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一天，马克·吐温外出乘车。 当列车员检查车票时，他翻遍了每个衣袋，也没有找到自己的车票。 刚好这个列 车员认识他，于是就安慰马克·吐温说：“没关系，如果您实在找不到车票，那也不碍事。“咳！怎么不碍事，我必须找到那张该死的车票，不然的话，我 怎么知道自己要到哪儿去呢？”
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Exercise 1
Directions：
最近，福布斯（Forbes）公布了中国百富名单，这使不少人再次确信：财富是成功的标志。对这种说法你是赞同还是反对，或许你有自己的看法。请就此发表议论。
You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Since Forbes unveiled its list of the richest persons in China recently, many people feel more conformed in their belief that wealth is the symbol of success. There is, of course, some truth in this saying, but it is still my conviction that success means more than money.
Success can be achieved in many other ways than wealth. Medical scientists, for example, may gain a major breakthrough in SARS research, which in turn will save many lives and restore patients’ confidence in life. It is definitely a success which will benefit human beings all over the world. Likewise, social scientists who can find solutions to problems like social security, crimes, traffic jams and unemployment will surely have contributed enormously to the stability and thus progress of the society. No one would deny that it is a success. And even a teacher who can cultivate noble virtues and good values in his students is undoubtedly a success. He has helped to ensure the transmission of noble virtues of human civilization.
In my opinion, wealth is just one way of measuring one’s success, but not the only one. People can achieve success in many other ways so long as he or she can contribute positively to the society. And I’m confident that they will win the respect and love of the public.
Exercise 2
Directions：
1.Study the following graph carefully and write an essay entitled “ Solidarity(团结) is power”.
2.Your essay must be written neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
3.Your essay should meet the requirements below:
A.Interpret the implications of the picture
B.Give your comments
It is widely recognized that solidarity can help mobilize all the available forces to conquer all the difficulties. As illustrated in the picture, a clenched fist , which symbolizes solidarity, looks so big and powerful. It is meant to show that however challenging or difficult a task is, the powerful fist will definitely crush it to pieces.
The value of solidarity has been proved numerous times. In the spring of 2003, for instance, SARS hit China and claimed hundreds of lives. It threatened the smooth development of Chinese economy and the social stability. In the face of the danger, national government called on Chinese people, especially the doctors and nurses, to be united together to fight and defeat the disease, and the SARS was crushed immediately. Another example is the successful launch of Shenzhou-5 in Oct.,2003. It was obviously the result of combined efforts of generations of scientists, engineers, astronauts and ordinary workers. It was also certainly the result of national government’s guidance, the public support and the booming economy. In a word, the success was based on the solidarity of all China’s social forces.
In my opinion, only solidarity can ensure our success in all respects. Most probably we’ll meet with many other difficulties in the future development of our country. But I’m confident that we can overcome them with solidarity and achieve our success in every respect.
一天，马克·吐温外出乘车。 当列车员检查车票时，他翻遍了每个衣袋，也没有找到自己的车票。 刚好这个列 车员认识他，于是就安慰马克·吐温说：“没关系，如果您实在找不到车票，那也不碍事。“咳！怎么不碍事，我必须找到那张该死的车票，不然的话，我 怎么知道自己要到哪儿去呢？”