Part I (25 points)

Instructions: Suppose you are Wang Ping, HR manager of ABC Company. Your company decides to promote Alice Zhao, who has been performing well in her job, to assistant sales manager. You need to draft a memo (of at least 100 words) to all staff about her promotion. Pay attention to the format of a memo and make sure you include the following points:

lthe reason for this memo;

la description of her new duties;

lan invitation to support Alice in her new position.

Part II (40 points)

Instructions: Look at the charts below. The first chart shows the main reasons for study among students in different age groups. The second shows the amount of support that the different age groups receive from employers. Write a report (of at least 200 words) to describe the charts, analyze the possible causes reflected within, and make some predictions/suggestions/comments.

Part III (35 points)

Instructions: Read the story, and write an essay (of at least 250 words) based on your understanding of it. Give your essay an appropriate title. Your essay should contain the following parts:

lan introduction which states your viewpoint;

la main body which presents evidence and examples to support your viewpoint;

la conclusion which restates your viewpoint.

Story:

In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge stone.

Some of the king’s merchants and officials came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a farmer came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, he laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. While picking up his load of vegetables, the farmer noticed a small bag lying on the road where the boulder had been.

The bag contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the obstacle from the roadway.

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