Knowledgeisonething，virtueisanother;
goodsenseisnotconscience，refinementisnothumility，
norislargenessandjustnessofviewfaith。
Philosophy，howeverenlightened，howeverprofound，
givesnocommandoverthepassions，noinfluentialmotives，novivifyingprinciples。
LiberalEducationmakesnottheChristian，nottheCatholic，butthegentleman。
Itiswelltobeagentleman，
itiswelltohaveacultivatedintellect，adelicatetaste，
acandid，equitable，dispassionatemind，
anobleandcourteousbearingintheconductoflife
―thesearetheconnaturalqualitiesofalargeknowledge;
theyaretheobjectsofaUniversity。
Iamadvocating，Ishallillustrateandinsistuponthem;
butstill，Irepeat，theyarenoguaranteeforsanctityorevenforconscientiousness，
andtheymayattachtothemanoftheworld，totheprofligate，
totheheartless，pleasant，alas，andattractiveasheshowswhendeckedoutinthem。
Takenbythemselves，theydobutseemtobewhattheyarenot;
theylooklikevirtueatadistance，buttheyaredetectedbycloseobservers，andinthelongrun;
andhenceitisthattheyarepopularlyaccusedofpretenseandhypocrisy，
not，Irepeat，fromtheirownfault，
butbecausetheirprofessorsandtheiradmirerspersistintakingthemforwhattheyarenot，
andareofficiousinarrogatingforthemapraisetowhichtheyhavenoclaim。
Quarrythegraniterockwithrazors，ormoorthevesselwithathreadofsilk，
thenmayyouhopewithsuchkeenanddelicateinstrumentsashumanknowledge
andhumanreasontocontendagainstthosegiants，
知识是一回事，美德是另一回事。
正确的判断力并非意识，文雅并非谦逊，
广博与正义的观点也并非信仰。
哲学，无论多么富有启迪，然而深刻，
不给任何控制情感，不具备有影响力的动机，不生气勃勃的精神的原则。
自由教育并不造就基督教徒，而不是天主教徒，但绅士。
它是一个绅士，
它有一个有教养的思维，口感细腻，
一个坦率的、公平的、冷静的头脑，
一个高尚的人，行为礼貌轴承的生活
这些都是在一个更大的固有品质的知识;
他们的`对象的大学。
我提倡，我要说明，坚持在他们身上;
但是，我再重复一次，他们是不保障圣洁或甚至责任感，
并且他们可能连接到男人的世界，挥霍无度，
无情的，愉快的，唉，和有吸引力的因为他表明当应用在其中。
被他们自己，他们做的事情，但似乎他们不;
他们看起来像美德远的时候，但他们会侦测到接近观察员，在长期内;
从而，指控虚伪是普遍和虚伪，
再说一次，我从自己的错，
但因为他们的教授和他们的仰慕者坚持以他们为他们所不是的，
并在对他们arrogating爱管闲事的赞美，他们没有要求。
采石场用剃刀就可以开采出花岗岩，或者用一根线泊位船只丝的，
然后你会希望这
样的激烈，精密的仪器作为人类知识
人类理性抗争，对那些巨人
邮件：假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写回信。
要点：1。参加中文学习班;2。看中文书刊、电视;3。学唱中文歌曲;4。交中国朋友。
注意：1。词数100左右;2。可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
Wemightmarvelattheprogressmadeineveryfieldofstudy,butthemethodsoftestingaperson’sknowledgeandabilityremainasprimitiveasevertheywere.Itreallyisextraordinarythatafteralltheseyears,educationistshavestillfailedtodeviceanythingmoreefficientandreliablethanexaminations.我们可能对学科的每个领域所取得的进步感到大为惊异，然而测试一个人的知识和能力的方法依然原始如初。确实是令人吃惊，这么多年以后，教育家们还没有找到比考试更为有效和可靠的手段。
Forallthepiousclaimthatexaminationstestwhatyouknow,itiscommonknowledgethattheymoreoftendotheexactopposite.Theymaybeagoodmeansoftestingmemory,ortheknackofworkingrapidlyunderextremepressure,buttheycantellyounothingaboutaperson’strueabilityandaptitude.考试就是测验你知道什么，对于所有这些虔诚的说法，普遍认为往往适得其反。考试可能是检验记忆力，或者在极度紧张的情况下发现快速工作窍门的好方法。但是它不能告诉你一个人的真正能力和智能究竟怎样。
Asanxiety-makers,examinationsaresecondtonone.Thatisbecausesomuchdependsonthem.Theyarethemarkofsuccessoffailureinoursociety.Yourwholefuturemaybedecidedinonefatefulday.Itdoesn’tmatterthatyouweren’tfeelingverywell,orthatyourmotherdied.Littlethingslikethatdon’tcount:theexamgoeson.Noonecangiveofhisbestwhenheisinmortalterror,orafterasleeplessnight,yetthisispreciselywhattheexaminationsystemexpectshimtodo.作为制造焦虑者，考试是最好的手段。这是因为它决定着很多事。它是一个人在社会中成功或失败的标志。在事关命运的一天里你的整个前途就被决定下来了。它不管你当时的心情很糟糕，或者你的母亲已去世。像那样的小事不足挂齿：考试依然进行。当身陷致命的恐惧中或经过一个无眠之夜后，没人能发挥出他的最佳水平，不过这正是考试制度期望他这样做的。
Themomentachildbeginsschool,heentersaworldofviciouscompetitionwheresuccessandfailureareclearlydefinedandmeasured.Canwewonderattheincreasingnumberof“drop-outs”:youngpeoplewhoarewrittenoffasutterfailuresbeforetheyhaveevenembarkedonacareerCanwebesurprisedatthesuiciderateamongstudents从孩子开始上学的那一刻起，他就走进了一个成功和失败界限分明和可以衡量的恶毒竞争之中。我们会对数目不断增加的“辍学者”――甚至在年轻人开始事业之前认为他已完全失败――感到诧异吗？面对学生的自杀率我们能感到吃惊吗？
Agoodeducationshould,amongotherthings,trainyoutothinkforyourself.Theexaminationsystemdoesanythingbutthat.Whathastobelearntisrigidlylaiddownbyasyllabus,sothestudentisencouragedtomemorize.Examinationsdonotmotivateastudenttoreadwidely,buttorestricthisreading;theydonotenablehimtoseekmoreandmoreknowledge,butinducecramming.一种好的.教育应当包括培养你独立的能力。而考试制度绝对没有这样的作用。必须学的东西被强硬地用课程大纲给制定出来，鼓励学生去死记。考试不能激励学生去广泛阅读，而是限制他阅读；考试不能使学生探索越来越多的知识，而是起到填鸭式的作用。
Theylowerthestandardsofteaching,fortheydeprivetheteacherofallfreedoms.Teachersthemselvesareoftenjudgedbyexaminationresultsandinsteadofteachingtheirsubjects,theyarereducedtotrainingtheirstudentsinexamtechniqueswhichtheydespise.Themostsuccessfulcandidatesarenotalwaysthebesteducated;theyarethebesttrainedinthetechniqueofworkingunderduress.考试促使降低教学标准，因为它剥夺了老师的一切自由。对老师本人教学水平的评判通常就是看学生的考试成绩。老师们不去教授他们的课，而是简化教学，对学生进行他们嗤之以鼻的考试技巧培训。最成功的投考者不总是知识水平最高者；他们是高压之下掌握考试技巧最老练者。
Now,Mrs.Schmidt,it'stimeforustodiscussqualitiesneededinourpersonnel,sincewe'regoingtorecruitsomestaffsothatwecangetournewschoolshouldberepresentativeincharacter.HaveyouthoughtofwhichtraitsweshouldbelookingforI'dliketohearyoursuggestions.Yes,accordingtopsychologicalresearch,generallyspeaking,thetraitsmostnecessaryforinterpersonalsuccessarehonesty,dependability,tolerance,cooperativeness,andperseverance,andintheprofessionalworldparticularly,vision,competency,fair-mindedness,andpunctualityareimportant.Thosearegoodqualitiesthatwewouldwantineveryemployee.
