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P1
：
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标题：
Early Farming in the Colorado
Plateau
? 大意：
早期的
A
nasazi
人，
具备很强的农耕实力，
早期借力于
indigenous
plant
resources
，
同时由于他们的居住地拥有的动植物种类和数量都非常庞大，
他们
的饮食结构非常多样化。形成的因素是：
Anasazi
< br>人很早就懂得利用高新技术研
发出了一种农作物，叫做
maiz de ocho
，这种农作物比起其他农产品，是有一
种基因突变，使得它们抗旱，更好存活。于是，后期
Anasazi
< br>人的居住家园农产
品产量增大，人口增加，即便是干旱的季节，他们同样可以保持
耕种，唯一的缺
憾是，他们没有尝试研发出新的农作物品种。
? 词汇题：
exploiting, strenuous,
implements, justifiably
P2
：
?
标题：
The Mycenaean Collapse
?
大意：
早期的
Mycenaean
c
ulture
是源于古代希腊，
当年由于古希腊经济很好，
城市不断扩张，贸易加剧，呈现出一份祥和繁荣景象，但是后期的
M
ycenaean
culture
突然消失，引得大家猜测原
因究竟为何
?
第一种猜测理论是，
由
于火山喷发，
岩浆喷涌而出，
损毁了宫殿和大部分文明古
迹，人类活动也就因此中断，不过，也有人猜测火山喷发后，岩浆并没有一次性
损毁所有文明遗迹，
而是一点点销毁，
后期的人类就搬
离家园到附近的国土建造
新的居住地。一些学者反而认为，是
D
orian
民族一开始侵略了古希腊的南部，
后面慢慢攻下更多
城池，直到一百年后完全取得对土地的所有权才导致文明失
传。从考古学的角度来看，并
没有实实在在的物证表明
Dorian
侵略使得
Mycenaean
文明失传，但是社会猜测是在一次次的部落争端中，
Mycenaean
文明
不具备优势，
因为他们采取对于军事农业都有中央集权的管理政策，
这样的制度<
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非常死板不灵活，导致内部权利受损，直到文明陷落。
此外可以肯定的是，
Dorian
的侵略是具有
毁灭性的，他们废除国王，官僚，夺
下宫殿，并把财务和权利交给了并没有任何统治经验
的人来管理。
此后，古希腊人四处流亡，文明就此失传。
? 词汇题：
continuous,
vulnerable, perished, was repulsed
P3
：
?
标题：
The Insect Senses
? 大意：
昆虫感知世界的方式有很多种，
本文讨论了视觉和触觉两种方式。<
/p>
首先，
昆虫的视觉，
不像鸟类一样能感知
到全景和多层细节，
不过，
昆虫的视觉在捕捉
< br>周围动态，各种
movements
时是非常快速敏感的
。其次，昆虫的视觉，跟人类，
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鸟类一样，能分辨出颜色，
不过他们会被鲜明的颜色吸引，例如蓝色和黄色。对
于很多带有翅膀的昆虫而言，它们的
眼睛分为两种：
simple
eyes
和
compound
eyes
，往往
simple
eyes
更加敏感一些。
从触觉角度
来看，
所有的昆虫，
不论成熟与否，
都
具备一对触觉，
它们的作用是：
touch
，
taste
，
smell
and perceive information.
举例而言：
< br>雄性飞蛾会利用触觉捕捉雌性飞蛾的荷尔蒙，
发现磁性后就会展翅飞
翔，直到找到对方为止
;
对于蚊子而言，雄性蚊子会
利用触觉定位雌性。
?
词汇题：
aggregate, transparent, cluster,
many-segmented
听力
?
听力
1
：
prescribed
burns
有
time
plan,
在
animals
不是
reproduce
是时候
进行，
就没有
young
的
会受威胁。
不在
reproduction
期间的话，
就本身没有
young
ones
，
mature
ones
会
remove
很快。
?
听力
2
：
forest growth
will absorb CO2 quickly, forests grow fast to
absorb
?
听力
3
：
natural
fires
确实有，但是没有那么大的威力。
? Sample answer :
The reading and listening discuss about
prescribed burning. The reading
points
out three disadvantages of prescribed burning.
Whereas, the
professor totally refutes
the three points presented in the passage.
Firstly,
the
professor
rebuts
the
reading's
first
point
that
the
wildlife
will
be
negatively
affected,
especially
those
which
are
young
and
probably
unable
to
escape.
