more violent than men.

Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.

28. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the news?

A. Zimbabweans stayed away from voting.

B. Zimbabweans were enthusiastic about voting.

C. Only a few Zimbabweans turned up to vote.

D. Zimbabweans believed that Mugabe would win.

Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

29. The news mentioned _____ reason(s) for the action taken by Indian telecom workers.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

30. According to the news, who among the following were NOT affected by telecom workers' action?

A. Banks.

B. Big companies.

C. Long-distance callers.

D. Government officials.

PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]

Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the eorresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.

Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.

Salt may seem rather a strange (31)____ to use as money, (32)_____ in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (33)_____ necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their (34)____, were used as money in some countries until recent (35)_____, and cakes of salt (36)____ buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.

Sea shells (37)_____ as money at some time(38)____ another over the greater part of the Old World. These were (39)___ mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the (40)___ from East to West.

Metal, valued by weight, (41)____ coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries(42)_____ paper money. It can either be exchanged(43)____ goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, (44)_____ in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called "cash". The (45)_____ of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old - older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean.

Nowadays, coins and notes have (46)____ nearly all the more picturesque (47)____ of money, and (48)____ in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (49)____ such as weddings and funerals, examples of (50)____ money will soon be found only in museums.

(31) A. object B. article C. substance D. category

(32) A. but B. and C. so D. even

(33) A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute

(34) A. weight B. value C. role D. size

(35) A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions

(36) A. even B. also C. still D. never

(37) A. had been used B. are used C. would be used D. would have been used

(38) A. and B. but C. yet D. or

(39) A. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised

(40) A. city B. district C. communib D. continent

(41) A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded

(42) A. in spite of B. instead of C. along with D. in line with

(43) A. against B. as C. in D. for

(44) A. often B. seldom C. really D. much

(45) A. earlier B.earliest C.better D.best

(46) A. replaced B. reproduced C. reflected D. recovered

(47) A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms

(48) A. while B. although C. because D. if

(49) A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies

(50) A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crude

PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]

There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrase marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word orphrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for tN disabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future.

A. their

B. our

C. his

D. its

52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now.

A. would be getting

B. could have got

C. must get

D. would get

53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one.

A. when

B. that

C. which

D. what

54. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak.

A. for which

B. for that

C. in that

D. in which

55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish

his assignment.

A. Much though

B. Much as

C. As much

D. Though much

56. I enjoyed myself so much ____ I visited my friends in Paris last year.

A. when

B. which

C. that

D. where

57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?

A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.

B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.

58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?

A. do you

B. don't you

C. will you

D. won't you

59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?

A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.

B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.

C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.

D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.

60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ____.

A. it could be

B. could be

C. it was

D. was

61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT

A. Jim did this.

B. Jim did so.

C. Jim did that.

D. Jim did.

62. Quality is ____ counts most.

A. which

B. that

C. what

D. where

63. In his plays Shakespeare _____ his characters live through their language.

A. would make

B. had made

C. made

D. makes

64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ____ the size of St. Peter's in Rome.

A. /

B. that of

C. which is

D. of

65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?

A. You must leave immediately.

B. You must be feeling rather tired.

C. You must be here by eight o'clock.

D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.

66. When he first started in university, he really felt at _____ with his major --- economics.

A. shore

B. bank

C. ocean

D. sea

67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ____ towards them.

A. considerable

B. considering

C. considerate

D. considered

68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ____ discussing a recent film with others.

A. at home

B. at most

C. at house

D. at bean

69. The company has capitalized _____ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.

A. in

B. over

C. with

D. on

70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _____ them next semester.

A. remake

B. repeat

C. reapply

D. revise

71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _____ one day.

A. handy

B. useful

C. convenient

D. helpful

72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ____ the average adult.

A. past

B. on

C. beyond

D. through

73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _____ of learning.

A. design

B. instrument

C. agency

D. tool

74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____.

A. sensitively

B. imaginatively

C. efficiently

D. accordingly

75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems

_____ on becoming a computer programmer.

A. fit

B. set

C. disposed

D. decided

76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own _____ and declined to speak at the meeting.

A. trumpet

B. whistle

C. bugle

D. flute

77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in

A. gravity

B. extent

C. intensity

D. amount

78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _____ until the motorway is repaired.

A. discontinued

B. suspended

C. halted

D. ceased

79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ____ cause of the tides.

A. principal

B. basic

C. initial

D. elementary

80. Teddy came to my ____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him

that my wallet had been stolen.

A. attendance

B. assistance

C. rescue

D. safety

PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]

In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

TEXT A

When the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the

Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi.

But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops,

tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke.

Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And they're all

within a short cab ride of each other.

For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts

and other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there is the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.

But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seekers. Hip pop or funk music

begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg. These are two of the most popular clubs in Europe. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs don't shut down until 4 am.

And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Don't

worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions.

And you'll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles. They rent for US$17 to $20 for a whole day.

Amsterdam also has a good canal system. From anywhere between U852 and $9.50, you can

use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the "Venice of the North".

You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow four-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing. Many of them are several centuries old.

You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking. Masterpieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House and others.

The city has an appreciation of its historic past. One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II. Visitors can view Anne's original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.

81. At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates that

A. Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city.

