15. Through the cartoon, the drawer intends to inform us that the environment is becoming worse and worse.
16. In the cartoon, a student attempts to pass the exam by employing a ringer. More and more similar events have been heard or reported via media, e.g. newspapers, the Internet and the bulletin boards.
2005
Part A
51. Directions:
Two months ago you got a job as an editor for the magazine Designs & fashions. But now you find that the word is not what you expected. You decide to quit. Write a letter to your boss, Mr. Wang, telling him your decision stating your reason(s), and making an apology.
Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter, use “Li Ming” instead. You do not need to write the address. (10 points)
小作文范文：
Dear Mr. Wang,
I am writing to inform you of my decision to resign from my current position due to some factors involved which I can't stand.
First of all, the salary has proven to be much lower than you promised at the time I took up the job, and I have a large family to support. What's more, a period of experience here shows to me that my personality doesn't agree with the relational demands between colleagues. Most importantly, I feelrather disappointed and left out on the job itself because in the past two months I was never given any really important responsibility.
I honestly hope that you can approve of my requirement for resignation. I am sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
2006年
Part A
51. Directions:
You want to contribute to Project Hope by offering financial aid to a child in a remote area. Write a letter to the department concerned, asking them to help find a candidate. You should specify what kind of child you want to help and how you will carry out your plan.
Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your name at the end of the letter; use Li Ming instead. You do not need to write the address. (10 points)
Dear Sir or Madam,
As a college student who is studying and living in a good environment, I wish to contribute to Project Hope by offering financial assistance to a child in a remote area. Having conceived such a plan for a long time, I write this letter to request your help to recommend a proper candidate.
I wonder if it is convenient for you if three things concerning the child are taken into consideration. First, the child should come from Gansu Province, for I intend to help a child from my hometown. Second, it will be better if the child is a primary school student. I hope I will help him/her from the very beginning. In addition, he/she must be willing to return to his hometown to help built it after graduation from university.
My plan will be carried out as follows. On one hand, I will remit at least 2,000 yuan in cash every year until he/she finishes his/her education before entering college. On the other hand, I decide to teach the child math and English in person during my summer vacation, which will surely be more beneficial to the child.
Your prompt help would be highly appreciated. And I am looking forward to your reply very soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
Directions: You are the president of a company. Write a memo to Percy Shelley, the vice-president on the employee’s training on computer, telling him the need to train the employees, detailed information, and ask him to write a plan.
Date：January 14, 2006
To：Percy Shelley, Vice President
From：Li Ming, President
Subject：Computer Training of the Staff
As we discussed earlier this week, I agree with you that our firm is faced up with problem of the high rate of computer illiteracy of the staff. We need to make up a plan for training our employees in the new field.
I would like you to design our own in-house computer-training program. We had better classify the employees and put them through the program in turn.
Write up a brief proposal, describing what you think the program should cover. Assume the class runs four hours a week for ten weeks. Also, assume people have no prior computer knowledge or any formal course work in computer science.
Directions: The Students’ Union of your department is planning an English Speaking Contest. Write an announcement which covers the following information：
1) the purpose of the contest,
2) time and place of the contest,
3) what is required of the candidates,
4) details of the judges and awards.
You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use Department of English at the end of the announcement.
English-Speaking Contest
To improve students’ ability to speak English and enrich after-class activities, the Students’ Union of Department of English is organizing a school-wide English-speaking contest to be held on Tuesday next week (14 January) at the Students’ Recreational Center. Those who are interested in taking part in it may sign up with the monitor of their classes before Friday this week. Five overseas teachers will be invited to be judges. The first six winners will be given awards. Everybody is welcome to be present at the contest.
The Students’ Union
Department of English
1. To get acquainted with school surroundings
To learn the history and traditions of the campus
To benefit future academic study
To make noises
To intrude the normal campus order
To impair campus environment
To make it difficult for students to concentrate on study
To expose students to various risks
2. To be fair and upright
To enable honest person to succeed in work and life
To work honestly to attain one’s life goal
To enhance reputation of a nation or country
To bring nothing but trouble or failure
To lose people’s heart
To disappoint and let down friends and family members
3. To find (search / hunt) the right career
To display talent and capability
To provide one with opportunities and challenges
To cater to the competitive environment
To apply theoretical knowledge to practice
To be of real service to fellowmen and the country
To confront unprecedented competition
To be frustrated with a sense of uselessness
To feel guilty in front of parents and family supporters
To encounter discrimination on the basis of sex or height or even birthplace
To despise jobs of lower social status and less income
To avoid the possibility of working in the rural areas
4. To develop good health
To grow stronger than usual
To keep regular exercise
To make more contributions to the society
To be optimistic in life
To experience living pressure
To make do with bad diet
To neglect sports and exercise
To be indulged in work or recreation
To be ignorant of the social progress
5. To help overcome difficulties and sadness
To provide light and warmth
Never accept any gift from a stranger, as preached by sages
To be likely to be hurt, or hurt
To seek self protection and fence off possible damage
6 To keep domestic animals
To seek companion from pet
To make family life more colorful and rich
To develop sense of responsibility and caring
To make people feel closer to the natural world
