原文呈现-|||-I`m a..digital native!-|||-The online world is a big part of my life.I`m a-|||-digital native"-I`ve been using?the computer-|||-since I was a kid.-|||-do a wide range of things online.Besides-|||-doing all my schoolwork,I chat with` my friends,-|||-watch films and read the daily news and other in--|||-teresting articles;I also shop for various things-|||-online,such as books,computer hardware and-|||-other necessities°.It`s so convenient°to be able to-|||-compare the quality and prices from different on--|||-line shops before I buy. "? also play computer-|||-~~-|||-games from time to time"and I even play tennis on-|||-my television screen in my living room!-|||-My parents are worried that I may become an-|||-`Internet addict"@.They think I`m playing comput--|||-er games all the time" and I chat too much with-|||-online friends.According to them,there is a dan--|||-ger that I may not be able to tell whether these-|||-friends are real friends. "Dy mum keeps telling"-|||-me to go out with my school friends instead.Maybe-|||-she`s right.It`s important to meet friends in per--|||-son° from time to time,not just on social media-|||-tan (11)^circ , I do know I need to drag myself away-|||-from the online world sometimes, (e)^--|||-cause real life can be just as interesting.-|||-课文注解-|||-①digital native数字原生代,指的是儿时起便使用因特网和手机-|||-的人-|||-②句中have been using为现在完成进行时,其构成为: ln ave/ln ln as-|||-+ben+ 现在分词。-|||-③a wide range of 大量的,许多-|||-[一词多义] range/rerd3/n. 一系列;范围;种类;山脉v.(在一-|||-定的范围内)变化,变动-|||-④ (b)_(1)seln de/Prep. 除此之外,而且-|||-⑤chat with与······聊天-|||-⑥ various/`vearias/adj. 各种各样的;多种(类型)的-|||-forall arcsin dfrac (1)(2)(rho )^dfrac (1{2)}(rho )_(rho )=(log )_(1)/n. 变化;品种;种类-|||-vary/`veari/v. 变化-|||-⑦such as例如,用于列举-|||-⑧computer hardware 电脑贝什-|||-computer software 电脑软件-|||-⑨ necessity/na`sesati/n. 必需品-|||-⑩ convenient/kan`vi:niant/adj. 方便的,便利的-|||-convenience/kan`vi:nians/n. 方便;便利-|||-⑪ quality/`kwplati/ n. 质量,品质-|||-⑫本句中It作形式主语,to be able...作真正主语。-|||-13 from time to time有时,偶尔,间或-|||-14 Internet addict有网瘾的人,网虫-|||-15all the time一直-|||-16 according to根据-|||-17句中that引导同位语从句;其中whether引导宾语从句。-|||-18 keep doing一直做,反复做某事-|||-19in person 亲自-|||-21 social media社交煤体-|||-21 actually/`aekt Juali/adv. 实际上,事实上-|||-22 drag...away from 不情愿地停止(做某事)原文呈现-|||-I`m a..digital native!-|||-The online world is a big part of my life.I`m a-|||-digital native"-I`ve been using?the computer-|||-since I was a kid.-|||-do a wide range of things online.Besides-|||-doing all my schoolwork,I chat with` my friends,-|||-watch films and read the daily news and other in--|||-teresting articles;I also shop for various things-|||-online,such as books,computer hardware and-|||-other necessities°.It`s so convenient°to be able to-|||-compare the quality and prices from different on--|||-line shops before I buy. "? also play computer-|||-~~-|||-games from time to time"and I even play tennis on-|||-my television screen in my living room!-|||-My parents are worried that I may become an-|||-`Internet addict"@.They think I`m playing comput--|||-er games all the time" and I chat too much with-|||-online friends.According to them,there is a dan--|||-ger that I may not be able to tell whether these-|||-friends are real friends. "Dy mum keeps telling"-|||-me to go out with my school friends instead.Maybe-|||-she`s right.It`s important to meet friends in per--|||-son° from time to time,not just on social media-|||-tan (11)^circ , I do know I need to drag myself away-|||-from the online world sometimes, (e)^--|||-cause real life can be just as interesting.