首页
试卷库
试题库
当前位置：
X题卡
>
所有题目
>
题目详情
Text 3 Shopping has always been something of an impulse activity, in which objects that catch o...
查看本题答案
包含此试题的试卷
国家统考科目《单项选择》真题及答案
点击查看
你可能感兴趣的试题
.______onlineshoppinghasaccountedforalargepartofth
Because
Once
Unless
Although
Surfingthehasbecomepartofeverydaylife.Shoppingonl
TVhomeshoppinghaschangedthewayofshoppingandthe____
meaning
structure
pattern
tense
---Theshopis_______onSaturdayandSunday.Wecangoshop
open, has closed
close, has been open
open, has been opened
closed, has been closed
Livinginthecityhasmanysuchasgoodschoolsbigshoppin
ThesupermarketisfarfromMary’shouse.Soshe_______onl
goes shopping
has been there
was shopping
has gone there
Onlineshoppinghasbeengainingpopularityintherecenty
Shoppingonlinehasexplodedinpopularityinrecentyears
一Doyouoftengoshopping.Tina?一No_______.Idon’tlikesh
alway
usually
never
often
Toour____thelittlegirlisalwaythefirsttogettoschool
Livinginthecityhasmany advantagesuchasgoodschoolsb
ThesupermarketisfarfromMary'shousesosheonlyonceawe
Onlineshoppingiscomingintofashioninmostcitieswher
任务型阅读WhenitcomestoNovember11what’sonyourmind?Wella
Whatdoyouthinktheirmotherhasjustdone
She has gone to the grocer's
She has just clone her shopping.
She has bought a few jars.
She has been in all day.
ThesupermarketisfarfromLily’shousE.Soshe_________o
goes shopping
has been there
was shopping
has gone there
TheshoppingmallsonZhongshanRoadeach______asupermar
have
has
there is
there are
Shoppingonlinehasexplodedinpopularityinrecentyears
MymotherhasnotimesoIhavetogoshoppingmy.
224.TVhomeshopping电视直销haschangedthewayofshoppingan
meaning
structure
pattern
Tense
热门试题
更多
WiththeMetOfficepredictingasummerheatwaveMacmillanCancerReliefthisweek 1itscustomarywarningaboutthesun’sultravioletrays:2itsaysforthehugeriseinskincancersaffecting70000peopleayear.3ahatandlong-sleevedshirtitadviseskeepinthe4inthemiddleofthedayandslap5suncreamwithaprotectionfactorof15orabove. Weallknowit6it’sthemessagethat’sbeendrummedintousforthepast20years.Toomuchsun7Butnowthere’saflyinthesuntanlotioncomplicatingthemessage’sclarity.Itcomes8athinquietly-spokenandofficiallyretiredNasascientistProfessorWilliamGrantwhosaysthatsundoesn’tkill;infactitdoesustheworldof9.What’skillingushesaysisour10withprotectingourselvesfromskincancer. Grantistryingtoturnthescientificworld11down.TalkingtomeonatriptoBritainthisweekhe12hisstartling—andatfirstappearanceoff-the-wall—newcalculationthat13excessiveexposuretothesuniscosting1600deathsayearintheUKfrommelanomaskincancers14exposuretothesunisthecauseof25000deathsayearfromcancergenerally.Inotherwordsonesixthofallcancerdeathscouldbeprevented15wesunnedourselvesalittlemore;incomparisonthemelanoma16isinsignificant. ThereasonisvitaminD.GrantthedirectoroftheSunlightNutritionandHealthResearchCentreSUNARChe17inCaliforniaayearagosaysthatheandotherscientistshave18vitaminDdeficiencyasakeycause1917differenttypesofcancerincludingmelanomaosteoporosisdiabetesmultiplesclerosisandotherneurological20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1.7
WiththeMetOfficepredictingasummerheatwaveMacmillanCancerReliefthisweek 1itscustomarywarningaboutthesun’sultravioletrays:2itsaysforthehugeriseinskincancersaffecting70000peopleayear.3ahatandlong-sleevedshirtitadviseskeepinthe4inthemiddleofthedayandslap5suncreamwithaprotectionfactorof15orabove. Weallknowit6it’sthemessagethat’sbeendrummedintousforthepast20years.Toomuchsun7Butnowthere’saflyinthesuntanlotioncomplicatingthemessage’sclarity.Itcomes8athinquietly-spokenandofficiallyretiredNasascientistProfessorWilliamGrantwhosaysthatsundoesn’tkill;infactitdoesustheworldof9.What’skillingushesaysisour10withprotectingourselvesfromskincancer. Grantistryingtoturnthescientificworld11down.TalkingtomeonatriptoBritainthisweekhe12hisstartling—andatfirstappearanceoff-the-wall—newcalculationthat13excessiveexposuretothesuniscosting1600deathsayearintheUKfrommelanomaskincancers14exposuretothesunisthecauseof25000deathsayearfromcancergenerally.Inotherwordsonesixthofallcancerdeathscouldbeprevented15wesunnedourselvesalittlemore;incomparisonthemelanoma16isinsignificant. ThereasonisvitaminD.GrantthedirectoroftheSunlightNutritionandHealthResearchCentreSUNARChe17inCaliforniaayearagosaysthatheandotherscientistshave18vitaminDdeficiencyasakeycause1917differenttypesofcancerincludingmelanomaosteoporosisdiabetesmultiplesclerosisandotherneurological20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1.11
Text3 Successitisoftensaidhasmanyfathers—andoneofthemanyfathersofcomputingthatmostsuccessfulofindustrieswasCharlesBabbagea19th-centuryBritishmathematician.ExasperatedbyerrorsinthemathematicaltablesthatwerewidelyusedascalculationaidsatthetimeBabbagedreamedofbuildingamechanicalenginethatcouldproduceflawlesstablesautomatically.Buthisattemptstomakesuchamachineinthe1920sfailedandthesignificanceofhisworkwasonlyrediscoveredthiscentury. Nextyearatlastthefirstsetofprintedtablesshouldemergefromacalculating"differenceengine"builttoBabbage’sdesign.Babbagewillhavebeenvindicated.Buttherealizationofhisdreamwillalsounderscoretheextenttowhichhewasamanbornaheadofhistime. TheefforttoprovethatBabbage’sdesignswerelogicallyandpracticallysoundbeganin1985whenateamofresearchersattheScienceMuseuminLondonsetouttobuildadifferenceengineintimeforthe200thanniversaryofBabbage’sbirthin1992.Theteamledbythemuseum’scuratorofcomputingDoronSwadeconstructedamonstrousdeviceofbronzeironandsteel.Itwas11feetlongsevenfeettallweighedthreetonscostaround$500000andtookayeartopiecetogether.Anditworkedperfectlycrankingoutsuccessivevaluesofseventh-orderpolynomialequationsto31significantfigures.Butitwasincomplete.Tosavemoneyanentiresectionofthemachinetheprinterwasomitted. ToBabbagetheprinterwasavitalpartofdesign.Eveniftheengineproducedthecorrectanswerstherewasstilltheriskthatatranscriptionortypesettingerrorwouldresultinthefinishedmathematicaltablesbeinginaccurate.Theonlywaytoguaranteeerror-freetableswastoautomatetheprintingprocessaswell.Sohisplansincludedspecificationsforaprinteralmostascomplicatedasthecalculatingengineitselfwithadjustablemarginstwoseparatefontsandtheabilitytoprintintwothreeorfourcolumns. InJanuaryafteryearsofsearchingforasponsorfortheprintertheScienceMuseumannouncedthatabackerhadbeenfound.NathanMyhrvoldthechieftechnologyofficeratMicrosoftagreedtopayforitsconstructionwhichisexpectedtocost$373000withoneproviso:thattheScienceMuseumteamwouldbuildhimanidenticalcalculatingengineandprintertodecoratehisnewhomeonLakeWashingtonnearSeattle.Constructionoftheprinterwillbegin—infullviewofthepublic—attheScienceMuseumlaterthismonth.Thefullmachinewillbecompletednextyear. ItisaniceironythatBabbage’splansshouldberealizedonlythankstoaninfusionofcashfromamanwhogotrichinthecomputerrevolutionthatBabbagehelpedtofoment.Morestrikingstillevenusing20th-centurymanufacturingtechnologytheenginewillhavecostover$830000tobuild.AllowingforinflationthisisroughlyathirdofwhatitmighthavecosttobuildinBabbage’sday-incontrasttothecostofelectronic-computertechnologywhichhalvesinpriceevery18months.ThatsuggeststhatevenhadBabbagesucceededaVictoriancomputerrevolutionbasedonmechanicaltechnologywouldnotnecessarilyhavefollowed. Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage
Text3 Successitisoftensaidhasmanyfathers—andoneofthemanyfathersofcomputingthatmostsuccessfulofindustrieswasCharlesBabbagea19th-centuryBritishmathematician.ExasperatedbyerrorsinthemathematicaltablesthatwerewidelyusedascalculationaidsatthetimeBabbagedreamedofbuildingamechanicalenginethatcouldproduceflawlesstablesautomatically.Buthisattemptstomakesuchamachineinthe1920sfailedandthesignificanceofhisworkwasonlyrediscoveredthiscentury. Nextyearatlastthefirstsetofprintedtablesshouldemergefromacalculating"differenceengine"builttoBabbage’sdesign.Babbagewillhavebeenvindicated.Buttherealizationofhisdreamwillalsounderscoretheextenttowhichhewasamanbornaheadofhistime. TheefforttoprovethatBabbage’sdesignswerelogicallyandpracticallysoundbeganin1985whenateamofresearchersattheScienceMuseuminLondonsetouttobuildadifferenceengineintimeforthe200thanniversaryofBabbage’sbirthin1992.Theteamledbythemuseum’scuratorofcomputingDoronSwadeconstructedamonstrousdeviceofbronzeironandsteel.Itwas11feetlongsevenfeettallweighedthreetonscostaround$500000andtookayeartopiecetogether.Anditworkedperfectlycrankingoutsuccessivevaluesofseventh-orderpolynomialequationsto31significantfigures.Butitwasincomplete.Tosavemoneyanentiresectionofthemachinetheprinterwasomitted. ToBabbagetheprinterwasavitalpartofdesign.Eveniftheengineproducedthecorrectanswerstherewasstilltheriskthatatranscriptionortypesettingerrorwouldresultinthefinishedmathematicaltablesbeinginaccurate.Theonlywaytoguaranteeerror-freetableswastoautomatetheprintingprocessaswell.Sohisplansincludedspecificationsforaprinteralmostascomplicatedasthecalculatingengineitselfwithadjustablemarginstwoseparatefontsandtheabilitytoprintintwothreeorfourcolumns. InJanuaryafteryearsofsearchingforasponsorfortheprintertheScienceMuseumannouncedthatabackerhadbeenfound.NathanMyhrvoldthechieftechnologyofficeratMicrosoftagreedtopayforitsconstructionwhichisexpectedtocost$373000withoneproviso:thattheScienceMuseumteamwouldbuildhimanidenticalcalculatingengineandprintertodecoratehisnewhomeonLakeWashingtonnearSeattle.Constructionoftheprinterwillbegin—infullviewofthepublic—attheScienceMuseumlaterthismonth.Thefullmachinewillbecompletednextyear. ItisaniceironythatBabbage’splansshouldberealizedonlythankstoaninfusionofcashfromamanwhogotrichinthecomputerrevolutionthatBabbagehelpedtofoment.Morestrikingstillevenusing20th-centurymanufacturingtechnologytheenginewillhavecostover$830000tobuild.AllowingforinflationthisisroughlyathirdofwhatitmighthavecosttobuildinBabbage’sday-incontrasttothecostofelectronic-computertechnologywhichhalvesinpriceevery18months.ThatsuggeststhatevenhadBabbagesucceededaVictoriancomputerrevolutionbasedonmechanicaltechnologywouldnotnecessarilyhavefollowed. ResearchersbuiltthecalculatingdifferenceengineaccordingtoBabbage'sdesigninordertoshowthat
WiththeMetOfficepredictingasummerheatwaveMacmillanCancerReliefthisweek 1itscustomarywarningaboutthesun’sultravioletrays:2itsaysforthehugeriseinskincancersaffecting70000peopleayear.3ahatandlong-sleevedshirtitadviseskeepinthe4inthemiddleofthedayandslap5suncreamwithaprotectionfactorof15orabove. Weallknowit6it’sthemessagethat’sbeendrummedintousforthepast20years.Toomuchsun7Butnowthere’saflyinthesuntanlotioncomplicatingthemessage’sclarity.Itcomes8athinquietly-spokenandofficiallyretiredNasascientistProfessorWilliamGrantwhosaysthatsundoesn’tkill;infactitdoesustheworldof9.What’skillingushesaysisour10withprotectingourselvesfromskincancer. Grantistryingtoturnthescientificworld11down.TalkingtomeonatriptoBritainthisweekhe12hisstartling—andatfirstappearanceoff-the-wall—newcalculationthat13excessiveexposuretothesuniscosting1600deathsayearintheUKfrommelanomaskincancers14exposuretothesunisthecauseof25000deathsayearfromcancergenerally.Inotherwordsonesixthofallcancerdeathscouldbeprevented15wesunnedourselvesalittlemore;incomparisonthemelanoma16isinsignificant. ThereasonisvitaminD.GrantthedirectoroftheSunlightNutritionandHealthResearchCentreSUNARChe17inCaliforniaayearagosaysthatheandotherscientistshave18vitaminDdeficiencyasakeycause1917differenttypesofcancerincludingmelanomaosteoporosisdiabetesmultiplesclerosisandotherneurological20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1.1
Text4 Britain’sbosseswouldhaveyoubelievethatbusinessinBritainisgroaningunderredtapeandpunitivetaxlevelsinhibitingenterpriseandputtingBritishfirmsatadisadvantagecomparedwithoverseascompetitors. AsusualrealitypaintsafardifferentpicturefromthetawdryimagescrawledbytheCBIandToryfrontbenchers.NotonlydoBritishbusinessespaylowerlevelsofcorporationtaxthantheircounterpartsabroadbuttheybenefitfromthemostsavagelegalhamstringingoftradeunionism. ButboardroomfatcatsinBritainhaveonefurtheradvantageovertheircompetitorswhichistheirtotalinabilitytofeelanysenseofshame. Therelativelypoorperformancesincethe1990sofpensioninvestmentfundsoverseenbythetopcompaniesthemselveshasbroughtaboutawide-rangingcullofoccupationalpensionschemes.Finalsalaryschemeshavebeenaxedinfavourofmoneypurchaseorhavebeenbarredtonewemployeesandinmanycompaniesstaffhavebeentoldthattheywillhavetoincreasepensionsfundpaymentstoensurepreviouslyguaranteedbenefits. Atatimewhenthegovernmenthasbeendeliberatelyrunningdownthevalueofthestateretirementpensionanddrivingpensionerstowardsmeans-testedbenefitstheincreasinglyshakynatureofoccupationalschemeshasbroughtabouthigherlevelsofinsecurityamongworkingpeople. Howeverit’snotalldoomandgloom.Thereisasilverlining. Unfortunatelythatsilverliningdoesn’tshinetoobrightlyoutsidethecorridorsofcorporatepowerwheredirectorsaredoingwhattheyarebestat—lookingafternumberone.Bossesarenotonlyslurpinguphugesalarieseach-waybonusesandgoldenparachutes.TheyhavealsoasTUCgeneralsecretaryBrendanBarbersaysgot"theirsnoutsinapensionstrough." Ifhavingcontributionsworthone-thirtiethoftheirsalaryeachyearpaidintoapensionschemeisgoodenoughfordirectorswhydomostworkersonlyreceiveone-sixtiethAndifcompaniesonlydonate6percentofanemployee’ssalaryformoneypurchaseschemeswhydotheygive20430percentfordirectors’schemes Theanswerwhichwillbenosecrettomanytradeunionistsisthatweliveinaclass-dividedsocietyinwhichbigbusinessandtherichcalltheshots. TheChildPovertyActionGrouprevelationthatBritainalsohastheworstregionalsocialinequalityintheindustrialisedworld—secondonlytoMexico—illustrateshowfatuousareclaimsthatthiscountryenjoyssocialjusticeandopportunitiesforall.ThestarkfactsofinequalitybasedonclassgenderageandracethatareoutlinedintheCPAGPovertybookoughttodictateanewgovernmentapproachtotacklingpoverty. Inequalityandpovertycannotbetackledbyallowingbigbusinessandtherichtododgetheirresponsibilitiestosocietyandtousetheirpositionsofpowertoseizethelion’sshare. WhatdoestheauthorimplybyThereisasilverlining.ParA．6
Text4 Britain’sbosseswouldhaveyoubelievethatbusinessinBritainisgroaningunderredtapeandpunitivetaxlevelsinhibitingenterpriseandputtingBritishfirmsatadisadvantagecomparedwithoverseascompetitors. AsusualrealitypaintsafardifferentpicturefromthetawdryimagescrawledbytheCBIandToryfrontbenchers.NotonlydoBritishbusinessespaylowerlevelsofcorporationtaxthantheircounterpartsabroadbuttheybenefitfromthemostsavagelegalhamstringingoftradeunionism. ButboardroomfatcatsinBritainhaveonefurtheradvantageovertheircompetitorswhichistheirtotalinabilitytofeelanysenseofshame. Therelativelypoorperformancesincethe1990sofpensioninvestmentfundsoverseenbythetopcompaniesthemselveshasbroughtaboutawide-rangingcullofoccupationalpensionschemes.Finalsalaryschemeshavebeenaxedinfavourofmoneypurchaseorhavebeenbarredtonewemployeesandinmanycompaniesstaffhavebeentoldthattheywillhavetoincreasepensionsfundpaymentstoensurepreviouslyguaranteedbenefits. Atatimewhenthegovernmenthasbeendeliberatelyrunningdownthevalueofthestateretirementpensionanddrivingpensionerstowardsmeans-testedbenefitstheincreasinglyshakynatureofoccupationalschemeshasbroughtabouthigherlevelsofinsecurityamongworkingpeople. Howeverit’snotalldoomandgloom.Thereisasilverlining. Unfortunatelythatsilverliningdoesn’tshinetoobrightlyoutsidethecorridorsofcorporatepowerwheredirectorsaredoingwhattheyarebestat—lookingafternumberone.Bossesarenotonlyslurpinguphugesalarieseach-waybonusesandgoldenparachutes.TheyhavealsoasTUCgeneralsecretaryBrendanBarbersaysgot"theirsnoutsinapensionstrough." Ifhavingcontributionsworthone-thirtiethoftheirsalaryeachyearpaidintoapensionschemeisgoodenoughfordirectorswhydomostworkersonlyreceiveone-sixtiethAndifcompaniesonlydonate6percentofanemployee’ssalaryformoneypurchaseschemeswhydotheygive20430percentfordirectors’schemes Theanswerwhichwillbenosecrettomanytradeunionistsisthatweliveinaclass-dividedsocietyinwhichbigbusinessandtherichcalltheshots. TheChildPovertyActionGrouprevelationthatBritainalsohastheworstregionalsocialinequalityintheindustrialisedworld—secondonlytoMexico—illustrateshowfatuousareclaimsthatthiscountryenjoyssocialjusticeandopportunitiesforall.ThestarkfactsofinequalitybasedonclassgenderageandracethatareoutlinedintheCPAGPovertybookoughttodictateanewgovernmentapproachtotacklingpoverty. Inequalityandpovertycannotbetackledbyallowingbigbusinessandtherichtododgetheirresponsibilitiestosocietyandtousetheirpositionsofpowertoseizethelion’sshare. Theauthorseemstoimplythat
