We had a TV series in London. One of our fellow TV presenters seriously upset the camera crew when they arrived at his house. He was rude and unconcerned, treating them like lowly workers. Minutes later, when the camera was turned on, he became the perfectly smiling spiritual figure he was publicly known to be. But, as the crew told us later, he had already shown them that he didn’t walk his talk.
In contrast, Ed was meeting with Jo, our TV producer, in a small London cafe. If you have ever been to London you’ll know that in such cafe the tables are very close. Two well-dressed African men sat down next to them, which effectively meant they were sharing the same table. Ed asked the two strangers where they were from and one said, "South Africa."The man pulled out his business card — his name was Jacob Zuma who, at that time, was the President of the ANC but is now the President of South Africa.
Usually, if you sit next to someone in a big city cafe, you don’t even make eye contact, let alone conversation. Jacob had never met Ed before so he could have been distant and polite, he certainly didn’t have to talk, let alone maintain communication, which he did over the following few years. He even hugged him!
How we walk our talk shows far more than just our public behavior. Rather, it highlights how we view the world and our place in it. Jacob Zuma showed us how he treats others — with the fairness, consideration and respect that he treats all beings. No matter who we are, whether a street cleaner or a president, we are all equal, here together as one human family.
1. What can we learn about the TV presenter?A.He felt upset before the camera. |
B.He was known for his being impolite. |
C.His deeds didn’t agree with his words. |
D.He pretended to be polite to the camera crew. |
A.Friendly. | B.Humorous. |
C.Generous. | D.Serious. |
A.To film a TV series. | B.To interview Jacob Zuma. |
C.To meet with a TV producer. | D.To observe people’s public behavior. |
A.TV presenters are often too proud. |
B.There still exists inequality in society. |
C.Learned people are more likely to be polite. |
D.People should treat others with equal respect. |
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【推荐1】Chimpanzees (黑猩猩)enjoy watching movies together, scientists have discovered, in research that suggests social bonding through shared experience has deep evolutionary roots.
It is widely known that humans can bond over group activities such as watching a movie or playing board games. But it has been unclear whether the underlying psychology behind this effect is present in other species.
In the research, chimpanzees were placed in pairs and shown a short video. The researchers then measured how long it took them to approach their partners, how close they got and how long they remained in proximity (靠近)-two measures of social bonding.
Chimpanzees who had viewed the video with either another of their own species or a human approached their partner faster or spent longer in proximity to them, compared with those who had watched the video on their own, the scientists found.
The finding indicates that social bonding created by shared experience may have deeper evolutionary roots than previously thought.
“Animals can stand together and watch a waterfall, but they don't seem to seek out those kinds of experiences," said Wolf, an author on the study. “So for a long time we thought they weren't capable of processing that way or they weren't feeling any psychological consequences from doing so.
“It's exciting that at least some parts of the psychology that we need to connect through shared experiences may actually have a slightly older evolutionary history than previously suspected.”
The animals were tracked for only three minutes after they had watched the film, so it is not clear whether shared experiences strengthen social bonds in the long term. The research used animals in captivity (圈养),and scientists said it was not known whether the same effects would be observed in the wild.
1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Experiencing social bonds. |
B.Sharing evolutionary roots. |
C.Humans bonding over group activities. |
D.Chimpanzees watching movies together. |
A.By making a comparison. |
B.By introducing a concept. |
C.By using an expert's words. |
D.By referring to another study. |
A.Imperfect. |
B.Encouraging. |
C.Groundless. |
D.Doubtful. |
A.Approaches to future studies. |
B.New perceptions of other scientists. |
C.The aspects which need further tests. |
D.The application of the research findings. |
He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person.” Tiffany admits. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American raised in a family where respect for those in authority was shown by turning away your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of eye contact, not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again.”
Many of us have had similar experiences with behaviors we describe as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions (假设) .
Hire Advantage
At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult, employers who can have no personal biases (偏见) from the process have an obvious advantage. My company, Mindsets LLC, helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots. A real estate (房产) agent we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .
“During my Mindsets coaching period, I was taught how to own a diversified workforce. I employed people from different cultures and skill sets. The agents were able to make use of their full potential and experiences to build up the company. When the real estate market began to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to stay in the real estate market much longer than others in the same profession.”
Blinded by Gender
Dale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops in charge of a diverse workforce. “Through some of the lessons, I discovered my personal bias.” he recalls. “I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person, and being open to differences.” In his case, the blindness was not about culture but rather gender.
