2010年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题及答案

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　　Section I Use of English
　　Directions:
　　Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered  blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
　　In 1924 America's National Research Council sent two engineers to  supervise a series of industrial experiments at a large telephone-parts  factory called the Hawthorne Plant near Chicago. It hoped they would  learn how stop-floor lighting  workers' productivity. Instead, the  studies ended  giving their name to the "Hawthorne effect", the  extremely influential idea that the very  to being experimented upon  changed subjects' behavior.
　　The idea arose because of the  behavior of the women in the  Hawthorne plant. According to  of the experiments, their hourly output  rose when lighting was increased, but also when it was dimmed. It did  not  what was done in the experiment;  something was changed,  productivity rose. A(n)  that they were being experimented upon seemed  to be  to alter workers' behavior  itself.
　　After several decades, the same data were  to econometric the  analysis. Hawthorne experiments has another surprise store the  descriptions on record, no systematic  was found that levels of  productivity were related to changes in lighting.
　　It turns out that peculiar way of conducting the experiments may be  have let to  interpretation of what happed. , lighting was always  changed on a Sunday .When work started again on Monday, output  rose  compared with the previous Saturday and  to rise for the next couple of  days. , a comparison with data for weeks when there was no  experimentation showed that output always went up on Monday, workers  to  be diligent for the first few days of the week in any case, before  a  plateau and then slackening off. This suggests that the alleged  "Hawthorne effect" is hard to pin down.
　　1. [A] affected[B] achieved[C] extracted[D] restored
　　2. [A] at[B] up[C] with[D] off
　　3. [A] truth[B] sight[C] act[D] proof
　　4. [A] controversial[B] perplexing[C] mischievous[D] ambiguous
　　5. [A] requirements[B] explanations[C] accounts[D] assessments
　　6. [A] conclude[B] matter[C] indicate[D] work
　　7. [A] as far as[B] for fear that[C] in case that[D] so long as
　　8. [A] awareness[B] expectation[C] sentiment[D] illusion
　　9. [A] suitable[B] excessive[C] enough[D] abundant
　　10. [A] about[B] for[C] on[D] by
　　11. [A] compared[B] shown[C] subjected[D] conveyed
　　12. [A] contrary to[B] consistent with[C] parallel with[D] peculiar to
　　13. [A] evidence[B] guidance[C] implication[D] source
　　14. [A] disputable[B] enlightening[C] reliable[D] misleading
　　15. [A] In contrast[B] For example[C] In consequence[D] As usual
　　16. [A] duly[B] accidentally[C] unpredictably[D] suddenly
　　17. [A] failed[B] ceased[C] started[D] continued
　　20. [A] breaking[B] climbing[C] surpassing[D] hitting
　　Section IIReading Comprehension
　　Part A
　　Directions:
　　Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text  by choosing [A], [B], [C] or [D]. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.  (40 points)
　　Text 1
　　Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language  newspapers during the past quarter-century, perhaps the most  far-reaching has been the inexorable decline in the scope and  seriousness of their arts coverage.
　　It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average  reader under the age of forty to imagine a time when high-quality arts  criticism could be found in most big-city newspapers. Yet a considerable  number of the most significant collections of criticism published in  the 20th century consisted in large part of newspaper reviews. To read  such books today is to marvel at the fact that their learned contents  were once deemed suitable for publication in general-circulation  dailies.
　　We are even farther removed from the unfocused newspaper reviews  published in England between the turn of the 20th century and the eve of  World War II, at a time when newsprint was dirt-cheap and stylish arts  criticism was considered an ornament to the publications in which it  appeared. In those far-off days, it was taken for granted that the  critics of major papers would write in detail and at length about the  events they covered. Theirs was a serious business, and even those  reviewers who wore their learning lightly, like George Bernard Shaw and  Ernest Newman, could be trusted to know what they were about. These men  believed in journalism as a calling, and were proud to be published in  the daily press. “So few authors have brains enough or literary gift  enough to keep their own end up in journalism,” Newman wrote, “that I am  tempted to define ‘journalism’ as ‘a term of contempt applied by  writers who are not read to writers who are.’”
　　Unfortunately, these critics are virtually forgotten. Neville  Cardus, who wrote for the Manchester Guardian from 1917 until shortly  before his death in 1975, is now known solely as a writer of essays on  the game of cricket. During his lifetime, though, he was also one of  England’s foremost classical-music critics, a stylist so widely admired  that his Autobiography (1947) became a best-seller. He was knighted in  1967, the first music critic to be so honored. Yet only one of his books  is now in print, and his vast body of writings on music is unknown save  to specialists.
