A. Important. B. In a regular time. C. Untitled. D. Unprepared.

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Vivian was rewarded $1,000.

B. Judges usually spend 2 hours judging and selecting the final winner.

C. Vivian Chen knew she would win this contest.

D. Vivian Chen was once one of the top winners of the 18 regions.

4. Which of the following is NOT required to write in this year’s essay?

A. The use of electronic media in their daily life.

B. The effects of electronic media on the ways of parental guidance.

C. The effects of electronic media on relationship between the old and the young.

D. The effects of electronic media on the lifestyles of people.

5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Vivian Chen won top prize in the national essay contest in 2012.

B. The Alliance’s national essay contest.

C. National essay contest and its topic of the year 2012.

D. Vivian Chen won a $1,000 scholarship.

Passage 2

Recently, I often think of an experience, a small but unforgettable experience. It was one night when I was driving my car down a two-lane highway at a high speed of about 60 miles an hour. Another car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking, as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Though we had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.

Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all rely on one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.

As technology shrinks our world, the need for cooperative action among nations is increasing. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring coordinated action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates are not ours alone to control.

In my own life, I’ve put great stock in personal responsibility. But, as the years have passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust.

6．The author considers very important.

A．driving alone on a dark road B．independence of people C．cooperation to identify SARS virus D．shared trust and cooperation 7．The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because . A．the approaching car was very dangerous B．they both drove their car at a terrific speed