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Theprinciplesaboutapplyingforjobshavealteredgreatlylately.Inthepastpeoplepreferredahandwrittenapplicationletter.HowevernowadaysitisbecomingmoreandmorecommontoapplyforajobthroughtheInternet.YoucanfindinformationontheInternetabouthowtoapplyforjobs.Informationcanbefoundabouthowtofulfillyourapplicationlettertheclothesthatyoushouldwearandhowtocarryouttheinterviewitself.Theimportanceofbodylanguageisoftenmentionedbutdoesn'talwaysgettheattentionitdeserves.Afterallbeforeawordhasevenbeenspokenyourbodylanguagewillhavealreadygivenpeopletheirfirstimpressionofyou.Additionallyyourbodylanguagewillalsogiveoutalotmoreinformation.Basedonyourbodylanguageitcanbeseenifyouareself-confident.Itcanalsoshowifyouareabusyoraquiettypeandithelpsgiveanimpressionofwhetheryouarespeakingtruthfullyornot.BodylanguagecanshowhowenthusiasticyouareandifyouareanicepersonsomeonewhowilltakehisworkseriouslybutalsosomeonewhohasasenseofhumorandcanenjoyajokefromtimetotimE.Themembersoftheapplicationcommitteewillaskyouquestionsbutyouranswerswon'tonlybeoral.Thecommitteewillnotonlypayattentiontowhatyousaybutalsotohowyousayit!Bodylanguagewilldeterminefirstifitclicksandsometimesallittakesisjustafewseconds.Everybodyusesbodylanguagebutittakesplacemostlyatasubconscious下意识的level.UsingbodylanguageappropriatelyyoucandefinitelyincreaseyourchancesofgettingajoB.4.Whatkindofpeopleisthetextmainlymeantfor?A.InterviewersB.JobhuntingpeopleC.EmployersD.Layoffworkers5.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.handwrittenlettersarenotusedinfindingajobB.themoreexpensiveclothesintervieweeswearthebetterC.bodylanguageismoreimportantthanspokenwordsD.theInternetisofsignificanceinapplyingforajob6.Usingbodylanguagewellinajobinterviewwillprobably________.A.getridoftheinterviewers'prejudiceB.determinewhatpositiononewillgetC.increasethepossibilitytogetthewantedjobD.helponeremovenervousness7.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thoseusingbodylanguageareusuallyconfident.B.Bodylanguageisoftenusedonpurposeinjobhunting.C.Bodylanguageisamirrortoreflectone'spersonality.D.Peopleenjoyingjokesarepreferredinajobinterview.
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WithmorerecognitionthanHalloweenandlessthanChristmasValentine’sDayasanimportedfestivalfacesadangeroussituationinChinawhereit’scaughtbetweenforcesoftraditionandfashion.Valentine’sDayhasanaturalenemyinChinA.AnditisnottheChineseequivalentwhichfallsontheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthonthelunarcalendarusuallyaroundhalfayearawayfromFeB.14.ItistheSpringFestivalalsoknownastheChineseNewYearwhichwillinfluencetheFeastofSaintValentinE.TherealdisagreementbetweenEastandWestprobablytookplaceoveracenturyagowhenChina’sdoorwasforcedopenbyWesternpowersandChinesescholarssupportedwesternizationasameanstostrengthenournation’sabilitytocompetE.TheintroductionofthesolarcalendarandWesternmeasurementswasbothanacknowledgmentoftheirinfluenceandanefforttobeacceptedbytheworldorder.Forafullcenturywehavehadtwosystemsrunninginparallel.Whenitcomestotheeventualoutcomepracticalityusuallybeatsallotherconcerns.LawscanhelpsuchasthethreetraditionalfestivalsofTombSweepingDragonBoatandMid-Autumngaininglegalstatusin2008andgivingeveryChinesecitizenadayoffbutlawscannotpushwhatpeoplehavenofeelingsfor.Sothecelebrationorboycottofimportedholidaysorhomegrownonesshouldbenocauseforworry.Iftheyareirrelevantnosocialmediawillchangethepublic’smind;andiftheyareacceptedtheremustbeaneedwhichtheyhappentosatisfy.SincewehavenoglobalQinShihuangtoforceonesystemoneverycountrywecanalwaysrelyonadual双重approachbywhichwesharewiththeoutsideworldononehandbutpreserveourownwaysoflifeontheother.33.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutValentine’sDayinChina?A.ItisbetterreceivedthanChristmas.B.ItbringspotentialdangertopeoplE.C.Itbecomesincreasinglypopular.D.Ithappenstohaveanaturalenemy.34.Theunderlinedwordequivalentinthefirstparagraphrefersto________.A.theChineseValentine’sDayB.theSpringFestivalC.fashionD.custom35.Whichofthefollowingcandecidewhattocelebrateaccordingtotheauthor?A.Laws.B.MediA.C.Needs.D.Tradition.
