D For years I fought with the bird's nest that sat on top of my head — my Medusa(神话中的蛇发女妖) hair. No matter what I did and how hard I tried, in no way could I make my unruly(乱蓬蓬) hair to my satisfaction. Growing up in a Russian-Jewish home with parents who thought North American styling products were something illegal such as drugs, I was never allowed to put them in my hair. " Why buy hair gel? Your hair is so beautiful naturally," my mother would say. The teens at school did not agree. From boys' not wanting to kiss me when we played spin the bottle in Grade 7 to being called the mop, I suffered from my hair. When I got to university, I believed my hair was a wall that stood between me and everything — finding a part-time job, getting a boyfriend, etc. If only I could find a way to manage the curls and put it behind bars, I told myself, I would feel secure and sexy. I tried everything: rollers, hairspray, gels and, at one point, an iron. Then, in my second year, a miracle happened. I was asked to be a hair model for Japanese hair straightening, a process by which the molecules(分子) of my curls would be broken and reset in a bone-straight position. I was the perfect candidate, the hairdresser told me. Although they said how hair relaxing could damage the scalp(头皮), for the next five years I didn't find them to be true. All of the hairdresser's promises were fulfilled: With my hair straight and smooth, I was no longer the "mop". However, there was extreme damage done to my wallet. To keep up the straightening cost 700 every six months, and that was considered cheap. While some people thought I was crazy, I was willing to do anything to never again feel like that anxious, curly-headed girl in Grade 7. But when I moved out of my parents house at age 26 and rented an apartment, the upkeep of my new image became too costly. I couldn't hide from my inner Medusa any longer. It was time to hug her and let her fly. Seeking a choice, I turned to the Internet, Google. After hours of searching, I hit upon a "curly haired" salon, a place designed for girls like me. I doubted these so-called "Curl Ambassadors" could do anything without using machine of some sort, and though I bought the service called the "Curly-Doo", I suspected I'd have the same unruly mop at the end of the appointment. I dragged my feet so hard getting there that I arrived 45 minutes late. I secretly hoped they would turn me away. Instead, my stylist simply said: "‘You are very late. Let me see your hair." At that moment, my world and beliefs about myself were turned upside down along with my hair. As my head was in a basin full of freezing-cold water, then covered with a jelly-like jam, I wondered what I had got myself into. "Do you really think this will work?" I asked the stylist, Jones. " My curls are a disaster." "No curly hair is hopeless," she replied. "They just haven't found a way to work with it, that's all." After the hour was over, Jones had completed her work. She had styled my hair using only her hands, water and a mixture of organic jam. I couldn't believe what I was seeing in the mirror: a naturally curly, Medusa-free me. You could argue that hair is just hair. Yet, it is just such physical features that have such a large influence on how we view ourselves. According to Jones, 75 percent of the population have a wave or curl in their hair and don't know what to do with it. Men cut theirs short. Women flat-iron theirs to death. When I read through a beauty magazine or take the subway to work, it makes me sad to see so many people repressing their natural beauty. Since then, my world has changed. I have always been outgoing, but these days I seem to be more outspoken and confident than ever. On top of that, friends and co-workers tell me I am looking better than ever, but they don't know the source of the change. I don't need to tell them. My Medusa hair speaks for herself. 1. What can we learn about the writer's hair in the first place? A: Her parents considered it was bird's nest. B: Teens at school laughed at it as Medusa hair. C: She hated it because it couldn't be straightened. D: North American styling products harmed her hair. 2. Japanese hair straightening caused a problem for the writer that _____. A: her wish to feel secure and sexy didn't come true B: her hair was seriously damaged after the straightening C: the cost to keep her hair straight was too high for her D: she was called "the mop" with her hair straight and smooth 3. The writer was _____ when she went to the "curly haired" salon. A: hesitated B: excited C: disappointed D: determined 4. What was the reaction of the stylist in the salon when she saw the writer? A: She was very angry because the writer was late. B: She thought totally the writer's hair was a disaster. C: She was calm and sure of her work. D: She thought there was no way to fix the writer's hair. 5. The writer's world has changed because she _____. A: has removed her inner Medusa B: has removed her curls on her head C: has found a way to straighten her hair in the stylish salon D: has found the admiration for her from her friends and co-workers 6. The best title of the passage can be _____. A: Successful Stylist B: My Medusa Hair C: Road to Beauty D: Accept the Way We Are

