THE WRITER FELT THAT DURING THE INTERVIEW, MRS. HUGHES_____. A. WAS...

5. The writer felt that during the interview, Mrs. Hughes_____.

A. was keen not to upset her concerning her test results

B. seemed surprised at how badly she had done in the tests

C. was being honest about her strengths and weaknesses

D. preferred to avoid talking about her test results

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PART 2. You are going to read the introduction to a guidebook about Yosemite

National Park in the US. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose

from the sentences

A –

G the one which fits each gap

6 –

10. There is

ONE extra

sentence which you do not need to use. There is ONE example at the beginning (0). (1.0

point)

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

WHAT exactly is Yosemite? Is it Bridalveil Fall thundering and pouring in early

June? Is it a long summer’s day at Hiolumne Meadows? Is it the ice-carved, rocky world

of the high Sierra seen from Glacier Point? (0) ___

____. It is an energetic walk over the

Four Mile Trail. It is the smell of pine trees at Hogdon Meadow campground. It might also

be a walk among some of the largest trees in the world. Our list could go on and on.

(6)______. Roaring waterfalls, falling hundreds of feet, fascinate even the most

bored traveler. Shining walls of towering rockface challenge the skills of hundreds of

mountain climbers and capture the eyes and minds of thousands of visitors. Yosemite’s

rushing mountain streams, alpine landscape, forests and all the rest of its natural features

combine to make this national park unique in the opinion of nearly every observer.

Yosemite also shows us how the original native American people lived. These earlier

inhabitants of the region left traces of a lifestyle which depended upon the use of local

plants and animals. Remains of that culture, on display in museums and books, sometimes

seen in the surfaces of rock, recalled mainly in names upon the land, show us people’s

lives which were directly connected to this region.

(7)______. From the earliest Spanish explorers who gave names to the general

region, to the fur trappers, miners and others who came seeking paths through the Sierra

Nevada or hoping for personal gain, Yosemite displays an exciting past which helps us

understand the present. It is a story filled with characters who were impressed enough to

stay, advertise, exploit and preserve.

Yosemite is also an example of wild America, in contrast to the America outside its

boundaries. Its geologic features are the product of time’s hidden forces, carved out by

glaciers and streams. Its birds and bears delight suburban America. Its buzzing mosquitoes

remind us that we are not in a shopping mall. Its flower-filled meadows and tall forests

remind us of the sheep and loggers who once looked out upon this scene.

(8)______. While preserved for all to enjoy, perhaps not everyone can enjoy it at

once. Occasionally crowded conditions disturb many first-time visitors. Yosemite Valley

does not seem like the quiet place generally shown in photographs. An ever-increasing,

demanding public raises the question - can any national park be all things to all people?

(9)______. Bicycling in Yosemite alley, walking the John Muir Trail, skiing at

Badger Pass or sitting quietly beside the Merced River are all possibilities. One can walk

with freedom in the park, allowing closer examination of the natural surroundings.

Alternatively, visitors to Yosemite can take shuttle buses and disembark for short

adventures beyond the roadway or can go into informational museums.

Yosemite is a spectacular Sierra Nevada park. Yosemite is history, geology, Indians,

scenery beyond compare, and conservation. Yosemite is part of America that we always

want to experience and never want to lose. It has become a part of our imagination.

We search in Yosemite for what we have not been able to find elsewhere.

(10)______. And that may explain why Yosemite is so popular.

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. Yosemite recalls a history, rich with colorful personalities and filled with dramatic

events.

. Because of that, Yosemite is more than a park, it is an ideal.

. Yosemite contains natural features which cannot fail to attract human attention.

. Yosemite is well-known not just to Americans, but to people all over the world.

. For today’s visitors, Yosemite offers a source of pleasure and a choice of activity.

. Yosemite might also be an example of a national park that is too successful, that has

become too popular.

. Obviously, Yosemite is all of these things and much, much more.

III. USE OF ENGLISH (4.0 points)

PART 1. Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.

(0.5point)