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Technologistsaren’tusuallyknownfortheirsenseofhumorbutlastweekScottMcNealychiefexecutiveofSunMicrosystemswasworkinghardtocomeupwiththeQuipoftheDay.ForfourcontentioushoursheandanothercasualtyofthesoftwarewarsNetscape’sJimBarksdaletookturnsbeforetheSenateJudiciarycommitteeslammingtheirnemesisBillGates.Theycalledhimapredatoramonopolistthe"mostdangerousandpowerfulindustrialistofourage!.Microsoft’sWindowsoperatingsystemsdriving90percentofthecomputersacrossthelandaretherailroadsofourdawningInformationAge.Noonepersonshouldbeallowedtocontrolthemtheyargued.Cyberspaceshouldbeopentoall Gatesinsisteditstillwas.He’snomonopolisthetoldthesenators.Windowsisvulnerable.Soishiscompany."Technologyisever-changing"Gatesretorted.WhoknowswhatnewwavewillcomealongandsweepevenmightyMicrosoftintothedustbinofhistory TomanythatsoundedabitdisingenuousgivenMicrosoft’sdominanceandthelawmakerswereskepticaltosaytheleast.ButmightGatesberightLastweek’sotherbigtechnewsgavejustsuchahint.FirstIntelannouncedasurprisedropinfirst-quarterearnings.ThatwasfollowedlateFridaybyreportthatCompaq’sfinancialswouldalsobedisappointing.Demandforcomputersseemstobeslowinganalystsuggested--atrenddueinparttoarangeofshort-termfactorsincludingAsia’seconomiccrisis."Idon’tthinkwehavecleardateeitherasacompanyoranindustryastowhatthesenumbersmean"saysIntelspokesmanHowardHighTrueenough.ButtheslowdownisasharpreminderthatconsumerdemandforcomputershasfallenshortofthehypesurroundingtheInfoRevolution.Threeyearsago31percentofU.S.householdsownedacomputer.Today40percentdo."Weshouldbeat60to65percent"saysNickDonatiellopresidentofOdysseyCommunicationsaSanFranciscomarket-researchfirm.FormostAmericanshesuggeststhepersonalcomputerisnotyettheindispensabletoolthatdigitalenthusiaststhinkitis. Todaynewproductsarecomingoutthatresemblecomputersbutaren’tandtheymayeventuallyappealtofrustratedconsumersmorethanhard-to-usePCs.Thecomputer"isatechnology-drivendevicemadebytechnologistsfortechnologistswhodon’tknowanybetter"saysDonaldNormanseniortechnicaladvisertoHewlettPackard.AtthesametimenewalliancesbetweencompaniesandindustriesareaimingtodashinontheInternetoftomorrow--withoutpartneringwiththetitansoftoday.IfallthisposesachallengeforIntelitportendsevengreaterdifficultiesforMicrosoft.Allthechallengesandthreatsposeacompellingquestion:ifMicrosoftenjoysthemonopolycriticssayithashowlongwillitlast AccordingtoNickDonatielloPresidentofOdysseyCommunicationsthepersonalcomputer
MachinesandforeigncompetitionwillreplacemillionsofAmericanjobs.Butworkwillbeplentifulforpeopletrainedintheoccupationsofthefuture.TheLaborDepartmentpredictsanetincreaseof25millionnewjobsintheUnitedStatesin1995withservice-industryjobsgrowingthreetimesasrapidlyasfactoryjobs."Workwillshiftitsemphasisfromthefatigueandmonotonyoftheproductionlineandthetypingpooltothemoreinterestingchallengeoftheelectronicservicecenterthedesignstudiotheresearchlaboratorytheeducationinstituteandthetrainingschool"predictsCanadianeconomistCalvert. Jobsinhigh-techfieldswillmultiplyfastestbutfromalowbase.Intermsofactualnumbersmoremundaneoccupationswillexperiencethebiggestsurge:custodianscashierssecretarieswaitersandclerks.Yetmuchofthedrudgeworkwillbetakenonbyrobots. Thenumberofrobotsperformingblue-collartaskswillincreasefrom3000in1981to40000in1990saysJohnE.TayloroftheHumanResourcesResearchOrganizationinAlexandriaVa.Robotsmightalsobefoundonwarzonesinspace-evenintheofficeperhapsmakingcoffeeopeningmailanddeliveringmessages. Oneunsolvedproblemwhattodowithworkersdisplacedbyhightechnologyandforeigncompetition.Aroundtheworld"thelikelihoodofgrowingpermanentunemploymentisbecomingmoreacceptedasarealityamongsocialplanners"notesDavidMacarovassociateprofessoroftheHebrewUniversityinJerusalem.Meantimeatthepercentageoftimepeoplespendonthejobislikelytocontinuetofall.RobertTheobaldauthorofAvoidingin1984fearsthatjoblessnesswillleadtoincreasingdepressionbitternessandunrest."ThedramaticconsequencesofsuchashiftontheWesternpsychewhichhasmadethejobthewaywevaluehumanbeingsarealmostincalculable"hecomments. BecauseoftheconstantlychangingdemandforjobskillsRonKutschnerassociatecommissioneroftheBureauofLaborStatisticsoffersthisadvicefortoday’shighschoolstudents:"Bepreparedwithabroadeducationlikethekindpre-collegestudentsget--basicmath.scienceandEnglish.Prepareyourselftohandleeachnewtechnologyasitcomesdowntheroad.Thengettechnologytrainingforyourfirstjob.Thatisthebeststeppingstonetothesecondandthirdjobs." Itisimpliedinthelastparagraphthatpeoplemusthaveabroadeducationandtechnologytraininginorderto
Youreyeisawindowonthenervesandbloodvesselsrevealingvitalinformationaboutyourentirebody.An1examstartsfromtheoutsideandworksin.Firsttheophthalmologist眼科医生gauges2withthefamiliarwallchartandchecksvisualfieldbymovingobjectsinandoutof3.Alimitedvisualfieldcouldbethe4ofthehighinnereyepressureofglaucoma青光眼or5atumorpressingonnervesleadingfromtheeye.Thephysicianalsochecksforinfectionaroundthelashesandnoteshowfastthelidsfollowtheeyesdownward.Lidlagsometimes6thyroiddisease甲状腺疾病. Ifonepupilcontracts7theotherdoesn’tthephysicianis8tothefactthat9atumororstrokeperhapshasdamagedthenervesbetweentheeyeandbrain.Atumorasfaraway10thelungcancausecapillaryproblemsbyhittinganervethatloopsthroughtheneck. Thewhiteoftheeyetearductslensandretina视网膜arecheckedfor11oftrouble.Toomanywhitebloodcells12inflammationbloodmeanstissuehastomoravesselhasburstanddepositsof13materialcanmeaneyedisease.Theorange-redretinaholdsmanymore14fordiseasedetection.Highbloodpressuremayannounceits15bypushingthevesselsofftrackattheirintersections.16vesselgrowthisasignofdiabeticretinopathy糖尿病性视网膜病.Narrowedvesselsmayindicate17ofthearteriesanddamagetotinycapillariescouldbeasignofearlydiabetes. Thedoctorevenexaminesthepin-head-sizeholeinthebackoftheopticnerveontheirwaytothebrain.18theappearanceofthesenervefibersisabnormalnervetissuemayhavebeendamagedbecauseofintraocularpressureindicatingglaucomaorthepresenceofatumor.Whenaphysicianneedsquick19informationaboutthebodytheeyeshave20 Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.10
Directions: Studythefollowingtwopicturescarefullyandwriteanessayinwhichyoushould:1describethecartoonpointoutthemessageeonveyed;2giveyourcomment.Youshouldwriteabout160-200wordsneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.