Now,perhapsweshoulddiscussvirtuesneededinadirector.WhatdoyouwanttotellmeinthisrespectSomeofmyacquaintanceshaveaccumulatedquitealotofexperienceintheinternationalbusinessthatenablesthemtomakevaluablesuggestions.SoIhavetalkedtothemforthismatter.OhhaveyouWhatdidtheysayAccordingtothem,adesirabledirectorishumble,diplomaticandflexiblebutwell-educatedandexperienced.Heshouldalsobeconcerned,andevengenerous.
Absolutely!Now,wouldyouaddresscharacterdescriptionfortheCommercialandIndustrialArtsstaffYouusedtooperateavocationalschool,soyourexperiencemusthavegivenyoumanyideas.Inadditiontothosegeneralassets,ourschoolshouldseekpracticalleaderswhoareskillfulanddiligent.Thebestonesarealsocreativebutmodest,cleverbuthumble.Thereareanumberofotherpositionstoconsider.Wehavedonegoodworksofar.Wecandiscusstheremainingitemsafterlunch.
现在，我们或许该讨论一下负责人的优秀品质需要了。在这方面你有什么要对我讲的吗？我认识的一些人在国际商务方面积累了大量的经验使他们能够做出宝贵的建议。我已经跟他们谈过这件事了。噢？是吗？那他们说什么？一个理想的负责人是谦虚的，有外交手腕和灵活的，而且受过良好教育和有经验的。他也应该是关心他人甚至是慷慨的。
的确如此！你能够给商业与工艺美术的职员讲讲特征描述吗？你擅长运作职业学校，你的经验肯定给了你很多想法。除了那些一般的资产外，我们学校应该寻求那些有技能和勤奋的领导者，最好的一点是也有创意但是谦虚，聪明而又谦逊的。还有很多其他方面要考虑。到目前为止我们已经做了很好的工作。我们可以在午饭后讨论余下的项目。
1、PETS三级写作：热点话题要重点准备
PETS考试借鉴了雅思的基本模式，在PETS三级、四级考试中往往会考应用文写作和议论文大作文。应用文写作格式不正确是很多同学失分的最主要原因。应用文写作程式化强，考生可以提前背诵一些应用文写作的基本句型，积累有关句型句式，注意应用文写作中的套话。应用文写作常考信件写作，如辞职信、投诉信、感谢信、表扬信、会议备忘录等都是考生应重点把握的。
议论文大作文在形式上可能是图画作文、图表作文或提纲式作文。近年议论文考试热点话题也成为考试重点。如环保问题、污染问题、教育类话题、网络话题，偶尔会考一些犯罪类的话题，这两年考生要注意和谐社会的主题。至于和谐社会下面衍生什么样的作文题，应该值得同学们思考。
议论文写作要注意卷面整洁。卷子是给改卷老师看的，应考虑到改卷老师的感受，卷面一定要整洁，不宜有墨汁、鼻涕、口水之类的东西，给老师印象不好，分数很难高。要注意写字工整。有同学爱写英文狂草，把R和N写成M，给改卷老师出了难题，让他去辨认你的字迹，辨认你说的是什么意思。大家一定要注意字迹工整好认。有的同学密密麻麻写了一行小字，“请见背面”，这是作文大忌，不能在正面写不下，在背面再写下去。现在不提倡这种写作。第一种可能是超字数太多了，会成为扣分的原因。第二种可能是作弊，如果被扣上这个大帽子，更不划算。希望大家尽量不要在答题纸的背面写作文。
议论文写作时，建议学生为了获得高分或者稳定的分数，写三段论，提出问题、分析问题、解决问题。中国老师教学生的时候，往往要求学生写三段，写五六段，七八段，改卷老师就不知道这是哪个老师教出来的学生，心里就发毛了。最多写四段，建议最好写三段。
议论文写作开头一定要吸引人。开头如果吸引不住老师的眼球，分数不会太高。第一句话如何写得漂亮，要看平时积累。写作中要长短结合，个人观点，希望同学们对于议论文第一段的第一句写一个长难句，长难句会把老师的眼光牢牢吸引。如果写长难句的话，老师比较佩服你或者赞同你，第一个句子最好写一个长难句。假如写了简单句的话，可以写asfarasIknow，如果加上这句话就体现了我们使用从句的能力，尽管似乎是废话，但是立刻使你的第一段首句写得与众不同。
2、PETS三级阅读理解：主旨题有“位”可循
3、PETS三级完型填空：把握特点好作题
完型填空这种题型在PETS考试当中叫英语知识应用。传统题型都叫完型填空，英语知识应用体现了PETS考试对英语的新要求、新主张。学生们有一个误区，认为把握了语法，掌握了单词就可以把完型填空做好。如果说80年代这样做可以的话，现在21世纪，这种思想就落伍了。
对于完型填空，第一点要明白完型填空本身的特点，完型填空没有更多的生词，不像阅读理解，阅读理解还有一定的生单词。是在考单词的用法，而不是在考单词的意思。
第二要注意完型填空基本的解题思路，作文填空过程当中，希望同学们注意褒贬色彩相一致。一般来说高度一致原则是完型填空的基本准则，我们说话的时候不能说“不幸的是我又通过了PETS考试”，这句话在完型填空上，就是个严重的语病。不能说“我又一次遭到老师的表扬”，不能说“这个时代或者这个国家以贫穷而著称于世”。还有很多原则希望同学们慢慢再去摸索。
PETS听力各级别语速不一样，一级、一级B、二级，语速为每分钟80词，较简单。一级B重复两遍，一级、二级一遍。有长对话、短对话，篇章的形式。口语部分从一级到五级都是两个考官对两个学生，每个级别要求都不一样。两个学生对两个考官，每个学生都有一次提问和回答别人问题的机会。老师可以根据他们的发音和组织语言的能力，给出相应评分。从三级到五级开始有辩论。
4、口试：说话不多不少最合适
公共英语三级考试提分技巧英语四级_英语六级_职称英语_商务英语_雅思托福_GMAT_公共英语_等级考试做口语过程当中希望大家注意到一点，说话不能特别少，如果说话特少的话，你就处于比较被动的状态，老师可能评分比较难一些。对你能不能过这个考试就成了个问号。第二个，说话过多也不是一件很好的事。如果说话过多的话，会暴露组织语言的用词、语法等等问题。大家在做PETS口试时，建议大家还是要在口语老师的指点之下，多背一些经典的模板，不会的时候可以让他去重复，用英语去说都可以。切忌冷场什么都不说。口语考试非常有模式，老师口语考官问学生问题的时候是绝对不能超出这个模式的，严格按照所给的指令进行提问，希望大家在考试之前要多做口语考试练习，多背一些客套话，在辩论的时候应该怎么样去找切入点去提出你的问题，回答时怎样用有用句转换话题，把包袱扔给对方，这些技巧希望大家多注意一些。
5、听力：技巧尽在多听多练中
对于听力，大家要注意，听懂与听不懂最关键的，可能就在于一个句子中的单词不认识。因为在句子当中，可能会出现连读、失爆、吞音等状态。平常在听的时候要注意模仿，背诵一些有用的句型。如果短期内提高听力有难度，平常要多注意认真去听带子，模仿带子，听任何东西都是要先听，再去看，先培养听的感觉，打开看一下，跟你听的有什么差异，再合上书去练，反复去练。读句子中的连读、失爆、吞音等要注意简单的语音知识。考生可以一个题型一个题型进行练习。短对话、长对话以及篇章等等。
大家在听的过程中一定要先做题，看看哪个地方没听懂，反复听，看能不能听会。注意在听的过程中，什么影响你作选项了。听力中，也有解题技巧和方式。听长对话时，可能会出现but，如果前面没听懂或没听清楚，突然听到but出现，可能这个后面的句子就是某道题选择的答案句。大家在技巧和方法方面一定要多听多熟悉。
公共英语三级阅读冲刺练习题
SectionⅡReadingComprehension(40minutes)
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEETbydrawingathicklineacrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.
TextI
Fifteenyearsago,IenteredtheBostonGlobe,whichwasatempletomethen.Itwasn’teasygettinghired.Butonceyouwerethere,Ifound,youwerein.
