＇F＇ And so； it seems to me； the best way that a philosopher can keep from being dated is to be aware of scientific knowledge； and integrate it into philosophy。 Of course； this necessitates an independent evaluation of the merits and drawbacks of a given scientific idea； which necessitates； in turn； a thorough knowledge of that theory。
＇G＇ And so； it seems to me that； in order for a philosopher to be relevant for the future as well as the present； he must take into account all of the objections to his philosophy which can be anticipated at the present time。
Sample Two
Directions：The following paragraphs are given in a wrong order。 For Questions 41…45； you are required to reorganize these paragraphs into a coherent article by choosing from the list A…G to fill in each numbered box。 The first and the last paragraphs have been placed for you in Boxes。 Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1。 （10 points）
＇A＇ Is that what the American viewing public is getting？ Perhaps 10％ of primetime network programming is a happy combination of entertainment and enrichment。 There used to be television movies rich in human values； but they have now become an endangered species。 I find television too much concerned with what people have and too little concerned with who they are； very concerned with taking care of No。 1 and not at all concerned with sharing themselves with other people。 All too often it tells us the half truth we want to hear rather than the whole truth we need to hear。
＇B＇ Why is television not more fully realizing its humanizing potential？ Is the creative community at fault？ Partially。 But not primarily。 I have lived and worked in that community for 32 years； as both priest and producer。 As a group； these people have values。 In fact； in Hollywood in recent months； audience enrichment has become the in thing。 A coalition of media companies has endowed the Humanitas Prize so that it can recognize and celebrate those who accomplish it。
＇C＇ Every good story will not only captivate its viewers but also give them some insight into what it means to be a human being。 By so doing； it can help them grow into the deeply centered； sovereignly free； joyously loving human being God made them to be。 Meaning； freedom and lovethe supreme human values。 And this is the kind of human enrichment the American viewing public has a right to expect from those who make its entertainment。
＇D＇ The problem with American TV is not the lack of storytellers of conscience but the commercial system within which they have to operate。 Television in the U。S。 is a business。 In the past； the business side has been balanced by a commitment to public service。 But in recent years the fragmentation of the mass audience； huge interest payments and skyrocketing production costs have combined with the FCC’s abdication of its responsibility to protect the common good to produce an almost total preoccupation with the bottom line。 The networks are struggling to survive。 And that； the statistics seem to indicate； is mindless； heartless； escapist fare。 If we are dissatisfied with the moral content of what we are invited to watch； I think we should begin by examining our own consciences。 When we tune in； are we ready to plunge into reality； so as to extract its meaning； or are we hoping to escape into a sedated world of illusion？ And if church leaders want to elevate the quality of the country’s entertainment； they should forget about boycotts； production codes and censorship。 They should work at educating their people in media literacy and at mobilizing them to support quality shows in huge numbers。
＇E＇ It is not a question of entertainment or enrichment。 These are complementary concerns and presuppose each other。 The story that entertains without enriching is superficial and escapist。 The story that enriches without entertaining is simply dull。 The story that does both is a delight。
＇F＇ That is the only sure way to improve the moral content of America’s entertainment。
＇G＇ Despite questions of the motivation behind them； the attacks by the President and the Vice President on the moral content of television entertainment have found an echo in the chambers of the American soul。 Many who reject the messengers still accept the message。 They do not like the moral tone of American TV。 In our society only the human family surpasses television in its capacity to communicate values； provide role models； form consciences and motivate human behavior。 Few educator； church leaders or politicians possess the moral influence of those who create the nation’s entertainment。
Order：
G 41 42 43 44 45 F
Sample Three
Direction：You are going to read a text about New Rules for Landing a Job； followed by a list of examples。 Choose the best example from the list A…F for each numbered subheading （41…45）。 There is one extra example which you do not need to use。 Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1。 （10 points）
When Nick A。 Corcodilos started out in the headhunting business 20 years ago； he had a keen eye for tracking talent。 From his base in Silicon Valley he would send all…star performers to blue…chip companies like Xerox； IBM and General Electric。 But while he would succeed in his part of the hunt； the job…seekers he located would often fail in theirs。 They were striking out before； during or after the interview。
So instead of simply accounting for talent； Corcodilos began advising job candidates as well。 He helped improve their success ratio by teaching them to pursue fewer companies； make the right contacts and deliver what companies are looking for in an interview。 In his myth…busting book； Ask the Headhunter （Plume； 1997）； Corcodilos has reinvented the rules of the job search； from preparation to interview techniques。 Here are his six new principles for successful job hunting：
（41） Your resume is meaningless。
Headhunters know a resume rarely gets you inside a company。 All it does is outline your past…largely irrelevant since it doesn’t demonstrate that you can do the work the hiring manager needs done。
（42） Don’t get lost in HR。
Headhunters try to get around the humanresources department whenever possible。
（43） The real matchmaking takes place before the interview。
A headhunter sends a candidate into an interview only if he or she is clearly qualified for the position。 In your own job hunt； make the same effort to ensure a good fit。 Know the parameters of the job when you walk into the interview。 Research the company； finding out about its culture； goals； competitors。
Remember； the employer wants to hire you。
“A company holds interviews so it can find the best person for the job；” Corcodilos says。 The manager will be ecstatic if that person turns out to be youbecause then he or she can stop interviewing and get back to work。
（44） Pretend the interview is your first day at work。
Most people treat an interview as if it were an interrogation。 The employer asks questions； and the candidate gives answers。 Headhunters go out of their way to avoid that scenario。
（45） Got an offer？ Interview the company。
When an employer makes an offer； he does more than deliver a title and a compensation packagehe also cedes part of his control over the hiring process。
Once you get that offer； “You have the power；” says Corcodilos； to decide whether； and on what terms； you want to hire that company。
＇A＇ Consider how Corcodilos coached Gerry Zagorski of Edison； N。J。； who was pursuing an opening at AT & T。 Zagorski walked over to the vice president’s marker board and outlined the company’s challenges and the steps he would take to increase its profits。 Fifteen minutes later； as Zagorski wrote down his estimate of what he would add to the bottom line； he looked up at his interviewer。
＇B＇ One of the best ways to learn about a company is to talk to people who work there。 Kenton Green of Ann Arbor； Mich。； used this technique while completing a doctoral program in electrical engineering and optics at the University of Rochester： “I would find an article published by someone in my field who worked at a company I was interested in。 Then I’d call that person and ask to talk； mention my employability and discuss the company’s needs。 One of two things happened： I’d either get an interview or learn we weren’t a good match after all。”
＇C＇ “Most HR departments create an infrastructure that primarily involves processing paper；” Corcodilos says。 “They package； organize； file and sort you。 Then； if you haven’t gotten lost in the shuffle； they might pass you on to a manager who actually knows what the work is all about。 While the typical candidate is waiting to be interviewed by HR； the headhunter is on the phone； using a back channel to get to the hiring manager。”
＇D＇ “At the outset of the interview； the employer controls the offer and the power that comes with it；” Corcodilos says。 “But upon making an offer； he transfers that power to the candidate。 This is a power few people in that situation realize they have。