George: Do your parents allow you to stay out late at night May: No, I am not allowed to stay late at night.George: What are you doing tonight May: ___________

some deals with you soon．

Zhang: Mr． George, we are pleased to have the opportunity to meet you here in our company． After you have seen the presentations in our show room, would you tell me which particular items are really of interest to you？

George: I had studied your catalogue before I saw your presentations in the show room． We are interested in your silk dresses． I think there will be a prospective market for some of them in AmericA．Here is a list of our requirements, for which I hope to have your lowest offer, CIF New York．

Zhang: Thank you for your inquiry． Could you please let us know the quantity you require so that we can make the offers？

George: I'll do that． Meanwhile, would you give me an indicative price？

Zhang: SurE．Here are our FOB price lists． All prices in the lists are subject to our final confirmation． You will find the prices are reasonable．

George: What about the commission？

Zhang: Usually, our principle does not allow any commission．

George: From European suppliers, in the regular practice, we usually get a 3 to 5 percent commission for imports． You know, we do business on commission basis． Moreover, a commission will help us to promote sales．

Zhang: Well, if the order is really large enough, we may take the commission into consideration． I think it will be better to consult this when you order the goods．

George: OK． Then I will write down the quantity for each item on the enquiry list． Can you tell me when we can have your offer？

Zhang: Tomorrow morning． Could we meet again tomorrow afternoon for further details？

George: Fine．

outh, nose, and hands send messages to the brain inside your head. The brain is what lets you think and learn. You use it to find out about things.The eyes take pictures that go to the brain. Your eyes have many parts. Each one does something different. One part let’s in light. One part helps you see clearly. Still another part sees color.Your nose and mouth work together to tell your brain about taste. The part of the mouth that tastes things is the tongue. Try holding your nose. Then take a bite of apple. The fruit has no taste. Your nose has to be working for you to taste anything. And your tongue must be wet. Dry food on a dry tongue can’t be tasted.When you touch something, you know how is feels. Close your eyes. Put you hand on something. Is it hard or soft？ Is it hot or cold？ Your sense of touch tells the brain what you are feeling. As with the other senses, you learn about the world through the message that go to the brain.

1.The main idea of the passage is ().

A.how the brain works.

B.how the eyes and ears work.

C.how the brain works and how the eyes or ears work.

D.How we sense

2.How do we learn things？()

A.We see, hear, taste, smell and touch.

B.We send messages to our brains.

C.Messages from outside mix in our brains.

D.We tell our brains things around.

3.How do we know there is an apple in front of our eyes without touching it？()

A.We cut is.

B.We smell it.

C.We taste it.

D.We pare it.

4.Our brains know about taste through ().

A.our smelling

B.our tasting

C.our sensing

D.our smelling and our tasting

5.Which of the following statements is not true？()

A.We learn about the world as our organs work together

B.There are different parts of each organ

C.Each part does different things

D.Each part finds different results

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A.

Johnson: Confirmed!

B.

George: It’s free from the Google Play store and our Remote Service is offered free of charge.

C.

Johnson: Yes, I want to set up a Google account, could you remote control my mobile phone and set up it for me？

D.

George: Samsung customer service, can I help you？

E.

George: Now press OK to start using the application.

F.

George: Then you should download and install the Smart Tutor app.

G.

George: Ok. First, please make sure your phone is running a minimum of Android 2.2 and connected to the internet.

H.

Johnson: Where to download the app？ Do I need pay for it？

I.

Johnson: I entered. Thank you.

J.

Johnson: Thank you! Download finished.

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Revise the following e-mail message. And the formatting of the message is to be scored.

TO: Andrea Kana

This message is in response to your recent inquiry about mail costs. Your message of April 30 said that you wanted a brief explanation of what is being done in Mail Services to cut back on overall costs. I can tell you that I've been doing many things to cut costs.

For one thing. l' m trying very hard to locate duplicate names and addresses inadvertently included in our mailing lists. This problem is particularly difficult when we merge multiple mailing lists. Another thing l'm doing relates to envelope size. Departments that use envelopes larger than 631 by 1131 are costing us a lot of money. which they do not realize. Therefore. 1 am making a proposal to all departments to limit the envelope size.

Finally. l' m looking into the possibility of presorting some of our first- and third-class mail. Mailings that are presorted are charged less.

George Miller

Part B

Directions：

You are going to read a list of headings and a text about what parents are supposed to do to guide their children into adulthood. Choose a heading from the list A——G that best fits the meaning of each numbered part of the text （41——45）。 The first and last paragraphs of the text are not numbered. There are two extra headings that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. （10 points）

How Can a Parent Help？

Mothers and fathers can do a lot to ensure a safe landing in early adulthood for their kids. Even if a job's starting salary seems too small to satisfy an emerging adult's need for rapid content， the transition from school to work can be less of a setback if the start-up adult is ready for the move. Here are a few measures， drawn from my book Ready or Not， Here Life Comes， that parents can take to prevent what I call “work-life unread ness”。

41.

You can start this process when they are 11 or 12. Periodically review their emerging strengths and weaknesses with them and work together on any shortcomings, like difficulty in communicating well or collaborating. Also, identify the kinds of interests they keep coming back to, as these offer clues to the careers that will fit them best.

42.

Kids need a range of authentic role models-as opposed to members of their clique, pop stars and vaunted athletes. Have regular dinner-table discussions about people the family knows and how they got where they are. Discuss the joys and downsides of your own career and encourage your kids to form. some ideas about their own future. When asked what they want to do, they should be discouraged from saying “I have no idea.” They can change their minds 200 times, but having only a foggy view of the future is of little good.

43.

