The Importance of Being Participants in Life

　　Nowadays it is common to encounter a scene when people want to see things happen but can'tmake things happen for various kinds of reasons. Sometimes, they just refuse to be the change inthe world.

　　As far as I am concerned, we should all have the notion of being the participant in our life. Forinstance, one can't have a healthy body by merely watching others take regular exercises. He muststrengthen his body through his own efforts. Another case is that when people intend to acquirenew skills, such as public speaking skill, they need to catch every opportunity to speak in the publicso that they can achieve success. Furthermore, there are changes we want to see in the world, likeprotecting the environment effectively, and the only way to make a difference is that each of usshould be a contributing participant.

　　In conclusion, let's go out there to make things happen, just as the saying goes: "Be the changeyou want to see in the world."

　　【短對話】

　　1. B. They enjoyed the movie on space exploration.

　　2. A. At a gift shop.

　　3. C. He declined a job offer from the art gallery.

　　4. D. He will be unable to attend the birthday party.

　　5. B. Set a deadline for the staff to meet.

　　6. A. They way to the visitor’s parking.

　　7. D. He has benefited from exercise.

　　8. D. The secretaries in the man’s company.

　　【長對話】

　　9. B. It is used by more people than English.

　　10. C. The influence of the British Empire.

　　11.It includes a lot of words from other languages.

　　12.To place an order

　　13.He is not familiar with the exact details of goods.

　　14.It depends on a number of factors.

　　15.Ring back when she comes to a decision.

　　【短文理解】

　　16. No one knows for sure when they came into being.

　　17.Carry ropes across river.

　　18.To prove the lighting is electricity.

　　19.She can speak several languages.

　　20.They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.

　　21.She was able to translate for a German sports judge.

　　22.Taste the beef and give her comment.

　　23.He grew up in a poor single parent household.

　　24.Stupid

　　25.Write two book reports a week.

　　【短文聽寫】

　　26.heavenly

　　27. fascinating

　　29. Now and then

　　32. characteristics

　　34. naked

　　35 .relatively

　　36.G

　　37.M

　　38.B

　　39.O

　　40.I

　　41.D

　　42.F

　　43.J

　　44.H

　　45.N

　　閱讀理解

　　46. The author was advised against the improper use of figures of speech. 對應I段

　　47. The author's mother taught him a valuable lesson by pointing out lots of flaws in his seeminglyperfect essay. 對應C段

　　48. A writer should polish his writing repeatedly so as to get closer to perfection. 對應K段

　　49. Writers may experience periods of time in their life when they just can't produce anything. 對應E段

　　50. The author was not much surprised when his school teacher marked his essay as "flawless". 都應B段

　　51. Criticizing someone's speech is said to be easier than coming up with a better one. 對應F段

　　52. The author looks upon his mother as his most demanding and caring instructor. 對應A段

　　53. The criticism the author received from his mother changed him as a person. 對應H段

　　54. The author gradually improved his writing by avoiding fancy language. 對應J段

　　55. Constructive criticism gives an author a good start to improve his writing. 對應G段

　　Passage One

　　56. A) Its success is hard to copy anywhere else.

　　57. B) Lack of the right kind of talents.

　　58. A) Its location is not as attractive to rich people.

　　59. D) It is an old city with many sites of historical interest.

　　60. C) They can do more than providing money.

　　Passage Two

　　61. C) It may prevent your business and career from advancing.

　　62. B) Encourage people to disagree and argue.

　　63. A) To find out the truth about an issue.

　　64. D) They take care not to hurt each other’s feelings.

　　65. D) Acknowledge their contribution.

　　翻譯：

　　中國父母往往過于關注孩子的學習，以至于不要他們幫忙做家務。他們對孩子的首要要求就是努力學習。考得好，能上名牌大學。他們相信這是為孩子好。因為在中國這樣競爭激烈的社會里，只有成績好才能保證前途光明。中國父母還認為，如果孩子能在社會上取得大的成就，父母就會受到尊重。因此，他們愿意犧牲自己的時間、愛好和興趣，為孩子提供更好的條件。

　　Chinese parents tend to pay so much attention to the academic performance of their children thatthey stop their kids from helping with the housework. The primary requirement for children is tostudy hard. Children are entitled to go to elite universities with high exam scores. Parents believethis is for the benefit of their children. Because in a highly competitive society like China, only highscores can guarantee kids a bright future. Chinese parents also think that they will be respected iftheir children make greater achievements in society. Therefore, parents are willing to sacrifice theirown time, hobbies and interest to provide their children with better conditions.