Nora Kent

　　Men are often more uncomfortable than women about being alone and tend to get bored more easily. Some men want to control their wives and they get anxious when their wives are off on their own, beyond reach. Women need "down time "to shop, read, recharge batteries-and a man shouldn' t feel hurt if his spouse¹ doesn' t want to spend every free minute with him. When a womantakes time to be alone, she ' s expressing a need to be autonomous².

　　Jessica Vicino

　　A woman wants most everything a man wants: success, power, status, money, love, marriage children, happiness and fulfillment. Few women relish³ being a mother, secretary or general pickerupper for their husbands. A woman wants the man in her life to be a true equal, someone who respects her strengths, treats her weakness with kindness. In short, she wants a friend, a lover⁴ and a partner who understands her.

　　Now match each of the persons to the appropriate statement.

　　Note-, there are two extra statements.

　　Statements

　　61. Margaret Stephens     [A] Women don't fall in love as easily as men do.
　　62. Barbra Stern          [ B] Women need sympathy on the job.
　　63. Cindy Rodgers        [C] Sometimes, a woman has to be alone.
　　64. Nora Kent            [ D] A woman wants to be friends with her husband.
　　65. Jessica Vicino         [E] Men are less serious about their work.
　　[F] Women are good problem-solvers.
　　[G] Women are serious about work.

　　Section IV  Writing   (40 minutes)

　　You should write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.

　　Part A

　　66. Write a letter to a publishing house asking for information on a book about American culture. You want to know how much the price is, when it is going to be published, if there is a discount for group order and what is about the postage⁵?

　　You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter.

　　Use "Li Ping" instead. You do not need to write the address.

　　Part B

　　67. Below is a table showing the incomes based on different educational level. Look at the table and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points:

　　Incomes Based on Different Educational Level in 1997
　　Benefit Rate from