Globejobswereforlife-guaranteeduntilretirement.For15yearsIhadprosperedthere―movingfromanordinaryreportertoforeigncorrespondentandfinallytosenioreditor.IwouldhavealifetimeofsecurityisIstruckwithit.Instead,Ihadmadeadecisiontoleave.Ienteredmyboss’soffice.WouldherageIwondered.Hehadafamoustemper.“Matt,wehavetohaveatalk,”Ibeganawkwardly.“IcametotheGlobewhenIwastwenty-four.NowI’mforty.There’salotIwanttodoinlife.I’mresigning.”“Toanotherpaper”heasked.Ireachedintomycoatpocket,butdidn’tsayanything.Ihandedhimaletterthatexplainedeverything.ItsaidthatIwasleavingtostartanewmediacompany.Wewereatarareturningpointinhistory.Iwantedtobedirectlyengagedinthechange.“I’mgladforyou,”hesaid,quiteoutofmyexpectation.“Ijustcamefromaboardofdirectorsmeetinganditwasseventy-fivepercentdiscouragingnews.Someofthatwecandealwith.Butmuchofitwecan’t,”hewenton.“Iwishyoualltheluckintheworld,”heconcluded.“Andifitdoesn’tworkout,remember,yourstarisalwayshighhere.”
ThenIwentoutofhisoffice,walkingthroughthenewsroomformoregood-byes.Everybodywassayingcongratulations.Everybody―eventhoughI’dberiskingallonanunfamiliarventure:allthefinancialsecurityIhadcarefullybuiltup.
Later,IhadafinaltalkwithBillTaylor,chairmanandpublisheroftheBostonGlobe.HehadturnedtheGlobeintoabillion-dollarproperty.“I’mresigning,Bill,”Isaid.HelistenedwhileIgavehimthestory.Hewasn’tlookingangryordismayedeither.Afterapause,hesaid,“Golly
第一部分听力
该部分由A、B两节组成，考查考生理解英语口语的能力。
A节(10题)：考查考生理解简短对话的具体信息、主旨要义、进行推理和引申等能力。要求考生根据所听到的l0段简短对话(总长约400词)，从每
题所给的4个选择项中选出最佳选项。每段录音材料只播放一遍。
B节(15题)：考查考生理解对话和独白的具体信息、主旨要义、进行推理和引申等能力。要求考生根据所听到的4段对话或独自(每段平均约200词，总长约800词)，从每题所给的4个选择项中选出最佳选项。每段录音材料只播放一遍。
问题不在录音中播放，仅在试卷上印出。
第二部分阅读
该部分由A、B、C、D四节组成，考查考生理解书面英语的能力。
B节(5题)：考查考生理解段落主旨要义的能力。要求考生从7个选择项中排除2个干扰项，将正确的概括与5段文字(总长约350词)逐一搭配成对。
第三部分全国英语等级考试写作
该部分由A、B两节组成，考查考生的书面表达能力。
A节：考生根据所给情景和任务要求写出约l00词(标点符号不计算在内)的通知、申请或信函等。
[有关公共英语三级笔试内容和结构参考]
28.A.themeansB.whatC.howD.wherever
29.A.AndB.IfC.SoD.But
30.A.WithoutB.UsingC.NotbeingusedD.With
31.A.importantB.necessaryC.impossibleD.natural
32.A.trueB.beliefC.richnessD.interest
33.A.habitB.cultureC.languageD.enjoyment
34.A.putB.changeC.betterD.make
35.A.coolB.easyC.difficultD.important
第三部分：阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Readingisnottheonlywaytogainknowledgeoftheworkinthepast.Thereisanotherlargereservoir(知识库)whichmaybecalledexperience,andthecollegestudentwillfindthateverycraftsman(工匠)hassomethinghecanteachandwillgenerallyteachgladlytoanycollegestudentwhodoesnotlookdownuponthem.Theinformationfromthemdiffersfrom(不同于)thatintextbooksandpaperschieflyinthatitstheoretical(理论的)part--theexplanationsofwhythingshappen--isfrequentlyquitefantastic(神奇的).Butthedemonstration(示范)andreportofwhathappens,andhowithappensarecorrectevenifthereportsareincompletelyunscientificterms(术语).Presentlythecollegestudentwilllearn,inthiscasealso,whattoacceptandwhattoreject.OneimportantthingforacollegestudenttorememberisthatifAristotlecouldtalktothefisherman,socanhe.
Anothersourceofknowledgeisthevaststoreoftraditional(传统的)practiceshandeddownfromfathertoson,ormothertodaughter,ofoldcountrycustoms(习惯),offolklore(风俗).Allthisisverydifficultforacollegestudenttoexamine,formuchknowledgeandpersonalexperienceisneededheretoseparategoodplantsfromwildgrass.Thecollegestudentshouldlearntorealizeandrememberhowmuchofrealvaluesciencehasfoundinthiswide,confusedwildernessandhowoftenscientificdiscoveriesofwhathadexistedinthisarealongage.
36.Inthelastparagraphthephrase“thiswide,confusedwilderness”refersto_____.
A.personalexperienceB.wildweedsamonggoodplants
C.theinformationfromtheparentsD.thevaststoreoftraditionalpractices
37.Whichofthefollowingstatementsissupportedbythepassage
A.Thecollegestudentshavetroubleseparatinggoodplantsfromwildgrass
B.Craftsman'sexperienceisusuallyunscientific
C.Thecontemptuous(傲慢的)collegestudentswillreceivenothingfromcraftsmen
D.Traditionalpracticesareasimportantasexperienceforthecollegestudent
38.Fromthispassagewecaninferthat______.
A.we'llinvitethecraftsmantoteachinthecollege
B.schoolsandbooksarenottheonlywaytoknowledge
C.scientificdiscoverieslatebasedonpersonalexperience
D.discoveriesandrediscoveriesarethemostimportantsourceofknowledgefora
collegestudent
39.Theauthoradvisesthecollegestudentto______.
A.becontemptuoustothecraftsman
B.bepatientinhelpingthecraftsmanwithscientificterms
C.learnthecraftsman'sexperiencebyjudgingitcarefully
D.gainthecraftsman'sexperiencewithoutrejection
40.Themainideaofthispassageisabout________.
A.whattolearnfromtheparentsB.howtogainknowledge
C.whytolearnfromcraftsmanD.howtodealwithexperience
B
Water,watereverywhere.
Itlastedalmosttwomonths,butinAugustitended.Itleft45peopledeadand$10billionworthofdamageinninestatesofUSA.ItwasquiteabigMississippifloodeverrecorded.
InSt.Louis,Missouri,9,000peoplewereforcedtoleavetheirhomeswhilethecitywasindanger.St.LouisisjustdownriverfromthepointswheretheMissouriandIllinoisRiversflowintotheMississippi.Allthreeriverswereflooding.Butthecityescapedtheworstwhenlevees(堤)brokeupriver.Aleveeisbuiltofriversandandclay(粘土).
Elevenmilesoffloodwallswerebuiltinthelate1960'sThewallsare18inchesthickand5to22feethigh.Theyweredesignedtoprotectagainsta52-footflood.InSt.Louis,wateralmostreachedthetopoffloodwalls.Itmeasured49.4feet.
41.Thefloodreferredtointhepassage_____.
A.wastheheaviestoneinthehistoryB.happenedinMissouriandIllinoisstates
C.happenedinlessthantwentypercentofthestatesofU.S.A.
D.wasrecordedseveraltimes
42.Themeaningofthesentence“Butthecityescapedtheworst”isthat_____.
A.manypeopleescapedfromthecityB.thefloodattackedthecityheavily
C.theflooddidnotattackthecityatallD.thecityavoidedtheworstsituation
43.Thehighestfloodreferredtointhepassagewasabout______.
A.18feethighB.5-22feethighC.nearly50feethighD.52feethigh
C
Inhopesofbecomingmillionaires,manyFilipinos(菲律宾人)begandrinkingmorePepsi.Theyhopedtogetabottlecapwiththewinningnumberonit.InMay1992,thenumberwasannounced:349.Thousandsrushedtogettheirrewardwiththeirbottlecapsworthamillionpesos(aboutUS$40,000)each.
ButPepsiwouldn'tpay.Thecompanysaidtherewasamistake.Thenumbersonthecapsdidnotincludeasecuritycode(保险号),sothecapswerenotreallywinners.Upto800,000bottlecapshadthenumber349.
