Do first impressions matter? A colleague thinks so. As each semester (学期) begins, he greets his students wearing a jacket and tie.
“You make only one first impression,” he says. So while the rest of the semester he teaches class in his usual, more casual clothes, during the first week he presents a different image.
Looking professional and trustworthy on the first day, he believes, will carry over through the rest of the semester, when he goes back to the work clothes until he meets new students.
His thought is that students will remember their first meet positively and more willingly give him the benefit of the doubt as the semester goes on because they have been prepared to respect him through that pleasing first impression.
The effect of first impressions is related to the halo effect (晕轮效应), by which the belief in positive qualities in one thing or part leads to the belief in similar qualities in related things or in the whole.
Here is an example: You meet a friendly person at a party and later are asked to get support from others for a worthy career. You contact that person because you think he or she will make a contribution. In reality, there is no inbuilt connection between being pleasant and being generous. Yet the halo effect leads you to believe that the two are related. Most conclude that if she was good in one kind(sociable), she will also be positive in another (generous).
First impressions matter, for good and bad. They are fine when you like someone on first meeting; they are not so fine when the first meeting is unpleasant. Good first impressions lead to social connection; bad first impressions lead to social prejudice (偏见).
1. How does the author’s colleague dress at the beginning of school year?A.Formally. | B.Comfortably. | C.Casually. | D.Poorly. |
A.To charge him. | B.To choose him. |
C.To blame him. | D.To believe him. |
A.A kind person is usually generous. |
B.A good quality is not necessarily linked to another. |
C.An easygoing person always goes together with good luck. |
D.A professional image is helpful in getting support from others. |
A.Love Me, Love My Dog |
B.Students’ Pride and Prejudice |
C.The Power of First Impressions |
D.Dressing Well Matters for Teachers |
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【推荐1】If you're searching for your dream graduate job, have faith. These top tips can help you get your perfect graduate job quickly.
1. Appear professional on social media.
The first thing you should be doing as a graduate job searcher is making sure you have a professional online presence.
2. Upload your CV(履历)to job sites.
Not only do job seekers use job sites, but also employers often search through them when looking for potential candidates. There's a chance that a future employer could come across your CV on a job site and realize you're the ideal candidate for them.
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The way to blow a potential employer away is to show him you have a real interest in the company. Whether it's for an application or when you're through to the interview stage, knowing your business is sure to impress. Not only this, but after spending a good hour or so reading about a company, the work they do and the role you're applying for, we can guarantee that your applicant letter will be easier to tailor.
A.Call the company for information. |
B.It's too good an opportunity to miss. |
C.And it is much more likely to impress. |
D.Research companies before applying for jobs. |
E.In fact, we think being professional is quite important. |
F.Smaller startup companies are too often overlooked by job seekers. |
G.We don't mean you have to post photos of yourself wearing a suit and tie online. |
【推荐2】Analysis of the trial of the four-day working week has revealed great efficiency, reduced stress and increased staff engagement, fueling hopes that a better work-life balance for employees could be in sight.
Perpetual Guardian, a New Zealand financial services company, switched its 240 staff from a five-day to a four-day week and maintained their pay. Productivity increased in the four days when they worked, so there was no drop in the total amount of work done, a study of the trial released on Tuesday revealed. The trial was monitored by academics at the University of Auckland and the Auckland University of Technology. The eight-week experiment was closely watched by employers and policymakers around the world. “This is an idea whose time has come,” said Andrew Barnes, Perpetual Guardian’s founder. “We need to get more companies to give it a go.”
The government has conducted a study of the possibility of four-day weeks. However, research points to the complexity of achieving productivity gains in major industries such as retail(零售), where being present is a key part of the job. Smaller companies experimenting with four-day working weeks have found performance was better in the first few weeks as excitement about the project took hold, before falling slightly. “The biggest concern is ensuring that the full-time introduction of the policy doesn’t lead to self-satisfaction, as there is a risk that peopled productivity will slip back,” said Tammy Barker, a branch manager who was part of the trial. “Therefore, we’ve spent a lot of time making sure every person in every team has their own plan as to how they’re going to maintain and even improve productivity.”