B. parties go on all day long in Amsterdam,

C. Amsterdam presents two different pictures.

D. Amsterdam attracts many daytime visitors.

82. Which tourist attraction is cited for elaboration in Paragraphs Four and Five?

A. Royal Palace.

B. Dam Square.

C. Club Paradiso.

D. Magna Plaza.

83. According to the passage, the local people have all the following characteristics EXCEPT

A. they are party goers.

B. they show hospitality.

C. they can speak English.

D. they are fond of cycling.

84. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?

A. Modern.

B. Delightful.

C. Quiet.

D. Historic.

TEXT B

In an article some Chinese scholars are described as being "tantalized by the mysterious

dragon bone hieroglyphics." Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins in myths and legends of the past (in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of the verb tantalize is a very particular one: "to promise or show something desirable to a person and then take it away; to tease by arousing hope." Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a word's origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning. For tantalize the following explanation is given: [> Tantalus]. This means that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the word's origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and thirst; he was put up to his chin in water that always moved away when he tried to drink it and with fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why his name was changed into a verb meaning "to tease or torment by arousing desire"?

Another example is the word siren, familiar to us as the mechanical device that makes such

an alarming sound when police cars, ambulances, or fire engines approach. This word also has its origins in Greek mythology. The traveler Odysseus (Ulysses to the Romans) made his men plug their ears so that they wouldn't hear the dangerous voices of the sirens, creatures who were half bird and half woman and who lured sailors to their deaths on sharp rocks. So the word came to be associated both with a loud sound and with danger!

When someone speaks of a "jovial mood" or a "herculean effort," he or she is using words

with origins in mythology. Look these words up to find their meaning and relationship to myths. Many common words, such as the names for the days of the week and the months of the year, also come from mythology. Wednesday derives from the ancient Norse king of the gods, Woden, and Thursday was originally Thor's day, in honour of Thor, the god of thunder. As a matter of fact, all the planets, except the one we live on, bear names that come from Roman mythology, including the planet that is farthest away from the sun and for that reason was called after the Roman god of the dead. This god has also given his name to one of the chemical elements. Several other elements have names that come from mythology, too.

It seems that myths and legends live on in the English language.

85. The purpose of the first sentence in Paragraph One is ____.

A. to describe the work of some Chinese scholars.

B. to arouse readers' interest in hieroglyphics.

C. to lead readers onto the main theme.

D. to link the preceding part to the present one.

86. We learn from the passage, all English dictionaries include _____.

A. legends.

B. mythology.

C. word origins.

D. word definitions.

87. The example of tantalize is to show _____.

A. how the word came into existence.

B. how Tantalus was punished in the lower world.

C. how all English dictionaries show word origins.

D. how the meaning of the word changed over the years.

88. According to the passage, which of the following does NOT have origins in myths or legends?

A. Jovial.

B. Wednesday.

C. Earth.

D. March.

89. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A. Greek and Roman Mythology in Language.

B. Mythological Origins of English Words.

C. Historical Changes in Word Meanings.

D. Mythology and Common Words.

TEXT C

My heart sank when the man at the immigration counter gestured to the back room. l'm an American born and raised, and this was Miami, where I live, but they weren't quite ready to let me in yet.

"Please wait in here, Ms Abujaber," the immigration officer said. My husband, with his very American last name, accompanied me. He was getting used to this. The same thing had happened recently in Canada when I'd flown to Montreal to speak at a book event. That time they held me for 45 minutes. Today we were returning from a literary festival in Jamaica, and I was startled that I was being sent "in back" once again.

The officer behind the counter called me up and said, "Miss, your name looks like the name

of someone who's on our wanted list. We're going to have to check you out with Washington." "How long will it take?"

"Hard to say ... a few minutes," he said. "We'll call you when we're ready for you."

After an hour, Washington still hadn't decided anything about me. "Isn't this computerized?"

I asked at the counter. "Can't you just look me up?"

Just a few more minutes, they assured me.

After an hour and a half, I pulled my cell phone out to call the friends I was supposed to meet that evening. An officer rushed over. "No phones!" he said. "For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information."

"I'm just a university professor," I said. My voice came out in a squeak.

"Of course you are. And we take people like you out of here in leg irons every day."

I put my phone away.

My husband and 1 were getting hungry and tired. Whole families had been brought into the waiting room, and the place was packed with excitable children, exhausted parents, even a flight attendant.

I wanted to scream, to jump on a chair and shout: "I'm an American citizen; a novelist; l probably teach English literature to your children." Or would that all be counted against me? After two hours in detention, I was approached by one of the officers. "You're free to go," he said. No explanation or apologies. For a moment, neither of us moved, we were still in shock.

Then we leaped to our feet.

"Oh, one more thing." He handed me a tattered photocopy with an address on it. "If you

weren't happy with your treatment, you can write to this agency."

"Will they respond?" I asked.

"I don't know --- I don't know of anyone who's ever written to them before." Then he added,

"By the way, this will probably keep happening each time you travel internationally."

"What can I do to keep it from happening again?"

He smiled the empty smile we'd seen all day. "Absolutely nothing."