-|||-课文注解-|||-①digital native数字原生代,指的是儿时起便使用因特网和手机-|||-的人-|||-②句中have been using为现在完成进行时,其构成为: ln ave/ln ln as-|||-+ben+ 现在分词。-|||-③a wide range of 大量的,许多-|||-[一词多义] range/rerd3/n. 一系列;范围;种类;山脉v.(在一-|||-定的范围内)变化,变动-|||-④ (b)_(1)seln de/Prep. 除此之外,而且-|||-⑤chat with与······聊天-|||-⑥ various/`vearias/adj. 各种各样的;多种(类型)的-|||-forall arcsin dfrac (1)(2)(rho )^dfrac (1{2)}(rho )_(rho )=(log )_(1)/n. 变化;品种;种类-|||-vary/`veari/v. 变化-|||-⑦such as例如,用于列举-|||-⑧computer hardware 电脑贝什-|||-computer software 电脑软件-|||-⑨ necessity/na`sesati/n. 必需品-|||-⑩ convenient/kan`vi:niant/adj. 方便的,便利的-|||-convenience/kan`vi:nians/n. 方便;便利-|||-⑪ quality/`kwplati/ n. 质量,品质-|||-⑫本句中It作形式主语,to be able...作真正主语。-|||-13 from time to time有时,偶尔,间或-|||-14 Internet addict有网瘾的人,网虫-|||-15all the time一直-|||-16 according to根据-|||-17句中that引导同位语从句;其中whether引导宾语从句。-|||-18 keep doing一直做,反复做某事-|||-19in person 亲自-|||-21 social media社交煤体-|||-21 actually/`aekt Juali/adv. 实际上,事实上-|||-22 drag...away from 不情愿地停止(做某事)原文呈现-|||-I`m a..digital native!-|||-The online world is a big part of my life.I`m a-|||-digital native"-I`ve been using?the computer-|||-since I was a kid.-|||-do a wide range of things online.Besides-|||-doing all my schoolwork,I chat with` my friends,-|||-watch films and read the daily news and other in--|||-teresting articles;I also shop for various things-|||-online,such as books,computer hardware and-|||-other necessities°.It`s so convenient°to be able to-|||-compare the quality and prices from different on--|||-line shops before I buy. "? also play computer-|||-~~-|||-games from time to time"and I even play tennis on-|||-my television screen in my living room!-|||-My parents are worried that I may become an-|||-`Internet addict"@.They think I`m playing comput--|||-er games all the time" and I chat too much with-|||-online friends.According to them,there is a dan--|||-ger that I may not be able to tell whether these-|||-friends are real friends. "Dy mum keeps telling"-|||-me to go out with my school friends instead.Maybe-|||-she`s right.It`s important to meet friends in per--|||-son° from time to time,not just on social media-|||-tan (11)^circ , I do know I need to drag myself away-|||-from the online world sometimes, (e)^--|||-cause real life can be just as interesting.-|||-课文注解-|||-①digital native数字原生代,指的是儿时起便使用因特网和手机-|||-的人-|||-②句中have been using为现在完成进行时,其构成为: ln ave/ln ln as-|||-+ben+ 现在分词。-|||-③a wide range of 大量的,许多-|||-[一词多义] range/rerd3/n. 一系列;范围;种类;山脉v.(在一-|||-定的范围内)变化,变动-|||-④ (b)_(1)seln de/Prep. 除此之外,而且-|||-⑤chat with与······聊天-|||-⑥ various/`vearias/adj. 各种各样的;多种(类型)的-|||-forall arcsin dfrac (1)(2)(rho )^dfrac (1{2)}(rho )_(rho )=(log )_(1)/n. 变化;品种;种类-|||-vary/`veari/v. 变化-|||-⑦such as例如,用于列举-|||-⑧computer hardware 电脑贝什-|||-computer software 电脑软件-|||-⑨ necessity/na`sesati/n. 必需品-|||-⑩ convenient/kan`vi:niant/adj. 方便的,便利的-|||-convenience/kan`vi:nians/n. 方便;便利-|||-⑪ quality/`kwplati/ n. 质量,品质-|||-⑫本句中It作形式主语,to be able...作真正主语。-|||-13 from time to time有时,偶尔,间或-|||-14 Internet addict有网瘾的人,网虫-|||-15all the time一直-|||-16 according to根据-|||-17句中that引导同位语从句;其中whether引导宾语从句。-|||-18 keep doing一直做,反复做某事-|||-19in person 亲自-|||-21 social media社交煤体-|||-21 actually/`aekt Juali/adv. 实际上,事实上-|||-22 drag...away from 不情愿地停止(做某事)原文呈现-|||-I`m a..digital native!-|||-The online world is a big part of my life.I`m a-|||-digital native"-I`ve been using?the computer-|||-since I was a kid.