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Passage 1 ???

????With the university term well and truly?under way, many students will still be considering what clubs they might join. Rowing, debating, journalism and philosophy are among the most obvious pursuits. Of course, these activities are worthwhile in that they promote qualities such as persiwith their study time. Students and young professionals have never had more opportunity to acquire meaningful industry experience whilst pursuing their degrees. In a world that is increasingly interdisciplinary, solutions to ss, come to better understand ourselves. Entrepreneurship, now one of the UK’s great advantages, adds an entirely new dimension to university studies. Freshers and continuing students alike have never been more able to see their ideas become reality and generate meaningful change in the process.

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1.? What can you infer from Paragraph 2?c

A) Entrepreneurship can help a student fulfill his academic ambitions.

B) Entrepreneurship can make a student become good at time management.

C) Entrepreneurship can make a student become more confident.?

D) Entrepreneurship can help a student acquire qualities leading to future success.

2.?What is not the benefit of starting a business in college?d

A) Gaining industry experience along with pursuing degrees.

B) Having professionals for valuable consultations.

C) Exposure to interesting people and different new ideas.

D) Guidance from entrepreneurship heroes like Branson and Devenport.?

3.?What’s the author’s attitude towards taking up entrepreneurship in college?a

A) Enthusiastic and encouraging.?

B) Enthusiastic but withholding.

C) Neutral but optimistic.

D) Clear-headed and neutral.

4.?What kind of students is likely to achieve success in the long run?c

A) A student who can develop valuable personal networks.

B) A student who is good at juggling work and study.

C) A student who can think across disciplines and sectors.?

D) A student who can learn from successful business models.

5.?What is the best title for this passage?b

A) Why entrepreneurship is challenging and rewarding.

B) How to become a student entrepreneur.?

C) Why is college an ideal place for business?

D) Why students are born entrepreneurs.

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Passage 2 ?????????

It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn’t seen for years, and was really excited to hear all his news. My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem - I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But … where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar sinking feeling. Yes, I’d forgotten it at home.

No mobile phone. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when I don't have my phone with me. In fact, I know I'm not alone: two-thirds of us experience “nomoptic “bricks”. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. A UN study from this year said mobile phone subscriptions would outnumber people across the world by the end of 2014. And wo interruptions and no nagging desire to check my phone. Not having it with me felt strangely liberating. Maybe I’ll leave it at home on purpose next time.

6.?How did the author feel when he realized he had left his mobile phone at home?d

A) He felt disappointed. ??????????????????B) He felt sad.

C) He felt drowned. ?????????????????????D) He felt something bad would happen.?

7.?What is the meaning of “nomophobia”?c

A) The fear of being too occupied with mobile phone calls.

B) The fear of being alone without people around.

C) The fear of being out of mobile phone contact.?

D) The fear of being unable to afford a mobile phone.

8.?Which of the following statements is true?c

A) According to a study from 2012, one-third of people experience “nomophobia”.

B) The study says that women are most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles.

C) 77% of the 18-24 year-olds are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.?

D) According to the study, men are more “nomophbia” than women.

9.?Which word was used to describe old mobile phones?b

A) Toys. ??????????????????????????????B) Bricks.?

C) Cells. ??????????????????????????????D) Bottles.

10..?How did the author feel not having his phone after meeting his friend?d

A) He felt a sinking feeling. ??????????????B) He felt relieved.

C) He felt anxious. ?????????????????????D) He felt it was “strangely liberating”.?

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Passage3

The call for an apology when people feel they have been unjustly treated has become a major issue in our society today. Why is an apology so important? And why is it that most people feel they need to prove their position reasonable when really all the other person look for is ancreated room for other issues to be discussed in a reasonable manner. They talked about things that had happe

In business too, we often do things that are inappropriate or upsetting to someone else. We may criticize someone’s work in front of their co-workers; miss an important deadline; let others down by not doing what we promised to do; say something hurtful. It’s not easy to apologize, but the results can be very powerful.

● Let Them Talk and Really Listen

Have you noticed that when you are really mad, often all you want is to be heard? When I run?said — doould make an apology? Whether it’s about a big thing or just a small incident, take the courage to apologize — it has the power to change your relationship forever.

11. When people feel they’ve been unjustly treated, they usually _______.c

A) take it as a major issue ???????????B) don’t care much about it

C) desire to get an apology???????????D) want to prove their position reasonable

12. Which of the following is not a result of the son’s meeting with his father?a

A) The son apologized to his father.

