A ray of hope has broken through the economic depression hanging over the country's high streets, with a leading retail academic believing she has the formula for success: the problem is men and the solution is women.Soaring rents, online shopping and the damages of the economic 26 have left one in nine high-street shops empty. Over the past six months some of Britain's biggest retailers, 27 Game, Habitat, Jessops and HMV, have closed their doors.Gloria Moss, scholar in management and marketing at Buckinghamshir New University, says that the answer is 28 : women are responsible for 83per cent of all shopping pur- chases, and high streets simply have to 29 this.Dr Moss, who has been researching 30 habits for more than 18 years, says her work shows that many shops are designed by men who don't give enough 31 to women and ignore the fact that they hold the lion's share of buying power.According to her research, women buy 93per cent of all 32 , 92per cent of the holi days and 96per cent of beauty products. Perhaps 33 ,she has found that women buy 60per cent of all new cars and 55per cent of home computers."Retail experts were brought in a little over a year ago to 34 solutions," Dr Moss said. "Not one of these refers to one of the most obvious facts about town shopping: the most of it is done by women." Dr Moss adds that women's shopping 35 are often poles apart from those of men, who tend to dictate retail and local and national government policy.A) simpleB) thoughtC) includingD) surprisinglyE) preferencesF) recommendedG) developmentH) genderI) excludingJ) complicatedK) preciousL) groceriesM) excessivelyN) acknowledgeO) down turn
Now I'm glad to tell (A) you there will be a (B) Chinese paper-cutting exhibition (C) is held (D) by our school. ____
Why should we be careful of the word “be”?? a.;; ;“Be” allows for the use of adjectives which are not descriptive.b.;; ;“Be” is rarely used in written English.;c. ;;“Be” is often used in a passive manner and does not show action.d.;; ;“Be” is often confused for “bee”.
When I decided to quit my full time employment it never occurred to me that I might become a part of a new international trend. A lateral move that hurt my pride and blocked my professional progress prompted me to abandon my relatively high profile career although, in the manner of a disgraced government minister, I covered my exit by claiming"I wanted to spend more time with my family". Curiously,some two-and-a-half years and two novels later,my experiment in what the Americans term "downshifting" has turned my tired excuse into an absolute reality. I have been transformed from a passionate advocate of the philosophy of "having it all", preached by Linda Kelsey for the past seven years in the pages of She magazine, into a woman who is happy to settle for a bit of everything. I have discovered, as perhaps Kelsey will after her much-publicized resignation from the editorship of she after a build-up of stress, that abandoning the doctrine of "juggling your life", and making the alternative move into "downshifting" brings with it far greater rewards than financial success and social status. Nothing could persuade me to return to the kind of life Kelsey used to advocate and I once enjoyed: 12-hour working days, pressured deadlines, the fearful strain of office politics and the limitations of being a parent on "quality time". In America, the move away from juggling to a simpler, less materialistic lifestyle is a well- established trend. Downshifting--also known in America as "voluntary simplicity"--has, ironically, even bred a new area of what might be termed anti-consumerism. There are a number of bestselling downshifting self-help books for people who want to simplify their lives; there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap; there are even support groups for those who want to achieve the mid-’’90s equivalent of dropping out. While in America the trend started as a reaction to the economic decline--after the mass redundancies caused by downsizing in the late’’ 80s--and is still linked to the politics of thrift, in Britain, at least among the middle-class downshifters of my acquaintance, we have different reasons for seeking to simplify our lives. For the women of my generation who were urged to keep juggling through the ’’ 80s, downshifting in th mid-’’90s is not so much a search for the mythical good life--growing your own organic vegetables, and risking turning into one--as a personal recognition of your limitations. "Juggling one’’s life" probably means living a life characterized by______. A. non-materialistic lifestyleB. a bit of everythingC. extreme stressD. anti-consumerism
Should Single-Sex Education Be Eliminated? [A] Why is a neuroscientist here debating single-sex schooling? Honestly, I had no fixed ideas on the topic when I started researching it for my book, Pink Brain, Blue Brain. But any discussion of gender differences in children inevitably leads to this debate, so I felt compelled to dive into the research data on single-sex schooling. I read every study I could, weighed the existing evidence, and ultimately concluded that single-sex education is not the answer to gender gaps in achievement—or the best way forward for today's young people. After my book was published, I met several developmental and cognitive psychologists whose work was addressing gender and education from different angles, and we published a peer-reviewed Education Forum piece in Science magazine with the provocative title, "The Pseudoscience of Single-Sex Education."[B] We showed that three lines of research used to justify single-sex schooling—educational, neuroscience, and social psychology—all fail to support its alleged benefits, and so the widely-held view that gender separation is somehow better for boys, girls, or both is nothing more than a myth.The Research on Academic Outcomes[C] First, we reviewed the extensive educational research that has compared academic outcomes in students attending single-sex versus coeducational schools. The overwhelming conclusion when you put this enormous literature together is that there is no clear academic advantage of sitting in all-female or all-male classes, in spite of much popular belief to the contrary. I base this conclusion not on any individual study, but on large-scale and systematic reviews of thousands of studies conducted in every major English-speaking country.[D] Of course, there're many excellent single-sex schools out there, but as these careful research reviews have demonstrated, it's not their single-sex composition that makes them excellent. It's all the other advantages that are typically packed into such schools, such as financial resources, quality of the faculty, and pro-academic culture, along with the family background and pre-selected ability of the students themselves that determine their outcomes.