Recognizing when a friend or colleague feels sad, angry or surprised is key to getting along with others. But a new study suggests that being sensitive to people´s feelings may sometimes come with an extra dose of stress. This and other research challenge the prevailing view that emotional intelligence is uniformly beneficial to its bearer.In a study, psychologists Myriam Bechtoldt of the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management in Germany asked 166 male university students a series of questions to measure their emotional intelligence. For example, they showed the students photographs of people´s faces and asked them to what extent feelings such as happiness or disgust were being expressed. The students then had to give job talks in front of judges who displayed serious facial expressions. The scientists measured concentrations of stress hormones in the students´ saliva (唾液) before and after the talk.In students who were rated more emotionally intelligent, the stress measures increased more during the experiment and took longer to go back to baseline. The findings suggest that some people may be too emotionally clever for their own good, says Bechtoldt. "Sometimes you can be so good at something that it causes trouble," she notes.Indeed, the study adds to previous research hinting at a dark side of emotional intelligence. A study published in 2002 in Personality and Individual Differences suggested that emotionally perceptive people might be particularly influenced by feelings of depression and hopelessness. Furthermore, several studies have implied that emotional intelligence can be used to manipulate others for personal gains.More research is needed to see how exactly the relation between emotional intelligence and stress would play out in women and in people of different ages and education levels. Nevertheless, emotional intelligence is a useful skill to have, as long as you learn to also properly cope with emotions—both others´ and your own, says Bechtoldt. For example, some sensitive individuals may assume responsibility for other people´s sadness or anger, which ultimately stresses them out. Remember, as Bechtoldt says, "you are not responsible for how other people feel."1、What is the finding of the new study?A.Emotional intelligence helps people get along with others.B.Emotional intelligence is generally beneficial to its bearer.C.People who are aware of others’ feelings may experience more stress.D.People who are emotionally stressed may have trouble making friends.2、What was the purpose of psychologist Myriam Bechtoldt’s experiment?E.To define different types of human feelings.F.To assess the impacts of being emotionally clever.G.To demonstrate how to distinguish different feelings.H.To identify gender differences in emotional intelligence.3、What does the finding of Myriam Bechtoldt’s study indicate?I.Greater emotional cleverness means less trouble in one’s life.J.Emotional intelligence helps people succeed in job interviews.K.People’s psychological wellbeing is related to various factors.L.People may suffer from having a high emotional intelligence.4、What do we learn about emotional intelligence from a number of studies?M.People suffering from depression are emotionally immature.N.People who look at the dark side of life often feel depressed.O.Some people may take advantage of it and benefit themselves.P.Some people may lack it and are easily manipulated by others.5、What does the author suggest sensitive individuals do?Q.Avoid burdening themselves with others’ feelings.R.Rid themselves of worries over worldly affairs.S.Learn to cope with people’s negative feelings.T.Help people to deal with their troubles in life.

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Questions are based on the following passage. 【小题1】 A．Fill in an application form. B．Send in an application letter. C．Make an appointment for an interview. D．Make a brief self-introduction on the phone. 【小题2】 A．Someone having a college degree in advertising. B．Someone experienced in business management. C．Someone ready to take on more responsibilities. D．Someone willing to work beyond regular hours. 【小题3】 A．Travel opportunities. B．Decent pay. C．Prospects for promotion. D．Flexible working hours. 【小题4】 A．It is to be negotiated. B．It is about 500 pounds a week. C．It depends on the working hours. D．It will be set by the Human Resources.

