Five days without fast food I'm a programmer.I am fat and have little time to exercise.I find it easy for me to get tired and sleepy.Last week，I go to the doctor.He tells me maybe （可能） I eat too much unhealthy food and it's time to lose weight （减肥） .It's easy to just get fast food when you're hungry.But it can also be unhealthy.So I decide （决定） to not have fast food for five days and make healthy food at home. Day 1：The struggle （挣扎）McDonald's is calling me!But I remember my plan （计划） .I cook some fish for dinner.Day 2：______I cook healthy vegetable noodles at home.I am surprised by how good it was.Day 3：New breakfastFor breakfast，I have a banana sandwich.Don't let the name "sandwich" cheat （欺骗） you.The banana works as the "bread" for this breakfast.Day 4：Food at homeI make myself a burrito （卷饼） .I use tomatoes，beans and some other vegetables.What a great meal!Day 5：Going all outI make it!I will try to eat healthy food more often. （1）Why does the writer go to the doctor？ ____ A.He wants to exercise.B.He feels tired and sleepy.C.He is too （太） busy.D.He should lose weight.（2）In which section can we read this article in a newspaper （报纸） ？ ____ A.Health.B.Sports.C.School life.D.Music.（3）What do we know about the writer from Day 1？ ____ A.The writer gets a call from McDonald's.B.The writer really wants to eat McDonald's.C.McDonald's helps the writer make a plan.D.The writer was good at cooking fish.（4）What's the best heading for Day 3？ ____ A.Keeping fast food.B.Eating noodles.C.Staying at home.D.Trying new things.（5）Why does the writer say that the name "banana sandwich" cheats you？ ____ A.Because it tastes really good.B.ecause sandwiches are unhealthy.C.Because there is no bread.D.Because there are no bananas.
Hell comes to Pearl HarborIt was Sunday, December 7,1941. As usual, the wakeup call came at 5:45 a.m. The men aboard the warship USS Arizona stretched and rubbed their eyes. Seaman Russell Warriner was awakened by Quartermaster Louis Conter. Russell made his bed and helped clean the huge, shared room. The men went to the washroom, dressed in their uniforms and sat down to breakfast. It looked like it would be a normal day on board the ship.But nobody ate their breakfast: at that moment, there was a huge crashing sound from above. The ship shook violently and the men looked at each other in horror. Above their heads, hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles. They were diving down to drop bombs on Pearl Harbor. The scream of their engines was deafening. As bombs thundered all around, clouds of black smoke rose into the sky and hung over the sea. Russell felt his blood freeze, but he quickly came to himself and rushed up to the deck. Moments later, a bomb hit the USS Arizona and Russell was thrown more than 100 meters across the ship. He suffered serious burns on his hands, arms and legs, and watched many of his friends die.Louis, meanwhile, also standing on the deck, was lucky not to be thrown into the sea. With only minor injuries, he was able to help others who were severely burnt and in terrible pain. After receiving the order to abandon ship, Louis saved more men from the water, dragging them into the lifeboat. In the chaos and confusion after the attack, the US Navy sent a message to his family that Louis had been killed in the attack. Luckily, he was able to get in touch with them before the message arrived. Despite his remarkable actions, Louis did not think that he was a hero. “The heroes are the ones that gave their lives that day,” he said.Russell was saved from the water, but he was badly burnt, bleeding heavily. Fortunately, he was taken to hospital and survived. For many years, Russell refused to talk about what happened that morning, describing it simply as “hell”. His wife Elsa said, “When he opened up later on, he always mentioned the horror of it.”Louis and Russell would never forget the terrible scene of the attack, but they were fortunate enough to be among the few survivors from the Arizona. Nobody had expected the bombing. Japan had hatched a plot to launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, so the attack began without warning and without declaring war on the United States. The attack destroyed nearly 20 American ships and over 180 airplanes. In total, more than 2,000 American people were killed and over 1,000 others were wounded that day. More than 1,000 people aboard the Arizona lost their lives. Out of 37 sets of brothers, Russell and his brother were the only full pair to survive the attack．The surprise attack came as a great shock to the whole nation. The next day, President Roosevelt delivered his famous Pearl Harbor Speech, in which he described December 7 as “a date which will live in infamy” and asked that the US Congress declare war on Japan. In response to the attack and the president’s address, the United States joined the Second World War.Today, the USS Arizona lies where it sank: in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its location is marked with a memorial shaped like a bridge, which crosses the ship’s sunken remains . Each year, more than two million people visit the memorial. They come to see the shadow of the ship at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, to learn about the attack, to show respect for those who had lost their lives in the attack and to pray for world peace. Although about eight decades has passed, the attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the darkest episodes in American history, will never be forgotten.【小题1】When did Japanese planes attack Pearl Harbor?A．In the morning.B．At noon.C．In the afternoon.D．At midnight.【小题2】What can we know about Russell and Louis from the passage?A．Russell lost his hands, arms and legs in the attack.B．Russell was seriously burned in the attack.C．Louis’s family were sad to hear that he was killed.D．Louis was proud of his remarkable actions.【小题3】Which of the following words can best describe Louis?A．Kind and skilled.B．Helpful and clever.C．Brave and clever.D．Brave and modest.【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Paragraph 5?A．Many American ships and airplanes were destroyed in the attack.B．More than 1,000 people aboard the Arizona were killed.C．2,000 Americans were killed and 1,000 others were wounded in the war.D．Both Russell and his brother survived the attack.