Pepsihasspentmillionsofdollarsontheproblem.Thecompanyhaspaid54millionpesostorealwinners.Italsopaid500pesosforeachNo.349capwithoutthesecuritycode.
44.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue
A.Allthosewhogotthenumberof349gotsomemoney
B.Allthosewhogotthenumberof349didn'tgetthesameamountofmoney
C.Noneofthosewhogetthenumberof349wasn'trewarded
D.Thecompanymadeamistakesoastosellmorepepsi
45.Fromthepassagewecanguessthatpesois_________.
A.thenameofapersonB.akindofdrink
C.thenameofacompanyD.noneoftheabove
D
InCardiffIwasputtoworkinfurnituredepartmentatoneofthelocalstores.Itwaslarge,fairlyoutofdate,run(经营),likeitsparentcompanyinLondon,byagroupofrelatives.Beingonlyamemberofthestoreforashorttime,Iwasinaveryfortunateposition.Theothers,particularlytheoldermembersofthestore,werenaturallyaskedtoproducegoodsalesfigures.Iwasmoreofanobserver.IfImadeasale,Iwaspleased,butifIdidn't,Iwouldnotbeblamed.Iwasreallytheretoobserveandlearn,andasIhadnointerestinmakingapositioninthefurniturebusiness,Iwasn'ttoodiligent(勤奋)aboutthateither.
Onesalesmaninlatemiddleageonceexpressedhisinsecurity(不安全感)byscoldingmeoftryingtostealoneofhiscustomers(雇客).Nothingcouldhavebeenfurtherfromthetruth,buthedemandedthatIgotothestockroom(货仓)withhimtosettlethematter.Hewasverysmallandthin,buttomysurprisehestarteddancingaboutamongthecarpetsandclosetsworkinghisarmswildlyandcallingonmeto'putthemup'.Icouldn'tputanythingup---Iwastoobusyrollingonafour-footsix-inchspringmattress(弹簧垫子),helplesswithlaughter.Finallyhesawthejoketoo,andwewentofftothemembers'storeforaconciliatory(和解)cupoftea.Severaldayslater,Ifinallyleftthestore.ThankGod!
46.Thefurnituredepartmentwasrunby_____.
A.theauthor'sparentsB.theauthor'srelatives
C.somememberofabigfamilyD.thelocalgovernment
47.TheshopinCardiff______.
A.wasbigandverymodernB.wasoldbutbeautiful
C.didn'tsellfurnitureonlyD.wasfamousinLondon
48.Theauthorwasluckybecause________.
A.salesfigureswerenotimportantforhimB.hewasyoungerthantheothers
C.heproducedgoodsalesfiguresD.hispaywashigher
49.Onesalesmanthoughtthat______.
A.theauthorwasmoreofanobserverthanarealmemberofthestore
B.whattheauthorhadsaidwasfarfromthetruth
C.theauthortriedtogetapersontobuythefurnituredishonestly
D.thewriterdestroyedafour-footsix-inchspringmattress
50.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage
A.Theauthoronlystayedintheshopforashorttimebecausehewasnotinterested
inbusiness.
B.Theauthorfeltlight-heartedwhenhelefttheshop.
C.Theauthorwaspunishedforstealingmoneyfromthecustomer.
D.Theauthorwasaskedtoputupthecarpets.
E
Drivingcars,trucksandmotorcyclesisanimportantpartofourlives.Wedoiteverydaytogettowork,toschoolortofriends'houses.
Drivingcanbeveryconvenient,butcanalsocausemanyproblems.Waitinginlineataredlight,adrivermaygetimpatientanddecidejusttodriverightthroughit.Ifanothercariscomingfromtheotherdirection,theremightbeaterribleaccident.Cuttinganothercaroffcanmakeitsdriverangry,sothatdrivercutsoffsomeoneelse.Prettysooneverybodyisangry,andimpatient.
Trafficaccidentsdeclaremillionsofliveseveryyearworldwide.InTaiwanalone,oversevenpeoplearekilledinaccidentseveryday.Theannualdeathrate(年死亡率)fromtrafficaccidentsinTaiwanistwicethatofJapan.
Toallowtraffictomovesmoothlyandsafely,everybodymustfollowtherules.Beforeyoudrive,learnallthetrafficlaws.Thatwayofdrivingissafe,convenientandevenfun!
51.Theword“convenient”inthepassagemeans________.
A.handy,easytodoB.thatcanbechanged
C.fondofdrinkingandmerry-makingD.carriagesorothertrucks
52.Ifyoucutanothercaroff,itsdrivermaybe_______.
A.impatientB.terribleC.angryD.bothAandB
53.Thesentence“Trafficaccidentsdeclaremillionsoflives”means“_______”.
A.Trafficaccidentsmakesomepeoplebecomemillionaires
B.Manypeoplediefromtrafficaccidents
C.Millionsofpeoplesaytheythemselveshavehadtrafficaccidents
D.Millionsofpeopleremainhealthyaftertrafficaccidents
54.Accordingtothepassage,drivingcanbesafeif_______.
A.youarepatientB.youobeyallthetrafficrules
C.youdon'tcutanothercaroffD.youwaitinlineataredlight
55.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthispassage_______.
A.TrafficSafetyB.ACarefulC.HowToDriveACarD.ATrafficAccident
第四部分：写作
第一节：短文改错
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意:原行没有错的不要改。
Johnputthelastofpaintinhismodelspaceship.56_______
He'dpainteditsilverandblue.Hehelpituptoshowdad.57_______
“Itlooksgreatly.”saiddad.“Letmehelpyouhangit.”58_______
Theyhangedthemodelfromtheceilingwiththinthread.59_______
Johnwatchedthespaceshipswingbackorforth.Hebeganto60_______
thinkaboutjourneyingalllonelyoutofspace.“Supposeaman61_______
isinthespaceship,”Johnsaid.“Andcouldherunoutofwatertodrink”62_______
“yes.”saiddad.“Andcouldherunoutofairtobreath”“Ofcourse.”63_______
answereddad.“Thenwhichwouldhappentohim”Johnasked.64_______
“Idon'tthinkhe'dlivelong.Doyouthinkthat”askeddad.65_______
“No,Idon'tthinkI'dliketobeoutinaspaceship.”saidJohn.
第二节：书面表达
假定你叫李华,是中州市第27中学的学生.你前不久在<<中国日报>>上读到一篇有关农村(countryside)儿童辍学(leavesschoolatanearlyage)的报道.你于1月14日给编辑写去一封信,谈了农村儿童辍学的主要原因以及你的看法.
内容要点：原因：1.家庭贫困2.帮父母挣钱
3.学习有困难4.不原上学
5.这些原因中家庭贫困是主要原因
看法：每个孩子都应有受教育的机会,愿将自己的零花钱(pocketmoney)送给失学儿童.
注意：1.要点不能遗漏,但不能逐点翻译.2.词数80-120个词.
3.信的开头己为你写好.4.书信格式正确.
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No.27MiddleSchool
Zhongzhou,SichuanProvince
January14,
DearEditor
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书面表达:：
January14,2000
Inthecountrysidealotofchildrenareleavingschoolatanearlyageforvariousreasons.Somehavetoleaveschoolbecausetheirfamiliesaretoopoortopayfortheireducation.Somefinddifficultiesinstudy.Somehavetohelptheirparentstoearnmoney.Andsomesimplydonotlikestudying.Inmyopinionthemainreasonthatthechildrencannotfinishschoolisthepoorlivingconditionsoftheirfamilies.
Ithinkeverychildhasthechancetoreceiveeducation.AsastudentIcan'tdomuchaboutit.butIwouldtrymybestandnow,Iwouldliketogivethemallmypocketmoneyandhopeitwillhelpsomechildren.
Yourtruly
LiHua
公共英语三级笔试真题
姓名：准考证号：
SECTIONIListeningComprehension（25minutes）
1～25略
SECTIONⅡUseofEnglish（15minutes）
Directions：
Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA，B，C，orDonANSWERSHEET1.
Text
After20yearsofmarriage，ahusbandmaystillnotunderstandhiswife.Howisitthatsheisneverata26forwords？Howcanshe27thenamesofacoupletheymeton28yearsago？Nowweknow29totellhim：it'sherbrain.
