Two years ago， Rupert Murdoch's daughter， Elisabeth， spoke of the "disturbing lack of integrity across so many of our institutions"． Integrity had collapsed， she argued， because of a collective acceptance that the only "sorting mechanism" in society should be profit and the market． But "it's us， human beings who create the society we want， not profit"． Driving her point home， she continued： "It's increasingly apparent that the absence of purpose， of a moral language within government， media or business could become one of the most dangerous drivers for capitalism and freedom．" This same absence of moral purpose was wounding companies such as News International， she thought， making it more likely that it would lose its way as it had with widespread illegal telephone hacking． As the hacking trial concludes - finding guilty one ex-editor of the News of the World， Andy Coulson， for conspiring to hack phones， and finding his predecessor， Rebekah Brooks， innocent of the same charge -the wider issue of lack of integrity still stands． Journalists are known to have hacked the phones of up to 5，500 people． This is hacking on an industrial scale， as was acknowledged by Glenn Mulcaire， the man hired by the News of the World in 2001 to be the point person for phone hacking． Others await trial． This long story still unfolds． In many respects， the lack of moral purpose frames not only the fact of such widespread phone hacking but the terms on which the trial took place． One of the astonishing revelations was how little Rebekah Brooks knew of what went on in her newsroom， how little she thought to ask and the fact that she never inquired how the stories arrived． The core of her successful defence was that she knew nothing． In today's world， title has become normal that well-paid executives should not be accountable for what happens in the organizations that they run， and perhaps we should not be so surprised． For a generation， the collective doctrine（主义） has been that the sorting mechanism of society should be profit． The words that have mattered are efficiency， flexibility， shareholder value， business-friendly， wealth generation， sales， impact and， in newspapers， circulation． Words degraded to the margin have been justice， fairness， tolerance， proportionality and accountability． The purpose of editing the News of the World was not to promote reader understanding， to be fair in what was written or to betray any common humanity． It was to ruin lives in the quest for circulation and impact． Ms Brooks may or may not have had suspicions about how her journalists got their stories， but she asked no questions， gave no instructions-nor received traceable， recorded answers．（1）According to the first two paragraphs， Elisabeth was upset by ____ ．A． the consequences of the current sorting mechanismB． companies' financial loss due to immoral practicesC． governmental ineffectiveness on moral issuesD． the wide misuse of integrity among institutions（2）It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that ____ ．A． Glem Mulcaire may deny phone hacking as a crimeB． more journalists may be found guilty of phone hackingC． Andy Coulson should be held innocent of the chargeD． phone hacking will be accepted on certain occasions（3）The author holds that the current collective doctrine shows ____ ．A． generally distorted valuesB． unfair wealth distributionC． an unpopular lifestyleD． a strict moral code（4）Which of the following is suggested in the last paragraph？ ____ A． The quality of writing is of primary importance．B． Common humanity is central to news reporting．C． Moral awareness matters in editing a newspaper．D． Journalists need stricter industrial regulations．
urban rail transit的汉语意思是一?A. 城市轨道交通B. 单轨交通C. 公共交通D. 轻轨交通
Why should teachers try to be the best people they can be?They should try to be the best people they can be because children are watching how they act and________ every sort of situation.
The two cars parked side by side were nearly ___ in color, making it challenging to distinguish between them at first glance.A. technicalB. identicalC. criticalD. typical
(单选题 5.0分) What phenomenon is referred to as urban decay?A. Former promising cities become neglected.B. Former city buildings are gradually falling apart.C. Former city government no longer functions properly.D. Former promising cities are stricken by serious diseases.