B) The son and his father embraced each other.

C) The son and his father talked about many things.

D) The son and his father began to understand each other.

13. When we do things that upset others, we should make an apology, which may _______.d

A) help our coworkers ??????????????B) enable us to keep our promises

C) help us meet an important deadline ??D) produce very good results

14. When people are really angry, often they only want to _______.b

A) have a room to themselves ????????B) speak out their feelings

C) find a solution to a problem ???????D) make complaints

15. When we don’t realize that our behavior has offended others, we should _______. a

A) clarify our behavior??????????????B) throw the blame on others

C) take things personally ???????????D) apologize for forgiveness

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Passage 4 ?????

How do you feel about job interviews? I’m never ready for them no matter how I prepare. In my attempts to impress my prospective employers I end up talking too much and losing my train of tho?your biggest fault?” My friend Jamal came up with a great answer which he said worked for him: “I tend to be a workaholic.” My grandmother has some advice too. She says: “Tell them you are too giving and offer them some sweets from your bag. This will ensure you leave a lasting impression. They will think you’re sweet and you’ll get the job!”

What about you: would you follow Jamal’s advice or my grandmother’s?

16.?What is NOT the author’ s problem with job interviews?d

A) Talking too much. ?

B) Losing his train of thought.

C) Not knowing what to say when the interviewer asks about his future.

D) Being too nervous.?

17.?What role was the candidate in Cardiff applying for?b

A) Clerk. ???????????????????????????????B) Shop assistant.?

C) Salesman. ????????????????????????????D) Teller.

18.?How should you react when interviewers unsettle you, according to Simon Mitchell?b

A) Be well prepared. ?????????????????????B) Keep calm.?

C) Refuse to answer questions. ?????????????D) Complain to the newspapers.

19.?What should you research about before going to a job interview?c

A) Control your nerves.

B) Think about specific examples of things you’ve achieved in previous organizations.

C) Information about the company you want to work for.?

D) Be prepared to say something intelligent when confronted with the question: “What’s your biggest fault?”

20.?Which answer might be intelligent when you are asked the question “What’s your biggest fault?” in a job interview?b

A) I am lazy. ??????????????????????????B) I tend to be a workaholic.?

C) I am not sociable. ???????????????????D) I tend to be a shopaholic.

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Passage 5 ???

Girls think they are cleverer, more successful and harder working than boys from as young as four,?ine’ and so for some boys achieving highly at school risks being labeled as feminine,” Parkes said.

“At the same time, this differs across different countries, ethnic and social class groups and from subject to subject. Adults do have an important role in helping children — whether they are girls or boys, high or low achievers — to have confidence in themselves as learners. ”

21.?By referring to the first paragraph, the study shows that _____B_.

girls become cleverer than boys from as young as four

teachers believe that girls could outperform boys at school

teachers have higher expectations of girls only during primary school

boys begin to fulfill themselves in their study by the age of seven or eight

22.?The likely result of teachers’ gender prejudice is that __A___.

boys have not enough motivation to do well at school

girls are less successful in their study than boys

parents also pick up on the same notion

boys are underestimated by girls

23.?What does Bonny Hartley think of class division by gender? D

Inevitable.

Unpractical.

Beneficial.

Unacceptable.

24.?Why did British girls have great academic progress in the latter half of the 20th century? ?D

Boys with good performance at school were labeled as feminine.

Feminism advocated women’s superiority over men.

Middle-class girls were particularly smart.

Feminism affected the girls’ view of themselves.

25.?What can we learn from the last paragraph? ?B

Adults should be sure of themselves as learners.

Adults could contribute a lot to children’s learning.

Adults should pay all their attention to boys of low achievement.

All the countries have the same attitude to children’s learning.

Passage 6

When next year’s crop of high school graduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall of 2009, they’ll be joined by a new face: Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old provost (教務(wù)長) of Yale, who’ll become Oxford’s vice-chancellor — a position equivalent to university president in Amerdent body. Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practice.

26.?As to higher education, which statement can describe the current trend by referring to the passage? ?D

Many educators are crossing the Atlantic.

Higher education has turned into competitive business.

American universities are enrolling more international students.

Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U. S.

27.?What is the most significant factor for American universities to hire top-level administrators? ?B

Their academic qualification.

Their competence to raise funds.

Their reputation in academic circles.

Their overseas experience.

28.?What description about European universities is true according to the passage? ?D

The tuitions they charge have been on the rise considerably.

Government support varies with the rising student number.

Globalization characterizes the contemporary European higher education.

Their major financial source comes from the government.

29.?Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor chiefly because __A____.

she was known to be good at raising money

she could set up new academics disciplines

she knew how to attract more international faculty

she boosted Yale’s academic status

30.?What is the best title for this passage? ?D

Globalization and higher education.

Professors are taking overseas positions.

Rising tuition and governmental support.

Financial competence counts

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Rosa Parks was born February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She spent her childhood in Alabama. When shetting in the “black section”, they were still required to give thm was legally integrated. Over the next four decades, Rosa Parks helped make her fellow Americans aware of the history of the civil rights struggle. This pioneer in the struggle for racial equality earned many honors, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal. She is an example of courage and determination and an inspirational symbol to all Americans. She recently died in Detroit, Michigan on October 24, 2005 at age 92.

31.?What is the bus system in place in the 1950s? ?D

Passengers were required to board the bus at the front and get off at the back.

Passengers bought tickets at the front and boarded the bus at the back.

Black passengers should offer their seats to white passengers.

Black passengers had to observe discriminating rules boarding buses.

32.?The word “boycott” as it is used in the passage means _______B___.

supporting the separation of white and black passengers

refusing to ride the segregated buses

always sitting in the front of the bus

encouraging all people to ride buses for transportation

33.?What is the decision made by the Supreme Court about the bus system in Alabama? ?D

Awarded Rosa Parks with a medal.

Sentenced Rosa Parks to prison.

Approved the boycott of the bus system.

Outlawed segregation on city buses.

34.?What does Martin Luther King mean by saying “There comes a time that people get tired”? ?B

The people were physically exhausted for working overtime.

The people resented racial discrimination in the country.

The people demanded the end of the bus system in Alabama.

The people protested against the conviction of Rosa Parks.

35.?Rosa Parks has been called the mother of the civil rights movement mainly because ___A__.

she inspired black Americans to start the civil rights movement

she was a woman widely admired in her home state of Alabama

she made her fellow Americans aware of the civil rights struggle

she introduced Martin Luther King to the people of the United States

Passage 8

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

After watching my mother deal with our family of five, I can’t understand why her answer to the question, “What do you do?” is always, “Oh, I’m just a housewife.” JUST a housewife? Anyone who spends most ofight, he might be able to crawl into an unmade bed and try to read the morning newspaper. No, I don’t think many males are going to volunteer for the job. I know I don’t want it.

So, thanks, mom! I’ll do what I can to create a national holiday for housewives. It could be appropriately called Wonder Woman Day.

36.?By what means do the children of the author’s family go to school? ?C

They take school bus.

They take a taxi.

Their mother drives them to school.

Scout troop sends them to school.

37.?If a housewife went on strike, which one of the following statements is NOT true? ?C

Children would scream for something to eat.

No meals would appear on the table.

The scout troops would have a wonderful time.

The man of the house wouldn’t be able to take over.

38.?In the author’s opinion, __B__.

many males are going to volunteer for housewives’ work

housewives deserve a national holiday named Wonder Woman Day

the man of the house would be able to take over the housewives’ work

housewives are second-class citizens or something similar

39.?The author’s attitude toward housewives’ work is __D__.

critical

indifferent

ironical

appreciative

40.?The main idea of the passage is about __A__.

housewives, the wonder women

what would happen if housewives went on strike

the replacement of women by men as housewives

the setting up of a national holiday for housewives

In 2020.

In 2019.

In 2018.

In 2017.

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It’s 80 years since the Loch Ness monster was spotted for the first time. Mrs. Aldie Mackay, a local hotel manageress, might have thought that her eyes had deceived her when she reported seays: “I suppose it is possible that people have an agenda. But I believe the vast majority of people are reporting the truth. They believe they have seen something strange.”

Some say you see what you expect. If this is true, in the land famous for whisky and Nessie, the beast will live long and prosper.

1.?Whose sighting of Nessie was the first in modern times?b

A) Dr. Charles Paxton. ??????????????????B) Mrs. Aldie Mackay.?

C) Adrian Shine. ???????????????????????D) Colonel Robert Wilson.

2.?Which of the following statements is false?a

A) A picture of the monster taken in 1934 proves its existence.?

B) Mrs. Mackay's is widely regarded as the first “modern sighting” of Nessie ?????????

C) The reported spotting of the monster in the lake has brought fortune to the area.

