hat did Jim want to know from the woman? ____A. Whether he had annoyed his boss.B. What serious topic they would discuss.C. How well the sales were going.D. Which branch his boss had moved from.

The Most Annoying Habits of Office WorkersOur survey results are out! When it comes to bad habits in the workplace, it turns out everyone agrees about what the most annoying others are! Here are office workers' worst habits, listed in order of how annoying colleagues find them.5: Eating smelly foodWhat do fish sandwiches, fish ravioli and onion potato chips have in common? According to our survey, they should NOT be eaten in a shared office. Next time you decide to eat lunch at your desk, think about your colleagues. Are you sure they'll enjoy your tuna sandwich as much as you do?4: Talking loudly on the phoneIn open-plan offices, loud phone conversations can be an extra layer of noise pollution. Be aware that your colleagues are trying to concentrate on their work, not yours. Keep the volume down.3: Ignoring emailsWould you ignore someone if they asked you a question in real life? Of course you wouldn't! It would be the same with emails.2: Messy desksDo you think your untidy desk makes you seem creative? Perhaps this is how you see it, but to your colleagues it makes you look lazy and disorganized. Keep your workspace tidy, and create the right impression.1: Smelling badIn a crowded office, no one wants to sit next to someone who smells like old cheese. Make sure you wear clean clothes and deodorant. That way, you'll be helping to make a more pleasant working environment for everyone.11.输入答案____ show what the most annoying workplace habits are.12. Most people think that smelly food ____输入答案____ eaten in a shared office.13. Office workers find it hard to concentrate when 13.________.14. ____输入答案____ loudly on the phone.15. Ignoring emails is another annoying habit.Also, most office workers think that messy desks make their colleagues look lazy.

The age at which kids first fall victim to bullying (欺侮）could influence how strongly they are affected，suggests a new study. And，surprisingly，it is not the youngest kids who are hurt the most in the long term.Bullying can have long-lasting effects，but particularly when it begins in adolescence，the researchers say. People subjected to either verbal ( 口头 上的）or physical bullying are known to be at greater risk of developing depression，anxiety disorders or to behave violently. But not everyone reacts in this way.Children bullied for the first time before they hit adolescence seem to get over it， but those who are bullied for the first time later on in adolescence seem to become more aggressive or are more likely to turn to drink as a means of coping. These are the conclusions of psychologist Matthew Newman and colleagues from the University of Texas at Austin，US.The team gave questionnaires to nearly 1，500 college students regarding their experience of physical and psychological bullying before adolescence—before high school—and in late adolescence—at high school. They assessed mood and mental state，judging by signs of anxiety or depression，such as sleeplessness. The group was also questioned about how they would react to certain challenges，such as humiliation.People who were bullied all revealed slightly higher levels of stress. But while those bullied earlier in life seemed to respond normally to provocation (杉匕畔)，people bullied for thefirst time late in adolescence are more withdrawn and sensitive to violence.There are also sex differences between those bullied for the first time during adolescence， with females more likely to react aggressively when provoked and males are much more likely to turn to alcohol to escape bad situations.The best solution in all cases was strong social support，whether from friends，family or school. Those with no one to share their problems with suffered the most.So perhaps it is best not to shelter children completely from bullying early on，suggests Newman. “They may get stressed，but unhealthy coping really jumps out when they are bullied for the first time later on. ”【小题1】What determines the degree of bullying’s effect on people according to the study? A. The reason why they are bullied. B. The place where they are first bullied. C. The age at which they are first bullied. D. The person who first bullies them. 【小题2】What may happen to those first bullied later on in adolescence according to Newman and his colleagues? A. Some are likely to be more aggressive. B. They seem to easily get over the effect of bullying. C. Most of them will respond to bullying normally. D. Most of them are afraid of sharing their problems. 【小题3】What does the underlined word "humiliation"in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Carrying out an important plan. B. Being made to feel ashamed. C. Trying hard to survive an accident. D. Feeling hopeless in an emergency. 【小题4】The sex differences between people bullied for the first time during adolescence are reflected in . A. the support they get from the society B. the effect bullying has on them C. the way they react to provocation D. the type of bullying they receive