Promote learning and skills for young people and adults Education is about giving people the opportunity to develop their potential, their personality and their strengths. This does not merely mean learning new knowledge, but also developing abilities to make the most of life. These are called life skills ― including the inner capacities and the practical skills we need. Many of the inner capacities ― often known as psycho-social skills― cannot be taught as subjects. They are not the same as academic or technical learning. They must rather be modeled and promoted as part of learning, and in particular by teachers. These skills have to do with the way we behave ― towards other people, towards ourselves, towards the challenges and problems of life. They include skills in communicating, in making decisions and solving problems, in negotiating and asserting ourselves, in thinking critically and understanding our feelings. More practical life skills are the kinds of manual skills we need for the physical tasks we face. Some would include vocational (职业的) skills under the heading of life skills ― the ability to lay bricks, sew clothes, catch fish or mend a motorbike. These are skills by which people may earn their livelihood and which are often available to young people leaving school. In fact, very often young people learn psycho-social skills as they learn more practical skills. Learning vocational skills can be a strategy for acquiring both practical and psycho-social skills. We need to increase our life skills at every stage of life, so learning them may be part of early childhood education, of primary and secondary education and of adult learning groups.Importance in learning Life skills can be put into the categories that the Jacques Delors report suggested. This report spoke of four pillars of education, which correspond to certain kinds of life skills. Learning to know: Thinking abilities, such as problem-solving, critical thinking, decision:making, understanding consequences. Learning to be: Personal abilities, such as managing stress and feelings, self- awareness, self-confidence. Learning to live together: Social abilities, such as communication, negotiation, teamwork. Learning to do: Manual skills, such as practicing what are required for work and tasks. In today’s world, all these skills are necessary in order to face rapid change in society. This means that it is important to know how to go on learning as we require new skills for life and work. In addition, we need to know how to cope with the flood of information and turn it into useful knowledge. We also need to learn how to handle change in society and in our own lives.Nature of life skills Life skills are both concrete and abstract. Practical skills can be learned directly as a subject ― for example, a learner can take a course in laying bricks and learn that skill. Other life skills, such as self-confidence, self-esteem, and skills for relating to others or thinking critically cannot be taught in such direct ways. They should be part of any learning process, where teachers or facilitators are concerned that learners should not just learn about subjects, but learn how to cope with life and make the most of their potential. So these life skills may be learnt when learning other things. For example: Learning literacy may have a big impact on self-esteem, on critical thinking or on communication skills; Learning practical skills such as driving, healthcare or tailoring may increase self- confidence, teach problem-solving processes or help in understanding consequences. Whether this is true depends on the mode of teaching ― what kinds of thinking, relationship-building and communication the teacher or facilitator exhibits and promotes among the learners.Progress towards this goal This goal would require measuring the individual and collective progress in making the most of learning and of life, or assessing how far human potential is being realized, or estimating how well people cope with change. It is easier to measure the development of practical skills, for instance by counting the number of students who register for vocational skills courses. However, this still may not tell us how effectively these skills are being used. The psycho-social skills cannot easily be measured by tests and scores, but become visible in changed behavior. Progress in this area has often been noted by teachers on reports which they make to the parents of their pupils. The teacher’s experience of life, of teaching and of what can be expected from education in the broadest sense serve as a grid through which the growth and development of individuals can be assessed to some extent. This kind of assessment is individual and may never appear in international tables and charts.Current challenges The current challenges relate to these difficulties: We need to recognize the importance of life skills ― both practical and psycho-social ― as part of education which leads to the full development of human potential and to the development of society. The links between psycho-social skills and practical skills must be more clearly spelled out, so that educators can promote both together and find effective ways to do this. Since life skills are taught as part of a wide range of subjects, teachers need to have training in how to put them across and how to monitor learners’ growth in these areas.Policy options ― what governments should do Recognize and actively advocate for the transformational role of education in realizing human potential and in socio-economic development; Ensure that curricula and syllabuses address life skills and give learners the opportunity to make real-life applications of knowledge, skills and attitudes; Show how life skills of all kinds apply in the world of work, for example, negotiating and communication skills, as well as practical skills; Through initial and in-service teacher training, increase the use of active and participatory learning/teaching approaches; Examine and adapt the processes and content of education so that there is a balance between academic input and life skills development; Make sure that education inspectors look not only for academic progress through teaching and learning, but also progress in the communication, modeling and application of life skills; Advocate for the links between primary and (early) secondary education in recognition that the prospect of effective secondary education is an incentive to children, and their parents, to complete primary education successfully.Policy options ― what funding agencies should do Support research, exchange and debate, nationally and regionally, on ways of strengthening life skills education; Support (创新的) teacher training initiatives in order to embed life skills promotion into subjects across the curriculum and as a fundamental part of what school and education are about; Recognize the links between primary and secondary education in ensuring that children develop strong life skills; Support, therefore, the early years of secondary education as part of basic education.What is said about inner capacities in the passage A．They can be taught as subjects in schools.B．They are the same as technical learning.C．They have nothing to do with how we behave towards things around us.D．They must be modeled and promoted as part of learning.
