Some of the greatest moments in human history were fueled by emotional intelligence. When Martin Luther King, Jr. presented his dream, he chose language that would stir the hearts of his audience. Delivering this electrifying message required emotional intelligence—the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions.Emotional intelligence has been highly recommended by leaders, policymakers, and educators as the solution to a wide range of social problems. If we can teach our children to manage emotions, the argument goes, we'll have less bullying and more cooperation. If we can cultivate emotional intelligence among leaders and doctors, we'll have more caring workplaces and more compassionate healthcare.Emotional intelligence is important, but the uncontrolled enthusiasm has obscured a dark side. New evidence shows that when people sharpen their emotional skills, they become better at manipulating others. When you're good at controlling your own emotions, you can hide your true feelings. When you know what others are feeling, you can motivate them to act against their own best interests.Social scientists have begun to document this dark side of emotional intelligence. In a research led by University of Cambridge professor Jochen Menges, when a leader gave an inspiring speech filled with emotion, the audience was less likely to scrutinize the message and remembered less of the content. Ironically, audience members were so moved by the speech that they claimed to recall more of it.The authors call this the awestruck effect, but it might just as easily be described as the dumbstruck effect. One observer reflected that Hitler's persuasive impact came from his ability to strategically express emotions—he would "tear open his heart" —and these emotions affected his followers to the point that they would "stop thinking critically and just emote."Leaders who master emotions can rob us of our capacities to reason. If their values are out of step with our own, the results can be destructive. New evidence suggests that when people have self-serving motives, emotional intelligence becomes a weapon for manipulating others. In a study led by the University of Toronto psychologist Stéphane Cote, university employees filled out a survey about their Machiavellian tendencies, and took a test measuring their knowledge about effective strategies for managing emotions. Then, Cote's team assessed how often the employees deliberately undermined their colleagues. The employees involved in the most harmful behaviors were Machiavellians with high emotional intelligence. They used their emotional skills to lower the dignity of their peers for personal gain.Shining a light on this dark side of emotional intelligence is one mission of a research team led by University College London professor Martin Kilduff. According to these experts, emotional intelligence helps people disguise one set of emotions while expressing another for personal gain. Professor Kilduff's team writes. "The strategic disguise of one's own emotions and the manipulation of others' emotions for strategic ends are behaviors evident not only on Shakespeare's stage but also in the offices and corridors where power and influence are traded."Of course, people aren't always using emotional intelligence for nefarious ends. More often than not, emotional skills are simply instrumental tools for goal accomplishment. A research team discovered that founder Anita Roddick used emotional intelligence to inspire her employees to fundraise for charity. As Roddick explained, "Whenever we wanted to persuade our staff to support a particular project we always tried to break their hearts."There is growing recognition that emotional intelligence—like any skill—can be used for good or evil. So if we're going to teach emotional intelligence in schools and develop it at work, we need to consider the values that go along with it and where it's actually useful. (1)Which of the following belongs to a dark side of emotional intelligence? A.Inducing people to do what brings disadvantages to them. B.Developing the capability to control one's own emotion. C.Appealing to the audience to concentrate and remember more. D.Encouraging the moved audience to recall more of the speech. (2)Why does the author mention Martin Luther King, Jr.? A.To honor the great leader for his courage. B.To recommend his speech to other leaders. C.To advocate a society with fewer problems. D.To impress the readers with a major topic. (3)How do people use their emotional intelligence for personal gain? A.They help their colleagues to build up confidence. B.They present their strategic behaviors on the stage. C.They disguise their emotions to earn others' trust. D.They lower their own dignity to gain popularity. (4)What is the dumbstruck effect of Hitler's emotional intelligence? A.His followers would tear open their hearts to him. B.His followers would lose the ability to reason properly. C.His followers would express emotions strategically. D.His followers would develop the self-serving motives.

1. Due to the lack of square on how to interpret these two paragraphs, conflicting views may develop. (clear)

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A) absorbed E) context I) recruited M) summaryB) addicted F) exercise J) shape N) usageC) behavior G) inseparable K) solution O) vaguelyD) constantly H) nationally L) specificPhones influence all aspects of teenage life. Ninety-five percent of Americans ages 13 to 17 have a smartphone or have access to one, and nearly half report using the internet "almost underline(D)".But as recent survey data and interviews have suggested, many teens find much of that time to be unsatisfyingly spent. Continuous underline(N) shouldn't be mistaken for endless enjoyment. A new underline(H) representative survey about "screen time and device distractions" from the Pew Research Center indicates that it's not just parents who think teenagers are worryingly underline(G) from their phones—many teens themselves do too. Fifty-four percent of the 13-to-17-year-olds surveyed said they spend too much time underline(A) in their phones.Vicky Rideout, who runs a research firm that studies children's interactions with media and technology, was not surprised by this finding. She says it's hardly underline(L) to teenagers. "They are dealing with the same challenges that adults are, as far as they are living in the underline(E) of a tech environment designed to suck as much of their time onto their devices as possible," Rideout says.The way parents interact with technology can underline(J) the way they interact with their kids. Rideout thus thinks it's up to parents to model good underline(C) : Kids tend to take note if their parents put their phone away at dinner or charge it in another room while they sleep. Witnessing habits like that can help kids "realize that they can underline(F) some more control over their devices," she says.

二、 Reading Comprehension(总题数:4,分数:40.00)This is not a good time to be foreign. Anti-immigrant parties are gaining ground in Europe. Britain has been fretting this week over lapses in its border controls. In America Barack Obama has failed to deliver the immigration reform he promised, and Republican presidential candidates would rather electrify the border fence with Mexico than educate the children of illegal aliens. America educates foreign scientists in its universities and then expels them, a policy the mayor of New York calls "national suicide". This illiberal turn in attitudes to migration is no surprise. It is the result of cyclical economic gloom combined with a secular rise in pressure on rich countries" borders. But governments now weighing up whether or not to try to slam the door should consider another factor; the growing economic importance of Diasporas, and the contribution they can make to a country"s economic growth. Diaspora networks—of Huguenots, Scots, Jews and many others—have always been a potent economic force, but the cheapness and ease of modern travel has made them larger and more numerous than ever before. There are now 215m first-generation migrants around the world: that"s 3% of the world"s population. If they were a nation, it would be a little larger than Brazil. There are more Chinese people living outside China than there are French people in France. Some 22m Indians are scattered all over the globe. Small concentrations of ethnic and linguistic groups have always been found in surprising places—Lebanese in West Africa, Japanese in Brazil and Welsh in Patagonia , for instance—but they have been joined by newer ones, such as west Africans in southern China. These networks of kinship and language make it easier to do business across borders. Theyspeed the flow of information. Trust matters, especially in emerging markets where the rule of law is weak. So does a knowledge of the local culture. And modern communications make these networks an even more powerful tool of business. Diasporas also help spread ideas. Many of the emerging world"s brightest minds are educated at Western universities. An increasing number go home, taking with them both knowledge and contacts. Indian computer scientists in Bangalore bounce ideas constantly off their Indian friends in Silicon Valley. China"s technology industry is dominated by "sea turtles" (Chinese who have lived a-broad and returned). Diasporas spread money, too. Migrants into rich countries not only send cash to their families; they also help companies in their host country operate in their home country. A Harvard Business School study shows that, American companies that employ lots of ethnic Chinese people find it much easier to set up in China without a joint venture with a local firm. Such arguments are unlikely to make much headway against hostility towards immigrants in rich countries. Fury against foreigners is usually based on two (mutually incompatible) notions; that because so many migrants claim welfare they are a drain on the public purse; and that because they are prepared to work harder for less pay they will depress the wages of those at the bottom of the pile. The first is usually not true (in Britain, for instance, immigrants claim benefits less than indigenous people do) , and the second is hard to establish either way. Some studies do indeed suggest that competition from unskilled immigrants depresses the wages of unskilled locals. But others find this effect to be small or non-existent. Nor is it possible to establish the impact of migration on overall growth. The sums are simply too difficult. Yet there are good reasons for believing that it is likely to be positive. Migrants tend to be hard-working and innovative. That spurs productivity and company formation. A recent study carried out by Duke University showed that, while immigrants make up an eighth of America"s population , they founded a quarter of the country"s technology and engineering firms. And, by linking the West with emerging markets, Diasporas help rich countries to plug into fast-growing economies. Rich countries are thus likely to benefit from looser immigration policy; and fears that poor countries will suffer as a result of a "brain drain" are overblown. The prospect of working abroad spurs more people to acquire valuable skills, and not all subsequently emigrate. Skilled migrants send money home, and they often return to set up new businesses. One study found that unless they lose more than 20% of their university graduates, the brain drain makes poor countries richer.(分数:10.00)(1).The word " Diaspora" in this passage means______.(分数:2.00) A.the movement of the Jewish people away from their own country to live and work in other countries B.the movement of people from any nation or group away from their own country √ C.any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland D.a dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture

题型说明:Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 10. (2.0分) You would also have a day to relax and ___ the local area.() A. find B. look into C. explore D. discovery