Althoughthereareobviouslycultural30forthedifferencesinemotionsandbehavior，31breakthroughresearchrevealsthatthe32ofmanypuzzlingdifferencesbetweenmenandwomenmay33inthehead.Men'sandwomen'sbrains34muchincommon，buttheyaredefinitelynotthesame35size，structureorinsight.Broadlyspeaking，awoman'sbrain，likeherbody，istentofifteenpercentsmallerthanaman's，36theregionsdedicatedtolanguagemaybemoredensely37withbraincells.
Girlsgenerallyspeakearlierandreadfaster.Thereasonmaybe38femalesusebothsidesofthebrainwhentheyread.In39，malesrelyonlyontheleftside.
Ateveryage，women'smemories40men's，Theyhaveagreaterabilityto41___nameswithfacesthanmendo，andtheyare42atrecallinglist.Theeventspeoplerememberbestarethosethatanemotionisattachedto.43womenusemoreoftheirrightbrains，which44emotions，theymaydothisautomatically.
Whilewedon'tyetknowwhatallthesefindingsimply，onethingis45：maleandfe-malebrainsdothesamethings，buttheydothemdifferently.
26.[A]slip[B]puzzle[C]loss[D]failure
27.[A]recall[B]understand[C]realize[D]perceive
28.[A]festival[B]event[C]occasion[D]holiday
29.[A]what[B]how[C]when[D]where
30.[A]senses[B]reasons[C]purposes[D]meanings
31.[A]present[B]instant[C]recent[D]immediate
32.[A]bottom[B]basis[C]root[D]stem
33.[A]hide[B]set[C]fix[D]lie
34.[A]have[B]share[C]divide[D]store
35.[A]in[B]at[C]with[D]for
36.[A]yet[B]hence[C]thus[D]then
57.[A]wrapped[B]rested[C]gathered[D]packed
38.[A]which[B]why[C]that[D]whether
39.[A]fact[B]contrast[C]addition[D]consequence
40.[A]top[B]match[C]equal[D]challenge
41.[A]mix[B]combine[C]join[D]associate
42.[A]shier[B]better[C]keener[D]easier
43.[A]Since[B]While[C]Although[D]Unless
44.[A]process[B]promote[C]perceive[D]produce
45.[A]important[B]mysterious[C]special[D]clear
SECTIONⅢReadingComprehension（40minutes）
Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA，B，CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Text1
Bumrateisthespeedatwhichastartupbusinessconsumesmoney.Myratewouldbe$50，000amonthwhenmynewmediacompanystarted.So，Ibeganlookingaroundforindividualswhowouldbemyfirstinvestors.“Angelmoney”itwascalled.ButwhenIreviewedmylistofacquaintancestofindthosewhomightbeabletohelp，Ifoundthenumbergotsmall.
Withnootherchoices，Ibeganmeetingwiththeventure-capitalcompanies.ButIwaswarnedtheytookahugeshareofyourcompanyforthemoneytheyputin.Andifyoustruggled，theycoulddropyoucold.
AsIwassearchingfor“angelmoney”，IstartedtobuildateamwhotrustedmeeventhoughIdidn'thavemoneyforpaychecksyet.
BillBeckerwasanexpertincomputerprogrammingandimageprocessingataveryfamousMediaLabatM.I.T.Withhisarrival，mycompanysuddenlyhadamajortechnology“guy”in-house.
KatherineHenderson，afilmmakerandaformerreal-estatedealer，joinedusasourdirectorofmarketresearch.SteveWhitecameonasoperatingofficer.Hehadworkedforthedeveloperofahome-financesoftware，Quicken.Wegrabbedhim.
Wehadsomereallygoodpeople，butwestilldidn'thaveenoughmoney.Onenight，myneighbor，LouiseJohnson，cameforavisit.SheandIwereonlynoddingacquaintances，butherboysandourswereconstantcompanions.Sheranaverygoodbusinessatthetime.
Louisewasbrilliantandmissednothing.Shehadbeenwatchingmyprogressclosely.SheknewIwasdyingformoneyandIhadprospectsbutcouldoffernoguaranteesofsuccess.
Shetoldmethatherattorneyhadtalkedtomineandthetermshadbeenagreedupon.Shehandedmeanenvelope.Insidewasacheckfor$500，000.
Ialmostfelldown.Iheardhervoiceasiffromheaven.
“Ihaveconfidenceinyourplan，”shesaid.“You'11dowell.You'regoingtoworkhardforit，butit'ssatisfyingwhenyoubuildyourowncompany.”
WhowouldhavethoughtI'dfindanangelsoclosetohome？Therewerenowordssufficientforthemoment.Wejustsaidgoodnight.SheleftandIjuststoodthere，completelyhumbledandcompletelycommitted.
46.Foranewly-establishedbusiness，bumraterefersto___________.
[A]thesalaryitpaystoitsstaff
[B]theinterestitpaystothebank
[C]thewayinwhichitraisescapital
[D]thespeedatwhichitspendsmoney
47.By“Angelmoney”，theauthorrefersto__________.
[A]themoneyborrowedfrombanks
[B]themoneyspenttopromotesales
[C]themoneyraisedfromclosefriends
[D]themoneyneededtostartabusiness
48.Togethelpfromaventure-capitalcompany，youmayhaveto__________.
[A]putupwithunfairterms
[B]changeyourbusinessline
[C]enlargeyourbusinessscope
[D]letthemoperateyourbusiness
49.Theauthoreasilybuiltateamforhiscompanybecause__________.
[A]theywereunderpaidattheirpreviousjobs
[B]theywereturneddownbyothercompanies
[C]theywereconfidentoftheauthorandhisbusiness
[D]theyweresatisfiedwiththesalariesinhiscompany
50.Louisedecidedtolendmoneytotheauthorbecause__________.
[A]shewantedtojoinhiscompany
[B]sheknewhewouldbuildateam
[C]sheknewhisplanwouldsucceed
[D]shewantedtohelppromotehissales
Text2
Nearlyall“speedreading”courseshavea“pacing”element——sometimingdevicewhichletsthestudentknowhowmanywordsaminuteheisreading.Youcandothissimplybylookingatyourwatchevery5or10minutesandnotingdownthepagenumberyouhavereached.Checktheaveragenumberofwordsperpagefortheparticularbookyouarereading.Howdoyouknowwhen5minuteshaspassedonyourwatchifyouarebusyreadingthebook？Well，thisisdifficultatfirst.Afriendcanhelpbytimingyouoverasetperiod，oryoucanreadwithinhearingdistanceofapub-licclockwhichstrikesthequarterhours.Paceyourselfeverythreeorfourdays，alwayswiththesamekindofeasy，generalinterestbooks.Youshouldsoonnoticeyouraccustomedw.p.m.ratecreepingup.
Obviouslythereislittlepointinincreasingyourw.p.m.rateifyoudonotunderstandwhatyouarereading.Whenyouareconsciouslytryingtoincreaseyourreadingspeed，stopaftereverychapter（ifyouarereadinganovel）oreverysectionorgroupoftenortwelvepages（ifitisatext-book）andaskyourselfafewquestionsaboutwhatyouhavebeenreading.Ifyoufindyouhavelostthethreadofthestory，oryoucannotrememberclearlythedetailsofwhatwassaid，rereadthesectionorchapter.
Youcanalsotry“lightningspeed”exercisefromtimetotime.Takefourorfivepagesofthegeneralinterestbookyouhappentobereadingandreadthemasfastasyoupossiblycan.Donotbotheraboutwhetheryouunderstandornot.Nowgobackandreadthematwhatyoufeeltobeyour“normal”w.p.m.rate，therateatwhichyoucancomfortablyunderstand.Aftera'lightningspeed'readingthrough（probably600w.p.m.）youwillusuallyfindthatyour“normal”speedhasincreased-perhaps.byasmuchas50-100w.p.m.Thisisthetechniquesportsmenusewhentheyusuallyrunfurtherintrainingthantheywillhavetoonthedayofthebigrace.
51.Accordingtothepassage，a“pacing”device_________.
[A]isusedtotimestudent'sreadingspeed
[B]is.notusedinmost，speedreadingcourses
[C]isusedas.anaidtovocabularylearning
[D]shouldbeusedwheneverwereadalone
52.Inspeedreading，lookingatyourwatchevery5or10minutes_________.