According to Jarrod Haar, a professor of human resource management at the Auckland University of Technology, significantly lower job stress was reported with four-day working weeks. “Beyond wellbeing, employees reported their teams were stronger and functioned better together, more satisfied with their jobs, more engaged, and that they felt their work had greater meaning,” he said. “It is really a great way to make employees be more committed to the organization and less likely to look elsewhere for a job.”
1. What changes took place in Perpetual Guardian during the experiment?A.The length of daily working hours | B.The amount of pay per week |
C.The efficiency of the employees | D.The work done per month |
A.Some workers may become lazy. | B.The policy doesn’t suit all industries. |
C.The four-day working week won’t work. | D.Many employers don’t approve of the trial. |
A.By making plans for each of the employees. |
B.By dividing all the employees into different teams. |
C.By helping every employee get satisfaction from the work. |
D.By encouraging every employee to be responsible for their plan. |
A.Unclear. | B.Concerned. | C.Approving. | D.Negative. |
【推荐3】Wu Ge was asked to prepare a waiting area at Pudong International Airport specifically for transit(过境) passengers on his first day as an airport official tasked with COVID-19 prevention and control.
The task would have been challenging for most people, but Wu took it quickly and gave tasks to his colleagues. Together, they cleaned and disinfected(消毒) the area, and set zones for checking people' s temperatures and filling out forms. It wasn't until the first passenger stepped into the waiting area that Wu finally took a break.
Born in Chongqing, the 46-year-old began working at Pudong International Airport in 2007 and is now an official leading more than 300 members of the Shanghai airport authority's safety check and protection department.
As the nation 's busiest airport for overseas travelers, Shanghai Pudong International Airport is battling the COVID-19 with closed-loop management. During this period, Wu and his colleagues have been given a special task force in charge of separating overseas travelers into various kinds, sending passengers to quarantine(检疫) spots and safeguarding them.
“This job requires care, responsibility and hard work. Our teammates have sweat all over their bodies as they have to wear N95 face-masks and protective suits all the time. Each of us walks at least 30,000 steps every day. Sometimes we even hit 60,000 steps,” he says.
Wu's work as the group leader is nonstop. Breakfast is sometimes the only meal he has in a day. Wu says he tries his best to reduce waiting time for passengers. He has also arranged for hot water and biscuits to be made available for passengers around the clock.
1. What was Wu Ge asked to do?A.Reduce waiting time. | B.Prepare hot water and biscuits. |
C.Prepare a waiting area. | D.Help passengers fill out forms. |
A.Demanding. | B.Rewarding. | C.Satisfying. | D.Frightening. |
A.It was hot at that time. | B.They carried passengers’ luggage. |
C.They had to walk a lot. | D.They wore protective equipment. |
A.Working at the Airport. | B.Fighting COVID-19 at the Airport. |
C.Living a Busy Life at the Airport. | D.Helping Passengers at the Airport. |
【推荐1】“All right, class, settle down! Today, I’m requiring you to use new words to write about your best friend. I don’t want to hear that your best friend is nice. I want to know how,” my Spanish teacher, Senora Morales, shouted at the class.
I slowly began to write. My best friend is Hayley. She’s a soccer winner who colored her hair red to support her team. She plays the guitar as I do, and we go to perform in school every Saturday. She uses funny English words like “shenanigans”. We’ve been best friends since fourth grade.
This is my standard answer to the “best friend” question. The problem is, Hayley isn’t real. I had to come up with an imagined best friend because there have been too many writing tasks asking me to describe this person, too many moments when I’ve replied, “I don’t have one,” and too many times I’ve heard, “Why not? Are you just not the type of person who wants a best friend?”
Of course, I have plenty of acquaintances (熟人). But the friend who I can depend on when I am upset doesn’t exist. Not having a best friend means I have no one to text late at night when I can’t fall asleep and no shoulder to cry on when I fail my performance. As I look through my phone, I ask myself, “What would Hayley say to me right now?” As an imagined character, Hayley can say what my mind tells her to. So Hayley sits down and puts her arm around me. She tells me, “When you fail, remember that failure is not the end. It’s an opportunity to learn and grow. Don’t be too hard on yourself.”
When Senora Morales handed back my paper, she told me, “She seems like a great friend!”