MostAmericanfamiliesaresmallerthanthefamiliesinothercountries.MostAmericanfamilieshaveoneortwoparentsandoneortwochildreneach.ChildrenintheUSwillleavetheirparents’homewhentheygrowup.Theyusuallylivefarfromtheirparentsbecausetheywanttofindgoodjobs.Theyoftenwritetotheirparentsortelephonethem.Andtheyoftengotovisittheirparentsonholiday.Parentsusuallylettheirchildrenchoosetheirownjobs.Americansthinkitimportantforyoungpeopletodecideontheirlivesbythemselves.ChildrenareaskedtodosomeworkaroundtheirhousE.AndinmanyfamilieschildrenarepaidfordoingsomehouseworksothattheylearnhowtomakemoneyfortheirownusE.32.ThesizeofmostAmericanfamiliesis________thatofothercountries.A.largerthanB.smallerthanC.asbigasD.assmallas33.Whenchildrengrowuptheyleavetheirparents’hometo_________.A.getmarriedB.befreeC.findgoodjobsD.study34.Theyvisittheirparents________.A.onweekdaysB.onweekendsC.atanytimeD.onholiday35WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.ChildrenhavethefreedomtochoosetheirownjoB.B.Parentsdon’tasktheirchildrentodothehousework.C.Parentsthinkitimportantforchildrentomaketheirowndecision.D.WhenchildrengrowuptheyusuallylivefarawayfromtheirhomE.36Someparentspaytheirchildrenfordoinghouseworkbecause___________.A.childrencanlearnhowtomakemoneyforthemselvesB.theirchildrenrequiredthemtodosoC.theyarerichD.itisrequiredbylaw
Youknowhowwonderfulyouareandyouknowthatothersknowhowwonderfulyouarebutwhatdoyoudowhenadmirationcrossesoverthelineintojealousy嫉妒?Formostteenstherewillcomeadaywhenyourealizethatoneofyourfriendsisjealousandthatthisjealousyishurtingyourfriendship.Whenthishappensitcanseemlikethereisnothingthatyoucandobutthegoodnewsisthatthereis.Don’tletjealousyspoilyourrelationships.Dealwithitconfidentlyandyoumightbebacktonormalmuchsoonerthanyouthink.Itcanbehardtowalkuptoafriendandaskthemwhattheproblemisbutifyouwanttosaveyourfriendshipyou’llhavetodojustthat.Don’tapproachthemandaskwhytheyarejealousofyouunlessofcourseyouwanttoappeartotallyconceited逞能justtakesometimealonewiththemandletthemknowthatyou’vebeenfeelinglikethere’sbeensomethingcomingbetweenyou.Iftheyrefusetorespondthenusetheopportunitytoexplainhowyouhavebeenfeeling.Chancesarethatsomethingyousaywillstrikeanerveandyourfriendwillopenupaswell.Whenyoufigureoutwhatisannoyingyourfriendaskhimorherwhatshethinkswouldmakethesituationbetter.Ifforexampleshesaysthatshefeelslikeshedoesn’tgettospendanytimewithyoubecauseofyourbeingoffwithyournewfriendsfromtheswimteamthenmaybeyoucouldinviteheralongthenexttimeorblockoffonedayaweekforjustthetwoof[Z-x-x-k.Com]you.Rememberthoughthatwhateversolutionyoudecideonshouldbeacompromise妥协.Don’tlimityourowntalentsoropportunitiessimplybecauseyourfriendisunhappy.Tryinsteadtoincludehimorherinyournewlifeandseehowthatworksout.Eventhebestoffriendshipscanberuinedbyjealousy.Thisdestructiveemotionisrarelyproductiveandcanturnbestfriendsintoworstenemies.BeforetakingextremeactionchatwithyourjealousfriendtoseeifthetwoofyoucanworkoutacompromisE.Ifyoucan’tbepreparedtoknowexactlyhowfaryouwillgotokeepyourfriendandhowfaryouwon’t.33.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinparagraph2?A.Howtosolvetheproblemofjealousy.B.Whyweneedtosolvetheproblemofjealousy.C.Howtoexplainyourjealousytoyourfriends.D.Whyitishardtodealwiththeproblemofjealousy.34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.There’salwaysasolutiontosolvetheproblemofjealousy.B.Jealousycanturnbestfriendsintoworstenemies.C.YoushouldgoalongwaywithyourfriendtoworkoutasolutionD.Youmayloseafriendtokeepyourowngiftschancesorself-development.35.Thispassageismainlyintendedfor________.A.femalereadersB.studentsC.teenagersD.bestfriends
October15thistheGlobalHandwashingDay.Activitiesareplannedinmorethan20countriestogetmillionsofpeopleinthedevelopingworldtowashtheirhandswithsoap.Forexampledonatorswillgive150000barsofsoaptoschoolsinEthiopiA.Expertssaypeoplearoundtheworldwashtheirhandseverydaybutveryfewusesoapatso-calledimportantmoments.TheseincludeafterusingthetoiletaftercleaningababyandbeforetouchingfooD.GlobalHandwashingDayistheideaofthePublic-PrivatePartnershipforHandwashingwithSoap.PartnersincludetheUnitedNationsChildren’sFundAmericangovernmentagenciestheWorldBankandsoapmakersUnleverandProcterandGamblE.Theorganizerssayallsoapsareequallyeffectiveatremovingdisease-causinggerm.Theysaythecorrectwaytowashistowetyourhandswithasmallamountofwaterandcoverthemwithsoap.Rubitintoallareasincludingunderthefingernails.Rubforatleasttwentyseconds.Thenrinsewellunderrunningwater.Finallydryyourhandswithacleanclothorwavethemintheair.ThePartnershipforHandwashingsayssoapisimportantbecauseitincreasesthetimethatpeoplespendinwashinghands.Soapalsohelpstobreakupthedirtthatholdsmostofthegerms.Anditusuallyleavesapleasantsmell.ThePartnershipforHandwashingalsosayswashingwithsoapbeforeeatingorafterusingthetoiletcouldsavemorelivesthananyvaccine疫苗ormedicinE.Handwashingcouldalsopreventthespreadofotherdiseases.Whenpeoplegetgermsontheirhandstheycaninfectthemselvesbytouchingtheireyesnosesormouths.Thentheycaninfectothers.28.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Handwashing:soimportant--itgetsadayofitsown..B.Findoutwhywashinghandscarefullyissoimportant.C.Saynotowashinghandsinthewrongway.D.Wanttolivealongerlife?--washyourhands.29.ThewordrinseinParagraph3probablymeans______.A.todryyourhandsB.torubyourhandscarefullyC.towashawaythesoapD.tocleanyourfingers30.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.howtowashyourhandscorrectlyB.thedangersofwashinghandswithoutsoapC.whywashinghandwithsoapissoimportantD.whenweshouldespeciallywashourhandswithsoap31.Inwhichpartofnewspaperwouldyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?A.HealthreportB.PublicserviceC.MedicalcareD.advertisement
Thisisagreattruthoneofthegreatesttruths.Itisagreattruthbecauseoncewetrulyseethistruthwetranscend超越it.Oncewetrulyknowthatlifeisdifficult—oncewetrulyunderstandandacceptit—thenlifeisnolongerdifficult.Becauseonceitisacceptedthefactthatlifeisdifficultnolongermatters.Mostdonotfullyseethistruth.Insteadtheycomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflifeshouldbeeasy.Itseemstothemthatdifficultiesrepresentaspecialkindofsufferingespeciallyforceduponthemorelseupontheirfamiliestheirclassoreventheirnation.WhatmakeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingandsolvingproblemsisapainfulonE.Problemsdependingontheirnaturecauseussadnessorlonelinessorregretorangerorfear.Theseareuncomfortablefeelingsoftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain.Andsincelifecausesanendlessseriesofproblemslifeisalwaysdifficultandisfullofpainaswellasjoy.Yetitisinthiswholeprocessofsolvingproblemsthatlifehasitsmeaning.ProblemsaretheserioustestthattellsussuccessfromfailurE.WhenwedesiretoencouragethegrowthofhumanspiritweencouragethehumanabilitytosolveproblemsjustasinschoolwesetproblemsforourchildrentosolvE.Itisthroughthepainofmeetingandworkingoutproblemsthatwelearn.AsBenjaminFranklinsaidThosethingsthathurtinstruct.Itisforthisreasonthatwisepeoplelearnnottofearbuttowelcomethepainofproblems.32.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat________.A.everybodyhasproblemsB.webecomestrongerbymeetingandsolvingtheproblemsoflifeC.lifeisdifficultbecauseourproblemsbringuspainD.peopleliketocomplainabouttheirproblems33.ThemainideaofParagraph2isthat________.A.mostpeoplefeellifeiseasyB.thewriterfeelslifeiseasyC.thewriterlikestocomplainabouthisproblemsD.mostpeoplecomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare34.Accordingtothepassagewegiveschoolchildrendifficultproblemstosolveinorderto________.A.encouragethemtolearnB.teachthemtofearthepainofsolvingtheproblemC.helpthemlearntodealwithpainD.teachthemhowtorespectproblems35.ThesayingfromBenjaminFranklinThosethingsthathurtinstruct.suggeststhat________.A.wedonotlearnfromexperienceB.wedonotlearnwhenweareinpainC.painteachesusimportantlessonsD.paincannotbeavoided
DearMrs.DennerOverthepastfivemonthsyourhusbandhasbeencausingquiteacommotion混乱inourstorE.Ourcomplaints抱怨againstMr.Dennerarelistedbelow:July2:Setallthealarmclocksinhouse-warestogooffat5-minuteintervals间隔.July7:Madeatrail小径oftomatojuiceonthefloorleadingtothewomen’srestroom.August4:TookabagofM&M’sfromthecandyshelfandhandedouttothepassingchildrentoeat.September14:MovedaCAUTION—WETFLOORsigntoacarpetedareA.September15:Setupatentinthecampingdepartmentandtoldothershoppershe’dinvitetheminiftheywouldbringpillowsandblanketsfromthebeddingdepartment.September23:WhenaclerkaskediftheycouldhelphimhebegancryingandscreamedWhycan’tyoupeoplejustleavemealone?October4:LookedrightintothesecuritycameraanduseditasamirrorwhilehepickedhisnosE.November10:WhilehandlinggunsinthehuntingdepartmentheaskedtheclerkwheretheantidepressantswerE.December3:DartedaroundthestorewhileloudlyhummingtheMissionImpossiblethemE.December6:IntheautodepartmenthepracticedhisMadonnalookbyusingdifferentsizesoffunnels.December18:Hidinaclothingrack支架andwhenpeoplelookedthroughyelledPICKME!PICKME!December21:WhenanannouncementcameovertheloudspeakerheassumedafatalpositionandscreamedOHNO!IT’STHOSEVOICESAGAIN!December23:Wentintoafittingroom装配车间shutthedoorwaitedawhileandthenyelledveryloudlyHey!There’snotoiletpaperinhere!Ourvideosurveillance监控camerasrecordedallthesE.NeveroncedidourremindingandwarningworkandthereforeweareforcedtobanhimfromthestorE.RegardsWal-Mart1.HowdidthemarketgettoknowaboutMr.Denner’sstrangebehavior?A.Fromothershoppers.B.Throughthecamerasofthemarket.C.Fromtheshopassistants.D.BytalkingwithMr.Denner.2.M&M’smaybethebrandof.A.chocolateB.clothesC.furnitureD.medicine3.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatMr.Denner.A.oncepouredsomewateronthecarpetofthemarketB.managedtogetsomeshopperstocamptogetherwithhimC.didallofthesestrangethingsduetohismentaldiseaseD.wasoncewarnednottodosuchstrangethingsinthemarket4.InwhichmonthdidMr.Dennercausemosttroubles?A.InJuly.B.InSeptember.C.InNovember.D.InDecember.