Women still have an uneasy relationship with power and the traits necessary to be a leader. There is this internalized fear that if we are really powerful, we are going to be considered heartless or unpleasantly aggressive or forceful. We are still working at trying to overcome the fear that power and womanliness are mutually exclusive. In my case, I think I may have had an easier time dealing with this fear because my first taste of leadership came in a situation in which I was a (幸福地)ignorant outsider. It was in college, when I became president of the Cambridge Union debating society. Since I had grown up in Greece, I had never heard of the Cambridge Union or the Oxford Union and didn’t know about their place in English culture, so I wasn’t weighed down with the kinds of overwhelming notions that may have stopped British girls from even thinking about trying for such a position. The same thing happened when my first book, The Female Woman, came out. I was 23 and my U.S. publisher, Random House, flew me from London to New York. They handed me my schedule, and my first interview was with Barbara Waiters on the Today show. This didn’t confuse and shock me since I had no idea who Barbara Waiters was, and had never heard of the Today show. So I was less nervous than if I had been on a local show in A-thens that my family and classmates could have watched. In this way, it was a blessing that I started my career outside my home environment. It had its own problems in that I was laughed at for my accent and was (贬低)as someone who spoke in a funny way. But it also taught me that it is easier to overcome people’s judgments than to overcome our own serf-judgment, the fear we internalize. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said, "If you want to change the world, who do you begin with, yourself or others " I believe if we begin with ourselves and do the things that we need to do and become the best person we can be, we have a much better chance of changing the world for the better.In what situation did the author find it easier to deal with fear A. When she had her first book published.B. When she was in an unfamiliar culture.C. When she was with friends and family.D. When she got used to facing the public.

Human creativeness is boundless. With the advance of science and technology, a complete new means of communication -- Mobile Phone came to the world, which, being not fixed in one place like ordinary phones, greatly facilitates telephone communication. Although using mobile phone is convenient, it also has some negative factors. It tells us that we should pay more attention to the mobile phone etiquette. There is a research on American mobile phone etiquette. People are using cell phones in a Manhattan subway. Most Americans believe that there are unspoken rules about using mobile phone etiquette, according to an online poll. It’s impolite to shout down their cell phones which may frighten other passengers. Checking emails, sending text messages and making telephone calls while in the company of other passengers are definite breeches of mobile phone manners. Texting during a date is also strictly forbidden. But the majority of American people questioned in the online poll said that they would not be offended if they received an electronic "thank you", instead of a written note and seventy-five percent had no objections to anyone using laptops, net books or cell phones in the bathroom. "Etiquette is first and foremost a question of awareness," said the author and etiquette expert Anna Post. But she described the results of the Harris Interactive poll commissioned by Intel as "pretty surprising statistics". Sixty-two percent of the 2,625 adults who took part in the survey agreed that cell phones, laptops, net books and other electronic devices are part of daily life. Fifty-five percent also thought that the demands of business mean people must stay connected, even if it involves taking a laptop on a holiday or answering a cell phone during a meal. Despite the need to be constantly connected and the general acceptance of the technology, people were more sensitive about technology abuses during holiday and religious activities. Nearly ninety percent of Americans think that cell phone use is unacceptable during a religious service and thirty percent admitted they would be offended if they received an online gift wish. But more than half revealed that they intended to send an electronic greeting card, instead of a traditional one. "These are issues about common sense," said Dr Genevieve Bell, an ethnographer and director of Intel’s User Experience Group, adding that the social rules of when and how it is appropriate to use the technology are still being formed.Which of the following sentences is fight according to the passage A. 75 percent of people in the online poll had no objections to anyone using laptops, net books and cell phones in the bathroom.B. Nearly all of Americans think cell phone use is impolite during religious activities.C. 90 percent of people in the online poll admitted they would be unhappy if they were given an online gift wish.D. 30 percent of people in the online poll believe that people should get in touch with each other frequently because of the demand of business.