[A]avoidstheneedforreadingfaster
[B]isnotthesameaspacing
[C]mayseemunworkableatfirst
[D]helpsyoutorememberyourpagenumber
53.Whenyouarereadinganovel，youshouldcheckyourunderstandingofthecontentafter_______.
[A]everychapter
[B]everysection
[C]everyfourorfivepages
[D]everytenortwelvepages
54.Thepurposeofthe“lightningspeed”exerciseisto_________.
[A]increaseyourspeedbyscanningthetextfirst
[B]testyourmaximumreadingspeed
[C]helpyouunderstandmoreofthecontentofthebook
[D]enableyoutowinreadingracesagainstyourfriends
55.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe_________.
[A]HintsforSuccessfulReading
[B]HintsforSpeedReading
[C]EffectiveReading
[D]LightningSpeedExercises
公共英语三级常见语法解析
全国公共英语等级考试(PETS)是是测试应试者英语交际能力的水平考试，是以考查考生的语言交际能力为核心，是一个多级别的英语考试体系，各个级别的考试标准建立在同一个能力量表上，相互间既有明显的区别又有内在的联系。
第一节动词的时态
一、一般现在时：
例：Theywillgohomeforwintervocationassoonastheyfinishtheirexams.
2、当表示普遍的真理或者众所周知的客观事实，常常用一般现在时态。例：Theearthisround.地球是圆的。
二、一般过去时：区分三个短语的用法：
1、usedtodosth：过去常常做某事。
2、be/getusedtodoingsth：习惯做某事。
3、beusedtodosth：被用于做某事。
三、一般将来时：
1、beto+动词原形：表示安排或计划好了的动作。例：TheThird-RingRoadistobeopentotrafficbeforeNationalDay.
2、beaboutto+动词原形：表示即将发生的动作。例：Thelectureisabouttobegin.讲座即将开始。
3、一些表示动作趋势，如开始、终结，以及一些表示动作方向，如往来的动词，常常用现在进行时态表示按照安排将于将来发生的事情，这类动词常见的有如：start，go，leave，come，arrive等。例：WeareleavingforBeijingtomorrow.我们明天动身去北京。
四、进行时态：
IfellandhurtmyselfwhileIwasplayingtennis.
五、现在完成时：
重点区分have(has)beento：某人去过某地，表示一种经历，强调状态，可以和once，twice，often，never，ever连用;
六、过去完成时：
1、强调一个动作发生在另外一个过去的动作之前时，用过去完成时。
2、Itwasthefirst/second/lasttimethat在该句型，that从句用过去完成时态。
七、将来完成时：
第二节感官动词、使役动词的用法及英语中常考的两个句式结构
一、感官动词的用法及其被动语态：在英语中，常见的感官动词有“五看二听一感觉”(see、watch、look、notice、observe;hear、listento、feel)，在主动语态中用动词原形或现在分词作宾补，如seesbdo/doingsth，改为被动语态时则要加to，如sbbeseentodosth.
二、使役动词的用法及其被动语态：在英语中，常见的使役动词有make、let、have，在主动语态中用动词原形做宾补，如makesbdosth，改为被动语态时则要加to，如sbbemadetodosth，两种形式都表示使/让某人做某事的意思。例：Weweremadetostudyhardy.我们被要求努力学习。
三、英语中常考的句式结构一：sthneed/want/requiredoing某物需要(=sthneed/want/requiretobedone)(此句式主语为物)例：Myroomisamess.Itneedstidyingup(整理)。
四、英语中常考的句式结构二：have/getsthdone请/让别人做某事(have/get后接宾语为物
公共英语三级考试模拟试题
SectionⅠListeningComprehension
Directions:Youwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer─A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE
M:CanIeatoneofthesetomatoes
W:Theyarenotreadytoeatyet.
1.Whatdoesthemanimply
A.Theyarenotripe.
B.Theyarenotgoodtomatoes.
C.Theyarebesttomatoes.
D.Theyareoverripe.
M:Areyoureallygoingtobuythatpainting
W:Yes,Ithinkitwouldbrightenmylivingroomwall.
2.Wheredoesthewomanplantohangthepainting
A.Inthehall.
B.Intheliving-room.
C.Atanexhibition.
D.Inthekitchen.
M:Cathy,wouldyouliketohavemealwithmetomorrow
W:Oh,well.I'mnotsureIcanmanagethat.
M:Ok,ifyoucan,justgivemeacall.
3.Whatdoesthewomanmean
A.Shedoesn'thavethetimeforthemeal.
B.Shecan'thaveamealwiththeman.
C.Shedoesn'tknowifshe'llbefreetomorrow.
D.Shedoesn'tknowhowtomanageherbusiness.
M:DidIhearthatthisisyourlastdayhere
W:Yes,I'veacceptedabetter-payingpositionelsewhere.
M:Iwishyouthebestofluck.
4.Whatwillthewomando
A.Applyforawell-payingposition.
B.Changejobs.
C.Wishhimgoodluck.
D.Takeavacation.
M:Anotherpieceofmeat
W:No,thanksreally.I'monadiet.
M:Pleasedo.You'vehardlyeatenanything.
W:It'sdelicious,butIdon'tthinkIoughtto.
5.Thewomandoesn'twanttohaveanythingmorebecause.
A.Shedoesn'tfeelhungryatall
B.She'sfull
C.She'sonadiet
D.Shedoesn'tlikethefood
M:Areyoureallygoingtoretire,MissMarsh
W:Imay.ButIcan'tmakeupmymindrightnow.Ishallhavetoaskmyfuturehusband.
6.Whatdoweknowfromtheconversation
A.Thewomanhasn'tgotmarried.
B.Thewomanwillretire.
C.Thewomancannotretire.
D.Thewomanwillnotmarry.
M:Canyoufixmeupwithapart-timejob
W:Anythinginparticularthatappealstoyou
7.Whatdoesthemanmean
A.Themanwantstheladytofindhimapart-timejob.
B.Themanhassomethingwrongwithhisears.
C.Themanwantstheladytogivehimaparticularhelp.
D.Themanwantstheladytodoapart-timejobforhim.
M:CouldyoupleasetellmeatwhichstopIshouldgetoffforthemetropolitanmuseumAlso,howmuchisthefare
W:Ofcourse.Yougetoffat82ndstreetandwalkoneblock.I'lltellyouwhenwegetthere.Andthefareisfiftycents.
8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthesetwopeople
A.Daughterandmother.
B.Doctorandpatient.
C.Passengerandbusdriver.
D.Customerandmerchant.
M:Anythingnewinthenews
W:Thesameoldthings—justhappeningtodifferentpeople.Onemanrobsabank,anothermurdershiswife,andathirdjumpsoutofafive-storybuilding.Onlythenamesandaddresseschange.
9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthenewspaper
A.Frightening.B.Interesting.C.Exciting.D.Boring.
M:CanyouhelpmewithmyEnglishhomeworkYou'reagenius.
W:Farfromit,butI'lltrytohelpyou.What'syourproblem
M:Igetmixedupwiththepastparticiple.
10.Whatcanwelearnfromthewoman'swords
A.Shedoesn'tthinksheisageniusinlearningEnglish.
B.Sheconsidersherselfagenius.
C.Shecan'thelpthemanwithhisEnglish.
D.Shethinksthepastparticipleisdifficult.
Directions:Youwillhearsomedialoguesormonologues.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhavetimetoreadthequestionsrelatedtoit.Whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetoreadyouranswer.YouwillheareachpieceONLYONCE
AcupuncturehasbeenpractisedinChinaformorethan2,000years,butitsuseintheWesternworldisstillverynew.SeveralhospitalsintheUnitedStatesarenowexperimentingwithacupunctureasawayoftreatingpain.
AnAmericanjournalistwhostoodbesideapatientduringanoperationinShanghairecentlydescribedtheprocessanditseffects.Tokeepthepatientfromfeelingpainduringtheoperation,fourneedleswereused,eachaboutaninchandahalflong.Twoneedleswereedundertheskinoneachsideofthepatient'sneck.Thetopoftheneedleswereattachedtowireswhichledtoasmallelectricaldevice.
Throughouttheoperationthepatienttalkedcalmlytothosestandingaroundhim,insistingthathefeltperfectlynormal.