“I had a management position open in my department; and the two finalists were a man and a woman. Had I not attended this workshop, I would have automatically assumed the man was the best candidate because the position required quite a bit of extensive travel. My assumption would have been that even though both candidates were great and could have been successful in the position, I assumed the woman would have wanted to be home with her children and not travel.” Dale’s assumptions are another example of the well-intentioned but incorrect thinking that limits an organization’s ability to promote the full potential of a diverse workforce. “I learned from the class that instead of forcing my gender biases into the situation, I needed to present the full range of duties, responsibilities and expectations to all candidates and allow them to make an informed decision.” Dale sings high praise for the workshop, “because it helped me make decisions based on fairness.”
A better Bottom Line
An open mind about diversity not only improves organizations from inside, it is profitable as well. These comments from a customer service representative show how an inclusive attitude can improve sales.” Most of my customers speak English as a second language. One of the best things my company has done is to contract with a language service that offers translations over the phone. It wasn’t until my boss received Mindsets’ training that she was able to understand how important inclusiveness was to customer service. As a result, our customer base has increased.”
Once we start to see people as individuals, we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone. Diversity is about coming together and taking advantage of our differences and similarities and about building better communities and organizations. When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from our past , from the media, peers, family, friends, etc, we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are imperfect or contrary to our fundamental values. We need to train ourselves to think differently, shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us, creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone.
1. In Tiffany’s view, the first candidate was passed over because he ________.A.was an Asian-American |
B.didn’t perform as perfectly as the second one |
C.was untrustworthy |
D.showed no respect for authority |
A.racial discrimination |
B.cultural differences |
C.gender discrimination |
D.emphasis on physical appearance |
A.A real estate agency. |
B.A hi-tech company. |
C.A company dealing with financial affairs. |
D.A company training workforce. |
A.It helped him make fair decisions. |
B.It helped him discover his personal bias about gender. |
C.It helped him look at a person as a whole one. |
D.It helped him find successful candidates. |
A.viewing people as individuals |
B.challenging our past |
C.training ourselves in Mindsets’ workshops |
D.building better communications |
【推荐3】Small talk. Chitchat. These are the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the store, at family events or work.
Many people find these small conversations about random topics difficult. Some people say they hate it.
Chitchat can also increase your feeling of understanding, or empathy, toward people you know but not well. Chatting with a colleague about their child may help you to understand more of their life outside the office.
A.However, small talk is important. |
B.And small talk may make us happier. |
C.But they only want to talk about cats. |
D.Others say small talk is a waste of time. |
E.This could help build healthy work relationships. |
F.However, some people are not good at small talk. |
G.Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not well. |
【推荐1】A Walking Tour in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park covens about 41 square miles with dozens of mountain peaks. More than 250 species of birds will delight your senses and more than 900 types of wildflowers will keep you marveling(感到惊奇)a their beauty.
Your Colorado walking tour officially begins. To ensure that you arrive on time we strongly suggest that arrive one day before the departure date.
Day 1 The trip begins a 1:00 p. m. Travel by bus to Rocky Mountain National Park. Check in our accommodations,enjoy a fresh lunch and head into the park for our first hike.
Day 2 During today’s hike we will cover 3.8 mile. We’ll stop to enjoy both “The Pool” and Fern Falls on our way to Fern Lake. You’ll enjoy every minute of today’s hike and then spend a relaxing evening n the town of Estes Park.
Day 3 Glacier Gorge .the main section of the Park, has some of the most beautiful attractions in the Park. Today we’ll push our boots u the trail to Black Lake,about 4.7 miles. With views of Longs Peak, we’ll hike Past a major waterfall and several smaller lakes before arriving at Black Lake.
Day 4 Today we’ll head t1o Wild Basin, southeast of the main park area, for a hike to Ouzel Lake. Wild Basin traverses(穿过)through Aspen forest past rushing streams, to a high mountain lake where we will enjoy a picnic lunch.
Day 5 The Flat Top Mountain area will delight your senses with thick forests and meadows of abundant wildflower Our feet will carry u for about 8.8 miles.
Day 6 Catch the Estes Park Shuttle to Denver International Airport or continue on your own to other adventures!
1. Where will people sleep on the second day?A.By Black Lake. | B.By Fem Lake. |
C.On Flat Top Mountain. | D.In the town of Estes Park. |
A.Day 1. | B.Day 2. | C.Day 3. | D.Day 4. |
A.Lots of flowers. | B.Major waterfall. | C.Rushing streams. | D.A lake. |
【推荐2】This must be universally acknowledged: Exercise is good for your body. The question of how much exercise is best, though, is open to debate. The answer often depends on your goals. For heart health, sessions four to five times weekly might be ideal. For mental health? As The Independent reports, scientists believe there’s a pretty specific prescription (处方): Exercising for 45 minutes three to five times a week.
The data comes from a new and expansive observational study published in The Lancet Psychiatry and conducted by researchers at Yale and the University of Oxford. The study examined 1.2 million subjects who filled out the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey at two-year intervals (间隔) between 2011 and 2015. Subjects who didn’t exercise at all had an average of three-and-a-half days per month when they felt mentally unwell—stressed, depressed, or otherwise burdened by emotional problems—while those who exercised regularly reported an average of just two days.
The study found that having three to five 45-minute sessions a week was best for reducing the reported instances of feeling stressed or depressed. Exercising for longer periods—some subjects reported over 90 minutes in the gym—was associated with a drop-off in mental health benefits. Subjects who spent three hours at a time exercising actually reported an increase in depressive symptoms (症状).
Researchers also found that the kind of exercise undertaken made a difference. While all varieties helped, people who participated in team sports promoting social interaction and gym classes like cycling described greater self-satisfaction with mental health.
Because the study involved self-reported outcomes and exercise wasn’t monitored, it’s possible that the participants could have misinterpreted the volume of exercise performed. The study, however, makes a convincing case for a popular notion: If exercise were a pill, doctors everywhere would be prescribing it.
1. What decides the ideal amount of exercise for an individual according to the text?A.His exercise routine. |
B.His physical condition. |
C.What sports he prefers. |
D.What he expects to improve. |
A.By filling out a survey. |
B.By attending gym classes. |
C.By interviewing researchers. |
D.By reading about health benefits. |
A.No change in mental health. |
B.Improved mental health benefits. |
C.A drop-off in mental health benefits. |
D.Increased physical health benefits. |
A.Exercise process wasn’t monitored. |
B.Only one type of exercise was studied. |
C.The study did not include any real subjects. |
D.Subjects could have misreported exercise amounts. |
【推荐3】Learning to speak English well may be the best thing you can do to improve your life. That’s right. If you can communicate in English, you can:
Contact people from all over the world. Talk about your ideas and opinions on the Internet discussion groups. Send e-mail to interesting people. Learn about their life and culture. Travel more easily. Communicate with people wherever you go — English is spoken in more than 100 countries. Ask directions, have a conversation, or…ask for help. Who knows, maybe English will save your life someday!
Push your career forward. If you want to find a good job in business, technology, or science, get out of that armchair and start learning English now! (If you already have a good job, start learning before you lose it!)
Knowing English will let you:
Put “excellent knowledge of English” in your CV (履历). Get your dream job, and earn more money.
Gain technical knowledge. English is the language of technology, especially high technology like computer science, genetics, and medicine. If you’re going to read about technology, you’ll probably have to do it in English.
Learn computer science. Read technical articles without difficulty or write your own articles!
Be a world-class businessperson. It’s simple. International business is done in English. And all business today is international. So if you want to play, you have to know English — to contact other business people, go to conferences, read international business newspapers and magazines, etc.
Become a better scientist. Contact scientists from other countries, go to international conferences, and visit academic centers abroad. Learn about new scientific discoveries by reading papers, books, and magazines.
Use your computer more effectively. Most computer applications are in English, so you will understand them better and become a better employee.
1. According to the passage, knowing English will let you ________.A.travel in your country more easily |
B.gain technical knowledge |
C.contact people all over your country |
D.watch television networks |
A.learn knowledge |
B.contact people |
C.become a better scientist |
D.work better |
A.write his/her own articles |
B.read international business newspapers |
C.talk about his/her ideas and opinions |
D.read about technology |
A.your good job | B.your family |
C.your friends | D.your game |
【推荐1】14 Oct 2019
Sydney, CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs
Full Time
Administration & Office Support, Office Management
The Opportunity:
We are currently looking for an energetic office assistant to support the daily running of our office! This is a hands-on role that would suit someone who has an office management background and is looking for a busy role within an exciting industry. Within this role you will have the opportunity to deal with clients at home and abroad.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
Being the face of the office!
Meet and greet guests with a warm and friendly approach
Manage all deliveries in and out of the office
Office Administration
.Manage expenses for the management team
.Order stationary
Manage kitchen supplies
.Order samples for sales staff
General office management ensuring everywhere is kept tidy
Sales & Marketing Support
Support the management team on meeting arrangements
Order catering for meetings
Event Management
Coordination of wine dinners with customers
Arrange office social events
Travel Bookings
Support the management team with travel bookings
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have administration or office management experience and will be comfortable dealing with people at all levels. You will be flexible, adaptable and will have strong organizational skills.
