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If Johnny can’t write, one of the reasons may be a conditioning based on speed rather than respect for the creative process. Speed is neither a valid test nor a proper preparation for competence in writing. It makes for gloominess, glibness, disorganization. It takes the beauty out of the language. It rules out respect for the reflective thought that should precede expression. It runs counter to the word-by-word and line-by-line reworking that enables a piece to be finely knit.
This is not to minimize the value of genuine facility. With years of practice, a man may be able to put down words swiftly and expertly. But it is the same kind of swiftness that enables a cellist, after having invested years of efforts, to negotiate an intricate passage from Haydn. Speed writing is for stenographers and court reporters, not for anyone who wants to use language with precision and distinction.
Thomas Mann was not ashamed to admit that he would often take a full day to
A. often had his words cut off.
B. was a painstaking writer.
C. used to fashion short paragraphs artificially.
D. showed more respect for word art.

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If Johnny can’t write, one of the reasons may be a conditioning based on speed rather than respect for the creative process. Speed is neither a valid test nor a proper preparation for competence in writing. It makes for gloominess, glibness, disorganization. It takes the beauty out of the language. It rules out respect for the reflective thought that should precede expression. It runs counter to the word-by-word and line-by-line reworking that enables a piece to be finely knit.
This is not to minimize the value of genuine facility. With years of practice, a man may be able to put down words swiftly and expertly. But it is the same kind of swiftness that enables a cellist, after having invested years of efforts, to negotiate an intricate passage from Haydn. Speed writing is for stenographers and court reporters, not for anyone who wants to use language with precision and distinction.
Thomas Mann was not ashamed to admit that he would often take a full day to
A. an art that takes practice.
B. an idea that needs continual enrichment.
C. a technique that requires respect.
D. a result of the spontaneous flow of words.

[简答题]Write one colleague of yours a note to ask him to take your place, please. Suppose that you have to meet your friend, who has never been in Beijing before, at the Western Railway Station. But you arc at work at that time.

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Based on the talk, write down one thing that a traveler should do in order to prevent traveler’s diarrhea.

[单项选择]An options investor purchases one put option on March coffee futures. The put has the following characteristics: Type of option put option Underlying asset 1 March coffee futures contract(37500pounds) Exercise price $ 0.775 per pound Premium $ 0.0425 per pound Expiration date March The current price (futures price) of the March coffee futures contract is $ 0.762 per pound. This LONG put option is:（）
A. in the money in the amount of $ 0.013 per pound.
B. in the money in the amount of $ 0.7325 per pound.
C. out of the money in the amount of $ 0.762 per pound.

[多项选择]Question 1
· Write a short report about coffee-making and breaks.
· Write 120-140 words.

[简答题]{{B}} One Way to Solve the Rubbish Problem{{/B}} {{I}} You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state what your suggested way ix. In the second part, state one or two advantages of your suggestion. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. {{/I}}

[单项选择]Pollution: A Life and Death Issue
One of the main themes of Planet under Pressure is the way many of the Earth’s environmental crises reinforce one another. Pollution is an obvious example--we do not have the option of growing food, or finding enough water, on a squeaky- clean planet, but on one increasingly tarnished and trashed by the way we have used it so far.
Cutting waste and clearing up pollution cost money. Yet time and again it is the quest for wealth that generates much of the mass in the first place. Living in a way that is less damaging to the Earth is not easy, but it is vital, because pollution is pervasive and often life-threatening.
Air: the World Health Organization (WHO) says three million people are killed worldwide by outdoor air pollution annually from vehicles and industrial emissions, and 1.6 million indoors through using solid fuel. Most are in poor countries.
Water: diseases carried in water are responsible for 80% of illnesse
A. Polar bears.
B. Mammals.
C. People.
D. Birds.