HowdoesacupunctureworkHowisitabletokeepapatientfromfeelingpainNoverysatisfactoryanswerhasbeengiven,butthereareatleastthreetheories.
Somedoctorsbelievethatacupuncturesomehowproducesaneffectuponthecentralnervoussystem.Othersbelievethatacupunctureproducesachemicalchangeinthebody'sfluids.Stillanothertheoryisthattheneedlesmakecontactwithanunknownsystemofenergyinthebodywhichtravelsalongcertainroutesundertheskin.Thetrueexplanationmaybeoneoftheseoracombinationofmorethanone.Oritmaybesomethingentirelydifferent.
11.HowlonghasacupuncturebeenpractisedinChina
A.Fornearly2,000years.
B.For200years.
C.Forabout200years.
D.Forover2,000years.
12.WhataredoctorsintheUnitedStatesdoingwithacupuncture
A.Theyaretryingtouseitasanewwaytotreatdiseases.
B.Theyaretryingtouseittorelievepain.
C.Theyaretryingtouseitasananesthesiainoperation.
D.Theyaretryingtouseitasameanstounderstandthehumannervoussystem.
13.WhydidtheAmericanjournalistgotoaShanghaihospital
A.Toseewhattheacupunctureneedlesarelike.
B.Totalktoapatientwhohasanoperationwithacupunctureasanesthesia.
C.Tolearnhowacupuncturecanrelievepain.
D.Toobservehowacupunctureisusedinanoperation.
14.HowmuchdoWesternersunderstandtheworkofacupuncture
A.Theyareabletoexplainhowandwhyitworksintheory.
B.Theystillfinditentirelyamystery.
C.Theyhaven'tfoundsatisfactoryanswersastohowitworks.
D.Theyareratherskepticalaboutit.
Auniversityprofessorrecentlymadeseveralexperimentswithdifferentanimalstofindoutwhichwasthemostintelligent.Hefoundoutthatmonkeywasmoreintelligentthanotheranimals.
Inoneexperimenttheprofessorputamonkeyinaroomwheretherewereseveralsmallboxes.Someboxeswereinsideotherboxes.Onesmallboxhadsomefoodinsideofit.Theprofessorwantedtowatchthemonkeyandtofindouthowlongitwouldtakethemonkeytofindthefood.Theprofessorlefttheroom.Hewaitedafewminutesoutsidethedoor.Thenhekneltdownandputhiseyetothekeyhole.WhatdidheseeTohissurprisehefoundhims
1、I’minahurry.
翻译为：我得赶紧。
注意的词语：“inahurry”指匆忙，有时用作口语也表示轻易地做好某件事情。
2、Thesedaysthemostsought-aftertablesarehiddenaway,severalfloorsaboveground,inthecity’shigh-riseapartments,whicharerunbychefsoutoftheirownhomesorfromrentedspaces……
翻译为：目前，很多广受欢迎的餐馆总是藏匿在公寓大厦地面上方的楼层，就在厨师们自家门口或是租的空地外面营业。
3、Merelyrequestingareservationcanbeasdifficultasgettingone.
翻译为：哪怕是仅仅要求预定(房间)都有可能象真要得到它一样那么难。
4、Exclusivelyisthemainattractionforcustomersinacitythatisstillobsessedwithstatus.
翻译为：独有性(专用权)是吸引城市消费者的主要因素，因为人们还是会被身份地位(带来的虚荣感)所迷惑的。
5、Ican’tmakeupmymindabouttohavefordessert.
注意的词语：makeupone’smind：下决心、作决定。
翻译为：餐后吃什么甜点，我还没能做出决定。
6、Thosemightywindspulledinabandofcloudandsomepatchyrainthroughthesmallhours,andintothefirstpartofthemorning.
翻译为：那些强劲的大风卷起一层云彩，还有些零星的小雨下了好一会，一直持续到清晨。
7、clearerskiesandmuchlightwindsallowedtemperaturestodropwellintosinglefiguresresultinginatouchofgrandfrostinsomeruralareas.
翻译为：清凉的天空和微风让温度值降到了个位数,使得很多乡村地区出现了霜.
8、Theearlysunshinegivingawaytoabitmoreclouds.
注意的词语：giveaway：让步。
翻译为：太阳被一小片云层遮住了。
9、Cookingattablesidehasalwaysbeenpartoftraditionalhautecuisine,orartofcooking.
注意的词语：artofcooking:烹饪术，例：artofdefense:武术。
10、I’maverycook.
翻译为：我是一个绝对的厨师。
11、Stirthemixtureuntilitleavessidesofthebowl.
翻译为：与碗边脱离，即不沾碗边。引申义：就是要求充分搅匀.
12、Rollthecrustmixtureintoaroundshape.
注意的词语：rollinto:卷成,使合为一体。
翻译为：将外面的蛋糕皮混合物卷成一团。
13、Yes,theapplepieisreadytoserve.
注意的词语：bereadyto:预备,即将
翻译为：是的，苹果派可以预备用了。
成人英语三级考试考生时常感叹“憋足了劲参加考试，还是有令人意想不到的状况发生，”考场上的“小状况”令许多考生报憾考场。我有幸参加过上海地区PETS监考工作，下面就对考场上易犯的失误来了一次全面总结。这些看似老生常谈的问题，真正到了考场还是十分有用的经验。
成人英语三级考试考生时常感叹“憋足了劲参加考试，还是有令人意想不到的状况发生。”考场上的“小状况”令许多考生报憾考场。我有幸参加过上海地区PETS监考工作，下面就对考场上易犯的失误来了一次全面总结。这些看似老生常谈的问题，真正到了考场还是十分有用的经验。正在复习迎接下一次考试的考生们不妨以前辈们为鉴，好好收藏这些经验之谈。相信当你对这些细节滚瓜烂熟的时候，你一定能够从容地取得考试的胜利。
成人英语三级考试的考生们对当天的着装也需要引起注意，特别是夏天。有些男同学穿的过于炎热，还没有开始考试就开始不停地流汗，无形中也会影响考试时的情绪。有些女同学穿着过于轻薄，对下午口试考试来说，也许会影响到考官对其整体印象分的评判，
此外，考试当天的文具要准备充分。有些考生到临考前才举手问老师有没有多余的铅笔，如果因为这些意外情况而影响考试，那就得不偿失了。建议大家备用两支2B的木头铅笔，注意不要使用活动铅笔。圆珠笔、钢笔等也要事先试用能不能顺畅的写、墨水是否充足，这些情况都需要仔细检查。特别提醒一点，修正液对于PETS考试来说是不能用的，如有考生使用修正液，其考卷将会被认作废卷处理。
学会简易技巧，轻松应对笔试听力考试开始前的几分钟，老师会把卷子发下来，这时有些同学就会很着急的开始做选择题或者阅读题，其实这个时候，你应该好好把听力的题目浏览一遍，熟悉一下听力中将要考到的场景，充分的准备工作对听力考试有很大的好处。
如果遇到没听清楚的题目，考生可考虑放弃该题，专心听下一道。不要死盯着一道题目，以至影响后面的发挥，让小问题搞坏了你的考试心情。考试用书
有些成人英语三级考试的同学到最后会来不及做作文，那是因为平时训练不够的原因。建议大家在备考前，适当地可以备几篇考试常见类型的作文，如二级的书信类作文，三级的图表类作文。这样到真正考试的时候，便能胸有成竹。
深呼吸，从容应对口试说实话，口试主观性还是很强的，除了你自身的口语素质之外，很多时候都要看老师对你的一个印象的，这倒与中高级口译考试很相似。考官们不可能100%全神贯注每个学生的每一句话，最后给出的还是对考生的总体印象分。PETS考试考生只要达到3分以上就能让你通过。所以，当你进门时，给老师一个微笑，向老师说一句Morning，这些小举动就是你的“加分”行为。
话说明了，事情就没法办了。”昨日上午，北京邮电大学自考培训中心达德教学部办公室内，两名班主任老师向前来咨询的3名学生反复强调，他们交纳1300元后能得到公共英语三级考试的试题一事属实。
ToswimacrosstheEnglishChanneltakesatleastninehours.It'sahardworkanditmakesyoushortofbreath.ToflyovertheChanneltakesonlytwentyminutes(aslongasyou'renotheldupattheairport),butit'sanexpensivewaytotravel.Youcantravelbyhovercraftifyoudon'tmindthenoise,andthattakesfortyminutes.Otherwiseyoucangobyboat,ifyouforgetyoursea-sicknessills.Allthesemeansoftransporthavetheirproblemsandtheweary(不耐烦的)traveleroftendreamsofbeingabletodrivetoFranceinhisowncar.“Notpossible”,yousay,Well,waitaminute.PeopleareonceagainconsideringtheideaofaChanneltunnelorbridge.
