Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.-|||-harmony and productivity.Unfortunately many cmploy resent compulsory bonding and often regard-|||-these exercises as a nuisance.-|||-A paper published this week by University of Sydney researchers in Social Networks has reported-|||-participants' feelings ab team-building inierventio (干预),revcaling ethical implications in forcing-|||-employees to take part.-|||-"Many people see team-building activities as a waste of time,so we decided to look in more depth at-|||-what's behind this,"said the paper's lead rescarcher,Dr Pcter Matous.-|||-"Teams are formed,combined and restructured Staff are relocated and office spaces redesigned.All-|||-this is done with the aim of improving workplace efficiency,collaboration cohesion.But does any of-|||-this work?" said Dr Matous.-|||-The study found that team-building exercises which focused on the sharing of and intcrvening into-|||-personal attitudes and relationships between tea members were considered too heavy-handed and-|||-intrusive,although the researchers say some degree of openness and vulnerability is often necessary to-|||-make deep,effective connections with colleagu-|||-"Some participants were against team-building exercises because they were implicitly compulsor-|||-They didn't welcome management's interest in their lives beyond their direct work performance,"said-|||-Matous."Many people don't want to be forced into having fun or making friends,especially not on top of-|||-their busy jobs.They feel management is being too nosy or trying to control their lives too much."-|||-In this study the researchers recommend a self-disclosure (表露)approach where participan-|||-guided through a scries of questions that allowed them to increasingly disclose personal information and-|||-values.The method is well-tested and has been shown to increase interpersonal closeness.However,to be-|||-successful it must be voluntary.-|||-The researchers said there are numerous schools of thought that propose differing psychological-|||-methods for strengthcning relationships."With caution,many relational methods to improve teams and-|||-organisations can be borrowed from other fields. The question is how to apply them cffectively to-|||-strengthen an cntire collective,which is more than just the sum of individual relationships,-|||-Dr Matous.-|||-46.Why are many employees opposed to team-building exercise-|||-A)They consider such excrciscs annoying.-|||-B)They deem these exercises counter productive.-|||-C)They see such exercises as harmful to harmony.-|||-D)They find these cxcrcises too demanding.Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.-|||-harmony and productivity.Unfortunately many cmploy resent compulsory bonding and often regard-|||-these exercises as a nuisance.-|||-A paper published this week by University of Sydney researchers in Social Networks has reported-|||-participants' feelings ab team-building inierventio (干预),revcaling ethical implications in forcing-|||-employees to take part.-|||-"Many people see team-building activities as a waste of time,so we decided to look in more depth at-|||-what's behind this,"said the paper's lead rescarcher,Dr Pcter Matous.-|||-"Teams are formed,combined and restructured Staff are relocated and office spaces redesigned.All-|||-this is done with the aim of improving workplace efficiency,collaboration cohesion.But does any of-|||-this work?" said Dr Matous.-|||-The study found that team-building exercises which focused on the sharing of and intcrvening into-|||-personal attitudes and relationships between tea members were considered too heavy-handed and-|||-intrusive,although the researchers say some degree of openness and vulnerability is often necessary to-|||-make deep,effective connections with colleagu-|||-"Some participants were against team-building exercises because they were implicitly compulsor-|||-They didn't welcome management's interest in their lives beyond their direct work performance,"said-|||-Matous."Many people don't want to be forced into having fun or making friends,especially not on top of-|||-their busy jobs.They feel management is being too nosy or trying to control their lives too much."-|||-In this study the researchers recommend a self-disclosure (表露)approach where participan-|||-guided through a scries of questions that allowed them to increasingly disclose personal information and-|||-values.The method is well-tested and has been shown to increase interpersonal closeness.However,to be-|||-successful it must be voluntary.-|||-The researchers said there are numerous schools of thought that propose differing psychological-|||-methods for strengthcning relationships."With caution,many relational methods to improve teams and-|||-organisations can be borrowed from other fields. The question is how to apply them cffectively to-|||-strengthen an cntire collective,which is more than just the sum of individual relationships,-|||-Dr Matous.-|||-46.Why are many employees opposed to team-building exercise-|||-A)They consider such excrciscs annoying.-|||-B)They deem these exercises counter productive.-|||-C)They see such exercises as harmful to harmony.-|||-D)They find these cxcrcises too demanding.