After telling several friends about our ordeal, probably the most frequent advice I've heard in response is to change my name. Twenty years ago, my own graduate school writing professor advised me to write under a pen name so that publishers wouldn't stick me in what he called "the ethnic ghetto" --- a separate, secondary shelf in the bookstore. But a name is an integral part of anyone's personal and professional identity -just like the town you're born in and the place where you're raised.

Like my father, I'll keep the name, but my airport experience has given me a whole new perspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean. I had no idea that being an American would ever be this hard.

90. The author was held at the airport because _____.

A. she and her husband returned from Jamaica.

B. her name was similar to a terrorist's.

C. she had been held in Montreal.

D. she had spoken at a book event.

91. She was not allowed to call her friends because _____.

A. her identity hadn't been confirmed yet.

B. she had been held for only one hour and a half.

C. there were other families in the waiting room.

D. she couldn't use her own cell phone.

92. We learn from the passage that the author would _____ to prevent similar experience

from happening again.

A. write to the agency

B. change her name

C. avoid traveling abroad

D. do nothing

93. Her experiences indicate that there still exists _____ in the US.

A. hatred

B. discrimination

C. tolerance

D. diversity

94. The author sounds in the last paragraph.

A. impatient

B. bitter

C. worried

D. ironic

TEXT D

Public speaking fills most people with dread. Humiliation is the greatest fear; self-exposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close second. Women hate it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds.

Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of falling in the most public of ways. While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better. Some very shy people manage to shine. When I met the British comedian Julian Clary, he was shy and cautious, yet his TV performances are perfect.

In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself.

Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed, written scripts to speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be

true.

Likewise, the incredibly perfect speeches of many American academics are far from natural.

You may end up buying their book on the way out, but soon afterwards, it is much like fast food, and you get a nameless sense that you've been cheated.

Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Diana's funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally. A script rarely works and it is used to help most speakers. But, being yourself doesn't work either. If you spoke as if you were in your own kitchen, it

would be too authentic, too unaware of the need to communicate with an audience.

I remember going to see British psychiatrist R. D. Laing speak in public. He behaved like a seriously odd person, talking off the top of his head. Although he was talking about madness and he wrote on mental illness, he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it.

The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self-consciousness, providing the illusion of being natural. Studies suggest that this state of "flow", as psychologists call it, is very satisfying.

95. Women hate public speaking most mainly because of _____.

A. their upbringing very early on.

B. their inability to appeal to the audience.

C. their sense of greater public pressure.

D. their sense of greater humiliation.

96. "this" in Paragraph Two refers to

A. insecurity.

B. sense of failure.

C. public speaking.

D. pressure.

97. Which of the following is NOT the author's viewpoint?

A. Acting like performers spoils the message in a speech.

B. Perfection of scripts is necessary in making good impressions.

C. Acting naturally means less dependence on the prepared script.

D. There should be a balance between actual acting and acting naturally.

98. What is the author's view on personality?

A. Personality is the key to success in public speaking.

B. Extroverts are better public speakers.

C. Introverts have to learn harder to be good speakers.

D. Factors other than personality ensure better performance.

99. The author implies that while speaking R. D. Laing _____.

A. was both too casual and authentic.

B. was acting like a performer.

C. was keeping a good balance.

D. was aware of his audience.

100. In the last paragraph the author recommends that ____.

A. you forget about your nervousness.

B. you feel natural and speak naturally.

C. you may feel nervous, but appear naturally.

D. you may imagine yourself to be natural.

PART VI WRITING [45 MIN]

SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]

December 5th is International V olunteers Day. Since 1985, when the United Nations announced the special day, tens of millions of people around the world have volunteered to help those in need.

China now has 4.5 million registered volunteers who have provided more than 4.5 billion hours of volunteer work. What can you gain from volunteering?

Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

The Benefits of V olunteering

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to

follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]

Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

Jane, your classmate, is thinking of subscribing to an English-language newspaper. And you would like to recommend one to her. Write a note, telling her which newspaper it is and describing two features of the paper.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.

THE END

著名外企open question总结

著名外企open question总结 Cadbury 吉百利 1. What do you consider to be your most impressive success? 你认为给你最深刻印象的成功是什么？Tips： Why & how do you achieve your success, not what? 提示：虽然问题是在问成功是什么。但HR真正希望你能告诉他的是你是怎样获得成功的，过程是什么？至于你的成功是什么HR并不关心。 2． What is the most innovative idea you have implemented? 你实施的最有创意的想法是什么？Tips： Problems encountered & how you solve the problems creatively? 提示：你要告诉他问题的出现和你是怎么用你的创意想法解决这个问题的。 Unilever: 联合利华 1． What is your most difficult persuasion?你最难的一次劝说人的经历是什么？ Tip：(1) What is it difficult for you? 你需要表现出困难的艰巨 (2) How well have I persuaded? Tactics (策略) (3) What difficulties have you overcome? Result-driven 提示：你的回答应该包含以下三个方面： (1) 对你来说困难是什么？(2) 你是用什么策略说服别人的(3) 你克服了什么困难，结果如何（第一条是最容易被求职者忽略的，在回答第一点时你尽量要用你的嘴和你的表情表现出困难的艰巨，这样才能让HR看到你的能力） L’ OREAL:欧莱雅 1．At this point of your life, what do you think it is the most useful thing you have learned? 在你的生活中，你认为你学到的最有用的东西是什么？ Tips：Don’t talk about your school-learning. Learning through practical experience. 提示：千万不要谈论关于你在学校所学习的东西，而是要说你在多次实践中学到的东西。欧莱雅是卖化妆品的，它关心的是你怎么去拓展市场，他当然希望听到的是从实践中学习到了最有用的东西。 LOREAL

