A young man sees a sunset and, unable to understand or to express the emotion that it rouses in him, concludes that it must be the gateway to a world that lies beyond. It is difficult for any of us in moments of intense aesthetic experience to resist the suggestion that we are catching a glimpse of a light that shines down to us from a different realm of existence, different and, because the experience is intensely moving, in some wqy higher. And, though the gleams blind and dazzle, yet they do convey a hint of beauty and serenity greater than we have known or imagined. Greater too than we can describe, for language, which was invented to convey the meanings of this world, cannot readily be fitted to the uses of another.
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Three years ago, appalled by how many children were becoming addicted to cigarettes every year, the Vice President and I committed this administration to stopping the sale and marketing of cigarettes to children. Today, thanks to these efforts and the persistence of state attorneys general, the public health community, and leaders in Congress, we have the best opportunity ever to pass comprehensive anti-smoking legislation that well save millions of our children from a premature, painful, and very preventable death.
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What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America —— breakthroughs such as the telegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine?
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In recent years there has been a dramatic rise in the cell phones, which are now essential to millions of people as a convenient form of communication. In 2004 the number reached 315,000,000, with an average annual increase at 57,500,000. ……
These two cartoons show two contrasting scenes. While the male student spends all his time and money playing Internet games, the female student studies diligently. One could easily argue that a bright future awaits the students who study hard, while those who waste tuition playing games have little to look forward to. The above images encourage students to value their time in school and take advantage of educational opportunities.……
Drawings can be useful tools; a simple picture may reveal a profound truth. The illustration above, for example, is far from complicated, and yet carries deep implications; from the top of a mountain one can see clear and far. ……
This simple picture represents a situation that every person must face:
when approaching a junction, which direction should one choose?
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Is high oil price still a problem?
Many people thought the problem of high oil prices should have gone away by now. Either a reduction in the terrorism premium,a withdrawal of speculative money,a slowdown in Chinese demand or an increase in Opec(the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)production should have reduced the crude price to more normal levels.
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考研英語面試中,在自我介紹完了老師就會(huì)開始問你問題這里列出一些常見的問題,可以認(rèn)真準(zhǔn)備。注意在準(zhǔn)備的過程中,要結(jié)合自己的經(jīng)歷和見解來準(zhǔn)備答案,讓自己回答的問題和整個(gè)的自我介紹融為一個(gè)整體。要不然很容易被考官抓住把柄,問個(gè)沒完,很容易因緊張而露出馬腳!
1、語言準(zhǔn)確性(語法和用詞的準(zhǔn)確性、語法結(jié)構(gòu)的復(fù)雜性、詞匯的豐富程度、發(fā)音的準(zhǔn)確性)
2、話語的長(zhǎng)短和連貫性(內(nèi)容的連貫性、尋找合適詞語而造成的停頓頻率及長(zhǎng)短、表達(dá)思想的語言長(zhǎng)短等)
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Study the picture above carefully and write an essay entitled “Cars: Should we Love them or Hate them?” In the essay, you should (1)describe the picture (2)interpret its meaning (3)give your opinion about the phenomenon. You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET2. (20 points)
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1. According to a recent survey, four million people die each year from diseases linked to smoking.
依照最近的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查,每年有4,000,000人死于與吸煙有關(guān)的疾病。 ……
The scene above depicts multiple rows of students in the midst of a graduation ceremony. Their academic caps and gowns signify that they have successfully completed their courses and are preparing to enter into society. The hand in the foreground holds two small screws, implying that such students are the screws that hold society together and ensure it functions properly. ……
考研英語小作文多是辭職信、道歉信、感謝信等應(yīng)用文體。它的形式是給出提示要點(diǎn),要求考生根據(jù)要求表達(dá)清楚要點(diǎn)。盡管它并不需要華麗的詞藻和吸引閱卷人眼球的文采。但是,它還是需要考生在平時(shí)的復(fù)習(xí)中點(diǎn)滴積累,適當(dāng)訓(xùn)練。以言簡(jiǎn)意賅的詞句及一定的邏輯性,將事情敘述清楚,表意明確。
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考研復(fù)習(xí)是一項(xiàng)長(zhǎng)期而漫長(zhǎng)的系統(tǒng)工程,如果把它看做一場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)斗,除了重視平日的練兵以外,也要注意戰(zhàn)術(shù)的應(yīng)用。這里所說的戰(zhàn)術(shù)即指你在各個(gè)階段的復(fù)習(xí)中,計(jì)劃的安排與實(shí)施。英語復(fù)習(xí)切忌胡子眉毛一起抓,而應(yīng)該在復(fù)習(xí)一開始階段就針對(duì)自己的薄弱環(huán)節(jié),確定好重點(diǎn)復(fù)習(xí)的方向。這個(gè)方向是依據(jù)真題中題型和考察方向而定的。但是,有一點(diǎn)是一定的,無論你的基礎(chǔ)如何,都要從最基礎(chǔ)的單詞開始入手。然后在打好基礎(chǔ)的前提下,突出重點(diǎn)進(jìn)行復(fù)習(xí)!
以下幾類動(dòng)詞一般不能用于進(jìn)行時(shí)及完成進(jìn)行時(shí)
不用will/shall表達(dá)將來時(shí)的形式
注意與完成時(shí)連用的句型和時(shí)間狀語
完成進(jìn)行時(shí)指動(dòng)作在完成時(shí)的基礎(chǔ)上還要繼續(xù)下去
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考研英語是個(gè)規(guī)律性很強(qiáng)的科目,做閱讀的最高境界是幾乎不看文章,直接看題目就能搞定,這話聽起來有點(diǎn)兒夸張,不過也從某種程度上反映出考研英語的規(guī)律性之強(qiáng),下面就具體的介紹。
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研究生入學(xué)考試英語寫作部分占總分的20分,是考研英語成績(jī)決定高低勝負(fù)的重要題型。每年閱卷都會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)考生的寫作水平參差不齊,分?jǐn)?shù)在0到20分之間散布,較多考生集中在中檔的10分左右。仔細(xì)審閱可看出中檔分?jǐn)?shù)作文從扣題、思想、邏輯、措詞、語法、修辭、拼寫各個(gè)環(huán)節(jié)會(huì)出現(xiàn)各種各樣的問題!
1.When a new movement in art attains a certain fashion, it is advisable to find out what its advocates are aiming at, for, however farfetched and unreasonable their principles may seem today, it is possible that in years to come they may be regarded as normal.(2000年第三篇)
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近些年,考研英語中翻譯的考查更側(cè)重于考生綜合運(yùn)用語言的能力,很多考生都覺得翻譯題不是“無話可說”,而是得分點(diǎn)難以把握!