[E] A case in point is the study by Linda Sax at UCLA, who used data from a large national survey of college freshmen to evaluate the effect of single-sex versus coeducational high schools. Commissioned by the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, the raw findings look pretty good for the funders—higher SAT scores and a stronger academic orientation among women who had attended all girls, high schools (men weren't studied). However, once the researchers controlled for both student and school attributes—measures such as family income, parents' education, and school resources—most of these effects were erased or diminished.[F] When it comes to boys in particular, the data show that single-sex education is distinctly unhelpful for them. Among the minority of studies that have reported advantages of single- sex schooling, virtually all of them were studies of girls. There're no rigorous studies in the United States that find single-sex schooling is better for boys, and in fact, a separate line of research by economists has shown both boys and girls exhibit greater cognitive growth over the school year based on the "dose" of girls in a classroom. In fact, boys benefit even more than girls from having larger numbers of female classmates. So single-sex schooling is really not the answer to the current "boy crisis" in education.Brain and Cognitive Development[G] The second line of research often used to justify single-sex education fails squarely within my area of expertise: brain and cognitive development. It's been more than a decade now since the "brain sex movement" began infiltrating (渗入) our schools, and there are literally hundreds of schools caught up in the fad (新潮). Public schools in Wisconsin, Indiana. Florida and many other states now proudly declare on their websites that they separate boys and girls because "research solidly indicates that boys and girls learn differently, " due to "hard-wired" differences in their brains, eyes, ears, autonomic nervous systems, and more.[H] All of these statements can be traced to just a few would-be neuroscientists, especially physician Leonard Sax and therapist Michael Gurian. Each gives lectures, runs conferences, and does a lot of professional development on so-called” gender-specific learning.” I analyzed their various claims about sex differences in hearing, vision, language, math, stress responses, and "learning styles" in my book and a long peer-reviewed paper. Other neuroscientists and psychologists have similarly exposed their work. In short, the mechanisms by which our brains learn language, math, physics, and every other subject don't differ between boys and girls. Of course, learning does vary a lot between individual students, but research reliably shows that this variance is far greater within populations of boys or girls than between the two sexes.[I] The equal protection clause of the US Constitution prohibits separation of students by sex in public education that's based on precisely this kind of "overbroad generalizations about the different talents, capacities, or preferences of males and females." And the reason it is prohibited is because it leads far too easily to stereotyping and sex discrimination.Social Developmental Psychology[J] That brings me to the third area of research which fails to support single-sex schooling and indeed suggests the practice is actually harmful: social developmental psychology.[K] It's a well-proven finding in social psychology that segregation promotes stereotyping and prejudice, whereas intergroup contact reduces them and the results are the same whether you divide groups by race, age, gender, body mass index, sexual orientation, or any other category. What's more, children are especially vulnerable to this kind of bias, because they are dependent on adults for learning which social categories are important and why we divide people into different groups.[L] You don't have to look far to find evidence of stereotyping and sex discrimination in single-sex schools. There was the failed single-sex experiment in California, where six school districts used generous state grants to set up separate boys' and girls' academics in the late 1990s. Once boys and girls were segregated, teachers resorted to traditional gender stereotypes to run their classes, and within just three years, five of the six districts had gone back to coeducation.[M] At the same time, researchers are increasingly discovering benefits of gender interaction in youth. A large British study found that children with other-sex older siblings (兄弟姐妹) exhibit less stereotypical play than children with same-sex older siblings, such as girls who like sports and building toys and boys who like art and dramatic play. Another study of high school social networks found less bullying and aggression the higher the density of mixed-sex friendships within a given adolescent network. Then there is the finding we cited in our Science paper of higher divorce and depression rates among a large group of British men who attended single-sex schools as teenagers, which might be explained by the lack of opportunity to learn about relationships during their formative years.[N] Whether in nursery school, high school, or the business world, gender segregating narrows our perceptions of each other, facilitating stereotyping and sexist attitudes. It's very simple: the more we structure children and adolescents' environment around gender distinctions and separation, the more they will use these categories as the primary basis for understanding themselves and others.[O] Gender is an important issue in education. There are gaps in reading, writing, and science achievement that should be narrower. There are gaps in career choice that should be narrower—if we really want to maximize human potential and American economic growth. But stereotyping boys and girls and separating them in the name of fictitious (虚构的) brain differences is never going to close these gaps.Hundreds of schools separate boys from girls in class on the alleged brain and cognitive differences. A review of extensive educational research shows no obvious academic advantage of single- sex schooling. The author did not have any fixed ideas on single-sex education when she began her research on the subject. Research found men who attended single-sex schools in their teens were more likely to suffer from depression. Studies in social psychology have shown segregating in school education has a negative impact on children. Reviews of research indicate there are more differences in brain and cognitive development within the same sex than between different sexes. The findings of the national survey of college freshmen about the impact of single-sex schooling fail to take into account student and school attributes. It wasn't long before most of the school districts that experimented with single-sex education abandoned the practice. Boys from coeducational classes demonstrate greater cognitive abilities according to the economists' research. As careful research reviews show, academic excellence in some single-sex schools is attributed to other factors than single-sex education.
