第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

对话填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

　阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

　　 M: I must say, I'm w___76___about this i___77__.                76      

77      

　　W: Why? You are the r___78___ person they are looking for.         78      

　　M: I know, but I haven't had much e___79___.                     79      

　　W: I don't think that m___80___. You are sure to get the job.          80      

　　M: I r___81__ need it. And there's another thing.                    81      

I don't think I'm good at l____82___.                                82      

　　W: But your German is really good. I was i___83___by the way        83      

you talked to those people we met on holiday last year.

　　M: It's very nice of you to try to c___84__ me up, but I still            84      

don't think I'm going to get the job.

　　W: Well, we’ll just have to wait and see, w___85___we?              85      

 

　　A German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse.

　　The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96. The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.

　　Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.

　　The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle-aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future. Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction. Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would, the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.

　　“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade,” wrote Frieder R. Lang, a professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.

　　Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future.

　　“Seeing a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions (预防措施),” the authors wrote.

　　Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline. Also, the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.

　　T  Pessimism gurantees chances of survival.he authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions. Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes.

　　However, the researchers said a pattern was clear. “We found that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic,” the authors concluded.

　　67. According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?

　　A. Optimistic adults.

　　B. Middle-aged adults.

　　C. Adults in poor health.

　　D. Adults of lower income.

　　68. Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes people ______.

　　A. to fully enjoy their present life

　　B. to estimate their contribution accurately

　　C. to take measures against potential risks

　　D. to value health more highly than wealth

　　69. How do people of higher income see their future?

　　A. They will earn less money.

　　B. They will become pessimistic.

　　C. They will suffer mental illness.

　　D. They will have less time to enjoy life.

　　70. What is the clear conclusion of the study?

　　A. Pessimism guarantees chances of survival.

　　B. Good financial condition leads to good health.

　　C. Medical treatment determines health outcomes.

　　D. Expectations of future life satisfaction decline with age.

　　

Father and I left early．These shopping trips used to be．Mother’s

business，so it was　　　 (不寻常的)for us to go into town　　　　　　　 1．　　　

together．We waited for over an hour before the bus d　　　 up　　　　　 2　　　

finally．Father was polite and stood　　　 (旁边)while others　　　　　　 3．　　　

all climbed ohto it，so　　　 the time we got on，there were no　　　　　 4．　　　

seats．We had to　　　 all the way into town．At last we arrived，　　　　 5．　　　

cold and　　　 (疲惫)．“I’m hungry，”I said．Father took me to　　　 6．　　　　

a r　　　 for lunch．We were preparing to visit my grandmother，　　　　 7．　　　

who lived in a cold　　 (北方的)province．So we decided　　　　　　　　 8　　 ．

to get some clothes．We’went from shop to shop，b　　　 shoes．　　　 9．　　　　

It was very late　　　 we visited the last shop for my coat．　　　　　　　 10．　　　

 

Dear Peter,

I’m glad to r__________ your letter asking for my advice on 　　　　 1. __________

how to learn Chinese well.

Here are a few s__________. First, it is important to take 　　　　　 2. __________

a Chinese course, as you’ll be able to learn f__________ the teacher 　　　 3. __________

and practice with your fellow students. Then, it also helps

to watch TV and read books, newspapers and ________ （杂志）　　　　　 4. __________

in Chinese whenever possible.

B_________, it should be a good idea to learn and sing 　　　　　 5. __________

Chinese songs, because __________ doing so you’ll learn and 　　　　　　 6. __________

remember Chinese words more __________（容易）. You can also 　　　　 7. __________

__________ （交）more Chinese friends. They will tell you a lot 　　　　 8. __________

__________ China and help you learn Chinese.　　　　　　　　　　　 9. __________

Try and write to me __________ Chinese next time.　　　　　　　　 10. __________

Best wishes,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Li Hua