WiththeMetOfficepredictingasummerheatwaveMacmillanCancerReliefthisweek 1itscustomarywarningaboutthesun’sultravioletrays:2itsaysforthehugeriseinskincancersaffecting70000peopleayear.3ahatandlong-sleevedshirtitadviseskeepinthe4inthemiddleofthedayandslap5suncreamwithaprotectionfactorof15orabove. Weallknowit6it’sthemessagethat’sbeendrummedintousforthepast20years.Toomuchsun7Butnowthere’saflyinthesuntanlotioncomplicatingthemessage’sclarity.Itcomes8athinquietly-spokenandofficiallyretiredNasascientistProfessorWilliamGrantwhosaysthatsundoesn’tkill;infactitdoesustheworldof9.What’skillingushesaysisour10withprotectingourselvesfromskincancer. Grantistryingtoturnthescientificworld11down.TalkingtomeonatriptoBritainthisweekhe12hisstartling—andatfirstappearanceoff-the-wall—newcalculationthat13excessiveexposuretothesuniscosting1600deathsayearintheUKfrommelanomaskincancers14exposuretothesunisthecauseof25000deathsayearfromcancergenerally.Inotherwordsonesixthofallcancerdeathscouldbeprevented15wesunnedourselvesalittlemore;incomparisonthemelanoma16isinsignificant. ThereasonisvitaminD.GrantthedirectoroftheSunlightNutritionandHealthResearchCentreSUNARChe17inCaliforniaayearagosaysthatheandotherscientistshave18vitaminDdeficiencyasakeycause1917differenttypesofcancerincludingmelanomaosteoporosisdiabetesmultiplesclerosisandotherneurological20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1.9
Text2 ThebiggestdangerfacingtheglobalairlineindustryisnottheeffectsofterrorismwarSARSandeconomicdownturn.ItisthattheseblowswhichhavehelpedgroundthreenationalflagcarriersandforcetwoAmericanairlinesintobankruptcywilldivertattentionfromtheinherentweaknessesofaviationwhichtheyhaveexacerbated.AsinthecrisisthatattendedthefirstGulfWarmanyairlineshopethattrafficwillsoonbouncebackandafewcatastrophicyearswillbefollowedbyfullerplaneshappierpassengersandareturntoprofitability.Yettheindustry’sproblemsaredeeper—andolder—thanthetraumaofthepasttwoyearsimplies. AsthecentenaryofthefirstpoweredflightapproachesinDecembertheindustryitlaunchedisstillremarkablyprimitive.ThecarindustrycreatednotlongaftertheWrightBrothersmadehistoryisnowaglobalindustrydominatedbyadozenfirmsatleasthalfofwhichmakegoodprofits.Yetcommercialaviationconsistsof267internationalcarriersandanother500-plusdomesticones.Theworld’sbiggestcarrierAmericanAirlineshasbarely7%oftheglobalmarketwhereastheworld’sbiggestcarmakerGeneralMotorshaswithitsassociatedfirmsaboutaquarteroftheworld’sautomobilemarket. Aviationhasbeenincompletelyderegulatedandinonlytwomarkets:AmericaandEurope.Everywhereelsegovernmentsdictatewhofliesunderwhatrules.Theseaimtopreservestate-ownednationalflag-carriersrunforprestigeratherthanprofit.Andnumerousrestrictionsonforeignownershipimpedecross-borderairlinemergers. InAmericathebignetworkcarriersfacebarrierstoexitwhichhavekepttheirroutenetworkstoolarge.TradeunionsresistingjobcutsandCongressmenopposingrouteclosuresintheirterritoryconspiretoblockchange.InEuropeliberalizationislimitedbybilateraldealsthatpreventforinstanceBritishAirwaysBAflyingtoAmericafromFrankfurtorParisorLufthansaofferingtransatlanticflightsfromLondon’sHeathrow.TousethecarindustryanalogyitisasifonlyRenaultswereallowedtodriveonFrenchmotorways. Inairlinestheoptimistsarethosewhothinkthatthingsarenowsobadthattheindustryhasnooptionbuttoevolve.FrederickReidpresidentofDeltaAirLinessaidearlierthisyearthateventssincetheSeptemberllthattacksaretheequivalentofameteorstrikechangingtheclimatecreatingasortofnuclearwinterandleadingtoa"compressedevolutionarycycle".Sohowlookingonthebrightsidemighttheindustrylookafterfiveyearsofaccelerateddevelopment AccordingtoFredrickReidtheaviationindustry
Text1 Violentlyricsinsongsincreaseaggression-relatedthoughtsandemotionsandcouldindirectlycreateamorehostilesocialenvironmentastudyreleasedonSundaybyaU.S.psychologyassociationfound.TheWashingtonD.C.-basedAmericanPsychologicalAssociationAPAreleasedthestudyresultingfromfiveexperimentsinvolvingover500collegestudentsintheMayissueoftheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology. Theviolentsongsincreasedfeelingsofhostilitywithoutprovocationorthreataccordingtothestudy.Itsaidtheeffectwasnottheresultofdifferencesinmusicalstylespecificperformingartistorarousalpropertiesofthesongs.Eventhehumorousviolentsongsincreasedaggressivethoughtsthestudysaid. Thegroupsaidthestudycontradictsapopularnotionthatlisteningtoangryviolentmusicactuallyservesasapositivecatharsisforpeople. ThemusicindustrycameundercriticismfromlawmakersinOctoberforfailingtousemoredescriptiveparentaladvisorylabelsthatspecifywhetherthemusiccontainssexviolenceorstronglanguage. ButtheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmericaRIAAhassaidthatcurrentCDlabelsgiveparentsenoughinformationwithoutviolatingtherighttofreeexpression.TheRIAAisthetradegroupfortheworld’sfivebiglabelsincludingAOLTimeWarnerInc.EMIGroupPie.BertelsmannAGVivendiUniversal’sUniversalMusicandSonyCorp.. ResultsoftheAPA’sexperimentsshowedthatviolentsongsledtomoreaggressiveinterpretationsofambiguouslyaggressivewordsandincreasedtherelativespeedwithwhichpeoplereadaggressiveversusnon-aggressivewords."Suchaggression-biasedinterpretationscaninturninstigateamoreaggressiveresponseverbalorphysicalthanwouldhavebeenemittedinanonbiasedstatethusprovokinganaggressiveescalatoryspiralofantisocialexchanges"saidresearcherCraigAndersoninastatement. Whileresearcherssaidrepeatedexposuretoviolentlyricscouldindirectlycreateamorehostilesocialenvironmenttheysaiditwaspossibletheeffectsofviolentsongsmaylastonlyafairlyshorttime. Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat
Forthefirsttimeindecadesdoctorshavebegunmakingmajorchangesinthetreatmentoflungcancerbasedonresearchprovingthatchemotherapycansignificantlylengthenlifeformanypatientsforwhomitwaspreviouslythoughttobeuseless. Theshiftincareappliestoabout50000peopleayearintheUnitedStateswhohaveearlycasesofthemostcommonformofthediseasenon-small-celllungcancerandwhosetumorsareremovedbysurgery.46Manyofthesepatientswhojustafewyearsagowouldhavebeentreatedwithsurgeryalonearenowbeinggivenchemotherapyaswelljustas.itisroutinelygivenaftersurgeryforbreastorcolon结肠cancer.Thenewapproachhasbrightenedapicturethatwasoftenbleak. "Thebenefitisatleastasgoodandmaybebetterthanintheothercancers"saidDr.JohnMinnaalungcancerexpertandresearchdirectorattheUniversityofTexasSouthwesternMedicalCenterinDallas.Hesaidnewdiscoverieswerehelpingtoeliminatedoctors’"nihilistic"attitudesaboutchemotherapyforlungcancer. "Thestandardofcarehaschanged"saidDr.ChristopherG.AzzolialungcancerspecialistatMemorialSloan-KetteringCancerCenterinNewYork. 47Amajorimpetusforthechangecameayearagowhentwostudiespresentedatacancerconferenceshowedmarkedincreasesinsurvivalinpatientswhoreceivedadjuvant辅助的chemotherapymeaningthedrugsweregivenaftersurgery.Inonestudyof482patientsinCanadaandtheUnitedStatesledbyDr.TimothyWintonasurgeonfromtheUniversityofAlberta69percentofpatientswhohadsurgeryandchemotherapywerestillalivefiveyearslaterascomparedwith54percentwhohadjustsurgery.Thepatientsweregivenacombinationoftwodrugscisplatinandvinorelbineonceaweekfor16weeks. Intheworldoflungcancerresearchasurvivaldifferenceof15percentagepointsisenormous.48Overallthepatientsgivenchemotherapylived94monthsversus73monthsinthosewhohadonlysurgery—alsoahugedifferenceinafieldinwhichatreatmentishailedasasuccessifitgivespatientseventhreeorfourextramonths. AsecondstudyalsoannouncedattheconferencelastyearhadsimilarfindingsandsodidathirdpresentedjustamonthagoattheannualmeetingofthesamecancergrouptheAmericanSocietyofClinicalOneology. Atmajormedicalcentersdoctorsquicklybegantoputtheresultsintopractice. 49"Thefindingsweresostunningfromthesestudiesayearagothattheybegantochangethestandardofcare"saidDr.PasiJannealungcancerspecialistattheDanaFarberCancerInstituteinBoston."Overthelastyearthenumberofpatientswe’vehadreferredhereforadjuvantchemotherapyhasgoneupsteadily." 50ButsomedoctorshesitatedtomakechangesDr.Wintonsaidwantingfirsttoseethestudiespublishedinamedicaljournalwhichwouldmeanthedatahadstooduptotheserutiny仔细的检查ofeditorsandexpertreviewers. Nowhisstudyhasbecomethefirstofthethreetopassthattest.ItisbeingpublishedtodayinTheNewEnglandJournalofMedicinealongwithaneditorialbyDr.KatherineM.S.Pistersalungcancerspecialistatthem.D.AndersonCancerCenterinHouston. ThefindingsweresostunningfromthesestudiesayearagothattheybegantochangethestandardofcaresaidDr.PasiJannealungcancerspecialistattheDanaFarberCancerInstituteinBoston.