【题文】British paychologists have found evidence of a link between excessive(过度的) Internet use and depression, a research has shown.Leeds University researchers, writing in the Psychopathology journal, said a small part of Internet users were classed as Internet addicts and that people in this group were more likely to be depressed than non-addicted users.The article on the relationship between excessive Internet use and depression is from a questionnaire-based study of 1,319 young people and adults.The respondents answered questions about how much time they spent on the Internet and what they used it for; they also complete the Beck Depression Inventory---a series of questions designed to measure the seriousness of depression.The six—page report, by the university’s Institute of Psychological Science, said 18 of the people who complete the questionnaire were Internet addict.“Our research indicates that excessive Internet use is associated with depression, but what we don’t know is which comes first—are depressed people drawn to the Internet or does the Internet cause depression?” the article’s lead author Dr Catriona Morrison said.”What is clear is that, for a small part of people, excessive use of the Internet could be warning signal for depressive tendencies.”The age range of all respondents was between 16 and 51 years, with an average age of 21.24. The average age of the 18 Internet addicts was 18.3 years. By comparing the levels of depression within this group to that within a group of 18 non—addicted Internet users, researchers found the Internet addicts had a higher chance of developing depression than non-addicts. They also discovered that addicts spent more time visiting sexually pleasing website, online gaming sites and online communities.“The public speculation（推测）was further proved by this study. That’s to say, over-engaging in websites which serve to replace normal social function might be linked to psychological disorders like depression and addiction,” Morrison said.”We now need to consider the wider social influence of this relationship and clearly prove the effects of excessive Internet use on mental health.”【小题1】Internet addicts are people who ______ according to the passage. A．use the Internet more than enough B．feel depressed when using the Internet C．seldom connect to the Internet D．feel depressed without the Internet 【小题2】What is confirmed by the study according to the passage? A．Depression leads to excessive use of Internet B．Depression results from excessive use of Internet C．Excessive use of internet usually accompanies depression D．Excessive use of internet is usually earlier to depression 【小题3】It is thought by the public that online communities______. A．can never replace normal social function B．are intended to replace normal social function C．are associated with psychological disorders D．shouldn’t take the blame for psychological disorders 【小题4】According to Dr Catriona Morrison, the public speculation________. A．lacks scientific evidence B．helps clarify their study C．finds a theoretical basis D．has little scientific value

What was collected as data by the researchers?A The number of users of UK-based social networking sites.B Respondents' visits to UK-based social networking sites.C Links on UK-based social networking sites.D Respondents' answers to a questionnaire.

（江西省重点中学盟校2013届高三第二次联考，D）Looking for a new weight loss plan? Try living on top of a mountain. Mountain air contains less oxygen than air at lower altitudes, so breathing it causes the heart to beat faster and the body to burn more energy. A handful of studies have found that athletes training at high altitudes tend to lose weight. Doctor Florian Lippl of the University Hospital of Ludwig-Maximilians-university Munich wondered how the mountain air would affect overweight individuals if they weren' t doing any more physical activity than usual. Lippl and his colleagues invited 20 overweight men to an environmental research station about 300 meters below the summit of Zugspitze, a mountain around 2,970 meters near the Austrian border. They were allowed to eat as much as they liked. The men also gave blood so that researchers could test for hormones linked to appetite and fatness. At the end of the week, the men, whose mean weight starting out was 105kg, had lost on average about l5kg. The men' s blood pressure also dropped, which the researchers believed was due to weight lost. Exactly what caused the weight loss is uncertain. Loss of appetite is common at higher altitudes, and indeed the men ate significantly less than usual—about 700 calories fewer per day. Lippl also notes that because their consumption was being recorded, they may have been more self-conscious about what they ate. Regardless, eating less accounts for just l kg of the l5 kg lost, says Lippl. He thinks the increased metabolic（新陈代谢的）rate, which was measured, also contributed to weight loss but cannot separate the different effects with the given data. Appetite loss at high altitudes could certainly be key, notes Damian Bailey, a physiologist at the University of Glamorgan, UK, who recently lost 11 kg during a 3-month expedition to the Andes in Chile. Unfortunately, for the average person there is no treatment that can resemble living at high altitude, says Lippl. The only alternative is hypobaric chamber, which exposes subjects to low oxygen and isn’t practical as a treatment. He says, half- jokingly, “If fat people plan their holidays, they might not go to the sea, but maybe to the mountain.” 71. What contributes the most to one’s heart rates according to the first paragraph? A. our bodyweight　　　　B. the amount of oxygen providedC. the rates of our breathing　　　　D. the consumption of energy72. Hormones are tested in the research because they can affect. A. one’s bodyweight　　　　B. one’s blood pressureC. one’s way of living　　　　D. one’s metabolic rate73. What was found about the 20 overweight men in the process of the research? A. They controlled what to eat self-consciously. B. They lost appetite because of lack of physical activity. C. They took in much fewer calories than usual. D. They were provided with a healthier diet than before. 74. Why does Damian Bailey agree with the idea of appetite loss at high altitudes? A. He lost much weight in the high altitude Andes. B. He found no other reasons for his loss of weight in the Andes. C. He researched the related subject in the Andes. D. He experimented with the new weight loss plan in the mountain of Zugspitze. 75. In what manner does Lippl talk about the way of losing weight by spending holidays on mountains? A. casual　　　　 B. inaccurate　　　　C. uncertain　　　　D. confident

Directions: Suppose you're writing a report on the significant social changes you've observed in recent years, such as lifestyle, way of thinking, communication, or technology. You only need to focus on one change that has impressed you most: how things were like before and how they are now. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180.

