Part Ⅰ Writing

1、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the saying The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

2、 A．She is a great athlete.

    ……此处隐藏93796个字…… us historical events。然后，将“虽然……，但是……”处理成为介词短语，作为修饰depict这一动作的状语：“基于真实历史”译为on the basis of the real history；翻译“不同程度地浪漫化和戏剧化”时，可转换动词“浪漫化、戏剧化”为形容词，译为in a more or less romantic and dramatic fashion。

    4．第5句较短，也可处理成英文长句中的成分之一，与第6句合并。“是公认的文学杰作”和“自面世以来”都可按原文语序处理成为英文中的插入成分。“吸引着……”与“对……产生……的影响”两个分句，可使用not only...but also...句式。由于《三国演义》“吸引着一代又一代的读者”及“对中国文化产生着广泛而持久的影响”均是从过去延续到现在、且将来依旧会持续的两个动作，所以使用现在完成进行时：has been not only appealing to generations of readers, but also influencing Chinese culture extensively and durably。