Nooneisgladtohearthathisbodyhastobecutopenbyasurgeon外科医生andpartofittakenout.Todayhoweverweneedn'tworryaboutfeelingpainduringtheoperation.Thesickpersonfallsintoakindofsleepandwhenheawakestheoperationisfinished.Butthesehappyconditionsarefairlynew.Itisnotmanyyearssinceamanwhohadtohaveoperationfeltallitspain.Longagooperationhadusuallytobedonewhilethesickmancouldfeeleverything.Thesickmanhadtobehelddownonatablebyforcewhilethedoctorsdidtheirbestforhim.Hecouldfeelallthepainifhislegorarmwasbeingcutoffandhisfearfulcriesfilledtheroomandtheheartsofthosewhowatched.Soonafter1770JoseptPriestleydiscoveredagaswhichisnowcalledlaughinggas.LaughinggasbecameknowninAmerica.Youngmenandwomenwenttopartiestotryit.MostofthemspenttheirtimelaughingbutonemanatapartyHoraceWellsnoticedthatpeopledidn'tseemtofeelpainwhentheywereusingthisgas.Hedecidedtomakeanexperimentonhimself.Heaskedafriendtohelphim.WellstooksomeofthegasandhisfriendpulledoutoneofWell’steeth.Wellsfeltnopainatall.Ashedidn'tknowenoughaboutlaughinggashegaveamanlessgasthanheshouldhave.Themancriedoutwithpainwhenhistoothwasbeingpulledout.Wellstriedagainbutthistimehegavetoomuchofthegasandthemandied.Wellsneverforgotthisterribleevent.9.Longagowhenthesickmanwasoperatedonhe＿＿＿＿.A.couldfeelnothingB.couldfeelallthepainC.couldnotwantanythingD.coulddoanything10.Usingthelaughinggasthepeopledidnotseemto＿＿＿＿.A.heafraidofanythingB.beillC.wanttogotothepartiesD.feelpain11.Ifamantooklesslaughinggasthanheshouldhavewhenanoperationwentonhe＿＿＿.A.feltnothingB.woulddieC.stillfeltpainD.feltverycomfortable12.Onewhotooktoomuchofthelaughinggas＿＿＿.A.woulddieB.wouldlaughallthetimeC.wouldneverfeelpainD.wouldbeverycalm
AgunmanopenedfireinOrlando’sPulsenightclubearlymorningSundaykillingapproximately50peopleandinjuringanother53.ClubberswereenjoyinganeveningatPulsewhichdescribesitselfasthehottestgaybarinOrlandowhenshotsstartedtogooffaround2am.A.hostage人质situationoccurredanddidn’tenduntilauthoritiesusedavehiclearmedtoteethtobreakdownthedoorofthebuildingandkillthegunmanataround5am.Sundaymorning’sattacksurpassestheshootingsatVirginiaTechin2007andSndyHookElementarySchoolin2012tobecometheworstmassshootinginUShistory.Authoritieshaveidentifiedtheshooteras29-year-oldOmarSaddiquiMateenfromFortPierceabout120milessoutheastofOrlando.CNNreportsMr.Mateenwaspreviouslytrainedasasecurityguard.ThefederalgovernmentandFBIhavesuggestionstheindividualhasleaningstowardsIslamicterrorismbutrightnowwecan’tsaydefinitelysaysRonHopperassistantspecialagentofFBI’sOrlandobureau.ButMateen’sconnectiontoIslamicterrorismhasnotbeenprovenleadingauthoritiestoalsoinvestigatetheshootingasapossiblehatecrimeagainsttheLGBTcommunity.TheOrlandoblooddonationfacilitytweeted推送thatthebankwasinurgentneedofdonationsSundaymorningfollowingtheshooting.Butwithinhourstheyannouncedtheirbankwasatcapacityduetothelonglinesofvolunteerswhoshoweduptodonate.Howeveraftertheinitialtweetat10:40SundaymorningcriticismsoftheUnitedStates’standonblooddonationbytheLGBTcommunityresurfacedonsocialmediafromthosewhowantedtohelpbutwereprohibitedduetotheirsexuality.It’slegaltobuyanAR-15assaultrifle.It’sillegalforagaymantodonatebloodtovictimsofthemassacre.Theworldmakesnosense.saidJohnBarcus.LGBT:acommunityoffourtypesofpeople;lesbiangaybisexualtransgender.32.Whatdoweknowabouttheshootingfromthepassage?A.Itlastedformorethanfourhours.B.50peoplewerekilledduringthisscaryattack.C.ThisisthesecondworstshootingonAmericansoil.D.Thepolicehadtorelyonheavyequipmenttokillthegunman.33.Accordingtothepassagethegunman__________.A.hadprejudiceagainsttheLGBTcommunityB.hadacloserelationshipwithterroristgroupsC.hadsomebasicskillsoffightingandshootingD.hadplannedtheattackforalongtimeinadvance34.Whathappenedintheprocessofblooddonation?A.Theyfailedtogatherenoughbloodforthebloodbank.B.Manypeopleactivelyrespondedtotheappealforblood.C.Gayscouldn’tdonatebloodbecausetheycarrieddiseases.D.Thefacilitytweetedthedemandforbloodadayaftertheattack.35.WhatdoesJohnBarcusthinkofthelawsysteminAmerica?A.Strictandresponsible.B.Scientificandeffective.C.Unfairandmeaningless.D.Aggressiveandrealistic.
Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily’slastvacation.Itwasmysix-year-oldson’swinterbreakfromschoolandwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.TheflightwasoverbookedandDeltatheairlineofferedus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYorksoIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhomE.Thenextdaymyhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.YesIencouraged-okayordered-themtowaititoutattheairporttoearnmoreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1600.Notbadhuh?NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig-timebargainhunterIknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedaysagooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.I'vemadelivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing揭露theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecadE.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:A.ConsumerSurvivalGuidE.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney’sworth.I.’malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoesclothesformychildrenandexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitslongerandit'sthefirstthingpeoplenoticE.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniturE.Qualitylasts.21.WhydidDeltagivetheauthor'sfamilycredits?A.Theytookalaterflight.B.Theyhadearlybookings.C.TheirflighthadbeendelayeD.D.TheirflighthadbeencancelleD.22.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.B.SheseldommakesacompromisE.C.Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.D.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.23.Whatdoestheauthordo?A.She'sateacher.B.She'sahousewifE.C.She'samediaperson.D.She'sabusinesswoman.24.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Howtoexposebadtricks.B.Howtoreserveairlineseats.C.Howtospendmoneywisely.D.Howtomakeabusinessdeal.
Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone克隆notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoageandyourambitions报复雄心becomemoreunachievablE.Youbegintorealizethatyourboyinyourfootstepscouldprobablyaccomplish完成whatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddied污浊andtheycangooffindifferentdirections.MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat威胁.I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlifE.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecameavo-techstudent技校学生.They’recalledmotorheadsbytherestofthestudentbody.WhenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhimmotorheadIwasshockeD.Heyhe’sagoodkidIwantedtosay.Andsmartreally.Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsareindeeddifferent.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon’toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls光荣榜.Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewhoworkincleanshirtsinofficesdon’thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshavE.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed坏了.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.HeyIcanfixitsaidJody.IdoubteditbutlethimgoaheadforIhadnothingtolosE.Mysonwithothermotorheadsfixedthecar.Theygotparts零件fromajunkyardnon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixeD.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairtohim.Sincethatfirstrepairjobabrokenair-conditioneranon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixeD.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairstohim.Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.TheyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworlD.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:publishersneedprintersengineersneedmechanicsandarchitectsneedbuilders.MostimportantIhavelearnedthatfathersdon’tneedclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelsE.Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.ButhemademinE.24.Whatusedtobetheauthor’shopeforhisson?A.ToavoidbecominghisclonE.B.Toresemble类似像himinappearancE.C.Todevelopinadifferentdirection.D.Toreachtheauthor’sunachievedgoals.25.Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat_______.A.Hissonhadtheabilitytofixit.B.itwouldsavehimmuchtimE.C.itwouldn’tcausehimanymorelossD.othermotorheadswouldcometohelp.26.Intheauthor’seyesmotorheadsare_______.A.tidyandhardworkingB.cheerfulandsmartC.lazybutbrightD.relaxedbutrude27.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?A.Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.B.Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.C.Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.D.Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.