If Tom ______ to the concert, he will play the piano perfectly. A Will be invited B will invite C invites D is invited
( )The core beliefs and values people hold in a given society are hard to change.A. 对B. 错
Il. Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the words given in brackets.1. Fire insurance is intended to. protect people and businesses from possible losses(result)from unexpected fire.2. When I got back home, I saw a message pinned to the door(read)“Sorry to miss you, will call later. 3. The performance of the host,(intend) to please the audience anddraw their attention, was greeted with a cold silence, however.4.(be) in operation for many hours, the motor became rather hot.5. The police were told that some boyss were seen(play)on thestreet.6. The road is beautiful, with trees and flowers(grow):weI1⋅alongboth sides.7. The first generation of computers involved large commercial computers(use) for business and research.8. The great fire continued till the next morning, with a heavy smoke(see) in the distance.9.(face) with the increasing difficulties, he was at a loss whatto do.10. The national park has a large collection of wildlife,(range)from butterflies to elephants.11. Staffonly collaborated with Japan's Onitsuka Tiger,(update)the Serrano sneakers for the 70th anniversary of the sports and fashion brand.12. The charitable tradition of Pearly Kings and Queens, which continues today,(originate) in Victorian London.13. What's in a director's head might not always translate well to paper,(make) them rethink the way they are going to tackle their script on film.14. The talent, training platforms and joint ventures(establish)Trade Port.15. It will offer a bilingual, bicultural curriculum,(draw)onwhat's best from Harrow London's and Harrow International School's pedagogy to deliverGrade 1 to 9 Compulsory Education.16. Children(age)6 to 14, with their innocent perspective, leadthe people in Mauritius to feel the warmth in this battle against the virus.17.(hope) to raise a family on the farm, she worked long hoursevery day.18. Storyboards can illustrate the camera shots and movements that filmmakers have in theirheads,(make) it easier for the cast and crew to understand howeverything will piece together.19. Here are some of the books and writers most often bought to attest to intellectual heft andthen remain( gather) dust while we pick up our well-lovedStephen Kings and John Grishams.20. Hawking made a conscious effort to simplify the text as much as possible,(leave) in only one scientific formula: the one everyschoolchild knows, Albert Einstein's famous E=mc2.21. With a striking yet simple black, blue and gold cover, this book is as elegant as the works(detail) within.22. But, away from the public eye, these individuals are just like us, and love nothing morethan(kill) hours of their time in their gardens.23. High-quality images(burst) with colour transport us to placessuch as Senso-ji Temple in Tokyo and Stockholm's Metro stations.24. Basic, but important rules, can include not responding to texts from unknown numbers,your child(inform) you if they receive any texts from someonethey don't know, never( share) their personal informationonline or with anyone they don't know, among others.25. With each(pass)month, we can do more online, and faster.26. I grew up travelling the world on motorcycles and(see)thelives of women all over the planet, and their strength. It is close to my heart to buildtechnology that can support them in unfolding their potential.27. The site is an extension of social media, but simpler,(cater)for those who don't want to get swaddled and overwhelmed, but still want to feel part ofthe community.28.(have) an ambition to conquer the world of the Internet and owna successful online business since completing his studies in computer science, he did notlet his disability become an excuse to give up on his dreams.29. It's also important to outline the(intend) use for specific toolslike computers and mobiles, and the consequences, should these expectations not be metor respected.30. The 2017 bleaching event was the worst yet, although it didn't bleach 93 per cent of thetotal coral, as was commonly(assume).31. With classes(design) to be 10-15 minutes long, Babbel, anapp for language study, encourages learning in short, yet achievable bursts.32. Connected and( automate) vehicles ( also known as CAVs),are vehicles that could perform many of the functions of today's human drivers in thefuture.33. But social media have been shown to be overwhelming, often negatively(affect)people.34. When people tell me that for the first time in their careers they can come to work as theirfull selves and feel(include), that makes me think that we aredoing something right.35. Cyclone(气旋) Winston brought a tropical rain depression that acted as a buffer,(drop) sea temperatures below local norms and increasing cloudcover.36. Newly-built wooden cottages line the street,(turn) the old towninto a dreamland.37. The project adopted a user-centred approach to design and development, with the needs ofolder adults(be) the focus of their work.38.A(run) tap can waste 15 litres a minute-turn it off whilebrushing your teeth or shaving.39. Cotton fabric manufacture was an important but slow business,(require) considerable manual effort from picking the raw plants to the spinning andweaving processes.40. To achieve this, authorities have launched a number of awareness and infrastructureprojects,(aim)at reducing the number of vehicles on the roadand popularising other forms of transport, such as walking and cycling.
