part i writing (30 minutes)
directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: to be a small fish in a big pond or a big fish in a small pond? you should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in chinese:
1. 在大企业工作的特点
2. 在小企业工作的特点
3. 我的选择
to be a small fish in a big pond or a big fish in a small pond?
part ii reading comprehension (skimming and scanning) (15minutes)
directions: in this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on answer sheet 1. for questions 1-7, mark
y (for yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
n (for no) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
ng (for not given) if the information is not given in the passage.
for questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
to save trees, fighting one alien insect with others
rusty rhea sighs wistfully as he talks about the beauty and peace of standing amid a grove (小树林) of deep green hemlocks in appalachia, some of them up to 160 feet (50 meters) tall and more than 500 years old.
"this is a very special tree," said rhea, an entomologist for the u.s. forest service's forest health protection program in asheville, north carolina, "i was brought up here, and i don't want to see another species go by the wayside."