Asweknowmostofthematerialthingsinourdailylifehavetobeboughtwithmoney.Butmoneyisnotallpowerful.Moneycan'tbuymanythingssuchastimeandtruelovE.Thereare24hoursinaday.Sometimeswhenweareveryhappywewishthattheperiodofhappinesswouldlastlonger.Butnomatterwhatwedoorhowmuchmoneywearewillingtopaywecannotmakeadaylastlongerthan24hours.Ontheotherhandwhenweareunhappymoneycannotmaketheunhappytimepassawaymorequickly.Trueloveisanotherthingwhichmoneycannotbuy.Supposewehavesomeonewhoreallylovesusverymuch.OncehedieshecangiveusnomorelovE.Canourmoneyraisehimfromdeathandmakehimloveusasbefore?HerewecanseeveryclearlythatmoneycannotbuyuslovE.MoneycanbuyusdiamondthingsbeautifulclothesbutnevertimeandlovE.Somoneyafterallisnotallpowerful.32.Accordingtothepassageitisquiteimpossibleforyoutobuy______.A.truefriendshipB.realdiamondC.alargehouseD.anexpensivecar33.Whichofthesentencesexpressesthemainideaofthispassage?A.MoneycannotbuytimeandlovE.B.Moneyisnotpowerfulatall.C.Moneycanbuypeoplematerialthings.D.Moneydoesn'tmeaneverything.34.Throughthepassagethewriterwantstotellpeoplenotto______.A.makemoneyB.wastemoneyC.savemoneyD.worship崇拜money35.Fromthepassagewecanseethatinourlifebesidessomethingmaterialweneedsomething______.A.spiritualB.beautifulC.lovelyD.useful
ThencomestheJulyandwithitareexaminations;butthesearesoonfinishedandwiththemendstheschoolyear.Boysandgirlshavenearlytwomonthsholidaybeforethemastheyleaveschoolbytrainandcartoreturnhometotheirfathersandmothers.Thesummerholidaysarethebestpartoftheyearformostchildren.Theweatherisusuallygoodsothatonecanspendmostofone’stimeplayinginthegardenorifonelivesinthecountryoutinthewoodsandfields.Evenifonelivesinabigtownonecanusuallygototheparktoplay.ThebestplaceforasummerholidayhoweveristheseasidE.Somechildrenareluckyenoughtoliveneartheseabutforotherswhodonotaweekortwoatoneofthebigseasidetownsissomethingwhichtheywilltalkaboutforthewholeofthefollowingyear.InEnglanditisnotonlytherichwhocantaketheirchildrentotheseaside;ifafactoryworkerorabusdriverastreetcleanerorawaiterwantstotakehiswifeandchildrentoSouthendorMargateBlackpoolorClactonheisusuallyquiteabletodoso.Nowwhydochildrenlikesomuchabouttheseaside?Ithinkitisthesandseaandsunmorethananyotherthings.Ofcoursetherearelotsofnewthingstoseenicethingstoeatandexcitingthingstodobutitisthefeelingofsandunderone’sfeetofsaltwateronone’sskinandofthewarmsunonone’sskinandofthewarmsunonone’sbackthatmaketheseasidewhatitis.24.Summerholidaysstart_______.A.withJulyB.assoonastheexaminationsareoverC.inmid----JuneD.inAugust25.Aftertheexaminationsallthepupilsleaveforhome-_____.A.bytrainonlyB.bycarC.bybikeD.byeithertrainorcar26.Thesummerholidayslast______.A.nearlythreemonthsB.morethanthreemonthsC.oneandahalfmonthsD.abouttwomonths27.Childrenliketheseasidesomuchbecausetheycan____.A.swimintheseaB.playwiththesandC.takeasunbathD.doalloftheabove
Ithappenedtomerecently.IwastellingsomeonehowmuchIhadenjoyedreadingBarackObama’sDreamsFromMyFatherandhowithadchangedmyviewsofourPresident.A.friendIwastalkingtoagreedwithmethatitwasinhiswordsabrilliantly精彩地writtenbook.HoweverhethenwentontotalkaboutMrObamainawaywhichsuggestedhehadnoideaofhisbackgroundatall.IsensedthatIwastalkingtoabookliar.AnditseemsthatmyfriendisnottheonlyonE.Approximatelytwothirdsofpeoplehaveliedaboutreadingabookwhichtheyhaven’t.IntheWorldBookDay’sReportonGuiltySecretsDreamsFromMyFatherisatnumber9.ThereportliststenbooksandvariousauthorswhichpeoplehaveliedaboutreadingandasI.’mnotonetolietoooftenI’dhatetobecaughtoutI.’lladmithereandnowthatIhaven’treadtheentiretopten.ButIampleasedtosaythatunlike42percentofpeopleIhavereadthebookatnumberoneGeorgeOrwell’s1984.Ithinkit’sreallybrilliant.TheWorldBookDayreportalsohassomeotherinterestinginformationinit.ItsaysthatmanypeoplelieabouthavingreadJaneAustenCharlesDickensFyodorDostoevskyIhaven’treadhimbuthaven’tliedaboutiteitherandHermanMelvillE.Askedwhytheyliedthemostcommonreasonwastoimpresssomeonetheywerespeakingto.Thiscouldbetrickyiftheconversationbecamemorein–depth!ButwhenaskedwhichauthorstheyactuallyenjoypeoplenamedJ.K.RowlingJohnGrishamSophieKinsellaahthebigsellersinotherwords.Forty-twopercentofpeopleaskedadmittedtheyturnedtothebackofthebooktoreadtheendbeforefinishingthestoryI’llcomeclean:Idothisandamastonishedthat58percentsaidtheyhadneverdoneso.29.Howdidtheauthorfindhisfriendabookliar?A.Byjudginghismannerofspeaking.B.BylookingintohisbackgrounD.C.BymentioningafamousnamE.D.Bydiscussingthebookitself.30.WhichofthefollowingisaguiltysecretaccordingtotheWorldBookDayreport?A.CharlesDickensisverylowonthetop-tenlist.B.42%ofpeoplepretendedtohaveread1984.C.Theauthoradmittedhavingread9books.D.DreamsFromMyFatherishardlyreaD.31.Bylyingaboutreadingapersonhopesto.A.controltheconversationB.appearknowledgeableC.learnaboutthebookD.makemorefriends32.Whatistheauthor’sattitudeto58%ofreaders?A.FavorablE.B.UncaringC.DoubtfulD.Friendly