Manufacturers of products that claim to be environmentally friendly will face tighter rules on how they are advertised to consumers under changes proposed by the Federal Trade Commission.The commission's revised "Green Guides" warn marketers against using labels that make broad claims, like "eco-friendly". Marketers must qualify their claims on the product packaging and limit them to a specific benefit, such as how much of the product is recycled."This is really about trying to cut through the confusion that consumers have when they are buying a product and that businesses have when they are selling a product, " said Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the commission.The revisions come at a time when green marketing is on the rise. According to a new study, the number of advertisements with green messages in mainstream magazines has risen since 1987, and peaked in 2008 at 10.4%. In 2009, the number dropped to 9%.But while the number of advertisements may have dipped, there has been a rapid spread of eco-labeling. There are both good and bad players in the eco-labeling game. In the last five years or so, there has been an explosion of green claims and environmental claims. It is clear that consumers don't always know what they are getting.A handful of lawsuits have been filed in recent years against companies accused of using misleading environmental labels. In 2008 and 2009, class-action lawsuits(集体诉讼)were filed against SC Johnson for using "Greenlist" labels on its cleaning products. The lawsuits said that the label was misleading because it gave the impression that the products had been certified by a third party when the certification was the company's own."We are very proud of our accomplishments under the Greenlist system and we believe that we will prevail in these cases, " Christopher Beard, director of public affairs for SC Johnson, said, while acknowledging that "this has been an area that is difficult to navigate."Companies have also taken it upon themselves to contest each other's green claims. David Mallen, associate director of the Council of Better Business Bureau, said in the last two years the organization had seen an increase in the number of claims companies were bringing against each other for false or misleading environmental product claims. "About once a week, I have a client that will bring up a new certification I've never even heard of and I'm in this industry, " said Kevin Wilhelm, chief executive officer of Sustainable Business Consulting. "It's kind of a Wild West, anybody can claim themselves to be green." Mr. Wilhelm said the excess of labels made it difficult for businesses and consumers to know which labels they should pay attention to.What do the revised "Green Guides" require businesses to do? A.ttach green labels to all of their products.B.Specify in what way their products are green.C.Manufacture as many green products as possible.D.Indicate whether their products are recyclable.What does the author say about consumers facing an explosion of green claims? A.They are not clear which products are truly green.B.They have doubt about current green certification.C.They have to spend lots of time choosing products.D.They can easily see through the businesses' tricks.What was SC Johnson accused of in the class-action lawsuits? A.It gave a third party the authority to label its products as environmentally friendly.B.It gave consumers the impression that all its products were truly green.C.It sold cleaning products that were not included in the official "Greenlist".D.It misled consumers to believe that its products had been certified by a third party.What does Kevin Wilhelm imply by saying "It's kind of a Wild West" In the last paragraph? A.nything produced in the West can be labeled green.B.usinesses compete to produce green products.C.Each business acts its own way in green labeling.D.Consumers grow wild with products labeled green.

To win today, companies must be powered by people who have the ________ to see how the world around them is impacting their business and shift quickly to keep up with the times.A. momentumB. sentimentC. foresightD. conviction

By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment. Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did construct a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to alter it constantly, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be. No doubt some temperaments take much more kindly to a regular routine than others. There are many who shy away from the self-regimentation（严格控制）of a weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a definite programme of work. Many able students claim that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic they work on it intensively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be confessed that we do not fully understand the complexities of the motivation to work. Most people over 25 years of age have been used to a work routine, and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important aspects of their work. The “tough-minded” school of workers is usually very contemptuous （蔑视的） of the idea that good work can only be done spontaneously, under the influence of inspiration. Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of “freedom”. Freedom from discipline leads to unhappiness rather than to “self-expression” or “personality development”. Our society insists on regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality, and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society we have to comply with its demands. 76. The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is that of _____. A. the failure to keep to a routine of intensive work B. changing from one subject to another C. willingness to follow a systematic plan D. applying oneself to a subject only when one feels inclined 77. Those workers with strict views on work _____. A. are very critical of the belief that good work can be a natural product of instinct B. reject the idea that good work is second nature to man C. do not regard as serious the opinion that good work can be done at any time regardless of inspiration D. pay no attention to the idea that good work can only be done when they are prompted by internal stimulus 78. In Paragraph 4 “as the fit takes them” means _____. A. when they have the energy B. when they are in the mood C. when they find conditions suitable D. when they feel fit 79. A suitable title for the passage might be _____. A. Attitudes to Study B. Study Plans C. The Difficulties in Study D. Study and Self-discipline

To save snow leopards (雪豹)from ________, we must rescue surviving individuals and provide a protected habitat for them.A. exhaustionB. extinctionC. distinctionD. distraction

Which of the followings can lead to the most current cost of ending inventory?()A. Specific unit costB. FIFOC. LIFOD. Average cost

Celebrating your achievements is a way to ______ the contribution of others who stood with you and enabled you to succeed.（ ）A. allowB. acknowledgeC. pursueD. make

The policeman_the thief to stop running.A. declaredB. declared toC. yelled toD. yelled at