¡¡¡¡Sample Three

¡¡¡¡Directions:

¡¡¡¡You are going to read a text about the tips on books, followed by a list of examples.Choose the best example from the list A-F for each numbered subheading(41-45).There is one extra example which you do not need to use.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points)

¡¡¡¡Man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.

¡¡¡¡[41] A good book may be among the best of friends.

¡¡¡¡[42] Men often discover their affinity to each other by the love they have each for a book.

¡¡¡¡[43] A good book is often the best urn(ÎÍ)of a life enshrining(Ãú¼Ç)the best that life could think out;

¡¡¡¡[44] Books possess an essence of immortality.

¡¡¡¡[45] Books introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived.

¡¡¡¡[A] We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them, grieve with them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were in a measure actors with them in the scenes which they describe.

¡¡¡¡\[B\] The great and good do not die even in this world.Embalmed in books, their spirits walk abroad.The book is a living voice.It is an intellect to which one still listens.Hence we ever remain under the influence of the great men of old.The imperial intellects of the world are as much alive now as they were ages ago.

¡¡¡¡[C] There is an old proverb,¡°Love me, love my dog.¡± But there is more wisdom in this: ¡°Love me, love my book.¡± The book is a truer and higher bond of union.Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author.They live in him together, and he in them.

¡¡¡¡[D] They are by far the most lasting products of human effort.Temples and statues decay, but books survive.Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author¡¯s minds, ages ago.What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page.The only effect of time has been to sift out the bad products; for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.

¡¡¡¡[E] For the world of a man¡¯s life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts.Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters.¡°They are never alone,¡± said Sir Philip Sidney, ¡°that are accompanied by noble thoughts.¡±

¡¡¡¡[F] It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change.It is the most patient and cheerful of companions.It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress.It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.

¡¡¡¡Sample Four

¡¡¡¡Directions:

¡¡¡¡You are going to read a list of headings and a text.Choose the most suitable heading from the list Aª²F for each numbered paragraph(41ª²45).There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points)

¡¡¡¡[A] Physical Changes

¡¡¡¡[B] Low Selfª²Esteem

¡¡¡¡[C] Emerging Independence and Search for Identity

¡¡¡¡[D] Emotional Turbulence

¡¡¡¡[E] Interest in the Opposite Sex

¡¡¡¡[F] Peer Pressure and Conformity

¡¡¡¡The transition to adulthood is difficult.Rapid physical growth begins in early adolescence¡ªtypically between the ages of 9 and 13ª²and thought processes start to take on adult characteristics.Many youngsters find these changes distressing because they do not fully understand what is happening to them.Fears and anxieties can be put to rest by simply keeping an open line of communication and preparing for change before it occurs.The main issues that arise during adolescence are:

¡¡¡¡41ª±

¡¡¡¡A child¡¯s self worth is particularly fragile during adolescence.Teenagers often struggle with an overwhelming sense that nobody likes them, that they¡¯re not as good as other people, that they are failures, losers, ugly or unintelligent.

¡¡¡¡42ª±

¡¡¡¡Some form of bodily dissatisfaction is common among preª²teens.If dissatisfaction is great, it may cause them to become shy or very easily embarrassed.In other cases, teens may act the opposite¡ªloud and angry¡ªin an effort to compensate for feelings of selfª²consciousness and inferiority.As alarming as these bodily changes can be, adolescents may find it equally distressing to not experience the changes at the same time as their peers.Late maturation can cause feelings of inferiority and awkwardness.

¡¡¡¡43ª±

¡¡¡¡Young people feel more strongly about everything during adolescence.Fears become more frightening, pleasures become more exciting, irritations become more distressing and frustrations become more intolerable.Every experience appears kingª²sized during adolescence.Youngsters having a difficult adolescence may become seriously depressed and/or engage in selfª²destructive behavior.Often, the first clue that a teenager needs professional help is a deepª²rooted shift in attitude and behavior.Parents should be alert to the warning signs of personality change indicating that a teenager needs help.They include repeated school absences, slumping grades, use of alcohol or illegal substances, hostile or dangerous behavior and extreme withdrawal and reclusiveness.

¡¡¡¡44ª±

¡¡¡¡There is tremendous pressure on adolescents to conform to the standards of their peers.This pressure toward conformity can be dangerous in that it applies not only to clothing and hairstyles; it may lead them to do things that they know are wrong.

¡¡¡¡45ª±

¡¡¡¡Adolescence marks a period of increasing independence that often leads to conflict between teenagers and parents.This tension is a normal part of growing up¡ªand for parents, a normal part of the lettingª²go process.Another normal part of adolescence is confusion over values and beliefs.This time of questioning is important as young people examine the values they have been taught and begin to embrace their own beliefs.Though they may adopt the same beliefs as their parents, discovering them on their own enables the young person to develop a sense of integrity.

¡¡¡¡Although adolescence will present challenges for young people and their parents, awareness and communication can help pave the way for a smooth transition into this exciting phase of life.