Bank charter is usually granted by the central bank or a separate supervisory body of a country.
Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
A. Sony, you can’t.
B. I’m busy now.
C. Thank you.
D. Sure.
Recently, a student used his Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) to film a female teacher berating (训斥) and tearing the work of a classmate. The public discussion that the incident caused was confined initially to the virtual community in which the video clip was posted. However, when it came to the media’s attention, it quickly became a major topic in the education circles. The reactions so far suggest that the focus of the debate has been on one question: Whom to blame Teachers who are anxious to defend their professional integrity have tried to put the blame on the students. They cited intrusion of privacy as the reason for their request to the Ministry of Education (MOE) to ban PDAs in schools. On the other hand, some parents and students have taken a different position. They feel that the teacher is also at fault. Caught up in the war of words between both sides, people are no longer interested in the "truth" of the matter which seems now unimportant. It was left to newspaper commentaries to identify the central issue of the controversy, by highlighting the deep underlying problems in our educational system. For those responsible for educating the young, this PDA episode conveys the message that "times have changed", a reality that must have been felt even more acutely by the female teacher when reflecting on this unpleasant experience. Different times call for different professional approaches in education. The ability to understand the students they are teaching has always been the hallmark of successful teachers. Despite some factors, the outburst by the teacher shows a lack of professionalism on her part. Besides, there are rules under current system to deal with recalcitrant students. Also, it illustrates an issue we are familiar. What to do with new technology With PDA, the new technology, the interaction between the teacher and students in classroom has been changed. What’s the meaning of "recalcitrant" in line 7 of paragraph 3
A. Rebellious.
B. Obedient.
C. Disciplined.
D. Modern.
Each college evaluates applicants differently. It is important to be aware of these differences and to create a strategy that is (67) to each college. Some schools look only at (68) and test scores, (69) others will consider personal relations, state (70) , interviews and other factors. It is crucial to understand what each school consider important. This (71) will allow you to focus on what will really help you to get into that particular school. Some schools will choose a percentage of their students based (72) on academic considerations. UC Berkeley chooses up to about 50% of their (73) this way. For most students, however, it is the other factors which will get them accepted or (74) . The College-Edge strategy can help you (75) why the school of your (76) may accept or deny your admissions. The Overall Plan will show you how important different factors are at different schools, such as test scores, (77) status, and talents. This can give you an idea of how your (78) and weaknesses will affect your admission. You can also then compare your scores and skills with those of the (79) class of that college. A. talents B. potentials C. academics D. characters
Are you (80)
B. Usually, after the admissions (81) examine the academic qualities, they will examine the character of the student (82) his or her achievements and activities. (83) just a "well-rounded" person, most colleges are looking for people who will make a contribution in some way to their schools and (84) have proven themselves to be motivated leaders. If you have (85) your way through high school without doing much else, (86) are your application will seem a little incomplete.