D) Dr. Charles Paxton is doubtful about all the evidence linked to Nessie.

3.?The people who claimed to have seen the monster didn’t include __________.c

A) police inspectors ??????????????????B) lorry drivers

C) reporters??????????????????????????D) fishermen

4.?What does Dr. Charles Paxton mean by saying “I suppose it is possible that people have an agenda.”?d

A) He means that people are always busy in doing their jobs.

B) He means that it is likely to find people having a plan.

C) He means that it is possible to have the monster in the lake.

D) He means that people probably want to make profits by inventing the monster story.?

5.?What is the best title for this passage?a

A) Is Nessie a Tourism Ploy??????????????B) People with Monster Stories

C) Tourism Traps ??????????????????????D) Scientific Study of Nessie the Monster

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Passenge10

Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, we move our eyes across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fading a continuous text.

6.?The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following factors except _C_______.

one’s familiarity with the text

one’s purpose in reading

the length of a group of words

lighting and tiredness

7.?The author may believe that reading _C_____.

requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation

requires a reader to see words more quickly

demands a deeply-participating mind

demands more mind than eyes

8.?What does the author mean by saying “but it’s one thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently.” in the second paragraph? ??C

The ability to see words is not needed when an efficient reading is conducted.

The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve both the ability to see and to comprehend words.

The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve an efficient reading.

The reading exercises mentioned has done a great job to improve one’s ability to see words.

9.?Which of the following is NOT true? ?D

The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time.

Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training.

The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading.

The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text.

10.?The tone of the author in writing this article is _A_______

critical

neutral

pessimistic

optimistic

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During the hot summer months, people everywhere count on the sweet and creamy taste of ice cream to cool them down. Whether covered in chocolate, blended into milkshakes, or served in cones, ice cream is always a hit. But where does this popular dessert come from?

　　Some say the Roman emperor Nero invented ice cream to satisfy his sweet tooth. He is said to have sent slaves high into the mountains to bring back snow, which chefs would mix with honey and fruit. Apparently, Nero liked the frozen sweet so much that he had special cold rooms built in his palace to store snow.

　　Another story says that ice cream was first invented in?China, almost four thousand years ago. Italian explorer Marco Polo supposedly brought it back to?Europe?in 1295 after a long triplved this problem. Many people believe ice cream cones were invented at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. There, ice cream and waffle (華夫餅干) vendors combined their products and served ice cream in portable waffle cones. Records show, however, that ice cream was already being served in edible containers as early as 1888.

　　Today, ice cream is eaten from Chinese Taipei to Tunisia to Toronto. In most places, chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla are bestsellers. In Japan, though, ice cream comes in an amazing range of flavors. Chicken wing, eel, or wasabi ice cream, anyone?

1. The purpose of the article is to ____D___.

A) describe ? ?????B) instruct ? ?????C) persuade ??????D) explain

2. This text about ice cream follows the order of __C_____.

A) process ??????B) space ??????C) time ???????D) comparison/contrast

3. Who was NOT mentioned in relation to ice cream? A

A) A Japanese emperor. ??????????B) An English king.

C) A Roman emperor. ??????????D) An American president. ?

4. Which of the following flavors is NOT among the most popular in most

places? C

A) Strawberry. ?????B)Vanilla. ????C) Wasabi. ?????D) Chocolate.

5. Which of the following statements is true? A

A) Originally ice cream was served in glasses.

B) Ice cream is served as the main course at a dinner party.

C) We are quite clear about the origin of ice cream.

D) Ice cream cones were invented by vendors in the early 20th century.

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Passage 12 ????

For minority students, studying abroad may present special challenges. But your ethnic uniqueness?kground — especially if your cultural norms strongly varies from those of mainstream America. Having these experiences can make you less likely to prejudge the actions or behavior of the people in your host country, thus allowing you to avoid building barriers that could limit the intimacy and connection you can have with the people of your host country.

6. Why does the experience of being a minority in the U.S. can help you adapt quickly to your host country? A

A) Because you have abundant experience in interacting with the mainstream as well as the minority cultures.

B) Because the U.S. as a melting pot has exposed you to different challenges.

C) Because it’s a hard task surviving and prospering in complicated cultures.

D) Because as a minority, you are very sensitive to various cultures.

7. The advices put forward in this passage are probably meant for ____C______.

A) White American students studying abroad

B) Hispanic students studying in the U.S.

C) American minority students studying abroad

D) Asian students studying in the U.S.

