19Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Despite smartphones and social media, (19) young people today are as socially competent as those from the previous generation. At least, this is what a new study suggests. For the study, researchers compared teacher and parent evaluations of American children who started kindergarten in 1998, with those who began school in 2010. The former group entered kindergarten when mobile phones were luxuries. The latter group started school when mobile devices were widespread. Results showed both groups of children were rated similarly on important social skills. These included their ability to form and maintain friendships and get along with people who are different. They were also rated similarly on self-control, such as the ability to regulate their temper. In virtually every comparison made, ratings of social skills either remain constant or improved for the children born later. (20) There was one exception: Social skills were slightly lower for children who accessed online games and social networking sites many times a day. (21) Adults are worried when technological change starts to undermine traditional relationships, particularly the parent-child relationship. The introduction of telephones, automobiles, and radio all led to moral panic among adults of the time, because the technology allowed children to enjoy more freedom. Fears over screen-based technology represent the most recent panic in response to technological change. But overall, the study found little evidence that time spent on screens was hurting social skills for most children.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19. What does the new study suggest about young people today and those from the previous generation? Question 20. What did the study find about children who accessed social networking sites many times a day? Question 21. What is adults’ worry about technological change? A、Both groups spend a lot of time on mobile devices.B、Both groups attach importance to social connections.C、They are equally competent in using new technology.D、They are similar in terms of social skills.

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When I re-entered the full-time workforce a few years ago after a decade of solitary self-employment, there was one thing I was looking forward to the most: the opportunity to have work friends once again. It wasn"t until I entered the corporate world that I realized, for me at least, being friends with colleagues didn"t emerge as a priority at all. This is surprising when you consider the prevailing emphasis by scholars and trainers and managers on the importance of cultivating close interpersonal relationships at work. So much research has explored the way in which collegial (同事的)ties can help overcome a range of workplace issues affecting productivity and the quality of work output such as team-based conflict, jealousy, undermining, anger, and more.Perhaps my expectations of lunches, water-cooler gossip and caring, deep-and-meaningful conversations were a legacy of the last time I was in that kind of office environment. Whereas now, as I near the end of my fourth decade, I realize work can be fully functional and entirely fulfilling without needing to be best mates with the people sitting next to you.In an academic analysis just published in the profoundly-respected Journal of Management, researchers have looked at the concept of "indifferent relationships". It"s a simple term that encapsulates (概括) the fact that relationships at work can reasonably be non-intimate, inconsequential, unimportant and even, dare I say it, disposable or substitutable.Indifferent relationships are neither positive nor negative. The limited research conducted thus far indicates they"re especially dominant among those who value independence over cooperation, and harmony over confrontation. Indifference is also the preferred option among those who are socially lazy. Maintaining relationships over the long term takes effort. For some of us, too much effort .As noted above, indifferent relationships may not always be the most helpful approach in resolving some of the issues that pop up at work. But there are nonetheless several empirically proven benefits. One of those is efficiency. Less time chatting and socializing means more time working and(产出).The other is self-esteem. As human beings, we"re primed to compare ourselves to each other in what is an anxiety-inducing phenomenon. Apparently, we look down on acquaintances more so than Mends. Since the former is most common among those inclined towards indifferent relationships, their predominance can bolster individuals" sense of self-worth.Ego aside, a third advantage is that the emotional neutrality of indifferent relationships has been found to enhance critical evaluation, to strengthen one"s focus on task resolution, and to gain greater access to valuable information. None of that might be as fun as after-work socializing but, hey, I"ll take it anyway.46. What did the author realize when he re-entered the corporate world?A) Making new Mends with his workmates was not as easy as he had anticipated.B) Cultivating positive interpersonal relationships helped him expel solitary feelings.C) Working in the corporate world requires more interpersonal skills than self-employment.D) Building close relationships with his colleagues was not as important as he had ejected.47. What do we learn from many studies about collegial relationships?A) Inharmonious relationships have an adverse effect on productivity.B) Harmonious relationships are what many companies aim to cultivate.C) Close collegial relationships contribute very little to product quality.D) Conflicting relationships in the workplace exist almost everywhere.48. What can be inferred about relationships at work from an academic analysis?A) They should be cultivated.B) They are virtually irrelevant.C) They are vital to corporate culture.D) They should be reasonably intimate.49. What does the author say about people who are socially lazy?A) They feel uncomfortable when engaging in social interactions.B) They often find themselves in confrontation with their colleagues.C) They are unwilling to make efforts to maintain workplace relationships.D) They lack basic communication skills in dealing with interpersonal issues.60. What is one of the benefits of indifferent relationships?A) They provide fun at work.B) They help control emotions.C) They help resolve differences.D) They improve work efficiency.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.The MIT Sloan School of Management strongly believes that its purpose is to give students the tools they will need to be effective change agents in the rest of their careers. To do this it is necessary to start off with an understanding of the essential driving forces that will be forcing organizations to change. Change is not random, there are underlying processes. Three central driving forces—the growth of the world economy, the changing nature of the work force, and the arrival of genuine technological competition—are now at work.The globalization of the world capital markets that has occurred in the past 20 years will be replicated right across the economy in the next decade. The need to produce goods and services at quality levels previously thought impossible to obtain in mass production and the spreading use of participatory management techniques will require a work force with much higher levels of education and skills. Managers are increasingly shifting from a “don’t think, do what you are told” to a “think, I am not going to tell you what to do” style of management.To be on top of this situation, tomorrow’s managers will have to have a strong background in organizational psychology, human relations, and labor economics. The MIT Sloan School of Management attempts to advance our understanding in these areas through research and then quickly brings the fruits of this new research to our students so that they can be leading-edge managers when it comes to the human side of the equation.What this means is that American managers have to understand the forces of, technical change in ways that were not necessary in the past. Conversely, managers from the rest of the world know that it is now possible for them to dominate their American competitor if they understand the forces of technical change better than their American competitors do.In the world of tomorrow managers cannot be technologically illiterate regardless of their functional tasks within the firm. If they don’t understand what is going on and technology effectively becomes a black box, they will fail to make the changes that those who do understand what is going on inside the black box make. They will be losers, not winners.11. What is it essential for students to understand the driving forces that can force organizations to change?12. What will be needed to produce qualified goods and services in mass production and the spreading use of participatory management techniques?13. What does the MIT Sloan School of Management attempt to do in its research?14. What do we know about American managers from this passage?15. What can be inferred from this passage?第1题:A.Because the MIT Sloan School of Management emphasized its importance.B.ecause the world economy is changing.C.Because students need to be effective agents in their future careers.D.Because technological competition now is strong.第2题:E.mployers should have a sense of globalization.F.Employees should be well-educated and skillful in their jobs.G.Employers should adapt themselves to different styles of management.H.Employees should shift their positions from one to another.第3题:I.To help its students become first class managers.J.To test whether its students have a strong background in certain areas.K.To give some insights to those first class managers.L.To help its students advance their understandings in certain areas.第4题:M.They have been dominated by managers from other countries.N.They need to know more about technology.O.They know their competitors understand the forces of technical change better.P.They are technologically ready to be managers in the world of tomorrow.第5题:Q.The MIT Sloan School of Management has revealed what is going on inside the black box.R.American managers know more about technical change than managers from the rest of the world.S.The style of management is changing constantly.T.Every future manager should have cross-disciplinary knowledge.

