听力原文：It was supposed to be a short briefing, but it lasted 3 hours. We were all exhausted when we stepped out of the conference room, all except chair person.

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听力原文：We have been involved with joint ventures of this nature in European countries and our experience has always been favorable. I would recommend that we sign an agreement based on our discussions and agree a date for our next meeting.

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？Read the article below about the Import-Export Balance.

？For each question (31-40), write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet,

The advantages of international trade are obvious. Trading with other nations can also pose problems if a country's imports and exports do not balance out, though. (31) deciding whether a balance does or does not exist, economists use two measures: balance of trade and balance of payments.

The total economic value of all products imported (32) a country compared to the total economic value of ail other products exported out of the country is that nation's balance of trade. Relatively small imbalances in the value of imports and exports for a country are quite common and (33) very important.

However, sometimes a country's trade imbalance can be very large. For example, Japan exports goods and services equal (34) about 15 percent of everything it manufactures. However, it only needs to import goods and services equal to around 5 percent (35) what it manufactures at home. The difference amounts (36) a trade surplus (a positive balance of trade) of several billion dollars each year.

Japan is generally content (37) its trade imbalance, because it results (38) more money flowing into the country than flowing out. However, some of its trading partners are not. For the last several years, the United States has been importing more than it exports, resulting in a trade deficit (a negative balance of trade). (39) a result, more money is leaving the United States (40) entering it.

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SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH

Directions: Translate the following text into English.

母亲从乡下来，住了十天。临走前，她老人家想为我们添置一件东西，留个纪念。

母亲说：“你们什么都有，又好像什么都没有。电视机是你们的，里面走来走去都是些陌生的人，有时候，杀人犯、贼、贪官、小偷也在里面出出进进；收录机是你们的，可尽是人家在唱歌；书架上的书是你们的，可那都是别人写的字；电冰箱是你们的，一年四季都装一箱不知从哪里落下的霜。方便是方便，可就是没有一样是你们自己的。”

听力原文：Thanks to the continuing boom and technology shares on the stock market, this year, the richest have added 5 billion more to their wealth.

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You are to write in no less than 120 words about the topic "Do we need a shopping center in the neighborhood？" Your composition should be based on the Chinese outline given below.

2．同意或反对的理由。

3．结论。