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xīnɡduìfèi，fùduìpān 兴对废，附对攀 lùcǎo duìshuānɡjiān 露草对霜菅 ɡēlián duìjièkòu 歌廉对借寇 xíkǒnɡduìxīyán 习孔对希颜 shān lěi lěi，shuǐchán chán 山垒垒，水潺潺 fènɡbìduìtàn huán 奉璧对探镮 lǐyóu ɡōnɡ dàn zuò 礼由公旦作 shīběn zhònɡníshān 诗本仲尼删lǘkùn kèfānɡjīnɡbàshu ǐ 驴困客方经灞水 jīmínɡrén yǐchūhánɡuān 鸡鸣人已出函关 jǐyèshuānɡfēi 几夜霜飞 yǐyǒu cānɡhónɡcíběi sài 已有苍鸿辞北塞 shùzhāo wùàn 数朝雾暗 qǐwúxuán bào yǐn nán shān 岂无玄豹隐南山 【解析】 兴对废，附对攀，露草对霜菅 兴废，兴盛和衰废。 [南朝梁] 刘勰《文心雕龙．史传》云：”表微盛衰，殷鉴兴废。” 《大宋宣和遗事．元集》云：”上下三千余年，兴废百千万事。” 攀，向上爬；附，靠近，依从。有成语“攀龙附凤”比喻依附权贵以成就功业。亦比喻依附有声望的人以立名。 [汉] 扬雄《法言·渊骞》：“攀龙鳞，附凤翼，巽以扬之，勃勃乎其不可及也。”唐·杜甫《洗兵马》：攀龙附凤势莫当，天下尽化为侯王。 露草：沾露的草。 [唐] 李华《木兰赋》：“露草白兮山凄凄，鹤既唳兮猿復啼。”[清] 谭嗣同《武昌夜泊》诗之二：“露草逼蛩语，霜花凋雁翎。”

霜菅：霜后枯萎的菅草。用以比喻白发。[宋] 苏轼《再用前韵（追饯正辅表兄至博罗赋诗为别）》：“乐天双鬢如霜菅，始知谢遣素与蛮。” [宋] 陆游《怀昔》诗：“岂知堕老境，槁木蒙霜菅。” 歌廉对借寇,习孔对希颜 歌廉歌颂廉范。 《后汉书》记载，东汉名臣廉范，字叔度，任蜀郡太守时为官清廉，更改禁民夜作旧令，让百姓储水以防火，百姓掌灯夜作，日渐丰裕。百姓歌曰：“廉叔度，来何暮，不禁火，民安作，昔无襦，今五衿”。 借寇挽留寇恂。 汉名臣寇恂，字子翼，历任河内、颍川、汝南太守。治理颍川期间颇有政绩，升迁离任后，次年随光武帝再至颍川平寇，所到之处群寇望风而降，百姓们纷纷于帝驾之前拦道，请求再借寇恂在颍川任职一年。后就用“借寇”表示挽留地方官，含有对政绩的称美之意。 习孔希颜：学习孔子，效仿颜回。习、希：都是学习和效仿的意思。 山垒垒，水潺潺 山垒垒垒垒：重叠的样子。《文选·曹丕·善哉行》：“还望故乡，鬱何垒垒。”［明］何景明《雁门太守行》诗云：“垒垒高山，莽莽代谷。” 水潺潺溪水徐徐流动。［三国］曹丕《丹霞蔽日行》云：“谷水潺潺，木落翩翩。” [唐] 杜牧《中秋日拜起居表晨渡天津桥即事十六韵献》诗云：“楼齐云漠漠，桥束水潺潺”。[唐] 李涉《竹枝词》诗云：“荆门滩急水潺潺，两岸猿啼烟满山”。 奉壁对探镮 奉璧即蔺相如“完璧归赵”典故。（参见本系列第十六讲：《作赋观书双雄事，回文锦字几华章？》中“奉璧蔺相如”一句之详解。） 探镮亦作“探环”。《晋书·羊祜传》载，西晋大臣羊祜（此前“羊公德大，邑人竖堕泪之碑”以及“叔子带”都曾讲到他）五岁时，叫乳母把他玩过的金环取来，乳母说：“你没有这种玩具呀！”羊祜就自己爬到邻居李家的树上，