3 Work in pairs and complete the conversation with questions, extra information, and comments. Then practice the conversation.A: Did you go to John's birthday party last night?B: Yes, I did. It was 1)____!A. How many 2)____?B. Oh, a lot of people. They were all very 3)____.A: That sounds 4)____! What time 5)____?B: It started at about seven o'clock. I stayed till 6)____.A: Sounds like 7)____. Are you feeling tired now?B: Not really. I 8)____,so I'm not tired.

Fill in each blank with one word or expression，Change the form where necessary.Each word on expression can be used only once.resonate；portray；boycott；downplay；inferior；talk down to；prescriptive；be conducive to（1）In the folk tale，Hua Mulan is ____ as a wise，courageous and patriotic heroine.（2）Cultivating one's cultural awareness ____ their success in cross-culture communication.（3）The president was trying to ____ the dispute between the two countries.（4） ____ people from other cultures is a typical sign of ethnocentism.（5）They are asked to follow a detailed and ____ process to finish the task，which prevents them from improving their innovation capability.

16. Her underline(16) nature allowed her to notice subtle changes in the environment, making her an excellent detective in solving intricate cases. (observe)

Listen to a news report and choose the best answer to each question you-|||-1.-|||-OA.Hot weather can have a negative impact on people's emotions.-|||-B.Cold weather can have a negative impact on people's emotions.-|||-C.Lack of sunlight can have a positive impact on people's emotions.-|||-O D. Exposure to sunlight can have a negative impact on people's emotions.-|||-2.-|||-○A.People are happy and energetic when the days are longer.-|||-B. People are less sleepy than usual during the winter.-|||-C. People are sad and tired during the warmer months of the year.-|||-D.People are sad and tired when daylight hours are shorter.

Match the qualities with the numbered explanations below thema Self - awareness b Self - managementc Motivation d Empathye Social skills _ 1 the ability to understand emotional makeup of other people ; the skill in treating other people according to their emotional reactions _ 2 the ability to understand your moods emotions and drives and their effects on others _ 3 the ability to control and redirect disruptive impulses and moods _ 4 the ability to find common ground and build relationships _ 5 a passion to work for reasons that go beyond money or status

Several other demos are also scheduled so I expect that it will be a pretty _____ day.A. savvyB. luxuriousC. discerningD. hectic