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TheworldisfilledwithsmarttalentededucatedandgiftedpeoplE.Wemeetthemeveryday.A.fewdaysagomycarwasnotrunningwell.Ipulleditintoagarageandtheyoungmechanichaditfixedinjustafewminutes.HeknewwhatwaswrongbysimplylisteningtotheenginE.IwasamazeD.Thesadtruthisgreattalentisnotenough.Iamconstantlyshockedathowlittletalentedpeopleearn.Iheardtheotherdaythatlessthan5percentofAmericansearnmorethan$100000ayear.A.businessconsultantwhospecializesinthemedicaltradewastellingmehowmanydoctorsanddentistsstrugglefinancially.ItwasthisbusinessconsultantwhogavemethephraseTheyareoneskillawayfromgreatwealth.ThereisanoldsayingthatgoesJobmeansjustoverbroke破产.AndunfortunatelyIwouldsaythatthesayingappliestomillionsofpeoplE.Becauseschooldoesnotthinkfinancialintelligenceisintelligencemostworkerslivewithintheirmeans.Theyworkandtheypaythebills.InsteadIrecommendtoyoungpeopletoseekworkforwhattheywilllearnmorethanwhattheywillearn.WhenIasktheclassesIteachHowmanyofyoucancookabetterhamburgerthanMcDonald’s?almostallthestudentsraisetheirhands.IthenaskSoifmostofyoucancookabetterhamburgerhowcomeMcDonald’smakesmoremoneythanyou?Theanswerisobvious:McDonald’sisexcellentatbusinesssystems.Thereasonsomanytalentedpeoplearepoorisbecausetheyfocusonbui1dingabetterhamburgerandknowlittleornothingaboutbusinesssystems.TheworldisfilledwithtalentedpoorpeoplE.Theyfocusonperfectingtheirskillsatbuildingabetterhamburgerratherthantheskillsofsellinganddeliveringthehamburger.5.Theauthormentionsthemechanicinthefirstparagraphtoshowthat________.A.hehasasharpsenseofhearingB.heisreadytohelpothersC.heisjustoneofthetalentedpeopleD.heknowslittleaboutcarrepairing6.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphcanbebestreplacedby________.A.spendmorethantheycanaffordB.dointheirownwayC.liveintheirowncircleD.livewithinwhattheyearn7.Whydotalentedpeopleearnsolittleaccordingtotheauthor?A.TheylackfinancialintelligencE.B.Theydon’tworkhardenough.C.Theydon’tmakefulluseoftheirtalents.D.Theyhavenospecializedskills.8.Themainpurposeoftheauthoristotellus________.A.howyoungpeoplecanfindasatisfactoryjobB.whatschoolsshouldteachstudentsC.howMcDonald’smakesmuchmoneyD.whysomanytalentedpeoplearepoor
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ChinaMerchantsBankCoLtdhasteamedupwithride-hailingmajorDidiKuaiditoprovideautomobilefinancingandexpanditsreachinChina’sboomingmobilepaymentindustry.Thetwohaveinkedacomprehensivepartnershipwhichincludesastrategicinvestmentbytheformerinthelatter.UnderthepartnershipCMBwillbecomethefirstbricks-and-mortarbankthatcanofferin-appcreditcardpaymentstoDidiusers.AtpresentusersofDidicanonlychoosethird-partypaymentsolutionslikeWeChatPaymentandAlipaytopaycabfares.ZhaoJuvice-presidentofCMBsaidthecooperationwithDidiwasanimportantstepinitsmobileInternetfinancestrategy.CMB’smobilepaymentisgoingtoenteranewchapterbyleveragingDidiKuaidi’svastuserbasehesaiD.AccordingtoareportbyChinaInternetNetworkInformationCenterearlierthismonthDidiholds87.2percentofChina’sprivatecarhailingmarket.Thecompanysaidithasreceived1.43billioncar-hailingrequestsonitsplatformsin2015whichmeans1.43billionpaymentsweremadeviasmartphones.CMBisexpectedtouseDiditoreachthecoreusersofChina’smobilepaymentmarket.JeanLiupresidentofDidisaidmanyoftheexpatspreferpaymentbycreditcardratherthanAlipayorWeChat.ThenewpartnershipwillhelpimproveservicequalityandcustomerloyaltyshesaiD.TheinvestmentmakesCMBpartofDidi’sexistinginvestorsincludingTencentHoldingsLtdAlibabaGroupHoldingLtdandChinaInvestmentCorporation.Bothofthecompaniesdeclinedtorevealtheactualamountoftheinvestment.LiuwhoshoweduponTuesdayforthefirsttimeinpublicafterhertreatmentforbreastcancersaidthecooperationwithCMBisforthelongrunandthecapitalinvestmentisonlypartofit.UnderthepartnershipCMBandDidiwillcooperateonawiderangeofinitiativesonfinancialservicesandonline-to-offlinecooperation.Apartfromthein-appcreditcardpaymentsthetwocompaniesaregoingtolaunchjointcreditcardsinlateFebruaryandautomobilefinancingservicesforDidi’scarowners.CMB’sbranchesacrossChinaareexpectedtohelpDidirecruitmoredrivers.ThereisalotofroomforimaginationinourpartnershipLisaidaddinginfuturepeoplemayusetheirCMBcreditcardrewardpointstopayfortherideonDidi.LiChaoananalystwithiResearchConsultingGroupsaidthepartnershipmaynotsignificantlyboostCMB’smobilepaymentbusiness.DidihaseducatedthemarketforthreeyearsanditscustomershaveformedthehabitofpayingbyWeChatorAlipay.SoIthinkCMBcanonlyturnaverysmartproportionofDidiusersintoitspaymentcustomerhesaiD.ButthemoveshowsthatChina’straditionalbankingindustryisfinallythinkingoutoftheboxandlookingforoutsidepartnersinInternetfinancecompetitionhesaiD.StatisticsfromBig-DataResearchshowedthatmorethan90percentofChina'’9.3trillionyuan$1.41trillionworthofthirdpartymobilepaymentmarketisdonatedbyAlibabaandTencent.32.WhichofthefollowingisnotthepurposeofCMB’scooperationwithDidi.A.CMBisexpectedtouseDiditoreachthecoreusersofChina’smobilepaymentmarketB.ThroughthecooperationwithDidiCMBwillhelpimproveservicequalityandcustomerloyaltyC.CMBwilllaunchjointcreditcardswithDiditoexpanditsserviceD.CMBwillturnaverylargeproportionofDidiusersintoitspaymentcustomer33.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.CMB’smobilepaymentisgoingtoenteranewchapterB.China’straditionalbankingindustryisfacingfierceInternetfinancecompetitionC.CMBandDidiwillhaveaonline-to-offlinecooperationD.ThemajorityofDidiuserswillpaybyCMBin-appcreditcard34.What’sLiChao’attitudetowardsthepartnershipbetweenCMBandDidi?A.cautiousB.positiveC.indifferentD.disapproving35.Themainideaofthispassageisthat.A.CMBdevelopspartnershipwithDidiKuaidiB.CMBislookingforoutsidepartnersinInternetfinancecompetitionC.DidiKuaidiisgoingtoenteranewchapterD.AlibabaandTencentdominatethemobilepaymentmarket
TheUnitedKingdomhasvotedtoleavetheEuropeanUnionahistoricdecisionthatwillreshapethenation^placeintheworldandisalreadyupsettinggovernmentsacrossthecontinent.ThesurprisingturnofeventscausedafallinthefinancialmarketswiththevalueoftheBritishpoundandstockpricesfalling.ThecampaigntoleavetheEUwonby52percentto48percent.Morethan17millionpeopleintheUK—madeupofEnglandScotlandWalesandNorthernIreland—votedtosevertieswiththeEUaPoliticalandeconomicpartnershipcomprising28countriesacrossEuropE.About16.1millionvotedtoremain.TheresultraisesseriousquestionsaboutthefutureoftheEU.TheBritishgooutfromtheunion-nicknamedBrexit—isjustthelatestinaseriesofcrisestoannoytheEU.Theallianceisalreadydealingwitheconomicbadresultsfromtheglobalfinancialcollapseof2008alongwitharecordarrivalrefugeestoEuropedueinparttoSyria’scivilwar.SomeBritishcitizensbelievetheEUhastoomuchinfluenceoverBritain’sauthorityandthatthecountry’sindustrieswouldbemoreprofitableontheirown.OtherswantBritaintoreclaimcontrolofitsbordersandreducehowmanypeopleenterthecountrytoworkTheysaytheEU’sopen-borderpolicyallowsunlimitednumbersofimmigrantstocomeinfrompoorernations—andthatthosepeopletakejobsfromBritishworkers.ThosewhocampaignedtostayintheEUmeanwhilearguedthattheUKanditseconomyisstrongerwithinthealliancE.NowtheUKwillbecomethefirstnationtoleavetheEuropeanUnion.ThedecisionisahugeblowthealliancebecauseBritainisoneofitsmostpowerfulmembers.ThemainimpactwillbemassivedisorderintheEUsystemforthenexttwoyearssaidThierrydeMontbrialoftheFrenchInstituteofInternationalRelations.TherewillbehugepoliticalchangecostsonhowtosolvetheBritishexit.ThedecisioncouldalsohaveadominoeffecthewarnedwithothercountriesfollowingtheUK’sleadandexitingtheEU.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsevermean?A.Settledown.B.Takeover.C.Breakoff.D.Buildup.2.MostBritishwantedtoleavetheEUbecausetheybelieve.A.theycanhelpimmigrantstocreatemorejobchancesB.theyexpecttheEUtohaveanopenborderpolicyC.theywanttosetuptheirownauthorityD.theywillleadabetterlifeontheirown3.WhatdidBrexitmakeThierryworryabout?A.MorecountrieswilldoastheUKdoes.B.ScotlandwintheirindependencefromtheEU.C.TheEUwillpaybackmoremoneytotheUK.D.TheeconomyintheEUwillsufferloss.4.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.TheUKWinsIndependencewithVotesB.TheUKVotestoLeavetheEuropeanUnionC.TheUKMakesaHistoricDecisionAgainD.TheUKRemainsSeparatedfromtheWorld