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1. PwC aims to maintain high standards of professionalism. Please describe a situation when you were engaged in a task where you took a different approach or had a different opinion from others. Please share how this contributed to the team’s success. In Generis Consulting, I got a chance to fully involve in the “Clean-tech Switzerland project”In this project, we should comprehensively summarize ecological industrial-related law and regulation, in comparison with China’s each commitment, moreover, identify the field where we excellently fulfill our commitment sand offer legal opinion in the places where the improvement should been made. Due to compliant and all-embracing nature of government agencies system, our expertise cannot reach to each detail of this project, even worse; we might never touch that field in our previous practice. Instead of studying from scratch as many colleges suggested, I insisted that we shall turn to the guru, like attended or focused on international trade forum with similar topic, or directly called the related government department. Later, this approach proved to be effective, with the general information about each field, we were able to concisely analyze our commitment, and pinpoint the corresponding rules in China. When it came to organize the whole report, I suggested to import some statistic data or charts. Therefore, we should grasp the general picture, not only from the legal prospect but put it in the actual world. My advice won over our partner.Clean-tech Switzerland attended the second Sino-Swiss Economic Forum, the Federal Councilor of Switzerland Johann Schneider-Ammann signed a Memorandum of Understanding with his Chinese counterpart, Minister Chen Deming, to build the park. The project will be implemented by Clean-tech Switzerland, a clean energy promotion agency, and the city of Zhenjiang. The two sides will work closely on park planning, green products manufacturing, technology trade, and research and development. 2.PwC sets priority on developing our people's project management skills in accordance with client expectations and professional standards. Please identify a major activity/project you undertook and describe what it was and how you managed the project. A major activity that I undertook during my university life is the Peking University Biomedicine Forum 2012.During the preparation of the conference, I was appointed to be the head of volunteer team of one branch. As the external liaison department minister of Peking University, I mainly responsible for the sponsorship for Peking University Biomedicine Forum 2012. Before the conference, I held a meeting of all the members to discuss about the issue related to the sponsorship, the events of the conference ceremony and other itinerary of the conference. Then I appointed different members to take charge of the different activities and different company to contact. For example, A is appointed to write news about the reception in the airport and accompany the experts to our university; B is appointed to write news and take photos of the grand event in Lecture Hall, etc. After the division of our work, everyone got a clue of what and

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duō duìshǎo，yì duì nán 多对少，易对难 hǔ jù duì lónɡ pán 虎踞对龙蟠 lónɡzhōu duìfènɡniǎn 龙舟对凤辇 bái hè duìqīnɡ luán 白鹤对青鸾 fēnɡxīxī，lù tuán tuán 风淅淅，露漙漙 xiùɡǔ duìdiāoān 绣毂对雕鞍 yú yóu hé yèzhǎo 鱼游荷叶沼lù lìliǎo huātān 鹭立蓼花滩 yǒu jiǔruǎn diāo xī yònɡjiě 有酒阮貂奚用解 wú yú fénɡ jiá bìxū tán 无鱼冯铗必须弹 dīnɡɡùmènɡsōnɡ 丁固梦松 kē yèhū rán shēnɡ fùshànɡ 柯叶忽然生腹上 wén lánɡ huà zhú 文郎画竹 zhīshāo shūěr zhǎnɡ háo duān 枝梢倏尔长毫端

hán duìshǔ，shī duìgān 寒对暑，湿对干 lǔyǐn duì qí huán 鲁隐对齐桓 hán zhān duìnuǎn xí 寒毡对暖席 yèyǐn duì chén cān 夜饮对晨餐 shūzǐ dài，zhònɡ yóu ɡuān 叔子带，仲由冠 jiárǔ duì hán dān 郏鄏对邯郸 jiā héyōu xià hàn 嘉禾忧夏旱shuāi liǔ nài qiū hán 衰柳耐秋寒 yánɡliǔlǜzhē yuán liànɡ zhái 杨柳绿遮元亮宅 xìnɡhuāhónɡyìnɡzhònɡ ní tán 杏花红映仲尼坛 jiānɡshuǐ liúchánɡ 江水流长 huán rào sìqīnɡ luó dài 环绕似青罗带 hǎi chán lún mǎn 海蟾轮满 chénɡmínɡ rú bái yù pán 澄明如白玉盘 【解析】 寒对暑，湿对干，鲁隐对齐桓。 鲁隐：春秋鲁国第十四代君主，隐公姬息姑。孔子所作之《春秋》就起于鲁隐公元年（前722）。由于春秋以鲁国国史为基础而编，故当时的国际大事都是以鲁国纪年来记录。鲁隐公也因为其纪年年号常被提及而出名。 齐桓：春秋齐国桓公姜小白，是春秋五霸之首。是历史上第一个代替周天子充当盟主的诸侯。齐桓公晚年昏庸，管仲去世后，任用易牙、竖刁等小人，最终在内乱中饿死。 寒毡对暖席 寒毡：唐代画家郑虔，享有“诗书画三绝”之誉，与李白、杜甫为诗酒朋友，却生活清贫。杜甫曾经赠以诗曰：‘才名四十年，坐客寒无毡’云。”后以“寒毡”形容寒士清苦的生活。