MachinesandforeigncompetitionwillreplacemillionsofAmericanjobs.Butworkwillbeplentifulforpeopletrainedintheoccupationsofthefuture.TheLaborDepartmentpredictsanetincreaseof25millionnewjobsintheUnitedStatesin1995withservice-industryjobsgrowingthreetimesasrapidlyasfactoryjobs."Workwillshiftitsemphasisfromthefatigueandmonotonyoftheproductionlineandthetypingpooltothemoreinterestingchallengeoftheelectronicservicecenterthedesignstudiotheresearchlaboratorytheeducationinstituteandthetrainingschool"predictsCanadianeconomistCalvert. Jobsinhigh-techfieldswillmultiplyfastestbutfromalowbase.Intermsofactualnumbersmoremundaneoccupationswillexperiencethebiggestsurge:custodianscashierssecretarieswaitersandclerks.Yetmuchofthedrudgeworkwillbetakenonbyrobots. Thenumberofrobotsperformingblue-collartaskswillincreasefrom3000in1981to40000in1990saysJohnE.TayloroftheHumanResourcesResearchOrganizationinAlexandriaVa.Robotsmightalsobefoundonwarzonesinspace-evenintheofficeperhapsmakingcoffeeopeningmailanddeliveringmessages. Oneunsolvedproblemwhattodowithworkersdisplacedbyhightechnologyandforeigncompetition.Aroundtheworld"thelikelihoodofgrowingpermanentunemploymentisbecomingmoreacceptedasarealityamongsocialplanners"notesDavidMacarovassociateprofessoroftheHebrewUniversityinJerusalem.Meantimeatthepercentageoftimepeoplespendonthejobislikelytocontinuetofall.RobertTheobaldauthorofAvoidingin1984fearsthatjoblessnesswillleadtoincreasingdepressionbitternessandunrest."ThedramaticconsequencesofsuchashiftontheWesternpsychewhichhasmadethejobthewaywevaluehumanbeingsarealmostincalculable"hecomments. BecauseoftheconstantlychangingdemandforjobskillsRonKutschnerassociatecommissioneroftheBureauofLaborStatisticsoffersthisadvicefortoday’shighschoolstudents:"Bepreparedwithabroadeducationlikethekindpre-collegestudentsget--basicmath.scienceandEnglish.Prepareyourselftohandleeachnewtechnologyasitcomesdowntheroad.Thengettechnologytrainingforyourfirstjob.Thatisthebeststeppingstonetothesecondandthirdjobs." Accordingtothepassagejobsontheproductionslineareusually
Directions: Inthefollowingarticlesomesentenceshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions41～45choosethemostsuitableonefromthelistA～Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblanks.Therearetwoextrachoiceswhichdonotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.T hejobofraisingchildrenisatoughone.Childrendon’tcomewithaninstructionmanual.Andeachchildisdifferent.41__________. ToAmericansthegoalofparentsistohelpchildrenstandontheirowntwofeet.Frominfancyeachchildmaygethisorherownroom.Aschildrengrowtheygainmorefreedomtomaketheirownchoices.Teenagerschoosetheirownformsofentertainmentaswellasthefriendstosharethemwith.42__________.Butoncethey"leavethenest"ataround18to21yearsoldtheywanttobeontheirownnot"tiedtotheirmother’sapronstrings." 43__________.Whenchildrenbecomeadultstheirrelationshipwiththeirparentsbecomesmorelikeafriendshipamongequals.ButcontrarytopopularbeliefmostadultAmericansdon’tmaketheirparentspayforroomandboardwhentheycometovisit.Evenasadultstheyrespectandhonortheirparents. 44__________.ManyAmericanshavestrongfeelingsaboutwhichtypeofarrangementisbest.Somearguethatattendingadaycarecentercanbeapositiveexperienceforchildren.Othersinsistthatmothersarethebestcaregiversforchildren.Anumberofwomenarenowleavingtheworkforcetobecomefull-timehomemakers. 45__________.Manyparentsfeelthatanold-fashionedspankinghelpsyoungsterslearnwhat"No!"means.Otherspreferalternateformsofdiscipline.Forexample"timeouts"havebecomepopularinrecentyears.Childrenin"timeout’havetositinacornerorbyawall.Theycangetuponlywhentheyarereadytoactnicely.Olderchildrenandteenagerswhobreaktherulesmaybegroundedornotallowedtogooutwithfriends.Someoftheirprivilegesathome--likeTVortelephoneuse—mayalsobetakenawayforawhile.Althoughdisciplinecan’tfunforparentsorchildrenit’sanecessarypartoftraining. Beingaparentisatallorder.Ittakespatiencelovewisdomcourageandagoodsenseofhumortoraisechildrenandnotloseyoursanity.Somepeoplearejustdecidingnottohavechildrenatallsincethey’renotsureit’sworthitButraisingchildrenmeanstrainingthenextgenerationandpreservingourculture.Whatcouldbeworthmorethanthat A.TherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildreninAmericaisveryinformal.Americanparentstrytotreattheirchildrenasindividuals--notasextensionsofthem-selves.Theyallowthemtofulfilltheirowndreams.Americanspraiseandencouragetheirchildrentogivethemtheconfidencetosucceed. B.Soparentssometimespulltheirhairoutinfrustrationnotknowingwhattodo.Butinraisingchildren—asinalloflife—whatwedoisinfluencedbyourculture.NaturallythenAmericanparentsteachtheirchildrenbasicAmericanvalues. C.DiscipliningchildrenisanotherareathatAmericanparentshavedifferingopinionsabout. D.Naturallyeveryparentwantstheirchildtobesafewhetherthechildisonlineorontheschoolbus.Andcertainlyifyoususpectyourchildisinvolvedindrugsinappropriaterelationshipsorotherdangeroussituationsit’syourresponsibilitytostepinandinterveneusingwhatevertoolsarenecessary. E.Whentheyreachyoungadulthoodtheychoosetheirowncareersandmarriagepartners.Ofcoursemanyyoungadultsstillseektheirparents’adviceandapprovalforthechoicestheymake. F.Mostyoungcoupleswithchildrenstrugglewiththeissueofchildcare.MothershavetraditionallystayedhomewiththeirchildrenInrecentyearsthoughagrowingtrendistoputpreschoolersinadaycarecentersoMomcanwork. G.KeepthefamilyPCinanaccessiblepartofthehousewhereyoucaneasilykeepaneyeonyourchildren’sactivityandlimittheamountoftimeyourkidsspendonline.DiscusssomeofthedangersoftheInternetwitholderchildrenandmakesuretheyunderstandthattheyshouldnotprovidepersonalinformationsuchastheirnameaddressorschooltopeopletheymeetonlineandtheyshouldneveragreetomeetanonlineacquaintancefacetofacewithoutyourpermission. 42
