Passage 2Listen to a short passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. When the passage is read for the third time, check what you have written.Have you ever heard of homeschooling? It is a legal choice for parents in most countries to provide their children with a learning environment as an 1) _______________ to public or private schools outside the home. Parents cite 2) _______________ reasons for homeschooling their children. The three reasons that are selected by the majority of parents in the United States are the concern about the 3) _________________ school environment, the lack of religious or moral instruction, and the dissatisfaction with the 4)__________________ instruction at public and private schools. Homeschooling may also be a factor in the choice of parenting style. Homeschooling can be a choice for families living in isolated 5) ______________ or living briefly abroad. Also many young 6) _______________ and actors are taught at home.Homeschoolers often 7) __________________ educational opportunities at museums, libraries, community centers, athletic clubs, after-school programs, churches, parks, and other community resources. 8) ____________________ may take classes at community colleges, which typically have open admission policies.Groups of homeschooling families often join up together to create homeschool co-ops. These groups typically meet once a week and provide a classroom environment. These are family-centered support groups whose members seek to pool their talents and resources 9) ______________ to broaden the scope of their children's education. They provide a classroom environment where students can do hands-on and group learning such as performing, science experiments, art projects, foreign language study, spelling contests, discussions, etc. Parents whose children take the classes 10)_______________ volunteers to keep costs low and make the program a success.
These days， people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal clothes． But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing． Many American people don't think about clothes very much． They just like to be comfortable． When they go out to enjoy themselves， they can wear almost anything． At theatres， cinemas and concert you can put on what you like-from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters． Anything goes， as long as you look clean and tidy． But in Britain， as well as the US men in offices usually wear suits and ties， and women wear dresses or skirts （not trousers）． Doctors， lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes． And in some hotels restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses． In many ways， Americans are more relaxed than British people， but they are more careful with their clothes． At home， or on holiday， most Americans wear informal or sports-clothes． But when they go out in the evening， they like to look elegant． In good hotels and restaurants， men have to wear jackets and ties， and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles． It is difficult to say exactly what people wear in Britain and the US， because everyone is different． If you are not sure what to wear， watch what other people do and then do the same． You'll feel more relaxed if you don't look too different from everyone else．（1）If you visit an American friend in the evening， you may find that your friend wears ____ ．A． pretty clothsB． informal clothesC．formal clothesD． dirty clothes（2）Who doesn't usually wear suits and ties？ ____ A． Lawyers．B． DoctorsC． Drivers．D． Secretaries．（3）Many British people dress freely when they ____ ．A． attend meetingsB．attend lecturesC． spend their spare timeD．have business meetings（4）If you are in a foreign country， for clothes you'd better ____ ．A．wear strange clothesB． follow othersC． wear your native clothesD． wear pretty clothes（5）Which sentence is true according to the passage？ ____ A． These days， most people in Britain and the US wear very formal clothes．B． At theatres， cinemas you can put on what you like so long as they are clean and tidy．C． Doctors， business people wear informal clothes in Britain．D． In many ways， Americans are more relaxed than British people， but they are more careful with their clothes．
八、({B)}Task 2 (总题数:1,分数:5.00)Technology companies usually focus their employee benefits around making people stay in the office longer: ping-pong tables, game rooms, on-site training rooms, some even offer laundry services. We, ABC Company, don't do any of these. Instead, we focus on benefits that get people out of the office as much as possible. We designed our benefits system to reflect that. Here are some of the benefits we offer to get people away from the computer: ? Vacations: For the last three years in a row, we've worked with a professional travel agent to prepare different travel packages that employees could pick from as a holiday gift. Everything is paid for and included. Specific, pre-arranged trips—whether for a family to go to Disneyland or a couple to tour Spain—have helped make sure people actually take their vacations. ? 4-day Summer Weeks: From May through October, everyone who's been with the company for more than a year gets to work just four days in a week. This started out as "Friday's off", but roles like customer support and operations need to cover all hours. To come up with the best ideas, you need a fresh mind. These travel and time-off benefits help everyone stay sharp. (分数:5.00)(1).The usual focus of employee benefits offered by technology companies is to ______. (分数:1.00) A.keep employees to stay longer in the office √ B.encourage employees to work overtime C.help employees to participate in exercise D.ensure employees to work energetically
This is an incomplete sentence and four choices marked A.，B.，C.and D..Choose the best one of them to complete the sentence.The melting point of ice and the boiling point of water are the fixed points ______ the Centigrade scale is based.（ ）A. by whichB. at whichC. on whichD. for which
37 Fumes from the exhaust of an automobile areA. notorious B. anxious C. noxious D. delicious
He was seriously injured in a car ( ) last year.A. shockB. crashC. passageD. mistake
How to build self-confidence These tips could help anyone who is trying to build self-confidence（自信）． Remember to always love yourself and love others as you love yourself． Try not to be so hard on yourself or others． Choose to deal with those who can lift you up． Talk to and hang out with friends and family． Make new friends with those who love you and really care about you．（1） ____ Choose your friends carefully． Be careful of people who may make you feel bad or unhappy about yourself． Get to know yourself． What are your values， your beliefs， your morals（道德观）， your wants， your needs and your tastes？（2） ____ （3） ____ You can not be perfect， you can only be the best you can be． No one in this world is perfect， so don't blame（指责） yourself for making a mistake or not being perfect． Also， stop comparing yourself to others．（4） ____ Be kind to others and do nice things for them． This will help to build your self-confidence． （5） ____ You will realize that by making other people happy， you yourself will also become happy with your life and yourself．A． Tell others "I love you"．B． Stop trying to be perfect．C． The better you know yourself， the easier it will be to love yourself．D． You will never be them and they will never be you．E． This is what you can truly do to make people happy．F． They can accept you for who you are and only want the best for you．G． Accept yourself and love yourself for who you are．
She promised to give me whatever help I ().A. will needB. would needC. had neededD. was needing
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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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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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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
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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.