It has always been the __________of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activi- ties.

Directions: For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "Reading Selectively or Extensively". You should write at least 120 words， and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

1．有人认为读书要有选择；

2．有人认为应当博览群书；

3．我的看法。

研究表明男人比女人更容易得心脏病。

据报道，那条铁路因洪水而停止修建。

经过多次失败之后，他终于成功地发明了一种比已有的任何一种都好的设备。

不言而喻，青年人的教育对一个国家的未来是至关重要的。

The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way， but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable. （Passage 1 ）

警察已着手对这个案子进行细致、全面的调查。

They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abra- ham Lincoln could have made. （Passage 1 ）

In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxford——an unusual honor for a citizen of a young， uncultured nation——and he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. （ Passage 1 ）

By now you‘ve sat with your legs crossed， with your hands in your lap， with your hands on the armrests——even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time.（Passage 1 ）