The
professor
claims
that
people
will
choose
to
conduct
the prescribed burning in some special
period. And during these periods
animals
do
not
reproduce.
Without
junior
animals,
the
adult
animals
will
be able to flee easily.
Secondly,
the
professor
contradicts
reading's
second
reason
that
there's
carbon
dioxide
in
the
smoke
released
during
the
burring
process.
And
the
C02 will
aggravate pollution and green house effect. The
professor
mentions
that
the
process
of
growing
the
plants
counteracts
this
release
of
carbon dioxide. Besides, the place for prescribed
burning is small,
and
the
process
emits
small
amount
of
smog,
which
will
actually
be
absorbed
soon.
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At
last,
the
passage
points
out
prescribed
burning
has
nothing
to
do
with
preventing
forest
fires
in
some
places,
thus
there's
no
need
to
spend
money
and energy on prescribed burning.
However, the professor explains that
it's true that this way can not prevent
another forest fire happening,
but
that's
because
of
people's
carelessness.
Prescribed
burnings
are
used
to
eliminate flammable substances, like branches. And
even in the areas
where the natural
fire
often happens, the fire
can be controlled
and put
out easily, for there's no combustion
improver nearby.
口语
?
原题：
Do you agree or disagree with the
following statement?
People
who
develop
many
different
skills
are
more
successful
than
people
who just focus on one
skill only.
? Sample answer
:
When it comes to the
qualities of successful people, people varying in
education background and experience
tend to give distinctive answers.
Some
would argue that those who are successful should
be ver
sat
ile and
excel
in
lots
of
skills
like
communication
skills,
leadership
skills
and
even organizational
skills while others believe that one who is
exceptional in one area is more likely
to be successful. I personally
believe
that a versatile person with various skill sets
can be more
successful.
Admittedly, as the saying goes Jack of
all trades and master of none and
there
are rare cases where some people who are expert in
only one field
stand
out.
However,
it
is
more
common
for
versatile
people
with
multiple
skills to be successful because of the
following reasons.
First
of
all,
people who
are
talented
and
versatile
are
more
competitive
and
competent
in
their
career,
and
they
enjoy
better
change
to
be
promoted
in a professional
setting. Actually, a lot of positions require a
combination
of
skill
sets,
such
as
paying
attention
to
details,
knowledge
in a specific field and communication
skills, etc. Indeed, more skills
will
give
someone
more
chance
to
get
promoted.
For
instance,
if
a
computer
programmer just
knows how to write program and focuses only on the
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technical side of the
job,
chances are
that he would never get
promoted.
On the other hand, if not
only does the computer programmer have
programming skills but also he is a
genius people-wise, he might get a
better shot to be promoted as a manager
in charge of a team of computer
programmers. Thus, he can enjoy more
opportunities in his career.
Additionally,
it
is
much
easier
for
a
versatile
person
with
various
skill
sets to build rapport with people and
make friends. It is self-evident
that
people with all kinds of skills will be very
attractive and
charismatic. A person
who not only has professional knowledge in one
specific field but also has people
skills and leadership skills will be
very popular and standing out among his
or her peers. For instance, my
friend
Alex, a bright young professional working in the
financial
industrial.
He
was
awarded
the
most
valuable
banker
in
his
company
because
of
his
professionalism
and
dedication
to
serving
the
customers
and
clients.
Not only is he
successful in his professional life, but also he
is an
amateur violinist. Actually, he
plays for a city choir to represent the
community and go against other cities'
choir. Such skills can be very
useful
when building up connections with people and thus
he can expand
his social network
easily. Furthermore, he can use these skills to
entertain his clients and customers on
certain occasions and have their
trust
on him.
In conclusion, a versatile
person with various skill sets can be more
competitive and outstrip others in the
workplace, eventually they enjoy
better
chance
to
be
promoted.
Another
advantage
of
having
multiples
skills
is that it can be
much easier and readily for them to network and
expand
their social connections.
? 原题：
Your
friend
is
coming
to
your
country
for
studying,
but
he
or
she
is worried about the cost, what are the
advices you can offer?
? Sample answer
:
I would convince her to
forgo the worries; first, compared with western
countries, living cost
in
most cities
of China
is negligible, like
if he
doesn't have a big purchase plan,
around 10,000 Yuan is sufficient for
living in BJ comfortably for a whole
month, so it wouldn't be a huge
.