　　Is there any chance that Cardus’s criticism will enjoy a revival?  The prospect seems remote. Journalistic tastes had changed long before  his death, and postmodern readers have little use for the richly  upholstered Vicwardian prose in which he specialized. Moreover, the  amateur tradition in music criticism has been in headlong retreat.
　　21. It is indicated in Paragraphs 1 and 2 that
　　[A] arts criticism has disappeared from big-city newspapers.
　　[B] English-language newspapers used to carry more arts reviews.
　　[C] high-quality newspapers retain a large body of readers.
　　[D] young readers doubt the suitability of criticism on dailies.
　　22. Newspaper reviews in England before World War 2 were characterized by
　　[A] free themes.
　　[B] casual style.
　　[C] elaborate layout.
　　[D] radical viewpoints.
　　23. Which of the following would Shaw and Newman most probably agree on?
　　[A] It is writers' duty to fulfill journalistic goals.
　　[B] It is contemptible for writers to be journalists.
　　[C] Writers are likely to be tempted into journalism.
　　[D] Not all writers are capable of journalistic writing.
　　24. What can be learned about Cardus according to the last two paragraphs?
　　[A] His music criticism may not appeal to readers today.
　　[B] His reputation as a music critic has long been in dispute.
　　[C] His style caters largely to modern specialists.
　　[D] His writings fail to follow the amateur tradition.
　　25. What would be the best title for the text?
　　[A] Newspapers of the Good Old Days
　　[B] The Lost Horizon in Newspapers
　　[C] Mournful Decline of Journalism
　　[D] Prominent Critics in Memory


            
            

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　　Text 2
　　Over the past decade, thousands of patents have been granted for  what are called business methods. Amazon.com received one for its  "one-click" online payment system. Merrill Lynch got legal protection  for an asset allocation strategy. One inventor patented a technique for  lifting a box.
　　Now the nation's top patent court appears completely ready to scale  back on business-method patents, which have been controversial ever  since they were first authorized 10 years ago. In a move that has  intellectual-property lawyers abuzz the U.S. court of Appeals for the  federal circuit said it would use a particular case to conduct a broad  review of business-method patents. In re Bilski, as the case is known ,  is "a very big deal", says Dennis D. Crouch of the University of  Missouri School of law. It "has the potential to eliminate an entire  class of patents."
　　Curbs on business-method claims would be a dramatic about-face,  because it was the federal circuit itself that introduced such patents  with is 1998 decision in the so-called state Street Bank case, approving  a patent on a way of pooling mutual-fund assets. That ruling produced  an explosion in business-method patent filings, initially by emerging  internet companies trying to stake out exclusive rights to specific  types of online transactions. Later, move established companies raced to  add such patents to their files, if only as a defensive move against  rivals that might beat them to the punch. In 2005, IBM noted in a court  filing that it had been issued more than 300 business-method patents  despite the fact that it questioned the legal basis for granting them.  Similarly, some Wall Street investment films armed themselves with  patents for financial products, even as they took positions in court  cases opposing the practice.
　　The Bilski case involves a claimed patent on a method for hedging  risk in the energy market. The Federal circuit issued an unusual order  stating that the case would be heard by all 12 of the court's judges,  rather than a typical panel of three, and that one issue it wants to  evaluate is whether it should" reconsider" its state street Bank ruling.
　　The Federal Circuit's action comes in the wake of a series of  recent decisions by the supreme Court that has narrowed the scope of  protections for patent holders. Last April, for example the justices  signaled that too many patents were being upheld for "inventions" that  are obvious. The judges on the Federal circuit are "reacting to the  anti-patent trend at the Supreme Court" ,says Harold C. Wegner, a patent  attorney and professor at George Washington University Law School.
　　26. Business-method patents have recently aroused concern because of
　　[A] their limited value to business
　　[B] their connection with asset allocation
　　[C] the possible restriction on their granting
　　[D] the controversy over authorization
　　27. Which of the following is true of the Bilski case?
　　[A] Its ruling complies with the court decisions
　　[B] It involves a very big business transaction
　　[C] It has been dismissed by the Federal Circuit
　　[D] It may change the legal practices in the U.S.
