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BothBoeingandAirbushavetrumpetedtheefficiencyoftheirnewestaircraftthe787andA350respectively.Theircleverdesignsandlightweightcompositescertainlymakeadifference.ButagroupofresearchersatStanfordUniversityledbyIlanKroohassuggestedthatairlinescouldtakeamorenaturalisticapproachtocuttingjet-fueluseanditwouldnotrequirethemtobuynewaircraft. TheanswersaysDr.Kroolieswithbirds.Since1914andaseminalpaperbyaGermanresearchercalledCarlWieselsbergerscientistshaveknownthatbirdsflyinginformation—aV-shapeechelonorotherwise—expendlessenergy.Theairflowingoverabird’swingscurlsupwardsbehindthewingtipsaphenomenonknownasupwash.Otherbirdsflyingintheupwashexperiencereduceddragandspendlessenergypropellingthemselves.PeterLissamananaeronauticsexpertwhowasformerlyatCaltechandtheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniahassuggestedthataformationof25birdsmightenjoyarangeincreaseof71%. Whenappliedtoaircrafttheprinciplesarenotsubstantiallydifferent.Dr.KrooandhisteammodeledwhatwouldhappenifthreepassengerjetsdepartingfromLosAngelesSanFranciscoandLasVegasweretorendezvousoverUtahassumeaninvertedV-formationoccasionallyswapplacessoallcouldhaveaturninthemostfavourablepositionsandproceedtoLondon.Theyfoundthattheaircraftconsumedasmuchas15%lessfuelwithaconcomitantreductionincarbon-dioxideoutput.Nitrogen-oxideemissionsduringthecruisingportionsoftheflightfellbyaroundaquarter. Thereareofcoursekinkstobeworkedout.Oneconsiderationissafetyoratleasttheperceptionofit.Wouldpassengersfeelcomfortabletravellinginconvoy’Dr.KroopointsoutthattheaircraftcouldheseparatedbyseveralnauticalmilesandwouldnotbeintheunnervinglyeasygroupingsfavouredbydisplayteamsliketheRedArrows.Apassengerpeeringoutofthewindowmightnotevenseetheotherplanes.Whethertheseparationdistancesinvolvedwouldsatisfyair-traffic-controlregulationsisanothermatteralthoughaworkinggroupattheInternationalCivilAviationOrganizationhasincludedthepossibilityofformationflyinginablueprintfornewoperationalguidelines. Itremainstobeseenhowweatherconditionsaffecttheairflowsthatmakeformationflightmoreefficient.Inzonesofincreasedturbulencetheplanes’wakeswilldecaymorequicklyandtheeffectwilldiminish.Dr.Kmosaysthisisoneoftheareashisteamwillinvestigatefurther.Itmightalsohehardforairlinestocoordinatethedeparturetimesanddestinationsofpassengeraircraftinawaythatwouldallowthemtogainfromformationflight.Cargoaircraftincontrastmightbeeasiertorescheduleasmightroutinemilitaryflights. AsithappensAmerican’sarmedforcesareontheeasealready.Earlierthisyearthecountry’sDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyannouncedplanstopayBoeingtoinvestigateformationflightthoughtheprogrammehasyettobegin.TherearereportsthatsomemilitaryaircraftflewinformationwhentheywerelowonfuelduringtheSecondWorldWarhutDr.Lissamansaystheyareapocryphal."MyfatherwasanRAFpilotandmycousintheskipperofaLancasterlostoverBerlin"headds.Soheshouldknow. WhichofthefollowingbestdefinesthewordkinksLine1Paragraph4
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Morepeoplethaneverbeforeareembarkingontheirownenterpriseadventureandstartingtheirownbusiness.Nearly400000companieswereestablishedlastyearor35percentmorethanin2002. Butofficialstatisticsalsoshowthatmorebusinessesthaneverarefailing.Lastyeararecord40000businessesweredeclaredinsolvent. Withsomanybusinessesfailingitisimportantifyouarethinkingofstartingabusinesstoplanandprepareproperly.Thiswillalsoincreasethechancesofsecuringfinance. "Oneofthekeypartsofstartingabusinessisensuringthattheoriginalideaisdevelopedintoafullyviableproductorservice"JudithRutherfordthechiefexecutiveofBusinessLinkforLondonsays."Establishingwhetherthereisamarketfortheproductorserviceisthenextstep.Thisshouldincludeathoroughexaminationofpotentialcompetitorsandcustomers"shesays."Itmayalsobeworthcommissioningsomemarketresearch." IftheresearchdemonstratesthereisaviableBusinesstobehadthenthenextstepistodevelopadetailedbusinessplan.Aswellasdetailsoftheproductandmarketthisshouldalsoincludeabudgetplanandcashflowforecast.Approachingaqualifiedaccountantcanalsohelp.Aprofessionallookingplanwithcrediblefigureswillmakeiteasiertoattractfinance. ButJohnRendalltheheadofbusinessbankingatHSBCwarnsagainstfallingintothetrapofcreatingabusinessplandesignedsolelywiththeobjectiveofsecuringfunding. "Agoodbusinessplanshoulddemonstratesomecriticalthinkingaboutyourbusinesshelpyouclarifywhatyouwanttoachieveandhowyouaregoingtoachieveit.Itshouldalsohelpyoumarkprogresssetgoalsandbeinbettershapetodealwiththechallengesanynewbusinessislikelytoface"Mr.Rendallsays. "Thisapproachisfarmorelikelytoimpressthansomethingsolelydesignedtojustifyborrowing."Mr.Rendallalsoadvisesbusinessesnottounderestimatehowmuchtheyneedtoborrow."Don’tbetemptedtounderplaythedebtyourequirejusttopleaseyourbank"hesays."Abankisjustaslikelytoconsideralargersumifitispersuadedofthegrowthpotentialofyourbusiness." Theword"contingency"Line1Paragraph9canbebestreplacedby