Directions: ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.YourtranslationshouldbewrittenclearlyonANSWERSHEET2. Dr.NormanRosenthalapsychiatristintheWashingtonareaandanexpertondepressionandangerwhenreviewingthedriverwhokeptthreateningmesaysdriverswhorepeatedlytailgate紧跟着某车驾驶tryingtopressurethecarsinfronttomovefasterorgetoutoftheway"arealwayssittingontheirarteries"whichconstrictsinresponsetostresshormonesthatspewforthfromtheiradrenal 46Itishardtosaywhetherrageisnowmorecommonthanitusedtobeorwearesimplynowmoreawareofit.givenhigh-profilecaseslikemassshootingsbychildrenandevidencethatchronicallyangrypeopleendangertheirhealththeirlobsandtheirpersonalrelationships. Forexampleina25-yearfollow-upstudyofUniversityofNorthCarolinamedicalstudentsDr.JohnBarefootnowatDukefoundthatthosewhoscoredhighestinhostilityonastandardpersonalityrestwerenearlyfiverimesaslikelytodieofheartdiseaseastheirlesshostileclassmates. 47Certainlypressuresbuiltintomanymodernlives—urbansuburbanandrural—givemanyopportunitiesforlatentangertoerupt.Butthatdoesnotmeanfrequenthostileoutburstsareeitherinevitableorproductive.AsDr.Rosenthalwrote"Inmosteverydaysituationswearemorelikelytopayagreaterpriceforlosingourtemperthanfornotgettingourlicksinquicklyenough."Theadvicetocountto10andifyou’restillangrycountto100beforeyoutakeanyactionisfarfromanoldwife’stale. Dr.Rosenthalsaidthedriverthreateningmeappearedtoattributehostilemotivestootherpeople.InhismindIdeliberatelymadehislifedifficultandhewasdeterminedtoteachmealesson. Furthermorehesaidcommonmisperceptionsoftenfuelanger.Somepeopleespeciallythosewhoaredepressedseehostilitywhereitdoesnotexist.48Theybelieve—Incorrectly—thatothersfeelhostileorcriticaltowardthemandtendtodefendthemselvesintheprocessactuallyprovokinghostilityandaviciouscycleofanger 49Othersoperatefromamisperceptionthattheworldshouldbeotherthanitisandbecomeenragedwhendisturbedbytheordinaryhasslesandinconveniencesofeverydaylife—anairportdelayatrafficjamapersonwhobreaksintoaline. Dr.Rosenthaltoldofafriendwhowasoftenangeredbylongredlightsandwhosewife"mindshimgentlythattheredlightdoesn"tcaresohemightaswellsavehisfury."50Thepsychiatristnotedthat"itiseasiertochangeyourexpectationsandrecognizethatlifeisoftenneitherfairnoreasythanitistochangetheworld." Sometimeschemicalinfluences-’-likeexcessivecaffeinesteroidsdietdrugsandantidepressants--fosterirritability.Ifmedicationsmaybecontributingtoyourangerdiscussthispossibilitywithyourphysician. Theybelieve—Incorrectly—thatothersfeelhostileorcriticaltowardthemandtendtodefendthemselvesintheprocessactuallyprovokinghostilityandaviciouscycleofanger
Directions: Inthefollowingarticlesomesentenceshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions41～45choosethemostsuitableonefromthelistA～Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblanks.Therearetwoextrachoiceswhichdonotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.T hejobofraisingchildrenisatoughone.Childrendon’tcomewithaninstructionmanual.Andeachchildisdifferent.41__________. ToAmericansthegoalofparentsistohelpchildrenstandontheirowntwofeet.Frominfancyeachchildmaygethisorherownroom.Aschildrengrowtheygainmorefreedomtomaketheirownchoices.Teenagerschoosetheirownformsofentertainmentaswellasthefriendstosharethemwith.42__________.Butoncethey"leavethenest"ataround18to21yearsoldtheywanttobeontheirownnot"tiedtotheirmother’sapronstrings." 43__________.Whenchildrenbecomeadultstheirrelationshipwiththeirparentsbecomesmorelikeafriendshipamongequals.ButcontrarytopopularbeliefmostadultAmericansdon’tmaketheirparentspayforroomandboardwhentheycometovisit.Evenasadultstheyrespectandhonortheirparents. 44__________.ManyAmericanshavestrongfeelingsaboutwhichtypeofarrangementisbest.Somearguethatattendingadaycarecentercanbeapositiveexperienceforchildren.Othersinsistthatmothersarethebestcaregiversforchildren.Anumberofwomenarenowleavingtheworkforcetobecomefull-timehomemakers. 45__________.Manyparentsfeelthatanold-fashionedspankinghelpsyoungsterslearnwhat"No!"means.Otherspreferalternateformsofdiscipline.Forexample"timeouts"havebecomepopularinrecentyears.Childrenin"timeout’havetositinacornerorbyawall.Theycangetuponlywhentheyarereadytoactnicely.Olderchildrenandteenagerswhobreaktherulesmaybegroundedornotallowedtogooutwithfriends.Someoftheirprivilegesathome--likeTVortelephoneuse—mayalsobetakenawayforawhile.Althoughdisciplinecan’tfunforparentsorchildrenit’sanecessarypartoftraining. Beingaparentisatallorder.Ittakespatiencelovewisdomcourageandagoodsenseofhumortoraisechildrenandnotloseyoursanity.Somepeoplearejustdecidingnottohavechildrenatallsincethey’renotsureit’sworthitButraisingchildrenmeanstrainingthenextgenerationandpreservingourculture.Whatcouldbeworthmorethanthat A.TherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildreninAmericaisveryinformal.Americanparentstrytotreattheirchildrenasindividuals--notasextensionsofthem-selves.Theyallowthemtofulfilltheirowndreams.Americanspraiseandencouragetheirchildrentogivethemtheconfidencetosucceed. B.Soparentssometimespulltheirhairoutinfrustrationnotknowingwhattodo.Butinraisingchildren—asinalloflife—whatwedoisinfluencedbyourculture.NaturallythenAmericanparentsteachtheirchildrenbasicAmericanvalues. C.DiscipliningchildrenisanotherareathatAmericanparentshavedifferingopinionsabout. D.Naturallyeveryparentwantstheirchildtobesafewhetherthechildisonlineorontheschoolbus.Andcertainlyifyoususpectyourchildisinvolvedindrugsinappropriaterelationshipsorotherdangeroussituationsit’syourresponsibilitytostepinandinterveneusingwhatevertoolsarenecessary. E.Whentheyreachyoungadulthoodtheychoosetheirowncareersandmarriagepartners.Ofcoursemanyyoungadultsstillseektheirparents’adviceandapprovalforthechoicestheymake. F.Mostyoungcoupleswithchildrenstrugglewiththeissueofchildcare.MothershavetraditionallystayedhomewiththeirchildrenInrecentyearsthoughagrowingtrendistoputpreschoolersinadaycarecentersoMomcanwork. G.KeepthefamilyPCinanaccessiblepartofthehousewhereyoucaneasilykeepaneyeonyourchildren’sactivityandlimittheamountoftimeyourkidsspendonline.DiscusssomeofthedangersoftheInternetwitholderchildrenandmakesuretheyunderstandthattheyshouldnotprovidepersonalinformationsuchastheirnameaddressorschooltopeopletheymeetonlineandtheyshouldneveragreetomeetanonlineacquaintancefacetofacewithoutyourpermission. 44