History is a record of mankind; different historians, _ , interpret it differently.A. thereforeB. on the contraryC. howeverD. consequently

Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance. The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly. The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance. In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money. At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics. Many people think it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. These jobs are a normal part of family life. Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works. Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it. Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice: you have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving. A saving account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest. Compounding works by paying interest on interest. So, for example, one dollar invested at two percent interest for two years will earn two cents in the first year. The second year, the money will earn two percent of one dollar and two cents, and so on. That may not seem like a lot. But over time it adds up. 14. Many parents give children an allowance regularly to ______. A. meet children’s basic need for life B. give control over their children C. see whether they have financial mistakes D. help children learn how to manage money 15. For Children who receive allowances, they’d better not ________. A. waste money to buy gifts for their parents or friends B. buy their favorite clothing or electronics for themselves C. save money like their parents or other adults D. ask for the next allowance before the decided date. 16. If children are required to save their allowance, they ______. A. can experience the three things related to money B. can understand the relation between goals and sacrifice C. will do more work around the house D. help themselves found the basis for their future life 17. What does the underlined phrase “compound interest” mean? A. The interest based on the original money and unpaid interest. B. A way of helping children earn two percent interest. C. The interest intended for children to earn money. D. A saving account opened for children’s allowance. 18. What would be the best title for the text? A. How to Give Children an Allowance B. Spend Your Allowance within a Budget C. Allowance Helps Children Learn about Money D. Doing Housework Earns Children Allowance

economy.In 2011,she was undertaking irregular assignments and knew she needed a steady-|||-job.The first job she considered was Director of HR for a company in Utah.After the initial-|||-interviews,she felt the job fit her except the location.Still,she flew west to meet the hiring-|||-manager.The hiring manager explained that Isabel was the top candidate for the job but that-|||-before she continued with the process,she should better understand the firm's culture.She-|||-directed Isabel to several videos of the company's CEO,who regularly appear in front of the-|||-company in costume as part of moral building exercises and expected his senior leaders to do-|||-the same."Even though I was desperate for a job,I knew I couldn't do that,"Isabel says.She-|||-called the recruiter to turn down the job and explain that she didn't feel a cultural fit.-|||-A few months later,she interviewed another job: a director of employee relations at-|||-a local university.After several interviews,the hiring manager told her the job was hers if-|||-she wanted it.The job has many positives: it was a low-stress environment,if offered great-|||-benefits,and the university was an employee-friendly place.But the job was relatively junior-|||-despite the tittle and Isabel worried it wouldn't be challenging enough.Finall she turned it-|||-down."It would be great to have a paycheck and great benefits but I would definitely have-|||-trouble sleeping at night,"she says-|||-In both cases,she frank with the hiring managers about why she wasn't taking the jobs."In-|||-the past,it felt like dating,I was worried about hurting people's feelings,"she says.However,-|||-they appreciated her frankness and thanked her honesty.She says it was hard to turn down the-|||-jobs and it was a risk for her financially but she felt she had to.-|||-1.In2011,Isabel __ .-|||-A.did consulting now and then B.found a job close to her home-|||-C.refused several job interviews D.ran a successful consulting fir-|||-2.Isabel turned down the first job offer mainly because of its __ .-|||-A.CEO B.culture C.location D.recruiter-|||-3.Isabel was dissatisfied with the second job due to its __ .-|||-A.junior title B.low benefits-|||-C.environment D.lack of challenge-|||-4.Isabel believed that her rejection of the jobs was __ .-|||-A.harmful B.surprising C.justifiable D.troublesome-|||-5.According to Isabel,it is important to __ .-|||-A.look for jobs with little stress B.look for jobs with great benefits-|||-C.be truthful in declining job offers D.be cautious in declining job offers

