As corporations have experienced ______ competition and slower growth productivity, they have pressed employees to work longer.A. vigorB. stiffC. moderateD. feasible

magnificentA. 壮丽的,华丽的;极好的B. 杂志C. 奇异的,美妙的,迷人的D. 有魔力的,神奇的

5. 【单选题（4选1）】stingA. n. 诡计；花招；骗局 n. 窍门；诀窍；技巧 vt. 欺骗；哄骗B. vt. 加强；增强 vt. 加固C. v. 刺；叮；蜇 n. 刺伤；叮伤；蜇痛 v. （使）感到刺痛D. a. 实质上的；实际上的 a. 虚拟的；模拟的

The more people trust you, the more they will ___ in you.A. ambiguousB. confideC. rapD. murmur

Ex.1 Fill in the blanks with the words given below and change the form if necessary. apologize confirm adventure irritated moral reject pursuit priority 1. Research in education has _ that students engage in learning when they feel connected with others. 2. The _ of the story is being honest, even when it may disappoint someone. 3. They have _ an offer of a3%pay rise and are seeking a4%increase. 4. The man _ to the woman for using bad language in front of her son. 5. The day before yesterday, the explorer told us about his _ in African forests. 6. The _ of happiness is common, but knowing how to attain that happiness can be tough. 7. John's mother was a calm person who didn't get _ very easily. 8. Our _ is to help students connect what they learn in the classroom with career competencies to achieve professional success.

is. rili in the blanks in the following paragrapn with the exact words that appear in your textbook-|||-ach blank with only ONE word.-|||-After growing up on a cattle 26) __ without running water or electricity,Sandra Day-|||-O`Connor fought to achieve the best education possible.27) __ graduating a-|||-the top of her class,she worked her way into Stanford Law School,where she graduated with-|||-honors.But despite all of her hard work,Sandra Day O`Connor was still a woman in the 1950s-|||-Even with the 28) __ of her degree from Stanford,she was rejected from the-|||-entire law 29) __ as firms preferred to hire less 30) __ men-|||-rather than risk hiring a female lawyer,which was 31) __ Yet Sandra Day-|||-O`Connor refused to give up on her dreams. Through sheer persistence she was eventually 32)-|||-__ and then 33) __ the first woman Supreme Court Justice ot-|||-the United States of America. There,she acted as a 34) __ vote on issues like 35)-|||-__ and women`s rights.

Baunei,a mountain village on the Italian island of Sardinia,has asked visitors to-|||-stop depending on the directions of Google Maps when they are driving around the area.-|||-Salvatore Corrias,the leader of Bauflei,says that in the last year alone the local fire-|||-service or mountain rescue(营救)team have been called 144 times to help tourists in-|||-trouble who had followed the directions of Google Maps.People are often using the GPS-|||-powered app to reach so-called"hidden beaches"around Baunei and end up driving down-|||-narrow country roads that are unsuitable for cars or onto off-road tracks,so local police-|||-have put up signs that read "Do not follow the directions suggested by Google Maps"-|||-"People aren`t used to the dirt roads in the area and so they depend on Google-|||-Maps,"Corrias told The Guardian."But after a while they realize that they are not on a-|||-proper road,and so we have to go and rescue them."-|||-The local government provides money for the rescue services,so the tourists don`t-|||-have to pay for getting rescued.The number of rescue operations(行动)has become so-|||-great that it`s putting a serious strain(负担)on the local government. The problem has-|||-become so serious that Baunei authorities(官方)have even considered banning the app,-|||-which turns out to be impossible.-|||-Baunei authorities have warned Google about the problems the free navigation(导航)-|||-app is causing,but so far they`ve received no reply.In the meantime,the town is setting-|||-up more road signs and giving warnings in social media to deter people from using Google-|||-Maps in the area.-|||-"In Baunei,the old paper maps are better; better still,use an expert local guide-|||-from our area,"Baunei advised-|||-() 27.What is the result of the increasing number of rescue operations?-|||-A.Google Maps is banned by the local government.-|||-B.The locals also use Google Maps in their daily life.-|||-C.The local government`s extra spendi increases.-|||-D.The number of tourists in the area drops greatly.-|||-() 28.What does the underlined word "deter"in Paragraph 5 mean?-|||-A.Separate. B.Punish. C.Praise. D.Prevent.-|||-() 29.What can we learn about Google Maps from the passage?-|||-A.It can`t be used at all.-|||-B.It`s not as cheap as paper maps.-|||-C.It can`t be trusted in some areas.-|||-D.There`s something wrong with its colors.-|||-() 30.Where is this passage most probably from?-|||-A.An advertisement. B.A travel news report.-|||-C.A business trip report. D.A science fiction.

【题文】（题文）LIANG TAO sold 80 pink Givenchy bags in 12minutes． Becky Fang sold 100 Mini Cooper cars in just five． Both are wanghong， literally "red﹣hot on the web"． Every day millions of Chinese search social media for wanghong posts or tune in to live﹣streams for wanghong's opinions on everything． The fans are helping this new Chinese Internet star to make money out of their popularity﹣and to shake up the country's e﹣commerce industry in the process．A few of wanghong have been hired by luxury brands． Jaeger﹣LeCoultre， a Swiss watchmaker， hired Papi Jiang for a video ad targeting young urbanites （都市人）， including her 27m fans on Sina Weibo， a Twitter﹣like microblog． Zhang Yi of iiMedia Research， a consulting firm， estimates that up to 15% of sales on shopping sites like Taobao or social﹣media apps such as WeChat are influenced by wanghong's public support． The length of a dress might be decided by a survey of a wanghong's fans； its launch date might be based on the number of hits， shares or comments it collects， some of which can cause last﹣minute design changes．This poses a new challenge for retailers （零售商）， whose supply chains must respond ever more quickly to wanghong's opinions． Whereas previously a company would look for a celebrity to match its image， wanghong and their admirers are shaping goods．Another challenge comes directly from wanghong themselves． They increasingly make money not merely from online support or advice but by launching their own e﹣commerce stores． Sales of goods accounted for just under half of wanghong earnings of 53bn yuan （﹩8bn） in 2016， estimates Analysys， a Chinese market﹣research firm （the rest came mostly from live﹣show tips and adverts）．Some wanghong are going a step further． In November Becky Fang launched her own clothing line． Part of her motivation， she says， was that the brands she supported did not always match the trends she was sharing with her followers． By creating her own brand， Becky's Fantasy， she have full control of the quality． She also gains a new income． For the time being only 3﹣5% of wanghong follow Becky Fang's example， iiMedia Research estimates． But t expects the model to become an industry in its own right， including entertainment and e﹣commerce， and driven by online data．【小题1】（小题1）Why can wanghong use their popularity to make money？ A．Because they are Internet stars． B．Because they use social media． C．Because their opinions influence fans． D．Because they can shake the e﹣commerce industry． 【小题2】（小题2）What is the characteristic of the products supported by wanghong？ A．It is fans﹣based． B．It is social﹣media﹣based． C．It is design﹣shared． D．It is youth﹣targeted． 【小题3】（小题3）What are the challenges for retailers？ A．Online support and advice． B．Increasing sales of goods online． C．Quick responses to the market changes． D．Wanghong's opinions and e﹣commerce stores． 【小题4】（小题4）Why do some wanghong create their own brands？ A．Because they want to attract more fans． B．Because they want to share with their followers． C．Because they want to set up a new industry model． D．Because the brands they speak for can't satisfy their fans．

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the topic of social media. You can cite examples to illustrate the roles various social media applications play and their impact on our lives. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.

Michael has been in Frankfurt (法兰克福)for about a week and is really missing his home office in Chicago. Everyone in Germany seems to be so serious at work. No small talk, no conversation about the weekend, no interest in his American background – in fact, no interest really in him at all, it seems. At first, Michael blamed the “uncaring” Germans. But he then started to wonder whether he was, in fact, the problem. Perhaps if he were friendlier or tried even harder, he could make some quick friends to ease his transition. Determined to make this happen, Michael started to make small talk anywhere and everywhere he could. But these efforts seemed to fall on deaf ears, and worse, alienate his colleagues, who appeared more distant than ever before. As he considered next steps, Michael wondered: What could have gone wrong? As it turns out, Michael was the problem, but not in the way he thought. What he didn’t realize is that small talk simply isn’t as common in Germany where personal relationships at work take much longer to develop than in the US. As a result, Michael’s aggressive attempts at forcing chit-chat with colleagues didn’t go over too well. But what then can you do if, like Michael, you come from a small-talk culture and want to forge relationships with your colleagues, clients, and customers? One essential piece of advice is to take a longer-term perspective on developing relationships. In many cultures it can take quite a long time to establish a relationship, and if you haven’t readjusted your own expectations, you’ll likely misinterpret a lack of closeness as indications someone doesn’t like you. In Germany, for example, it can take months or even years to develop a relationship with your colleagues – but once that friendship has been developed, it is often a deep, personal, and long-lasting one. What can we infer about Germans’ understanding of friendship? A. It is not proper to develop a friendship with your colleague.B. Once developed, friendship should be deep and long-lasting.C. Friendship should be limited to a small number of people.D. Closeness and respect are very important in friendship.