Complete the sentences using the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. 1 . I _ _ Jane for three years when she applied for a job at my company . ( knew ) 2 . She _ _ the notice about the training event which all staff had to attend . ( not ; see ) 3 . I _ _ to call him all day when he walked into my office . ( try ) 4 . It _ _ _ all morning and everyone was wet and fed - up . ( rain ) 5 . The boss _ _ _ him permission to take time off but he took it anyway . ( not ; give )

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Even though we are living in an age where growing old is thought of as an inevitable misery, this doctor has been changing the game for seniors over the last 25 years. It all started in 1991 when the Harvard-educated physician was transferred from working in a stressful emergency room to being the medical director of a nursing home in upstate New York. The depressing and regimented (严格管制的) environment got him thinking on what exactly could improve the residents´ conditions. Even though animals in nursing homes were illegal at the time, Dr. Bill Thomas took a chance. Based on a hunch (直觉), he brought in two dogs, four cats, hens, rabbits, 100 birds, a multitude of plants, a flower garden, and a vegetable patch. The change was dramatic. There was a 50% drop in medical prescriptions along with a dramatic decrease in death rates—but most importantly, the residents were simply happier. Dr. Thomas´s approach, named the Eden Alternative, has driven nursing homes to allow a more autonomous (自主的) and creative living space for their elderly. It erases the belief that growing old means growing useless. He encourages residents to think of their age as an enriching new phase of life rather than the end of it. Thomas, now a speaker and author of several books, also created small, independently-run residences with their own bedrooms and bathrooms, and he has been preaching a singular message that getting old is not a bad thing. "Within six weeks, they had to send a truck around to pick up all the wheelchairs," Thomas told the Washington Post. "You know why most people in nursing homes use wheelchairs? Because the buildings are so big." The 56-year-old doctor´s methods have been adopted in Australia, Japan, Canada, and America with enormous success. Last year he published Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life, a guide on how to shift our perspectives on aging and growth. He is currently traveling through North America performing with his guitar and his enthusiasm on his Age of Disruption Tour.1、What has Bill Thomas been doing for a quarter of a century?A.Transforming people’s lifestyle.B.Honoring his Harvard education.C.hanging people’s philosophy of life.D.Shifting people’s perspective on aging.2、Why did Bill Thomas try something different in the nursing home?E.He wanted to make it more pleasant for seniors.F.He wanted to apply his Harvard training to practice.G.He felt it his duty to revolutionize its management.H.He felt disappointed working in the environment.3、What do we learn about Bill Thomas bringing animals and plants into the nursing home?I.He made a mess of the nursing home.J.He did something all professionals would do.K.He won instant support from the state authorities.L.He acted in violation of the state law.4、What has Bill Thomas been persistently advocating?M.Good health is not just a privilege of the young.N.Nursing homes should be strictly limited in size.O.Getting old is by no means something miserable.P.Residences for seniors should be run independently.5、How is Bill Thomas’s new concept received?Q.It is gaining ground in many countries.R.It is being heatedly debated worldwide.S.It is considered revolutionary everywhere.T.It is winning approval from the government.

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Anxiety disorders are common and range from 10 percent to 20 percent of children and teens. Girl are usually more likely than boys to report anxiety symptoms or signs. Anxiety runs in families due to a combination of inherent and environmental factors. Anxious parents may produce anxious children. When signs are so severe that they interfere with daily life activities, it is time to seek an evaluation from a mental health professional. Consider the following example of a child who suffered stress disorder. Maria, age 12, was at her physician’s office awaiting her yearly checkup. A bullet from a gun battle in the next building tore through the wall and struck her mother in the shoulder, severely wounding her. The mother was rushed to the hospital, but Mafia did not know her fate for several days. Unable or unwilling to speak, visibly anxious and fearful, Mafia was evaluated by a child doctor in the same hospital several days later. He recommended a brief treatment and began by taking Mafia to her mother’s bedside. Mafia, reassured that her mother was alive, nevertheless could not be separated from her. During the following weeks she insisted on sleeping with her mother and would not let her out of her sight. Her mother was equally shocked, and told her daughter she was suffering great pain. The doctor began a series of play treatment sessions using dolls and paly surgical instruments in which Mafia performed operations in her doll hospital. She began to get great pleasure in her sessions. Her mother did not recover so quickly, so the doctor recommended individual treatment for her. The final sessions involved Mafia performing the operation on, not a doll, but her mother, who submitted to patient status once again. Playing out the painful theme was extremely beneficial, and with a minimum of interpretation, both were back to their normal functioning by the month’s end, Mafia did not need any medication. There are many ways of helping anxious children cope with their fears and worries. A careful evaluation and specific treatment plan can help these children get back on the path of normal development.Maria was taken to her mother’s bedside in the hospital to (). A. start her initial treatmentB. keep her morn in her sightC. sleep together with her mornD. help with her mom’s recovery