Foodie nation?It wasn't so long ago that Britain was as famous for its bad food as it was for its bad weather, with its visitors resigned to soggy vegetables and tasteless meals. But in the last two decades a mysterious change has come about: Britain has become a nation of "foodies," a term coined in the 1980s to mean someone who has a special interest in and knowledge of food.What is the evidence for this? Consider the following. Regional food festivals and farmers' markets have sprung up in towns all over Britain, while the top supermarkets have turned into delicatessens (熟食店) offering shelf after shelf of speciality food. Restaurants in Britain, once considered dreadful, are now the envy of Europe (although this is mostly only true in London and a handful of major cities). Due to successive waves of immigration, every British town boasts at least one good Indian and Chinese restaurant, while in the big cities it is possible to eat Thai cuisine, Turkish, Iraqi, Mexican, Malaysian ... the list goes on and on. Restaurants require customers, and the British appetite for eating out is greater than ever before. Further evidence is shown by the nation's obsession with TV cookery programmes, which are watched by millions each week.But though these facts are undeniable, a look at market research throws up some fascinating contradictions to this image of Britain as a foodie nation. For example, what is to be made of the fact that there was a time when the demand for ready-made meals grew by 70 per cent, or that the British now eat more than £900 million worth of them every year?Add to this the fact that 90 per cent of British homes own a microwave, used most often to heat up pre-prepared meals. The suspicion arises: Could it be that the British don't actually cook that much? Whisper it, the answer is "Yes."Choose the best answer to each question.1 What can we learn about Britain concerning its food from Paragraph 1?A. It is as famous for its bad food as it is for its bad weather.B. It used to have a bad reputation for its bad food.C. It used to be famous for its soggy vegetables and tasteless meals.D. Its people are always known for their love of food and cooking.2 What is a "foodie"?A. Someone who likes to eat fast food.B. Someone who has studied cooking at a culinary school.C. Someone who owns a restaurant or speciality food store.D. Someone who has a special interest in and knowledge of food.

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the reitway trucks.-|||-Ceelf`s neaz ming made the meass becanse she blamed-|||-it m a ver GPS derice (导转仪).She hed nerer driven-|||-the route before,It acas dark and raining heatilp.Ce-|||-ely was relping m her GPS,bal it made my mention-|||-of the crossing."I put my complete trust in the deei-|||-ce and it led me right inte the path of a sperding tr-|||-aina" she told the BBC.-|||-Who is to blerme here? Rick Stereasm, wit lells Cee-|||-ly`s story in his boak When Machines Fail Us,points-|||-the finger at the limattatious of technologp. We put o-|||-ur faith in digital deefices, he says, bat our digital h-|||-elpers are ton aften no up to the jinb They are Aille-|||-d with small problems, And it`s not just GPS derice-|||-E. Sterman takes tour of digital disesters-|||-insokting erersthing from mobile phones to uineless k-|||-eploards.-|||-The problem with his argument in the book is that i-|||-t`s not clear thy he only Jocuses on digital techriolog-|||-Ma while there may be a mumber of ather possille cau-|||-My.A mup-maker miabr heir left the crousing off a-|||-paper map, Maghe we should blame Cecly for not pa-|||-ying afteution, Pethin the raidray anthorities ang at-|||-fastr for poor sigmalling system,Or mapbe someone-|||-has studied the relatise damgers and tuakeed out that-|||-there really is somethisg apeoific urong with the GP-|||-S (quipment, Bat Steicnam docmn`t ing.-|||-It`s a prokem that rans through the look.In a secti-|||-on on cers,Sterensti gires an account of the adrane-|||-ed technigues that criminals use to defeat compater-|||-bund locking apalen for cura,He offers teo indep-|||-mdent sets of figures an car the ft; both show a mall-|||-rise in some perts af the eeantry, He segs ther aner-|||-aggin not all new locks hure prowed reliaNe. Perhop-|||-a,but maver it`s also doo to the alwartage of pakerm-|||-en on the streets.Or chonging sorial ofresmetamees.-|||-Or some combination of theee factors.-|||-The game between humens and their smert derices-|||-is amusing and compler, It is shaped bo comomica a-|||-md peychology and the caltures we lire in. Somewher-|||-md peychology and the caltures we lire in. Somewher-|||-e in the mix of thase Jorees there may be a was for-|||-a viser use of techmoloss.-|||-lf there is suck a tave it shoald insolve more then j-|||-mst an awarenes of the shortcomeings of owr machin-|||-es,After all,ire here lieed asth them for thousands-|||-of pears. They hase probably been fooling ws for-|||-es logg,-|||-1.What did Pualn Ceely think awss the cave of her-|||-accident?-|||-A.She trus not fameiliar with the roud.-|||-B.It was dark and reiming heenily then-|||-C.The raibray morkers fuiled to gire the signal.-|||-D.Her GPS detice didn`t tell hez about the crosing.-|||-2. The phrase"uegr miss"(Pursgruph 2)cm bext te-|||-replaced bu_ __-|||-A. clove hit B.heasy long C.π-|||-arrow escape D.big mistake-|||-arrow escape D.big mistake-|||-3. Which of the followeng sould Rick Sterraww mak!-|||-probadly agree asth?-|||-A.Mader technology is shat we can`t fire without.-|||-B.Digital teolmalogy often falls short of our expecta-|||-lim-|||-C.Digital derices are more reliable than they ased t-|||-be-|||-D.GPS error is not the only cause for Ceelg`s accid-|||-ent.-|||-4.In the writer`s opimisn, Sterene argument is_-|||-一-|||-A. B. C.puzzi-|||-cos alpha =sin alpha cos alpha reasonable-|||-ing D. inell-baad-|||-5.What is the real concem of the writer of this arti-|||-cle?-|||-A.The major causes of traVfic accidents and cur th-|||-cù-|||-B.The relationalip betaces huma and technalogy-|||-C.The shorteomtings of digital derices are use,-|||-D.The hamam smaserencss technical prolkerss

Many people worry about artificial intelligence (AI) being used to create false recordings of what someone did not actually say, known as a "deepfake." However, AI is also helping people who have lost their ability to speak regain a version of their voice.The technology is able to help people like 21-year-old Alexis "Lexi" Bogan from the eastern state of Rhode Island. She was a singer in her school music group. When she spent time with friends, she would be the loudest during a discussion about politics over a large fire in the backyard. But a surprise diagnosis changed all that. Last August, doctors removed a tumor from the back of her brain. The surgery was a success. But after doctors removed a tube used to help her breathe during the operation, Bogan had trouble speaking.Last month, Bogan got her voice back in a way. With the help of AI, Bogan was able to use a text-to-voice app on her phone that was created using a 15-second recording from a cooking video she made as a teenager. This app allows her to communicate more easily, like ordering coffee at Starbucks, by typing words into her phone and showing them to others.Doctors working with Bogan, including Dr. Rohaid Ali and Fatima Mirza, believe AI technology is beneficial. Dr. Ali calls Bogan "a trailblazer," and Dr. Mirza emphasizes that despite potential risks, the technology serves a significant social good by helping patients regain a voice similar to their own.Although the app, called Voice Engine, is not yet publicly available, it shows promise. Open AI's project leader, Jeff Harris, says they are cautious about who gets access to the technology, ensuring that everyone has given permission. Bogan is hopeful that the technology will continue to improve and help more people in the future. For now, it has given her confidence and a sense of her true voice back, even if not fully restored.1. A primary concern people have about AI is _______.A. AI producing fake recordingsB. AI making personal data publicC. AI creating a fake news article

4.How can the self-disclosure approach succeed in increasing interpersonal closeness?A. By allowing participants freedom to express themselves.B. By applying it to employees who volunteer to participate.C. By arranging in proper order the questions participants face.D. By guiding employees through a series of steps in team building.

In the past, people used to read printed books, newspapers, and magazines. Reading was often a quiet and personal activity. Today, things have changed. With smartphones and the internet, people can read anywhere and anytime. Reading has become faster and more convenient than ever before.However, digital reading also brings new problems. When we read online, we are often surrounded by ads, videos, and messages. These can be big distractions. Many people find it hard to stay focused on one article for more than a few minutes.Still, reading is one of the best ways to learn and grow. It helps us understand the world, improve our language skills, and think more deeply. Experts say that reading for just fifteen minutes a day can make a big difference. It can even reduce stress and help us sleep better.There are also many ways to make reading more enjoyable. You can choose topics you love, set small goals, or join an online reading group. Whether you read on paper or on a screen, the most important thing is to keep reading every day.(1) 单选题What is the main idea of the passage?A. People no longer enjoy reading.B. Reading has become more difficult in modern times.C. Reading is still important even though the way we read has changed.D. Online reading is better than reading printed books.(2) 单选题According to the passage, what is one problem with digital reading?A. It is too expensive.B. It causes eye problems.C. There are too many distractions.D. It takes too much time.(3) 单选题How can reading help us, according to the passage?A. It makes us more popular.B. It helps us think and learn better.C. It improves our physical health.D. It saves time.(4) 单选题What advice does the writer give for making reading enjoyable?A. Read only serious books.B. Avoid using the internet.C. Read for at least one hour every day.D. Choose topics you like and set small goals.(5) 单选题What does the passage suggest is the most important thing about reading?A. Reading quickly.B. Reading every day.C. Reading with friends.D. Reading online only.

Typically, the main text of a research paper goes from the literature review and introduction, to methodology and results/findings, and to discussion and conclusion.A. 对B. 错

I recently hit on the idea of doing a 30-day no-internet self-experiment. At first, it seemed more like a(n) ____1____ than a simple task—I was so used to surfing the web for ____2____ that unplugging felt scary.The first week was the hardest. Every time I wanted to glance through headlines or deal with daily matters online, I had to stop myself. The internet's ____3____ had made me dependent, and I felt constantly distracted without it. But I stuck to my ____4____: reading books instead of scrolling, and talking to friends face-to-face ____5____ chatting online.____6____ things got easier. I became more ____7____ of how much time I'd wasted before. Without digital interruptions, I could ____8____ on my studies and even finished a painting I'd started months ago. By the end, I'd ____9____ far more than I expected.

Pressures often come from outside sources (such as family, friends, or school), but they can also come from within. The pressure we place on ourselves can be most significant because there is often a discrepancy between what we think we ought to be doing and what we are actually doing in our lives.Stress can affect anyone who feels overwhelmed—even kids. In preschoolers, separation from parents can cause anxiety. As kids get older, academic and social pressures (especially the quest to fit in) create stress.Many kids are too busy to have time to play creatively or relax after school. Kids who complain about the number of activities they're involved in or refuse to go to them may be signaling that they're overscheduled.Talk with your kids about how they feel about extracurricular activities. If they complain, discuss the pros and cons of quitting one activity. If quitting isn't an option, explore ways to help manage your child's time and responsibilities so that they don't create so much anxiety.Kids' stress may be intensified by more than just what's happening in their own lives. Do your kids hear you talking about troubles at work, worrying about a relative's illness, or fighting with your spouse about financial matters? Parents should watch how they discuss such issues when their kids are near because children will pick up on their parents' anxieties and start to worry themselves.World news can cause stress. Kids who see disturbing images on TV or hear talk of natural disasters, war, and terrorism may worry about their own safety and that of the people they love. Talk to your kids about what they see and hear, and monitor what they watch on TV so that you can help them understand what's going on.Also, be aware of complicating factors, such as an illness, death of a loved one, or a divorce. When these are added to the everyday pressures kids face, the stress is magnified. Even the most amicable divorce can be a difficult experience for kids because their basic security system—their family—is undergoing a tough change. Separated or divorced parents should never put kids in a position of having to choose sides or expose them to negative comments about the other spouse.1. The word "discrepancy" in Paragraph 1 means ________________.A) consistencyB) difference C) agreementD) similarity2. It can be concluded from Paragraph 2 that ________________.A) children at different ages are under different stresses B) children suffer more stress than adultsC) the stress that children have are all from outsideD) adults can better deal with stress3. What indicates that kids have got an excessively busy schedule according to the passage?A) They don't want to go to school any longer.B) They always complain about their teachers and classmates.C) They say that they have too many activities to participate in. D) They say that they are too busy to have a rest.4. What will leave a child under greater stress?A) Something worse happening in their lives.B) Something unpleasant happening to the people around them. C) Their poorer and poorer academic performance.D) The criticism given by their parents.5. What is the best title for the passage?A) How to Deal with StressB) Impact of Stress on LifeC) How to Avoid StressD) Source of Children Stress