TheNewYorkTimes’RoomforDebatebloghasapanel专门小组consideringtheplusesandminusesofsummerhomework.ThishasbeenthesubjectofdebateinourhousE.Our11th-gradedaughter’ssummerassignmentswereverychallengingtothepointwhereIsometimeswonderedifmoreofhertimewouldhavebeenbetterspentjustridingabicycleorswimmingaroundapool.Herearesomeopinionsfromthepanel:HarrisCooperpsychologistDukeUniversity:Thelongsummervacationdisruptstherhythmofinstructionleadstoforgettingandrequirestimebespentreviewingoldmaterialwhenstudentsreturntoschoolinthefall.Myadvice?Teachersyouneedtobecarefulaboutwhatandhowmuchsummerhomeworkyouassign.Summerhomeworkshouldn’tbeexpectedtoovercomeastudent’slearningdeficits;that’swhatsummerschoolisfor.Parentsiftheassignmentsareclearandreasonablesupporttheteachers.NancyKalishco-authoroftheCaseAgainstHomework:Schoolsshouldrethinksummerhomeworkandnotjustbecauseitstressesoutkidsandparents.Thetruthishomeworkdoesn’taccomplishwhatweassumeitdoes.AccordingtoaDukeUniversityreviewofmorethan175studiesthereislittleornoconnectionbetweenhomeworkandstandardizedtestscoreorlong-termachievementinprimaryschool.MarkBauerleinprofessorofEnglishatEmoryUniversity:Tothegeneralquestionofwhetherornotschoolsshouldassignsummerhomeworktheansweris‘Yes.’Thereasoncomesnotonlyfromthebraindrainofsummer.Itrelatesalsotoanattitudeyoungpeopletaketowardeducation.Theytieknowledgetothesyllabusnottothemselves.Theyreadandstudytowritethepaperandscorehighlyinthetestnottofurnishtheirminds.Inawordtheyregardlearningasaclassroomthing.That’sall.Itseemstomethatsummerhomeworkisagoodideatokeepthebraincellsmovingbutlikeeverythingelseitshouldbegiveninmoderation.21.HarrisCooperseemstobelievethat________.A.moresummerhomeworkcausesstudents’learningdifficultiesB.studentsshouldgotosummerschooliftheyhavenohomeworkC.teachersshouldgivecarefulconsiderationtosummerhomeworkD.parentsshouldtellteachershowmuchhomeworktheirkidsneed22.Inthe4thparagraphNancyKalishexplainsherideaby________.A.makingcomparisonsB.givingresearchfindingsC.raisingquestionsD.tellingstories23.MarkBauerleinmightagreethatsummerhomework________.A.shouldbebasedontheschool’steachingprogramB.hasnodirectconnectiontostudents’highergradesC.bringsmorepressuretobothstudentsandtheirparentsD.helpsstudentsdeveloptherightattitudetowardlearning
OlavBrutolsenwasthemostterribleofalltheVikings.Withjusthisbarehandshecoulddefeatabullinamatterofseconds.Tomakesurepeopleknewjustwhohewashishelmetandcloak斗篷weredecoratedwithhisvictorysouvenirs.Onhishelmetwereoverahundredhornsandonhiscloakwereathousandpreciousstones;onestoneforeachenemyhehaddefeated.Inhiscityeveryonewouldmakewayforhimashewentbybutonedayayoungmanwhowasabsent-mindedlyreadingashewalkedbumpedintoOlav.Olavwasfurious.Hescoldedtheyoungmanandchallengedhimtoafighttothedeath.Theskinnyyoungmanhadnochoice;allhecoulddowasacceptononecondition:Ican’tseeverywellandidon’tknowyousoI’llneedyoukeepyourhelmetandcloakonduringthefightsoicanmakeyouout.Olavlaughedaheartylaughandacceptedtheyoungman’sstupidconditionbeforelaunchinghimselfattheyouth.TheboywasswiftandheonlyjustmanagedtoslipthroughOlav’shands.ThesamehappenedeachtimeOlavattackedandasthefightwentonitbecameeasierfortheyoungmantoevadetheattacks.AlthoughnoonecouldbelievehowtheboydidittheyallexpectedhimtofalldowndeadassoonasOlavlandedthefirstblow.Butthatblownevercame.Olavhadbeenattackingformorethanfiveminutesandaftertenminuteshefelltothegroundasifdead.ManyonlookersthoughttheyoungmanmustbesomekindofwizardbuttheboywhowasamedicalstudentbythenameofVirtensenhaddemonstratedtoeveryonehowOlav’spridehadbeenenoughtomakehimfallundertheweightofhishelmetandcloak.WhenOlavcametolikeagoodwarriorheacceptedhisdefeat.Fromthatdayhegotridoftheuselesssouvenirsonhishelmetandcloakandreturnedtosimpleclothing.Nowwhereverhewalkedhewasjustlikeanyoneelse.Everywherethatisexceptforwhenhewalkedonthebattlefieldwherehecametoberecognizednotforhismanyhornsorhisbejeweledcloakbutforhisunparalleledforce.24.Olavputsouvenirsonhishelmetsandcloaksinorderto__________.A.scareoffallhisopponentsB.sticktohisdifferentdressingstyleC.demonstratehisgreatachievementsD.showhisunparalleledfightingskills25.Whydidtheyoungmanwinthefight?A.HetookadvantageofOlav’spride.B.HewasastrongerwarriorthanOlav.C.HeusedwizardmagicagainstOlavinthefight.D.Hewasexperiencedinfightingmenofbiggersize.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordevadeinparagraph4probablymean?A.launchB.avoidC.blockD.beat27.WhatdoweknowaboutOlav?A.TheyoungmantookallofOlav’ssouvenirs.B.Olavfelltothegroundoutofembarrassment.C.NoenemycanmatchOlav’sstrengthinbattles.D.PeoplealwaysgotinOlav’swayafterthefight.