　　28. The word "about-face" (Line 1, Para 3) most probably means
　　[A] loss of good will
　　[B] increase of hostility
　　[C] change of attitude
　　[D] enhancement of dignity
　　29. We learn from the last two paragraphs that business-method patents
　　[A] are immune to legal challenges
　　[B] are often unnecessarily issued
　　[C] lower the esteem for patent holders
　　[D] increase the incidence of risks
　　30. Which of the following would be the subject of the text?
　　[A] A looming threat to business-method patents
　　[B] Protection for business-method patent holders
　　[C] A legal case regarding business-method patents
　　[D] A prevailing trend against business-method patents
　　Text 3
　　In his book The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell argues that social  epidemics are driven in large part by the acting of a tiny minority of  special individuals, often called influentials, who are unusually  informed, persuasive, or well-connected. The idea is intuitively  compelling, but it doesn't explain how ideas actually spread.
　　The supposed importance of influentials derives from a plausible  sounding but largely untested theory called the "two step flow of  communication": Information flows from the media to the influentials and  from them to everyone else. Marketers have embraced the two-step flow  because it suggests that if they can just find and influence the  influentials, those selected people will do most of the work for them.  The theory also seems to explain the sudden and unexpected popularity of  certain looks, brands, or neighborhoods. In many such cases, a cursory  search for causes finds that some small group of people was wearing,  promoting, or developing whatever it is before anyone else paid  attention. Anecdotal evidence of this kind fits nicely with the idea  that only certain special people can drive trends
　　In their recent work, however, some researchers have come up with  the finding that influentials have far less impact on social epidemics  than is generally supposed. In fact, they don't seem to be required of  all.
　　The researchers' argument stems from a simple observing about  social influence, with the exception of a few celebrities like Oprah  Winfrey-whose outsize presence is primarily a function of media, not  interpersonal, influence-even the most influential members of a  population simply don't interact with that many others. Yet it is  precisely these non-celebrity influentials who, according to the  two-step-flow theory, are supposed to drive social epidemics by  influencing their friends and colleagues directly. For a social epidemic  to occur, however, each person so affected, must then influence his or  her own acquaintances, who must in turn influence theirs, and so on; and  just how many others pay attention to each of these people has little  to do with the initial influential. If people in the network just two  degrees removed from the initial influential prove resistant, for  example from the initial influential prove resistant, for example the  cascade of change won't propagate very far or affect many people.
　　Building on the basic truth about interpersonal influence, the  researchers studied the dynamics of populations manipulating a number of  variables relating of populations, manipulating a number of variables  relating to people's ability to influence others and their tendency to  be influenced. Our work shows that the principal requirement for what we  call "global cascades"- the widespread propagation of influence through  networks - is the presence not of a few influentials but, rather, of a  critical mass of easily influenced people, each of whom adopts, say, a  look or a brand after being exposed to a single adopting neighbor.  Regardless of how influential an individual is locally, he or she can  exert global influence only if this critical mass is available to  propagate a chain reaction.
　　31. By citing the book The Tipping Point, the author intends to
　　[A] analyze the consequences of social epidemics
　　[B] discuss influentials' function in spreading ideas
　　[C] exemplify people's intuitive response to social epidemics
　　[D] describe the essential characteristics of influentials.
　　32. The author suggests that the "two-step-flow theory"
　　[A] serves as a solution to marketing problems
　　[B] has helped explain certain prevalent trends
　　[C] has won support from influentials
　　[D] requires solid evidence for its validity
　　33. What the researchers have observed recently shows that
　　[A] the power of influence goes with social interactions
　　[B] interpersonal links can be enhanced through the media
　　[C] influentials have more channels to reach the public
　　[D] most celebrities enjoy wide media attention
　　34. The underlined phrase "these people" in paragraph 4 refers to the ones who
　　[A] stay outside the network of social influence
　　[B] have little contact with the source of influence
　　[C] are influenced and then influence others
　　[D] are influenced by the initial influential
　　35. what is the essential element in the dynamics of social influence?
　　[A] The eagerness to be accepted
　　[B] The impulse to influence others
　　[C] The readiness to be influenced
　　[D] The inclination to rely on others

            
            

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　　Text 4
　　Bankers have been blaming themselves for their troubles in public.  Behind the scenes, they have been taking aim at someone else: the  accounting standard-setters. Their rules, moan the banks, have forced  them to report enormous losses, and it's just not fair. These rules say  they must value some assets at the price a third party would pay, not  the price managers and regulators would like them to fetch.