WiththeMetOfficepredictingasummerheatwaveMacmillanCancerReliefthisweek 1itscustomarywarningaboutthesun’sultravioletrays:2itsaysforthehugeriseinskincancersaffecting70000peopleayear.3ahatandlong-sleevedshirtitadviseskeepinthe4inthemiddleofthedayandslap5suncreamwithaprotectionfactorof15orabove. Weallknowit6it’sthemessagethat’sbeendrummedintousforthepast20years.Toomuchsun7Butnowthere’saflyinthesuntanlotioncomplicatingthemessage’sclarity.Itcomes8athinquietly-spokenandofficiallyretiredNasascientistProfessorWilliamGrantwhosaysthatsundoesn’tkill;infactitdoesustheworldof9.What’skillingushesaysisour10withprotectingourselvesfromskincancer. Grantistryingtoturnthescientificworld11down.TalkingtomeonatriptoBritainthisweekhe12hisstartling—andatfirstappearanceoff-the-wall—newcalculationthat13excessiveexposuretothesuniscosting1600deathsayearintheUKfrommelanomaskincancers14exposuretothesunisthecauseof25000deathsayearfromcancergenerally.Inotherwordsonesixthofallcancerdeathscouldbeprevented15wesunnedourselvesalittlemore;incomparisonthemelanoma16isinsignificant. ThereasonisvitaminD.GrantthedirectoroftheSunlightNutritionandHealthResearchCentreSUNARChe17inCaliforniaayearagosaysthatheandotherscientistshave18vitaminDdeficiencyasakeycause1917differenttypesofcancerincludingmelanomaosteoporosisdiabetesmultiplesclerosisandotherneurological20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1.19
Text3 MediamogulTedTurneryesterdaysoldmorethanhalfofhisAOLTimeWarnerInc.holdingsforabout$780millionamovethatreflectshiseffortstoslashhisfinancialstakeinthemediagiant. AfterthecloseofregulartradingyesterdayTurnersoldablockof60millionsharestoGoldmanSachs&Co.for$13.07pershareor31centsbelowthestock’sclosingpriceyesterday.GoldmanwassaidbyWallStreetsourcestobeofferingthestocktomajorinvestorsfor$13.15. AnoutspokencriticofthecorporationTurnerremainsAOLTimeWarner’slargestindividualshareholderwith45millionsharesandamemberofitsboardofdirectors.AspokeswomanforTurnerreferredquestionstoAOLTimeWarner. AthispeakTurnerownedabout130millionsharesbuthelostbillionsofdollarsinwealthandgrewbitterafterthestockplungedfollowingthemergerofAmericaOnlineandTimeWarnerinJanuary2001. TurnerwhoinitiallysupportedthemergerlaterexpressedoutrageoverrevelationsthatAmericaOnlinehadmanipulateditsfinancialresults.TheSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionisinvestigatingAOLandthecorporationhasacknowledgeddiscoveringtensofmillionsofdollarsofoverstatedrevenue. TurnerresignedasvicechairmanearlierthisyearandhasbeenspendinglessofhistimeonAOLTimeWarnermatters.HesteppeddownafterachievinghisgoalofpressuringAmericaOnlinefounderSteveCasetoresignasthecorporation’schairman.Casesaidhewasgivinguptheposttoavoidabruisingpublichattleforreelectionatnextweek’sannualmeeting. IntheefforttooustCaseTurnerteamedupwithGordonCrawfordtheseniormediaportfoliomanageratCapitalResearch&ManagementthelargestinstitutionalshareholderinAOLTimeWarner.CapitalResearchhasindicateditwillvoteagainstCase’selectiontoremainontheboardofdirectorsnextweek—apositionthatanalystssaidshouldnotaffecttheoutcome.TurnermeanwhilehassaidhewillsupportthemanagementslatethatincludesCaseandwillmakeRichardD.Parsonsthecompany’schairmanandchiefexecutive. TurneravisionarywhostartedCableNewsNetworkisinthemidstofrollingoutanewchainofrestaurantsTed’sMontanaGrillfeaturingbisonburgers.HerecentlymovedhisresidencefromGeorgiatoFloridaforestate-planningpurposesandisspendingtimeandmoneyonhisindependentfilmcompanywhichlostmillionsofdollarsonalengthymovieabouttheCivilWar. Turnerbecameextremelyangrybecause
WiththeMetOfficepredictingasummerheatwaveMacmillanCancerReliefthisweek 1itscustomarywarningaboutthesun’sultravioletrays:2itsaysforthehugeriseinskincancersaffecting70000peopleayear.3ahatandlong-sleevedshirtitadviseskeepinthe4inthemiddleofthedayandslap5suncreamwithaprotectionfactorof15orabove. Weallknowit6it’sthemessagethat’sbeendrummedintousforthepast20years.Toomuchsun7Butnowthere’saflyinthesuntanlotioncomplicatingthemessage’sclarity.Itcomes8athinquietly-spokenandofficiallyretiredNasascientistProfessorWilliamGrantwhosaysthatsundoesn’tkill;infactitdoesustheworldof9.What’skillingushesaysisour10withprotectingourselvesfromskincancer. Grantistryingtoturnthescientificworld11down.TalkingtomeonatriptoBritainthisweekhe12hisstartling—andatfirstappearanceoff-the-wall—newcalculationthat13excessiveexposuretothesuniscosting1600deathsayearintheUKfrommelanomaskincancers14exposuretothesunisthecauseof25000deathsayearfromcancergenerally.Inotherwordsonesixthofallcancerdeathscouldbeprevented15wesunnedourselvesalittlemore;incomparisonthemelanoma16isinsignificant. ThereasonisvitaminD.GrantthedirectoroftheSunlightNutritionandHealthResearchCentreSUNARChe17inCaliforniaayearagosaysthatheandotherscientistshave18vitaminDdeficiencyasakeycause1917differenttypesofcancerincludingmelanomaosteoporosisdiabetesmultiplesclerosisandotherneurological20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1.17
Forthefirsttimeindecadesdoctorshavebegunmakingmajorchangesinthetreatmentoflungcancerbasedonresearchprovingthatchemotherapycansignificantlylengthenlifeformanypatientsforwhomitwaspreviouslythoughttobeuseless. Theshiftincareappliestoabout50000peopleayearintheUnitedStateswhohaveearlycasesofthemostcommonformofthediseasenon-small-celllungcancerandwhosetumorsareremovedbysurgery.46Manyofthesepatientswhojustafewyearsagowouldhavebeentreatedwithsurgeryalonearenowbeinggivenchemotherapyaswelljustas.itisroutinelygivenaftersurgeryforbreastorcolon结肠cancer.Thenewapproachhasbrightenedapicturethatwasoftenbleak. "Thebenefitisatleastasgoodandmaybebetterthanintheothercancers"saidDr.JohnMinnaalungcancerexpertandresearchdirectorattheUniversityofTexasSouthwesternMedicalCenterinDallas.Hesaidnewdiscoverieswerehelpingtoeliminatedoctors’"nihilistic"attitudesaboutchemotherapyforlungcancer. "Thestandardofcarehaschanged"saidDr.ChristopherG.AzzolialungcancerspecialistatMemorialSloan-KetteringCancerCenterinNewYork. 47Amajorimpetusforthechangecameayearagowhentwostudiespresentedatacancerconferenceshowedmarkedincreasesinsurvivalinpatientswhoreceivedadjuvant辅助的chemotherapymeaningthedrugsweregivenaftersurgery.Inonestudyof482patientsinCanadaandtheUnitedStatesledbyDr.TimothyWintonasurgeonfromtheUniversityofAlberta69percentofpatientswhohadsurgeryandchemotherapywerestillalivefiveyearslaterascomparedwith54percentwhohadjustsurgery.Thepatientsweregivenacombinationoftwodrugscisplatinandvinorelbineonceaweekfor16weeks. Intheworldoflungcancerresearchasurvivaldifferenceof15percentagepointsisenormous.48Overallthepatientsgivenchemotherapylived94monthsversus73monthsinthosewhohadonlysurgery—alsoahugedifferenceinafieldinwhichatreatmentishailedasasuccessifitgivespatientseventhreeorfourextramonths. AsecondstudyalsoannouncedattheconferencelastyearhadsimilarfindingsandsodidathirdpresentedjustamonthagoattheannualmeetingofthesamecancergrouptheAmericanSocietyofClinicalOneology. Atmajormedicalcentersdoctorsquicklybegantoputtheresultsintopractice. 49"Thefindingsweresostunningfromthesestudiesayearagothattheybegantochangethestandardofcare"saidDr.PasiJannealungcancerspecialistattheDanaFarberCancerInstituteinBoston."Overthelastyearthenumberofpatientswe’vehadreferredhereforadjuvantchemotherapyhasgoneupsteadily." 50ButsomedoctorshesitatedtomakechangesDr.Wintonsaidwantingfirsttoseethestudiespublishedinamedicaljournalwhichwouldmeanthedatahadstooduptotheserutiny仔细的检查ofeditorsandexpertreviewers. Nowhisstudyhasbecomethefirstofthethreetopassthattest.ItisbeingpublishedtodayinTheNewEnglandJournalofMedicinealongwithaneditorialbyDr.KatherineM.S.Pistersalungcancerspecialistatthem.D.AndersonCancerCenterinHouston. Amajorimpetusforthechangecameayearagowhentwostudiespresentedatacancerconferenceshowedmarkedincreasesinsurvivalinpatientswhoreceivedadjuvant辅助的chemotherapymeaningthedrugsweregivenaftersurgery.