All details of fuel bunkering,ballast handling tank cleaning or slop disposal must be entered in the ______.( )A. engine room logB. smooth logC. oil record bookD. rough log
Good morning_Yes please. I need a sweater. A. How are youB. Are you HelenC. What s thisD. Can I help you
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The _ of considerable statistics will make it impossible to draw the final decision .A dependence B consequence C presence D absence
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing with B. to deal with C. on dealing with D. deal with
______, there is no one at home. The lights are out.A. EvidentlyB. EvidentC. EvidencedD. Evidence
"There is a senseless concept that children grow up and leave home when they're 18,and the truth is far from that,"says sociologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin.Today,unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents."There is a major change in the middle class,"declares sociologist Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University,whose son,19,moved back in after an absence of eight months.Analysts list a variety of reasons for this return to the nest.The marriage age is rising,a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people.A high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically pressed and emotionally hurt survivors back to parental shelters.For some,the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so extremely great that many students now attend local schools.Even after graduation,young people find their wings clipped(夹住) by skyrocketing housing costs.Living at home,says Knighton,a school teacher,continues to give her security and moral support.Her mother agreed,"It's ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent.It makes sense for kids to stay at home."But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all.There are the hassles over bathrooms,telephones and privacy.Some families,however,manage the delicate balancing act.But for others,it proves too difficult.Michelle Del Turco,24,has been home three times-and left three times."What I considered a social drink,my dad considered an alcohol problem,"she explains."He never liked anyone I dated,so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends'houses."Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on?Most psychologists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake.Children struggling to establish separate identities,can end up with"a sense of inadequacy,defeat and failure."And aging parents,who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom,find themselves stuck with responsibilities.Many agree that brief visits,however,can work beneficially.63.According to the author,there was once a trend (趋势) in the U.S ____ .A.for middle class young adults to stay with their parents.B.for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents.C.for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence.D.for young adults to leave their parents and live independently.64.Which of the following does not account for young adults returning to the nest? ____ A.Young adults find housing costs too high.B.Quite a number of young adults attend local schools.C.Young adults are psychologically and intellectually immature.D.Young adults seek parental comfort and moral support.65.One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to stay with their parents is that ____ .A.the young adults tend to be overprotected by their parentsB.there will unavoidably be inconveniences in everyday lifeC.most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family goingD.public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents66.The word"hassles"in the passage (Para.3,Line 4)probably means ____ .A.agreementsB.worriesC.disadvantagesD.quarrels
Never before in my career _ _ of an assignment A have l frightened B had I frightened C had I been frightened D have I been frightened
( )I can’t recall the______, but I did meet her before.A.occasionallyB.occasionalC.occasionD.occasioned
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
(Walk)______ a long way, Robbins began to feel tired.
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
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.
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once. budget defy dilemma diverseloyalty manipulate objectivePerspective tackle urge (1)The ____ of the "upright"message is to ask people to save,while the "permissive"message asks people to spend.(2)If you find yourself in a(n) ____ about what is the right decision for your career,speak to a career counselor.(3)It is important for parents to listen to their children's opinion because they may have a very different ____ on the things they've seen.(4)To cater for the different tastes of athletes from all over the world,the organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics prepared ____ dishes.(5)If you want to save money for a rainy day making a(n) ____ is the first step you may want to take because it gives you a clear plan.(6)The Chinese legend goes that Yue Fei's mother tattooed four Chinese characters on his back to remind him of the importance of ____ to the nation.(7)When children are addicted to online games,they would often ____ their parents and stay online for hours every day.(8)The report goes on to ____ the technicians to take a more active role in developing the standards of artificial intelligence.
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught B.composed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy B.compose 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
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life. A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends. A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
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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 worked B. had worked C. have been working D. had been working
21.The language school started a new __ to help young learners with reading and writing.-|||-A.course B.design C.event D.progress
26 )Could she picture him ___ politics with her father in the drawing -room at her home ?A discussing B. to discuss C.as to discuss D. that discusses
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. ()A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription