Section Ⅰ Use of English

Directions:

    Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.

    Trust is a tricky business. On the one hand, it's a necessary condition  1   many worthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc. On the other hand, putting your  2   in the wrong place often carries a high  3  .

      4  , why do we trust at all? Well, because it feels good.  5   people place their trust in an individual or an institution, their brains release oxytocin, ……此处隐藏49765个字…… -depth knowledge and better exploit their talent. However, it does not mean that challenging courses are a better choice because not all students are capable of dealing with such courses.

    After what we have discussed above, I suggest students who have little time for electives and those who just want to get credits for graduation should choose the easier courses, whereas those who have more leisure time and who want to improve and challenge yourself to learn something creative should attend the difficult ones.

[解析] 漫画题材的作文，首段是传统的图画描述段，要求考生对漫画的表明信息进行简单描述，引出作文的主题，图片中显示一个年轻男孩坐在电脑前面进行选课，面对不同的课程选择时遇到的问题，图片下面配有文字性描述“选课进行时”；第二段是具体分析不同课程设置的必要性以及不同的学生适合选修的课程；最后一段是给出自己的意见与建议。