8. What can you do for your culture and native country while studying abroad? A

A) You can help create a positive image in the minds of the people in your host country.

B) You can help disseminate your unique culture in your host country.

C) You can help dispel the prejudice and bond with people of different cultures.

D) You can help people in your country become more open-minded.

9. Why would being a minority student can enable you to develop a closer relationship with people in your host country? D

A) Because your uniqueness can make people become interested in you.

B) Because people in your host country happen to be fair-minded and ready to embrace new things.

C) Because the differences make you more willing to explore new territories and forge new ties.

D) Because the experience you have back home make you less likely to prejudge people.

10. What’s the best title for this passage? B

A) The benefits of being a minority student born in the U.S.

B) The benefits of being a minority student studying abroad.

C) The advantages of being a minority student studying in the U.S.

D) The advantages of being a minority student.

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Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a lad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and othncile (協(xié)調(diào)) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.

The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don’t mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together?they?threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.

11. The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he ____B____.

A) wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality

B) intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist

C) wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in college

D) intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals

12. According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can ___D_____.

A ) balance engineering and the liberal arts

B)?receive guidance in their careers

C)?become noble idealists

D)?broaden their horizons

13. In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected ____D____.

A) to have an excellent academic record

B) to be wise and mature

C) to be imaginative with a value system to guide him

D) to be a technical genius with a wide vision

14. The author’s experience shows that he was __C______.

A) creative ????????????????????????????????B) ambitious

C) unrealistic ??????????????????????????????D) irrational

15. The word “they” in “... together they threaten to confuse.” (Para. 5) refers to __A______.

A) engineering and the liberal arts ??????????????B) reality and noble ideals

C) flexibility and a value system ???????????????D) practicality and rationality

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Passage 14

In the United States many have been told that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck.

Yes, wheities and eat in the “right” restaurants.

Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.

16.?Why, according to the passage, do many people try to keep up with the Joneses? ??C

·?Because they want to be as rich as their neighbors.

·?Because they feel proud to be taken for the Joneses.

·?Because they want others to know or think they are rich.

·?Because they are afraid that others will know they are rich.

17.?Why did Arthur Momand use the name “Jones” in his stories? ?D

·?Because many rich people in the U. S. are named Jones.

·?Because few rich people in the U.S. are named Jones.

·?Because the name sounds funny and impressive.

·?Because there are many people in the U.S. whose family name is Jones.

18.?What does the author refer to when he says the “right” books? ?????A

·?Books that other people around are reading.

·?Books that teach people how to get rich and successful.

·?Books by famous and successful writers.

·?Very expensive books.

19.?What does author mean by “Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead”? ??B

·?It seems Mr. Jones is always walking ahead of others.

·?It seems one can never keep up with all people around.

·?It seems Mr. Jones is a very rich man.

·?It seems one has to work very hard to get rich.

20.?What is the author’s opinion? ??D

·?It is funny to try to keep up with the Joneses.

·?It is necessary to keep up with the Joneses.

·?It is hard to keep up with the people around you.

·?It is senseless to try to keep up with the people around you.

Passage 15

A translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages, full facility in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual use, and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his fields of specialization. This is, as it were, his professional equipment. In addition to this, it is desirable that he should have an enquiring mind, wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work on his own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others should hinguages. If he can, well and good, if he cannot, it does not matter. There are many other skills and qualities that are desirable in a translator.

21.?The “source languages” as mentioned in the first paragraph should be ____C____.

·?the translator’s native language

·?the translator’s language of habitual use

·?the languages the translator is proficient in

·?the language the translator speaks as well as his mother tongue

22.?Which description of a translator would fit the author’s requirements? ???B

·?He has contacts in printing and publishing.

·?He is well acquainted with his subject.

·?He is a slow but thorough worker.

·?He has good social skills.

23.?How important is proof-reading to a translator working for publication? ????C

·?It is unnecessary for him to know a lot of proof-reading.

·?Proof-reading is one of the most important skills for him.

·?He should be quite familiar with such a kind of skill.

·?It is important for him to know a little about proof-reading.

24.?Why is humility desirable in a translator? ???A

·?Because he may sometimes need to accept help from others.

·?Because he must not impose his views on a translation.

·?Because he will be more faithful to the text.

·?Because he will put up with being left alone.

25.?Some good translators do now speak the languages they translate because _____A__.

·?they are concerned with the written word

·?they never meet the authors

·?this allows them to work more efficiently

·?this saves them expense during training

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