By saying that “At every stage of life we sustain losses ---and grow in the process.”, the author means _____.

●Managing risk and documenting them is very important in project planning process. You are in the process of defining key risks, including constraints and assumptions, and planned responses

and contingencies. These details will be included in the (73) .

(73)A. project management plan B. project baseline C. risk response plan D. risk baseline

By saying that "observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling", the author means that ______.

A．observers are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the future of euthanasia

B．there is a possibility of similar bills being passed in the U.S. and Canada

C．observers are waiting to see the movement end up in failure

D．the process of the bill taking effect may Finally come to a stop

Passage Two

In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.

Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads.Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.

One ancient form. of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.

“There’s something about their delicate nature that appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modem characters. “I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process—from the very beginning to the very, very end.”

But there’s an appeal in that vulnerability. “There’s part of this sickening horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.

Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.

“There’s an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not prevail in the world,” says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.

The tradition, dating back to 300 B.C., was later incorporated into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still endure. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.

Why do people in many cultures prize the egg?

A.It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring

B.It is their major source of protein in winter

C.It can easily be made into a work of art

D.It can bring wealth and honor to them

Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition?A.Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life

B.Eggs have an oval shape appealing to artists

C.Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today

D.Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on

What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia?A.They are shaped like jewel cases

B.They are cherished by the rich

C.They are heavily painted in red

D.They are favored as a form of art

Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?A.She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed

B.She can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea

C.She always derives great pleasure from designing something new

D.She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end

What do we learn from the passage about egg-painting?A.It originated in the eastern part of Europe

B.It has a history of over two thousand years

C.It is the most time-honored form of fancy art

D.It is especially favored as a church decoration

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The key position and role of women in the process of development is increasingly being recognized. (1)_____ the three great World Conferences of Women were more concerned (2)_____ recognizing and compiling approaches to (3)_____, we can currently confirm a general sharpening of awareness. It has become clear that the Third World Cultures, in earlier times strongly matriarchal, have been weakened (4)_____ this respect by the methods of colonial education which are almost (5)_____ directed towards the male. Of the many criticisms of this situation let one voice be heard: "Development education groups and programmes are very much (6)_____ and lack woman's perspective". So, too, the hopes placed in vocational training—"vocationalization"—as an aid to equality have been disappointed since this in its turn was to large extent focused on the male.

In these circumstances we should not be surprised that until now women have (7)_____ at least in the educational processes which have been introduced. Only 20% attend primary school and the (8)_____ of those who leave early is highest (9)_____ girls. Because of the lack of basic training only around 10% take part in Adult Education programmes. Hence it is vitally important to (10)_____ a turning-point by increasing the (11)_____ of the need (12)_____ education.

Hence even Primary Education for girls should be (13)_____ towards the basic needs and necessities and provide answers which are as simple as possible. In rural districts such answers will be different from those (14)_____ in urban areas. The education of girls and women must to a large degree be an education for the life they will lead, tailored (15)_____ a woman's position. In saying this we are in fact demanding that the education of women, like all educational work in the Third World, should be an (16)_____ part of the community. (17)_____ there are many partners in this process school, family, small businesses, governmental and non-governmental organizations. The educational skill (18)_____ keeping this interplay active in such a way that there is no deficiency in material content. An important consequence of this is the (19)_____ of the desire to question, which, on the one hand, presses for further education and on the other for its (20)_____ application.

A．Although

B．For

C．Nevertheless

D．Because

You are an audit senior of Hessonite & Co and are in the process of reviewing the inventory system documentation for your audit client, Lemon Quartz Co (Quartz) which manufactures computer equipment. The company’s factory and warehouse are based on one large site, and their year end is 30 June 2016. Quartz is planning to undertake a full inventory count at the year end of its raw materials, work in progress and finished goods and you will be attending this count. In preparation you have been reviewing the inventory count instructions for finished goods provided by Quartz.

The count will be undertaken by 15 teams of two counters from the warehouse department with Quartz’s financial controller providing overall supervision. Each team of two is allocated a number of bays within the warehouse to count and they are provided with sequentially numbered inventory sheets which contain product codes and quantities extracted from the inventory records. The counters move through each allocated bay counting the inventory and confirming that it agrees with the inventory sheets. Where a discrepancy is found, they note this on the sheet.

The warehouse is large and approximately 10% of the bays have been rented out to third parties with similar operations; these are scattered throughout the warehouse. For completeness, the counters have been asked to count the inventory for all bays noting the third party inventories on separate blank inventory sheets, and the finance department will make any necessary adjustments.

Some of Quartz’s finished goods are high in value and are stored in a locked area of the warehouse and all the counting teams will be given the code to access this area. There will be no despatches of inventory during the count and it is not anticipated that there will be any deliveries from suppliers.

Each area is counted once by the allocated team; the sheets are completed in ink, signed by the team and returned after each bay is counted. As no two teams are allocated the same bays, there will be no need to flag that an area has been counted. On completion of the count, the financial controller will confirm with each team that they have returned their inventory sheets.

Required:

(a) In respect of the inventory count procedures for Lemon Quartz Co:

(i) Identify and explain FIVE deficiencies;

(ii) Recommend a control to address each of these deficiencies; and

(iii) Describe a TEST OF CONTROL the external auditors would perform. to assess if each of these controls, if implemented, is operating effectively.

Note: The total marks will be split equally between each part. (15 marks)

(b) Quartz’s finance director has asked your firm to undertake a non-audit assurance engagement later in the year. The audit junior has not been involved in such an assignment before and has asked you to explain what an assurance engagement involves.

Required:

Explain the five elements of an assurance engagement. (5 marks)

In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the chil-dren happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rather a long time ago-so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interestedrather than giving them actual instruction.

The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co- operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for mak-ing people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of educa-tion. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.

According to the passage, the American elementary education is supposed to make children______.

A．sensible and sensitive

B．competitive and interested

C．curious and friendly

D．happy and co-operative

In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married. (80) The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rather a long time ago-so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.

The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a Society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on cooperation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.

According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children ______.

A．sensible and sensitive

B．competitive and interested

C．curious and friendly

D．happy and cooperative

According to the speaker, which of the following are important in the process of doing Yoga?

A．Concentration and breathing.

B．Meditation and comfort.

C．Breathing and moving smoothly.

D．Flexibility and breathing.