¡¡¡¡With reference to your advertisement in the "Daily Star", I'd like to apply for the position of translator with your firm. I hold a degree in German and French from the University of London. And I have worked as a translator for the past three years with Watson & Sons, Ltd., manufacturer of laboratory instruments, translating business correspondence from French and German into English. I am 25 years old and unmarried. I enjoy living and working in different countries and I should welcome the chance of moving to Belgium.ª¤
¡¡¡¡Yours sincerely,ª¤
¡¡¡¡(Miss) Janet Holbrooke
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¡¡¡¡TEXT G
¡¡¡¡First read the following question.ª«ª¤
¡¡¡¡83.  The passage is mainly about___.ª¤
¡¡¡¡A.  loneliness    B.  experience  C.memory     D.  isolation ª¤

¡¡¡¡Now read Text G quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.ª«ª¥
¡¡¡¡Loneliness is a curious thing. Most of us can remember feeling most lonely when we were not in fact alone at all, but when we were surrounded by people. Everyone has experienced, at some time, that strong sense of isolation that comes over you when you are at a party or in a room full of happy laughing people. It suddenly seems to you as if everybody knows everybody else, everybody knows what is going on; everybody, that is, except you.ª¥
¡¡¡¡This feeling of loneliness which can overcome you when you are in a crowd is very difficult to get rid of. People living alone are advised to tackle their loneliness by joining a club or a society, by going out and meeting people.ª¤
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¡¡¡¡TEXT H
¡¡¡¡First read the following question.ª«ª¤
¡¡¡¡84.  The author mainly discusses ___ of public transportation.ª¤
¡¡¡¡A.  the price           
¡¡¡¡B. the types  
¡¡¡¡C.  the improvement        
¡¡¡¡D. the advantage ª¤

¡¡¡¡Now read Text H quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.ª«ª¥
¡¡¡¡The price of public transportation in Beijing has doubled twice since 1989, but it is still a bargain. Using the subway and minibuses used to show class status; now people of all classes take them, while some wealthy prefer taxis or private cars. What a change in just a few years! But there are downfalls to having more cars on the roads. Fortunately, the government is aware of the problem. No-lead gasoline is the only one permitted in the city, and the rest of the country follows. Thousands of trees are planted in an d around the city every year. Children are taught why and how to protect the environment. At the same time, public transportation has marked real progress: buses are everywhere and run frequently. We no longer see those old buses with broke n windows. Instead, there are fast buses, double-decker buses, air-conditioned o r heated buses, all offering a good service.ª¤
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¡¡¡¡TEXT I
¡¡¡¡First read the following questions.ª«ª¤
¡¡¡¡85. Each participating team should at least have ___ª¤
¡¡¡¡A.  two     B.three    C.four    D.  five ª¤

¡¡¡¡86.  Participants can bring along their ___ to the competition.ª¤
¡¡¡¡A.  Christmas trees
¡¡¡¡B.  Christmas presentsª¤
¡¡¡¡C.  festival costumes
¡¡¡¡D.  decoration materials ª¤