-|||-do a wide range of things online.Besides-|||-doing all my schoolwork,I chat with` my friends,-|||-watch films and read the daily news and other in--|||-teresting articles;I also shop for various things-|||-online,such as books,computer hardware and-|||-other necessities°.It`s so convenient°to be able to-|||-compare the quality and prices from different on--|||-line shops before I buy. "? also play computer-|||-~~-|||-games from time to time"and I even play tennis on-|||-my television screen in my living room!-|||-My parents are worried that I may become an-|||-`Internet addict"@.They think I`m playing comput--|||-er games all the time" and I chat too much with-|||-online friends.According to them,there is a dan--|||-ger that I may not be able to tell whether these-|||-friends are real friends. "Dy mum keeps telling"-|||-me to go out with my school friends instead.Maybe-|||-she`s right.It`s important to meet friends in per--|||-son° from time to time,not just on social media-|||-tan (11)^circ , I do know I need to drag myself away-|||-from the online world sometimes, (e)^--|||-cause real life can be just as interesting.-|||-课文注解-|||-①digital native数字原生代,指的是儿时起便使用因特网和手机-|||-的人-|||-②句中have been using为现在完成进行时,其构成为: ln ave/ln ln as-|||-+ben+ 现在分词。-|||-③a wide range of 大量的,许多-|||-[一词多义] range/rerd3/n. 一系列;范围;种类;山脉v.(在一-|||-定的范围内)变化,变动-|||-④ (b)_(1)seln de/Prep. 除此之外,而且-|||-⑤chat with与······聊天-|||-⑥ various/`vearias/adj. 各种各样的;多种(类型)的-|||-forall arcsin dfrac (1)(2)(rho )^dfrac (1{2)}(rho )_(rho )=(log )_(1)/n. 变化;品种;种类-|||-vary/`veari/v. 变化-|||-⑦such as例如,用于列举-|||-⑧computer hardware 电脑贝什-|||-computer software 电脑软件-|||-⑨ necessity/na`sesati/n. 必需品-|||-⑩ convenient/kan`vi:niant/adj. 方便的,便利的-|||-convenience/kan`vi:nians/n. 方便;便利-|||-⑪ quality/`kwplati/ n. 质量,品质-|||-⑫本句中It作形式主语,to be able...作真正主语。-|||-13 from time to time有时,偶尔,间或-|||-14 Internet addict有网瘾的人,网虫-|||-15all the time一直-|||-16 according to根据-|||-17句中that引导同位语从句;其中whether引导宾语从句。-|||-18 keep doing一直做,反复做某事-|||-19in person 亲自-|||-21 social media社交煤体-|||-21 actually/`aekt Juali/adv. 实际上,事实上-|||-22 drag...away from 不情愿地停止(做某事)原文呈现-|||-I`m a..digital native!-|||-The online world is a big part of my life.I`m a-|||-digital native"-I`ve been using?the computer-|||-since I was a kid.-|||-do a wide range of things online.Besides-|||-doing all my schoolwork,I chat with` my friends,-|||-watch films and read the daily news and other in--|||-teresting articles;I also shop for various things-|||-online,such as books,computer hardware and-|||-other necessities°.It`s so convenient°to be able to-|||-compare the quality and prices from different on--|||-line shops before I buy. "? also play computer-|||-~~-|||-games from time to time"and I even play tennis on-|||-my television screen in my living room!-|||-My parents are worried that I may become an-|||-`Internet addict"@.They think I`m playing comput--|||-er games all the time" and I chat too much with-|||-online friends.According to them,there is a dan--|||-ger that I may not be able to tell whether these-|||-friends are real friends. "Dy mum keeps telling"-|||-me to go out with my school friends instead.Maybe-|||-she`s right.It`s important to meet friends in per--|||-son° from time to time,not just on social media-|||-tan (11)^circ , I do know I need to drag myself away-|||-from the online world sometimes, (e)^--|||-cause real life can be just as interesting.-|||-课文注解-|||-①digital native数字原生代,指的是儿时起便使用因特网和手机-|||-的人-|||-②句中have been using为现在完成进行时,其构成为: ln ave/ln ln as-|||-+ben+ 现在分词。-|||-③a wide range of 大量的,许多-|||-[一词多义] range/rerd3/n. 一系列;范围;种类;山脉v.