四、翻译(51)

51.The historian Frederick J. Tuner wrote in the 1890's that the agrarian(农民)discontent(不满)that had been developing steadily in the United States since about 1870 had been precipitated(加速)by the closing of the internal frontier-that is, the depletion(枯竭)of available new land needed for further expansion of the American farming system.

答案：历史学家Frederick J Tuner在19世纪90年代写道：自1870年以来美国农民的不满一直在缓慢增长，直到1870年关闭了内部前沿以后就被加速了——就是说，用于扩张农业系统的新土地资源已经枯竭了。

五、写作(52)

52.You are to write in no less than 120 words on thetopic Examinations.You are to take a position, either for or against it, and give yourreasons.You should base your composition on thefollowing Chinese notes.

关于考试人们众说纷纭，有人认为考试是一种好的检测方式，有人认为考试并不能检测人的真实能力，简单谈一下你的观点。

答案：Examinations

There are many arguments about examination.Some people think it is a good wayto test how examinees have mastered what they have studied and it is aneffective way to choose among candidates.So, as atraditional and popular method, it is widely accepted.

However, in some people's opinion, it is not the most scientificway to test a person's ability.To some students,examination means nothing butanxiety and heavy bur-dens.What is more, teachers'judgments can't always be impartial.All these willcause frustration to examinees and provoke their strong negative attitudetowards examination.

As for me, although the content of examination can hardly coverall the knowledge an examinee has grasped and the result of an examination mayshow only part of a person's ability, its function should not be totally ignored.Its basic function is just like amirror——it reflects both examinees and examiners.Both of them can check their work and learn how to improve it.ofcourse, there is a long way to go before we could find a simpler and more effectivewayof judging a person's ability.

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