In the US, people who were born between the late 1980s and early 2000s have been considered lazy and too demanding; however, new surveys show this is not true. When researchers studied the vacation attitudes among different age groups, they found that this group of people is the least likely to take a vacation and the most likely to feel shameful about taking one. Even if they take vacations, about one third of them work during their vacation. Researchers believe that the economic environment when they got their jobs affects their attitude toward hard work. The people in this group experienced how difficult it was to get a job, so they want to be sure to keep it. If they show their bosses that they sacrifice their vacation time, it’ll help them keep their positions. This group also has a lot of student loans, so they can’t afford to get fired, researchers say.1.What did researchers find about people born between the late 1980s and early 2000s?A) They are very lazy.B) They are too demanding.C) They are neither lazy nor demanding.D) They are unlikely to work during their vacation2.What is the attitude of this group of people toward work?A) They don’t like to work too hard.B) They don’t care about being fired.C) They love to work and know the value of work.D) They can’t afford to be fired and are ready to work more.
Reducing the Effects of Climate ChangeMark Rowe reports on the increasingly ambitious geo-engineering projects being explored by scientistsA Such is our dependence on fossil fuels, and such is the volume of carbon dioxide already released into the atmosphere, that many experts agree that significant global warming is now inevitable. They believe that the best we can do is keep it at a reasonable level, and at present the only serious option for doing this is cutting back on our carbon emissions. But while a few countries are making major strides in this regard, the majority are having great difficulty even stemming the rate of increase, let alone reversing it. Consequently, an increasing number of scientists are beginning to explore the alternative of geo-engineering-a term which generally refers to the intentional large-scale manipulation of the environment. According to its proponents, geo-engineering is the equivalent of a backup generator: if Plan A-reducing our dependency on fossil fuels—fails, we require a Plan B, employing grand schemes to slow down or reverse the process of global warming.B Geo-engineering has been shown to work, at least on a small localised scale. For decades, May Day parades in Moscow have taken place under clear blue skies, aircraft having deposited dry ice, silver iodide and cement powder to disperse clouds. Many of the schemes now suggested look to do the opposite, and reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the planet. The most eye-catching idea of all is suggested by Professor Roger Angel of the University of Arizona. His scheme would employ up to 16 trillion minute spacecraft, each weighing about one gram, to form a transparent, sunlight-refracting sunshade in an orbit 1.5 million km above the Earth. This could, argues Angel, reduce the amount of light reaching the Earth by two per cent.C The majority of geo-engineering projects so far carried out-which include planting forests in deserts and depositing iron in the ocean to stimulate the growth of algae-have focused on achieving a general cooling of the Earth. But some look specifically at reversing the melting at the poles, particularly the Arctic. The reasoning is that if you replenish the ice sheets and frozen waters of the high latitudes, more light will be reflected back into space, so reducing the warming of the oceans and atmosphere.D The concept of releasing aerosol sprays into the stratosphere above the Arctic has been proposed by several scientists. This would involve using sulphur or hydrogen sulphide aerosols so that sulphur dioxide would form clouds, which would, in turn, lead to a global dimming. The idea is modelled on historic volcanic explosions, such as that of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991, which led to a short-term cooling of global temperatures by 0.5 °C. Scientists have also scrutinised whether it's possible to preserve the ice sheets of Greenland with reinforced high-tension cables, preventing icebergs from moving into the sea. Meanwhile in the Russian Arctic, geo-engineering plans include the planting of millions of birch trees. Whereas the region's native evergreen pines shade the snow and absorb radiation, birches would shed their leaves in winter, thus enabling radiation to be reflected by the snow. Re-routing Russian rivers to increase cold water flow to ice-forming areas could also be used to slow down warming, say some climate scientists.E But will such schemes ever be implemented? Generally speaking, those who are most cautious about geo-engineering are the scientists involved in the research. Angel says that his plan is 'no substitute for developing renewable energy: the only permanent solution'. And Dr Phil Rasch of the US-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is equally guarded about the role of geoengineering: "I think all of us agree that if we were to end geo-engineering on a given day, then the planet would return to its pre-engineered condition very rapidly, and probably within ten to twenty years. That's certainly something to worry about."F The US National Center for Atmospheric Research has already suggested that the proposal to inject sulphur into the atmosphere might affect rainfall patterns across the tropics and the Southern Ocean. 