[简答题]{{B}}SOMETIMES WHEN YOU LOSE, YOU WIN; WHEN YOU WIN, YOU LOSE.{{/B}} You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state clearly what your view is. In the second part, support your view with details. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summery. {{I}}Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.{{/I}}

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Sometimes, when people first see an automobile factory, they think it has no form. It is so big that it is impossible to see the design of the whole plant. In fact, the factory has been very carefully de signed, so that it can be as efficient as possible.
There is not just one assembly line in the factory; there are several. On the main one, the chassis (车架) of the car is put together. The chassis is the frame on which the rest of the car is built. In another part of the factory, the body of the car is stamped out on sheets of steel. The body is painted, and then the two assembly lines come together. The body is lowered onto the chassis and fitted to it.
Meanwhile, in still another part of the factory, the engine is being put together on another assembly line. The central part of the engine is called the block, and the various other parts of the engine are fitted to it by different workers as it passes down the line. An internal combustion engine is a complicated
A. how a car is made
B. the assembly line technique in a car factory
C. how complicated a car is
D. how a car is designed

[填空题]Even when you lose the custody, you can still apply for ______ to your children.

[单项选择]When foreigners are sometimes asked what seems most strange about American society, somewhere on the top of the list will be the fact that the average citizen is allowed to possess guns.
Although it is true that many people carry guns legally in the United States, it is also known that many who possess guns carry them illegally. Others, who don’t have guns, feel that guns can be acquired quite easily. A recent survey indicated that many high school students, especially in the inner cities, can acquire a gun with little difficulty, Some schools require students to pass through a metal detector similar to those found at airports before entering the school building.
Police statistics also show that death by firearms is one of the leading causes of death among children under twenty and many citizens feel that owning one is a necessary for self-protection. In a campaign to get children to give up their weapons, guns were once exchanged for toys at Christmas. Several years ago
A. The administration searches their lockers.
B. They have employed security guards on every floor.
C. They have installed metal detectors at the entrance of the building.
D. They invite the police to make surprise search for guns.