Part Ⅰ Writing

1、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the importance of reading ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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.

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. ……此处隐藏77980个字…… ;for+名词”表示出来，即for commuting or going to school on weekdays，注意“上班”可以翻译为commuting或going to work，另外，汉语中可以说“每天上班或上学”，不会造成歧义，但译成英文时需避免直译为every day或daily，否则，在英文中会造成周六、周日也上班或上学的歧义，因此，可译成on weekdays。

    4．如今，在中国乘坐地铁正变得越来越方便：“如今”可翻译为today, nowadays等；“正变得越来越方便”翻译为is becoming more and more convenient。

    5．在有些城市里，乘客只需用卡或手机就可以乘坐地铁：“乘客”翻译为passengers；“只需用卡”翻译为simply by swiping their card，其中swipe表示“刷(卡)”之意，而“用手机”翻译为using a smartphone即可。

    6．许多当地老年市民还可以免费乘坐地铁：“当地老年居民”翻译为local senior citizens；“免费乘坐地铁”翻译为take the subway for free。