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大学英语4级考试预测试题 1 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On College Students Using Credit Cards. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 越来越多的大学生使用信用卡 2. 使用信用卡的优点与弊端 3. 你的观点 On College Student Using Credit CardsPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. 7 Things You Can’t Say in Canada Attacking our sacred cows (things or people that cannot be criticized) may turn you into one looked down upon by all others—but it can also be a lot of fun. Every culture has its unacknowledged taboos—the things you are forbidden to say or do in polite company, the accepted truths you are not allowed to doubt. You might think that a liberal, open-minded country like Canada would be free of such taboos, but you’d be wrong. In spite of our belief in our own enlightened tolerance, some things are simply not open to debate. If you try, you’re bound to shock the neighbors. It’s risky to question the wisdom of the tribe. You might get stoned. On the other hand, some people might sneak up to you afterwards and confess that they secretly agree. So here’s a challenge to a few of our nation’s most widely held beliefs. You say these things in public at your own peril. I will be elaborating on these points over the months to come. Feel free to stone me or secretly agree—or, even better, add to the list. At the very least, they’re sure to start a good dinner-party fight. Margaret Atwood writes some really awful books. The queen of Canadian Literature dominates the literary world like a giant. Nobody has won m