At2pmon5December1945fiveUSbomberstookofffromFortLauderlaleintheUSAforatrainingflightinperfectweather.Shortlyafterwardsthepilotsradioedthattheirflightinstrumentswereallmalfunctioning.Twohoursaftertake-offallcontactwiththeplaneswaslost.A.reconnaissanceplanewasimmediatelysentofftosearchforthemissingplanes.Within20minutesradiocontactwithithadalsobeenlost.NotraceofanyoftheplaneswaseverfounD.Inallsixplanesand27menhaddisappearedintotheair.Thedisappearanceofthesixplaneswasfarfrombeingthefirstmysteriousincidentinthearea:foryearsnavigationalproblemsandstrangemagneticforceshadbeenreporteD.ThedisappearancewasnoteventhegreatestdisasterwithinthetrianglE.TheCyclopsa19000-tonUSshipwassailingfromBarbadostoNorfolkVirginiainMarch1918whenitvanishedwithitscrewof309fromthesurfaceoftheoceanwithoutmakingadistresscallandwithouttheslightestwreckageeverbeingfounD.Thelossesofboatsandplanesinthatareadefyexplanation.ThedisastersaretheoriginofanewphraseintheEnglishlanguage–theBermudaTriangleandthisphrasehasenteredlegenD.TheBermudaTrianglehasbeencalledtheDevils’TriangletheTriangleofDeaththeGraveyardoftheAtlantiC.Ithasswallowedup140shipsandplanesandmorethan1000peoplE.TodaymanyairmenandsailorsarestillafraidofthatareaoftheAtlanticOcean.21.HowmanyplanesweresenttolookfortheUSbomberson5December1945?A.NonE.B.OnE.C.FivE.D.Six.22.InthepassagetheCyclopsisthenameof________.A.anunderseacreatureB.abravesailorC.alargeboatD.alostplane23.WhereistheBermudaTriangle?A.InEuropeB.IntheAtlanticOceanC.InNorthAmericaD.InSouthAmerica24.Thetextsuggeststhat________.A.PeoplehavesolvedthemysteryofthedisappearanceofplanesandshipsB.AirmenandsailorsusuallyburytheirdeadintheareaC.NobodybelievesthestoriesanymoreD.ThelegendoftheBermudaTriangleisnotoveryet
DearEditorI’maSenior1studentinamiddleschool.ThistermmyfavouriteteacherMissMaonolongerteachesus.IwanttoseeherbutI’mafraidthatshenolongerlikesmeandIdon’twanttotroubleher.Ireallymissher.WhatshouldIdo?TianYanDearTianYanIt’sbadluckthatyouhavelostyourfavouriteteacher.Butifsheisstillinyourschoolnothingcanstopyougoingtoseeher.Whensheisn’tbusyaskherifshemindshavingaquickchat.Youcanthentellhershewasyourfavouriteteacher.Everyoneishappytoknowtheyareliked!Ifshehaslefttheschoolitwillbemoredifficulttomeether.Itwillbehardbutrememberpeoplealwayscomeandgoinourlives.Wecan’trelyonthembeingwithusallthetimE.Youmaybesadtosaygoodbyetoherbutwecanrememberandlearnfromher.Thinkofherbestqualities.Youcouldalsotrylookingforsimilarqualitiesinyourotherteachers.StudyhardandgiveyournewteacherachancE.Intimeyoumightstarttoseethatheorshehasdifferentqualitiestolearnfrom.FinallyyoucannotcompletelyentirelyrelyondependonotherpeoplegettingyouthroughyourstudiesorevenyourlifE.Editor32.TianYan______.A.isatroublemakerB.likesMissMaoverymuchC.ishappythesedaysD.doesn’tliketotellhersecrettoanyone33.TheeditoradvisesTianYantodothefollowingExcept____________?A.FindatimetoseeMissMao.B.HaveashortchatwithMissMao.C.TellMissMaoshelikesher.D.Keepquietaboutthething.34.Theexpressionintimeinthispassagemeans______.A.overaperiodoftimeB.ontimeC.attherighttimeD.alongtimeago35.Accordingtothepassagestudentscanmakeprogressintheirstudies______.A.completelybytheirfavoriteteachersB.completelybytheirfavoriteclassmatesC.mainlybytheirparentsD.mainlybythemselve
Jimmyisanautomotivemechanicbuthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.HehasagoodheartbutalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjoB.Onedayhegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10A.m.anditwasalready8:30.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedtobeinterviewedhesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyre轮胎ofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.JimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahanD.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecartheoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservicE.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhim;hejusthelpedsomeoneinneedandhehadtorushforaninterview.ThentheoldmansaidWellIcouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It’stheleastIcoulddo.PleaseIinsist.JimmyagreeD.UponarrivalJimmyfoundalonglineofapplicantswaitingtobeintervieweD.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepairbuthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyonetheapplicantslefttheinterviewer’sofficewithdisappointedlooksontheirfaces.FinallyhisnamewascalleD.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.RockingthechairbackandforthheaskedDoyoureallyneedtobeinterviewed?Jimmy’sheartsank.WiththewayIlooknowhowcouldIpossiblypassthisinterview?Hethoughttohimself.ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy’ssurpriseitwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.SorryIhadtokeepyouwaitingbutIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintothisofficE.Ijustknowyou’dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations!Jimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwell-deservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjoB.5.WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?A.Hewasoutofwork.B.HewasboredwithhisjoB.C.Hewantedahigherposition.D.hehopedtofindabetterboss.6.WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyaride?A.HewasalsotobeintervieweD.B.Heneededatravelingcompanion.C.HealwayshelpedpeopleinneeD.D.HewasthankfultoJimmy.7.HowdidJimmyfeelonhearingtheinterviewer’squestion?A.Hewassorryfortheotherapplicants.B.TherewasnohopeforhimtogetthejoB.C.Heregrettedhelpingtheoldman.D.TheinterviewerwasveryrudE.8.WhatcanwelearnfromJimmy’sexperience?A.Wherethere’sawillthere’saway.B.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.C.GoodisrewardedwithgooD.D.TwoheadsarebetterthanonE.