Themoralhighgroundhasalwaysbeenfemaleterritory.Menafteralllieandcheatandrobandpollutetheenvironmentanddisproportionatelypopulatetheprisonswhilewomendotheirbesttoappreciatetheirgoodqualities.Somewomenatleast. Butwiththeriseoffeminismtheassaultsonmen’smoralprobityhavebecomemorefrequentandthebeliefintheirarroganceandlackofconcernforanythingbuttheirownselfishendshasbecomeatruism.It’sthemenwhoaregreedy.It’sthemenwhoaredisloyal.It’sthemenwhowilldoanythingformoney.It’sthemenwhoareimmature. IntheworldofsportpoutymaleathletesareWhippingboysoftalkradio.TheyhavegracedthecoverofSportsIllustrateandontheinsidehavebeenvilifiedforalitanydsinsamongthemgreeddisdainforthefanswhopaytheirexorbitantsalariesandalackofrespectforthegamethatthefansloveandthathasmadethemrich. Femaleathletesontheotherhandhavebeenplacedonapedestal--butithasbeenaprettyeasyonetoclimb.Foronethingtherehasn’tbeenenoughmoneytogetgreedyabout.Foranothertherehaven’tbeenanyfans.Andforthirdthosewhodidn’tlovethegamehadabsolutelynoreasontokeepplaying. Butthankstotheriseofwomen’sbasketballfemalebasketballplayersaregoingtofindthemselvestemptedbythesamevanitiesthathaveseducedsomanymen-andthoughweknowsomewillgiveinwedon’tknowhowmany. Forwomen’sbasketballtobecomeamajorsportinAmericaasopposedtoaprofitableonelikearenafootballsomethingisgoingtobeofferedotherthanjustpureskill.Thatsomethingshouldbeandiffactwillhavetobeadifferentattitudeapurersenseofsportthanthemendeliver.Itmaybeaskingtoomuchofwomentowithstandthetemptationsthathavesuckedmaleathletesintoprimadonnaposesbutthenagainitmaybetruethatwomenhaveoccupiedthehighmoralgroundforsolongbecausetheyactuallyaremoresensitivetowhat’simportantinthelongrun. Ihonestlydon’tknowhowthisdramawillplayoutbuttheprocesswilltellusaboutmorethanjustthefateofwomen’sbasketball.Ifwomenwhoaresteadilygainingmoreandmorecontrolinthisworld’cantrulyrespondinamorereasonedwaytothepullofpowerthenthereishopeforthe21stcentury.Butifwomenasagendercandonohatterthanmenwhengiventhechancetheninbasketballasinlifewecanonlylookaheadtomoreofthesame. Femaleathleteskeepplayinginorderto
Directions: ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.YourtranslationshouldbewrittenclearlyonANSWERSHEET2. Dr.NormanRosenthalapsychiatristintheWashingtonareaandanexpertondepressionandangerwhenreviewingthedriverwhokeptthreateningmesaysdriverswhorepeatedlytailgate紧跟着某车驾驶tryingtopressurethecarsinfronttomovefasterorgetoutoftheway"arealwayssittingontheirarteries"whichconstrictsinresponsetostresshormonesthatspewforthfromtheiradrenal 46Itishardtosaywhetherrageisnowmorecommonthanitusedtobeorwearesimplynowmoreawareofit.givenhigh-profilecaseslikemassshootingsbychildrenandevidencethatchronicallyangrypeopleendangertheirhealththeirlobsandtheirpersonalrelationships. Forexampleina25-yearfollow-upstudyofUniversityofNorthCarolinamedicalstudentsDr.JohnBarefootnowatDukefoundthatthosewhoscoredhighestinhostilityonastandardpersonalityrestwerenearlyfiverimesaslikelytodieofheartdiseaseastheirlesshostileclassmates. 47Certainlypressuresbuiltintomanymodernlives—urbansuburbanandrural—givemanyopportunitiesforlatentangertoerupt.Butthatdoesnotmeanfrequenthostileoutburstsareeitherinevitableorproductive.AsDr.Rosenthalwrote"Inmosteverydaysituationswearemorelikelytopayagreaterpriceforlosingourtemperthanfornotgettingourlicksinquicklyenough."Theadvicetocountto10andifyou’restillangrycountto100beforeyoutakeanyactionisfarfromanoldwife’stale. Dr.Rosenthalsaidthedriverthreateningmeappearedtoattributehostilemotivestootherpeople.InhismindIdeliberatelymadehislifedifficultandhewasdeterminedtoteachmealesson. Furthermorehesaidcommonmisperceptionsoftenfuelanger.Somepeopleespeciallythosewhoaredepressedseehostilitywhereitdoesnotexist.48Theybelieve—Incorrectly—thatothersfeelhostileorcriticaltowardthemandtendtodefendthemselvesintheprocessactuallyprovokinghostilityandaviciouscycleofanger 49Othersoperatefromamisperceptionthattheworldshouldbeotherthanitisandbecomeenragedwhendisturbedbytheordinaryhasslesandinconveniencesofeverydaylife—anairportdelayatrafficjamapersonwhobreaksintoaline. Dr.Rosenthaltoldofafriendwhowasoftenangeredbylongredlightsandwhosewife"mindshimgentlythattheredlightdoesn"tcaresohemightaswellsavehisfury."50Thepsychiatristnotedthat"itiseasiertochangeyourexpectationsandrecognizethatlifeisoftenneitherfairnoreasythanitistochangetheworld." Sometimeschemicalinfluences-’-likeexcessivecaffeinesteroidsdietdrugsandantidepressants--fosterirritability.Ifmedicationsmaybecontributingtoyourangerdiscussthispossibilitywithyourphysician. Thepsychiatristnotedthatitiseasiertochangeyourexpectationsandrecognizethatlifeisoftenneitherfairnoreasythanitistochangetheworld.
Youreyeisawindowonthenervesandbloodvesselsrevealingvitalinformationaboutyourentirebody.An1examstartsfromtheoutsideandworksin.Firsttheophthalmologist眼科医生gauges2withthefamiliarwallchartandchecksvisualfieldbymovingobjectsinandoutof3.Alimitedvisualfieldcouldbethe4ofthehighinnereyepressureofglaucoma青光眼or5atumorpressingonnervesleadingfromtheeye.Thephysicianalsochecksforinfectionaroundthelashesandnoteshowfastthelidsfollowtheeyesdownward.Lidlagsometimes6thyroiddisease甲状腺疾病. Ifonepupilcontracts7theotherdoesn’tthephysicianis8tothefactthat9atumororstrokeperhapshasdamagedthenervesbetweentheeyeandbrain.Atumorasfaraway10thelungcancausecapillaryproblemsbyhittinganervethatloopsthroughtheneck. Thewhiteoftheeyetearductslensandretina视网膜arecheckedfor11oftrouble.Toomanywhitebloodcells12inflammationbloodmeanstissuehastomoravesselhasburstanddepositsof13materialcanmeaneyedisease.Theorange-redretinaholdsmanymore14fordiseasedetection.Highbloodpressuremayannounceits15bypushingthevesselsofftrackattheirintersections.16vesselgrowthisasignofdiabeticretinopathy糖尿病性视网膜病.Narrowedvesselsmayindicate17ofthearteriesanddamagetotinycapillariescouldbeasignofearlydiabetes. Thedoctorevenexaminesthepin-head-sizeholeinthebackoftheopticnerveontheirwaytothebrain.18theappearanceofthesenervefibersisabnormalnervetissuemayhavebeendamagedbecauseofintraocularpressureindicatingglaucomaorthepresenceofatumor.Whenaphysicianneedsquick19informationaboutthebodytheeyeshave20 Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.18
Prolongedandexcessiveuseofalcoholcanseriouslyundermineanindividual’shealth.Physicaldeteriorationoccurs.Largequantitiesofalcoholcandirectlydamagebodytissueandindirectlycausemalnutrition.Nutritionaldeficienciescanresultforseveralreasons.Alcoholcontainsemptycalorieswhichhavenosignificantnutritivevalue.Whenconsumedinsubstantialamountsalcoholcurbsone’sappetiteformorewholesomefoods.Excessivealcoholintakecaninterferewiththeproperdigestionandabsorptionoffood.Thereforeeventheheavydrinkerwhodoeseatawell-balanceddietisdeprivedofmeessentialnutrients.Maintenanceofadrinkinghabitcandepleteeconomicresourcesotherwiseavailableforbuyinggoodwholesomefood.Malnutritionitselffurtherreducesthebody’sabilitytoutilizethenutrientsconsumed.Theresultofdamagedtissueandmalnutritioncanbebraininjuryheartdiseasediabetesorcanceroftheliverandweakenedmuscletissue.Untreatedalcoholismcanreduceone’slifespanbytentotwelveyears. Heavyalcoholconsumptionalsoaffectsthebody’susageofotherdrugsandmedications.Thedosagesrequiredbyexcessivedrinkersmaydifferfromthoserequiredbynormalornon-drinkers.Seriousconsequencescanbeincurredunlesstheprescribingphysicianisawareofthepatient’sdrinkinghabits. Suddendeathmayresultfromexcessivedrinking.Itmightoccurwhentheindividualhasingestedsuchalargeamountofalcoholthatthebraincentercontrollingbreathingandheartactionisadverselyaffectedorwhentakingsomeotherdrugsparticularlysleeppreparationsalongwithalcohol.Deathasaresultofexcessivedrinkingcancomeduringanautomobileaccidentsincehalfofallfataltrafficaccidentsinvolvetheuseofalcohol.Manyself-inflicteddeathsaswellashomicidesinvolvetheuseofalcohol. Itisimportanttorememberthatalcoholisadrugthatispotentiallyaddictive.Oncetheuserishookedonalcoholwithdrawalsymptomsoccurwhenitisnotsufficientlyavailabletobodycells.Attheonsetofdevelopingalcoholaddictionthesesymptomsmayberelativelymildandincludehandtremorsanxietynauseaandsweating.Asdependencyincreasessodoestheseverityofthewithdrawalsyndromeandtheneedformedicalassistancetocopewithit. In1956theAmericanMedicalAssociationsupportedthegrowingacceptanceofalcoholismasanillnessfallingunderthetreatmentjurisdictionofthemedicalprofession.Sincethenthemedicalresourcesforproblemsofacuteandchronicintoxicationhaveincreasedandimproved Physicaldependenceonalcoholresultsfrom
Youreyeisawindowonthenervesandbloodvesselsrevealingvitalinformationaboutyourentirebody.An1examstartsfromtheoutsideandworksin.Firsttheophthalmologist眼科医生gauges2withthefamiliarwallchartandchecksvisualfieldbymovingobjectsinandoutof3.Alimitedvisualfieldcouldbethe4ofthehighinnereyepressureofglaucoma青光眼or5atumorpressingonnervesleadingfromtheeye.Thephysicianalsochecksforinfectionaroundthelashesandnoteshowfastthelidsfollowtheeyesdownward.Lidlagsometimes6thyroiddisease甲状腺疾病. Ifonepupilcontracts7theotherdoesn’tthephysicianis8tothefactthat9atumororstrokeperhapshasdamagedthenervesbetweentheeyeandbrain.Atumorasfaraway10thelungcancausecapillaryproblemsbyhittinganervethatloopsthroughtheneck. Thewhiteoftheeyetearductslensandretina视网膜arecheckedfor11oftrouble.Toomanywhitebloodcells12inflammationbloodmeanstissuehastomoravesselhasburstanddepositsof13materialcanmeaneyedisease.Theorange-redretinaholdsmanymore14fordiseasedetection.Highbloodpressuremayannounceits15bypushingthevesselsofftrackattheirintersections.16vesselgrowthisasignofdiabeticretinopathy糖尿病性视网膜病.Narrowedvesselsmayindicate17ofthearteriesanddamagetotinycapillariescouldbeasignofearlydiabetes. Thedoctorevenexaminesthepin-head-sizeholeinthebackoftheopticnerveontheirwaytothebrain.18theappearanceofthesenervefibersisabnormalnervetissuemayhavebeendamagedbecauseofintraocularpressureindicatingglaucomaorthepresenceofatumor.Whenaphysicianneedsquick19informationaboutthebodytheeyeshave20 Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.6
Prolongedandexcessiveuseofalcoholcanseriouslyundermineanindividual’shealth.Physicaldeteriorationoccurs.Largequantitiesofalcoholcandirectlydamagebodytissueandindirectlycausemalnutrition.Nutritionaldeficienciescanresultforseveralreasons.Alcoholcontainsemptycalorieswhichhavenosignificantnutritivevalue.Whenconsumedinsubstantialamountsalcoholcurbsone’sappetiteformorewholesomefoods.Excessivealcoholintakecaninterferewiththeproperdigestionandabsorptionoffood.Thereforeeventheheavydrinkerwhodoeseatawell-balanceddietisdeprivedofmeessentialnutrients.Maintenanceofadrinkinghabitcandepleteeconomicresourcesotherwiseavailableforbuyinggoodwholesomefood.Malnutritionitselffurtherreducesthebody’sabilitytoutilizethenutrientsconsumed.Theresultofdamagedtissueandmalnutritioncanbebraininjuryheartdiseasediabetesorcanceroftheliverandweakenedmuscletissue.Untreatedalcoholismcanreduceone’slifespanbytentotwelveyears. Heavyalcoholconsumptionalsoaffectsthebody’susageofotherdrugsandmedications.Thedosagesrequiredbyexcessivedrinkersmaydifferfromthoserequiredbynormalornon-drinkers.Seriousconsequencescanbeincurredunlesstheprescribingphysicianisawareofthepatient’sdrinkinghabits. Suddendeathmayresultfromexcessivedrinking.Itmightoccurwhentheindividualhasingestedsuchalargeamountofalcoholthatthebraincentercontrollingbreathingandheartactionisadverselyaffectedorwhentakingsomeotherdrugsparticularlysleeppreparationsalongwithalcohol.Deathasaresultofexcessivedrinkingcancomeduringanautomobileaccidentsincehalfofallfataltrafficaccidentsinvolvetheuseofalcohol.Manyself-inflicteddeathsaswellashomicidesinvolvetheuseofalcohol. Itisimportanttorememberthatalcoholisadrugthatispotentiallyaddictive.Oncetheuserishookedonalcoholwithdrawalsymptomsoccurwhenitisnotsufficientlyavailabletobodycells.Attheonsetofdevelopingalcoholaddictionthesesymptomsmayberelativelymildandincludehandtremorsanxietynauseaandsweating.Asdependencyincreasessodoestheseverityofthewithdrawalsyndromeandtheneedformedicalassistancetocopewithit. In1956theAmericanMedicalAssociationsupportedthegrowingacceptanceofalcoholismasanillnessfallingunderthetreatmentjurisdictionofthemedicalprofession.Sincethenthemedicalresourcesforproblemsofacuteandchronicintoxicationhaveincreasedandimproved Todevelophispointtheauthorhasused
Youreyeisawindowonthenervesandbloodvesselsrevealingvitalinformationaboutyourentirebody.An1examstartsfromtheoutsideandworksin.Firsttheophthalmologist眼科医生gauges2withthefamiliarwallchartandchecksvisualfieldbymovingobjectsinandoutof3.Alimitedvisualfieldcouldbethe4ofthehighinnereyepressureofglaucoma青光眼or5atumorpressingonnervesleadingfromtheeye.Thephysicianalsochecksforinfectionaroundthelashesandnoteshowfastthelidsfollowtheeyesdownward.Lidlagsometimes6thyroiddisease甲状腺疾病. Ifonepupilcontracts7theotherdoesn’tthephysicianis8tothefactthat9atumororstrokeperhapshasdamagedthenervesbetweentheeyeandbrain.Atumorasfaraway10thelungcancausecapillaryproblemsbyhittinganervethatloopsthroughtheneck. Thewhiteoftheeyetearductslensandretina视网膜arecheckedfor11oftrouble.Toomanywhitebloodcells12inflammationbloodmeanstissuehastomoravesselhasburstanddepositsof13materialcanmeaneyedisease.Theorange-redretinaholdsmanymore14fordiseasedetection.Highbloodpressuremayannounceits15bypushingthevesselsofftrackattheirintersections.16vesselgrowthisasignofdiabeticretinopathy糖尿病性视网膜病.Narrowedvesselsmayindicate17ofthearteriesanddamagetotinycapillariescouldbeasignofearlydiabetes. Thedoctorevenexaminesthepin-head-sizeholeinthebackoftheopticnerveontheirwaytothebrain.18theappearanceofthesenervefibersisabnormalnervetissuemayhavebeendamagedbecauseofintraocularpressureindicatingglaucomaorthepresenceofatumor.Whenaphysicianneedsquick19informationaboutthebodytheeyeshave20 Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.12
Directions: ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.YourtranslationshouldbewrittenclearlyonANSWERSHEET2. Dr.NormanRosenthalapsychiatristintheWashingtonareaandanexpertondepressionandangerwhenreviewingthedriverwhokeptthreateningmesaysdriverswhorepeatedlytailgate紧跟着某车驾驶tryingtopressurethecarsinfronttomovefasterorgetoutoftheway"arealwayssittingontheirarteries"whichconstrictsinresponsetostresshormonesthatspewforthfromtheiradrenal 46Itishardtosaywhetherrageisnowmorecommonthanitusedtobeorwearesimplynowmoreawareofit.givenhigh-profilecaseslikemassshootingsbychildrenandevidencethatchronicallyangrypeopleendangertheirhealththeirlobsandtheirpersonalrelationships. Forexampleina25-yearfollow-upstudyofUniversityofNorthCarolinamedicalstudentsDr.JohnBarefootnowatDukefoundthatthosewhoscoredhighestinhostilityonastandardpersonalityrestwerenearlyfiverimesaslikelytodieofheartdiseaseastheirlesshostileclassmates. 47Certainlypressuresbuiltintomanymodernlives—urbansuburbanandrural—givemanyopportunitiesforlatentangertoerupt.Butthatdoesnotmeanfrequenthostileoutburstsareeitherinevitableorproductive.AsDr.Rosenthalwrote"Inmosteverydaysituationswearemorelikelytopayagreaterpriceforlosingourtemperthanfornotgettingourlicksinquicklyenough."Theadvicetocountto10andifyou’restillangrycountto100beforeyoutakeanyactionisfarfromanoldwife’stale. Dr.Rosenthalsaidthedriverthreateningmeappearedtoattributehostilemotivestootherpeople.InhismindIdeliberatelymadehislifedifficultandhewasdeterminedtoteachmealesson. Furthermorehesaidcommonmisperceptionsoftenfuelanger.Somepeopleespeciallythosewhoaredepressedseehostilitywhereitdoesnotexist.48Theybelieve—Incorrectly—thatothersfeelhostileorcriticaltowardthemandtendtodefendthemselvesintheprocessactuallyprovokinghostilityandaviciouscycleofanger 49Othersoperatefromamisperceptionthattheworldshouldbeotherthanitisandbecomeenragedwhendisturbedbytheordinaryhasslesandinconveniencesofeverydaylife—anairportdelayatrafficjamapersonwhobreaksintoaline. Dr.Rosenthaltoldofafriendwhowasoftenangeredbylongredlightsandwhosewife"mindshimgentlythattheredlightdoesn"tcaresohemightaswellsavehisfury."50Thepsychiatristnotedthat"itiseasiertochangeyourexpectationsandrecognizethatlifeisoftenneitherfairnoreasythanitistochangetheworld." Sometimeschemicalinfluences-’-likeexcessivecaffeinesteroidsdietdrugsandantidepressants--fosterirritability.Ifmedicationsmaybecontributingtoyourangerdiscussthispossibilitywithyourphysician. Itishardtosaywhetherrageisnowmorecommonthanitusedtobeorwearesimplynowmoreawareofit.givenhigh-profilecaseslikemassshootingsbychildrenandevidencethatchronicallyangrypeopleendangertheirhealththeirlobsandtheirpersonalrelationships.
Themoralhighgroundhasalwaysbeenfemaleterritory.Menafteralllieandcheatandrobandpollutetheenvironmentanddisproportionatelypopulatetheprisonswhilewomendotheirbesttoappreciatetheirgoodqualities.Somewomenatleast. Butwiththeriseoffeminismtheassaultsonmen’smoralprobityhavebecomemorefrequentandthebeliefintheirarroganceandlackofconcernforanythingbuttheirownselfishendshasbecomeatruism.It’sthemenwhoaregreedy.It’sthemenwhoaredisloyal.It’sthemenwhowilldoanythingformoney.It’sthemenwhoareimmature. IntheworldofsportpoutymaleathletesareWhippingboysoftalkradio.TheyhavegracedthecoverofSportsIllustrateandontheinsidehavebeenvilifiedforalitanydsinsamongthemgreeddisdainforthefanswhopaytheirexorbitantsalariesandalackofrespectforthegamethatthefansloveandthathasmadethemrich. Femaleathletesontheotherhandhavebeenplacedonapedestal--butithasbeenaprettyeasyonetoclimb.Foronethingtherehasn’tbeenenoughmoneytogetgreedyabout.Foranothertherehaven’tbeenanyfans.Andforthirdthosewhodidn’tlovethegamehadabsolutelynoreasontokeepplaying. Butthankstotheriseofwomen’sbasketballfemalebasketballplayersaregoingtofindthemselvestemptedbythesamevanitiesthathaveseducedsomanymen-andthoughweknowsomewillgiveinwedon’tknowhowmany. Forwomen’sbasketballtobecomeamajorsportinAmericaasopposedtoaprofitableonelikearenafootballsomethingisgoingtobeofferedotherthanjustpureskill.Thatsomethingshouldbeandiffactwillhavetobeadifferentattitudeapurersenseofsportthanthemendeliver.Itmaybeaskingtoomuchofwomentowithstandthetemptationsthathavesuckedmaleathletesintoprimadonnaposesbutthenagainitmaybetruethatwomenhaveoccupiedthehighmoralgroundforsolongbecausetheyactuallyaremoresensitivetowhat’simportantinthelongrun. Ihonestlydon’tknowhowthisdramawillplayoutbuttheprocesswilltellusaboutmorethanjustthefateofwomen’sbasketball.Ifwomenwhoaresteadilygainingmoreandmorecontrolinthisworld’cantrulyrespondinamorereasonedwaytothepullofpowerthenthereishopeforthe21stcentury.Butifwomenasagendercandonohatterthanmenwhengiventhechancetheninbasketballasinlifewecanonlylookaheadtomoreofthesame. Accordingtothearticledoestheauthorthinkthatfemaleathleteswillwithstandthetemptationsthathavesuckedmaleathletesintoprimadonnaposes
Youreyeisawindowonthenervesandbloodvesselsrevealingvitalinformationaboutyourentirebody.An1examstartsfromtheoutsideandworksin.Firsttheophthalmologist眼科医生gauges2withthefamiliarwallchartandchecksvisualfieldbymovingobjectsinandoutof3.Alimitedvisualfieldcouldbethe4ofthehighinnereyepressureofglaucoma青光眼or5atumorpressingonnervesleadingfromtheeye.Thephysicianalsochecksforinfectionaroundthelashesandnoteshowfastthelidsfollowtheeyesdownward.Lidlagsometimes6thyroiddisease甲状腺疾病. Ifonepupilcontracts7theotherdoesn’tthephysicianis8tothefactthat9atumororstrokeperhapshasdamagedthenervesbetweentheeyeandbrain.Atumorasfaraway10thelungcancausecapillaryproblemsbyhittinganervethatloopsthroughtheneck. Thewhiteoftheeyetearductslensandretina视网膜arecheckedfor11oftrouble.Toomanywhitebloodcells12inflammationbloodmeanstissuehastomoravesselhasburstanddepositsof13materialcanmeaneyedisease.Theorange-redretinaholdsmanymore14fordiseasedetection.Highbloodpressuremayannounceits15bypushingthevesselsofftrackattheirintersections.16vesselgrowthisasignofdiabeticretinopathy糖尿病性视网膜病.Narrowedvesselsmayindicate17ofthearteriesanddamagetotinycapillariescouldbeasignofearlydiabetes. Thedoctorevenexaminesthepin-head-sizeholeinthebackoftheopticnerveontheirwaytothebrain.18theappearanceofthesenervefibersisabnormalnervetissuemayhavebeendamagedbecauseofintraocularpressureindicatingglaucomaorthepresenceofatumor.Whenaphysicianneedsquick19informationaboutthebodytheeyeshave20 Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.20
Youreyeisawindowonthenervesandbloodvesselsrevealingvitalinformationaboutyourentirebody.An1examstartsfromtheoutsideandworksin.Firsttheophthalmologist眼科医生gauges2withthefamiliarwallchartandchecksvisualfieldbymovingobjectsinandoutof3.Alimitedvisualfieldcouldbethe4ofthehighinnereyepressureofglaucoma青光眼or5atumorpressingonnervesleadingfromtheeye.Thephysicianalsochecksforinfectionaroundthelashesandnoteshowfastthelidsfollowtheeyesdownward.Lidlagsometimes6thyroiddisease甲状腺疾病. Ifonepupilcontracts7theotherdoesn’tthephysicianis8tothefactthat9atumororstrokeperhapshasdamagedthenervesbetweentheeyeandbrain.Atumorasfaraway10thelungcancausecapillaryproblemsbyhittinganervethatloopsthroughtheneck. Thewhiteoftheeyetearductslensandretina视网膜arecheckedfor11oftrouble.Toomanywhitebloodcells12inflammationbloodmeanstissuehastomoravesselhasburstanddepositsof13materialcanmeaneyedisease.Theorange-redretinaholdsmanymore14fordiseasedetection.Highbloodpressuremayannounceits15bypushingthevesselsofftrackattheirintersections.16vesselgrowthisasignofdiabeticretinopathy糖尿病性视网膜病.Narrowedvesselsmayindicate17ofthearteriesanddamagetotinycapillariescouldbeasignofearlydiabetes. Thedoctorevenexaminesthepin-head-sizeholeinthebackoftheopticnerveontheirwaytothebrain.18theappearanceofthesenervefibersisabnormalnervetissuemayhavebeendamagedbecauseofintraocularpressureindicatingglaucomaorthepresenceofatumor.Whenaphysicianneedsquick19informationaboutthebodytheeyeshave20 Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.8
Technologistsaren’tusuallyknownfortheirsenseofhumorbutlastweekScottMcNealychiefexecutiveofSunMicrosystemswasworkinghardtocomeupwiththeQuipoftheDay.ForfourcontentioushoursheandanothercasualtyofthesoftwarewarsNetscape’sJimBarksdaletookturnsbeforetheSenateJudiciarycommitteeslammingtheirnemesisBillGates.Theycalledhimapredatoramonopolistthe"mostdangerousandpowerfulindustrialistofourage!.Microsoft’sWindowsoperatingsystemsdriving90percentofthecomputersacrossthelandaretherailroadsofourdawningInformationAge.Noonepersonshouldbeallowedtocontrolthemtheyargued.Cyberspaceshouldbeopentoall Gatesinsisteditstillwas.He’snomonopolisthetoldthesenators.Windowsisvulnerable.Soishiscompany."Technologyisever-changing"Gatesretorted.WhoknowswhatnewwavewillcomealongandsweepevenmightyMicrosoftintothedustbinofhistory TomanythatsoundedabitdisingenuousgivenMicrosoft’sdominanceandthelawmakerswereskepticaltosaytheleast.ButmightGatesberightLastweek’sotherbigtechnewsgavejustsuchahint.FirstIntelannouncedasurprisedropinfirst-quarterearnings.ThatwasfollowedlateFridaybyreportthatCompaq’sfinancialswouldalsobedisappointing.Demandforcomputersseemstobeslowinganalystsuggested--atrenddueinparttoarangeofshort-termfactorsincludingAsia’seconomiccrisis."Idon’tthinkwehavecleardateeitherasacompanyoranindustryastowhatthesenumbersmean"saysIntelspokesmanHowardHighTrueenough.ButtheslowdownisasharpreminderthatconsumerdemandforcomputershasfallenshortofthehypesurroundingtheInfoRevolution.Threeyearsago31percentofU.S.householdsownedacomputer.Today40percentdo."Weshouldbeat60to65percent"saysNickDonatiellopresidentofOdysseyCommunicationsaSanFranciscomarket-researchfirm.FormostAmericanshesuggeststhepersonalcomputerisnotyettheindispensabletoolthatdigitalenthusiaststhinkitis. Todaynewproductsarecomingoutthatresemblecomputersbutaren’tandtheymayeventuallyappealtofrustratedconsumersmorethanhard-to-usePCs.Thecomputer"isatechnology-drivendevicemadebytechnologistsfortechnologistswhodon’tknowanybetter"saysDonaldNormanseniortechnicaladvisertoHewlettPackard.AtthesametimenewalliancesbetweencompaniesandindustriesareaimingtodashinontheInternetoftomorrow--withoutpartneringwiththetitansoftoday.IfallthisposesachallengeforIntelitportendsevengreaterdifficultiesforMicrosoft.Allthechallengesandthreatsposeacompellingquestion:ifMicrosoftenjoysthemonopolycriticssayithashowlongwillitlast What’simpliedinthesentenceThecomputerisatechnology-drivendevicemadebytechnologistsfortechnologistswhodon’tknowanybetter
MachinesandforeigncompetitionwillreplacemillionsofAmericanjobs.Butworkwillbeplentifulforpeopletrainedintheoccupationsofthefuture.TheLaborDepartmentpredictsanetincreaseof25millionnewjobsintheUnitedStatesin1995withservice-industryjobsgrowingthreetimesasrapidlyasfactoryjobs."Workwillshiftitsemphasisfromthefatigueandmonotonyoftheproductionlineandthetypingpooltothemoreinterestingchallengeoftheelectronicservicecenterthedesignstudiotheresearchlaboratorytheeducationinstituteandthetrainingschool"predictsCanadianeconomistCalvert. Jobsinhigh-techfieldswillmultiplyfastestbutfromalowbase.Intermsofactualnumbersmoremundaneoccupationswillexperiencethebiggestsurge:custodianscashierssecretarieswaitersandclerks.Yetmuchofthedrudgeworkwillbetakenonbyrobots. Thenumberofrobotsperformingblue-collartaskswillincreasefrom3000in1981to40000in1990saysJohnE.TayloroftheHumanResourcesResearchOrganizationinAlexandriaVa.Robotsmightalsobefoundonwarzonesinspace-evenintheofficeperhapsmakingcoffeeopeningmailanddeliveringmessages. Oneunsolvedproblemwhattodowithworkersdisplacedbyhightechnologyandforeigncompetition.Aroundtheworld"thelikelihoodofgrowingpermanentunemploymentisbecomingmoreacceptedasarealityamongsocialplanners"notesDavidMacarovassociateprofessoroftheHebrewUniversityinJerusalem.Meantimeatthepercentageoftimepeoplespendonthejobislikelytocontinuetofall.RobertTheobaldauthorofAvoidingin1984fearsthatjoblessnesswillleadtoincreasingdepressionbitternessandunrest."ThedramaticconsequencesofsuchashiftontheWesternpsychewhichhasmadethejobthewaywevaluehumanbeingsarealmostincalculable"hecomments. BecauseoftheconstantlychangingdemandforjobskillsRonKutschnerassociatecommissioneroftheBureauofLaborStatisticsoffersthisadvicefortoday’shighschoolstudents:"Bepreparedwithabroadeducationlikethekindpre-collegestudentsget--basicmath.scienceandEnglish.Prepareyourselftohandleeachnewtechnologyasitcomesdowntheroad.Thengettechnologytrainingforyourfirstjob.Thatisthebeststeppingstonetothesecondandthirdjobs." Whatwillhappenwhenmoreandmoreworkersarereplacedbymachinesandforeigncompetition