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AsanelementaryschoolstudentinNewYorkCityRobertLeewouldstareindisbeliefathisclassmatesthrowingawayhalf-eatensandwichesafterlunch.HisKoreanimmigrantparentshadtaughthimandhisolderbrothernottowastefooD.WhilestudyingfinanceandaccountingatNewYorkUniversityRobertrememberedthislessonandjoinedTwoBirdsOneStoneafood-rescuecluboncampusthatdeliveredfivedaysaweekuneatenpastavegetablesandotherleftoversfromthedininghalltonearbyhomelessshelters.WhenRobertandfellowclubmemberLouisaChenenteredacollegeentrepreneurship创业contesttheyproposedaslightlydifferentideaforafood-rescuenonprofitgroup:Theirprogramwouldn’thaveadonationminimummeaningtheywouldgladlypickuponebagofleftoverbagelsorasinglepotofsoupwouldoperatesevendaysaweekandwouldberunentirelybyvolunteers.Theirideawonthecompetition.Withthe$1000prizetheyfoundedRescuingLeftoverCuisineRLCinJuly2013.InjustthefirstfewweeksRobert’steamdeliveredadonationofenoughspaghettiandmeatballstofeed20peopleinlineataNewYorkCityhomelessshelterthathadrunoutoffooD.RobertwhohadtakenajobatJ.P.MorgandevotedhissparetimetocreatinganetworkofNewYorkCityrestaurantsthatagreedtodonatefoodandhefoundvolunteerstomakefooddeliveriestohomelessshelters.AfterRLCreceivednationalpressattentionhomelesssheltersandsoupkitchensinPortlandOregonWashingtonDCandothercitiesreachedouttoRobertforpartnershipadvicE.TodateRLChasdistributedmorethan250000poundsoffoodin12citiesaroundthecountry.OnlyayearintohisfinancejobRobertgaveuphissix-figuresalarytofocusonRLC.IcomparedonehourofimpactatJ.P.MorgantoonehouratRLCandthedifferencewasjusthugehesays.He’snowthegroup’sonlyfull-timeemployeE.Oneshelterrecentlytoldusthatourdonationsallowthemtoprovideentiredinnersformorethan300peoplethreenightsaweekRobertsays.ThingslikethatmakemegladIquitmyjoB.9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutRLCisNOTtrue?A.Itbecamesuccessfulimmediately.B.Ithasattractednationwideattention.C.Itwasstartedfromafood-rescuecluB.D.Itdeliversfoodtosheltersbyvolunteers.10.WheredidRobertgetthemoneytofoundRLC?A.HesavedmoneyincollegE.B.Hewontheprizeatacompetition.C.HeborrowedmoneyfromhisfriendD.Hereceiveddonationsfromrestaurants.11.WhydidRobertquithisjobatJ.P.Morgan?A.Hecouldn’tmakeasmuchmoneyashehopeD.B.ThejobatJ.P.MorgantakestoomuchofhistimE.C.RLCneedsafull-timeemployeetodevelopitsbusiness.D.WorkingforRLCismoremeaningfulthanforJ.P.Morgan12.AccordingtoRobertwhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesthejobatRLC?A.rewardingB.surprisingC.tiringD.exciting
Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidatelikeyou!Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajobbutyou’realwaysopentoopportunitiessooutofcuriosityyouclickonthelink.A.fewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlatelysoIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhereshesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscenE.Attrition损耗hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompaniesbutinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrisingowingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesaremakinggreatereffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Methodsrangefromelectronicmonitortosophisticatedanalysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneralpeopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirbossdon’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowthorareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEBaWashington-basedtechnologycompanylooksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergrouporwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlifesaysBrianKroppwhoheadsCEB’sHRpracticE.We’velearnedtofocusonmomentsthatallowpeopletomakethesecomparisons.Technologyalsoprovidescluesaboutwhichstaremployeesmightbeeyeingtheexit.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesusingworkcomputersorphonesarespendingtimeonorevenjustopeninge-mailsfromcareerwebsitesandresearchshowsthatmorefirmsarepayingattentiontothesethings.Largecompanieshavealsobeguntrackingbadgeswipes浏览痕迹----employees’useofanIDtoenterandexitthebuildingortheparkinggarage---toidentifypatternsthatsuggestaworkermaybeinterviewingforajoB.25.FromthefirstparagraphwecaninferLinkedlnis.A.ane-mailB.ajobfromtheInternetC.aprofessionalsocialnetworkD.aworld-famouscompany26.What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.ThecostoflosinggoodworkersisrisingB.CompaniesarestricterwithworkersthanbeforeC.MeasureshavebeentakentofindthepotentialworkerswhowanttoquitD.Findingnewjobshasbeenatrendformostworkers27.AccordingtotheresearchbyCEBwhichofthefollowingmightbethemostprobablereasonforworkerstoquittheirjobs?A.Theydon’tliketheirbossesB.WorkersarealwaysdoingcomparisonsC.NotseeingopportunitiesforpromotionD.Tofindahigher-paidjob
TheiPhonetheiPad:eachofApple’sproductssoundscoolandhasbecomeafad一时的风尚.Applehascleverlytakenadvantageofthepoweroftheletteri–--andmanyotherbrandsarefollowingsuit.TheBBC’siPlayer---whichallowsWebuserstowatchTVprogramsontheInternet---usedthetitlein2008.A.lovelybear---popularintheUSandUK---thatplaysmusicandvideoiscallediTeddy.A.slimmed-downversion简装本ofLondon’sIndependentnewspaperwasstartedlastweekunderthenamei.Ingeneralsingle-letterprefixes前缀havebeenpopularsincethe1990swhentermssuchase-mailande-commerce电子商务firstcameintousE.Mostiproductsaretargetedat针对youngpeopleandconsideringthemajorreadersofIndependent’siit’snosurprisethatthey’veselectedthisfashionablenamE.Butit’shardtoseewhat’ssospecialabouttheletteri.Whynotuseaborcinstead?AccordingtoTonyThorneheadoftheLanguageCenteratKing’sCollegeLondoniworksbecauseitsmeaninghasbecomeambiguous.WhenAppleusesinooneknowswhetheritmeansInternetinformationindividualorinteractiveThornetoldBBCMagazines.EvenwhenApplecreatedtheiPoditseemsitdidn’thaveonecleardefinition定义hesays.HoweverthankstoApplethetermisnowconnectedwithportability轻便.addsThornE.ClearlytheletterialsoagreeswiththeideathattheWesternWorldiscenteredontheindividual.Eachpersonbelievestheyhavetheirownneedsandwelovepersonalizedproductsforthisreason.AlongwithGoogleandblogreadersofBBCMagazinesvotediasoneofthetop20wordsthathavecometodefinethelastdecade十年.Butashistoryshowspeoplegrowtiredoffads.Fromthe1900sto1990sproductswith2000intheirnamesbecamefashionableastheyearwasconnectedwithallthingsadvancedandmodern.HoweverasweenteredthenewcenturythefashiondisappeareD.5.WecaninferthattheIndependent’siisdesignedfor_________.A.oldreadersB.youngreadersC.fashionablewomenD.engineers6.Theunderlinedwordambiguousmeans__________.A.popularB.clearC.uncertainD.unique7.Nowadaystheitermoftenremindspeopleoftheproductswhichare__________.A.portableB.environmentallyfriendlyC.advancedD.recyclable8.Thewritersuggeststhat__________.A.iproductsareoftenofhighqualityB.iTeddyisalivebearC.theletterbreplacesletteritonametheproductsD.thepopularityofiproductsmaynotlastlong
Musicissomethingthateverypersonhashisorherownspecificopinionabout.Differentpeoplehavedifferenttastesandvarioustypesofmusichavemanywaysofleavinganimpact影响onsomeonE.ItcanberelaxingangeringcomfortingenergizingandmanymorE.Therearesomanytypesofmusicouttheretoday.RappoprockcountryalternativehardcorearesomeoftheabundanttypesintheworlD.Musicsendsouteithergoodorbadmessagesthathavebigimpactsonhowpeopleact.PeopleusuallybecomefriendswithotherswhohavethesametastE.Peoplemaynotwanttoassociatewithpeoplewhohavedifferenttastesinmusicbecausethey’llargueaboutwhattheythinkisbetterbutit’sjusttheirownopinions.RapandRockmusicaretwoveryimportanttypesofmusicintheworlD.Thelyrics歌词sungorrappedbytheartistscanbethingsgoingonintheirownpersonallives.Musiccanalsoserveasamotivationfornewideas.Whenpeoplelistentothenewthingsouttheretheylearndifferentthingsgoingonintheworldandtheybecomemoreopenmindedbecausethey’reexposedtodifferentpeopleliketheartists.Peoplecanusemusictoexpressthemselvesinwaysitcan’tbeexpressedthroughbehaviororart.YoucanusuallytellhowsomeonefeelsbythetypeofmusicheorsheislisteningtoatthetimE.It’satoolusedbymany.Groupsofpeoplearoundtheworldcancometogetherandgatheratconcertsandshowstowhattheirinterestsandlikingareandyouseehowmanypeoplehavesimilarlikingsasyou.8.Whatcanweknowaboutmusicaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Allpeoplelikelisteningtomusicinsomeway.B.Preferenceformusicvariesfrompersontoperson.C.Therearefourkindsofimpactmusiccanbringabout.D.DifferenttypesofmusichavethesameimpactonpeoplE.9.Peoplearelikelytobecomefriendsbecauseof________.A.thesametasteofmusicB.thegoodimpactofmusicC.theattractionofdifferentideasD.theargumentsaboutmusicstyle10.Musiccanserveasamotivationfornewideasby________.A.givinglistenerscontroversiallyricsB.settinguprolemodelsliketheartistsC.openinglisteners’mindtonewthoughtsD.impressinglistenerswithfamiliarimages11.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.ThemusicyoulikeshowswhoyouarE.B.Musicexpressesoneselfbetterthanbehavior.C.Themusiconelistenstodetermineshisorherfeeling.D.Musicistooltomakedifferentpeoplebecomefriends.
QueenslandisoneofthemostamazingstatesinAustraliA.IthassomeofthemostbeautifulnaturalsceneryontheplanetwiththeGreatBarrierReefrainforestsandimpressivebeaches.TheGreatBarrierReefItisoneoftheworld’slargestnaturalfeatures.Itstretchesmorethat2300kmalongthenortheasterncoastofAustraliafromthenortherntipofQueenslandtojustnorthofBundaberg.Thethingsthatmostsurprisevisitorstothereefarethecolors.WithoutdoubtthebestwaytoseetheGreatBarrierReefisbydiving.IfyouhavealittleextramoneyandyouarefeelingabitlazyyoucanflyoverthereefinaplanE.FraserIslandAnotherareaofnaturalbeautyisFraserIslanD.Thisistheworld’slargestsandislanD.It’sbestvisitedfromHerveyBayonthemainlandwherethereareanumberofplacesofferingtripsaroundtheislanD.TofullyappreciateFraserIslandyoushouldgoforthreeorfourdays.Attractionsincludesomebeautifulfresh-waterlakesparticularlyLakeWabbyandLakeMckenziE.Youcanwalkaroundtheseonwhitesandsuntouchedbyhumanfootprints.IndianHeadalsohassomebeautifulviews.Bravertravelerscangoandwatchsharkscirclingthewaterhundredsofmetersbelow.TheWhitsundayIslandsItwouldbeapitytotravelaroundQueenslandwithouttakingatriparoundtheWhitsundayIslands.TheywerenamedbyCaptainCookin1770afterthedayonwhichhearriveD.HerearesomeofthegreatthingsyoucandotherE.●Cruisearoundthemonarelaxingtrip.●TakeasailingcoursE.●Lookattheaboriginal土著的paintingsincavesonHookIslanD.●Havefuninthewaterdoinglotsofwatersports.SowillyoubegoingtoQueensland?5.ThebestwaytoadmirethebeautyoftheGreatBarrierReefis.A.divingintheseaB.takingaboatC.flyinginaplaneD.driving6.WhatcanweinferfromFraserIsland?A.FewplacesonthemainlandcanoffertripsaroundtheislanD.B.Oneshouldhaveatleast2daystofullyexploreFraserIslanD.C.LakeWabbyandLakeMckenziearerarelyvisitedplaces.D.Onlybraveonescanwatchsharksinthedeepocean.7.Ifyouwanttolearnsailingyoucangoto.A.HookIslandB.TheWhitsundayIslandsC.FraserIslandD.theGreatBarrierReef8.Thepurposeofwritingthispassageis.A.toadverseforQueenslandB.toinformthelatestnewsC.tocallonpeopletoprotectQueenslandD.tobreakaworldrecord
Morale士气wouldinfluencethequalityaswellasproductivityoftheemployees.Howevermanytimes.employerstendtoforgetthat.HenceitisextremelycrucialforemployerstoknowwaysofimprovingemployeemoralE.Beforelookingforwaystoimproveemployee'smoraleitisimportanttofindtherootcauseoftheproblem.Thoughthecausewillbedifferentsomearecommoninallorganizations.Lowsalarycanbeoneofthereasonsandincidentslikeanemployeebeingfiredcancauseunrestamongtheemployees.ApartfromthesetoomuchworkloadunsafeworkingconditionsetC.alsocauselowmoralE.Onceyoufindtherootcauseoftheproblemyoucanworktowardsimprovingit.EveryonehopestheworktheyhavedonewillbeappreciateD.Whenyouremployeesarepraisedtheirconfidenceincreasesandthishelpsthemtoperformbetter.AppreciationcanbeintheformofsimplewordslikegoodjobwelldoneetC.ormaybethroughmonetaryincentives.Sameemployershavethehabitofswearingattheiremployees.Thoughthismethodmaybeeffectiveinthecompletionoftheworksuchathingcancauseunhappinessamongtheemployees.TheymustrealizethatemployeesarehumanswhoshouldberespecteD.WhenemployeesthinktheiropinionsdonotmatterintheorganizationtheywillfeeldepresseD.Thisisbecausethereisnopropercommunicationbetweentheemployerandtheemployeesonaregularbasis.Itisimportanttoremployerstocollectopinionsonnewpoliciesintroducedbythecompany.Thesetipsonimprovingemployee'smoralemayhehelpful.Highmoralemeanshighefficiencyhighqualityinworkandharmonyinhumanrelationship.32.HowmanyrootcausesoflowmoralearementionedInthepassage?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.FivE.33.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseswearingatinParagraph3probablymean?A.Blaming.B.Praising.C.Takingcareof.D.Keepingtrackof.34.Thewriterthinksthattoimproveemployees'moraleisto.A.askemployeestospeakproperlyinpublicB.askemployeestogivetheiropinionsinsecretC.askemployeestocollectviewsonnewpoliciesD.askemployerstocommunicatewiththeiremployeesregularly35.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Reasonsofcompanies'lowmoralE.B.Waysofimprovingcompanies'moralE.C.Theimportanceofmorale{orcompanies.D.Methodsofimprovingcompanies'productivity.
MayDaythefirstdayofMayiscelebratedasaspringfestivalinmanycountries.Itmarkstheapproachofsummer.TheEnglishdevelopedtheirMayDayfestivalsfromtheRomanfestivalcalledFloraliA.InthefestivalofFloraliatheRomansgatheredflowerstohonorthegoddessofspring.FlorA.IntheMiddleAgesMayDaybecamethefavoriteholidayofmanyEnglishvillages.PeoplegatheredflowerstodecoratetheirhomesandchurchessangspringsongsandchoseakingandaqueenofMay.VillagersdancedaroundatallpolefixeduprightinthegroundcalledamaypoleeachholdingtheendofaribbonattachedtothetopofthepolE.Theytiedtheribbonsaroundthepoleuntilitwascoveredwithbrightcolors.Theycollecteddew露水onMayDaymorningandwashedtheirfaceswithitbecausetheybelievedthatthedewonthedayhadthemagicpowertoregainyouth.NowadaysinBritainpeoplenolongerattachgreatimportancetothedaybutinsometownsandvillagespeoplestillcelebrateitbychoosingtheMayQueenanddancingaroundthemaypolE.MayQueenisagirlselectedasbeingthemostbeautifulonMayDay.Sheisusuallycrownedwithflowersandoftendriveninprocessionthroughthestreet.IntheUnitedStatesthedayhasneverbeencelebratedwiththesameenthusiasmasinBritain.ButinmanyAmericantownsandcitieschildrencelebratethedaywithdancingandsinging.Theyoftengatherflowersinhandmadepaperbasketsandhangthemonthedoorknobsofhomesoffriends'andneighbors'onMayDaymorning.AtMayDaypartieschildrenselectMayQueensdancearoundthemaypoleandsingMayDaysongs.21.WhatdoweknowabouttheMayDayinBritainintheMiddleAges?A.Peopleworebrightcolours.B.Peoplecelebrateditwithenthusiasm.C.Peoplepresentedflowerstothegoddessofspring.D.Peoplestayedathomeinsteadofgoingtochurches.22.WhydidpeoplewashtheirfaceswithdewonMayDay?A.Tobringgoodluck.B.Tobecomeprettier.C.Togetmagicpower.D.Togetyoungagain.23.Paragraph3ismainlydeveloped______.A.bycomparisonB.byspaceC.byprocessD.byclassification
AnIndonesiamanbelievedtobetheoldestpersonalivecelebratedhis146thbirthdaySaturdaydespitehavingclaimed声称henolongerwantstobealivE.MbahGothowhoseofficialnameisSodimejoliveswithhisgrandsoninatowncalledSragenwithinIndonesia'sCentralJavaprovincE.GothomadeinternationalheadlinesinSeptemberafterspeakingtolocalmediawhichledlocalofficialstoconfirmthetruthofhisidentitycarD.Gotho'sbirthdateislistedasDeC.311870.WhileofficialssaythedocumentisrealtheyadmitteditwouldbeimpossibletoprovewhetherGothowasactuallybornthatyear.Howeverthemanclaimedtoremembertheopeningofalocalsugarfactorywhichwasrecordedin1880.Gothosaidhehasoutlivedfourwives10brothersandsistersandthreechildren.Hisonlyremainingcloserelativesaregrandchildrengreat-grandchildrenandgreat-great-grand-childrenheclaimeD.WhatIwantistodiE.hetoldlocalmediainSeptemberaccordingtoReutersoneofthebiggestnamesinmediaworldwidE.Gotho'sgrandsonclaimedthe146-year-oldhadmadearrangementsforhisdeathasfarbackas1992whenheboughtaforeversleepingplaceclosetotheburialsitesofhischildren.Gotho'sgrandsonalsosaidtheelderwasinrelativelygoodhealthsufferingonlyfromeyesightproblemandlossofhearingandenjoyedhisdayssmokingandeating.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.ThepublichadbeenfamiliarwithGothobeforehecelebratedhis146thbirthday.B.Asearlyas1992Gothomeanttobeburiednexttohischildren'stombswhenhedieD.C.ThelocalofficialsbelievedGothowasbornonDeC.311870.D.Gotho'shealthconditionsarefailingasheenjoyssmokingandeating.25.Whatdoweknowfromthispassage?.A.MbahGothoisthenameusedontheoldman'sidentitycarD.C.ReutersisregardedasoneofthemostfamousmediaintheworlD.D.Gothoisofficiallyconfirmedtohavelivedfor146yearsbyDeC.312016.26.Thistextismotprobablyfrom.A.anewspaperB.ahealthyguideC.anentertainmentmagazineD.aninterview