(在一-|||-定的范围内)变化,变动-|||-④ (b)_(1)seln de/Prep. 除此之外,而且-|||-⑤chat with与······聊天-|||-⑥ various/`vearias/adj. 各种各样的;多种(类型)的-|||-forall arcsin dfrac (1)(2)(rho )^dfrac (1{2)}(rho )_(rho )=(log )_(1)/n. 变化;品种;种类-|||-vary/`veari/v. 变化-|||-⑦such as例如,用于列举-|||-⑧computer hardware 电脑贝什-|||-computer software 电脑软件-|||-⑨ necessity/na`sesati/n. 必需品-|||-⑩ convenient/kan`vi:niant/adj. 方便的,便利的-|||-convenience/kan`vi:nians/n. 方便;便利-|||-⑪ quality/`kwplati/ n. 质量,品质-|||-⑫本句中It作形式主语,to be able...作真正主语。-|||-13 from time to time有时,偶尔,间或-|||-14 Internet addict有网瘾的人,网虫-|||-15all the time一直-|||-16 according to根据-|||-17句中that引导同位语从句;其中whether引导宾语从句。-|||-18 keep doing一直做,反复做某事-|||-19in person 亲自-|||-21 social media社交煤体-|||-21 actually/`aekt Juali/adv. 实际上,事实上-|||-22 drag...away from 不情愿地停止(做某事)原文呈现-|||-I`m a..digital native!-|||-The online world is a big part of my life.I`m a-|||-digital native"-I`ve been using?the computer-|||-since I was a kid.-|||-do a wide range of things online.Besides-|||-doing all my schoolwork,I chat with` my friends,-|||-watch films and read the daily news and other in--|||-teresting articles;I also shop for various things-|||-online,such as books,computer hardware and-|||-other necessities°.It`s so convenient°to be able to-|||-compare the quality and prices from different on--|||-line shops before I buy. "? also play computer-|||-~~-|||-games from time to time"and I even play tennis on-|||-my television screen in my living room!-|||-My parents are worried that I may become an-|||-`Internet addict"@.They think I`m playing comput--|||-er games all the time" and I chat too much with-|||-online friends.According to them,there is a dan--|||-ger that I may not be able to tell whether these-|||-friends are real friends. "Dy mum keeps telling"-|||-me to go out with my school friends instead.Maybe-|||-she`s right.It`s important to meet friends in per--|||-son° from time to time,not just on social media-|||-tan (11)^circ , I do know I need to drag myself away-|||-from the online world sometimes, (e)^--|||-cause real life can be just as interesting.-|||-课文注解-|||-①digital native数字原生代,指的是儿时起便使用因特网和手机-|||-的人-|||-②句中have been using为现在完成进行时,其构成为: ln ave/ln ln as-|||-+ben+ 现在分词。-|||-③a wide range of 大量的,许多-|||-[一词多义] range/rerd3/n. 一系列;范围;种类;山脉v.(在一-|||-定的范围内)变化,变动-|||-④ (b)_(1)seln de/Prep. 除此之外,而且-|||-⑤chat with与······聊天-|||-⑥ various/`vearias/adj. 各种各样的;多种(类型)的-|||-forall arcsin dfrac (1)(2)(rho )^dfrac (1{2)}(rho )_(rho )=(log )_(1)/n. 变化;品种;种类-|||-vary/`veari/v. 变化-|||-⑦such as例如,用于列举-|||-⑧computer hardware 电脑贝什-|||-computer software 电脑软件-|||-⑨ necessity/na`sesati/n. 必需品-|||-⑩ convenient/kan`vi:niant/adj. 方便的,便利的-|||-convenience/kan`vi:nians/n. 方便;便利-|||-⑪ quality/`kwplati/ n. 质量,品质-|||-⑫本句中It作形式主语,to be able...作真正主语。-|||-13 from time to time有时,偶尔,间或-|||-14 Internet addict有网瘾的人,网虫-|||-15all the time一直-|||-16 according to根据-|||-17句中that引导同位语从句;其中whether引导宾语从句。-|||-18 keep doing一直做,反复做某事-|||-19in person 亲自-|||-21 social media社交煤体-|||-21 actually/`aekt Juali/adv. 实际上,事实上-|||-22 drag...away from 不情愿地停止(做某事)
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拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） Someone or something that is so---- is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.
一、拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） If someone is __ob---__ , they are extremely fat.
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.
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
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.