A)troublesome E) competent l) assess M) dilemma B) tiresome F) concealing J) value N) promotion C) rude G) changing K) perceive O) advancement D) professional H) inherently L) dignity It's funny. We're living in this bold new world of technology.Everything is supposed to be getting simpler.Unfortunately,I've been feeling exactly the opposite. With each new26__ that is supposed to save me time,I feel like I am getting further and further behind.From myviewpoint, life today just seems to be27 _ more stressful than it used to be.At work, I have become so tense that I can hardly smile. I am having a hard time controling my temper and28__my anger. Some people think that I am being29__and avoid talking to me.My boss came in the other day and said that my behavior was becoming 30__ for him in keeping peace in the office. He recommended that I go for some31__ treatment. "I've always liked you,William,"he said, "but you need to maintain your32__ here at work. Lately, you just don't seem to be yourself."I ended up going to see a specialist in on-the-job psychological behavior. I explained my33__to him. He said that,in fact, the real problem is how I34__ my daily routine. He told me that i need to learn to35__what I can and cannot get done. He discouraged me from giving emotional emphasis to things beyond my control.His advice seems to have really helped.
Not long ago, 20,000 middle- and high-school students were surveyed (调查). 92 percent of the teenagers admitted having lied to their parents in the previous year, and 73 percent of them call themselves as "serial liars", people continually lying. Despite these admissions, 91 percent of all those people said they were "satisfied with my own character". Think how often we hear the expressions "I'll call you" or "I'm sorry, but he stepped out". And then there are professions, such as lawyers and consultants (顾问), whose members seem to specialize in shaping the truth to suit clients' (当事人) needs. Little white lies become widespread, and the reasons we give each other for telling lies are familiar. "What's wrong with that?"How often do we praise people for how well they look, or express our appreciation for gifts, when we don't really mean it? Surely, these "nice lies" are harmless and well intended, a necessary social lubricant (润滑剂). But, we should remember the words of English novelist Sir Walter Scott, who wrote, "What a tangled (错综复杂的) web we weave (编), when first we practice to deceive." Even seemingly harmless lies can have unexpected consequences. Psychological obstacles disappear; the ability to make more distinction can become dull; the liar's awareness of his chances of being caught may become dull. By itself, that kind of lie is of no great consequence.Still, the endless build-up of these lies does matter. Once they've become common enough, even the small untruths that are not meant to hurt will encourage a certain doubt and loss of trust. When trust is damaged, the community as a whole suffers; and when it is destroyed, societies collapse. Are all white lies to be avoided at all costs? The most understandable and forgivable lies are an exchange of the principle of trust for the principle of caring, like telling children about Santa Claus, or lying to someone to give him a surprise party. But a president of an institute says, "Still, we must ask ourselves if we are willing to give our friends and associates the authority to lie to us whenever they think it is for our own good."(1) (单选题)Which of the following statements is NOT true about the survey?A. Most of the school students surveyed said they had lied.B. A larger percent of the students said they had lied constantly.C. Most of the students didn't feel sorry about their lying behavior.D. Those students who had never lied were happy about their character.(2) (单选题)What does "And then there are professions, such as lawyers and consultants, whose members seem to specialize in shaping the truth to suit clients' needs" in Paragraph 1 mean?A. These professions encourage their members to tell lies.B. The members working in these professions tell nothing but lies.C. Lawyers and consultants change the truth to benefit their clients.D. Lawyers and consultants tell the truth because their clients need the truth.(3) (单选题)What is the meaning of the quotation from Sir Walter Scott "What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive"?A. Telling lies is the first step for a person to form a deceiving personality.B. After we lie the first time, we need to tell more lies to cover up the first one.C. If you tell lies, people around you will tell lies, too, so a web will be formed.D. Once you start to tell lies, your character will gradually become complicated.(4) (单选题)What does the author say about white lies?A. Not all white lies should be avoided.B. Nice little lies won't hurt our trust in each other.C. We should give our friends the authority to tell us little white lies.D. We should tell white lies only when giving a friend a surprise party.(5) (单选题)Which of the following best describes the author's attitude toward "nice lies" mentioned in the passage?A. Surprised.B. Relieved.C. Concerned.D. Accustomed.
The poor old lady staggered on the icy road and had to ____ at a broken chair for support.A. latchB. clutchC. fetchD. reach
Part I Writing (30minutes)Directions: Suppose your university is seeking students' opinions on whether university libraries should be open to the public. You are now to write an essay to express your view. You will have 30 minutes for the task. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.___
The moment I entered our old family house during the recent holiday break, I was overwhelmed by a strong feeling of nostalgia (怀旧).My bedroom appeared exactly as I remembered it when I moved out. On the neatly ironed white bedsheets was my favorite childhood toy, a silly-looking monkey with incredibly long arms. I opened my bedside drawer. My large pack of colorful origami paper (折纸), along with half-finished paper cranes (纸鹤), was tidily kept in a box, carefully sealed up by my mom. Even the pair of old scissors I once used to cut paper flowers was kept with the set.1/31. The author had left home to pursue dreams and ambitions as well as to seek independence.A. True.B. False.C. Not given.
After so many years,she was still ________the hope that he could be successful.( )A. clinging toB. grasping toC. turning toD. looking to
1 He kept on working to make rice better: salt-tolerant to grow by the coast, crossbred with corn to be more nutritious, enriched with vitamin A to improve people's eyesight. 2His mind was filled with the thought that if just half of the rice fields in the world were planted with his hybrid rice, an increase in yield of two tons per hectare would feed 400-500 million more people every year. 3And he still talked of plants taller than a man.3. What types of statistics are presented?A. Numbers of measurementsB. DatesC. percentages
The poor old lady staggered on the icy road and had to _____ at a broken chair for support.A. reachB. latchC. fetchD. clutch
Being crazy in getting certificates _ is nothing but wasting time A uncontrollably B senselessly C blindly D emotionally
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The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
选择合适的单词补全句子。-|||-I __ in the city.-|||-live lives
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) If there is a bo-- in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity.
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母 ) A seq----- of events or things is a number of events or things that come one after another in a particular order.
ⅢComplete the following sentences with the given sentence structures-|||-get ready for.sa为························备-|||-e.g.Susan has to buy a lot of things to get ready for her trip.(苏珊不得不买很多东西为旅行做准备。)-|||-1 The boy got up early to __ (为上学做准备).-|||-2 I have a lot of work to do to __ (为明天做准备).
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To enh ---- something means to improve its value, quality, or attractiveness.
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. ()A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
拼写合适的单词补全句子(答案不区分大小写;单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母) Someone or something that is so---- is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中根小短线代表一个 字母 ) A va---- is a space that contains no air or other gas.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To aut _ _ _ _ _ a factory , office , or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
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拼写合适的单词补全句子(答案不区分大小写;单词提提示中一根小短线代表一个字母)Something that is inf- - - - - has no limit,end,or edge.
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
一、拼写合适的单词补全句子(答案不区分大小写;单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母) If someone is __ob---__ , they are extremely fat.
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted