This is not the first time in his career that Mr Bond has stood on the____of bankruptcy.（ ）A. blinkB. rangeC. sideD. brink
Would you be happier if you spent more time discussing the state of the world and the meaning of life—and less time talking about the weather? It may sound counterintuitive (违反直觉的), but people who spend more of their day having deep discussions and less time engaging in small talk seem to be happier, said Matthias Mehl, a psychologist at the University of Arizona who published a study on the subject. "We found this so interesting, because it could have gone the other way—it could have been, 'Don't worry, be happy'—as long as you surf on the shallow level of life you're happy, and if you go into the existential (存在主义的) depths you'll be unhappy," Dr Mehl said. But, he proposed, substantive (实在的) conversation seemed to hold the key to happiness for two main reasons: both because human beings are driven to find and create meaning in their lives, and because we are social animals. "By engaging in meaningful conversations, we manage to impose meaning on an otherwise pretty chaotic world," Dr Mehl said. "And interpersonally, as you find this meaning, you bond with your interactive partner, and we know that interpersonal connection and integration is a core fundamental foundation of happiness." Dr Mehl's study was small and doesn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship between the kind of conversations one has and one's happiness. But that's the planned next-step, when he will ask people to increase the number of substantive conversations they have each day and cut back on small talk, and vice versa. Next, Dr Mehl wants to see if people can actually make themselves happier by having more substantive conversations. "It's not that easy, like taking a pill once a day," Dr Mehl said. "But this has always made me interested. Can we make people happier by asking them, for the next five days, to have one extra substantive conversation every day?"1. According to Dr Mehel, what kind of conversation is more likely to make people happier?A) About the chaotic things in people's life.B) About the interesting things in people's life.C) About the meaning of people's life. D) At the surface level of people's life.2. Why do people need to be engaged in substantive conversations?A) Because people naturally search for profound meaning in their lives. B) Because it is the essential basis of happiness for people.C) Because people intend to establish relationships with others.D) Because it is a necessity for people in modern society.3. According to the passage, what is the difference between a substantive conversation and a conversation at the surface level?A) A substantive conversation involves the meaning of living one's life. B) No relationship can be found at all between them.C) They have a cause-and-effect relationship.D) The passage does not mention.4. What will Dr Mehel plan to do next?A) He'll solely let others have more substantive conversations than small ones.B) He's sure that people are happier after increasing the substantive conversations.C) He'll prove either more deep conversations or small ones can make people happier. D) He'll be sure that deep conversations will make people actually happier.5. What does Dr Mehel think about his plan?A) He thinks it is as easy as taking medicine regularly.B) He thinks people will be very interested in conversations.C) He thinks his plan will be implemented in five days.D) He thinks it is difficult to manipulate.
- -_people,if they were asked who first found America,would answer Columbus.A. Ninety-nine out of one hundredB. Ninth tenC. Nine toward tenD. Ninety-nitre percentage
【题目】-|||-A.convenience B.unmatched C.rise D.addiction-|||-E.positive F.practically G.sources H.seen-|||-I.negative J.access-|||-A-|||-Perhaps the greatest change the world has 1) __ in modern times has been-|||-the 2) __ of the Internet.It`s hard to deny the 3) __ changes it adds to-|||-people`s lives as it makes life casier with quick 4) __ to things like maps, news,-|||-and online stores.As a research tool, it is 5) __ It`s a great way to keep up with-|||-friends.It enables a wealth of media outlets and alternative news 6) __ Internet-|||-access and the ability to make good use of it is 7) __ a must for success in the-|||-modern world.-|||-Like any technology,though,it has 8) __ aspects that become clear as we-|||-start to depend upon it.Like pollution and traffic jams that come with the 9) __-|||-of cars, Internet access has proven so popular that it has given rise to a new kind of-|||-social epidemic, Internet 10) __ _.
What does September 16 mark?A. The National Hispanic Heritage Day of America.B. The White House Day.C. The Independence Day of five South American countries.D. The Independence Day of Mexico.
8. (单选题，5.0分) Which of the following is not a traditional Chinese art form? (5.0)A. Peking OperaB. CalligraphyC. Oil paintingD. Paper-cutting
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the phrases from the boxes . virus donate hormone metabolic assess be subject to enzyme on the spot 1 All _ blood is tested for HIV and other infections 2 Certain _ studies like the white cell or platelet assay ( 化验 ) , are particularly advantageous when women are tested in pregnancy 3 An ambulance was _ within minutes 4 We are trying to _ how well the system works 5 Insulin ( 胰岛素 ) is the main _ that we have full control over daily through our diet and lifestyles 6 The test could be used to screen healthy people to see if they are carrying the _ 7 At work they will _ high doses of radiation raising their odds of getting cancer later in life
What does Erquan Yingyue mainly express?A. It deeply expresses the hardships and bitterness of A Bing's life.B. It expresses A Bing's inner open-mindedness and relief.C. It expresses A Bing's happiness.
As the manager of the company, he should feel ashamed for__ such irresponsible words.A. pursuingB. markingC. utteringD. forfeiting
There was a _ in her eye that could not be hidden when asked about her newly founded enterprise.A. spaciousB. splashC. sparseD. sparkle
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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
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 ) To aut _ _ _ _ _ a factory , office , or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
ⅢComplete the following sentences with the given sentence structures-|||-get ready for.sa为························备-|||-e.g.Susan has to buy a lot of things to get ready for her trip.(苏珊不得不买很多东西为旅行做准备。)-|||-1 The boy got up early to __ (为上学做准备).-|||-2 I have a lot of work to do to __ (为明天做准备).
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
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 ) A seq----- of events or things is a number of events or things that come one after another in a particular order.
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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.
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
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.
选择合适的单词补全句子。-|||-I __ in the city.-|||-live lives
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中根小短线代表一个 字母 ) A va---- is a space that contains no air or other gas.
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 there is a bo-- in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity.
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
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 ) To enh ---- something means to improve its value, quality, or attractiveness.
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.
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
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
拼写合适的单词补全句子(答案不区分大小写;单词提提示中一根小短线代表一个字母)Something that is inf- - - - - has no limit,end,or edge.
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.