Casey

Suffering is the most powerful teacher of life.

苦難是人生最偉大的老師。

Questions 1-3 refer to the following e-mail.

Dear Mr. Miles:
 

I really enjoyed your article on your travels to the biggest cities of Europe. ------- the very first paragraph till the last,
1. (A) Certain (B) Through (C) From (D) Away

 I was fascinated with the experiences you had during your trip and your descriptions of city life. However, the type of story we are looking for should be appropriate to our theme for the upcoming issues. With the present economic problems and the weak dollar, people are more budget-minded and are looking for cheaper vacations.

Of course, I ------- not being able to use your article as it is so
2. (A) forgive (B) regret (C) correct (D) criticize

well-written, but the editors at the magazine feel that your piece would not be suitable at this time.

We hope that you ------- a regular contributor to our magazine when the need

3. (A) are being ( B) will be (C) had been (D) could have been
  
arises. We enjoyed your writing style immensely and would definitely consider your articles for future issues.
Sincerely,

Mary Lithgoe
Editor
Far and Wide Travel Magazine

Questions 4-6 refer to the following letter.

Dear Monique,
Thank you for sending me a brochure of your workshop offerings.

I think that learning new skills outside of my profession will be -------. In fact, some of my colleagues at the
4. (A) resting (B) humorous (C) seasonal (D) worthwhile

office have expressed interest in signing up for the one-month art courses.

I am especially thankful to you for ------- the schedules to

5. (A) to arrange (B) arranges (C) arranged (D) arranging

make it easier for both part and full-time workers to participate in the sessions.

I enjoy the convenience of being able to select a workshop I'm interested in without having to worry about whether it will conflict with my schedule.

I hope I' ll be able to drop by the center -------. If not, I will get

6. (A) often (B) recently (C) soon (D) too

Questions 7-9 refer to the following announcement.

Calling all high school teachers!
The Good Education Foundation, a leading organization on improving education for high school students, will be sponsoring a seminar on enhancing teacher ------- in the

7. (A) effect (B) effective (C) effectively (D) effectiveness

classroom. The conference will be held at the Colbert Convention Center on August 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
 The session ------- is derived from research on learning
8. (A) content (B) statement (C) proposal (D) application

principles conducted by the University of Mansfield, which has done
a number of studies on productive education methods for primary and secondary students. Their work has been published in several scholastic magazines, the most recent being the November issue of Education Monthly.

The whole morning conference ------- by Best Books
9. (A) was supported (B) supports (C) is being supported (D) will support

Publishing Company. Tickets will not be sold as this session is free. For additional information on the content of the seminar, visit our Web site www.goodeducation.com.

Questions 10-12 refer to the following job advertisement.

Tucson Employment Service Advisers

Tucson Employment Services is an industry leader in recruitment, outsourcing and consulting services. We are now offering our services in Seoul, Korea and are looking for expert advisers to meet our clientele needs.

The advisers' primary responsibility ------- access to a network of
10. (A) will be providing (B) to provide (C) are providing (D) would have provided

candidates that will meet the requirements of the company.
This job is available to applicants who are at mid-career. -------, we accept resumes from those who do not yet have
11. (A) Accordingly (B) For example (C) However (D) In consequence

experience in this profession. Applicants without work background in the industry must have a degree in a human resources program.

They should also be ------- in computer

12. (A) mechanical (B) functional (C) proficient ( D) amicable