Thistime,theGreaterLondonCouncilislookingintothepossibilityofbuildingaChannellinkstraighttoLondon.Abridgewouldcostfarmorethanatunnel,butyouwouldbeabletogobyrailorbycaronabridge,whereasatunnelwouldprovidearalllinkonly.
WhyisthisideabeingdiscussedagainIsBritainbecomingmoreconsciousoftheneedforlinkswithEuropeasaresultofjoiningtheEEC(欧供体)Well,perhaps.Themainreason,though,isthatatunnelorbridgewouldreachthetwentysquarekilometersofLondon'sdisuseddockland(船坞地).AlinkfromLondontothecontinentwouldstimulatetradeandre-vitalize(使……重新有活力)theport,andwouldmakeLondonamaintradingcenterinEurope.WithalinkovertheChannel,youcouldbuyyourfishandchipsinEngland,andbeabletoeattheminFrancewhiletheywerestillwarm!
1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE
A.SwimmingacrosstheChanneltakestessthanfourhours
B.TheideaofaChanneltunnelorbridgeisaverynewone
C.Itisconsideredtobemoredifficulttoswimacrossthechannelthananyothermeans
D.Atunnelorbridgewouldonlyreachasfarasthecoast
2.Atunnelwouldbe().
A.lessexpensivetobebuiltthanabridge
B.moreexpensivetobebuiltthanabridge
C.lessexpensivetobebuiltthanarail
D.moreexpensivetobebuiltthanarail
3.IftheybuiltaChanneltunnel,youwould().
A.neithertakeatrainnorgobyear
B.onlytakeatrain
C.eithertakeatrainorgobycar
D.onlytakeabus
4.ItcanbeconcludedthatmanyofLondon'sdockyardsare().
A.notused
B.seriouslyblocked
C.fullyused
D.openedagain
5.Channellinkwould().
A.allowustobuyfishandchipsinFrance
B.makethejourneyfromEuropetoEnglanddangerousbuteasierandfaster
C.decreasemoretradeforLondon'sdockyards
D.makeLondonmoreprosperousagain
答案解析：
1.【解析】C
2.【解析】A
3.【解析】B
4.【解析】A
5.【解析】D
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Su1cidehasbeenacauseofconcerninmostsocietiesforalongtime.TheclassicalGreeks,forexample,requiredpeoplewhowantedtokillthemselvestogetpermissionfromthesenate.Whilethislawisnotwithouthumorbytoday'sstandards,itclearlyshowsanawarenessoftheproblemintimesgoneby.
Intoday'ssociety,su1cideismuchmoreprevalentthanwewanttoadmit.Whydopeopletrytotaketheirownlives
Themotivesforsu1cidecanbecategorizedintoareassuchasafailure,wrath(暴怒),theneedforattention,stress,andsoon.However,thequalitiesofapersonwhowantstotakehisownlifechangefrompersontoperson,makingitdifficulttodepict(描写)thetypicalvictim.Tomaketheproblemevenmoreconfusing,peoplewilloftencamouflage(掩盖)theirtruefeelings,thuscausingtheirfriendstodisregardproblemsthatshouldbeviewedasserious.
IntheUnitedStates,anetworkofcentershasbeencreatedtoattempttopreventsu1cides.Peoplewhoarebitter,worded,ordepressedareencouragedtocontactworkersatthesecenters.Theseworkers,oftentrainedvolunteers,offerbenevolentadvicetothecallers,tryingtohelpthecallerstoseethatsu1cideasasolutionstoproblemsisanillusion.Theaccomplishmentsofthesecenters,insofar(到这个程度)astheireffectivenesstoreducesu1cideisconcerned,areminimalHowever,theyhavehelpedalotofpeoplewithawidevarietyofproblems.So,inthesomewhatamorphous(难以名状的)areaofmanhelpinghisfellowman,theyarecertainlyasuccess.
1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothearticle
A.TheclassicalGreeksdidnotknowtheexistenceofsu1cide
B.su1cidehasalwaysbeenprevalentinallpartsoftheworld
C.Intoday'ssociety,therearequiteanumberofpeoplewhocommitsu1cide
D.Nowadayssu1cideisnotascommonasitwasinthepast
2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasamotiveforsu1cide
A.Insanity
B.Pressure
C.Theneedforattention
D.Greatanger
3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue
A.Peoplewhowanttotaketheirownlivesoftendisguisetheirfeelings
B.Itisdifficulttodescribewhatkindofpeopletendtocommitsu1cide
C.su1cidehasbeenaprobleminmostsocietiessinceancienttimes
D.Peoplewhocommitsu1cideallsharecertaincharacteristics
4.Theword“benevolent”means().
A.relevant
B.kind
C.serious
D.effective
5.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsusthat().
A.anetworkofcentershasbeenquiteeffectiveinreducingsu1cide
B.anetworkofcentershasbeenquitesuccessfulinreducingsu1cide
C.peoplearemakingeffortstohelpthosewhotendtocommitsu1cideandinaway,theyaresuccessful
D.intheUnitedStates,peoplewhowanttocommitsu1cidecallanetworkofcenterstogethelp
3.【解析】D
A在第一段的中间提到了，B自杀的动机是很明显的，并且作者列举了几个。C中的ancienttimes是说在古时候就有了，也不是正确地反映作者的表达。
4.【解析】B
5.【解析】C
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1.Amodernpaperisremarkableforallthefollowingexpectits______.
A.widecoverageB.uniformstyle
C.speedinreportingnewsD.popularity
[答案]B
【精析】文中第一段第二句话“Itisremarkablefirstforwhatitcontains:therangeofnewsfromlocalcrimetointernationalpolitics,fromsportstobusinesstofashiontoscience,andtherangeofcommentandspecialfeatures(特写)aswell,fromeditorialpagetofeaturearticleandinterviewstocriticismofbooks,art,theater,andmusic.提到的是A项的内容，即widecoverage;第四句话Agoodmodernnewspaperoffersavarietytoattractmanydifferentreaders…吻合了popularity的特点;第五句...itstopicality揭示了其speedin…(C项)的特点，只有B项文中未体现。”故选择B.
2.Accordingtothepassage,thereasonswhynotwopeoplereallyreadthe”same“newspaperisthat______.
A.peoplescanforthenewstheyareinterestedin
B.differentpeoplepreferdifferentnewspaper
C.peoplearerarelyinterestedinthesamethingofnews
D.peoplehavedifferentviewsaboutwhatagoodnewspaperis
[答案]A
【精析】根据文中倒数第二句”Forallthesereasons,notwopeoplereallyreadthesamepaper“
3.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatnewspaperreaders______.
A.applyreadingtechniquesskillfully
B.jumpfromonenewspapertoanother
C.appreciatethevarietyofanewspaper
D.usuallyreadanewspaperselectively
[答案]D
【精析】根据文中第三句”nevercompletely,neverstraightthrough,butalwaysbyjumpingfromheretothere,inandout,glancingatonepiece,readinganotherarticleallthewaythrough,readingjustafewparagraphsofthenext“，可知读者读报纸时都是很有选择性的。故选D.
4.Agoodnewspaperoffers“avariety”toreadersbecause______.
A.ittriestoservedifferentreaders
B.ithastocoverthingsthathappeninacertainlocality
C.readersaredifficulttoplease
D.readersliketoreaddifferentnewspapers
【精析】根据文中”Agoodmodernnewspaperoffersavarietytoattractmanydifferentreaders,butfarmorethananyonereaderisinterestedin"，故选A.
5.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe______.
A.TheImportanceofNewspaperTopicality
B.TheCharacteristicsofagoodNewspaper
C.TheVarietyofaGoodNewspaper
D.SomeSuggestiononHowtoReadaNewspaper
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