可能是很老的逻辑题了。

在一条街上，有5座房子，喷了5种颜色。每个房里住着不同国籍的人。每个人喝不同的饮料，抽不同品牌的香烟，养不同的宠物。
　　问题是：谁养鱼？
　　提示：1、英国人住红色房子
　　2、瑞典人养狗
　　3、丹麦人喝茶
　　4、绿色房子在白色房子左面
　　5、绿色房子主人喝咖啡
　　6、抽PallMall香烟的人养鸟
　　7、黄色房子主人抽Dunhill香烟
　　8、住在中间房子的人喝牛奶
　　9、挪威人住第一间房
　　10、抽Blends香烟的人住在养猫的人隔壁
　　11、养马的人住抽Dunhill香烟的人隔壁
　　12、抽BlueMaster的人喝啤酒
　　13、德国人抽Prince香烟
　　14、挪威人住蓝色房子隔壁
　　15、抽Blends香烟的人有一个喝水的邻居

           

     2008年的考研英语作文的题目可以用“波澜不惊”来形容，充分体现了命题者一贯稳重的风格。

     图画作文中场景是：两个独腿的人在相互配合下前进。一眼就能看出它反映的主题是社会的一个时髦话题—“合作”，或者“团队精神”。要说去年图画作文的寓意设计得有一定难度，今年内涵是十分明确的，跑题的人应该是寥寥无几，完全控制在合理的范围内。今年图画作文给人的总体感觉是：主题鲜明，时代感强。

    我记得很清楚，我在年底课堂的板书上写过“team spirit”（团队精神）这个关键词。《“考试虫”八套模拟试卷》中第四（二）卷的作文题目是Cooperation. 现作为范文刊登出来，供大家参考：

                           范文：

                         Cooperation

    If we want to complete our work effectively and efficiently in this busy, modern world, we must all learn to cooperate with others. As the cartoon shows, if we lose our partner, then we will fail as well.

    This lesson in cooperation may seem rather simple, as most people are taught that they should cooperate when they are children in school. However, many people still make the mistake by the men in the picture: they believe others must fail for their own success. Supposing that a company leader assigns two workers to do a project together, and both of them impatiently are waiting for a promotion. The two believe they must beat their “enemy” to win the promotion. To achieve this they may do things to make their partner in unfavorable position, such as interrupting their work whenever they can.  In the end, without realizing it, they have ruined their own project, too. So, for our common benefit, we ought to be cooperative. Additionally, cooperation can save us a lot of time and energy if each person handles the tasks that they do best.

    It can be difficult to be cooperative with someone you dislike. In such a situation, just sit calmly and clear your mind for a minute. Focus on your work, instead of your partner. Perhaps in working together with him, you’ll learn that he is a really nice person. Even if this doesn’t happen, it’s still worth a try.

    全篇244词，稍加调整，就可变成今年作文，这才是真正的“原题命中”！

 

    今年应用文考的是普通的道歉信，这是我在年底课堂上讲的九种常见书信中的一种。课堂上讲的是李明因弄丢了同学的书而道歉，考试中考的是李明回国不小心带走了房东Bob的音乐CD而道歉，此二者在写作方式和内容上大同小异。无论是应用《万能作文》里的常用道歉信模板，还是直接套用课堂讲义上的范文，都很容易写出今年试卷中的道歉信。

    现列举道歉信常用套语，供同学们对照参考：（选自“考试虫”系列《万能作文》p56-57）

    表示歉意的万能套语：

I am writing this letter to apologize to you for my failing to…

Here is my deepest apology for …

I would like to express my apologies for not being able to…

    提出弥补措施的万能套语：

I am really sorry for the trouble. Would you mind if I …?

Would it be convenient for you…?

    请求原谅的套语：

Will you please accept my apology? I hope our relations can weather…

    如果直接套用课堂讲义上的范文，则更方便：

Dear …，

    I am terribly sorry to tell you that I have …

    But I am afraid …They are connected with cherished associations which the new ones can never have. And for this … loss，I am to blame. I was so careless with my things. This is a warning to me to be more careful in the future.

    I'm sorry again for the inconvenience.

 

                                                   Yours truly，

                                                        Liming

    这71个词可直接套用。

 

    总之，今年作文的主题贴近生活，寓意容易把握，写作难度不大。如果大家方法得当，并做了相应准备，取得好的作文成绩并不难。虽然今年阅读考的略有难度，但和作文部分综合在一起，英语的平均分不会有太大波动。

 

                                           

 

 
May peace break into your house, and may thieves come to steal your debts.
May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet of $100 bills.
May love stick to your face like Vaseline, and may laughter assault your lips!
May happiness slap you across the face, and may your tears be that of joy.
May the problems you had, forget your home address!

In simple words：
   May 2008 be the best year of your life!

    我们家住着一个美国人，在学汉语，很可爱。一天她拿着一本中文书问我们是什么意思？我一看，她问的是“心理学家”。她还做了标记：“心”下面写了“heart”,“家”下面写了“home”。“理”和“学”不认识。汉语里字的组合太庞大了，真是难学，英语比汉语容易多了。

     昨天是教师节，收到了很多问候的短信。看了这么多短信，听了这么多问候，感受到这么多人的关心，我体验到了作老师的幸福。

     其中一个短信写得很别致：...仰慕您，希望成为您的桃李园中一粒小小的但值得注意的果实！

 

Unit 2 Basic Training
Exercise 5
41-45 ABDAD  
46-50 DABCD

Exercise 6
46-50 BADCC
51-55 BADBC
56-60 ADBCB

Exercise 7
46-50 DABBC
51-55 CADDA
56-60 CABBC

Exercise 8
46-50 BDABD
51-55 CACBD
56-60 ABDCB

Unit 3 Advanced Training
Exercise 3

1～ 5  ABDAC   6～10 BCABB

11～15 DADDB   16～20 CBABB

Exercise 4

 1～ 5 C D B A D   6～10 B A C D A

11～15 B A D C B  16～20 C C C A D

Exercise 5 (2002)

21～25 A D C B B  26～30 A D D C B

31～35 D A A C B  36～40 D A C B C

Exercise 6 (2003)

21～25 A B C D C  26～30 B D C A D

31～35 A D B D C  36～40 D B A C A

Exercise 7 (2004)

21～25 C D A D A  26～30 B C D A B

31～35 A C D B A  36～40 B B D A C

Exercise 8 (2006)

 1～ 5 A B D A D   6～10 C B C A A

11～15 C B D C C  16～20 A B C A D
Exercise 9 (2007)

 1～ 5 BDACC   6～10 DBABC

11～15 ADACB  16～20 DCABD

 

    前段时间去新疆讲课，顺便去了一趟人间仙境－喀纳斯，把拍的照片上传几张，以解朋友们的暑气。可惜的是有一张展翅的金雕站在我胳膊上的照片丢了！

      

    今天晚上,在沈阳上课。有个同学问了我一道题，我开玩笑地说，这个问题这么简单还要问，她居然说，我问了很多周围的同学，大家都有这个疑问。问题是这样的：

   As soon as he arrived, the man knocked at the door. 这个句子中he和the man是不是同一个人？

    我只好耐心地解答：在英语中，状语从句和主句主语一致，从句用代词，主句用名词。注意这点体现了主句和从句在地位上的差异。如果从句在前，自然就出现了代词先出现的情况。

   建议这样的同学，最好看《大学英语语法讲座与练习》（汪家扬主编）