Text1 Violentlyricsinsongsincreaseaggression-relatedthoughtsandemotionsandcouldindirectlycreateamorehostilesocialenvironmentastudyreleasedonSundaybyaU.S.psychologyassociationfound.TheWashingtonD.C.-basedAmericanPsychologicalAssociationAPAreleasedthestudyresultingfromfiveexperimentsinvolvingover500collegestudentsintheMayissueoftheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology. Theviolentsongsincreasedfeelingsofhostilitywithoutprovocationorthreataccordingtothestudy.Itsaidtheeffectwasnottheresultofdifferencesinmusicalstylespecificperformingartistorarousalpropertiesofthesongs.Eventhehumorousviolentsongsincreasedaggressivethoughtsthestudysaid. Thegroupsaidthestudycontradictsapopularnotionthatlisteningtoangryviolentmusicactuallyservesasapositivecatharsisforpeople. ThemusicindustrycameundercriticismfromlawmakersinOctoberforfailingtousemoredescriptiveparentaladvisorylabelsthatspecifywhetherthemusiccontainssexviolenceorstronglanguage. ButtheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmericaRIAAhassaidthatcurrentCDlabelsgiveparentsenoughinformationwithoutviolatingtherighttofreeexpression.TheRIAAisthetradegroupfortheworld’sfivebiglabelsincludingAOLTimeWarnerInc.EMIGroupPie.BertelsmannAGVivendiUniversal’sUniversalMusicandSonyCorp.. ResultsoftheAPA’sexperimentsshowedthatviolentsongsledtomoreaggressiveinterpretationsofambiguouslyaggressivewordsandincreasedtherelativespeedwithwhichpeoplereadaggressiveversusnon-aggressivewords."Suchaggression-biasedinterpretationscaninturninstigateamoreaggressiveresponseverbalorphysicalthanwouldhavebeenemittedinanonbiasedstatethusprovokinganaggressiveescalatoryspiralofantisocialexchanges"saidresearcherCraigAndersoninastatement. Whileresearcherssaidrepeatedexposuretoviolentlyricscouldindirectlycreateamorehostilesocialenvironmenttheysaiditwaspossibletheeffectsofviolentsongsmaylastonlyafairlyshorttime. CraigAndersonwouldprobablyagreethat
WiththeMetOfficepredictingasummerheatwaveMacmillanCancerReliefthisweek 1itscustomarywarningaboutthesun’sultravioletrays:2itsaysforthehugeriseinskincancersaffecting70000peopleayear.3ahatandlong-sleevedshirtitadviseskeepinthe4inthemiddleofthedayandslap5suncreamwithaprotectionfactorof15orabove. Weallknowit6it’sthemessagethat’sbeendrummedintousforthepast20years.Toomuchsun7Butnowthere’saflyinthesuntanlotioncomplicatingthemessage’sclarity.Itcomes8athinquietly-spokenandofficiallyretiredNasascientistProfessorWilliamGrantwhosaysthatsundoesn’tkill;infactitdoesustheworldof9.What’skillingushesaysisour10withprotectingourselvesfromskincancer. Grantistryingtoturnthescientificworld11down.TalkingtomeonatriptoBritainthisweekhe12hisstartling—andatfirstappearanceoff-the-wall—newcalculationthat13excessiveexposuretothesuniscosting1600deathsayearintheUKfrommelanomaskincancers14exposuretothesunisthecauseof25000deathsayearfromcancergenerally.Inotherwordsonesixthofallcancerdeathscouldbeprevented15wesunnedourselvesalittlemore;incomparisonthemelanoma16isinsignificant. ThereasonisvitaminD.GrantthedirectoroftheSunlightNutritionandHealthResearchCentreSUNARChe17inCaliforniaayearagosaysthatheandotherscientistshave18vitaminDdeficiencyasakeycause1917differenttypesofcancerincludingmelanomaosteoporosisdiabetesmultiplesclerosisandotherneurological20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1.13
Text1 Violentlyricsinsongsincreaseaggression-relatedthoughtsandemotionsandcouldindirectlycreateamorehostilesocialenvironmentastudyreleasedonSundaybyaU.S.psychologyassociationfound.TheWashingtonD.C.-basedAmericanPsychologicalAssociationAPAreleasedthestudyresultingfromfiveexperimentsinvolvingover500collegestudentsintheMayissueoftheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology. Theviolentsongsincreasedfeelingsofhostilitywithoutprovocationorthreataccordingtothestudy.Itsaidtheeffectwasnottheresultofdifferencesinmusicalstylespecificperformingartistorarousalpropertiesofthesongs.Eventhehumorousviolentsongsincreasedaggressivethoughtsthestudysaid. Thegroupsaidthestudycontradictsapopularnotionthatlisteningtoangryviolentmusicactuallyservesasapositivecatharsisforpeople. ThemusicindustrycameundercriticismfromlawmakersinOctoberforfailingtousemoredescriptiveparentaladvisorylabelsthatspecifywhetherthemusiccontainssexviolenceorstronglanguage. ButtheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmericaRIAAhassaidthatcurrentCDlabelsgiveparentsenoughinformationwithoutviolatingtherighttofreeexpression.TheRIAAisthetradegroupfortheworld’sfivebiglabelsincludingAOLTimeWarnerInc.EMIGroupPie.BertelsmannAGVivendiUniversal’sUniversalMusicandSonyCorp.. ResultsoftheAPA’sexperimentsshowedthatviolentsongsledtomoreaggressiveinterpretationsofambiguouslyaggressivewordsandincreasedtherelativespeedwithwhichpeoplereadaggressiveversusnon-aggressivewords."Suchaggression-biasedinterpretationscaninturninstigateamoreaggressiveresponseverbalorphysicalthanwouldhavebeenemittedinanonbiasedstatethusprovokinganaggressiveescalatoryspiralofantisocialexchanges"saidresearcherCraigAndersoninastatement. Whileresearcherssaidrepeatedexposuretoviolentlyricscouldindirectlycreateamorehostilesocialenvironmenttheysaiditwaspossibletheeffectsofviolentsongsmaylastonlyafairlyshorttime. ThewordcatharsisinParA．3mostprobablymeans
WiththeMetOfficepredictingasummerheatwaveMacmillanCancerReliefthisweek 1itscustomarywarningaboutthesun’sultravioletrays:2itsaysforthehugeriseinskincancersaffecting70000peopleayear.3ahatandlong-sleevedshirtitadviseskeepinthe4inthemiddleofthedayandslap5suncreamwithaprotectionfactorof15orabove. Weallknowit6it’sthemessagethat’sbeendrummedintousforthepast20years.Toomuchsun7Butnowthere’saflyinthesuntanlotioncomplicatingthemessage’sclarity.Itcomes8athinquietly-spokenandofficiallyretiredNasascientistProfessorWilliamGrantwhosaysthatsundoesn’tkill;infactitdoesustheworldof9.What’skillingushesaysisour10withprotectingourselvesfromskincancer. Grantistryingtoturnthescientificworld11down.TalkingtomeonatriptoBritainthisweekhe12hisstartling—andatfirstappearanceoff-the-wall—newcalculationthat13excessiveexposuretothesuniscosting1600deathsayearintheUKfrommelanomaskincancers14exposuretothesunisthecauseof25000deathsayearfromcancergenerally.Inotherwordsonesixthofallcancerdeathscouldbeprevented15wesunnedourselvesalittlemore;incomparisonthemelanoma16isinsignificant. ThereasonisvitaminD.GrantthedirectoroftheSunlightNutritionandHealthResearchCentreSUNARChe17inCaliforniaayearagosaysthatheandotherscientistshave18vitaminDdeficiencyasakeycause1917differenttypesofcancerincludingmelanomaosteoporosisdiabetesmultiplesclerosisandotherneurological20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1.5
Text2 AfterashakystarttheMartianflotillathathasarrivedoverthepastfewweeksisgettingdowntobusiness.Twoofthefivecraftinitseemtobeworkingperfectly.Twoarelost.Andafifthissickbutundergoingtreatment. ThemostspectacularpicturessofarhavebeenprovidedbyMarsExpresstheEuropeanSpaceAgency’scontributiontothefleet.OnJanuary28ththisreacheditsfinalworkingorbitwhichtakesitoverbothpolesandthusallowsittoseethewholeofMarsoverthecourseofafewdaysastheplanetrevolvesbeneathit.IthashoweverbeensendingbackdatasinceshortlyafteritarrivedandafewdaysagoitscontrollersreleasedaseriesofbeautifulphotographsincludingastereoimageofVallesMarinerisahugecanyonthatmayhavebeen