　　Unfortunately, banks' lobbying now seems to be working. The details  may be unknowable, but the independence of standard-setters, essential  to the proper functioning of capital markets, is being compromised. And,  unless banks carry toxic assets at prices that attract buyers, reviving  the banking system will be difficult.
　　After a bruising encounter with Congress, America's Financial  Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rushed through rule changes. These  gave banks more freedom to use models to value illiquid assets and more  flexibility in recognizing losses on long-term assets in their income  statement. Bob Herz, the FASB's chairman, cried out against those who  "question our motives." Yet bank shares rose and the changes enhance  what one lobby group politely calls "the use of judgment by management."
　　European ministers instantly demanded that the International  Accounting Standards Board (IASB) do likewise. The IASB says it does not  want to act without overall planning, but the pressure to fold when it  completes it reconstruction of rules later this year is strong. Charlie  McCreevy, a European commissioner, warned the IASB that it did "not live  in a political vacuum" but "in the real word" and that Europe could yet  develop different rules.
　　It was banks that were on the wrong planet, with accounts that  vastly overvalued assets. Today they argue that market prices overstate  losses, because they largely reflect the temporary illiquidity of  markets, not the likely extent of bad debts. The truth will not be known  for years. But bank's shares trade below their book value, suggesting  that investors are skeptical. And dead markets partly reflect the  paralysis of banks which will not sell assets for fear of booking  losses, yet are reluctant to buy all those supposed bargains.
　　To get the system working again, losses must be recognized and  dealt with. America's new plan to buy up toxic assets will not work  unless banks mark assets to levels which buyers find attractive.  Successful markets require independent and even combative  standard-setters. The FASB and IASB have been exactly that, cleaning up  rules on stock options and pensions, for example, against hostility from  special interests. But by giving in to critics now they are inviting  pressure to make more concessions.
　　36. Bankers complained that they were forced to
　　[A] follow unfavorable asset evaluation rules
　　[B] collect payments from third parties
　　[C] cooperate with the price managers
　　[D] reevaluate some of their assets.
　　37. According to the author , the rule changes of the FASB may result in
　　[A] the diminishing role of management
　　[B] the revival of the banking system
　　[C] the banks' long-term asset losses
　　[D] the weakening of its independence
　　38. According to Paragraph 4, McCreevy objects to the IASB's attempt to
　　[A] keep away from political influences.
　　[B] evade the pressure from their peers.
　　[C] act on their own in rule-setting.
　　[D] take gradual measures in reform.
　　39. The author thinks the banks were "on the wrong planet "in that they
　　[A] misinterpreted market price indicators
　　[B] exaggerated the real value of their assets
　　[C] neglected the likely existence of bad debts.
　　[D] denied booking losses in their sale of assets.
　　40. The author's attitude towards standard-setters is one of
　　[A] satisfaction.
　　[B] skepticism.
　　[C] objectiveness
　　[D] sympathy
　　Part B
　　Directions:
　　For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable paragraphs from the  list A-G and fill them into the numbered boxes to form a coherent text.  Paragraph E has been correctly placed. There is one paragraph which does  not fit in with the text. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1. (10  points)
　　[A] The first and more important is the consumer's growing  preference for eating out; the consumption of food and drink in places  other than homes has risen from about 32 percent of total consumption in  1995 to 35 percent in 2000 and is expected to approach 38 percent by  2005. This development is boosting wholesale demand from the food  service segment by 4 to 5 percent a year across Europe, compared with  growth in retail demand of 1 to 2 percent. Meanwhile, as the recession  is looming large, people are getting anxious. They tend to keep a  tighter hold on their purse and consider eating at home a realistic  alternative.
　　[B] Retail sales of food and drink in Europe's largest markets are  at a standstill, leaving European grocery retailers hungry for  opportunities to grow. Most leading retailers have already tried  e-commerce, with limited success, and expansion abroad. But almost all  have ignored the big, profitable opportunity in their own backyard: the  wholesale food and drink trade, which appears to be just the kind of  market retailers need.
　　[C] Will such variations bring about a change in the overall  structure of the food and drink market? Definitely not. The functioning  of the market is based on flexible trends dominated by potential buyers.  In other words, it is up to the buyer, rather than the seller, to  decide what to buy .At any rate, this change will ultimately be  acclaimed by an ever-growing number of both domestic and international  consumers, regardless of how long the current consumer pattern will take  hold.
