5.(单选题)-I didn't mean to do that. Please forgive me. -_________.A. Not too bad.B. That's all right.C. It's a pleasure.D. Thank you.
Unusual ways to pass the timeAre you looking for a new way to pass the time? Get inspiration by reading about some of these unusual hobbies!Appearing in the background on TVPaul Yarrow is a guy who has an unusual hobby: he likes to appear on television. Whenever a news camera crew is set up in a public place, he hangs around in the background on camera. He has appeared in the background of live news reports at a whole range of locations and random times. It seems like where there is a camera crew, there is Paul.Creating the world’s largest ball of paintThe work of an interior decorator can be challenging, but there are always ways to have a little fun. Back in 1977, Mike Carmichael decided to paint a baseball. Covered with more than 22,000 coats of paint, the ball weighs over 1,500 kilograms. People from all around the world have come to add a coat of paint to the ball, which is even mentioned in Guinness World Records.Extreme ironingWhat would you do if you were ironing and a friend asked you to come rock climbing? Phil Shaw was in this situation. He chose to go climbing, taking his iron with him, and a new hobby was born. Extreme ironing has now spreadaround the world. People iron their shirts on kayaks, mountaintops, and even in the middle of skydiving.So you see, the only limit when it comes to hobbies is your own imagination. Have fun!(1) (单选题)Where might you see Paul Yarrow?A.In the background of a local news report.B.In a big budget Hollywood movie.C.In the theater.(2) (单选题)What does Mike Carmichael do for a living?A.He's a baseball player.B.He's an interior decorator.C.He writes books.(3) (单选题)Why did Phil Shaw start his hobby?A.He wanted to do two things at the same time.B.He wanted to get fit.C.He wanted to become famous.(4) (单选题)Is extreme ironing popular?A.No, everyone thinks it's a crazy idea.B.Yes, people are doing it all over the world.C.people know about it, but no one does it.(5) (单选题)Which sentence provides the best summary of this text?A.Your hobby could make you famous.B.You should try to find a normal hobby.C.A hobby can be anything you enjoy doing.A. winB. is winningC. will winD. won
Some people think they have an answer to the problems of automobile crowding and pollution in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or "bike".In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York Cith, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike fie a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bicycle riders. For example, they want the city to paint special lanes—for bicycles only—on some of the main streets, because when bicycle riders must use the same lanes as cars, there may be accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes have been painted yet. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea. Taxi drivers don't like the idea—they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets don't like the idea—they say if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.The government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends, Central Park—the largest open space in New York—is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown. Until that happens, the safest place to bicycles may be in the park.Question：The main idea of the passage is to show .A.the problems of automobile crowding and pollution in large cityB.bike for a Better City's answer to the problems of automobilesC.a great many bike riders in New York CityD.the city government's decision about bicycle lanes
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Brain-training software may be a waste of time．People who played"mind-boosting"games made the same modest cognitive gains as those who spent a similar amount of time surfing the web．"It didn't really make any difference what people did，"says Adrian Owen of the Medical Research Council Cognition，who tested brain-training software on volunteers recruited through a BBC television program．Owen and his colleagues asked 11，000 volunteers to take tests to measure their reasoning ability and verbal and spatial（空间的）memory．Participants then spent six weeks playing on one of two computer programs，or just surfing the web for pleasure．In one program，which imitates commercial brain-training software，the volunteers solved simple mathematics problems and puzzles that tested their memories．The other was designed specifically to boost cognitive abilities such as reasoning and planning．After six weeks，the participants underwent a second round of cognitive tests．Both groups who played the games made modest improvements，yet so did the web surfers．Skills learned via the programs didn't transfer to the cognitive tests，even when they relied on similar abilities，says Owen．For instance，people who played a game in which they had to find a match for a briefly overturned card struggled at a similar test that used stars"hidden"in boxes，"Even when the tests were conceptually quite similar we didn't see any improvement，"says Owen．He concludes that brain-training software only makes people better at the specific tasks they have been practicing．Yet Klingberg，who founded a cognitive-training firm called Cogmed，is indignant at the conclusion that all brain training is bunk．The participants in Owen's study didn't practice for long enough and there was no quality control over what practice people did，he says．"Asking subjects to sit at home and do tests online，perhaps with the TV on or other distractions around，is likely to result in noisy data，"he says．"This paper does in no way disprove that the brain is plastic or that cognitive functions can be improved by training．"Owen counters that his team's research took place in settings similar to the ones people are likely to practice in．"This is what people are doing．They're sitting at home on their computers doing brain training．"32．The purpose of Owen recruiting volunteers to do the first round of tests is ____ ．A．test their reasoning ability and verbal and spatial memoryB．support the BBC television program in his wayC．prove how much information participants can rememberD．detect differences among people in memorizing information33．From the second round of cognitive tests，Owen concludes that ____ ．A．all participants have made much recognizable improvement dramaticallyB．participants have developed reasoning ability to solve complicated problemsC．participants can make greater improvement in solving very similar problemsD．participants performed better in certain tasks they have practiced for a long time34．What's the meaning of"indignant"？ ____ A．Surprised．B．Agreeable．C．Mad．D．Dishonest．35．What is the passage mainly about？ ____ A．There is a debate about whether brain-training software is effective．B．We should concentrate on brain-training software in our daily life．C．Brain-training software is useless to most people．D．It is important to improve reasoning ability and spatial memory．
( 单选题,2分）— How much will I be fined if my books are overdue？— ____.A It depends . B Ten cents for each book each day . C You must return the books in time . D No more than ten cents .
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These plants are watered ________．A. each other dayB. every other dayC. each of two daysD. every of two days
24.(2.0分)Effective team building can reduce stress, increase productivity, and______staff morale .A. blameB. boastC. boostD. bury
15.(2.0分)The company has_____a plan that ensures all employees are treated equally regardless of gender and age .A. initiatedB. imitatedC. irritatedD. illustrated
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question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
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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.
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The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
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.