'Geo-engineering plans to inject stratospheric aerosols or to seed clouds would act to cool the planet, and act to increase the extent of sea ice, ' says Rasch. 'But all the models suggest some impact on the distribution of precipitation.'G 'A further risk with geo-engineering projects is that you can "overshoot" , says Dr Dan Lunt, from the University of Bristol's School of Geophysical Sciences, who has studied the likely impacts of the sunshade and aerosol schemes on the climate. "You may bring global temperatures back to pre-industrial levels, but the risk is that the poles will still be warmer than they should be and the tropics will be cooler than before industrialisation." To avoid such a scenario, Lunt says Angel's project would have to operate at half strength; all of which reinforces his view that the best option is to avoid the need for geo-engineering altogether.H The main reason why geo-engineering is supported by many in the scientific community is that most researchers have little faith in the ability of politicians to agree-and then bring in-the necessary carbon cuts. Even leading conservation organisations see the value of investigating the potential of geo-engineering. According to Dr Martin Sommerkorn, climate change advisor for the World Wildlife Fund's International Arctic Programme, 'Human-induced climate change has brought humanity to a position where we shouldn't exclude thinking thoroughly about this topic and its possibilities.'mention of a geo-engineering project based on an earlier natural phenomenon an example of a successful use of geo-engineering a common definition of geo-engineering Procedure Aim put a large number of tiny spacecraft into orbit far above Earth to create a 1 that would reduce the amount of light reaching Earth place 2 in the sea to encourage 3 to form release aerosol sprays into the stratosphere to create 4 that would reduce the amount of light reaching Earth fix strong 5 to Greenland ice sheets to prevent icebergs moving into the sea plant trees in Russian Arctic that would lose their leaves in winter to allow the 6 to reflect radiation change the direction of 7 to bring more cold water into ice-forming areas Match each statement with the correct scientist, A-D.Write the correct letter, A-D, in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet.1.The effects of geo-engineering may not be long-lasting.A.Roger Angel2.Geo-engineering is a topic worth exploring.B.Phil Rasch3.It may be necessary to limit the effectiveness of geo-engineering projects.C.Dan Lunt4.Research into non-fossil-based fuels cannot be replaced by geo-engineering.D.Martin Sommerkorn
Plastic SurgeryA better credit card is the solution to ever larger hack attacks[A] A thin magnetic stripe（magstripe）is all that stands between your credit-card information and the bad guys. And they've been working hard to break in. That's why 2014 is shaping up as a major showdown: banks, law enforcement and technology companies are all trying to stop a network of hackers who are succeeding in stealing account numbers, names, email addresses and other crucial data used in identity theft. More than 100 million accounts at Target, Neiman Marcus and Michaels stores were affected in some way during the most recent attacks, starting last November.[B] Swipe（刷卡）is the operative word: Cards are increasingly vulnerable to attacks when you make purchases in a store. In several recent incidents, hackers have been able to obtain massive information of credit-, debit-（借记）or prepaid-card numbers using malware, i.e. malicious software, inserted secretly into the retailers' point-of-sale system—the checkout registers. Hackers then sold the data to a second group of criminals operating in shadowy corners of the web. Not long after, the stolen data was showing up on fake cards and being used for online purchases.[C] The solution could cost as little as 2 extra for every piece of plastic issued. The fix is a security technology used heavily outside the U.S. While American credit cards use the 40-year-old magstripe technology to process transactions, much of the rest of the world uses smarter cards with a technology called EMV（short for Europay, MasterCard, Visa）that employs a chip embedded in the card plus a customer PIN（personal identification number）to authenticate（验证）every transaction on the spot. If a purchaser fails to punch in the correct PIN at the checkout, the transaction gets rejected.