Model Test 5
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Part Ⅰ
Letter of Application for a Job
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am keenly interested in the post of salesman you have advertised on the job market. I think my major, marketing, and my practical experience particularly match your requirements of the post.
I will graduate from Shanghai University this June and get a B.A. degree. I have always been one of the top ten students in my class. I got excellent grades in not only required subjects but also optional courses such as economics, statistics and Chinese literature. Besides, I have passed CET-6 with a mark over 80. Moreover, during the four years, I took an active part in all kinds of practices of sale promotion, which greatly added to my experience in marketing and interpersonal communication. In a word, I am confident that I qualify for the post.
If my application were taken into favorable consideration, I would be most grateful. I am looking forward to your early reply. Enclosed are my score reports and resume.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
Part Ⅱ
1～5    B C C A C  6～10    A B B A B
11～15    C A B D A
6～20    D C B D C 21～25    A B CA D
Part Ⅲ
26. G 27. L 28. F 29. O 30. C
31. E 32. M 33. N 34. J 35. B
36. C 37. G 38. J 39. D 40. B
41. E 42. F 43. K 44. E 45. M
46～50 CBCCB 51～55 BBBDC
Part Ⅳ
The Silk Road is the most well-known trade route in ancient China. The Silk Road derives its name from the lucrative trade in silk carried out along this road. The Silk Road concept refers to both the terrestrial and the maritime routes connecting Asia with Africa, the Middle East and southern Europe. The Silk Road played a significant role in the civilization development of China. It was through the Silk Road that Chinese silk, tea and porcelain spread all over the world. On 22 June, 2014, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named the Silk Road a World Heritage Site at the 38th Conference on World Heritage.
Section A
N e w s R e p o r t O n e
The number of suspected cases of cholera resulting from an epidemic in war-torn Yemen has reached 500,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
At least 1,975 people have died since the waterborne disease began to spread rapidly at the end of April. The WHO said the overall caseload had declined since July, but that 5,000 people a day were still being infected. The disease spread due to deteriorating hygiene and sanitation conditions and disruptions to the water supply.
More than 14 million people are cut off from regular access to clean water and sanitation in Yemen, and waste collection has ceased in major cities.
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholera. Most of those infected will have no or mild symptoms but, in severe cases, the disease can kill within hours if left untreated. More than a quarter of those who have died and 41% of those who have been infected have been children, according to the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
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Q1. What is the news mainly about?
Q2. Why can cholera spread so quickly in Yemen?
N e w s R e p o r t T w o
Scotland has a new species of butterfly: the elusive and endangered white-letter hairstreak has been discovered in a field in Berwickshire, 100 meters from the English border.
It is the first time since 1884 that the butterfly has been sighted in Scotland, raising hopes that climate change has helped it become the 34th butterfly species to live and breed in the country.
“Climate change is a double-edged sword but it’s an exciting time to be in the Scottish borders,” said Paul Kirkland of Butterfly Conservation Scotland. “It’s not just butterflies but moths and dragonflies are moving north quite quickly.”
More than a quarter of Britain’s 59 butterfly species are spreading north, with insects such as the comma moving about six miles each year. In recent years, butterflies that were once only found in southern Britain have crossed the border in Scotland, including the comma and the small and Essex skippers. Within Scotland, species such as the ringlet, orange tip and peacock have moved rapidly north and into the Highlands.
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Q3. When was white-letter hairstreak seen in Scotland for the first time?
Q4. Why did some Britain’s butterfly species spread north?
N e w s R e p o r t T h r e e
Uber has been ordered to introduce tougher measures to protect the privacy of its drivers and their customers, to settle charges brought by a regulator.
It also had to agree to have the effectiveness of the stricter controls assessed by an independent auditor every two years for the next 20 years.
The charges relate to God View, a software program that enabled the ride-sharing company to monitor real-time locations of customers and drivers.
Uber faces fines if it fails to comply. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began investigating Uber following allegations about the God View program in the media in 2014. After the investigation started, Uber developed an automated system for monitoring employee access to customer and driver personal data.
However, the FTC said the company had stopped using it eight months after it had been put in place. “Uber failed consumers in two