Wang Juexuan

It is essential in modern society that ______.(具备应对突发情况的能力).

"Nowadays people spend too much of their spare time indoors." How far do you agree with this statement？ Write a composition of about 400 words to state your view.

In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.

Ifwecanmakegooduseoftime,__(我们就可以期望得到好的成效并获得丰厚利润).

SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH

Directions: Translate the following text into English.

中国是人类文明最早的发源地之一，中华文明也是世界上最古老的文明之一。从文字、青铜器等在中国出现并被子使用开始，古老的中华大地便迎来了古代文明晨曦。造纸术、火药、印刷术、指南针等发明，是中华民族对世界文明的突出贡献。孔子、老子等伟大思想家在两千多年前创立的哲学思想，经后世哲人丰富与发展，对中国及世界其他地区都产生了巨大的影响。中国古代的睿智哲贤提倡的“四海之内皆兄弟”、“和为贵”“海纳百川”等思想主张，对中华文明与其他文明间的交流和事例产生着重要的影响。在数千年间，中国各族人民创造并不断丰富着自己的文明，中华民族以灿烂的文化艺术和光学的科技成就屹立于世办民族之林。

Dr. Shen Yushun