ManycountrieswillnotallowcigaretteadvertisingintheirnewspaperoronTV-especially1theadvertisementsareusuallywrittenwithyoungpeopleinmind.2advertisingthetobaccocompanieshavebegunto3sportsevents.Theygivemoneytofootballmotorracingtennisandanumberof4sports5conditionthatthenameofthecigaretteis6Thisisnow7concernbecauseitdoesexactly8manyadstrytodo-suggestthatsmokinghassomeconnection9beingstrongandathletic. Inallthisthepointofviewofthenon-smokershastobe10aswell:"3wishsmokerwouldstop11theair.IwishIcouldeatinarestaurant12havingtosmellcigarettessmoke."Ithasbeen13thatinaroomwherealargenumberofpeoplearesmokinganon-smokerwillbreatheinthe14oftwoorthreecigarettesduringanevening.15non-smokersarenowmajorityinmanywesterncountries.Moreandmorepeoplearegivingupthehabitdiscouragedbyhighpricesinfluencedby16advertisingorjustawarethatsmokingisnolongerreallyapolitethingtodo. Facedwithlowersalesthewesterntobaccocompanieshavebeguntolookoutsidetheirowncountries.Theyhavebegunadvertising17topersuadeyoungpeopleindevelopingcountriesthatsmokingAmericanorBritishorFrenchcigaretteisasophisticatedwesternhabitwhichtheyshouldcopy.Asaresultmoreandmoreyoungpeoplearespending18moneytheyhaveonaproductwhichthewestrecognizes19unhealthyandnolongerwants.ThehighnumberofyoungsmokersinIndiainSouthAmericaandinSouthEastAsiawillbecomesomeoftomorrow’s20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.18
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ManycountrieswillnotallowcigaretteadvertisingintheirnewspaperoronTV-especially1theadvertisementsareusuallywrittenwithyoungpeopleinmind.2advertisingthetobaccocompanieshavebegunto3sportsevents.Theygivemoneytofootballmotorracingtennisandanumberof4sports5conditionthatthenameofthecigaretteis6Thisisnow7concernbecauseitdoesexactly8manyadstrytodo-suggestthatsmokinghassomeconnection9beingstrongandathletic. Inallthisthepointofviewofthenon-smokershastobe10aswell:"3wishsmokerwouldstop11theair.IwishIcouldeatinarestaurant12havingtosmellcigarettessmoke."Ithasbeen13thatinaroomwherealargenumberofpeoplearesmokinganon-smokerwillbreatheinthe14oftwoorthreecigarettesduringanevening.15non-smokersarenowmajorityinmanywesterncountries.Moreandmorepeoplearegivingupthehabitdiscouragedbyhighpricesinfluencedby16advertisingorjustawarethatsmokingisnolongerreallyapolitethingtodo. Facedwithlowersalesthewesterntobaccocompanieshavebeguntolookoutsidetheirowncountries.Theyhavebegunadvertising17topersuadeyoungpeopleindevelopingcountriesthatsmokingAmericanorBritishorFrenchcigaretteisasophisticatedwesternhabitwhichtheyshouldcopy.Asaresultmoreandmoreyoungpeoplearespending18moneytheyhaveonaproductwhichthewestrecognizes19unhealthyandnolongerwants.ThehighnumberofyoungsmokersinIndiainSouthAmericaandinSouthEastAsiawillbecomesomeoftomorrow’s20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.16
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Theappealoftheworldofworkisfirstitsfreedom.Thechildiscompelledtogotoschool;heisunderthe1ofauthority.Evenwhathe2toschoolmaybedecidedforhim.Ashegrowsuphesees3itistobefree4schoolandtobeabletochoosehisjobandchangeitifhedoesn’’tlikeittohavemoneyinhispocketand5tocomeandgoashewishesintheworld.Theboysandgirlsayearortwoolderthanheiswhomhehaslongobservedrevisitschoolutterly6andapparentlymature.Suddenlymastersandmistressesseem7outofdateashisparentsandtheauthorityofschoola8thing.Atthemomenttheadultworldmayappearsomuchmorerealthantheschoolworld9thehungertoenteritcannotbeappeasedbyexercisesinschoolbooksortalkof10examinationsnecessaryforentryintoprofessionsorthemoreattractiveoccupations.Thismaynotbethewisest11butitisanecessarypartofgrowingupforeveryonemustcomesoonerorlatertothe12ofsayingReallyI’’vehadenoughofbeingtaught;Imustdoaproperjob.Someyouthsmaturingrapidlybecauseofoutsideinfluencescometothisdecision13thantheyought.Yetinawaythisisnotabadframeofmindtobein14leavingschool.Atworktheyoungmanmakesoneofthefirstgreatacceptancesoflife-heacceptsthe15ofthematerialortheprocessheisworkingwith.Thejobmustbedoneinaccordwithsomerigidprocesshecannot16.Heseesthepointofitandindoingsocomesto17withlife.Nothingdoneinschool18itswillinquitethesameway;ifitiswetgamescanbecancelled;ifthemathmasterisillonecan19withsomethingelse.Buteventheboydeliveringpaperslikethedrivertakingouthisbusdiscoversthatonecannot20becausethereissnowonthegroundortheforemanisirritableorhehimselfisinabadmoodthatmorning.
Theappealoftheworldofworkisfirstitsfreedom.Thechildiscompelledtogotoschool;heisunderthe1ofauthority.Evenwhathe2toschoolmaybedecidedforhim.Ashegrowsuphesees3itistobefree4schoolandtobeabletochoosehisjobandchangeitifhedoesn’’tlikeittohavemoneyinhispocketand5tocomeandgoashewishesintheworld.Theboysandgirlsayearortwoolderthanheiswhomhehaslongobservedrevisitschoolutterly6andapparentlymature.Suddenlymastersandmistressesseem7outofdateashisparentsandtheauthorityofschoola8thing.Atthemomenttheadultworldmayappearsomuchmorerealthantheschoolworld9thehungertoenteritcannotbeappeasedbyexercisesinschoolbooksortalkof10examinationsnecessaryforentryintoprofessionsorthemoreattractiveoccupations.Thismaynotbethewisest11butitisanecessarypartofgrowingupforeveryonemustcomesoonerorlatertothe12ofsayingReallyI’’vehadenoughofbeingtaught;Imustdoaproperjob.Someyouthsmaturingrapidlybecauseofoutsideinfluencescometothisdecision13thantheyought.Yetinawaythisisnotabadframeofmindtobein14leavingschool.Atworktheyoungmanmakesoneofthefirstgreatacceptancesoflife-heacceptsthe15ofthematerialortheprocessheisworkingwith.Thejobmustbedoneinaccordwithsomerigidprocesshecannot16.Heseesthepointofitandindoingsocomesto17withlife.Nothingdoneinschool18itswillinquitethesameway;ifitiswetgamescanbecancelled;ifthemathmasterisillonecan19withsomethingelse.Buteventheboydeliveringpaperslikethedrivertakingouthisbusdiscoversthatonecannot20becausethereissnowonthegroundortheforemanisirritableorhehimselfisinabadmoodthatmorning.