InspectorSandstothecontrolroompleasE.IfyoueverhearthatataBritishtrainstationdon’tpaniC.Butyoumightappreciateknowingthathisisacodewordmeanttoinformstaffthatthereisanemergencysomewhereinthebuilding.Theideaistoavoidcausingalarmamongcommuters通勤者butstillgetthemessageouttothosetrainedtodealwiththeproblem.ThesubjectofsecretcodewordslikethiswasraisedthisweekonRedditandthediscussionhasattractedthousandsofexamples.Butwhatcodewordsandsignsarereallyoutthereinthewild?Agoodplacetostartishospitalemergencycodes.Theseareoftencolour-codedandonehealthcentreinCanadahaspublisheditslistonlinE.CoderedannouncesafirecodewhiteindicatesaviolentpersonwhilecodeblackmeansabombthreatisactivE.It’sbeenreportedthathospitalstaffsometimesrefertothemorgueasRoseCottageinordertoavoidupsettingrelativesofapatientwhohasrecentlydieD.IcanseeverygoodreasonsforhavingthesecodessaysPaulBakeralinguistattheUniversityofLancaster.Itmaybethatpeopleareunsurewhenthey’regivingthecodesothere’snopointupsettingmembersofthepubliC.Notallcodesarealphanumeric字母数字混合的.Somearevisualintendedtobehiddeninplainsight.AsBBCFuturediscoveredearlierthisyearmanybanknotesfeatureaspecificpatternofdotsplacedtheretopreventpeoplefromphotocopyingmoney.Manycopiersandscannersareprogrammedtospotit.Andfinallythespray-paintedsquiggles扭曲的线条youseeonpavementsintownsandcitiesallovertheworldarecodesunderstoodbyconstructionworkersandengineers.ForexampleinUKdifferentcoloursarerelatedtodifferenttypesofcableorpipE.BluemeantawatersystemwhileyellowindicatedgaslinesandgreenlabelledCCTVordatawiring.Allofthesecodeshaveapurpose---toavoidcausingpanictotransmitsubtlesignalsinsocialgroupsortoprovidetechnicalinformationquicklyandeasily.Peopledon’tlikesecretsdothey?saysBaker.Thereisadrivetohaveasmuchinformationaspossible---wedoliveintheinformationageheadds.12.Thefollowingarepurposesofthesecretcodesexcept________.A.toavoidcausingalarmandpanicamongthepubliC.B.tosendsensitivesignalsinsocialgroups.C.toprovidetechnicalinformationquicklyandeasily.D.tomakepeoplebelieveyouarewiser.13.TheunderlinedwordmorgueinParA.3referstotheroominahospital______.A.wherepatientsaretreatedB.wheredeadbodiesarekeptC.whereapatienthasanoperationD.whereasurgeoncutsopenthepatientincaseofemergency14.Howmanykindsofsecretcodesarementionedinthepassage?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.15.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheSecretCodesYouProbablydon’tknowB.WheretoFindtheCodesC.TheOriginofDifferentCodesD.SecretsintheModernSociety
Thisyearmarks45yearssinceNeilArmstrongbecamethefirstpersontowalkonthemoontakingonesmallstepformanandonegiantleapformankinD.Overall12Americanastronautshavewalkedonthelunarlandscapethelastdoingsoin1972.EnthusiasmforspacetravelhasalwaysincreasedanddecreaseD.In2010PresidentBarackObamacutfundsforaNASAmissionthatwouldhaveputhumansbackonthemoonby2020.IunderstandthatsomebelievethatweshouldattemptareturntothesurfaceoftheMoonfirstaspreviouslyplanneD.ButIjusthavetosayhere:We’vebeentherebeforesaidObamA.NASAAdministratorCharlesBoldenhasalsothrowncoldwaterontheideaofareturnmissiontothemoon.Butothersbelievetherearebenefitstogoingbacktothemoon.It’stheclosestfuturebodytousmakingittheleastchallengingtoexplorealltheplanetsmoonsandasteroids小行星inoursolarsystemwroteGeneR.GrushfromNASAJohnsonSpaceCenter.RichardVondrakdeputy代理的directoroftheSolarSystemExplorationDivisionatNASA’sGoddardSpaceFlightCentersaidAstronautscanaccomplishscientificexplorationthatisbeyondthecapabilityofroboticexplorers.Andthenthere’stheprivatesector.Inthelastfewyearsseveralprivatecompanieshavelaunchedrocketsoftheirownendingthepublicsector’smonopoly垄断onspaceflight.MeanwhileBuzzAldrinthesecondpersontowalkonthemoonbelievesthatthere’samuchbettergoalforexploration:Mars.We’vewalkedonthemoonsoweunderstanditbetterthananythingelseAldrinsaiD.We’vegottostartthinkingoflong-terminvestments.1.WhatcanweknowaboutNeilArmstrong’swalkingonthemoon?A.Hesteppedonthemoonin1972.B.ItishighlythoughtofintheworlD.C.Ittookastronauts45yearstodothat.D.Hedidittogetherwith11astronauts.2.WhatcanwelearnaboutGeneR.Grush?A.Hehopestouserobotstoexplorethemoon.B.HethinksthemoonistheeasiesttoexplorE.C.Hethinksweshouldexploreallthestars.D.He’sthedeputydirectorofNASA.3.WhosupportsexploringtheMars?A.CharlesBolden.B.RichardVondrak.C.BuzzAldrin.D.PresidentObama4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.Shouldwegobacktothemoon?B.Howcanwereturntothemoon?C.Whatcanwefindintheuniverse?D.Shouldwedoaresearchonspace?
AreportbytheUS'OpenSyllabusProjectfoundthatthemostreadbooksamongUScollegestudentsinthepastyearwerebookslikeTheRepublicbyancientGreekphilosopherPlatoandTheClashofCivilizationsbyUSpoliticalscientistSamuelHuntington.AndaccordingtoreportsbyChinesecollegelibrariesthemostpopularbooksamongChinesestudentsarenovelslikeDemi-GodsandSemi-DevilsbyChineseauthorJinYong.ThisisconsideredbymanytobeoneofthereasonswhyChinesestudentsaresometimesnotasgoodatcriticalthinkingorobservingglobalperspectives视野asUSstudents—theyreadtoomanybestsellernovels.Byreadingtextsinhistory/socialstudiesscienceandothersubjectsstudentsbuildafoundationofknowledgeinthesefieldsthatwillalsogivethemthebackgroundtobebetterreadersinallareasRobertPondisciovicepresidentoftheCoreKnowledgeFoundationintheUStoldTh.eWashingtonPost.AccordingtoChinaYouth.Dailythereareusuallyfivestageswhenitcomestoreadingwithpopularnovelsatthebottom.Moreadvancedreadersnormallygoontoreadclassicfictionalliteraturehistoryandphilosophyorbookswithcriticalideas.Wespendhoursdaysorevenweeksonabooksoit'sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethingusefulinreturnforourefforts.Manyseereadingasaninvestment投资inthemselves.ButthispracticalviewofliteratureandthethoughtthathistoryandphilosophybooksaresuperiortonovelsarenotagreedbyeveryonE.Afterallwhattheyofferaretwodifferentkindsofsatisfaction.Whiletheformerprovidesknowledgethelatterbringsemotionalexperiences.FictionandpoetryaremedicinesUKwriterJeanetteWintersononcewrotE.Whattheyhealistherupture裂痕realitymakesontheimagination.25.WhatarethemostpopularbooksamongChinesestudents?A.Philosophybooks.B.Bestsellernovels.C.Historybooks.D.Bookswithcriticalideas.26.WhatdoChinesestudentslackcomparedwithUSstudents?A.Carefulobservation.B.VaststoresofknowledgE.C.PracticaluseofknowledgE.D.Criticalthinking.27.WhichofthefollowingdoesJeanetteWintersonprobablyagreewith?A.Peoplereadbookstolearnsomethinguseful.B.ImaginationisnotsoimportantasknowledgE.C.Historyandphilosophybooksaresuperiortonovels.D.Novelscanbringnecessaryemotionalexperiences.