（Online purchases can be made by setting up a separate transaction code.）[D] Why haven't big banks adopted the more secure technology? When it comes to mailing out new credit cards, it's all about relative costs, says David Robertson, who runs the Nilson Report, an industry newsletter: "The cost of the card, putting the sticker on it, coding the account number and expiration date, embossing（凸印）it, the small envelope—all put together, you're in the dollar range." A chip-and-PIN card currently costs closer to 3, says Robertson, because of the price of chips.（Once large issuers convert together, the chip costs should drop.）[E] Multiply 3 by the more than 5 billion magstripe credit and prepaid cards in circulation in the US. Then consider that there's an estimated 12.4 billion in card fraud on a global basis, says Robertson. With 44% of that in the U.S., American credit-card fraud amounts to about 5.5 billion annually. Card issuers have so far calculated that absorbing the liability for even big hacks like the Target one is still cheaper than replacing all that plastic.[F] That leaves American retailers pretty much alone the world over in relying on magstripe technology to charge purchases—and leaves consumers vulnerable. Each magstripe has three tracks of information, explains payments security expert Jeremy Gumbley, the chief technology officer of CreditCall, an electronic-payments company. The first and third are used by the bank or card issuer. Your vital account information lives on the second track, which hackers try to capture. "Malware is scanning through the memory in real time and looking for data, " he says. "It creates a text file that gets stolen."[G] Chip-and-PIN cards, by contrast, make fake cards or skimming impossible because the information that gets scanned is encrypted（加密）. The historical reason the U.S. has stuck with magstripe, ironically enough, is once superior technology. Our cheap, ultra-reliable wired networks made credit-card authentication over the phone frictionless. In France, card companies created EMV in part because the telephone monopoly was so maddeningly inefficient and expensive. The EMV solution allowed transactions to be verified locally and securely.[H] Some big banks, like Wells Fargo, are now offering to convert your magstripe card to a chip-and-PIN model.（It's actually a hybrid（混合体）that will still have a magstripe, since most U.S. merchants don't have EMV terminals.）Should you take them up on it? If you travel internationally, the answer is yes.[I] Keep in mind, too, that credit cards typically have better liability protection than debit cards. If someone uses your credit card fraudulently（欺诈性地）, it's the issuer or merchant, not you, that takes the hit. Debit cards have different liability limits depending on the bank and the events surrounding any fraud. "If it's available, the logical thing is to get a chip-and-PIN card from your bank, " says Eric Adamowsky, a co-founder of CreditCardlnsider. com. "I would use credit cards over debit cards because of liability issues." Cash still works pretty well too.[J] Retailers and banks stand to benefit from the lower fraud levels of chip-and-PIN cards but have been reluctant for years to invest in the new infrastructure（基础设施）needed for the technology, especially if consumers don't have access to it. It's a chicken-and-egg problem: no one wants to spend the money on upgraded point-of-sale systems that can read the chip cards if shoppers aren't carrying them—yet there's little point in consumers' carrying the fancy plastic if stores aren't equipped to use them.（An earlier effort by Target to move to chip and PIN never gained progress.）According to Gumbley, there's a "you-first mentality. The logjam（僵局）has to be broken."[K] JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently expressed his willingness to do so, noting that banks and merchants have spent the past decade suing each other over interchange fees—the percentage of the transaction price they keep—rather than deal with the growing hacking problem. Chase offers a chip-enabled card under its own brand and several others for travel-related companies such as British Airways and Ritz-Carlton.[L] The Target and Neiman hacks have also changed the cost calculation: although retailers have been reluctant to spend the 6.75 billion that Capgemini consultants estimate it will take to convert all their registers to be chip-and-PIN-compatible, the potential liability they now face is dramatically greater. Target has been hit with class actions from hacked consumers. "It's the ultimate nightmare, " a retail executive from a well-known chain admitted to TIME.