声律启蒙全文详解

《声律启蒙》全文详解 一东1 ————————注释———————— 1一东：“东”指“东韵”，是宋金时期的“平水韵”（也叫“诗韵”）中的一个韵部。“东”叫韵目，即这个韵部的代表字。东韵中包含有许多字，它们的共同点便是韵母相同（当然是指隋唐五代两宋时期的读音），像下面的三段文字中，每个句号之前的那个字，即风、空、虫、弓、东、宫、红、翁、同、童、穷、铜、通、融、虹等15字，尽管在现代汉语中的韵母并不完全相同，但都同属于东韵，如果是作格律诗，这些字就可以互相押韵。“一”，是指东韵在平水韵中的次序。平水韵按照平、上、去、人四个声调分为106个韵部，其中因为平声的字较多，故分为上下两个部分，东韵是上平声中的第一个韵部。后面的“二冬”、“三江”等情况也相同，不再一一说明。 云对雨，雪对风。晚照对晴空。来鸿对去燕，宿鸟对鸣虫。 三尺剑，六钧弓1。岭北对江东。人间清暑殿，天上广寒宫2。 两岸晓烟杨柳绿，一园春雨杏花红。 两鬓风霜，途次早行之客；一蓑烟雨，溪边晚钓之翁3。 ————————注释———————— 1这一联是两个典故。上联出自《史记·高祖本纪》。汉朝的开国君主刘邦曾经说：我以普通百姓的身份提着三尺长的宝剑而夺取了天下。下联出自《左传》，鲁国有个勇士叫颜高，他使用的弓为六钧（钧为古代重量单位，一钧三十斤），要用180斤的力气才能拉开。2清暑殿：洛阳的一座宫殿。广寒宫：《明皇杂录》说，唐明皇于中秋之夜游月宫，看见大门上悬挂着“广寒清虚之府”的匾额，后代便以广寒宫代指月宫。3次：军队临时驻扎，引申为一

般的短暂停留。途次，旅途的意思。 沿对革，异对同1。白吏对黄童2。江风对海雾，牧子对渔翁。 颜巷陋，阮途穷3。冀北对辽东。池中濯足水，门外打头风4。 梁帝讲经同泰寺，汉皇置酒未央宫5。 尘虑萦心，懒抚七弦绿绮；霜华满鬓，羞看百炼青铜6 ————————注释———————— 1沿：沿袭、遵照原样去做。革：变化、变革。2黄童：黄口之童，即儿童。黄，黄口，雏鸟的喙边有一圈黄色的边，长大就消失，故以黄口喻指年龄幼小的。3这是两个典故。上联出自《论语·雍也》，颜指颜回（字子渊），孔子的学生。孔子称赞他说：“一箪食、一瓢饮、在陋巷，人不堪其忧，回也不改其乐。贤哉，回也！”（吃一竹筐饭食，喝一瓢凉水，住在偏僻的巷子里，别人忍受不了这种贫穷，颜回不改变他快乐的心情。颜回呀，真是个贤人！）下联出自《晋书·阮籍传》。阮指阮籍（字嗣宗），魏晋时代人，博览群书，好老庄之学，为竹林七贤之一。《晋书》记载，阮籍经常驾车信马由缰地乱走，走到无路可走的时候便大哭而返。穷，到……的尽头，此处指无路可走之处。4濯（音zhuó）足水：屈原《渔父》中有“沧浪之水清兮，可以濯我缨；沧浪之水浊兮，可以濯我足”的句子，故濯足水指污水。打头风：行船时所遇到的逆风。5梁帝：南朝的梁武帝萧衍。他笃信佛教，经常和高僧们在同泰寺研讨佛经。汉皇：汉朝的开国之君刘邦。他曾宴请群臣于长安的未央宫，接受群臣的朝贺。6尘虑：对尘世间琐碎小事的忧虑。萦：缠绕。绿绮：琴名，据说汉代的司马相如曾弹琴向卓文君求爱，卓文君就用绿绮琴应和他。霜华：即霜花（“华”为“花”的古字），借指白发。百炼青铜：借指镜子，古人用青铜镜照面。 贫对富，塞对通。野叟对溪童。鬓皤对眉绿，齿皓对唇红1。 天浩浩，日融融2。佩剑对弯弓3。半溪流水绿，千树落花红。

(完整版)《声律启蒙》最全注解与译文(五微)

