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Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Should Famous People Deserve Constant Public Scrutiny You are to write in three parts: In the first part, state your position. In the second part, support your views with one or two reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

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Every so often, late at night, David Woodland steals away to the den of his home in Aberdeen, Washington, so that he can check stock prices on the Internet.Mr. Woodland, a 78-year-old retired insurance salesman, delights at how with the click of a mouse, he can tap into the facts and fortunes of Wall Street. "If I get a bright idea late at night," Mr. Woodland said, "I go into the office, fire up the computer and put a buy or sell order in."While online trading is popularly regarded as the province of any traders in their 20s and 30s, jumping in and out of the market to make quick profits, it is now being invaded by millions of people like Mr. Woodland—senior investors who bring much larger accounts and more stability to this fast-growing corner of the markets.The low cost of doing business online—now as little as $7 a trade—and the excitement of riding a bull market are the lures (诱惑) for many older investors—just as they are for the young. They are dismissing their full-service brokers, who offer research and advice but often charge more than $100 a trade, and instead are picking their own stocks, after downloading companies’ annual reports and other research basics."These things are incredible tools, now in the hands of an individual investor," said Carol Ports, 56, a retired crafts designer in Santa Barbara, California. "There’s no reason for me to have financial advisers. I am very analytical, and I like to get involved in research."According to a survey this fall of 630 people over 50 by Charles Schwab & Co., many older investors say the Internet has made them more confident about their investments and more willing to trust their own judgment. But such confidence may also cause some to gamble away their retirement nest eggs, financial experts warn. "If stocks enter a bear market, it could prove disastrous for retirees, who are so dependent on their savings.\ The main idea of the passage is that()

A. online trading attracts more and more retirees to get involved
B. online trading is more suitable for the old than for the young now
C. online trading enables the retirees to get rid of their advisers
D. online trading offers incredible tools and high profits to investors

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. Helen and Jim wanted to meet on Friday evening because _________.

A. They would go to the concert together.
B. They wanted to have a cup of coffee.
C. They wanted to eat a cake.
D. They wanted to celebrate Tom’s birthday.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. Where will Jim meet Helen and Tom

At the gate of the concert hall.
B. At school.
C. In a Caf.
D. At home.

Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50 -60 words bused on the following situation: You are John or Nancy. You have got two movie tickets for tomorrow. Write a note to your roommate Mark or Mary, asking if he/she would like to go to the movie with you. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.

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