[M] The card-payment companies MasterCard and Visa are pushing hard for change. The two firms have warned all parties in the transaction chain—merchant, network, bank—that if they don't become EMV-compliant by October 2015, the party that is least compliant will bear the fraud risk.[N] In the meantime, app-equipped smartphones and digital wallets—all of which can use EMV technology—are beginning to make inroads（侵袭）on cards and cash. PayPal, for instance, is testing an app that lets you use your mobile phone to pay on the fly at local merchants—without surrendering any card information to them. And further down the road is biometric authentication, which could be encrypted with, say, a fingerprint.[O] Credit and debit cards, though, are going to be with us for the foreseeable future, and so are hackers, if we stick with magstripe technology. "It seems crazy to me, " says Gumbley, who is English, "that a cutting-edge-technology country is depending on a 40-year-old technology." That's why it may be up to consumers to move the needle on chip and PIN. Says Robertson: "When you get the consumer into a position of worry and inconvenience, that's where the rubber hits the road."It is best to use an EMV card for international travel.Personal information on credit and debit cards is increasingly vulnerable to hacking.The French card companies adopted EMV technology partly because of inefficient telephone service.While many countries use the smarter EMV cards, the U.S. still clings to its old magstripe technology.Attempts are being made to prevent hackers from carrying out identity theft.Credit cards are much safer to use than debit cards.Big banks have been reluctant to switch to more secure technology because of the higher costs involved.The potential liability for retailers using magstripe is far more costly than upgrading their registers.The use of magstripe cards by American retailers leaves consumers exposed to the risks of losing account information.Consumers will be a driving force behind the conversion from magstripe to EMV technology.
Since it had its roots in the cell phone industry, it was expected that Bluetooth phones would_____ the market, creating millions of "wireless center" that would host a range of connected devices.A. grade B. flood C. retreat D. expand
Comprehensive Practice Pair work : Work with your partner to complete the following dialogue , using the words and phrases in brackets . Make changes or additions where necessary . Model : Reporter : Hello , Prof.Taft , I'm a reporter with Germany's Bild newspaper . Would you please talk about the story of your photograph appearing on a Nazi magazine ?Prof.Tait : Sure . Recently I _ presented _ the magazine to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Me morial . Its front cover carries a photograph of me as a little baby . You might find _it remarkable _ that my photograph was chosen as the image of the ideal Aryan baby when anti-Semitism _was surging _in Berlin . ( remarkable , present , surge ) Reporter : Yes , indeed . Prof.Taff , because we know , you have parents _____ ( Jewish origin ) Prof.Taft : You're right . My mom ______ in horror at the news about me appearing on the Nazi magazine , because people ______ the baby was Jewish . So she went back to the photographer to ask what had happened . He explained that there was ______ to pick the most beautiful Aryan baby and he had deliberately ( 故意地 ) ______ . ( submit , find out , exclaim , contest ) Reporter : Did the Nazis discover who you were and did they find you ?Prof.Taft : Fortunately , no , for my family ____ Germany in 1938 . We moved first to Latvia , then _____ Paris until the Nazis _____ . We had a visa problem with the U.S. , so we stayed in Cuba before we finally came to settle in the U.S. in 1949 . ( take control of , flee , take refuge in ) Reporter : Your story sounds horrible . Are you angry at the photographer ?Prof.Taft : No , actually as I reflect on my personal story , I'm thankful that this _____ photographer did what he did . I'm also pleased that I've added my story to the ______ revelations about how ridiculous ( 荒唐 ) the Nazis were . I do hope I've _____ the message to the world in my way . ( numerous , deliver , outstanding )
Directions : For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay . As cell phones become so common in our life there has been debate as to whether colleges should ban cell phones in classes . Write an essay to explain your position about the issue . You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words
The findings of the study, which involved analyzing data from thousands of participants over a period of several years, suggest that regular exercise not only improves physical health but also has a positive impact on mental well-being.A. The study analyzed data from many participants.B. Regular exercise has multiple benefits.C. The study lasted for several years.D. Mental well-being is important.