ThenewsofHarperLee’ssecondnovelbroketheinternet.GoSetaWatchmanwouldbepublishedinJuly.Leebecamearecluse隐士afterthepublicationofherfirstbookToKillaMockingbirdin1960.Althoughtheauthorhasbeenoutofthepubliceyeformorethan50yearsthewavethatfollowedtheannouncementshowedhernovel’sbelovedplaceintheAmericanliteraryworks.In1991TheBookoftheMonthClubandthelibraryofCongressconductedasurveythatmadereadersidentifybooksthathadmadeadifferenceintheirlives.Lee’sbookfollowedonlyTheBiblE.AlongsidetheworksofShakespeareandTwainToKillaMockingbirdremainsoneofthemostwidelytaughtbooksnationwidereachinganestimated70%ofAmericanpublicschools.WhatmakesitsuchaperfectreadforyoungpeopleEnglishclassisaplacewhereyoungAmericanscometoknowthemselves.Inthefoldsofdustybooksstudentscanmakecontactwithhumanitybeyondthesuperficial肤浅的conversationsoftheschoolhallways.Literaturepromisesreliefaplacetofigureoutone’sproblemsandgettoknowoneselfbetter.ToKillaMockingbirdparticularlydistinguishesitselfinthisregarD.Itspeaksinchild’svoicewithouttreatingitsreadershipaschildren.Peoplehavecalleditan‘impossible’achievementachildren’sbookpennedintheprose散文ofawell-educatedadult—it’sunlikelythatachildlikeScoutcouldexistintherealworlD.Butthat’sexactlywhatmakesitsuchacharmingreadforyoungpeoplE.Italludesto转弯抹角地说到theconsciousnessofawell-educatedadultgoingthroughdifficultrealitiesbutshowsitthroughthelightandplayfulvoiceofacuriouslittlegirl.8.InwhichyearmightGoSetaWatchmancomeout?A.2015B.1960C.1910D.19919.WhichbookleavesthedeepestimpressiononAmericanreaders?A.GoSetaWatchmanB.ToKillaMockingbirdC.TheBibleD.Shakespeare’sworks10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaboutToKillaMockingbird?A.ItsauthormaybeaplayfulchilD.B.It’sastoryaboutawell-educatedadult.C.Youngpeoplecanseethemselvesfromit.D.It’simpossibleforchildrenlikeScouttoexist.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheGreatWriter:HarperLeeB.TheGreatYoungPeopleNovelC.VoicesfromChildrenD.DifferencesHarperLeemade
HeJiangwhowasthefirstpersonfromChinatodeliveraHarvardUniversitycommencement学位授予典礼addresshasmadethe2017Forbes30Under30List.Forbes’30Under30isasetoflistsissuedannuallybyForbesmagazinE.OnTuesdaythemagazinepublishedthesixthannual30Under30featuring600younginventorsandleaderswhochallengeconventionalwisdomandrewritetherulesforthenextgeneration.Thelistrecognizes30game-changersineachof20industries.Allunder30yearsoldthecandidateswereexaminedbyagroupofjudgesintheirfields.Thewinnersarethepeoplethatwillruneveryfieldforthenext50yearssaidRandallLaneeditorofForbes.Hea29-year-oldpostdoctoralfellowattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologywaschosenforthehealthcarecategory.HewasrecommendedbyhisprofessorsatHarvarD.AtHarvardHeusedanewtechnologytounderstandmoreabouthowfluinfectscellsanddiscoveredhumangeneswithstronganti-viraleffects.Heisnowapplyingthesametechniquestowhitebloodcells.HehopesthelabresearchhedidcouldbeputtopracticaluseinhealthcarE.Hegrewupinasmallvillagewithlimitededucationalopportunities.BystudyinghardHegraduatedfromtheUniversityofScienceandTechnologyofChinawithabachelor’sdegreein2009andwasacceptedintoHarvard’sPhDprogramonafullscholarshipthesameyear.InMaythebiochemistryPhDdeliveredaspeechrepresentingtheuniversity’s13graduateandprofessionalschoolsattheceremony.InthespeechHetalkedabouttheunbalanceddistributionofscienceandmedicineintoplacestheyaren’treachinglikehisownvillagewherehismotheroncetreatedhisspiderbitewithfirE.5.WhycanHeJiangbeonthe2017Forbesunder30list?A.HewasrecommendedbyRandallLanE.B.HehasmadeoutstandingcontributionsinhealthcarE.C.HemadeaspeechattheHarvardcommencement.D.Hechangedtheregulationsforthenextgeneration.6.WhatwillHeJiangintendtodointhefuture?A.Knowmoreabouttheinfectionofflu.B.Applythesametechnologytobloodcells.C.PuthisresearchintopracticeinmedicalcarE.D.Discoverhumangene’sstronganti-viraleffects.7.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Hismotherisadoctor.B.Hewantstohelpbackwardareas.C.HegotafullPhDscholarship.D.Hisuniversityhasonly13graduates.
Workingwellinateamrequiresfullcooperation.It’sanimportantskillforalmosteveryemployeetohavE.YourabilitytodoyourjobisdependentuponothersgettingyourworkdoneandothersdependonyoutogettheirworkdonE.Communicatewell.Lackofcommunicationisoneofthebiggestreasonsofateam’sfailurE.Seekinputfromteammemberssotheyfelllikeavaluablepartoftheteam.Communicationestablishestrustamongteammembers.Inadditioncommunicatingwellcanhelppreventandresolveconflict.Meetregularlytokeepmembersinvolvedandawareofyourworkprogress.Postdecisionswhereeveryoneintheteamcanseethem.BeflexiblE.Inteamworkprioritiesandresponsibilitycanchangeinstantly.Stayreadytoshiftfocus.Trainingteammemberstobeabletodopartsofotherteammember’sjobscanbeavaluablepartofteamwork;beingflexiblehelpstobuildappreciationforallthepartsoftheteam.Meetdeadlines.Workhardtoensureyoumeetestablisheddeadlineswhenyouworkinateamenvironment.Othersaredependingonyourwork.Negotiatetimelineswithyourteammatesatthestartofaproject.DoingsoallowsyoutohaveasayinhowworkgetsaccomplisheD.Establishaccountability.Allteammembersmustberesponsibleforthesuccessandfailureoftheproject.Althougheveryteamdoesn’tneedaleaderteamsrequireaformalwaytoensureeverybodydoeshispart.Tryusingmeetingstoreportonprogress.Celebrateaccomplishmentsandencouragetheteam.Seniorexecutivesmaynotalwaysrecognizetheimportanceofsometeammembers’work.SharecongratulationsatteammeetingsandtalkaboutwhoseworkareinvaluableinhelpingyougetyourworkdonE.8.Whatcanyouconcludefromthefirstparagraph?A.WorkinginateammeansyourworkisseparatE.B.WorkinginateammeansyourworkiseffectivE.C.Beingamemberofateammeansyourworkisindependent.D.Beingamemberofateammeansyourworkisinterdependent.9.Whichofthefollowingdeedsdoesnotcontributetoeffectiveteamwork?A.Keepingsilentinateamdiscussion.B.Beingabletodopartsofothers’joB.C.Acknowledgingothers’workpublicly.D.Holdingmeetingstoreportonprogress.10.Whatdoestheunderlinewordaccountabilityrefertointhefifthparagraph?A.SuccessB.ResponsibilityC.InsuranceD.community11.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtoSucceedinCommunicatingwithOthersB.HowtoWorkEffectivelyinaTeamEnvironmentC.WaystoWorkWellinCompletingProjectsD.WaystoImprovetheEfficiencyofEmployees
The2016RioOlympicGameshavecometoanenD.WithoutaboutmanyChinesesportsfanssatinfrontoftheTVandcheeredourathletesonhopingthattheywouldgetasmanygoldmedalsaspossiblE.ButsometimesourdesireforgoldmedalscanresultinthesadnessoffailurE.WhenLiuXiangChina’strackheropulledoutoftheBeijingOlympicsduetoinjuryhegreatlydisappointedmanyChinesesportsfans.Butthingsaredifferentnow.Inthe2016RioOlympicGameswesawahealthierandmorelenientChineseattitudetowardthesportspeoplefullyinlinewiththeOlympicspirit.Chinadidn’twinanygoldmedalsonthefirstday.Butinsteadofcriticizingtheathleteswhofailedtofinishontopofthepodium领奖台themajorityoffanswerehappywiththeirefforts.ReactingintherightwaywhenanathletemissesoutongoldshowsthematurityofapersonandisalsoachallengeforacountrytofaceuptointheprocessofdevelopmentcommentedCRI.SwimmerFuYuanhuiwonfans’heartsevenifsheonlywonabronzemedalinthe100mbackstrokefinal.HerfansonherSinaWeibomicrobloghaveincreased100000toover6million.Manysportsfansappreciatedherstraightforwardcharacterandattitudetowardcompetition.ThewarmsupportfromInternetusersshowsthatpublicattitudetowardcompetitivesportandtheOlympicshavegottentoahigherlevelsaidanarticleinthePeople’sDaily.32.Frompassage2whatcanweknowaboutLiuXiang?A.HeisstillafamousathleteB.Hedidn’tcompletehiseventintheBeijingOlympicsC.TheaudiencedesiredhimlittleD.Hewasrequiredtogiveupthecompetition33.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordlenientmeaninParagraph3?A.unhappyB.seriousC.complainingD.tolerant34.PeoplelikeFuYuanhuibecauseofher.A.kindnesstothefansB.winningabronzemedalC.attitudetocompetitionD.Weibomircoblog35.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusinthispassage?A.LearninghowtofaceuptochallengeB.WinninggoldmedalsisimportantC.ChangingattitudetoathletesisamustD.Gettingasmanygoldmedalsaspossible
