试卷答案
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Dear Ms. Sullivan,
I’m Li Hua, a middle school student from China. I’ll graduate from high school this year, and I’m planning to apply for the Yale Summer Session 2013. Now I’m writing to ask about several questions concerned.
Firstly, I’m curious to know about the course arrangement. How many courses will you offer in all and what subjects will it cover? Since I’m interested in computer science very much, I would very much like to take computer related courses. I would also want to know the time schedule of these courses to see whether I’ll have time to visit other places in America on weekends.
Secondly, can you introduce boarding arrangement during the Summer Session? Are all the students living on campus or shall we rent houses in advance?
Thank you!
Looking forward to your reply! Best regards,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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As you can see, the girl is trying to reach an apple at the top of the tree. It’s so high that she has to stand on a stack of stools and may fall any time. Down at the lower part of the tree, there are many big apples within her reach. But she just ignores them. Isn’t it ridiculous?
I think the picture tries to tell us that we should set a proper goal for ourselves. If we ignore the readily attainable goals and choose one beyond our reach, we may fall and end up with nothing. In our daily life, there are many such “little girls”, who only aim at what is up high. Sometimes, they even take risks in getting the apple,
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the result of which is most probably only a fall. Actually, if we set a more realistic goal, we will not only get big apples, but also achieve confidence and happiness. 3.
Last week, our class was on duty in the cafeteria for student self-management.
On the first day, I was shocked to see so much leftover food thrown away by students. What a waste! Being concerned about it, my classmates and I had a heated discussion on how to solve the problem. Lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meetings, putting up wall newspapers and charging a fine for wasting food. Finally, we all agreed that wall newspaper would be the best choice.
The next day, we put our idea into reality. Towards lunch time, we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria, calling on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to read and expressed their support. To my great delight, there were changes soon. In the cafeteria, I found the trays returned after lunch all empty without any leftover. Food was saved and the dining hall was cleaner. Seeing this, I felt relieved and proud of what we had done. 4.
Dear Jack，
You asked me in your letter how people in China celebrate National Day. Let me tell you.
National Day is such an important festival for Chinese people that it is celebrated all over the country. The streets take on a clear look. Big stores are hanging up national flags and you can even see national flags on some taxis and private cars.
All TV stations are bringing entertaining programs about National Day, while ordinary communities create all kinds of activities in celebration of it, for example,
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Yangge Dance.
People can take leisure holiday during National Day. They may go on a tour, or even travel abroad; they may also spend the holiday at home with their families. In China, National Day is a happy time for all the people.
Yours， LiHua
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No Need for Panic Buying
Last year, a major earthquake hit Japan，which not only led to the explosion in a nuclear power plant, but also a wave of buying salt in China.
Why did people rush to buy salt? One reason is that many people believed rumors that iodized salt could prevent the hurt of radiation. As a result, they rushed to buy salt.Other people worried about an increase of price so they followed. Another reason is the lack of common sense among the public. As we know, it is not helpful enough to guard against radiation even by taking larger amounts of salt than usual. So in my opinion, panic buying of salt is absolutely unnecessary. 6.
Jim, look at this interesting picture. I think it tries to convey that we need to look at things from different angles.
As we can see, the two kids are looking at the same number in the opposite direction and having an argument about whether the number is 6 or 9. They feel confused why the obvious truth seems invisible to the other. Similar arguments happen in our daily life when we observe things from our own points of view, just like the two kids in the picture. However, if we can exchange their angles, we may find the others’ “ridiculous” opinions also make sense.
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Therefore, let’s learn to handle problems from different perspectives and appreciate others’ points. Do you agree, Jim?
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