To apply for this role, please submit your application through our career’s website: http://careers.australianvintage.com.au/
1. Which of the following is unnecessary for application?A.Relevant work experience. |
B.Flexible interpersonal skills. |
C.Thoughtful handling of affairs. |
D.Educational background in management. |
A.Receive guests warm-heartedly. |
B.Clean up the general office daily. |
C.Chair meetings from time to time. |
D.Offer booking service for all the staff. |
【推荐2】Summer Camps Activities
At Les Elfes, our Summer Camps provide more than just great activities and experiences. Here are some most popular activities of our camps.
2 Days Hiking Trip
During the first week of each session, all our campers will leave for a 2-day hiking trip and spend a night in the mountain. Discoverers and Explorers will sleep in traditional fountain huts while Pioneers will do camping in wilderness. This is just a perfect way to discover the Swiss Alps and to enjoy striking views and nature. During the evening, campers enjoy a relaxing atmosphere around the camp fire!
Rock climbing
Professional mountain guide supervise(监护) this activity. On the climbing wall at a natural rock, which has varying difficulty levels, our instructor ensure that all campers make good progress and gain confidence in the safest conditions. Campers will learn different skills and progress from one age group to another.
Mountain biking
Mountain biking in the Alps and particularly Verbier mountain biking provides you with thrilling downhills, natural single tracks( for all levels). The downhill trail and the hundreds of kilometres of cross-country provide endless opportunity to explore some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Alps.
Arts & Crafts
Our campers can choose between several arts clubs, which they will attend during the session. At the end of the session we all join together and present what we learn! We will do vast amounts of different aspects of arts and crafts. Each time a child attends those clubs we will give them a chance to expand their artistic side. The main aim of those clubs is be give a fun aspect to arts and crafts while involving cultural aspects.
1. What will campers do in Hiking Trip?A.Spend two nights in the mountains. |
B.Sleep in tents at night. |
C.Admire beautiful scenery of the Alps. |
D.Explore thrilling downhills natural tracks. |
A.Hiking Tip. | B.Rock climbing. |
C.Mountain biking. | D.Arts& Crafts. |
A.They will explore various fields of arts. |
B.They will expand their artistic side. |
C.They will show their achievements. |
D.They will enjoy cultural aspects of arts. |
【推荐3】Jim was a young man in his early twenties who was studying to be a carpenter. He was a good worker, honest and worthy of trust, so his boss was pleased with him. As he was such a likable man and easy to deal with, he was popular with his workmates, too. They also made fun of him a great deal but he never got angry with them and would only laugh.
But Jim’s one great shortcoming was that he could never tell a lie, no matter how hard he tried, not even a little one. In fact, he was so honest and shy that he would blush even when he was telling the truth. He used to stand in front of the mirror and practise lying while looking himself in the eyes at the same time. But as soon as he saw his face starting to go red he had to look away.
One morning, however, he didn’t feel like going to work because he had been to a party the night before and it hadn’t ended till the early hours of the morning. And so far the first time in his life he decided to take the day off. He rang his boss, pretending to be a woman. “I’m afraid Jim can’t come to work today. He isn’t feeling very well.”
Poor Jim was thankful that his boss couldn’t see him just at that moment because his hands were trembling(发抖) and his face was bright red.
“Thank you for letting me know,” said Mr. Woods, his boss, and then just as he was about to hang up, he said, “just a moment, madam, who’s speaking.”
“Oh!” he stammered (口吃的说), and going all out for making a voice like a woman, he cried in a voice: “This is my landlady speaking!”
1. According to the passage we know that Jim was a ___.A.skillful worker |
B.skillful carpenter |
C.researcher studying how to be a carpenter |
D.being-trained carpenter |
A.stammer | B.look away |
C.go red | D.feel hot |
A.To avoid being laughed at by his workmates. |
B.To overcome his shortcoming. |
C.To get his boss pleased with him. |
D.To get ready for asking for leave. |
A.out of the bag | B.out of the house |
C.into the bag | D.into the house |
【推荐1】Scientists have been studying Antarctica for over a century, but details as basic as what it looks like beneath all that ice have largely remained a mystery. Now, Earther reports that a team of scientists from Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and the UK has published the most detailed data on the continent’s subglacial topography(冰川下的地形)near the South Pole.
