SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST

Directions: Translate of the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

　　The popular view when discussing urban transportation in American cities to day is to decry its sorry state. Newspapers and journals are filled with talk of an "urban transportation crisis," of the "difficulties of getting from here to there," and so on at great length. Matters are reported to be getting worse - and very quickly. Everyone has his own favorite traumatic experience to report: of the occasion when many of the switches froze on New York's commuter railroads; of the sneak snowstorm in Boston that converted thirty-minute commuter trips into seven hour ordeals; of the extreme difficulties in Chicago and other Midwestern cities when some particularly heavy and successive snowstorms were endured.
　　One reason for the talk of an urban transportation crisis in the United States today perhaps lies in a failure to meet anticipations. Many commuters expected to reduce their commuting times as systems improved, but instead found themselves barely able to maintain the status quo in terms of time requirements. Another reason for talk of crisis, almost certainly, is that the rate of improvement in the performance of urban transportation systems during rush hours has been markedly inferior to that expected during off-peak hours. Specifically, the ability to move quickly about American cities during non-rush hors has improved in a truly phenomenal fashion.

SECTION 4: LISTENING TEST

Part A: Note-taking And Gap-filling
Directions: In this part of the test you will hear a short talk. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. While listening to the talk, you may take notes on the important points so that you can have enough information to complete a gap-filling task on a separate ANSWER BOOKLET. You will not get your test book and ANSWER BOOKLET until after you have listened to the talk
　　Today, we'll be discussing EQ: emotional intelligence quotient.  Your emotional intelligence quotient seems to indicate how well you __________ (1) your own emotions, and how well you __________ (2) to others.
　　EQ is not exactly a new idea, but the __________ (3) itself is a new one. People have realized the way you control your feelings is just as important as your __________ (4), maybe, even more important.
　　The focus of today's session is: can you learn EQ? Some __________ (5) school teachers think that some kids have __________ (6) EQs than others. Even at five or six years old, some of the kids tend to be much more __________ (7) and __________ (8) than others. Another example is that kids deal with __________ (9) in different ways. One may get frustrated with a __________ (10) problem, but another child, with a higher EQ, might be able to handle the situation better. She might try __________ (11) ways to approach the problem, or ask for __________ (12).
　　Can you __________ (13) to have a higher EQ? People seem to have different views on this question. Most of the people believe that the answer to this question is __________ (14). For example, kids can be __________ (15) to have patience and not to give up when things go wrong.  They learn to respond well to their __________ (16). But others don't agree. They find that some people never learn to __________ (17) their EQ. The problem is that people with a low EQ have a __________ (18) time seeing how their behavior affects other people. They see no reason to __________ (19). They'll probably never adjust their __________ (20).

Part B: Listening and Translation
1. Sentence Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. 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 English passages. 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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