Psychohistory is not content to violate the discipline of history; it also violates the past itself. 49) It denies to the past any integrity and will of its own, in which people acted out of a variety of motives and in which events had many causes and effects. It imposes upon the past the same determinism that it imposes upon the present, thus robbing people and events of their individuality and of their complexity. 50) Instead of respecting the particularity of the past, it assimilates all events, past and present, into a single deterministic schema that is presumed to be true at all times and in all circumstances.

Section Ⅲ Writing

Part A

51. Directions:
You are preparing for taking the entrance test for MA in economics. Write a letter to the dean of the Economics School of a famous university to enquire about：

1) the subjects to be tested，
2) the number of students for enrollment, and
3) any guiding or training courses.
You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. You do not need to write the address.(10 points)

Part B

52. Directions:
Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay in which you should
1) describe the drawing,
2) interpret its implications in life, and
3) support your view with examples.

You should write about 160—200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.(20 points)

毕金献：北京大学外语学院英语系教授。主编《大学英语》整套教材、多部研究生英语书籍和考研、考博模拟题集。1989年至1998年应邀担任国家教委考试中心主持的全国硕士研究生入学考试英语命题组组长。对硕士研究生英语考试与命题有深入的研究和丰富的经验。