作文题
Issue: The effectiveness of a country's leaders is best measured by examining the well-being of that country's citizens.
Argument:
The following appeared in a letter from the owner of the Sunnyside Towers apartment complex to its manager.
"One month ago, all the showerheads in the first three buildings of the Sunnyside Towers complex were modified to restrict maximum water flow to one-third of what it used to be. Although actual readings of water usage before and after the adjustment are not yet available, the change will obviously result in a considerable savings for Sunnyside Corporation, since the corporation must pay for water each month. Except for a few complaints about low water pressure, no problems with showers have been reported since the adjustment. I predict that modifying showerheads to restrict water flow throughout all twelve buildings in the Sunnyside Towers complex will increase our profits even more dramatically."
填空：不好意思，真心没记住，依稀记得几个词：interrelated, avant-garde, enjoin, tatter, rein, adduce, decorum, judicious, acrimonious。
阅读一：某个考古学家认为美洲土著和东亚人的起源是一样的。因为最近考古发现，美洲土著的牙齿结构和东亚人接近。非但如此，美洲土著的牙齿结构和非洲人，欧洲人都不相似。之后作者列了两种牙齿的特征：Sinodonty and Sundadonty。其中Sundadonty是某些美洲土著和某些南亚人的一个共同特性。但是考古学家反驳说某些美洲土著和东亚人也享有Sinodonty的特征。最后这位考古学家还是觉得美洲土著和东亚人是同源的。
阅读二：南北战争之后，黑人的地位有了一些改变。他们之中或可以自己承包一片地，或可以给农场主打工获取一些报酬。然后作者举出两个人物, 这两位黑人在南北战争结束后都成为了当地的领袖式的人物，他们分别创建了什么组织，呼吁黑人谋求更好的生活和教育，为黑人争取权益。但是普遍历史学家认为这两个人其实从某种程度上是限制了黑人地位的提高，给出了一些理由。但是最后作者表示，这两个人对黑人地位的影响还有待考证，但是这两个人想要帮助自己同胞的初衷和愿望还是良好的。