Passage TwoFrom good reading we can acquire pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and ease our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.With a good book in our hands we would never be lonely. Whether the characters described are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they are like human friends who we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new friends. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never make us tire with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement.One of the most valuable gifts given by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead various kinds of lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off places, a book will help us when nothing else can. Through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture (建筑), the wonders of engineering, are all open to those who read books.(1) (单选题)What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A.We should learn how to choose good books to read.B.We should forget everything when reading good books.C.Reading good books is very important in one’s education.D.Reading good books can give us enjoyment and satisfaction.(2) (单选题)When we read good books we never feel lonely because ________.A.the characters excite our imaginationB.the characters are more friendly to usC.the characters become our companionsD.the characters teach us how to make friends(3) (单选题)People like their new friends in books because ________.A.they never leave us or give us upB.they are the type of friend we likeC.they never fear hurting our feelingsD.they are exactly like real-life friends(4) (单选题)Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Good books can provide us with encouragement.B.Good books can help us escape from the dull reality.C.Good books can give us everything we need for a happy life.D.Good books can bring us literary knowledge and experiences.(5) (单选题)The sentence “Through books the whole world is ours for the asking” in the last paragraph implies that ________.A.the world in books becomes our worldB.the world in books is easy for us to enterC.books make the reader ask many questionsD.books can answer questions we have asked

The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and __ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat．（ ）A. being weighedB. to weighC. weighedD. weighing

Neon (霓虹) is to Hong Kong as red phone booths are to London and fog is to San Francisco. When night falls, red and blue and other colors 1.__ a hazy (雾蒙蒙的) glow over a city lit up by tens of thousands of neon signs. But many of them are going dark, 2. by more practical, but less romantic, LEDs (发光二极管). Changing building codes, evolving tastes, and the high cost of maintaining those wonderful old signs have businesses embracing LEDs, which are energy 3. , but still carry great cost. "To me, neon represents memories of the past," says photographer Sharon Blance, whose series Hong Kong Neon celebrates the city's famous signs."Looking at the signs now I get a feeling of amazement, mixed with sadness." Building a neon sign is an art practiced by 4. trained on the job to mold glass tubes into 5. shapes and letters. They fill these tubes with gases that glow when 6. Neon makes orange, while other gases make yellow or blue. It takes many hours to craft a single sign. Blance spent a week in Hong Kong and 7. more than 60 signs; 22 of them appear in the series that capture the signs lighting up lonely streets-an 8. that makes it easy to admire their colors and craftsmanship. "I love the beautiful, handcrafted, old-fashioned 9. of neon," says Blance. The signs do nothing more than 10. a restaurant, theater, or other business, but do so in the most striking waypossible.A) alternative B) approachC) castD) challengingE) decorativeF) efficientG) electrified H) identifyI) photographedJ) professionalsK) qualityL) replacedM) stimulate N) symbolizes0) volunteers

Heating and cooling equipment is the biggest user of energy in our homes. And homes can be responsible for up to 25 percent of a nation’s total energy use. But there are surprisingly simple ways to greatly reduce energy use, its cost, and its effect on the environment.A solution to this problem is called passive home (or passive house). An expert says the design of a passive house aims to reduce energy demand to its lowest possible level. Passive houses use no solar, geothermal (地热) or wind energy equipment, but they are really energy-efficient.Building a passive house needs some particular products. They also need to have special air treatment systems. Supporters say they cost about 5-8 percent more than traditional homes, but they use only 10 percent of the energy for heating and cooling. Even greater savings can be reached with additions like solar water heating systems.With continuous efforts and progress, an advanced passive home that can cut heating and cooling costs by about 90 percent now can look just like any other home despite using specialized materials. The expert says, “That is the beauty of the passive house approach. You don’t have to build in a particular way or style.”It is said that you can find passive homes all over the world. The first passive design was an apartment building in Darmstadt, Germany. Two physicists helped develop it about 30 years ago. A passive house was built in Arlington, Virginia, seals its windows against leaks so that they are airtight and each window has three layers of glass. On a cold winter day, the temperature inside the unfinished home is a comfortable 12 degrees. While in the area with high temperatures, North Africa, for example, there is a passive house community designed for very hot, dry climates. And that’s a whole other area of exploration for passive houses.1.According to the passage, what is the most important feature of passive houses?A. They use solar, geothermal and wind energy.B. They are built with advanced materials.C. They reduce energy use to a great extent.