Rearrange the following sentences so that they read logically. Put the corresponding letters in a proper sequence on the answer sheet. The positions of some sentences have been given. A. Girls are ahead of boys on all counts, and both suffer. B. These are the years when the uneven pace of girls’ and boys’ physical, emotional, and cognitive development is most noticeable. C. Now separate classes are prohibited in public schools that receive federal funds. D. This has aroused heated debate. E. The middle school years (grades 7 and 8) are known to be the “tough years.” F. The debate has been focused on whether separating boys and girls during these difficult years might improve students’ academic performance. G. Although some parents and educators oppose same-sex classes, there is some evidence that separating boys and girls in middle school yields positive results. H. But a change in the federal law that prohibits separate classes is under consideration. E A C

Read the following paragraph and write the TWO irrelevant sentences on the answer sheet. My most frustrating job was cooking for a local fast food restaurant during my junior year in high school. There’s a coffee shop nearby. No matter how hard I tried, I never could cook what the menu said because the food company always delivered the wrong food or brought it late. I also was frustrated because I had trouble estimating how much food to cook. Many times we ran short of hamburgers or had to throw away pounds and pounds of French fries. Sometimes we ate the extra French fries, though, and we’d sit around, joking and having a good time. The worst thing, however, was the condition of my clothes after the meal was over. Even if I hadn’t spilled anything (and I usually had spilled some kind of sauce), my clothes smelled awful. I’d want to go home to change before going anywhere else. No wonder, then, I thought cooking in a fast food restaurant was frustrating.

You have read in a local newspaper about a post of tour guide for the summer holiday in a travel agency. Write a letter of application to Mr. Rochester, the human resources manager of the travel agency. In the letter, tell him about ① your interest in the post, ② your qualifications, including your educational background, and ③ relevant experiences. Don’t forget to tell him your phone number (555-5555) and your email address (liping@123.com). Please sign your name as Li Ping. (150-200 words)

Choose the best topic sentence from the four options below. Write the corresponding letter of your choice on the answer sheet.

Electric cars are becoming more popular. They cause less pollution and save more energy, (compound sentence)

The young man was very excited when he got the job offer from that famous company, (simple sentence)

Phelps has won the most Olympic gold medals. He is believed to be the greatest swimmer in the world, (complex sentence)

There’s no time for you to change the topic. There’s no time for you to rewrite it from the beginning, (parallel structure)

Dolly made her first public appearance at age 16. She was warmly welcomed and became a local star, (complex sentence)

To be a lawyer is still my dream though I’m satisfied with my current job. (periodic sentence)