It is appropriate on an anniversary of the founding of a university to remind ourselves of its purposes. It is equally appropriate at such time for students to (21) why they have been chosen to attend and to consider how they can best (22) the privilege of attending.At the least you as students can hope to become (23) in subject matter which may be useful to you in later life. There is, (24) , much more to be gained. It is now that you must learn to exercise your mind sufficiently (25) learning becomes a joy and you thereby become a student for life. (26) this may require an effort of will and a period of self-discipline. Certainly it is not (27) without hard work. Teachers can guide and encourage you, but learning is not done passively. To learn is your (28) .There is (29) the trained mind satisfaction to be derived from exploring the ideas of others, mastering them and evaluating them. But there is (30) level of inquiry which I hope that some of you will choose. If your study takes you to the (31) of understanding of a subject and, you have reached so far, you find that you can penetrate to (32) no one has been before, you experience an exhilaration which can’t be denied and which commits you to a life of research.Commitment to a life of scholarship or research is (33) many other laudable goals. It is edifying, and it is a source of inner satisfaction even (34) other facets of life prove disappointing. I strongly (35) it. 22()
A. benefit from
B. take over
C. apply for
D. go through
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There are many skills and qualities that are desirable in a translator. The translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his (36) language, which will be his mother tongue or language of (37) use, full facility in the handling of his (38) language, and knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his field of (39) . In addition to this, it is desirable that he should have an (40) mind, wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work on his own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to (41) others should his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type quickly and (42) and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding (43) with printing techniques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial firm, he should (44) , as well as from one subject matter to another, since this ability is frequently required of him in such work. (45) , it is, strictly speaking, unnecessary that he should be able to speak the languages he is dealing with. (46) .
Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Aunt and niece.
B. Cousins.
C. Uncle and niece.
D. Father and daughter.
Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A. It shows the beauty of its own.
B. It develops more associations.
C. It loses the original meaning.
D. It helps form the baby’s personality.
Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
A. The kids are always eating.
B. The kids could finish the food within 15 seconds.
C. The kids eat too loudly, licking their lips.
D. The kids have a good appetite.