formedbyflowingwater. ThemostscientificallysignificantresultthoughhascomefromOpportunityAmerica’ssecondMarsrover.OneofOpportunity’scamerashasphotographedevidenceofstratificationinnearbyrocks.Suchstratificationindicatesthattherocksconcernedaresedimentary.Thelayerscouldberepeatedwind-blowndepositsorconsistofashfromsuccessivevolcaniceruptions.Buttheterrestrialrockstheymostresembleareonesthathaveformedunderwater. ThereasoneveryoneisgettingsoexcitedisbecausethereisawidespreadassumptionthatanyformoflifewhichmightdwellonMarswouldneedliquidwatertolive—orevenifitcouldnowsubsistbyextractingmoisturefromicewouldhaveneededliquidwatertoevolvetothatstage.Marshasseenmoreprobeslaunchedtowardsitthanalloftheotherplanetsputtogetherpreciselybecauseofthishopethatitmightharbourlife.Sothereisalotridingontheanswer—notleastthefundingoffuturemissions. BesidesitsscientificsignificancethesuccessofOpportunityhasalsohelpedtodistractattentionfromthesuddenrefusalofSpiritthefirstAmericanrovertoarriveonMarstotalktoitscontrollers.Thiscrafthadtentativelybutsuccessfullynoseditswayoffitslandingplatformandwasabouttodrillitswayintoanearbyrockpriortodoingaspotofchemicalanalysiswhenitwentsilent. HowevertheengineersatNASAAmerica’sspaceagencyarenothingifnotresourcefulandtheyhaveagoodrecordofcarryingoutrunningrepairsonspacecraftthataremillionsofkilometresaway.InthecaseofSpirittheythinkthatoneofthecraft’smemorychipshasgotclutteredupwithfilescreatedonthejourneytoMars.Thatcausedanotherchipwhichmanagesthefirsttothrowawobblyandtokeeprebootingthecomputer.Theyarecurrentlytestingthisideabyloadingadiagnosticprogramontothecomputer.InadditionasaprecautiontheyhavedeletedexcessfilesfromtheequivalentmemorychiponOpportunity. Spirit’sspiritsmaythusrevive.AstothefailurestheJapaneseabandonedtheirfly-bycraftNozomiinDecemberandtheBritishteaminchargeofBeagle2whichispresumedtohavelandedonDecember25thbutfromwhichnosignalhasbeenreceivedalsoseemstohavecalleditquits.Stilla40460%successratedependingonwhetherSpiritisbroughtbackintocommissionisnotbadbythehistoricalstandardsofmissionstoMars.Nowtherealsciencebegins. Theauthorofthispassageismainlyconcernedwith
Text3 MediamogulTedTurneryesterdaysoldmorethanhalfofhisAOLTimeWarnerInc.holdingsforabout$780millionamovethatreflectshiseffortstoslashhisfinancialstakeinthemediagiant. AfterthecloseofregulartradingyesterdayTurnersoldablockof60millionsharestoGoldmanSachs&Co.for$13.07pershareor31centsbelowthestock’sclosingpriceyesterday.GoldmanwassaidbyWallStreetsourcestobeofferingthestocktomajorinvestorsfor$13.15. AnoutspokencriticofthecorporationTurnerremainsAOLTimeWarner’slargestindividualshareholderwith45millionsharesandamemberofitsboardofdirectors.AspokeswomanforTurnerreferredquestionstoAOLTimeWarner. AthispeakTurnerownedabout130millionsharesbuthelostbillionsofdollarsinwealthandgrewbitterafterthestockplungedfollowingthemergerofAmericaOnlineandTimeWarnerinJanuary2001. TurnerwhoinitiallysupportedthemergerlaterexpressedoutrageoverrevelationsthatAmericaOnlinehadmanipulateditsfinancialresults.TheSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionisinvestigatingAOLandthecorporationhasacknowledgeddiscoveringtensofmillionsofdollarsofoverstatedrevenue. TurnerresignedasvicechairmanearlierthisyearandhasbeenspendinglessofhistimeonAOLTimeWarnermatters.HesteppeddownafterachievinghisgoalofpressuringAmericaOnlinefounderSteveCasetoresignasthecorporation’schairman.Casesaidhewasgivinguptheposttoavoidabruisingpublichattleforreelectionatnextweek’sannualmeeting. IntheefforttooustCaseTurnerteamedupwithGordonCrawfordtheseniormediaportfoliomanageratCapitalResearch&ManagementthelargestinstitutionalshareholderinAOLTimeWarner.CapitalResearchhasindicateditwillvoteagainstCase’selectiontoremainontheboardofdirectorsnextweek—apositionthatanalystssaidshouldnotaffecttheoutcome.TurnermeanwhilehassaidhewillsupportthemanagementslatethatincludesCaseandwillmakeRichardD.Parsonsthecompany’schairmanandchiefexecutive. TurneravisionarywhostartedCableNewsNetworkisinthemidstofrollingoutanewchainofrestaurantsTed’sMontanaGrillfeaturingbisonburgers.HerecentlymovedhisresidencefromGeorgiatoFloridaforestate-planningpurposesandisspendingtimeandmoneyonhisindependentfilmcompanywhichlostmillionsofdollarsonalengthymovieabouttheCivilWar. Fromthefirstthreeparagraphswelearnthat
Text3 MediamogulTedTurneryesterdaysoldmorethanhalfofhisAOLTimeWarnerInc.holdingsforabout$780millionamovethatreflectshiseffortstoslashhisfinancialstakeinthemediagiant. AfterthecloseofregulartradingyesterdayTurnersoldablockof60millionsharestoGoldmanSachs&Co.for$13.07pershareor31centsbelowthestock’sclosingpriceyesterday.GoldmanwassaidbyWallStreetsourcestobeofferingthestocktomajorinvestorsfor$13.15. AnoutspokencriticofthecorporationTurnerremainsAOLTimeWarner’slargestindividualshareholderwith45millionsharesandamemberofitsboardofdirectors.AspokeswomanforTurnerreferredquestionstoAOLTimeWarner. AthispeakTurnerownedabout130millionsharesbuthelostbillionsofdollarsinwealthandgrewbitterafterthestockplungedfollowingthemergerofAmericaOnlineandTimeWarnerinJanuary2001. TurnerwhoinitiallysupportedthemergerlaterexpressedoutrageoverrevelationsthatAmericaOnlinehadmanipulateditsfinancialresults.TheSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionisinvestigatingAOLandthecorporationhasacknowledgeddiscoveringtensofmillionsofdollarsofoverstatedrevenue. TurnerresignedasvicechairmanearlierthisyearandhasbeenspendinglessofhistimeonAOLTimeWarnermatters.HesteppeddownafterachievinghisgoalofpressuringAmericaOnlinefounderSteveCasetoresignasthecorporation’schairman.Casesaidhewasgivinguptheposttoavoidabruisingpublichattleforreelectionatnextweek’sannualmeeting. IntheefforttooustCaseTurnerteamedupwithGordonCrawfordtheseniormediaportfoliomanageratCapitalResearch&ManagementthelargestinstitutionalshareholderinAOLTimeWarner.CapitalResearchhasindicateditwillvoteagainstCase’selectiontoremainontheboardofdirectorsnextweek—apositionthatanalystssaidshouldnotaffecttheoutcome.TurnermeanwhilehassaidhewillsupportthemanagementslatethatincludesCaseandwillmakeRichardD.Parsonsthecompany’schairmanandchiefexecutive. TurneravisionarywhostartedCableNewsNetworkisinthemidstofrollingoutanewchainofrestaurantsTed’sMontanaGrillfeaturingbisonburgers.HerecentlymovedhisresidencefromGeorgiatoFloridaforestate-planningpurposesandisspendingtimeandmoneyonhisindependentfilmcompanywhichlostmillionsofdollarsonalengthymovieabouttheCivilWar. AllofthefollowingaboutCasearetrueEXCEPT
Attirebodylanguageandmannerscountduringinterviews.Afterallinterviewersareregularpeopleliketherestofuseasily’impressedbygoodbehaviorandjustaseasilyoffendedbyinappropriatebehavior.Yetsurveysshowthatjobcandidates’interviewmannersandotherprofessionalismsareonthedecline. Onthenextpagesaretipsforactingprofessionallybeforeduringandafterinterviewstoavoidoffendinginterviewersandincreaseyourchancesoflandingajob.Formoreinterviewtipsandotherjob-searchinghelpclickonthelinksinthesidebarunderRelatedResources.TheseinterviewtipsarebasedongoodmannersintheUnitedStates.Goodmannersareappreciatedeverywherebutwhatconstitutesthemmaydifferamongothercountries. 41.Doyourhomework: Researchthecompanyandstudythejobdescriptionbeforeyouinterviewasyourinterviewerwilllikelyaskwhatyouknowaboutthecompanyandwhyyouwantthejob. 42.Getyourpersonalpapersready: Collectandneatlyarrangeyourimportantpapersandworksamplesinanicebriefcaseorportfolio.Dressappropriately: Practicegoodhygienecomborbrushyourhairanddressappropriately.Evenifyou knowthatthecompanydressisbusiness-casualdressupanyway.Itshowsprofessionalismandrespectandmostimportantlythatyouknowhowtodressforinterviews. 43.Bepunctual: Unlessotherwiseinstructede.g.tofilloutajobapplicationarrivefivetotenminutesearlyfortheinterview. Sitwithgoodposture: Ifyoudon’tknowwhattodowithyourhandskeepthemfoldedinyourlap.Thisisanotherindicationofgoodmanners.Avoidcrossingyourarmsoveryourchestasitsubliminallydemonstratesaclosedmindtosome. 44.Readthemood: 45.Maintaineyecontact: Maintaineyecontactwiththeinterviewer. It’sokaytoaskquestionstobetteranswerthequestionstheinterviewerasksyou.Butwithholdthebulkofyourquestionsuntiltheinterviewerasksifyouhaveanywhichistypicallytowardtheendoftheinterview.Avoidaskingthefrivolousjustbecauseinterviewersexpectyoutohavequestions.Insteadaskaboutimportantmatterssuchasjobdutiesmanagementstyleandthefinancialhealthofthecompany.It’snotagoodideatoaskquestionsaboutvacationsickdayslunchbreaksandsoonrightoffthebat.Askaboutthelessermattersofimportanceduringfollow-upinterviews. Typicallyyou’llnegotiatesalarybenefitsperksandsuchinafollow-upinterview.Regardlessdon’tbringitupuntilaskedyetbereadytodiscussitatanytime. A.Thismakesyoulookorganizedandprofessional.Remembertopackrelevantdocumentssuchasextraresumesandreferencelistsimmigrantwork-authorizationpaperslettersofrecommendationandinformationrequiredonjobapplications.Bringatleastonepenandpencilandanotepadtoo. B.Iftheinterviewerisformalthenyouprobablyshouldbetoo.Iftheintervieweriscasualthenfollowalongwhileremainingcourteousandprofessional.Ineithercasetrytoappeartoberelaxedbutnottoorelaxed.It’snotagoodideatoputyourfeetupontheinterviewer’sdesk! C.Avoidstaringoryoumightmaketheintervieweruncomfortablebutdon’tlookawaytooofteneither.Tosomefailuretomaintainacomfortablelevelofeyecontactindicatesthatyouarelyingreachingforanswersorlackingconfidence. D.Italsohelpsyoutoformulatequestionsaboutthecompanyandjob.Interviewerstypicallyexpectyoutoasksuchquestions. E.Ifit’spossiblewithoutmakingacommotionscootyourchairalittleclosertotheinterviewer’sdeskortakethechairclosettothedesklikeyou’rereadytodiverightin.Thisshowsinterestandconfidence.Butdon’tinvadetheinterviewer’spersonalspaceaperimeterofabouttwofeetbyU.S.standards. F.Thisshowsthatyouareeagerandpunctual.Ifyou’renotatleastfiveminutesearlyforaninterviewyou’refiveminuteslate!Butdon’tarrivemorethantenminutesearlyasitmightbeinconvenientforyourinterviewers.Definitelydon’tbelate! 41
Text2 ThebiggestdangerfacingtheglobalairlineindustryisnottheeffectsofterrorismwarSARSandeconomicdownturn.ItisthattheseblowswhichhavehelpedgroundthreenationalflagcarriersandforcetwoAmericanairlinesintobankruptcywilldivertattentionfromtheinherentweaknessesofaviationwhichtheyhaveexacerbated.AsinthecrisisthatattendedthefirstGulfWarmanyairlineshopethattrafficwillsoonbouncebackandafewcatastrophicyearswillbefollowedbyfullerplaneshappierpassengersandareturntoprofitability.Yettheindustry’sproblemsaredeeper—andolder—thanthetraumaofthepasttwoyearsimplies. AsthecentenaryofthefirstpoweredflightapproachesinDecembertheindustryitlaunchedisstillremarkablyprimitive.ThecarindustrycreatednotlongaftertheWrightBrothersmadehistoryisnowaglobalindustrydominatedbyadozenfirmsatleasthalfofwhichmakegoodprofits.Yetcommercialaviationconsistsof267internationalcarriersandanother500-plusdomesticones.Theworld’sbiggestcarrierAmericanAirlineshasbarely7%oftheglobalmarketwhereastheworld’sbiggestcarmakerGeneralMotorshaswithitsassociatedfirmsaboutaquarteroftheworld’sautomobilemarket. Aviationhasbeenincompletelyderegulatedandinonlytwomarkets:AmericaandEurope.Everywhereelsegovernmentsdictatewhofliesunderwhatrules.Theseaimtopreservestate-ownednationalflag-carriersrunforprestigeratherthanprofit.Andnumerousrestrictionsonforeignownershipimpedecross-borderairlinemergers. InAmericathebignetworkcarriersfacebarrierstoexitwhichhavekepttheirroutenetworkstoolarge.TradeunionsresistingjobcutsandCongressmenopposingrouteclosuresintheirterritoryconspiretoblockchange.InEuropeliberalizationislimitedbybilateraldealsthatpreventforinstanceBritishAirwaysBAflyingtoAmericafromFrankfurtorParisorLufthansaofferingtransatlanticflightsfromLondon’sHeathrow.TousethecarindustryanalogyitisasifonlyRenaultswereallowedtodriveonFrenchmotorways. Inairlinestheoptimistsarethosewhothinkthatthingsarenowsobadthattheindustryhasnooptionbuttoevolve.FrederickReidpresidentofDeltaAirLinessaidearlierthisyearthateventssincetheSeptemberllthattacksaretheequivalentofameteorstrikechangingtheclimatecreatingasortofnuclearwinterandleadingtoa"compressedevolutionarycycle".Sohowlookingonthebrightsidemighttheindustrylookafterfiveyearsofaccelerateddevelopment Accordingtotheauthorthedeeperproblemsofaviationindustry
Text3 Successitisoftensaidhasmanyfathers—andoneofthemanyfathersofcomputingthatmostsuccessfulofindustrieswasCharlesBabbagea19th-centuryBritishmathematician.ExasperatedbyerrorsinthemathematicaltablesthatwerewidelyusedascalculationaidsatthetimeBabbagedreamedofbuildingamechanicalenginethatcouldproduceflawlesstablesautomatically.Buthisattemptstomakesuchamachineinthe1920sfailedandthesignificanceofhisworkwasonlyrediscoveredthiscentury. Nextyearatlastthefirstsetofprintedtablesshouldemergefromacalculating"differenceengine"builttoBabbage’sdesign.Babbagewillhavebeenvindicated.Buttherealizationofhisdreamwillalsounderscoretheextenttowhichhewasamanbornaheadofhistime. TheefforttoprovethatBabbage’sdesignswerelogicallyandpracticallysoundbeganin1985whenateamofresearchersattheScienceMuseuminLondonsetouttobuildadifferenceengineintimeforthe200thanniversaryofBabbage’sbirthin1992.Theteamledbythemuseum’scuratorofcomputingDoronSwadeconstructedamonstrousdeviceofbronzeironandsteel.Itwas11feetlongsevenfeettallweighedthreetonscostaround$500000andtookayeartopiecetogether.Anditworkedperfectlycrankingoutsuccessivevaluesofseventh-orderpolynomialequationsto31significantfigures.Butitwasincomplete.Tosavemoneyanentiresectionofthemachinetheprinterwasomitted. ToBabbagetheprinterwasavitalpartofdesign.Eveniftheengineproducedthecorrectanswerstherewasstilltheriskthatatranscriptionortypesettingerrorwouldresultinthefinishedmathematicaltablesbeinginaccurate.Theonlywaytoguaranteeerror-freetableswastoautomatetheprintingprocessaswell.Sohisplansincludedspecificationsforaprinteralmostascomplicatedasthecalculatingengineitselfwithadjustablemarginstwoseparatefontsandtheabilitytoprintintwothreeorfourcolumns. InJanuaryafteryearsofsearchingforasponsorfortheprintertheScienceMuseumannouncedthatabackerhadbeenfound.NathanMyhrvoldthechieftechnologyofficeratMicrosoftagreedtopayforitsconstructionwhichisexpectedtocost$373000withoneproviso:thattheScienceMuseumteamwouldbuildhimanidenticalcalculatingengineandprintertodecoratehisnewhomeonLakeWashingtonnearSeattle.Constructionoftheprinterwillbegin—infullviewofthepublic—attheScienceMuseumlaterthismonth.Thefullmachinewillbecompletednextyear. ItisaniceironythatBabbage’splansshouldberealizedonlythankstoaninfusionofcashfromamanwhogotrichinthecomputerrevolutionthatBabbagehelpedtofoment.Morestrikingstillevenusing20th-centurymanufacturingtechnologytheenginewillhavecostover$830000tobuild.AllowingforinflationthisisroughlyathirdofwhatitmighthavecosttobuildinBabbage’sday-incontrasttothecostofelectronic-computertechnologywhichhalvesinpriceevery18months.ThatsuggeststhatevenhadBabbagesucceededaVictoriancomputerrevolutionbasedonmechanicaltechnologywouldnotnecessarilyhavefollowed. TheauthorseemstoregardBabbage'sworkwith
WiththeMetOfficepredictingasummerheatwaveMacmillanCancerReliefthisweek 1itscustomarywarningaboutthesun’sultravioletrays:2itsaysforthehugeriseinskincancersaffecting70000peopleayear.3ahatandlong-sleevedshirtitadviseskeepinthe4inthemiddleofthedayandslap5suncreamwithaprotectionfactorof15orabove. Weallknowit6it’sthemessagethat’sbeendrummedintousforthepast20years.Toomuchsun7Butnowthere’saflyinthesuntanlotioncomplicatingthemessage’sclarity.Itcomes8athinquietly-spokenandofficiallyretiredNasascientistProfessorWilliamGrantwhosaysthatsundoesn’tkill;infactitdoesustheworldof9.What’skillingushesaysisour10withprotectingourselvesfromskincancer. Grantistryingtoturnthescientificworld11down.TalkingtomeonatriptoBritainthisweekhe12hisstartling—andatfirstappearanceoff-the-wall—newcalculationthat13excessiveexposuretothesuniscosting1600deathsayearintheUKfrommelanomaskincancers14exposuretothesunisthecauseof25000deathsayearfromcancergenerally.Inotherwordsonesixthofallcancerdeathscouldbeprevented15wesunnedourselvesalittlemore;incomparisonthemelanoma16isinsignificant. ThereasonisvitaminD.GrantthedirectoroftheSunlightNutritionandHealthResearchCentreSUNARChe17inCaliforniaayearagosaysthatheandotherscientistshave18vitaminDdeficiencyasakeycause1917differenttypesofcancerincludingmelanomaosteoporosisdiabetesmultiplesclerosisandotherneurological20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1.3
Attirebodylanguageandmannerscountduringinterviews.Afterallinterviewersareregularpeopleliketherestofuseasily’impressedbygoodbehaviorandjustaseasilyoffendedbyinappropriatebehavior.Yetsurveysshowthatjobcandidates’interviewmannersandotherprofessionalismsareonthedecline. Onthenextpagesaretipsforactingprofessionallybeforeduringandafterinterviewstoavoidoffendinginterviewersandincreaseyourchancesoflandingajob.Formoreinterviewtipsandotherjob-searchinghelpclickonthelinksinthesidebarunderRelatedResources.TheseinterviewtipsarebasedongoodmannersintheUnitedStates.Goodmannersareappreciatedeverywherebutwhatconstitutesthemmaydifferamongothercountries. 41.Doyourhomework: Researchthecompanyandstudythejobdescriptionbeforeyouinterviewasyourinterviewerwilllikelyaskwhatyouknowaboutthecompanyandwhyyouwantthejob. 42.Getyourpersonalpapersready: Collectandneatlyarrangeyourimportantpapersandworksamplesinanicebriefcaseorportfolio.Dressappropriately: Practicegoodhygienecomborbrushyourhairanddressappropriately.Evenifyou knowthatthecompanydressisbusiness-casualdressupanyway.Itshowsprofessionalismandrespectandmostimportantlythatyouknowhowtodressforinterviews. 43.Bepunctual: Unlessotherwiseinstructede.g.tofilloutajobapplicationarrivefivetotenminutesearlyfortheinterview. Sitwithgoodposture: Ifyoudon’tknowwhattodowithyourhandskeepthemfoldedinyourlap.Thisisanotherindicationofgoodmanners.Avoidcrossingyourarmsoveryourchestasitsubliminallydemonstratesaclosedmindtosome. 44.Readthemood: 45.Maintaineyecontact: Maintaineyecontactwiththeinterviewer. It’sokaytoaskquestionstobetteranswerthequestionstheinterviewerasksyou.Butwithholdthebulkofyourquestionsuntiltheinterviewerasksifyouhaveanywhichistypicallytowardtheendoftheinterview.Avoidaskingthefrivolousjustbecauseinterviewersexpectyoutohavequestions.Insteadaskaboutimportantmatterssuchasjobdutiesmanagementstyleandthefinancialhealthofthecompany.It’snotagoodideatoaskquestionsaboutvacationsickdayslunchbreaksandsoonrightoffthebat.Askaboutthelessermattersofimportanceduringfollow-upinterviews. Typicallyyou’llnegotiatesalarybenefitsperksandsuchinafollow-upinterview.Regardlessdon’tbringitupuntilaskedyetbereadytodiscussitatanytime. A.Thismakesyoulookorganizedandprofessional.Remembertopackrelevantdocumentssuchasextraresumesandreferencelistsimmigrantwork-authorizationpaperslettersofrecommendationandinformationrequiredonjobapplications.Bringatleastonepenandpencilandanotepadtoo. B.Iftheinterviewerisformalthenyouprobablyshouldbetoo.Iftheintervieweriscasualthenfollowalongwhileremainingcourteousandprofessional.Ineithercasetrytoappeartoberelaxedbutnottoorelaxed.It’snotagoodideatoputyourfeetupontheinterviewer’sdesk! C.Avoidstaringoryoumightmaketheintervieweruncomfortablebutdon’tlookawaytooofteneither.Tosomefailuretomaintainacomfortablelevelofeyecontactindicatesthatyouarelyingreachingforanswersorlackingconfidence. D.Italsohelpsyoutoformulatequestionsaboutthecompanyandjob.Interviewerstypicallyexpectyoutoasksuchquestions. E.Ifit’spossiblewithoutmakingacommotionscootyourchairalittleclosertotheinterviewer’sdeskortakethechairclosettothedesklikeyou’rereadytodiverightin.Thisshowsinterestandconfidence.Butdon’tinvadetheinterviewer’spersonalspaceaperimeterofabouttwofeetbyU.S.standards. F.Thisshowsthatyouareeagerandpunctual.Ifyou’renotatleastfiveminutesearlyforaninterviewyou’refiveminuteslate!Butdon’tarrivemorethantenminutesearlyasitmightbeinconvenientforyourinterviewers.Definitelydon’tbelate! 43
Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.UseStudents’Unionattheendoftheannouncement.
Attirebodylanguageandmannerscountduringinterviews.Afterallinterviewersareregularpeopleliketherestofuseasily’impressedbygoodbehaviorandjustaseasilyoffendedbyinappropriatebehavior.Yetsurveysshowthatjobcandidates’interviewmannersandotherprofessionalismsareonthedecline. Onthenextpagesaretipsforactingprofessionallybeforeduringandafterinterviewstoavoidoffendinginterviewersandincreaseyourchancesoflandingajob.Formoreinterviewtipsandotherjob-searchinghelpclickonthelinksinthesidebarunderRelatedResources.TheseinterviewtipsarebasedongoodmannersintheUnitedStates.Goodmannersareappreciatedeverywherebutwhatconstitutesthemmaydifferamongothercountries. 41.Doyourhomework: Researchthecompanyandstudythejobdescriptionbeforeyouinterviewasyourinterviewerwilllikelyaskwhatyouknowaboutthecompanyandwhyyouwantthejob. 42.Getyourpersonalpapersready: Collectandneatlyarrangeyourimportantpapersandworksamplesinanicebriefcaseorportfolio.Dressappropriately: Practicegoodhygienecomborbrushyourhairanddressappropriately.Evenifyou knowthatthecompanydressisbusiness-casualdressupanyway.Itshowsprofessionalismandrespectandmostimportantlythatyouknowhowtodressforinterviews. 43.Bepunctual: Unlessotherwiseinstructede.g.tofilloutajobapplicationarrivefivetotenminutesearlyfortheinterview. Sitwithgoodposture: Ifyoudon’tknowwhattodowithyourhandskeepthemfoldedinyourlap.Thisisanotherindicationofgoodmanners.Avoidcrossingyourarmsoveryourchestasitsubliminallydemonstratesaclosedmindtosome. 44.Readthemood: 45.Maintaineyecontact: Maintaineyecontactwiththeinterviewer. It’sokaytoaskquestionstobetteranswerthequestionstheinterviewerasksyou.Butwithholdthebulkofyourquestionsuntiltheinterviewerasksifyouhaveanywhichistypicallytowardtheendoftheinterview.Avoidaskingthefrivolousjustbecauseinterviewersexpectyoutohavequestions.Insteadaskaboutimportantmatterssuchasjobdutiesmanagementstyleandthefinancialhealthofthecompany.It’snotagoodideatoaskquestionsaboutvacationsickdayslunchbreaksandsoonrightoffthebat.Askaboutthelessermattersofimportanceduringfollow-upinterviews. Typicallyyou’llnegotiatesalarybenefitsperksandsuchinafollow-upinterview.Regardlessdon’tbringitupuntilaskedyetbereadytodiscussitatanytime. A.Thismakesyoulookorganizedandprofessional.Remembertopackrelevantdocumentssuchasextraresumesandreferencelistsimmigrantwork-authorizationpaperslettersofrecommendationandinformationrequiredonjobapplications.Bringatleastonepenandpencilandanotepadtoo. B.Iftheinterviewerisformalthenyouprobablyshouldbetoo.Iftheintervieweriscasualthenfollowalongwhileremainingcourteousandprofessional.Ineithercasetrytoappeartoberelaxedbutnottoorelaxed.It’snotagoodideatoputyourfeetupontheinterviewer’sdesk! C.Avoidstaringoryoumightmaketheintervieweruncomfortablebutdon’tlookawaytooofteneither.Tosomefailuretomaintainacomfortablelevelofeyecontactindicatesthatyouarelyingreachingforanswersorlackingconfidence. D.Italsohelpsyoutoformulatequestionsaboutthecompanyandjob.Interviewerstypicallyexpectyoutoasksuchquestions. E.Ifit’spossiblewithoutmakingacommotionscootyourchairalittleclosertotheinterviewer’sdeskortakethechairclosettothedesklikeyou’rereadytodiverightin.Thisshowsinterestandconfidence.Butdon’tinvadetheinterviewer’spersonalspaceaperimeterofabouttwofeetbyU.S.standards. F.Thisshowsthatyouareeagerandpunctual.Ifyou’renotatleastfiveminutesearlyforaninterviewyou’refiveminuteslate!Butdon’tarrivemorethantenminutesearlyasitmightbeinconvenientforyourinterviewers.Definitelydon’tbelate! 45
WiththeMetOfficepredictingasummerheatwaveMacmillanCancerReliefthisweek 1itscustomarywarningaboutthesun’sultravioletrays:2itsaysforthehugeriseinskincancersaffecting70000peopleayear.3ahatandlong-sleevedshirtitadviseskeepinthe4inthemiddleofthedayandslap5suncreamwithaprotectionfactorof15orabove. Weallknowit6it’sthemessagethat’sbeendrummedintousforthepast20years.Toomuchsun7Butnowthere’saflyinthesuntanlotioncomplicatingthemessage’sclarity.Itcomes8athinquietly-spokenandofficiallyretiredNasascientistProfessorWilliamGrantwhosaysthatsundoesn’tkill;infactitdoesustheworldof9.What’skillingushesaysisour10withprotectingourselvesfromskincancer. Grantistryingtoturnthescientificworld11down.TalkingtomeonatriptoBritainthisweekhe12hisstartling—andatfirstappearanceoff-the-wall—newcalculationthat13excessiveexposuretothesuniscosting1600deathsayearintheUKfrommelanomaskincancers14exposuretothesunisthecauseof25000deathsayearfromcancergenerally.Inotherwordsonesixthofallcancerdeathscouldbeprevented15wesunnedourselvesalittlemore;incomparisonthemelanoma16isinsignificant. ThereasonisvitaminD.GrantthedirectoroftheSunlightNutritionandHealthResearchCentreSUNARChe17inCaliforniaayearagosaysthatheandotherscientistshave18vitaminDdeficiencyasakeycause1917differenttypesofcancerincludingmelanomaosteoporosisdiabetesmultiplesclerosisandotherneurological20. Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordsforeachnumberedblankandmarkABCorDonAnswerSheet1.15
热门题库
更多
高考政治
高考历史
国家统考科目
香港法概论
反间谍法
__学
合同法
证据学
民事诉讼法学
民法学
刑法学
消费者权益保护法
法理学
竞争法
国际公法
国际经济法
湘公网安备 43130202000226号