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Part C: Listening and Translation

1. Sentence Translation
Directions:In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it   into   Chinese   and   write   your   version   in   the   corresponding   space   in   your ANSWER BOOKLET.
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2. Passage Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.
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SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 minutes)

Directions: In this section, you will read severalpassages. Each passage is f ollowed by  several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A) , (B), (C)  or (D) , to each question. Answer  all  the  questions f ollowing  each passage  on  the  basis  of    what  is  stated  or implied in that passage and write the letter of   the answer you have chosen in the correspond ing space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

Questions 1-5

Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the   features   that   make   one   face  different   from   another.   Yet   a   very   young child—or even an animal, such as a pigeon—can learn to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted.

We   also   tell   people   apart   by   how  they   behave.   When  we  talk about someone's personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual different from others.

Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone's personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a "nice face" looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a "nice person," you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth.

There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon Ports,   an American   psychologist,   found nearly   18000   English   words characterizing   differences   in   people's   behavior.   And   many   of   us   use   this information as a basis for describing, or typing, his personality. Bookworms, conservatives, military types—people are described with such terms.

People have always tried to "type" each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villain's or the hero's role. In fact, the words "person" and "personality" come from the Latin persona, meaning "mask". Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can easily tell the "good guys" from the "bad guys" because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions.

1.   The main idea of this passage is ______.
     (A) how to distinguish people's faces
     (B) how to describe people's personality
     (C) how to distinguish people both inwardly and outwardly
     (D) how to tell good persons from bad persons without wearing masks

2.   The author is most probably a ______.
     (A) linguist
     (B) plastic surgeon
     (C) manager
     (D) sociologist

3.   Which of the following statements is NOT true?
     (A) People may have different personalities.
     (B) People differ from each other in appearance.
     (C) People can learn to recognize human faces.
     (D) People can describe all human features of others.

4.   The reason that it is easier to describe one's personality in words than one's  face is that ______.
     (A) many words are available to describe personality
     (B) a person's personality is easily distinguished
     (C) people's personalities are very much alike
     (D) a person's face is more complex than his personality

5.   We learn from the passage that people are classified according to ______.
     (A) their way of wearing masks
     (B) their way of speaking and playing
     (C) their knowledge and behavior
     (D) their physical appearance and personality