ThefreezingNortheasthasn’tbeenaterriblyfunplacetospendtimethiswintersowhenthechancecameforaweekendtoSarasotaFloridamybagswerepackedbeforeyoucouldsaysunshine.IleftforthelandofwarmthandvitaminC维生素C.thinkingofbeachesandorangetrees.WhenwetoucheddowntoblueskiesandwarmairIsentupasmallprayerofgratefulness.Swimmingpoolswinetastingandpinksunsetsatnormaleveninghoursnot4intheafternoonfilledtheweekendbutthebestpart-particularlytomytastedulledbymonthsofcold-weatherrootvegetables-wasa7A.m.adventuretotheSarasotafarmers’marketthatprovedtobemorethanworththeearlywake-upcall.Themarketwhichwasfoundedin1979setsupitstentseverySaturdayfrom7:00amto1p.mrainorshinealongNorthLemonandStatestreets.Basketsofperfectredstrawberriesthered-paintedsidesoftheJavaDawgcoffeetruck;andmostofallthetomatoes:amazinglargesoftandroundredtomatoes.Disappointedbymanyabrokenvine-ripened蔓上成熟的promiseI’verefusedtobuywintertomatoesforyears.NomatterhowattractivetheylookinthestoreonceIgetthemhomethey’reunfailinglydryhardandtasteless.ButIhomedinwithuncertaintyononeparticulartableattheBrown’sGroveFarm’sstandfulloffreshandsofttomatoesthesizeofmyfist.Theseweretherealdeal-andatthatmomentIrealizedthatthebestpartofSarasotainwinterwasgoingtobeeatingthingsthatbackhomeinNewYorkIwouldn’tbeexperiencingagainformonths.DelightedasIwasbythetomatoesinsightmyhappinessdeepenedwhenIlearnedthatBrown’sGroveFarmisoneofthesuppliersforJackDustyanewlyopenedrestaurantattheSarasotaRitzCarltonwhere-luckilyforme-Iwasplanningtohavedinnerthatverynight.WithoutevenseeingthemenuIknewI’dbeorderingeverytomatoonit.25.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofherwinterlifeinNewYork?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Relaxing.D.Annoying.26.Whatmadetheauthor’sgettinguplateearlyworthwhile?A.Havingaswim.B.Breathinginfreshair.C.Walkinginthemorningsun.D.Visitingalocalfarmer’smarket.27.WhatcanwelearnabouttomatoessoldinNewYorkinwinter?A.Theyaresoft.B.TheylooknicE.C.Theytastegreat.D.Theyarejuicy.28.Whatwastheauthorgoingtothatevening?A.Gotoafarm.B.Checkintoahotel.C.Eatinarestaurant.D.Buyfreshvegetables.
ThanksgivingDayisspecialholidayintheUnitedStatesandCanadA.Familiesandfriendsgathertoeatandgivethanksfortheirblessing.ThanksgivingDayisreallyaharvestfestival.Thisiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefallafterthecropsarein.ButoneofthefirstthanksgivingsinAmericahadnothingtodowithagoodharvest.OnDecember41619thePilgrimsfromEnglandlandednearwhatisnowCharlesCityVirginiA.TheykneltdownandthankedGodfortheirsafejourneyacrosstheAtlantiC.ThefirstNewEnglandThanksgivingdidcelebratearichharvest.ThePilgrimslandedatwhatisnowPlymouthMassachusettsin1620.Theyhadadifficulttimeandthefirstwinterwascruel.ManyofthePilgrimsdieD.Butthenextyeartheyhadagoodharvest.SoGovernorBradforddeclaredathree-dayfeast盛宴.ThePilgrimsinvitedIndianfriendstojointhemfortheirspecialfeast.EveryonebroughtfooD.Intimeothercolonies殖民地begantocelebrateadayofthanksgiving.ButittookyearsbeforetherewasanationalThanksgivingDay.DuringtheCivilWarSarahJosephaHalepersuadedAbrahamLincolntodosomethingaboutit.Heproclaimed宣布thelastThursdayofNovember1863asadayofthanksgiving.TodayAmericanscelebratethishappyharvestfestivalonthefourthThursdayinNovember.CanadianscelebrateThanksgivingDayinmuchthesamewayastheirAmericanneighbours.ButtheCanadianthanks-givingDayfallsonthesecondMondayinOctober.16.ThanksgivingDayiscelebrated.A.inspringB.summerC.inautumnD.inwinter17.Thefirsttocelebratethanksgivingwere.A.somepeoplefromEnglandB.theAmericanIndiansC.SarahJosephaHaleD.GovernorBradford18.WecaninferfromthepassagethatNewEnglandmustbe.A.intheU.S.A.B.inGreatBritainC.inCanadaD.onsomeislandofftheAtlantic19.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ThanksgivingDayusedtobeaholidaytocelebrateagoodharvest.B.AbrahamLincolnwasnotthefirsttodecideonthanksgivingcelebrations.C.ThanksgivingDayiscelebratedtoexpresstheAmericanandIndianpeople’sthankstoGoD.D.There’slittledifferencebetweentheAmericanwayandtheCanadianwaytocelebrateThanksgivingDay.20.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.howThanksgivingDayiscelebratedintheU.S.A.B.howThanksgivingDaycameintobeingandthedifferentwaysitiscelebratedC.thatThanksgivingDayisinfactaharvestholidayD.howthewaytocelebrateThanksgivingDaychangedwiththetimeandplaces
IsItWorthBuyingOrganicFood?Organicfoodgrownwithoutartificialchemicalsisincreasinglypopularnowadays.Consumershavebeenwillingtopayuptotwiceasmuchforgoodswithorganiclabels商标.Howeverifyouthinkpayingalittlemorefororganicfoodgetsyouamorenutritiousandsaferproductyoumightwanttosaveyourmoney.A.studyledbyresearchersatStanfordUniversitysaysthatorganicproductsaren'tnecessarilymorenutritiousandthey'renolesslikelytosufferfromdisease-causingbacteriaeither.ThelatestresultspublishedintheAnnualsofInternalMedicinesuggestthatbuyersmaybewastingtheirmoney.WedidnotfindstrongevidencethatorganicfoodismorenutritiousorhealthiersaysDr.CrystalSmith-SpanglerfromStanforD.Soconsumersshouldn'tassumethatonetypeoffoodhasalowerriskorissafer.FortheirnewstudySmith-Spanglerandhercolleaguesconductedareviewoftwocategoriesofresearchincluding17studiesthatcomparedhealthoutcomesbetweenconsumersoforganicagainsttraditionalfoodproductsand223studiesthatanalyzedthenutritionalcontentofthefoodsincludingkeyvitaminsmineralsandfats.Whiletheresearchersfoundlittledifferenceinnutritionalcontenttheydidfindthatorganicfruitandvegetableswere20%lesslikelytohavechemicalsremainingonthesurfaces.Neitherorganicnortraditionalfoodsshowedlevelsofchemicalshighenoughtogobeyondfoodsafetystandards.Andbothorganicandtraditionalmeatssuchaschickenandporkwereequallylikelytobeharmedbybacteriaatverylowrates.Theresearchersdidfindthatorganicmilkandchickencontainedhigherlevelsofomega-3fattyacidsahealthyfatalsofoundinfishthatcanreducetheriskofheartdiseasE.Howeverthesenutritionaldifferencesweretoosmallandtheresearcherswereunwillingtomakemuchofthemuntilfurtherstudiesconfirmthetrends.Organicfoodisproducedwithfewerchemicalsandmorenatural-growingpracticesbutthatdoesn'talwaystranslateintoamorenutritiousorhealthierproduct.TheU.S.DepartmentofAgricultureUSDAstatesthatwhetheryoubuyorganicornotfindingthefreshestfoodsavailablemayhavethebiggesteffectontastE.FreshfoodisatleastasgoodasanythingmarketedasorganiC.8.Thenewresearchquestionswhetherorganicfood__________.A.shouldreplacetraditionalfoodB.hasbeenoverpricedbyfarmersC.isgrownwithlessharmfulchemicalsD.isreallymorenutritiousandhealthier9.Smith-Spanglerandhercolleaguesfoundthat__________.A.organicfoodcouldreducetheriskofheartdiseaseB.traditionalfoodwasgrownwithmorenaturalmethodsC.bothorganicandtraditionalfoodtheyexaminedweresafeD.therewasnotapresenceofanyformsofbacteriainorganicfood10.Whichofthefollowingisrelativelyhealthieraccordingtothepassage?A.Organicchickenandpork.B.Organicmilkandchicken.C.Traditionalchickenandpork.D.Traditionalfruitandvegetables.11.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardorganicfood?A.Skeptical.B.Neutral.C.UnconcerneD.D.Approving.
