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Test 9 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Internet-Two-Edged Sword. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese. 1．上网给人们带来的益处 2．上网给人们带来的负面影响 3．你的看法 Part 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, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8--10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Stopping Smoking: ASH’s 15 Tips-Action on Smoking and Health 1. Get Professional Help Ring the helpline on Freephone 0800-169-0169 for information and advice. Pregnant women seeking help in stopping smoking can call the pregnancy Quit line on 0800-169-9169. Specialist helplines are also available in Asian languages. Your doctor, pharmacist, or health visitor should also give advice and they should tell you if there are special services for smokers in your area. 2. Prepare Mentally You are not alone! 70% of British smokers would like to quit and about 3 million try each year. More than 11 million people in Britain have quit and are now ex-smokers. However, it can be tough and you will need lots of willpower to break the hold of nicotine--a powerful and addictive drug. An important part of this is to know what you would gain and what you would lose from stopping smoking. One ex-60-a-day smoker (Allen Carr, author of best-selling The Easy Way to Stop Smoking) says: “There is absolutely nothing, to give up... there is no genuine pleasure or crutch in smoking. It is just an’ il