听力练习 请将正确答案对应的大写字母写在答题区域 Part I。Directions:In this section, you will hear some news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear some questions. Both the news and the question will be spoken only once. After each question, Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. [音频] Questions 1 to 2 are based on the passages you have just heard. 1） A . 6%. B . 8%. C . 30%. D . 50%. 2） A . Putting wind turbines and solar panels on top of buildings. B . Obliging developers to build new projects to “zero carbon” standards. C . Making wind turbines and solar panels more productive. D . Obliging developers to build more wind and solar farms. Questions 3 to 4 are based on the passages you have just heard. 3） A . They don’t like such activities as exercise and homework. B . They don’t have harmonious relationships with people around. C . They spend more time on screens and less time on non-screen activities. D . They find it very hard to shift to screen-based activities. 4） A . They will end up with lack of friendship. B . They will be lacking in confidence. C . They are likely to get more self-conscious. D . They are likely to be incapable of learning. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the passages you have just heard. 5） A . 69 million. B . 60 million. C . 16 million. D . 6 million. 6） A . To deal with obesity and workers’ rights. B . To deal with anger over packing material. C . To deal with the chain’s various negative external effects. D . To deal with animal welfare and environmental destruction. 7） A . It’s about McDonald’s sustainability journey. B . It’s about Bob Langert’s success. C . It’s about the reasons why people are cynical about social responsibility. D . It’s about the way Bob Langert dealt with McDonald’s packing problem.
Complete the sentences by choosing suitable words in brackets to collocate with the italicized words.1 If you were asked to ________ (achieve, accomplish) a task but were not given enough information, how would you solve this problem?2 He felt a strong ________ (sense, emotion) of guilt when he didn't meet his parents' expectations.3 Whether you want to or not, you need to meet your ________ (assignments, obligations) as a citizen.4 By forgiving, we can throw away the emotional ________ (baggage, bag) we may have carried for years, if not decades.5 In your ________ (pursuit, catch) of happiness, you need to have the courage to explore who you are or, better yet, who you can become.6 Procrastination may be recognized as a potential source of ________ (damage, destroy) to one's goals.
--Hello! May I speak to Tang Hua? --Yes, __________ A. I'm Tang Hua B. My name is Tang Hua C. This is Tang Hua speaking D. Fang Hua is.
Task 2-|||-Mary and Howard liked to travel.Every vacation they went to a different place.When they lert-|||-the house.they always locked the doors and windows carefully. They kept one set of keys and-|||-Gail took the other set of keys and left them with her mother.-|||-Mary and Howard spent two weeks camping on a farm.When they came home at midnight,-|||-all they wanted to do was sleep.-|||-"Give me the keys,Howard.Let me open the door."-|||-"Uh,oh,Mary.I can't find the keys.You have them,don't you?"-|||-"No,Howard.I gave them to you.Look again." __-|||-"Really,Mary.I don't have them."-|||-They both looked everywhere,but the keys were not anywhere.-|||-"Don't make a noise.People are all sleeping.Go to your mum 's house,Mary.and get the cther-|||-set.Let me keep an eye on the bags."-|||-Mary went to her mother's house,but her mother wasn't home.-|||-"Well,Howard.I think we must find a way to get inside."-|||-Howard tried to open the kitchen window,but he forgot that the window was locked too.At-|||-last he found a stone and with it,he broke the window and got into the house.He went to open the-|||-front door for Mary,only to find a policeman -the noise made him come.-|||-41.Mary and Howard liked to go to __-|||-A.the same place B.the same farm-|||-C.a different farm D.a place they had never been to-|||-42.When they left the house,they __-|||-A.were too happy to lock the doors and windows-|||-B.forgot to lock the doors and windows-|||-C.never forgot to lock the doors and windows-|||-D.asked Mary's mother to lock the doors and windows-|||-43.They couldn't get into the house because __-|||-A.people were sleeping B.they lost the keys-|||-C.Mary's mother wasn't at home D.both B and C-|||-44.At last Howard got inside the house by breaking __-|||-A.the front door B.the back door-|||-C.the kitchen window D.the bedroom window-|||-45.The poiiceman came because __-|||-A.he wanted to help to open the door B.he found the keys they lost-|||-C.he heard Howard break the window D.he was called by them-|||-Task 3-|||-In England.people often talk about the weather because they can experience(经历)four-|||-seasons in one day.In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring.An hour later black-|||-_________________________......the I ho waather pets a litive cold.In the lare afternoon the sky will
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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
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.
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.
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
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.
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
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.
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
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.
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
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
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
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
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
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)
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
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