中国是世界上最古老的文明之一。

构成现代世界基础的许多元素都起源于 中国。

中国现在拥

有世界上发展最快的经济，

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中国还启动了雄心勃勃的太空探

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其中包括到

2020

年 建成一个太空站。

目前，

中国是世界最大的出口国之一，

并正

在吸引大量外国投资。同时，它也在海外投资数十亿美元。

2011

年，中国超越日本成为世

界第二大经 济体。

China is one of the most ancient civilizations across the world, from which many

elements that construct the foundation of the modern world are derived. Now

China

has

the

world's

fastest

growing

economy

and

is

experiencing

a

new

industrial revolution. It has also launched an ambitious space exploration plan,

including the building of a space station by 2020. Currently, being one of the

largest exporters in the world, China is attracting massive foreign investment

Meanwhile, it has invested billions of dollars overseas as well. In 2011, China

surpassed Japan,

largest economic entity in the world.

为 了促进教育公平，中国已投入

360

亿元，用于改造农村地区教 育设施和加强中西部地区

农村义务教育

(compulsory education)

。这些资金用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使

16

万多所中小学受益。

资金还用购置音乐和绘画器材。< /p>

现在农村和山区的儿童可以与沿海城市

的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课 。

一些为接受更好教育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地

农村学校就读。

In

order

to

promote

education

equity,

China

has

invested

36

billion

yuan

to

improve the education facilities in rural areas and strengthen rural compulsory

education in the central and western regions. The funds is used to better the

school's teaching facilities and purchase books, from which more than 160,000

middle and primary schools have gained benefits. The money is also spent on

acquiring

musical and

painting

instruments.

Nowadays, children

in

rural and

mountainous

areas

can

have

access

to

music

and

drawing

lessons

just

like

children

in

coastal

cities.

Some

students who

had

once

transferred

to urban

schools for better education now return to the local rural schools.

许多人喜欢中餐。在中国 ，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。精心准备的

中餐既可口又好看。< /p>

烹饪技艺和配料在中国各地差别很大。

但好的烹饪都有一个共同点 ，

总

是要考虑到颜色、味道，口感和营养

(

nutrition

)

。由于食物 对健康至关重要，好的厨师总

是努力在谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡，所以中餐既味美 又健康。

Many people are fond of Chinese cuisine. In China, cooking is regarded not on

ly as acraftsmanship, but also as an art. 'Well-prepaied Chinese cuisine is bot

h

tasty

and good-looking. The culinary skills and dish ingredients

vary

in diff

erent regions of China. However

,good Chinese cuisine always shares somethin

g in common, that is, the color

,

aroma

, taste and

nutrition

. As food is

vital

f

or one's health, a good

chef

is always trying to

strike

a balanceamong grain,

meat and vegetables. That's why Chinese cuisine is

tasty

and healthy.

The Role of Phones in Study

What the drawing vividly depicts is that a pupil asks his mother why he

is

going

to

school

since

his

phone

already

knows

everything.

The

picture

illustrates

that

some

students

are

over

dependent

on

their

phones, overlooking the importance of personal study. However, as far

as I am concerned, phones play an important but not indispensable role

in students' learning.

There

is

no

denying

that

mobile

phones

have

brought

much

convenience, but we are not supposed to rely on them too much in the

process of study. In the first place, we should have a good command of

knowledge on our own to cope with various situations without phones

at

hand.

In

the

second

place,

it

is

our

personal

knowledge

that

promotes

the

development

of

phones.

Without

human

intelligence,

phones would not be invented.

All

in

all,

over-dependence

on

phones

does

more

harm

than

good.

Therefore,

we

should

properly

balance

the

relationship

between

phones

and

study.

Only

in

this

way

can

we

benefit

most

from

our

learning process.

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30

minutes

to write a short essay. Y

ou should start your essay with a brief account of the

impact

of theinternet o

n learning and then explain why education doesn't simply mean learning to

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btain

information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180

words.

The Impact of the Internet on Learning

The Internet has exerted great influence on learning,

1. so that an increasing number ofindividuals value it as a truth that obtaining

information is equal to education. However

, as thepicture warns us, educatio

n involves more than simply learning to

obtain

information.

From my

perspective

, education also includes a ideal thinking and practical s

kills rather than amere

accumulation

of information and knowledge. For one

thing,

critical

thinking is

essential

to scientific progress,

contributing

to

in

novation

and

technical

advances, just as Confuciuswarned us,

confusio n

.

,

2. it is

crucial

to applywhat you have learned to practice and that's the very r

eason why

exceptional

scientists

accomplish

great achievements in their fiel

ds.

In a word, the Internet does provide

valuable

information for learners, but p

eople should befully aware of the

essence

of education and

attach

importan

ce to cultivating their character anddeveloping their ability instead of just givi

ng

priority

to

dependence

on the Internet. Thus,only by emphasizing

innov

ation

can education be completely fulfilled in practice.

中国结

(the Chinese knot)

最初是由手工艺人发明的，经过数百年不断的改进

.

已经成为一

种优雅多彩的艺术和工艺。

在古代，

人们用它来记录事件，

但现在主要用于装饰的目的。< /p>

“

结

”

在中文里 意味着爱情、婚姻和团聚。中国结常常作为礼物交换或用作饰品祈求好运和避邪。

这种形 式的手工艺

(handicraft)

代代相传，现在已经在中 国和世界各地越来越受欢迎。

The Chinese knot, originally invented by the craftsmen, has become an elegant

and colorful art and craft over hundreds of years' improvement. In ancient times,

it

was

used

to

record

events,

but

nowadays

it

is

mainly

functioning

as

decorations.

as gift exchanges or decorations, the Chinese knot is believed to bring good luck

as well as ward off evil spirits. The handicraft has been passed down from one

generation to another and now is gaining popularity both at home and abroad.

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You

should start your essay with a brief account of the increasing use of the mobile

phone in people's life and then explain the consequences of overusing it. You

should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

On the Overuse of the Mobile Phone

As is shown in the picture, having a mobile phone in hand and at the ready is the

default

mode

while

walking

on

the

streets.

What

this

cartoon

symbolically

reveals

is

that

people

nowadays,

especially

young

people,

are

growing

increasingly dependent on their mobile phones.

It is true that the mobile phone has brought great convenience to people's life.

1. However

, just as is illustrated in the picture, the overuse of it may lead to

several

bad

consequences.

Io

begin

with,

there

is

evidence

that

long-term

exposure to electromagnetic radiation may trigger many health problems, such

as insomnia, headaches and even cancers. 2. In addition, when people immerse

themselves

in

the

mobile

phone,

they

tend

to

pay

less

attention

to

their

surroundings, posing an immediate threat to their life, health and property. Last

but

not

least,

excessive

use

of

mobile

phones

means

much

less

chance

of

face-to-face interactions with the people who populate their real lives.

In conclusion, while mobile phones have contributed a lot to making our life

more convenient, we should use them appropriately and rationally.

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你要茶还是要咖啡？

是用餐人常 被问到的问题，

许多西方人会选咖啡，

而中国人则会选茶。

相传，中国的一位帝王于五千多年前发现了茶，并用来治病。在明清

(the Ming and Qing

Dynasties)

期间，茶馆遍布全国。饮茶在

6

世纪传到日本，但直到

17

、

18

世纪才传 到欧

美。如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料

(beverage)

之一。茶是中国的民族饮品，也是中国传

统和文化的重要组成部 分。