　　[D] All in all, this clearly seems to be a market in which big  retailers could profitably apply their scale, existing infrastructure  and proven skills in the management of product ranges, logistics, and  marketing intelligence. Retailers that master the intricacies of  wholesaling in Europe may well expect to rake in substantial profits  thereby. At least, that is how it looks as a whole. Closer inspection  reveals important differences among the biggest national markets,  especially in their customer segments and wholesale structures, as well  as the competitive dynamics of individual food and drink categories. Big  retailers must understand these differences before they can identify  the segments of European wholesaling in which their particular abilities  might unseat smaller but entrenched competitors. New skills and  unfamiliar business models are needed too.
　　[E] Despite variations in detail, wholesale markets in the  countries that have been closely examined-France, Germany, Italy, and  Spain-are made out of the same building blocks. Demand comes mainly from  two sources: independent mom-and-pop grocery stores which, unlike large  retail chains, are two small to buy straight from producers, and food  service operators that cater to consumers when they don't eat at home.  Such food service operators range from snack machines to large  institutional catering ventures, but most of these businesses are known  in the trade as "horeca": hotels, restaurants, and cafes. Overall,  Europe's wholesale market for food and drink is growing at the same  sluggish pace as the retail market, but the figures, when added  together, mask two opposing trends.
　　[F] For example, wholesale food and drink sales come to $268  billion in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom in  2000-more than 40 percent of retail sales. Moreover, average overall  margins are higher in wholesale than in retail; wholesale demand from  the food service sector is growing quickly as more Europeans eat out  more often; and changes in the competitive dynamics of this fragmented  industry are at last making it feasible for wholesalers to consolidate.
　　[G] However, none of these requirements should deter large  retailers (and even some large good producers and existing wholesalers)  from trying their hand, for those that master the intricacies of  wholesaling in Europe stand to reap considerable gains.
　　41→42→43→44→E→45


            
            

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　　Part C
　　Directions:
　　Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined  segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written carefully on  ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)
　　One basic weakness in a conservation system based wholly on  economic motives is that most members of the land community have no  economic value. Yet these creatures are members of the biotic community  and, if its stability depends on its integrity, they are entitled to  continuance.
　　When one of these noneconomic categories is threatened and, if we  happen to love it .We invert excuses to give it economic importance. At  the beginning of century songbirds were supposed to be disappearing.  (46) Scientists jumped to the rescue with some distinctly shaky evidence  to the effect that insects would eat us up if birds failed to control  them. the evidence had to be economic in order to be valid.
　　It is painful to read these round about accounts today. We have no  land ethic yet, (47) but we have at least drawn near the point of  admitting that birds should continue as a matter of intrinsic right,  regardless of the presence or absence of economic advantage to us.
　　A parallel situation exists in respect of predatory mammals and  fish-eating birds. (48) Time was when biologists somewhat over worded  the evidence that these creatures preserve the health of game by killing  the physically weak, or that they prey only on "worthless" species.
　　Some species of tree have been read out of the party by  economics-minded foresters because they grow too slowly, or have too low  a sale vale to pay as timber crops. (49) In Europe, where forestry is  ecologically more advanced, the non-commercial tree species are  recognized as members of native forest community, to be preserved as  such, within reason.
　　To sum up: a system of conservation based solely on economic  self-interest is hopelessly lopsided. (50) It tends to ignore, and thus  eventually to eliminate, many elements in the land community that lack  commercial value, but that are essential to its healthy functioning. It  assumes, falsely, I think, that the economic parts of the biotic clock  will function without the uneconomic parts.
　　Section ⅢWriting
　　Part A
　　51. Directions:
　　You are supposed to write for the postgraduate association a notice  to recruit volunteers for an international conference on globalization,  you should conclude the basic qualification of applicant and the other  information you think relative.
　　You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "postgraduate association" instead.
　　Part B
　　52. Directions:
　　Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
　　1) describe the drawing briefly,
　　2) explain its intended meaning, and then
　　3) give your comments.
