大学英语4级考试预测试题 2.doc

大学英语4级考试预测试题２ Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How to Prevent the Spread of Epidemics? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 近年来，各种传染病如甲流(H1N1 flu)、禽流感(bird flu)等频频威胁着我们的生存 2. 由此带来的问题 3. 控制传染病传播的措施 How to Prevent the Spread of Epidemics? Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Raising Wise Consumers Almost anyone with a profit motive is marketing to innocents. Help your kids understand it’s OK not to have it all. Here are five strategies for raising wise consumers. 1. Lead by example While you may know that TV commercials stimulate desire for consumer goods, you’ll have a hard time selling your kids on the virtues of turning off the tube if you structure your own days around the latest sitcom (情景喜剧) or reality show. The same principle applies to money matters. It does no good to lecture your kids about spending, saving and sharing when doing out their pocket money if you spend every free weekend afternoon at the mall. If you suspect your own spending habits are out of whack, consider what financial advisor Nathan Dungan says in his book Wasteful Sons and Material Girls: How Not to Be Your Childs ATM. “In teaching your child about money, few issues are as critical as your own regular consumer decisions,” he writes. “In the coming weeks, challenge yourself to say no to your own wants and to opt for less expensive options.” 2. Encourage critical thinking With children under six or seven, start by telling them , “Don’t believe everything you see,” says Linda Millar, vice-president of Education for Concerned Children’s Advertisers,