When I decided to quit my full. time
employment it never occurred to me that I might become a part of a new
international trend. A lateral move that hurt my pride and blocked my
professional progress prompted me to abandon my relatively high profile career
although, in the manner of a disgraced government minister, I covered my exit by
claiming "I wanted to spend more time with my family".
Curiously, some two-and-a-half years and two novels later, my experiment
ill what the Americans term "downshifting" has turned my tired excuse into an
absolute reality. I have been transformed from a passionate A. Full-time employment is a new international trend. B. The writer was compelled by circumstances to leave her job. C. "A lateral move" means stepping out of full-time employment. D. The writer was only too eager to spend more time with her family.
[单项选择]The "Gunpowder Plot" is associated with a marl called ______. A. John Milton B. Oliver Cromwell C. Guy Fawkes D. John Bunyan
[单项选择]______ is acclaimed as "the poets' poet", A. Shakespeare B. Spenser C. Keats D. Chaucer
[简答题]{{B}} An anonymous person in a chatter chamber said, "I believe in serendipity, karma, and hubris. To paraphrase Paulo Coeho, when we want something deeply enough, the universe conspires to give it to ns. However, also I think it’s important not to bank on conspiring forces of the universe to make things happen for us. I think if we work hard and behave honorably, good things will come our way."
Do you agree or disagree with the above quotation Do you agree or disagree with this point of view Write an essay of about 400 words entitled:
Hard Work or Good Luck
In the first part of your writing you should state your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details (or examples). In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions
[填空题] Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as
instructed. The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line
contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You
should proofread the passage and correct it in the following
way: For a {{U}}wrong{{/U}} word,
underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank
provided at the end of the
line. For a
{{U}}missing{{/U}} word, mark the position of the
missing word with a"∧’ sign and write the {{U}}word{{/U}} you believe to
be missing in the blank provided at the end of the
line. For an {{U}}unnecessary{{/U}} word, cross the unnecessary
word with a slash"—" and put the word in the blank provided at the
end of the line.
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