When a person dies, his debts must be paid before his ______ can be distributed.A. paradoxesB. legaciesC. platitudesD. analogies
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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.
Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food (51) it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an (52) served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food and never (53) likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing he is (54) to copy this procedure. Take it (55) granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a (56) dislike. At meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small portion and let him (57) back for a second helping rather than give him as much as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child (58) meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not allow him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food (59) he can hurry back to his toys. Under (60) circumstances must a child be coaxed or forced to eat.55（）。A. withB. asC. overD. for
26)Could she picture him ___ politics with her father in the drawing-room at her home ?A. discussingB. to discussC. as to discussD. that discusses
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
1.A:Here is my business card.-|||-B: __-|||-A.Yes,the heat is killing me. B.Wonderful.Is it between-|||-school teams?-|||-C.Thank you for the nice party D.Thanks.This is mine.-|||-2.Alice:Is there any typical Chinese festival you celebrate every year?-|||-Bob: __-|||-A.Yes,the heat is killing me. B. I bet it will.-|||-C.It`s so stuffy and no wind at all. D.Yes,there are many.The-|||-Dragon Boat Festival is one of them.
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
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.
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once. budget defy dilemma diverseloyalty manipulate objectivePerspective tackle urge （1）The ____ of the "upright"message is to ask people to save，while the "permissive"message asks people to spend.（2）If you find yourself in a（n） ____ about what is the right decision for your career，speak to a career counselor.（3）It is important for parents to listen to their children's opinion because they may have a very different ____ on the things they've seen.（4）To cater for the different tastes of athletes from all over the world，the organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics prepared ____ dishes.（5）If you want to save money for a rainy day making a（n） ____ is the first step you may want to take because it gives you a clear plan.（6）The Chinese legend goes that Yue Fei's mother tattooed four Chinese characters on his back to remind him of the importance of ____ to the nation.（7）When children are addicted to online games，they would often ____ their parents and stay online for hours every day.（8）The report goes on to ____ the technicians to take a more active role in developing the standards of artificial intelligence.
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
Never before in my career _ _ of an assignment A have l frightened B had I frightened C had I been frightened D have I been frightened
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
Americans experience more food recalls (召回) today than they did five years ago, especially when it comes to meat and poultry (家禽). Meat and poultry recalls increased by two-thirds from 2013 to 2018, while food recalls overall went up 10%, according to the report recently published by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.Meanwhile, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates (估计) 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from food-borne disease each year in the U.S. "We are looking for the farm-to-fork preventative solutions," said Adam Garber, the research group's consumer watchdog. "By doing that, we can protect people's health."Over the five-year period, poultry posted the most recalls (168), followed by beef (137) and pork (128). The report shows the most serious meat recalls are on the rise. Among meat and poultry, the number of Class I recalls has increased by 83%, nearly doubling. Class I, the most serious of the recalls, is issued when there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause health problems or death.53. When would Class I recalls be issued?A. When the food is likely to cause health problems or death.B. When there are too many complaints from customers.C. When the food problem lasts for five years.D. When the product quality is below standard.
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
We were always encouraged to focus on constructing the most out of the situation ______. A. at hand B. on hand C. in hand D. by hand
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
23．有一串钥匙在沙发上。Aset of keys _______on the sofa./ There is _________on the sofa.24．问李老师要你的书吧。________Ms. Li ________yourbook!25．请给老赵打电话。_________Old Zhao ______13096935553..26．这条蓝色的裤子是他的吗？Isthis pair of trousers _________?27．我的父母在第一张照片里。_______________are in the first photo.28．谢谢你帮助我。Thankyou for ________________./ Thank you for _____________.29．那个女孩姓王。Thegirl’s __________is Wang./ The girl’s ______________is Wang.30．那只小狗叫什么名字？What’s__________the dog? / What’s ____________name?31．今天玩得开心点！___________today! / Have a good time today!32．这有两张漂亮的她家的全家福。Here_______two nice photos of her family.