上：五微 来对往，密对稀，燕舞对莺飞。风清对月朗①，露重对烟微。 霜菊瘦，雨梅肥，客路对渔矶②。晚霞舒锦绣，朝露缀珠玑③。 夏暑客思欹石枕，秋寒妇念寄边衣④。 春水才深，青草岸边渔父去；夕阳半落，绿莎原上牧童归⑤。 【注释】 ①朗：月光明亮。 ②（jī）矶：水边的石滩或突出的大石头。 【原文】来对往，密对稀，燕舞对莺飞。风清对月朗，露重对烟微。霜菊瘦，雨梅肥，客路对渔矶。 【译文】来和往相对，密集和稀疏相对，春燕轻舞和黄莺翻飞相对。清风和明月相对，浓重的露水和轻轻的炊烟相对，经霜的菊花冷峻清逸，经雨的梅子果繁叶茂。他乡的曲折小路和水边突出的岩石相对。 ③朝：早晨。珠玑：珍珠的统称。圆者为珠，不圆者为玑。 ④（qī）欹：不正、倾斜，这里是斜靠着、斜倚着的意思。念：想着。边衣：供戍守边防的战士穿的衣裳。古代军队战士的衣服（特别是寒衣）要由家中的妻子寄送。 【原文】晚霞舒锦绣，朝露缀珠玑。夏暑客思欹石枕，秋寒妇念寄边衣。 【译文】七彩的晚霞，犹如锦绣铺满天空;早晨的露珠晶莹剔透，犹如大大小小的珍珠。盛夏的时候，身在他乡作客的人躺在石板上纳凉思念家乡，秋天转寒时，妻子为戍守边疆的丈夫捎寄棉衣。 ⑤莎：草名，即香附。其块茎叫香附子，呈细长的纺锤形，可入药。 【原文】春水才深，青草岸边渔父去；夕阳半落，绿莎原上牧童归。 【译文】春天的水面，天色刚刚暗下来，青草岸边的渔夫就回家去了;夕阳还在半山腰，绿绿的草原上已有牧童归来。 宽对猛，是对非①，服美对乘肥②。珊瑚对玳瑁，锦绣对珠玑③。 桃灼灼，柳依依④，绿暗对红稀⑤。窗前莺并语，帘外燕双飞。 汉致太平三尺剑，周臻大定一戎衣⑥。 吟成赏月之诗，只愁月堕；斟满送春之酒，惟憾春归。 【注释】 ①宽对猛：宽指政策宽缓，猛指政策严厉，《左传》昭公二十年说：“宽以济猛，猛以济宽，政是以和。”（宽缓的政令和严厉的政令互相补充调剂，国家的政局就能上下和谐。） ②乘：乘坐。此处动词做名词用，指乘坐的马匹。是一种借代的修辞手法。也可能出自《论语?雍也》：“乘肥马，衣轻裘。”如此，则“服”和“乘”都应该是动词，而“美”和“肥”才应该看做借代，分别指“美丽的衣服”和“肥壮的马匹”。 ③珊瑚：海洋中一种腔肠动物的骨髓形成的树枝状的东西，颜色多样，可作装饰品。玳瑁：海洋中的一种动物，形状似大龟，背壳有花纹，四肢为鳍足状，甲片可作装饰，亦可入药。 ④此联两句均出自《诗经》。 上联出自《国风?周南?桃夭》，原文为：“桃之夭夭，灼灼其华。”（桃树长得多么茂盛呀，它的花开得像火焰一样。）。夭：盛貌；灼：鲜明，灼灼：鲜明兴盛状。 下联出自《小雅?采薇》，原文为：“昔我往矣，杨柳依依。”（以前我动身去打仗的时候，杨柳随风飘动）。 ⑤“绿暗”指绿叶颜色变深，“红稀”指红花凋谢变少，这都是晚春到初夏的景色。绿和红分别代指绿树和红花，是修辞中的借代手法。 【原文】宽对猛，是对非，服美对乘肥。珊瑚对玳瑁，锦绣对珠玑。桃灼灼，柳依依，绿暗对红稀。窗前莺并语，帘外燕双飞。 【译文】宽容和严厉相对，是和非相对，穿着华丽的衣裳和骑着高头大马相对，形状如花如树，珊瑚和玳瑁相对，精美鲜艳的丝织品和晶莹剔透的珍珠相对。桃花鲜艳夺目，柳树柔弱、随风摇摆，枝叶繁密茂盛和红花零星稀落相对。窗前两只黄营相对鸣叫，帘外一对燕子往来飞舞。 ⑥这是两个典故。 上联出自《史记?高祖本纪》，见一东注。 下联出自《尚书?武成》，书中说周朝“一戎衣，天下大定”，传统的解释是：周武王一穿上打仗的服装（戎衣），就消灭了商纣王，建立周朝，天下安定。（zhēn）臻：至、到。 【原文】汉致太平三尺剑，周臻大定一戎衣。吟成赏月之诗，只愁月堕；斟满送春之酒，惟憾春归。

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《声律启蒙》最全注解与译文 ( 三江 )

上：三江 楼对阁，户对窗，巨海对长江。蓉裳对蕙帐①，玉斝对银釭②。 青布幔，碧油幢③，宝剑对金缸④。忠心安社稷，利口覆家邦⑤。 世祖中兴延马武，桀王失道杀龙逄⑥。 秋雨潇潇，漫烂黄花都满径；春风袅袅，扶疏绿竹正盈窗⑦。 【注释】 ① 蓉裳：绣有芙蓉花的衣裳，这里指绣有荷花的衣裳，比喻高洁； 蕙帐：用惠草做的帷帐, 比喻芳美 . ②（ji ǎ）斝：古代一种铜制的饮酒的器具。（ gāng）釭：灯。意思为镶嵌在车（ gǔ）毂之中的用来插车轴的铁制套环。 ③ 幢：古代一种用羽毛作装饰的用于仪仗的旗帜。又指佛教用物经幢。经幢有两种：在圆形的长筒状的绸伞上书写 佛经叫经幢，在圆形石柱上雕刻佛经叫石幢。此字还另有一个意思，指张挂于车或船上的帷幕，属于去声绛韵。这里 是用前者的读音、后者的意思来构成对仗，是“借对”的一种。 ④ 釭：原文作“缸”，疑误。东汉刘熙的《释名》说，函谷关以西的方言，称箭簇为“釭”。金釭，金属铸成的箭睐，只有此义方能与“宝剑”构成对仗。 【原文】楼对阁，户对窗，巨海对长江。蓉裳对蕙帐，玉斝对银釭。青布幔，碧油幢，宝剑对金缸。 【译文】楼和阁相对，户和窗相对，浩瀚的大海和滾滾的长江相对。蓉裳和蕙帐相对，玉制的酒器和银制的灯盏相 对。青色的布幔 ,碧绿的油幢，青绿色的油布帷幕，锋利的宝剑和金色的酒缸相对。⑤社稷：国家。社和稷分别指祭 祀土神和谷神的庙，是国家最重要的神庙，故用以代指国家。利口：能言善辩的嘴，代指只说不做的清谈家。家邦： 国家。邦：国。 【原文】忠心安社稷，利口覆家邦. 【译文】忠诚之心能使江山安定,尖利的嘴使国家毁灭。 ⑥这是两个典故。 上联出自《后汉书 ?马武传》。世祖，指光武帝刘秀，因其为首推翻了王莽建立的新朝，建立东汉，恢复了刘姓的 天下，故被称为中兴之主。马武字子张，骁勇善战，刘秀在一次宴会后，曾独自与马武一起登上丛台，延请马武为将 军，率领其精锐部队渔阳上谷突骑。马武十分感激刘秀的知遇之恩，所以忠心不二，在战争中功勋卓著。刘秀称帝后， 马武被封为捕虏将军扬虚侯，为云台二十八将之一。延：请。 下联出自《庄子 ?人间世》。（ji é）桀王指夏朝的亡国之君夏桀，据说他十分残暴。龙逄指夏朝的贤臣关龙逢（“逄”：为“逢”的俗字，音páng）。夏桀荒淫，关龙逢屡次直言进谏，后被囚杀。 ⑦ 黄花：此处特指菊花。扶疏：植物错落有致的样子。 【原文】秋雨潇潇，漫烂黄花都满径；春风袅袅，扶疏绿竹正盈窗 【译文】秋风冷雨，黄花飘落,铺满山路，微微的春风，茂盛的绿竹正遮挡住窗户。 旌对旆，盖对幢①，故国对他邦。千山对万水，九泽对三江②。 山岌岌，水淙淙，鼓振对钟撞③。清风生酒舍，皓月照书窗④。 阵上倒戈辛纣战，道旁系剑子婴降⑤。 夏日池塘，出沿浴波鸥对对；春风帘幕，往来营垒燕双双⑥。 【注释】 ①（pèi）旆：一种旗帜。盖：车盖，古代竖立在车上用来遮阳蔽雨的器具，形状类似现在的雨伞。 幢：张挂于车或船上的帷幕，此处是借对，参考前注。 ② 九泽：指占代分处于九州的九个湖泊，各书记载的名称小有差异，较为通行的说法是：具区（吴）、云梦（楚）、阳 华（秦）、大陆（晋）、圃田（梁）、孟诸（宋）、海隅（齐）、钜鹿（赵）、大沼（燕）。（见于《吕氏春秋? 有始》）三江：古代的三条江，其名称各书记载大不相同。《尚书 ?禹贡》中的“三江”，据唐陆德明《经典择文》的 说法，是指松江、委江、东江。 【原文】旌对旆，盖对幢，故国对他邦。千山对万水，九泽对三江。 【译文】旌和旆相对，车盖和帷幔相对，故国和他邦相对。千山和万水相对，众多湖泽和许多大江相对。

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This section has been designed to help us evaluate you as an individual and differentiate you from other candidates. Your answer should not be more than 1000 character space includes letters, space and punctuation. (*Please do not provide a real company name or individual name, and do not provide confidential information) *1. PwC aims to maintain high standards of professionalism. Please describe a situation when you were engaged in a task where you took a different approach or had a different opinion from others. Please share how this contributed to the team’s success. I am a team player when I was in low grade but I usually led the team in my senior years when I accumulate enough experiences. I am a minister of Career development Society which support university office and plan many projects every year. I’ d like to share an experience of disagreement when we hold a mock interview competition recently to provide students with internships opportunities. The companies invited prefer senior students for the positions. Nevertheless, I can imagine that our target candidates will be low-grade students as they have more free time. My teammates suggested that we should stick to what firm preferred and removed the candidates in low-grade but I preferred to talk about the real situations in the university and decreases the expectation of Human Resource recruitment of the firms. After several times of communication in the group and with the firms, we reach a consolidation that we should in one hand improve the competency of the participants particularly the low-grade students and in the other hand suggest the firm to provide appropriate internships to the winners according to their strengths. And the competition is very popular at that time among the students and through this experience, my communication skill and leadership quality are boosted and I am better at coping with complicated situations. 源自网络 I would like to share you the task my professor assigned to me in the last semester. It was acase about a coffee shop. We were required to make a presentation in the class. At that time, I was in conflict with another member over the presentation’s topic. I preferred to talk about this particular coffee shop, while someone wanted to learn about the whole industry. Then I made some investigations in private to let other students to choose between the two topics. After considering the results of the investigations, we decided to combine the two topics in our presentation. Finally we had a good presentation. This experience taught me that when you had a different opinion from others, the best way was to communicate actively. *2. Please describe a challenge you have faced and how you coped with it. It can be work related or during your study in school, or even in your personal life you want to share. If you provide work related experience, please only provide general information and do not provide confidential information such as the names of the clients or parties involved or specific details of the transaction (e.g. price or terms) which you were involved. Actually, I used to lead a sedentary lifestyle and easily got ill. I did not realize theimportance of staying healthy until I read an article three years ago telling whatconsequences an unhealthy lifestyle would

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网易游戏2015校园招聘网申截图及open question

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