Youreyeisawindowonthenervesandbloodvesselsrevealingvitalinformationaboutyourentirebody.An1examstartsfromtheoutsideandworksin.Firsttheophthalmologist眼科医生gauges2withthefamiliarwallchartandchecksvisualfieldbymovingobjectsinandoutof3.Alimitedvisualfieldcouldbethe4ofthehighinnereyepressureofglaucoma青光眼or5atumorpressingonnervesleadingfromtheeye.Thephysicianalsochecksforinfectionaroundthelashesandnoteshowfastthelidsfollowtheeyesdownward.Lidlagsometimes6thyroiddisease甲状腺疾病. Ifonepupilcontracts7theotherdoesn’tthephysicianis8tothefactthat9atumororstrokeperhapshasdamagedthenervesbetweentheeyeandbrain.Atumorasfaraway10thelungcancausecapillaryproblemsbyhittinganervethatloopsthroughtheneck. Thewhiteoftheeyetearductslensandretina视网膜arecheckedfor11oftrouble.Toomanywhitebloodcells12inflammationbloodmeanstissuehastomoravesselhasburstanddepositsof13materialcanmeaneyedisease.Theorange-redretinaholdsmanymore14fordiseasedetection.Highbloodpressuremayannounceits15bypushingthevesselsofftrackattheirintersections.16vesselgrowthisasignofdiabeticretinopathy糖尿病性视网膜病.Narrowedvesselsmayindicate17ofthearteriesanddamagetotinycapillariescouldbeasignofearlydiabetes. Thedoctorevenexaminesthepin-head-sizeholeinthebackoftheopticnerveontheirwaytothebrain.18theappearanceofthesenervefibersisabnormalnervetissuemayhavebeendamagedbecauseofintraocularpressureindicatingglaucomaorthepresenceofatumor.Whenaphysicianneedsquick19informationaboutthebodytheeyeshave20 Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.14
Prolongedandexcessiveuseofalcoholcanseriouslyundermineanindividual’shealth.Physicaldeteriorationoccurs.Largequantitiesofalcoholcandirectlydamagebodytissueandindirectlycausemalnutrition.Nutritionaldeficienciescanresultforseveralreasons.Alcoholcontainsemptycalorieswhichhavenosignificantnutritivevalue.Whenconsumedinsubstantialamountsalcoholcurbsone’sappetiteformorewholesomefoods.Excessivealcoholintakecaninterferewiththeproperdigestionandabsorptionoffood.Thereforeeventheheavydrinkerwhodoeseatawell-balanceddietisdeprivedofmeessentialnutrients.Maintenanceofadrinkinghabitcandepleteeconomicresourcesotherwiseavailableforbuyinggoodwholesomefood.Malnutritionitselffurtherreducesthebody’sabilitytoutilizethenutrientsconsumed.Theresultofdamagedtissueandmalnutritioncanbebraininjuryheartdiseasediabetesorcanceroftheliverandweakenedmuscletissue.Untreatedalcoholismcanreduceone’slifespanbytentotwelveyears. Heavyalcoholconsumptionalsoaffectsthebody’susageofotherdrugsandmedications.Thedosagesrequiredbyexcessivedrinkersmaydifferfromthoserequiredbynormalornon-drinkers.Seriousconsequencescanbeincurredunlesstheprescribingphysicianisawareofthepatient’sdrinkinghabits. Suddendeathmayresultfromexcessivedrinking.Itmightoccurwhentheindividualhasingestedsuchalargeamountofalcoholthatthebraincentercontrollingbreathingandheartactionisadverselyaffectedorwhentakingsomeotherdrugsparticularlysleeppreparationsalongwithalcohol.Deathasaresultofexcessivedrinkingcancomeduringanautomobileaccidentsincehalfofallfataltrafficaccidentsinvolvetheuseofalcohol.Manyself-inflicteddeathsaswellashomicidesinvolvetheuseofalcohol. Itisimportanttorememberthatalcoholisadrugthatispotentiallyaddictive.Oncetheuserishookedonalcoholwithdrawalsymptomsoccurwhenitisnotsufficientlyavailabletobodycells.Attheonsetofdevelopingalcoholaddictionthesesymptomsmayberelativelymildandincludehandtremorsanxietynauseaandsweating.Asdependencyincreasessodoestheseverityofthewithdrawalsyndromeandtheneedformedicalassistancetocopewithit. In1956theAmericanMedicalAssociationsupportedthegrowingacceptanceofalcoholismasanillnessfallingunderthetreatmentjurisdictionofthemedicalprofession.Sincethenthemedicalresourcesforproblemsofacuteandchronicintoxicationhaveincreasedandimproved Heavyalcoholconsumptionleadsto
Youreyeisawindowonthenervesandbloodvesselsrevealingvitalinformationaboutyourentirebody.An1examstartsfromtheoutsideandworksin.Firsttheophthalmologist眼科医生gauges2withthefamiliarwallchartandchecksvisualfieldbymovingobjectsinandoutof3.Alimitedvisualfieldcouldbethe4ofthehighinnereyepressureofglaucoma青光眼or5atumorpressingonnervesleadingfromtheeye.Thephysicianalsochecksforinfectionaroundthelashesandnoteshowfastthelidsfollowtheeyesdownward.Lidlagsometimes6thyroiddisease甲状腺疾病. Ifonepupilcontracts7theotherdoesn’tthephysicianis8tothefactthat9atumororstrokeperhapshasdamagedthenervesbetweentheeyeandbrain.Atumorasfaraway10thelungcancausecapillaryproblemsbyhittinganervethatloopsthroughtheneck. Thewhiteoftheeyetearductslensandretina视网膜arecheckedfor11oftrouble.Toomanywhitebloodcells12inflammationbloodmeanstissuehastomoravesselhasburstanddepositsof13materialcanmeaneyedisease.Theorange-redretinaholdsmanymore14fordiseasedetection.Highbloodpressuremayannounceits15bypushingthevesselsofftrackattheirintersections.16vesselgrowthisasignofdiabeticretinopathy糖尿病性视网膜病.Narrowedvesselsmayindicate17ofthearteriesanddamagetotinycapillariescouldbeasignofearlydiabetes. Thedoctorevenexaminesthepin-head-sizeholeinthebackoftheopticnerveontheirwaytothebrain.18theappearanceofthesenervefibersisabnormalnervetissuemayhavebeendamagedbecauseofintraocularpressureindicatingglaucomaorthepresenceofatumor.Whenaphysicianneedsquick19informationaboutthebodytheeyeshave20 Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.16
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