Reading Comprehension ExercisePara.1 The work-life balance is dead. By this, I'm not advocating that you should give up your pursuit of having a fulfilling career and a thriving personal life, and I'm definitely not saying that you have to give up one to have the other. I also acknowledge that we have a work-life problem, but I'm arguing that the concept of balance has never been helpful, because it's too limiting. You see, our language makes a difference, and how we refer to things matters because it affects our thinking and therefore our actions.1. What does the author suggest by saying "The work-life balance is dead"?A) The hope of achieving a thriving life is impossible to realize.B) The pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrifice.C) The imbalance between work and life simply doesn't exist anymore.D) The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life.2. What does the author say about our use of language?A) It impacts how we think and behave.B) It changes with the passage of time.C) It reflects how we communicate.D) It differs from person to person.
The Importance of Early Childhood EducationEarly childhood education plays a crucial role in a child's development and sets the foundation for future learning and success. Early education programs provide children with essential cognitive, social, and emotional skills that prepare them for school and life. Early learning experiences stimulate brain development, improve language skills, and enhance problem-solving abilities. Interaction with peers and adults in early education settings helps children develop social skills, empathy, and emotional intelligence. High-quality early childhood education can help narrow achievement gaps among children from different socioeconomic backgrounds.The benefits of early childhood education extend into adulthood, leading to improved academic performance, higher earning potential, and better health outcomes.(1) (单选题)What role does early childhood education play in a child's development, as mentioned in the passage?A. It has no impact on a child's developmentB. It provides essential cognitive, social, and emotional skillsC. It prepares children for school and lifeD. It guarantees success in adulthood
Losing your ability to think and remember is pretty scary． We know the risk of dementia （痴呆症） increase with age． But if you have memory slips， you probably needn't worry． There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss． After age 50， it's quite common to have trouble remembering the names of people， places and things quickly， says Dr． Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston． The brain ages just like the rest of the body． Certain parts shrink， especially areas in the brain that are important to learning， memory and planning． Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain． And blood flow can be reduced as blood vessels narrow． Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie， for example， is nothing to worry about． But if you forget the plot of the movie or don't remember even seeing it， that's far more concerning． Daffner says． When you forget entire experiences， he says， that's "a red flag that something more serious may be involved．" Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven， or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you've visited many times before can also be signs of something going wrong． But even then， Daffner says， people shouldn't panic． There are many things that can cause confusion and memory loss， including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep， high blood pressure， or depression， as well as medications （药物） like antidepressants． You don't have to figure this out on your own． Daffner suggests going to your doctor to check on medications， health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory． And the best defense against memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your brain's cognitive （认知） reserve， Daffner says． "Read books， go to movies， take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novel ways，" he says． In other words， keep your brain busy and working． And also get physically active， because exercise is a known brain booster（令人鼓舞的事情）．（1）Why does the author say that one needn't be concerned about memory slips？ ____ A．Not all of them are symptoms of dementia．B．They occur only among certain groups of people．C．Not all of them are related to one's age．D．They are quite common among fifty-year-olds．（2）What happens as we become aged according to the passage？ ____ A．Our interaction skills worsen．B．Some parts of our brain stop functioning．C．Communication within our brain weakens．D．Our whole brain starts shrinking．（3）Which memory-related symptom should people take seriously？ ____ A．Totally forgetting how to do one's daily routines．B．Inability to recall details of one's life experiences．C．Failure to remember the names of movies or actors．D．Occasionally confusing the addresses of one's friends．（4）What's Dr． Daffner's advice for fighting against memory loss？ ____ A．Having regular physical and mental checkups．B．Taking medicine that helps boost one's brain．C．Engaging in known memory repair activities．D．Staying active both physically and mentally．
v.飞跃；跳；纵身A. fascinateB. abandonC. leapD. speculate
28.It is true that CEO pay has gone up-top ones may make 300 times the pay of typical workers on average,and since the mid-1970s CEO pay for large publicly traded American corporations has,by varying estimates,gone up by about 500%The typical CEO of a top American corporation now makes about S18.9 million a year.The best model for understanding the growth of CEO pay is that of limited CEO talent in a world where business opportunities for the top firms are growing rapidly.The efforts of America's highest-earning 1%have been one of the more dynamic elements of the global economy.It's not popular to say,but one reason their pay has gone up so much is that CEOs really have upped their game relative to many other workers in the U.S.economy.Today's CEO,at least for major American firms,must have many mere skills than simply being able to“run the company"CEOs must have a good sense of financial markets and maybe even how the company should trade in them.They also need better public relations skills than their predecessors,as the costs of even a minor slipup can be significant.Then there's the fact that large American companies are much more globalized than ever before,with supply chains spread across a larger number of countries.To lead in that system requires knowledge that is farly mind-boggling plus,virtually all major American companies are beyond this major CEOs still have to do all the day-to-day work they have always done.The common idea that high CEO pay is mainly about ripping people off doesn't explain history very well.By most measures,corporate governmance has become a lot tighter and more rigorous since the 1970s.Yet it is principally during this period of stronger govemnance that CEO pay has been high and rising.That suggests it is in the broader corporate interest to recruit top candidates for increasingly tough jobs.”Furthermore,the highest CEO salaries are paid to outside candidates,not to the cozy insider picks,another sign that high CEO pay is not some kind of depredation at the expense of the rest of the company.And the stock market reacts positively when companies tie CEO pay to,say,stock prices,a sign that those practices build up corporate value not just for the CEO.Compared with their predecessors,today's CEOs are required to______ A.B. A. foster a stronger sense of teamwork C.D. B. finance more research and development E.F. C. establish closer ties with tech companies G.H. D. operate more globalized companies
The football rolled towards the edge of the _ , but he managed to keep it in play.A. grainB. leapC. connectionD. pitch
3.[判断题] When you do skimming, you only rely on the titles, subtitles and topic sentences.A. 对B. 错
Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia's biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top 1 (attract). So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research. I 2 (allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be 3(official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back 5 my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, 5 I was the first Western TV reporter 6 (permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include 7 (introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research centre in the misty mountains of Bifengxia. On my recent visit, I held a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by 8 (it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few 9 (day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, 10 other is with mum-she never suspects.
The perinatal period(围产期) defined as the time from completed 36 weeks of gestation(妊娠) to 1 week after delivery(分娩)A. 对B. 错
vi. 锲而不舍;坚持不懈A. stretchB. persevereC. despairD. swell
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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
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The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
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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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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.
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.
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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.
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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 workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
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).