Howeverimportantwemayregardschoollifetobethereisnodenyingthefactthatchildrenspendmoretimeathomethanintheclassroom.Thereforethegreatinfluenceofparentscannotbeignoredordiscountedbytheteacher.Theycanbecomestrongalliesoftheschoolpersonnelortheycanconsciouslyorunconsciouslyhinderandfrustratecurricularobjectives. Administratorshavebeenawareoftheneedtokeepparentsinformedofthenewermethodsusedinschools.Manyprincipalshaveconductedworkshopsexplainingsuchmattersasthereadingreadinessprogrammanuscriptwritinganddevelopmentalmathematics. Moreovertheclassroomteacherwiththepermissionofthesupervisorscanalsoplayanimportantroleinenlighteningparents.Theinformalteaandthemanyinterviewscarriedonduringtheyearaswellasnewwaysofreportingpupils’progresscansignificantlyaidinachievingaharmoniousinterplaybetweenschoolandhome. ToillustratesupposethatafatherhasbeendrillingJuniorinarithmeticprocessesnightafternight.Inafriendlyinterviewtheteachercanhelpheparentsublimatehisnaturalpaternalinterestintoproductivechannels.HemightbepersuadedtoletJuniorparticipateindiscussingthefamilybudgetbuyingthefoodusingayardstickormeasuringcupathomesettingtheclockcalculatingmileageonatripandengaginginscoresofotheractivitiesthathaveamathematicalbasis. Ifthefatherfollowstheadviceitisreasonabletoassumethathewillsoonrealizehissonismakingsatisfactoryprogressinmathematicsandatthesametimeenjoyingthework. Toooftenhoweverteachers’conferenceswithparentsaredevotedtopettyaccountsofchildren’smisdemeanorscomplaintsaboutlazinessandpoorworkhabitsandsuggestionforpenaltiesandrewardsathome. Whatisneededisamorecreativeapproachinwhichtheteacherasaprofessionaladviserplantsideasinparents’mindsforthebestutilizationofthemanyhoursthatthechildspendsoutoftheclassroom.Inthiswaytheschoolandthehomejoinforcesinfosteringthefullestdevelopmentofyoungsters’capacities. Theauthordirectlydiscussesthefactthat
A.Periodicalsininitialstage B.Thefunctionofperiodicals C.Newspapersandotherperiodicalsonline D.Theintroductionofreviews E.Featuresofperiodicals F.Theemergenceofmodernperiodicals Periodicalsrefertopublicationsreleasedonaregularbasisthatmayincludenewsfeaturearticlespoemsfictionalstoriesorothertypesofwriting.Manyperiodicalsalsoincludephotographsanddrawings.Periodicalsthatareaimedatageneralaudiencesuchasweeklynewsroundupsormonthlyspecial-interestpublicationsarealsocalledmagazines.Thosewithamorenarrowaudiencesuchaspublicationsofscholarlyorganizationscanbetermedjournals.Whilenewspapersareperiodicalsthetermgenerallyhascometorefertopublicationsotherthandailies. 41.__________ Historicallymustperiodicalshavedifferedfromnewspapersintheirformatpublicationscheduleandcontent.Mostnewspapersdealwiththenewsofthedayandareissuedonpulppaperwithrelativelylargeunboundpages.Bycontrastothertypesofperiodicalsfocusonmorespecializedmaterialandwhentheydealwithnewstheytendtodosointheformofsummariesorcommentaries.Forcenturiestheseperiodicalsgenerallyhavebeenprintedonfinerpaperthannewspaperswithsmallerboundpagesandissuedatintervalslongerthanadayweeklyeverytwoweeksmonthlyquarterlyorevenannually. 42.__________ Inthe1990swiththegrowthoftheInternetpublishersbegantoreleasenewspapersandotherperiodicalsonline.Thisdevelopmentblurredthelinebetweenthetwoformsbecausethegeneralformatanddesignofonlinenewspapersandperiodicalsaresimilarandthepublicationschedulesofbothformsbecamemoreflexible.Forexamplemanynewspaperpublishersupdatetheironlineversionsthroughoutthedayandsomeonlineperiodicalsdothesame.Despitethesetechnologicalchangesthetwoformsdifferingemphasisinchoiceofcontentremainsadistinguishingfactor. 43.__________ TheearliestperiodicalsincludetheGermanErbaulicheMonaths-UnterredungenEdifyingMonthlyDiscussions1663-1668theFrenchJournaldesScavans1665;subsequentlytitledJournaldesSavantsandtheEnglishPhilosophicalTransactions1665oftheRoyalSocietyofLondon.Thesewereessentiallycollectionsofsummarieslateressaysondevelopmentsinartliteraturephilosophyandscience. 44.__________ ThefirstperiodicalofthemoderngeneraltypedevotedtoamiscellanyofreadingentertainmentwastheEnglishpublicationTheGentleman’sMagazine1731—1907-thefirstinstanceoftheuseofthewordmagazinetodenoteaforumforentertainingreading.Itcontainedreportsofpoliticaldebatesessaysstoriesandpoemsandwaswidelyinfluential.ItservedasthemodelforthefirsttrueAmericanperiodicalsGeneralMagazineandHistoricalChronicleandAmericanMagazine.BothoftheseperiodicalsfirstappearedinPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniainJanuary1741asrivalpublications;neitherlastedmorethanafewmonthshowever.TheformerwasfoundedbytheAmericanstatesmanandscientistBenjaminFranklinandthelatterbytheAmericanprinterAndrewBradford. MonthlyorquarterlyreviewsusuallypartisaninpoliticsandwitharticlescontributedbyeminentauthorsandpoliticianswereintroducedinBritainearlyinthe19thcentury.Ofthesetwobecameoutstanding.TheEdinburghReview1802-1929foundedinsupportoftheWhigPartywasoneofthemostinfluentialcriticaljournalsofitsdayandnumberedamongitscontributors-theEnglishwritersSirWalterScottThomasCarlyleMatthewArnoldandWilliamHazlitt.Blackwood’sEdinburghMagazine1817-1981aTorypublicationwasearlyinitscareernotedforitsserializationofScottishfictionanditssatiricalcommentariesonScottishaffairs. OneofthemostimportantseriousperiodicalsintheUnitedStatesinthe19thcenturywastheNorthAmericanReview1815-1940;revivedin1964.EditorsduringitskongandillustriouscareerincludedsuchliteraryfiguresasJamesRussellLowellCharlesEliotNortonandHenryAdams;contributorsincludedHenryJamesH.G.WellsandMarkTwain.AmongtheEuropeanequivalentsofsuchperiodicalsweretheFrenchRevuedesDeuxMondesandtheGermanLiterarischesWochenblatt. 42
Theappealoftheworldofworkisfirstitsfreedom.Thechildiscompelledtogotoschool;heisunderthe1ofauthority.Evenwhathe2toschoolmaybedecidedforhim.Ashegrowsuphesees3itistobefree4schoolandtobeabletochoosehisjobandchangeitifhedoesn’’tlikeittohavemoneyinhispocketand5tocomeandgoashewishesintheworld.Theboysandgirlsayearortwoolderthanheiswhomhehaslongobservedrevisitschoolutterly6andapparentlymature.Suddenlymastersandmistressesseem7outofdateashisparentsandtheauthorityofschoola8thing.Atthemomenttheadultworldmayappearsomuchmorerealthantheschoolworld9thehungertoenteritcannotbeappeasedbyexercisesinschoolbooksortalkof10examinationsnecessaryforentryintoprofessionsorthemoreattractiveoccupations.Thismaynotbethewisest11butitisanecessarypartofgrowingupforeveryonemustcomesoonerorlatertothe12ofsayingReallyI’’vehadenoughofbeingtaught;Imustdoaproperjob.Someyouthsmaturingrapidlybecauseofoutsideinfluencescometothisdecision13thantheyought.Yetinawaythisisnotabadframeofmindtobein14leavingschool.Atworktheyoungmanmakesoneofthefirstgreatacceptancesoflife-heacceptsthe15ofthematerialortheprocessheisworkingwith.Thejobmustbedoneinaccordwithsomerigidprocesshecannot16.Heseesthepointofitandindoingsocomesto17withlife.Nothingdoneinschool18itswillinquitethesameway;ifitiswetgamescanbecancelled;ifthemathmasterisillonecan19withsomethingelse.Buteventheboydeliveringpaperslikethedrivertakingouthisbusdiscoversthatonecannot20becausethereissnowonthegroundortheforemanisirritableorhehimselfisinabadmoodthatmorning.
Theappealoftheworldofworkisfirstitsfreedom.Thechildiscompelledtogotoschool;heisunderthe1ofauthority.Evenwhathe2toschoolmaybedecidedforhim.Ashegrowsuphesees3itistobefree4schoolandtobeabletochoosehisjobandchangeitifhedoesn’’tlikeittohavemoneyinhispocketand5tocomeandgoashewishesintheworld.Theboysandgirlsayearortwoolderthanheiswhomhehaslongobservedrevisitschoolutterly6andapparentlymature.Suddenlymastersandmistressesseem7outofdateashisparentsandtheauthorityofschoola8thing.Atthemomenttheadultworldmayappearsomuchmorerealthantheschoolworld9thehungertoenteritcannotbeappeasedbyexercisesinschoolbooksortalkof10examinationsnecessaryforentryintoprofessionsorthemoreattractiveoccupations.Thismaynotbethewisest11butitisanecessarypartofgrowingupforeveryonemustcomesoonerorlatertothe12ofsayingReallyI’’vehadenoughofbeingtaught;Imustdoaproperjob.Someyouthsmaturingrapidlybecauseofoutsideinfluencescometothisdecision13thantheyought.Yetinawaythisisnotabadframeofmindtobein14leavingschool.Atworktheyoungmanmakesoneofthefirstgreatacceptancesoflife-heacceptsthe15ofthematerialortheprocessheisworkingwith.Thejobmustbedoneinaccordwithsomerigidprocesshecannot16.Heseesthepointofitandindoingsocomesto17withlife.Nothingdoneinschool18itswillinquitethesameway;ifitiswetgamescanbecancelled;ifthemathmasterisillonecan19withsomethingelse.Buteventheboydeliveringpaperslikethedrivertakingouthisbusdiscoversthatonecannot20becausethereissnowonthegroundortheforemanisirritableorhehimselfisinabadmoodthatmorning.
Theappealoftheworldofworkisfirstitsfreedom.Thechildiscompelledtogotoschool;heisunderthe1ofauthority.Evenwhathe2toschoolmaybedecidedforhim.Ashegrowsuphesees3itistobefree4schoolandtobeabletochoosehisjobandchangeitifhedoesn’’tlikeittohavemoneyinhispocketand5tocomeandgoashewishesintheworld.Theboysandgirlsayearortwoolderthanheiswhomhehaslongobservedrevisitschoolutterly6andapparentlymature.Suddenlymastersandmistressesseem7outofdateashisparentsandtheauthorityofschoola8thing.Atthemomenttheadultworldmayappearsomuchmorerealthantheschoolworld9thehungertoenteritcannotbeappeasedbyexercisesinschoolbooksortalkof10examinationsnecessaryforentryintoprofessionsorthemoreattractiveoccupations.Thismaynotbethewisest11butitisanecessarypartofgrowingupforeveryonemustcomesoonerorlatertothe12ofsayingReallyI’’vehadenoughofbeingtaught;Imustdoaproperjob.Someyouthsmaturingrapidlybecauseofoutsideinfluencescometothisdecision13thantheyought.Yetinawaythisisnotabadframeofmindtobein14leavingschool.Atworktheyoungmanmakesoneofthefirstgreatacceptancesoflife-heacceptsthe15ofthematerialortheprocessheisworkingwith.Thejobmustbedoneinaccordwithsomerigidprocesshecannot16.Heseesthepointofitandindoingsocomesto17withlife.Nothingdoneinschool18itswillinquitethesameway;ifitiswetgamescanbecancelled;ifthemathmasterisillonecan19withsomethingelse.Buteventheboydeliveringpaperslikethedrivertakingouthisbusdiscoversthatonecannot20becausethereissnowonthegroundortheforemanisirritableorhehimselfisinabadmoodthatmorning.
Theoldadageofthetitlehasaparallelinthescientificworld"allresearchleadstobiomedicaladvances".Thefactthatresearchinonedisciplinecontributestoanotheriswellunderstoodbythescientificcommunity.Itisnothoweversocleartothepublicortopublicpolicy-makers.46Becausepublicsupportforfundingofbiomedicalresearchisstrongthescientificcommunitycouldbuildamoreeffectivecaseforpublicsupportofallsciencebyarticulatinghowresearchinotherdisciplinesbenefitsbiologicalmedicine. Thetimeisripetoimprovepublicappreciationofscience.ArecentNationalScienceFoundationsurveysuggestedthatAmericanscontinuetosupportresearchexpenditures.Inadditionpublicopinionpollsindicatethatscientistsandscienceleadersenjoyenviablyhighpublicesteems.47Insteadoflamentingthelackofpublicunderstandingofsciencewecanworktoenhancepublicappreciationofscientificresearchbyshowinghowinvestigationsareinmanyareasclose-knitandcontributetobiomedicaladvances.Acrucialtaskistoconveytothepublicineasilyunderstoodtermsthespecificbenefitsandtheoverallgoodthatresultfromresearchinallareasofscience. Takeforexampleagriculturalresearch.48Onthesurfaceitmayappeartohavemadefewsignificantcontributionstobiomedicaladvancesexceptthosedirectlyrelatedtohumannutrition.Thisviewisincorrecthowever.Inthecaseofnutritiontheconnectionsbetweenagriculturalandbiomedicalresearcharebestexemplifiedbythevitamindiscoveries.49Attheturnofthecenturywhentheconceptofvitaminshadnotyetsurfacedandnutritionasascientificdisciplinedidnotexistitwasinadepartmentofagriculturalchemistrythatthefirsttruedemonstrationofvitaminswasmade.Single-grainfeedingexperimentsdocumentedtherolesofvitaminsAandB.Theessentialroleofsomemineralsironandcopperwasshownlaterandthesediscoveriesprovidedthebasisofmodernhumannutritionresearch. 50Despitesuchdirectlinkshoweveritisthelatestdiscoveriesthathavebeenmadeinagriculturalresearchthatrevealitstrueimportancetobiomedicine.Life-savingantibioticssuchasstreptomycinwerediscoveredinsoilmicroorganisms.Thefirstembryotransplantwasmadeinadairycowandrelatedresearchledtoadvancesintheunderstandingofhumanreproduction. Despitesuchdirectlinkshoweveritisthelatestdiscoveriesthathavebeenmadeinagriculturalresearchthatrevealitstrueimportancetobiomedicine.
Theappealoftheworldofworkisfirstitsfreedom.Thechildiscompelledtogotoschool;heisunderthe1ofauthority.Evenwhathe2toschoolmaybedecidedforhim.Ashegrowsuphesees3itistobefree4schoolandtobeabletochoosehisjobandchangeitifhedoesn’’tlikeittohavemoneyinhispocketand5tocomeandgoashewishesintheworld.Theboysandgirlsayearortwoolderthanheiswhomhehaslongobservedrevisitschoolutterly6andapparentlymature.Suddenlymastersandmistressesseem7outofdateashisparentsandtheauthorityofschoola8thing.Atthemomenttheadultworldmayappearsomuchmorerealthantheschoolworld9thehungertoenteritcannotbeappeasedbyexercisesinschoolbooksortalkof10examinationsnecessaryforentryintoprofessionsorthemoreattractiveoccupations.Thismaynotbethewisest11butitisanecessarypartofgrowingupforeveryonemustcomesoonerorlatertothe12ofsayingReallyI’’vehadenoughofbeingtaught;Imustdoaproperjob.Someyouthsmaturingrapidlybecauseofoutsideinfluencescometothisdecision13thantheyought.Yetinawaythisisnotabadframeofmindtobein14leavingschool.Atworktheyoungmanmakesoneofthefirstgreatacceptancesoflife-heacceptsthe15ofthematerialortheprocessheisworkingwith.Thejobmustbedoneinaccordwithsomerigidprocesshecannot16.Heseesthepointofitandindoingsocomesto17withlife.Nothingdoneinschool18itswillinquitethesameway;ifitiswetgamescanbecancelled;ifthemathmasterisillonecan19withsomethingelse.Buteventheboydeliveringpaperslikethedrivertakingouthisbusdiscoversthatonecannot20becausethereissnowonthegroundortheforemanisirritableorhehimselfisinabadmoodthatmorning.
Theoldadageofthetitlehasaparallelinthescientificworld"allresearchleadstobiomedicaladvances".Thefactthatresearchinonedisciplinecontributestoanotheriswellunderstoodbythescientificcommunity.Itisnothoweversocleartothepublicortopublicpolicy-makers.46Becausepublicsupportforfundingofbiomedicalresearchisstrongthescientificcommunitycouldbuildamoreeffectivecaseforpublicsupportofallsciencebyarticulatinghowresearchinotherdisciplinesbenefitsbiologicalmedicine. Thetimeisripetoimprovepublicappreciationofscience.ArecentNationalScienceFoundationsurveysuggestedthatAmericanscontinuetosupportresearchexpenditures.Inadditionpublicopinionpollsindicatethatscientistsandscienceleadersenjoyenviablyhighpublicesteems.47Insteadoflamentingthelackofpublicunderstandingofsciencewecanworktoenhancepublicappreciationofscientificresearchbyshowinghowinvestigationsareinmanyareasclose-knitandcontributetobiomedicaladvances.Acrucialtaskistoconveytothepublicineasilyunderstoodtermsthespecificbenefitsandtheoverallgoodthatresultfromresearchinallareasofscience. Takeforexampleagriculturalresearch.48Onthesurfaceitmayappeartohavemadefewsignificantcontributionstobiomedicaladvancesexceptthosedirectlyrelatedtohumannutrition.Thisviewisincorrecthowever.Inthecaseofnutritiontheconnectionsbetweenagriculturalandbiomedicalresearcharebestexemplifiedbythevitamindiscoveries.49Attheturnofthecenturywhentheconceptofvitaminshadnotyetsurfacedandnutritionasascientificdisciplinedidnotexistitwasinadepartmentofagriculturalchemistrythatthefirsttruedemonstrationofvitaminswasmade.Single-grainfeedingexperimentsdocumentedtherolesofvitaminsAandB.Theessentialroleofsomemineralsironandcopperwasshownlaterandthesediscoveriesprovidedthebasisofmodernhumannutritionresearch. 50Despitesuchdirectlinkshoweveritisthelatestdiscoveriesthathavebeenmadeinagriculturalresearchthatrevealitstrueimportancetobiomedicine.Life-savingantibioticssuchasstreptomycinwerediscoveredinsoilmicroorganisms.Thefirstembryotransplantwasmadeinadairycowandrelatedresearchledtoadvancesintheunderstandingofhumanreproduction. Becausepublicsupportforfundingofbiomedicalresearchisstrongthescientificcommunitycouldbuildamoreeffectivecaseforpublicsupportofallsciencebyarticulatinghowresearchinotherdisciplinesbenefitsbiologicalmedicine.
Duringthepast15yearsthemostimportantcomponentofexecutivepaypackagesandtheone.mostresponsibleforthelargeincreaseinthelevelofsuchcompensationhasbeenstock-optiongrants.Theincreaseduseofoptiongrantswasjustifiedasawaytoalignexecutives’interestswithshareholders’.Forvarioustaxaccountingandregulatoryreasonsstock-optiongrantshavelargelycomprised"at-the-moneyoptions":rightstopurchasesharesatan"exerciseprice"equaltothecompany’sstockpriceonthegrantdate.Insuchat-the-moneyoptionstheselectionofthegrantdateforawardingoptionsdeterminestheoptions’exercisepriceandthuscanhaveasignificanteffectontheirvalue. Earlierresearchbyfinancialeconomistsonbackdatingpracticesfocusedontheextenttowhichthecompany’sstockpricewentupabnormallyafterthegrantdateMycolleaguesandIfocusedinsteadonhowagrant-date’spricerankedinthedistributionofstockpricesduringthemonthofthegrant.Studyingtheuniverseofabout19000at-the-moneyunscheduledgrantsawardedtopubliccompanies’CEOsduringthedecade1996-2005wefoundaclearrelationbetweenthelikelihoodofaday’sbeingselectedasagrantdateforawardingoptionsandtherankoftheday’sstockpricewithinthepricedistributionofthemonth:adaywasmostlikelytobechosenifthestockpricewasatthelowestlevelofthemonthsecondmostlikelytobechosenifthepricewasatthesecond-lowestlevelandsoforth.Thereisanespeciallylargeincidenceof"luckygrants"definedasgrantsawardedondaysonwhichthestockpricewasatthelowestlevelofthemonth:12percentofallCEOoptiongrantswereluckygrantswhileonly4percentwereawardedatthehighestpriceofthemonth. ThepassageoftheSarbanes-OxleyActinAugust2002requiredfirmstoreportgrantswithintwodaysofanyaward.Mostfirmscompliedwiththisrequirementbutmorethan20percentofgrantscontinuedtobereportedafteralongdelay.Thusthelegislationcouldbeexpectedtoreducebutnoteliminatebackdating.ThepatternsofCEOluckareconsistentwiththisexpectation:thepercentageofgrantsthatwereluckywasahigh15percentbeforeenactmentofthelawanddeclinedtoalowerbutstillabnormallyhighlevelof8percentafterwards. Altogetherweestimatethatabout1150CEOstock-optiongrantsowedtheirfinanciallyadvantageousstatustoopportunistictimingratherthantomereluck.ThispracticewasspreadoverasignificantnumberofCEOsandfirms:weestimatethatabout850CEOsabout10percentandabout720firmsabout12percentreceivedorprovidedsuchluckygrants.Inadditionweestimatethatabout550additionalgrantsatthesecond-lowestorthird-lowestpriceofthemonthowedtheirstatustoopportunistictiming. Thecasesthathavecomeunderscrutinythusfarhaveledtoawidespreadimpressionthatopportunistictiminghasbeenprimarilyconcentratedin"neweconomy"firms.Butwhilethefrequencyofluckygrantshasbeensomewhathigherinsuchfirmsmorethan80percentoftheopportunisticallytimedgrantshavebeenawardedinothersectors.Indeedthereisasignificantlyhigher-than-normalincidenceofluckygrantsineachoftheeconomy’s12industries. AccordingtotheauthortheSarbanes-OxleyAct
ManycountrieswillnotallowcigaretteadvertisingintheirnewspaperoronTV-especially1theadvertisementsareusuallywrittenwithyoungpeopleinmind.2advertisingthetobaccocompanieshavebegunto3sportsevents.Theygivemoneytofootballmotorracingtennisandanumberof4sports5conditionthatthenameofthecigaretteis6Thisisnow7concernbecauseitdoesexactly8manyadstrytodo-suggestthatsmokinghassomeconnection9beingstrongandathletic. Inallthisthepointofviewofthenon-smokershastobe10aswell:"3wishsmokerwouldstop11theair.IwishIcouldeatinarestaurant12havingtosmellcigarettessmoke."Ithasbeen13thatinaroomwherealargenumberofpeoplearesmokinganon-smokerwillbreatheinthe14oftwoorthreecigarettesduringanevening.15non-smokersarenowmajorityinmanywesterncountries.Moreandmorepeoplearegivingupthehabitdiscouragedbyhighpricesinfluencedby16advertisingorjustawarethatsmokingisnolongerreallyapolitethingtodo. Facedwithlowersalesthewesterntobaccocompanieshavebeguntolookoutsidetheirowncountries.Theyhavebegunadvertising17topersuadeyoungpeopleindevelopingcountriesthatsmokingAmericanorBritishorFrenchcigaretteisasophisticatedwesternhabitwhichtheyshouldcopy.Asaresultmoreandmoreyoungpeoplearespending18moneytheyhaveonaproductwhichthewestrecognizes19unhealthyandnolongerwants.ThehighnumberofyoungsmokersinIndiainSouthAmericaandinSouthEastAsiawillbecomesomeoftomorrow’s20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.12
Theoldadageofthetitlehasaparallelinthescientificworld"allresearchleadstobiomedicaladvances".Thefactthatresearchinonedisciplinecontributestoanotheriswellunderstoodbythescientificcommunity.Itisnothoweversocleartothepublicortopublicpolicy-makers.46Becausepublicsupportforfundingofbiomedicalresearchisstrongthescientificcommunitycouldbuildamoreeffectivecaseforpublicsupportofallsciencebyarticulatinghowresearchinotherdisciplinesbenefitsbiologicalmedicine. Thetimeisripetoimprovepublicappreciationofscience.ArecentNationalScienceFoundationsurveysuggestedthatAmericanscontinuetosupportresearchexpenditures.Inadditionpublicopinionpollsindicatethatscientistsandscienceleadersenjoyenviablyhighpublicesteems.47Insteadoflamentingthelackofpublicunderstandingofsciencewecanworktoenhancepublicappreciationofscientificresearchbyshowinghowinvestigationsareinmanyareasclose-knitandcontributetobiomedicaladvances.Acrucialtaskistoconveytothepublicineasilyunderstoodtermsthespecificbenefitsandtheoverallgoodthatresultfromresearchinallareasofscience. Takeforexampleagriculturalresearch.48Onthesurfaceitmayappeartohavemadefewsignificantcontributionstobiomedicaladvancesexceptthosedirectlyrelatedtohumannutrition.Thisviewisincorrecthowever.Inthecaseofnutritiontheconnectionsbetweenagriculturalandbiomedicalresearcharebestexemplifiedbythevitamindiscoveries.49Attheturnofthecenturywhentheconceptofvitaminshadnotyetsurfacedandnutritionasascientificdisciplinedidnotexistitwasinadepartmentofagriculturalchemistrythatthefirsttruedemonstrationofvitaminswasmade.Single-grainfeedingexperimentsdocumentedtherolesofvitaminsAandB.Theessentialroleofsomemineralsironandcopperwasshownlaterandthesediscoveriesprovidedthebasisofmodernhumannutritionresearch. 50Despitesuchdirectlinkshoweveritisthelatestdiscoveriesthathavebeenmadeinagriculturalresearchthatrevealitstrueimportancetobiomedicine.Life-savingantibioticssuchasstreptomycinwerediscoveredinsoilmicroorganisms.Thefirstembryotransplantwasmadeinadairycowandrelatedresearchledtoadvancesintheunderstandingofhumanreproduction. Onthesurfaceitmayappeartohavemadefewsignificantcontributionstobiomedicaladvancesexceptthosedirectlyrelatedtohumannutrition
Duringthepast15yearsthemostimportantcomponentofexecutivepaypackagesandtheone.mostresponsibleforthelargeincreaseinthelevelofsuchcompensationhasbeenstock-optiongrants.Theincreaseduseofoptiongrantswasjustifiedasawaytoalignexecutives’interestswithshareholders’.Forvarioustaxaccountingandregulatoryreasonsstock-optiongrantshavelargelycomprised"at-the-moneyoptions":rightstopurchasesharesatan"exerciseprice"equaltothecompany’sstockpriceonthegrantdate.Insuchat-the-moneyoptionstheselectionofthegrantdateforawardingoptionsdeterminestheoptions’exercisepriceandthuscanhaveasignificanteffectontheirvalue. Earlierresearchbyfinancialeconomistsonbackdatingpracticesfocusedontheextenttowhichthecompany’sstockpricewentupabnormallyafterthegrantdateMycolleaguesandIfocusedinsteadonhowagrant-date’spricerankedinthedistributionofstockpricesduringthemonthofthegrant.Studyingtheuniverseofabout19000at-the-moneyunscheduledgrantsawardedtopubliccompanies’CEOsduringthedecade1996-2005wefoundaclearrelationbetweenthelikelihoodofaday’sbeingselectedasagrantdateforawardingoptionsandtherankoftheday’sstockpricewithinthepricedistributionofthemonth:adaywasmostlikelytobechosenifthestockpricewasatthelowestlevelofthemonthsecondmostlikelytobechosenifthepricewasatthesecond-lowestlevelandsoforth.Thereisanespeciallylargeincidenceof"luckygrants"definedasgrantsawardedondaysonwhichthestockpricewasatthelowestlevelofthemonth:12percentofallCEOoptiongrantswereluckygrantswhileonly4percentwereawardedatthehighestpriceofthemonth. ThepassageoftheSarbanes-OxleyActinAugust2002requiredfirmstoreportgrantswithintwodaysofanyaward.Mostfirmscompliedwiththisrequirementbutmorethan20percentofgrantscontinuedtobereportedafteralongdelay.Thusthelegislationcouldbeexpectedtoreducebutnoteliminatebackdating.ThepatternsofCEOluckareconsistentwiththisexpectation:thepercentageofgrantsthatwereluckywasahigh15percentbeforeenactmentofthelawanddeclinedtoalowerbutstillabnormallyhighlevelof8percentafterwards. Altogetherweestimatethatabout1150CEOstock-optiongrantsowedtheirfinanciallyadvantageousstatustoopportunistictimingratherthantomereluck.ThispracticewasspreadoverasignificantnumberofCEOsandfirms:weestimatethatabout850CEOsabout10percentandabout720firmsabout12percentreceivedorprovidedsuchluckygrants.Inadditionweestimatethatabout550additionalgrantsatthesecond-lowestorthird-lowestpriceofthemonthowedtheirstatustoopportunistictiming. Thecasesthathavecomeunderscrutinythusfarhaveledtoawidespreadimpressionthatopportunistictiminghasbeenprimarilyconcentratedin"neweconomy"firms.Butwhilethefrequencyofluckygrantshasbeensomewhathigherinsuchfirmsmorethan80percentoftheopportunisticallytimedgrantshavebeenawardedinothersectors.Indeedthereisasignificantlyhigher-than-normalincidenceofluckygrantsineachoftheeconomy’s12industries. Themainpurposeoftheauthor’sstudyistofindout
ManycountrieswillnotallowcigaretteadvertisingintheirnewspaperoronTV-especially1theadvertisementsareusuallywrittenwithyoungpeopleinmind.2advertisingthetobaccocompanieshavebegunto3sportsevents.Theygivemoneytofootballmotorracingtennisandanumberof4sports5conditionthatthenameofthecigaretteis6Thisisnow7concernbecauseitdoesexactly8manyadstrytodo-suggestthatsmokinghassomeconnection9beingstrongandathletic. Inallthisthepointofviewofthenon-smokershastobe10aswell:"3wishsmokerwouldstop11theair.IwishIcouldeatinarestaurant12havingtosmellcigarettessmoke."Ithasbeen13thatinaroomwherealargenumberofpeoplearesmokinganon-smokerwillbreatheinthe14oftwoorthreecigarettesduringanevening.15non-smokersarenowmajorityinmanywesterncountries.Moreandmorepeoplearegivingupthehabitdiscouragedbyhighpricesinfluencedby16advertisingorjustawarethatsmokingisnolongerreallyapolitethingtodo. Facedwithlowersalesthewesterntobaccocompanieshavebeguntolookoutsidetheirowncountries.Theyhavebegunadvertising17topersuadeyoungpeopleindevelopingcountriesthatsmokingAmericanorBritishorFrenchcigaretteisasophisticatedwesternhabitwhichtheyshouldcopy.Asaresultmoreandmoreyoungpeoplearespending18moneytheyhaveonaproductwhichthewestrecognizes19unhealthyandnolongerwants.ThehighnumberofyoungsmokersinIndiainSouthAmericaandinSouthEastAsiawillbecomesomeoftomorrow’s20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.14
ManycountrieswillnotallowcigaretteadvertisingintheirnewspaperoronTV-especially1theadvertisementsareusuallywrittenwithyoungpeopleinmind.2advertisingthetobaccocompanieshavebegunto3sportsevents.Theygivemoneytofootballmotorracingtennisandanumberof4sports5conditionthatthenameofthecigaretteis6Thisisnow7concernbecauseitdoesexactly8manyadstrytodo-suggestthatsmokinghassomeconnection9beingstrongandathletic. Inallthisthepointofviewofthenon-smokershastobe10aswell:"3wishsmokerwouldstop11theair.IwishIcouldeatinarestaurant12havingtosmellcigarettessmoke."Ithasbeen13thatinaroomwherealargenumberofpeoplearesmokinganon-smokerwillbreatheinthe14oftwoorthreecigarettesduringanevening.15non-smokersarenowmajorityinmanywesterncountries.Moreandmorepeoplearegivingupthehabitdiscouragedbyhighpricesinfluencedby16advertisingorjustawarethatsmokingisnolongerreallyapolitethingtodo. Facedwithlowersalesthewesterntobaccocompanieshavebeguntolookoutsidetheirowncountries.Theyhavebegunadvertising17topersuadeyoungpeopleindevelopingcountriesthatsmokingAmericanorBritishorFrenchcigaretteisasophisticatedwesternhabitwhichtheyshouldcopy.Asaresultmoreandmoreyoungpeoplearespending18moneytheyhaveonaproductwhichthewestrecognizes19unhealthyandnolongerwants.ThehighnumberofyoungsmokersinIndiainSouthAmericaandinSouthEastAsiawillbecomesomeoftomorrow’s20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonANSWERSHEET1.20
Howeverimportantwemayregardschoollifetobethereisnodenyingthefactthatchildrenspendmoretimeathomethanintheclassroom.Thereforethegreatinfluenceofparentscannotbeignoredordiscountedbytheteacher.Theycanbecomestrongalliesoftheschoolpersonnelortheycanconsciouslyorunconsciouslyhinderandfrustratecurricularobjectives. Administratorshavebeenawareoftheneedtokeepparentsinformedofthenewermethodsusedinschools.Manyprincipalshaveconductedworkshopsexplainingsuchmattersasthereadingreadinessprogrammanuscriptwritinganddevelopmentalmathematics. Moreovertheclassroomteacherwiththepermissionofthesupervisorscanalsoplayanimportantroleinenlighteningparents.Theinformalteaandthemanyinterviewscarriedonduringtheyearaswellasnewwaysofreportingpupils’progresscansignificantlyaidinachievingaharmoniousinterplaybetweenschoolandhome. ToillustratesupposethatafatherhasbeendrillingJuniorinarithmeticprocessesnightafternight.Inafriendlyinterviewtheteachercanhelpheparentsublimatehisnaturalpaternalinterestintoproductivechannels.HemightbepersuadedtoletJuniorparticipateindiscussingthefamilybudgetbuyingthefoodusingayardstickormeasuringcupathomesettingtheclockcalculatingmileageonatripandengaginginscoresofotheractivitiesthathaveamathematicalbasis. Ifthefatherfollowstheadviceitisreasonabletoassumethathewillsoonrealizehissonismakingsatisfactoryprogressinmathematicsandatthesametimeenjoyingthework. Toooftenhoweverteachers’conferenceswithparentsaredevotedtopettyaccountsofchildren’smisdemeanorscomplaintsaboutlazinessandpoorworkhabitsandsuggestionforpenaltiesandrewardsathome. Whatisneededisamorecreativeapproachinwhichtheteacherasaprofessionaladviserplantsideasinparents’mindsforthebestutilizationofthemanyhoursthatthechildspendsoutoftheclassroom.Inthiswaytheschoolandthehomejoinforcesinfosteringthefullestdevelopmentofyoungsters’capacities. Wemayinferthatthewriterofthearticledoesnotfavor
