"Birds of a feather flock together." In some self-help books about making friends, it is advised that we should make friends with similar interests, personalities and attitudes toward life. Do you agree or disagree with such a statement？ Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

In a recent recruitment fair in Wuhan University, graduates with rich family background were ruled out by a particular company, because they were regarded as self-centered and incapable. Do you agree or disagree with this practice of shutting out graduates from wealthy families in job recruitment？ Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

Which of the following is a poem by Emily Dickinson？

A. Song of Myself.
B. The Raven.
C. A Red, Red Rose.
D. Because I Could Not Stop for Death.

In modern society, people are under various pressure.

The Mississippi River from the source of its chief headstream to the Gulf of Mexico flows______long.

A. 3,782 km
B. 3,724 km
C. over 6,000 km
D. about 1,500 km

The state to which the Mayflower sailed is

A. Florida.
B. Maine.
C. Virginia.
D. Massachusetts.

In the early 1850s, with the westward movement, the slavery issue became a serious political issue endangering the unity of the country because______.

A. whether the future states formed as a result of the westward movement should be free or slave would affect the balance of power in the Senate
B. the south insisted that slavery should be allowed to spread into all new territories
C. the north refused to let slavery spread into new territories
D. the north wanted to put an end to slavery

All the following are mainly produced in Canada EXCEPT

A. nickel.
B. zinc.
C. asbestos.
D. steel.

The meaning that can be found in the dictionary is the______meaning of a word.

A. connotative
B. cultural
C. iconic
D. denotative

Which of the following is TRUE about wearing sunglasses？

A. To protect the skin, wearing sunglasses is not recommended.
B. Only wear sunglasses for ten minutes if you want to decrease the chance of sunburn.
C. Expose your eyes to sunshine for a while can trigger the tanning process of the skin.
D. Wearing sunglasses will trigger the production of hormone.