As they report in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, central Antarctica is home to three large canyons(峡谷), one of which is deeper than the Grand Canyon and nearly as wide at some points. The researchers made the discovery by flying a plane with radar over the South Pole, a spot that isn’t covered by imaging satellites. They expected to find mountains beneath the ice sheet, but the wide canyons they found between the mountains came as a surprise.
Of the three canyons, two hadn’t been documented previously. The largest, the Foundation Trough, measures 218 miles long, up to 22 miles wide, and 6,260 feet deep, putting it up there with the planet’s most impressive canyons.
The discoveries are significant on their own, but the real purpose behind the research is to better understand how the West and East Antarctic Ice Sheets will react to rising temperatures. Human-caused climate change has destabilized some of the continent’s ice, and the West Antarctic Ice Sheet especially has been slowly crumbling(崩塌)into the sea. If patterns continue, the coastal glaciers supporting the large ice sheets could fall down, causing sea levels to rise a minimum of 10 feet. If this happens, the canyons could be a major factor in the speed and direction of ice flow from central Antarctica to the coast.
The event isn’t likely to happen in the near future, but further study of Antarctica’s topography will help scientists to better predict when it might.
1. According to the text, the researchers found the new canyons ________.A.as planned | B.by accident |
C.in the sea | D.with satellites |
A.They are likely to affect ice flow. |
B.They cause ice sheets to crumble. |
C.They stop ice flowing into the sea. |
D.They help to cool ice sheets down. |
A.It’s confusing. | B.It’s quite easy. |
C.It’s meaningful. | D.It’s challenging. |
A.Rising Temperatures Cause Sea Levels to Rise |
B.Massive Canyons Are Found Beneath Ice Sheets |
C.Antarctica Still Remains Unknown to the Public |
D.Antarctica’s Topography Will Be Predicted Soon |
【推荐2】It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. “I’m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” DeLuca recalls, saying “Buck said, ‘You should open a sandwich shop.’”
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1000.
But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn’t know how badly, because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They’d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘We are so successful, we are opening a second store.” And they did—in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners’ learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn’ t necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.
And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.
DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.
1. DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to __________.A.pay for his college education | B.support his family |
C.help his partner expand business | D.do some research |
A.had enough money to do it. |
B.had succeeded in their business |
C.wanted to make people believe that they were successful |
D.wished to meet the increasing demand of customers |
A.Making friends with suppliers. | B.Learning by trial and error. |
C.Finding a good partner. | D.Opening chain stores. |
【推荐3】Veena’s teacher had told her to collect the notebooks in the classroom and bring them to the office. Veena collected the homework notebooks and rushed into the office without knocking on the door. The teacher said, “Veena, you have no manners; you have entered the office without knocking on the door.” Veena was a top student but was too proud of herself. Without saying sorry, she came out of the office.
In the evening, she complained to her father about what happened to her. Veena’s father decided to teach her what good manners mean. He asked her to go with him.
Before leaving, he told Veena’s mother where he was going and asked whether she wanted something from the market. After coming out of the house, Veena’s father softly closed the door behind him. Then both of them went to the reservation(预订) office. Veena’s father was to collect the ticket that he had reserved. He stopped in front of the door of the office and asked if he could come inside. Before entering the office, he wiped his feet on the mat. Then he politely asked the clerk, “Can I have my ticket, please?” The clerk smiled and gave him the ticket at once.
After taking the ticket, Veena’s father thanked the clerk and then they went to the market. It was very crowded there. Her father waited for his turn to buy vegetables. When an old man came, he allowed him to pick up the vegetables first. After taking the vegetables, they came to a bus stop. They took their place in the queue.
On the bus they each got a seat. But when an old woman got on, the father gave her his seat. After entering the house, her father talked nicely to her mother. Then they sat down to have dinner.
After that, Veena understood what good manners mean.
1. After leaving the teacher’s office, Veena most probably________.A.felt angry at what the teacher had said to her | B.felt terribly sorry for her behavior |
C.thought the teacher was right | D.decided to make a change |
A.teaching her a good lesson at home |
B.behaving well in front of her |
C.asking her to follow her teacher’s advice |
D.asking her to watch other people’s manners |
A.Not everyone can behave as well as he does. |
B.One should always have good manners. |
C.People with good manners are more popular. |
D.It is not easy to have good manners sometimes. |
A.knew how to behave well in the future |
B.found she had been behaving well all the time |
C.had a better understanding of the people around her |
D.didn’t think her teacher knew what good manners really mean |