Theappealoftheworldofworkisfirstitsfreedom.Thechildiscompelledtogotoschool;heisunderthe1ofauthority.Evenwhathe2toschoolmaybedecidedforhim.Ashegrowsuphesees3itistobefree4schoolandtobeabletochoosehisjobandchangeitifhedoesn’’tlikeittohavemoneyinhispocketand5tocomeandgoashewishesintheworld.Theboysandgirlsayearortwoolderthanheiswhomhehaslongobservedrevisitschoolutterly6andapparentlymature.Suddenlymastersandmistressesseem7outofdateashisparentsandtheauthorityofschoola8thing.Atthemomenttheadultworldmayappearsomuchmorerealthantheschoolworld9thehungertoenteritcannotbeappeasedbyexercisesinschoolbooksortalkof10examinationsnecessaryforentryintoprofessionsorthemoreattractiveoccupations.Thismaynotbethewisest11butitisanecessarypartofgrowingupforeveryonemustcomesoonerorlatertothe12ofsayingReallyI’’vehadenoughofbeingtaught;Imustdoaproperjob.Someyouthsmaturingrapidlybecauseofoutsideinfluencescometothisdecision13thantheyought.Yetinawaythisisnotabadframeofmindtobein14leavingschool.Atworktheyoungmanmakesoneofthefirstgreatacceptancesoflife-heacceptsthe15ofthematerialortheprocessheisworkingwith.Thejobmustbedoneinaccordwithsomerigidprocesshecannot16.Heseesthepointofitandindoingsocomesto17withlife.Nothingdoneinschool18itswillinquitethesameway;ifitiswetgamescanbecancelled;ifthemathmasterisillonecan19withsomethingelse.Buteventheboydeliveringpaperslikethedrivertakingouthisbusdiscoversthatonecannot20becausethereissnowonthegroundortheforemanisirritableorhehimselfisinabadmoodthatmorning.
Directions: Therehasbeenadiscussionrecentlyontheissueofchangesinfamilyinanewspaper.Writeanessayof160-200wordstothenewspaperto 1.showyourunderstandingofthesymbolicmeaningofthepicturebelow ·thecontentofthepicture ·thesymbolicmeaning ·thespecialunderstanding 2.givepossiblereasonsforthisphenomenonand 3.drawaconclusion. YoushouldwriteneatlyonANSWERSHEET2. 下面有两张全家福照片一张照片上是一个大家庭有爷爷奶奶爸爸妈妈小孩子还有叔叔姑姑等一些亲戚照片下面有拍摄的日期1949年另一张照片上只有爸爸妈妈和一个孩子是个典型的核心家庭照片下面的日期是2002年
Theappealoftheworldofworkisfirstitsfreedom.Thechildiscompelledtogotoschool;heisunderthe1ofauthority.Evenwhathe2toschoolmaybedecidedforhim.Ashegrowsuphesees3itistobefree4schoolandtobeabletochoosehisjobandchangeitifhedoesn’’tlikeittohavemoneyinhispocketand5tocomeandgoashewishesintheworld.Theboysandgirlsayearortwoolderthanheiswhomhehaslongobservedrevisitschoolutterly6andapparentlymature.Suddenlymastersandmistressesseem7outofdateashisparentsandtheauthorityofschoola8thing.Atthemomenttheadultworldmayappearsomuchmorerealthantheschoolworld9thehungertoenteritcannotbeappeasedbyexercisesinschoolbooksortalkof10examinationsnecessaryforentryintoprofessionsorthemoreattractiveoccupations.Thismaynotbethewisest11butitisanecessarypartofgrowingupforeveryonemustcomesoonerorlatertothe12ofsayingReallyI’’vehadenoughofbeingtaught;Imustdoaproperjob.Someyouthsmaturingrapidlybecauseofoutsideinfluencescometothisdecision13thantheyought.Yetinawaythisisnotabadframeofmindtobein14leavingschool.Atworktheyoungmanmakesoneofthefirstgreatacceptancesoflife-heacceptsthe15ofthematerialortheprocessheisworkingwith.Thejobmustbedoneinaccordwithsomerigidprocesshecannot16.Heseesthepointofitandindoingsocomesto17withlife.Nothingdoneinschool18itswillinquitethesameway;ifitiswetgamescanbecancelled;ifthemathmasterisillonecan19withsomethingelse.Buteventheboydeliveringpaperslikethedrivertakingouthisbusdiscoversthatonecannot20becausethereissnowonthegroundortheforemanisirritableorhehimselfisinabadmoodthatmorning.
Theappealoftheworldofworkisfirstitsfreedom.Thechildiscompelledtogotoschool;heisunderthe1ofauthority.Evenwhathe2toschoolmaybedecidedforhim.Ashegrowsuphesees3itistobefree4schoolandtobeabletochoosehisjobandchangeitifhedoesn’’tlikeittohavemoneyinhispocketand5tocomeandgoashewishesintheworld.Theboysandgirlsayearortwoolderthanheiswhomhehaslongobservedrevisitschoolutterly6andapparentlymature.Suddenlymastersandmistressesseem7outofdateashisparentsandtheauthorityofschoola8thing.Atthemomenttheadultworldmayappearsomuchmorerealthantheschoolworld9thehungertoenteritcannotbeappeasedbyexercisesinschoolbooksortalkof10examinationsnecessaryforentryintoprofessionsorthemoreattractiveoccupations.Thismaynotbethewisest11butitisanecessarypartofgrowingupforeveryonemustcomesoonerorlatertothe12ofsayingReallyI’’vehadenoughofbeingtaught;Imustdoaproperjob.Someyouthsmaturingrapidlybecauseofoutsideinfluencescometothisdecision13thantheyought.Yetinawaythisisnotabadframeofmindtobein14leavingschool.Atworktheyoungmanmakesoneofthefirstgreatacceptancesoflife-heacceptsthe15ofthematerialortheprocessheisworkingwith.Thejobmustbedoneinaccordwithsomerigidprocesshecannot16.Heseesthepointofitandindoingsocomesto17withlife.Nothingdoneinschool18itswillinquitethesameway;ifitiswetgamescanbecancelled;ifthemathmasterisillonecan19withsomethingelse.Buteventheboydeliveringpaperslikethedrivertakingouthisbusdiscoversthatonecannot20becausethereissnowonthegroundortheforemanisirritableorhehimselfisinabadmoodthatmorning.

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