TheAmericannewspaperhasbeenaroundforaboutthreehundredyears.In1721theprinterJamesFranklinBenjamin'solderbrotherstartedtheNewEnglandCourantandthatwaswhatwemightrecognizetodayasarealnewspaper.Hefilledhispaperwithstoriesofadventurearticlesonartonfamouspeopleandonallsortsofpoliticalsubjects.ThreecenturiesaftertheappearanceofFranklin'sCourantfewbelievethatnewspapersintheirpresentprintedformwillremainaliveforlong.Newspapercompaniesarelosingadvertisersreadersmarketvalueandinsomecasestheirsenseofpurposeataspeedthatwouldnothavebeenimaginablejustseveralyearsago.ThechiefeditoroftheTimessaidrecentlyAtplaceswheretheygathereditorsaskoneanother‘Howareyou?’asiftheyhavejustcomeoutofthehospitaloralostlawcasE.AnarticleaboutthenewspaperappearedonthewebsiteoftheGuardianundertheheadlineNOTDEADYET.PerhapsnotbuttheriseoftheInternetwhichhasmadethedailynewspaperlookslowandoutofstepwiththeworldhasbroughtaboutarealsenseofdeath.SomeAmericannewspapershavelost42%oftheirmarketvalueinthepastthreeyears.TheNewYorkTimesCompanyhasseenitsstock股票dropby54%sincetheendof2004withmuchofthelosscominginthepastyear.A.manageratDeutscheBanksuggestedthatstock-holderssellofftheirTimesstock.TheWashingtonPostCompanyhaspreventedthetroubleonlybychangingpartofitsbusinesstoeducation;itstestingandtest-preparationservicenowbringsinatleasthalfthecompany'sincomE.8.WhatcanwelearnabouttheNewEnglandCourant?A.Itismainlyaboutthestockmarket.B.Itcarriesarticlesbypoliticalleaders.C.Itmarksthebeginningofnewspapers.D.ItremainsasuccessfulnewspaperinAmericA.9.Whatcanweinferaboutthenewspapereditors?A.Theyoftenacceptreaders'suggestions.B.Theycarealotabouteachother'shealth.C.Theystopdoingbusinesswithadvertisers.D.Theyfacegreatdifficultiesintheirbusiness.10.Whichofthefollowingfoundanewwayforitsdevelopment?A.TheWashingtonPost.B.TheGuardian.C.TheNewYorkTimes.D.NewEnglandCourant.11.Howdoestheauthorseemtofeelaboutthefutureofnewspapers?A.SatisfieD.B.Hopeful.C.SurpriseD.D.WorrieD.
Closeyoureyesforaminuteandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeifyouhadahundreddollarsless.AlsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoureyescloseD.Imaginehavingtoreadthispagenotwithyoureyesbutwithyourfingertips.Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillstwothirdsoftheworld's42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer.Unfortunatelyrichcountriespossessmostofthisknowledgewhiledevelopingcountriesdonot.ORBISisaninternationalnonprofitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld'sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital.ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwidE.InsideaDC8aircraftthereisafullyequippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom.DoctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeopletherE.ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeacefulcooperation合作amongcountries.ORBIStriestohelpdevelopingcountriesbyprovidingtrainingduringthreeweekmedicalprogrammes.ORBIShastaughtsightsavingtechniquestoover35000doctorsandnurseswhocontinuetocuretensofthousandsofblindpeopleeveryyear.ORBIShasconducted17planeprogrammesinChinasofar.FortheseventotenmillionblindinChinaORBISisplanningtodomoreforthem.AtthemomentanORBISteamisworkingonalongtermplantodevelopatrainingcentreandtoprovideeyecareservicestoShanxiProvincE.ORBISneedsyourhelptocontinuetheirworkandfreepeoplefromblindness.ForjustUS$38youcanhelponepersonsee;for$380youcanbringsightto10people;$1300helpsteachadoctornewskills;andfor$13000youcanprovideatrainingprogrammeforagroupofdoctorswhocanmakethousandsofblindpeopleseeagain.YourmoneycanopentheireyestotheworlD.PleasehelpORBISimprovethequalityoflifeforsomanypeoplelessfortunatethanourselves.27.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto________.A.introduceanewwayofreadingB.advisethepublictoleadasimplelifeC.directthepublic'sattentiontotheblindD.encouragethepublictouseimagination28.Whatdowelearnaboutexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillsintheworld?A.TheyareadequatE.B.TheyhavenotbeenupdateD.C.TheyarenotequallydistributeD.D.TheyhavebenefitedmostoftheblinD.29.ORBISaimstohelptheblindby________.A.teachingmedicalstudentsB.trainingdoctorsandnursesC.runningflyinghospitalsgloballyD.settingupnonprofitorganizations30.Whatdoestheauthortrytodointhelastparagraph?A.Appealfordonations.B.Makeanadvertisement.C.Promotetrainingprogrammes.D.ShowsympathyfortheblinD.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ORBISinChinaB.FightingblindnessC.ORBISflyinghospitalD.Sightsavingtechniques
TheAmericannewspaperhasbeenaroundforaboutthreehundredyears.In1721theprinterJamesFranklinBenjamin'solderbrotherstartedtheNewEnglandCourantandthatwaswhatwemightrecognizetodayasarealnewspaper.Hefilledhispaperwithstoriesofadventurearticlesonartonfamouspeopleandonallsortsofpoliticalsubjects.ThreecenturiesaftertheappearanceofFranklin'sCourantfewbelievethatnewspapersintheirpresentprintedformwillremainaliveforlong.Newspapercompaniesarelosingadvertisersreadersmarketvalueandinsomecasestheirsenseofpurposeataspeedthatwouldnothavebeenimaginablejustseveralyearsago.ThechiefeditoroftheTimessaidrecentlyAtplaceswheretheygathereditorsaskoneanother'Howareyou?'asiftheyhavejustcomeoutofthehospitaloralostlawcasE.AnarticleaboutthenewspaperappearedonthewebsiteoftheGuardianundertheheadlineNOTDEADYET.PerhapsnotbuttheriseoftheInternetwhichhasmadethedailynewspaperlookslowandoutofstepwiththeworldhasbroughtaboutarealsenseofdeath.SomeAmericannewspapershavelost42%oftheirmarketvalueinthepastthreeyears.TheNewYorkTimesCompanyhasseenitsstockdropby54%sincetheendof2004withmuchofthelosscominginthepastyear.A.manageratDeutscheBanksuggestedthatstock-holderssellofftheirTimesstock.TheWashingtonPostCompanyhaspreventedthetroubleonlybychangingpartofitsbusinesstoeducation;itstestingandtest-preparationservicenowbringsinatleasthalfthecompany'sincomE.12.WhatcanwelearnabouttheNewEnglandCurrant?A.Itismainlyaboutthestockmarket.B.ItmarksthebeginningoftheAmericannewspaper.C.ItremainsasuccessfulnewspaperinAmericA.D.Itcomesarticlesbypoliticalleaders.13.Whatcanweinferaboutthenewspapereditors?A.Theyoftenacceptreaders'suggestionsB.Theycarealotabouteachother’shealth.C.Theystopdoingbusinesswithadvertisers.D.Theyfacegreatdifficultiesintheirbusiness.14.Whichofthefollowingfoundanewwayforitsdevelopment?A.TheWashingtonPostB.TheGuardianC.TheNewYorkTimes.D.NewEnglandCourant15.Howdoestheauthorseemtofeelaboutthefutureofnewspapers?A.SatisfiedB.HopefulC.WorriedD.Surprised
London’snewestskyscraper摩天大楼iscalledtheShardanditcostabout430millionpoundstobuilD.Ataheightofalmost310metresitisthetallestbuildinginEuropE.TheShardhascompletelychangedtheappearanceofLondon.Howevernoteveryonethinksthatitisachangeforthebetter.TheShardwasdesignedbythefamousItalianarchitectRenzoPiano.WhenhebegandesigningtheShardforLondonPianowantedaverytallbuildingthatlookedlikeaspire尖顶.Hewantedtheglasssurfacestoreflecttheskyandthecity.Thesidesofthebuildingaren’tregular.SothebuildinghasanunusualshapE.Itlookslikeaverythinsharppieceofbrokenglass.Andthatishowthebuildinggotthename:theSharD.PianosaysthatthespireshapeoftheShardispartofagreatLondontradition.TheshaperemindshimofthespiresofthechurchesofLondonorthetallmasts桅杆oftheshipsthatwereonceontheriverThames.TheShardhas87floors.Atthetopthereisanobservatory.Atthemomentthebuildingisemptybuteventuallytherewillbeafive-starhotel.Therewillalsobetopqualityrestaurantsapartmentsandoffices.Beforebuildingworkbeganalotofpeopledidn’twanttheShardthoughtheplanswereapproveD.NowtheyarestillunhappyabouttheSharD.SomecriticssaythatsuchatallskyscrapermightbegoodinacitylikeNewYorkbutnotinLondon.TheysaythatthebestthingabouttheShardisitsspireshapE.Butthatistheonlything.Thereisnodecorationonlyflatsurfaces.TheEgyptiansdidthat4500yearsago.TheyalsothinktheShardistoobigforLondon.Itdestroysthebeautyofthecity.Othercriticsdon’tlikewhattheShardseemstorepresent.TheysaythattheShardshowshowLondonisbecomingmoreunequal.Onlyveryrichpeoplecanaffordtobuytheexpensiveprivateapartmentsandstayinthehotel.ButthepeoplewholiveneartheShardareamongthepoorestinLondon.SotheShardseemsasymbolofthedivisioninsocietybetweentheveryrichandthepoor.TheShardnowdominatestheLondonskylinE.ItisnotcertainhoweverthatordinaryLondoncitizenswilleveracceptitasavaluableadditiontothecity.4.London’snewestskyscraperiscalledtheShardbecauseof________.A.itscostB.itssizeC.itsheightD.itsshape5.WhenhedesignedtheShardPianowanteditto________.A.changeLondon’sskylineB.imitatetheEgyptianstyleC.inheritLondon’straditionD.attractpotentialvisitors6.ThecriticswhorefertosocialdivisionthinktheShard________.A.isfarawayfromthepoorareaB.isintendedforwealthypeopleC.isonlypreferredbytherichD.ispopularonlywithLondoners7.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheShard:WorkofaGreatArchitectB.TheShard:NewSymbolofLondon?C.TheShard:A.ChangefortheBetter?D.TheShard:CheersandClaps
