[简答题]Integrated Writing 　　Reading：Physicist Fred Hoyle casts doubt on the validness of the fossil of archaeopteryx, an ancient bird vital to the evolution from reptile to modern birds. He thinks that the fossil is faked by putting features of a modern bird into a layer of a limestone. The reasons he gives are 　　1）The fossil is discovered soon after the publication of Darwin’s theory of evolution; 　　2） The fossil is too perfectly preserved to be true; 　　3）When the limestone in which the fossil is stored in is cut in half, the two halves do not fit perfectly. 　　Listening: The professor completely refutes Hoyle’s theory. The reasons are: 　　1）The museum rejected the theory of evolution at first. This means the fossil could not be faked since even the museum did not approve it. 　　2） The limestone in which the fossil is stored in is very smooth, so it is reasonable that the details are well preserved 　　3） Scientists intentional removed some parts of the limestone, making it easier expose

[简答题]Integrated Writing 　　reading:动物园的角色发生变化，从只供娱乐变成了保护濒危动物，研究动物行为，对公众进行动物教育的场所。 　　Lecture：动物园的角色没发生变化 　　1）动物园濒危动物很少，也没有保护濒危动物的良好环境 　　2）动物园的动物都不怎么动了，都等着喂食的，不会hunting了，不是研究者想观察的行为 　　3）动物教育不需要再动物园里进行，人们都可以自己在家里看碟，看记录片来了解动物的。

[填空题]Students in participating in reading or writing courses learn words based on the recommendation of the course.

[单项选择]Fred Funk, CFA, agreed in writing with his former employer not to solicit former clients for a period of one year after his termination. After he left his former employer, he consulted with a lawyer about whether the agreement was legally enforceable. The lawyer advised Fred that it was doubtful that the agreement could be enforced, so Fred sent a marketing brochure about his new firm to his former clients. According to the Standards of Practice Handbook, which of the following Statements is most accurate with respect to Fred’s conduct（）
A. The standards do not apply to Fred’s conduct.
B. The Standards requires Fred to comply with the agreement with his former employer.
C. Because Fred relied upon the opinion of legal counsel, he did not violate the Standards.

[简答题]{{B}}Writing Based on Reading and Listening{{/B}} {{B}}Directions:{{/B}} For this task, you will first have five minutes to read a passage about an academic topic. You may take notes on the passage if you wish. The passage will then be removed and you will listen to a lecture about the same topic. While you listen, you may also take notes. Then you will have 20 minutes to write a response to a question that asks you about the relationship between the lecture you heard and the reading passage. Try to answer the question as completely as possible using information from the reading passage and the lecture. The question does not ask you to express your personal opinion. You will be able to see the reading passage again when it is time for you to write. You may use your notes to help you answer the question. Typically, an effective response will be 150 to 225 words long. Your response will be judged on the quality of your writing and on the completeness and accuracy of the content.

[填空题]The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.
Probably every town in the United States has a post office. Some are very small, and you may also find them in the (11) of a shop. Others are large buildings. They are open five days a week and Saturday morning. From Monday through Friday they are usually open from 8:30 am to (12)
If you know how much the postage is for your letter, you can buy stamps at any (13) . In some post office you can buy stamps from machines. Stamps are sold at many different prices, from one cent to many dollars. If you are not sure (14) postage is for your letter, you can ask the clerk. He or she will give you the stamps you need.
At a post office you can also buy postcards. A postcard is (15) than a letter.

[单项选择]A. Writing letters.
B. Reading letters.
C. Sending letters.

[简答题]Reading Do you like reading books

[多项选择]The Independent Writing Task

For this task, you will write an essay in response to a question that asks you to state, explain, and support your opinion on an issue. You have 30 minutes to complete your essay. Typically, an effective essay contains a minimum of 300 words. Your essay will be judged on the quality of your writing. This includes the development of your ideas, the organization of the essay, and the quality and accuracy of the language you use.
In the real test, if you finish your essay before the allotted time is up, you may click the Continue icon to end this section.
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Directions: Read the question below. You have 30 minutes to plan, write and revise your essay. Typically, an effective essay will be at least 300 words long.
Question:
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement

[填空题]Writing
Like fine food, good writing is something we approach with pleasure and enjoy from the first taste to the last. (1) Quite the contrary, just as the cook has to undergo an intensive training, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to achieving a style in his writing, whatever its purpose-school work, matters of business, or purely social communication. (2)
There are still some remote places in the world where you might find someone to do your business or social writing for you, for a fee. There are a few mangers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rare kind of secretary who can take care of all sorts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work from. (3)
We have to write school papers, business papers or home papers. We are constantly called on to put words to paper. It would be difficult to count the number of such words, messages, letters, and reports put to

[单项选择]A Want to improve your writing skills New Writing South is directing the way! Towner Writer Squad (班组）for kids aged 13-17 Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014. The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers. Application & Selection If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title‘LUNCH,’with your name, age, address and e-mail address to: debo@newwritingsouth.com. Once all applications are in, com you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people. You will also have
A. provide a piece of their writing
B. meet the Writer Squad Leader
C. offer their family information
D. complete an application form

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The Art of Writing Letters Letters-writing is becoming a lost art --- in fact the practice of writing personal letters is diminishing (减少，降低) to such an extent today that they threaten to become extinct (灭绝的，消失的). Since daily events are communicated by newspapers, radio, television and e-mails with great accuracy and dispatch, the circulation of general news --- which formed the chief reason for letters in the stagecoach (驿站马车；定期公共马车) and sailing –vessel days --- has no part in the hurried correspondence of the twenty-first century. Yet people do write letters, and there are still some who possess a gift (才能) for the fresh turn of phrase (措辞，表达方式) that we see in old letters. It may be, though, that in the past the average writing was no better than the average of today, for naturally, the unusually gifted letters are the ones that have been preserved for us over the years. Most people who wonder how they will ever fill a blank sheet of paper find that the difficult part of
A. business letters
B. personal letters
C. invitation letters
D. public letters