If you’re like most people, you’re way too smart for advertising. You skip right past newspaper ads, never click on ads online and leave the room during TV commercials. That, at least, is what we tell ourselves. But what we tell ourselves is wrong. Advertising works, which is why, even in hard economic times, Madison Avenue is a 34 billion-a-year business. And if Martin Lindstrom—author of the best seller Buyologyand a marketing consultant for Fortune 500 companies, including PepsiCo and Disney—is correct, trying to tune this stuff out is about to get a whole lot harder. Lindstrom is a practitioner of neuromarketing research, in which consumers are exposed to ads while hooked up to machines that monitor brain activity, sweat responses and movements in face muscles, all of which are markers of emotion. According to his studies, 83% of all forms of advertising principally engage only one of our senses: sight. Hearing, however, can be just as powerful, though advertisers have taken only limited advantage of it. Historically, ads have relied on slogans to catch our ear, largely ignoring everyday sounds—a steak sizzling, a baby laughing and other noises our bodies can’t help paying attention to. Weave this stuff into an ad campaign, and we may be powerless to resist it. To figure out what most appeals to our ear, Lindstrom wired up his volunteers, then played them recordings of dozens of familiar sounds, from McDonald’s wide-spread “I’m Lovin’ It” slogan to cigarettes being lit. The sound that blew the doors off all the rest—both in terms of interest and positive feelings—was a baby giggling. The other high-ranking sounds were less original but still powerful. The sound of a vibrating cell phone was Lindstrom’s second-place finisher. Others that followed were an ATM distributing cash and a soda being burst open and poured. In all of these cases, it didn’t take a mad man to invent the sounds, infuse them with meaning and then play them over and over until the subjects internalized them. Rather, the sounds already had meaning and thus fueled a series of reactions: hunger, thirst, happy expectation, etc. TV advertisers aren’t the only ones who may start putting sound to great use. Retailers are also catching on. The 0101 department store in Japan, for example, has been designed as a series of soundscapes, playing different sound effects such as children at play, birdsongs and lapping water in the sportswear, fragrance and formal-wear sections. Lindstrom is consulting with clients about employing a similar strategy in European supermarkets, piping the sound of fizzing soda into the beverage department. None of this means that advertisers just have to turn the audio dials and consumers will come running. Indeed, sometimes, they flee. In the early years of mainstream cell-phone use, the Nokia ringtone was recognized by 42% people in the UK, and soon became widely disliked. That, Lindstrom says, was partly because so few users practiced cell-phone etiquette and the blasted things kept going off in movie theatres. The Microsoft start-up sound has taken on similarly negative associations, because people so often hear it when they are rebooting after their computer has crashed. In these cases, manufacturers themselves must reboot by changing the offending sound slightly or replacing it entirely.【小题】(1) By saying “If you are like most people, you are way too smart for advertising” (paragraph l),the author means that ____________.A.most people try to neglect advertisements only in vainB.it is reasonable for people to ignore advertisementsC.there are too many simple-minded advertisementsD.it is impossible for people to be fooled by advertisements【小题】(2) What do we learn about PepsiCo and Disney from the passage?A.Lindstorm was inspired by them to write a book.B.They get marketing advice from Lindstorm.C.Lindstorm helps them to go through hard times.D.They attribute their success to Lindstorm.【小题】(3) Lindstorm is most likely to agree that advertisers have least realized the importance of taking advantage of ____________.A.our sightB.our hearingC.slogans and jinglesD.everyday sounds【小题】(4) What is true about the sound of a baby giggling, according to Lindstorm’s research?A.dvertisers infuse a positive meaning in it.B.It arouses positive associations in general.C.People come across it most often every day.D.It triggers hunger and thirst besides happiness.【小题】(5) The Microsoft start-up sound has become disliked because ____________.A.it is heard too oftenB.It causes a computer to crashC.It carries an offending meaningD.It is an invented tune