ArtisconsideredbymanypeopletobenomorethanadecorativemeansofgivingpleasurE.Thisisnotalwaysthecasehoweverattimesartmaybeseentohaveapurelyfunctionalsideaswell.SuchcouldbesaidofthesandpaintingsoftheNavahoIndiansoftheAmericanSouthwest;thesehaveamedicinalaswellasanartisticpurposE.AccordingtoNavahotraditionsonewhosuffersfromeitheramentaloraphysicalillnesshasinsomewaydisturbedorgetintouchwiththesupernatural—perhapsacertainanimalaghostorthedeaD.Tobreakawayfromthistheillpersonoroneofhisrelativeswillemployamedicalmancalledasingertoperformacuringceremonywhichwillattractapowerfulsupernaturalbeing.Duringtheceremonywhichmaylastfrom2to9daysthesingerwillproduceasandpaintingonthefloor.Onthelastdayoftheceremonythepatientwillsitonthissandpaintingandthesingerwillrubthesickorinjuredpartsofthepatient'sbodywithsandfromaspecificfigureinthesandpainting.Inthiswaythepatientabsorbsthepowerofthatparticularsupernaturalbeingandbecomesstrong.Aftertheceremonythesandpaintingisdestroyedsoitspowerwon'tharmanyonE.Theartofsandpaintingishandeddownfromoldsingers.ThematerialsusedareeasilyfoundwheretheNavahosettle:brownredyellowandwhitesandstonewhichisground研磨muchascornismadeintoflour.ThesingerholdsasmallamountofthissandinhishandandletsitflowbetweenhisfingersontoacleanflatsurfaceonthefloorwithasteadyhandandgreatpatiencE.HeisthusabletocreatedesignsofstylizedpeoplesnakesandothercreaturesthathavepowerintheNavahobeliefsystem.ThetraditionalNavahodoesn'tallowcopyingsandpaintingssincehebelievesthesupernaturalpowersthattaughthimthecrafthaveforbiddenthis;howeversuchreproductionscaninfactbepurchasedtodayintouristshopsinArizonaandNewMexico.ThesearedonebyeitherNavahoIndiansorbyotherpeoplewhowishtopreservethiscraft.8.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheNavahoIndianB.TheAncientSingerC.FunctionsofArtD.TheNavahoSandpaintings9.Howdidthesingertreatthepatientaccordingtothepassage?A.Bypassinghissupernaturalpowerontothepatient.B.Byapplyingamagicsubstancetothepatient'sbody.C.Byrubbingthepatient'ssickpartswithsandfromasandpaintingfigurE.D.BydestroyingthesandpaintingfigurE.10.ThetraditionalNavshodoesnotallowcopyingofsandpaintingsbecause.A.anythingcopiedhasnoeffectB.thecraftonlybelongstothesupernaturalC.it'sagainstNavahobeliefsystemD.thecopyingmaydoharmtootherNavahos11.Thatthereproductionsofsandpaintingsarenowcommerciallyavailableshows.A.peoplehaverealizedtheartisticvalueofsandpaintingsB.patientshavebenefitedfromthepowerfuleffectofsandpaintingsC.morepeoplehavecometobelieveinsupernaturalpowerD.moderntechnologyhashelpedtheproductionofsandpaintings
TourismprobablystartedinRomantimes.RichRomansvisitedfriendsandfamilywhowereworkinginanotherpartoftheRomanempirE.ButwhentheempirebrokedownthiskindoftourismstoppeD.Intheearly17thcenturytheideaoftheGrandTourwasborn.RichyoungEnglishpeoplesailedacrosstheEnglishChannel英吉利海峡.TheyvisitedthemostbeautifulandimportantEuropeancitiesofthetimeincludingParisinFranceandRomeandVenice威尼斯inItaly.Theirtourslastedfortwotofouryearsandthetouristsstayedafewweeksormonthsineachcity.TheGrandTourwasanimportantpartofyoungpeople’seducation—butonlyfortherich.Inthe18thcenturytourismbegantochangE.ForexamplepeopleintheUKstartedtovisitsometownssuchasBathtotakethewaters.Theybelievedthatthewatertherewasgoodfortheirhealth.Solargeandexpensivehotelswerebuiltinthesetowns.Inthe19thcenturytravelbecamemuchmorepopularandfaster.Whenthefirstrailwayswerebuiltinthe1820sitwaseasierforpeopletotravelbetweentownssotheystartedtogoforholidaysbytheseA.Andsomestartedtohaveholidaysinthecountrysideascitiesbecamelargernoisieranddirtier.Travelingbyseaalsobecamefasterandsaferwhenthefirststeamshipswerebuilt.Peoplebegantotravelmoretofar-awaycountries.The20thcenturysawcarsbecomemoreandmorepopularamongordinarypeoplE.Planesweremadelargersoticketpricesdroppedandmorepeopleusedthem.Thustourismgrew.In1949RussianjournalistVladimirRaitzstartedacompanycalledHorizonHolidays.Thecompanyorganizeseverything—planeticketshotelroomsevenfood—andtouristspayforitallbeforetheyleavehomE.Thepackagetourandmoderntouristindustrywasborn.ThefirsttravelagencyinChinawassetupasearlyas1949.Buttourismdidnottakeoffuntil1978.In2002theindustrywasworth500billionYuanandbecameanimportantpartofChina'ssocialdevelopment.21.Intheearlytimesthetravelers__________.A.onlycamefromRomanB.traveledbyboatC.wereverywealthyD.wereveryyoungandstrong22.WhichofthefollowingistrueA.TheyoungmenlearnedlittlefromGrandTour.B.MorepeoplechoseplanesforitscheappricE.C.In2002tourismbecameafundamentalpartofChina'ssocialdevelopment.D.Tourismbecamefasterandsaferwhenthefirstrailwayswerebuiltinthe18thcentury.23._________playedthemostimportantroleinthetourismdevelopment.A.EducationB.MoneyC.TransportationD.People'sideas24.Moderntourismwasborn___________.A.in1949B.in1978C.intheearly17thcenturyD.inRomantimes25.Theunderlinedphrasetakeoffinthelastparagraphmeans__________.A.aplanerisingintotheairB.developveryfastC.removehatsandclothesD.bringdowntheprices
Socialchangeismorelikelytooccurinsocietieswherethereisamixtureofdifferentkindsofpeoplethaninsocietieswherepeoplearesimilarinmanyways.Thesimplereasonforthisisthattherearemoredifferentwaysoflookingatthingspresentinthefirstkindofsociety.Therearemoreideasmoredisagreementsininterestandmoregroupsandorganizationswithdifferentbeliefs.Inadditionthereisusuallyagreaterworldlyinterestandgreatertoleranceinmixedsocieties.Allthesefactorstendtopromotesocialchangebyopeningmoreareasoflifetodecision.InasocietywherepeoplearequitesimilarinmanywaystherearefeweroccasionsforpeopletoseetheneedortheopportunityforchangebecauseeverythingseemstobethesamE.AndalthoughconditionsmaynotbesatisfactorytheyareatleastconventionalandgenerallyagreeD.Withinasocietysocialchangeisalsolikelytooccurmorefrequentlyandmorereadilyinthematerialaspectsoftheculturethaninthenon-materialforexampleintechnologyratherthaninvalues;inwhathasbeenlearnedlaterinliferatherthanwhatwaslea:medearly;inthelessbasicandlessemotionalaspectsofsociety-thanintheiropposites;inthesimpleelementsratherthaninthecomplexones;informratherthaninsubstance;andinelementsthatareacceptabletothecultureratherthaninstrangeelements.Furthermoresocialchangeiseasierifitisgradual.ThisisonereasonwhychangehasnotcomemorequicklytoBlackAmericansascomparedtootherAmericanminoritiesbecauseofthesharpdifferenceinappearancebetweenthemandwhitepeoplE.25.Whichofthefollowingfactorstendstopromotesocialchange?A.Differentpointsofview.B.Traditionalvalues.C.Advancedtechnology.D.Similarneeds.26.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Socialchangetendstomeetwithmoredifficultyinbasicandemotionalaspectsofsociety.B.DisagreementwithandargumentaboutconditionstendtoslowdownsocialchangE.C.Socialchangeismorelikelytooccurinthematerialaspectofsociety.D.Socialchangeislesslikelytooccurinwhatpeoplelearnedwhentheywereyoung.27.Whatisthispassagemainlydiscussing?A.Twodifferentkindsofsociety.B.CertainfactorsaffectingsocialchangE.C.TheimportanceofsocialchangE.D.Consequencesofsocialchange
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