Teachers are responsible for teaching kids how to learn； parents should e responsible for teaching them how to work. Assign responsibilities around the house and make sure homework deadlines are met. Encourage teenagers to take a part-time job Kids need plenty of practice delaying gratification and deploying effective organizational skills, such as managing time and setting priorities.

45.

They should know how to deal with setbacks, stresses and feelings of inadequacy. They should also learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts, ways to brainstorm and think critically. Discussions at home can help kids practice doing these things and help them apply these skills to everyday life situations.

What about the son or daughter who is grown but seems to be struggling and wandering aimlessly through early adulthood？ Parents still have a major role to play, but now it is more delicate. They have to be careful not to come across as disappointed in their child. They should exhibit strong interest and respect for whatever currently interests their fledging adult （as na？ve or ill conceived as it may seem） while becoming a partner in exploring options for the future. Most of all, these new adults must fell that they are respected and supported by a family that appreciates them.

41.___________

A. Set a Good Example for Your Kids

B. Build Your Kid's Work Skills

C. Place Time Limits on Leisure Activities

D. Talk about the Future on a Regular Basis

E. Help Kids Develop Coping Strategies

F. Help Your Kids Figure Out Who They Are

G. Build Your Kids Sense of Responsibility

question is asked of a man in action--a man on the go, walking along the street, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say？ He'll probably say, "Fine, I'm all right." But "you've put a bug in his ear" — maybe now he's not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he did not realize that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to sec if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else, "How do you feel？"

Every question has its time and place. It's perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask "How do you feel？" if you're visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to make a train, or sitting at his desk working, it's no time to ask him that silly question.

When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someone asked him "How do you feel", Shaw put him in his place. "When you reach my age", he said, "either you feel all right or you're dead."

1).According to the writer, greetings, such as "How do you feel？" _________ .

A. show one's consideration for others

B. are a good way to make friends

C. are proper to ask a man in action

D. generally make one feel uneasy

2).The question "How do you feel？" seems to be correct and suitable when asked of ________ .

A. a man working at his desk

B. a person having lost a close friend

C. a stranger who looks somewhat worried

D. a friend who is ill

3).The writer seems to feel that a busy man should _________ .

A. be praised for his efforts

B. never be asked any question

C. not be bothered

D. be discouraged from working so hard

4).George Bernard Shaw's reply in the passage shows his ________ .

A. cheerfulness

B. cleverness

C. ability

D. politeness

5)."You've put a bug in his ear "means that you've _________ .

A. made him laugh

B. shown concern for him

C. made fun of him

D. given him some kind of warning

Successful aging is a psychological feat. Fear for __1__death, for example, may sometimes oppress you.even when this is successfully overcome, there is still

something for you to deal with-loneliness. Loneliness can speed your demise no matter conscientiously __2__you care for your body. “We go through life surrounded by protective convoys of others,” says Robert Kahn, a psychologist of the University of Michigan who studied the health effects of companionship. “People __3__who manage to maintain a network of social support do best.” One study of elderly heart-attack patients found that those with two or more close associations __4__enjoyed twice the one-year survival rate of those who were completely alone.Companionship aside, healthy oldsters seem to

share a knack for managing stress, poison that contributes __5__measurably to heart disease, cancer and accidents.Researchers have also been kinked successful aging __6__to mental stimulation. An idle brain will deteriorate just as sure as an unused leg, notes Dr. Gene Cohen, __7__Head of the gerontology center at George Washington University. But just as exercise can prevent muscle __8__atrophy, mental challenges seem to preserve both the mind and the immune system. But what most impresses researchers who study the oldest old is

his simple drive and resilience. “People who reach 100 __9__are not quitters,” says Adler of the National Centenarian Awareness Project. “They share a remarkable ability to renegotiate life in every turn, to accept the inevitable losses __10__And move on.”

You should assume that today’s date is 1 March 2014.

George, a software developer, was born on 11 June 1986. He has accepted a one-year contract to update software for Xpee plc.

(1) The contract will run from 6 April 2014 to 5 April 2015, with a fee of ￡40,000 payable for the entire year of the contract. A condition of the contract is that George will have to do the work personally and not be permitted to sub-contract the work to anyone else.

(2) George will work from home, but will have to attend weekly meetings at Xpee plc’s offices to receive instructions regarding the work to be performed during the following week.

(3) George will not incur any significant expenses in respect of the contract apart from the purchase of a new laptop computer for ￡3,600 on 6 April 2014. This laptop will be used 100% for business purposes.

(4) During the term of the contract, George will not be permitted to work for any other clients. He will therefore not have any other income during the tax year 2014–15.

(5) George’s tax liability for the tax year 2013–14 was collected through PAYE, so he will not be required to make any payments on account in respect of the tax year 2014–15.

George has several friends who are also software developers. He understands that his employment status is not clear cut but that his income tax liability for the tax year 2014–15 will be the same regardless of whether he is treated as employed or as self-employed. However, George appreciates that there are advantages to being classed as self-employed.

Required:

(a) List FOUR factors which are indicators of George being treated as an employee in relation to his contract with Xpee plc rather than as self-employed. Note: You should confine your answer to the information given in the question. (2 marks)

(b) Calculate George’s income tax liability and national insurance contributions for the tax year 2014–15 if he is treated as self-employed in respect of his contract with Xpee plc. (4 marks)

(c) If George is treated as being an employee of Xpee plc instead of self-employed:

(i) Explain why his income tax liability will be payable earlier. (2 marks)

(ii) Calculate the additional amount of national insurance contributions which he personally will suffer for the tax year 2014–15. (2 marks)

A.you…your

B.you…our

C.us…our

D.us…your

George took :______of the fine weather to do a day's work in his garden.

A．advantage

B．profit

C．interest

D．charge