OnefoolishquestionIcan’tstandisHowdoyoufeel?.Usuallythequestionisaskedofamanonthego—amanhurriedlywalkingalongthestreetorbusilyworkingathisdesk.Sowhatdoyouexpecthimtosay?He’llprobablysayFineI’mallright.butyouhaveputabuginhisear—maybenowhe’snotsurE.Ifyouareagoodfriendyoumayhaveseensomethinginhisfaceorhiswalkthatheoverlooked忽略thatmorning.ItstartshimworryingalittlE.ThefirstthingyouknowhelooksinamirrortoseeifeverythingisallrightwhileyougomerrilyonyourwayaskingsomeoneelseHowdoyoufeel?EveryquestionhasitstimeandplacE.It’sperfectlyacceptableforexampletoaskHowdoyoufeel?ifyou’revisitingaclosefriendinhospital.Butifthefellowiswalkingonbothlegshurryingtotakeatrainorsittingathisdeskworkingit’snotimetoaskhimthatsillyquestion.WhenGeorgeBernardShawthefamouswriterofplayswasinhiseightiessomeoneaskedhimHowdoyoufeel?Whenyoureachmyagehesaideitheryoufeelallrightoryou’redeaD.26.AccordingtothewritergreetingssuchasHowdoyoufeel?.A.showone’sconsiderationtoothersB.areagoodwaytomakefriendsC.arepropertoaskamaninactionD.generallymakeonefeeluneasy不舒适27.You’veputabuginhisearmeansthatyou’ve.A.madehimlaughB.shownconcernforhimC.madefunofhimD.givenhimsomekindofwarning28.ThequestionHowdoyoufeel?seemstobecorrectandsuitablewhenaskedof.A.amanworkingathisdeskB.apersontalkingwithaclosefriendC.astrangerwholookspuzzledD.afriendwhoisill29.Thewriterseemstofeelthatabusymanshould.A.bepraised表扬forhisefforts努力B.neverbeaskedanyquestionC.notbebothered烦扰D.bediscouragedfromworkingsohard30.GeorgeBernardShaw’sreplyinthepassageshowshis.A.cheerfulnessB.clevernessC.kindnessD.politeness
Didyouknowthatwomen’sbrainsaresmallerthanmen’s?Theaveragewomen’sbrainweighs10%lessthanmen’s.Sinceresearchhasshownthatthebiggerthebrainthecleverertheanimalmenmustbemoreintelligentthanwomen.Right?Wrong.MenandwomenalwaysscoresimilarlyonintelligencetestsdespitethedifferenceinbrainsizE.Why?Afteryearsofstudyresearchershaveconcludedthatit’swhat’sinsidethatmattersnotjustthesizeofthebrain.Thebrainconsistsofgreymatter.Ithasbeensuggestedthatsmallerbrainappearstoworkfasterperhapsbecausethetwosidesofthebrainarebetterconnectedinwomen.ThismeansthatlittlegirlstendtolearntospeakearlierandthatwomencanunderstandsortsofinformationfromdifferentsourcesatthesametimE.Whenitcomestotalkingtothebossonthephonecookingdinnerandkeepinganeyeonthebabyallatthesametimeit’swomenwhocomeoutontopeverytimE.Thereareotherimportantdifferencesbetweentwosexes.Aswhitematteristhekeytospatial空间的tasksmenknowbetterwherethingsareinrelationtootherthings.Agreatfootballeralwaysknowswhereheisinrelationtotheotherplayersandheknowswheretogosaysoneresearcher.Thatmayexplainoneoflife’sgreatmysteries:whymenrefusetoaskfordirectionsandwomenoftenneedto!Thedifferencesbeginwhenfetuses胎儿areaboutnineweeksoldwhichcanbeseenintheactionofchildrenandyoungasonE.A.boywouldtrytoclimbabarrier障碍物beforehimorpushitdownwhileagirlwouldattracthelpfromothers.Thesebraindifferencesalsoexplainthefactthatmorementakeupjobsthatrequiregoodspatialskillswhilemorewomenspeechskills.Itmayallgobacktoourancestors祖先amongwhomwomenneededspeechskillstotakecareoftheirbabiesandmenneededspatialskillstohuntaccordingtooneresearch.Ifallthisdisappointsyouitshouldn’t.Thebrainchangesthroughoutourlivesaccordingtowhatwedowithit.saysabiologist.25.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Women’sbrainis10%lessthanmen’s.B.Greymatterplaysthesameroleaswhitematter.C.Greymattercontrolsthinkinginthebrain.D.Bothsexeshavethesameamountofwhitematter.26.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondandthirdparagraphs?A.WomenpreferdoingmanythingsatatimE.B.MendobetterdealingwithonejobatatimE.C.Womendonotneedtotelldirections.D.Menhaveweakerspatialabilities.27.Whichofthefollowingdoyouagreewithaccordingtothefourthparagraph?A.Youngboysmaybestrongerthanyounggirls.B.MorewomentakeupjobsrequiringspeechskillsC.Womenmayhavestrongerfeelingsthanmen.D.Ourancestorsneededmorespatialskills.28.Whatisthewriter’sattitudeinwritingthispassage?A.DefensivE.B.PersuasivE.C.SupportivE.D.ObjectivE.
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