26.Dear Smith,　 How nice to hear from you again. You want to know something about the Listening Part in our English Paper for the Entrance Examination of Colleges. I’d like to give you a brief introduction about it here. There are two sections in this part.　 The first one includes 5 short dialogues. We can hear each for once and then choose one out of the three answers to a question about the dialogue. The question and possible answers are on the paper.　 In Section 2 there are 5 long conversations or monologues, each of which may be heard twice with 2 to 4 questions raised about it.　 The whole part, which mainly tests our understanding of spoken English, lasts about 20 minutes. We tick the answers on the paper first and then copy them on the answer sheet by blackening the small brackets with A, B, or C with a 2B pencil.

Best wishes.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Li Hua

24. In today’s society, competition and cooperation are equally important. People are cooperators in their life. They share information, natural resources, human resources and many other things. Cooperation is the way to a happy life. At the same time they are competitors. In competition, they learn from their opponents, gain courage and confidence. Without competition, science and technology would not have been developed so rapidly. And without cooperation, the world would be quite different. Cooperation and competition are like two sides of a person. They can’t be separated.

23. The Way to Keep Healthy

It’s very important for us to keep healthy in our everyday life. But how? Here is some advice for you to follow.First you should have a healthy diet. It’s a necessary to eat enough fresh fruit and vegetables, because they contain all kinds of vitamin that you need every day. But do not eat too much fat, such as cheese, butter or anything too fatty. Too many sweets can do harm to your teeth. So you had better not eat too many sweets or chocolates and keep off coffee.Good habits can help you keep fit. Doing regular exercise is certainly a good way to ensure your body is healthy. After a day’s work, an eight-hour sleep is needed. And avoid working too hard. Remember smoking can damage your health, so never smoke.

22.　 Last week, we did research into how laid-off workers get their new jobs. We had a discussion in three groups and then began our research separately.　 Group One surfed on the Internet and learned that most of the laid-off workers had already got their new jobs. In the vocational training center, the students in Group Two were told that there were five training courses for laid-off workers. After training, they began working as repairers, cooks, typists, household workers and salespersons. The other students interviewed some laid-off workers who had got new jobs. A woman said, “With the help of the city government, I’ve found my job. …”What a great deal we’ve learned through the research.

21. Ladies and gentlemen,

Yesterday our teacher of English asked me to say something about pollution. Now, I give you my views on this vital question.As a matter of fact, the effects of industrial pollution are well known to everyone --- polluted air, polluted water and polluted earth. Though a great deal is already being done to control these effects, the problem of pollution is still serious. Continued population increase, smog and chemical waste produced by factories and cars, not only threatens to exhaust our resources, but also pollutes our environment. We do need clean air, safe water and our children’s health.In my opinion, to solve the problem of pollution, everyone must refrain from polluting our environment. We should know that this is the duty of every individual, not that the government alone.

20. Dear Tom,　　

　I felt terribly sorry to learn that both your parents had been killed in the September 11th Incident. In this incident the World Trade Centre, which used to be one of the tallest buildings in the world, was completely destroyed and thousands of people lost their lives. I’m very angry about the terrorist activities.　　 We are against all forms of terrorist activities and support the war against the terrorism.　　 Don’t be too sad. Don’t lose heart. After all, the majority of the people in the world love peace. I hope you can recover from the sadness as soon as possible. Be sure to take good care of yourself.

Best wishes.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours,　　 Xiao Fang

19.Attention, please!

I’m going to give you a summary of today’s discussion about whether we would go online in our spare time.Most students think they (we) can go online as much as possible in our spare time because we are free then. Through the Internet, they can gain plenty of the newest knowledge and the latest news at home and abroad. What’s more, network offers them(us) a convenient way to communicate with each other. The Internet makes their lives outside class colourful and various.On the other hand, a few students partly agree to this idea. Going online is part of our daily life. They suggest a time limit. They’ve found that more students are playing computer games instead of studying their lessons. There’re few students who are often absent from school for days.

18.　　 About the discussion we’ve had about whether China should devote major efforts to developing car industry, opinions are divided on the question.　　 60% of the students think China should fully develop car industry. They believe this will speed up the development of the national economy. More workers will be employed. With cars the people’s life quality will be raised. They will save time and be more convenient in their life and work.　　 On the other hand, 40% of them think China should control its car industry development. Otherwise, the city traffic will be even heavier and more traffic accidents will take place. At the same time, more land will be used for the new roads. What is more, air and noise pollution will become more serious.

17.　　　　 Students Like Optional Courses

This term our school had offered more than 10 optional courses, from which students can choose. The courses are given from 3:30 to 5:00 every Tuesday afternoon.Students take great interest in the optional courses. Their favourites are computer, spoken English, arts and so on. They say they have got a great deal of practice and they have learned a lot that is not taught in textbooks. However, students hope more optional courses will be offered while their homework should be reduced. They suggest more trips and visits should be organized so that they can learn more about what is going on outside school.

16. Dear Mr. Headmaster,　　

　I am writing this letter to tell you something about our canteen.　　 There are many kinds of food in our canteen, and generally they are cheap. Some food is delicious. The dining environment has been improved, with the walls painted and some pictures posted up. The students are satisfied with the new look.　　 But students are not given a proper helping of every dish. Also, as the number of the students continues to increase, there is not enough space for us to have meals there. As a result, many of us go out to have meals.　 All in all, there is still much room for improvement in food quality and service.

　　　 Best regards,

　　　　　　 Sincerely yours, Li Ming