　　You should write neatly on ANSHWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

            
            

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　　答案
　　Section I Use of English
　　1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．C 6． B 7．D 8．A 9．C 10．D
　　11．C 12．A 13．A 14．D 15．B 16．A 17．D 18．C 19．B 20．D
　　Section II Reading Comprehension
　　Part A
　　21.B 22.A 23.C 24. A 25. B 26.C 27.D 28.C 29. B 30. D
　　31.B 32.D 33.A 34. C 35.C 36.A 37.A 38.C 39.C 40. D
　　Part B
　　41. B 42. F 43. D 44. G 45. A
　　Part C Translation
　　46.科学家们赶紧拿出某些明显站不住脚的证据前来救驾，大致说的是如果鸟儿不能控制害虫的话，害虫就会把我们吃掉。
　　47.但是我们至少已经几乎承认了这样一种观点：那就是鸟儿的生存是它们的固有权利，不管它对我们是否有经济利益。
　　48.曾几何时，生物学家总是重述以下的这条证据：这些生物是为了维持食物链的正常运行去捕食弱小的生物或“没有价值的物种”。
　　49.在生态林业较为先进的欧洲，没有成为商业化对象的树种被视为原始森林群落的成员适当地加以保护。
　　50.他容易忽视并最终消灭很多缺乏商业价值的物种，然而这些物种对于整个生物群落的健康运行是至关重要的。
　　Section III Writing
　　51．小作文
　　以研究生会的名义写一封通知，通知的内容是为全球一体化的国际会议招募志愿者，这个通知必须包括申请者的基本职位要求及你认为相关的其他信息。写100个字左右，不要在通知末尾写你自己的名字，用“Postgraduates’Association”代替。
　　参考范文一：
　　Notice
　　Volunteers for the International Conference of Global Integration  are wanted. Anyone who is in good command of English and experienced in  cross-cultural communication are expected to take part in this activity.  The major task for this position are as follows: to begin with, to  propaganda the theme of globalization to people all over the world; in  addition, to provide E-C interpretation service to those representatives  of the international conference, aiming at facilitating the process of  the meeting; at last, you should be strictly available according to the  time schedule of the conference. Those who are interested in this post  are cordially welcome!
　　Postgraduates’ Association
　　参考范文二：
　　Notice
　　Twenty volunteers for the International Conference of Global  Integration are wanted among the students in our school. The positions  recruited include receptionist, conference guider, transportation guider  and English interpreter. The volunteers are requested to speak fluent  English and are expected to be active, open-minded and conscientious.  The Conference falls on September 23 at China Institute of International  Studies, and all the volunteers will be trained for 5 days before the  conference and provided with free transportation and meal. For those who  are interested in taking part in the activity, please send your resume  to the email address: postgraduates@zju.cn before September 1.
　　Postgraduates’ Association
　　参考范文三：
　　Announcement
　　Postgraduates’ Association is recently looking for Volunteers for  the International Conference of Global Integration. Applicants should be  currently studying at the university, and should preferably have the  experience of being a part-time volunteer in several international  events.
　　The successful applicant will be expected to propaganda the theme  of globalization in the city and on campus. The position will commence  at the end of May and will last through to the end of August. Fair pay  for the position is available and will be based on your experience.
　　If you are interested, please send your resume to the following email: postgraduates@zju.cn before September 1st.
　　Postgraduates’ Association
　　52．大作文
　　根据下图写一篇160~200个单词的文章
　　1. 解释它要表达的意思2. 简单描述这幅图3. 给出你的评论
　　注：火锅里的文字有：佛、功夫、解构、礼、毕升、儒、后现代、老舍、莎士比亚、爱因斯坦、道、仁、天鹅湖、启蒙、京剧等
　　参考范文：
　　The enlightening picture portrays that a hot pot, with numerous  ingredients in it, includes such domestic and alien cultures as  literature, moral values and performing arts. It seems that the hot pot  tastes very delicious because of the rich nutrition of the  multi-cultures.
　　Obviously, the picture characterizes the status quo of Chinese  society in which Chinese and Western culture conflict with each other  but also merge into a unique form to a certain degree. Since China has  opened its door widely to the outside world, many people from different  countries have been deeply fascinated by Chinese culture. They will  accept and love the Chinese culture as a whole. In addition, Chinese  culture should be well shared with foreign people, who have shown their  enthusiasm towards China. Meanwhile, the Chinese people are also exposed  to foreign cultures when more foreign people come to this oriental  country. In this way people from various nations in the world will be  able to acquire better understanding of each other and live peacefully  in this world.
　　In my opinion, the culture of any nation is a kind of precious  heritage, and belongs to the whole mankind. With economic globalization,  the blending of different cultures has become inevitable trend of the  time. No country is an isolated island, be it China or the western  world. The clearer we grasp the current situation, the more it would be  beneficial to the global villagers.