“Yeah,” I grinned (咧嘴笑). “she’s the best friend I’ve ever had.”
1. What can we learn about the author at school?A.She avoided the society of others. | B.She performed well in her studies. |
C.She joined a soccer team. | D.She played music regularly. |
A.How she got along with Hayley. | B.Why she made up an imagined character. |
C.Her imagined best friend. | D.The troubles she met at school. |
A.Sharing the same interest with her. | B.Having good communication skills. |
C.Keeping her company all the time. | D.Giving her emotional support. |
A.A friendship trouble | B.The “best friend” question |
C.My school life | D.A Spanish lesson |
【推荐2】My kids sit in Gee's living room and excitedly lit old New Year decorations out of a well-loved cardboard box. She tells me that she and Tom built their decoration collection piece by piece during each year's after-New Year sale. She smiles as we leave with the box
We first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage, someone had been returning our garbage cans to the garage each garbage day, and Jim and I had wondered who. Then one day we spotted him: an elderly man who lived across the street.
I baked cookies and left them on a bench outside the garbage with a thank-you note. When we got home from work that day, a typed letter had replaced the gift. The letter was from Tom and explained how he had come to walk the neighborhood on garbage day, retuning cans for people he barely knew. Back where he'd been fighting a war, his young wife, Gee, had found herself living alone. Neighbors had taken the time to handle her garbage cans so she didn't have to, and he never forgot. Now he paid it forward by doing the same for all of us. Unfortunately a few years after we'd moved in, Tom died.
These days, we're piling up boxes of our own. We're planning a move. The house that seemed so huge six years ago is filled to capacity with furniture and books and toys and, of course, people, We know it's time to go, and yet we can't seem to stick the For Sale sign up on the grassland. Gaining a third bedroom and maybe an office sometimes seems like a lousy trade for all we stand to lose.
It's not just Gee and Tom. It’s the man who lets our kids pick peaches of the tree in his front yard. It's the ladies who call Jim when their pool filter breaks and leave overflowing baskets for our kids on Easter. It's the officer who smiles and waves and makes me feel a little safer when Jim is away. It is they who teach us what it means to be a neighbor.
1. What do we know about the New Year decorations according to paragraph 1?A.The kids don't like them. |
B.Gee is willing to give them to us. |
C.Gee sees them as useless now. , |
D.Gee and Tom made them by themselves. |
A.Tom lived across the street. |
B.Tom liked the cookies the author baked. |
C.Tom returned the garbage cans for the author. |
D.Tom shared their decorations with the author. |
A.they had just moved into the community |
B.he had been saved by a neighbor during the war |
C.his wife had been helped by the neighbors during his absence |
D.there were so many garbage cans in the neighborhood at that time |
A.Their house couldn't be sold at a high price |
B.The author didn't want to leave their neighbors |
C.The author's family was in bad need of a third bedroom |
D.Their moving out would be a great loss for the neighbors |
【推荐3】My mother and her best friend Martha were in their mid-80s when they saw each other for the last time.
They had been friends since they were 18, both of them students at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. My mother was the dreamy one, who loved to read and dream herself as an actress. Martha, however, was more practical. I’m not sure what they had in common except that they trusted each other, helped each other, and stayed in touch even when life separated them.
Martha spent most of her adulthood in Atlanta, where she raised three kids. My mother, meanwhile, raised eight children, and moved many times during her financially and emotionally troubled marriage, which included several months living with her family in seedy motels.
I sensed my mother hid her troubles from most people, but not from Martha, and I knew from my mother that Martha carried her own sorrows. Their willingness to share sorrow without judgment was part of what bond them.
The best friendships can also withstand (抵挡) periods without communication. They didn’t communicate a lot — this was before the ease of emails and texts and yet I knew they were always in each other’s minds.
One day in 2008, 1 drove my mother to Martha’s house for their final visit. The moment my mother hobbled (蹒跚) into Martha’s house, they threw their arms around each other and went to sit out in the garden, laughing until they were dizzy. I snapped a photo, and spotted something joyous, young and free on my mom, which existed only in the presence of her best friend.
Two years later, my mother died. Of all the people I had to tell, Martha was the hardest because I felt it erased her past. After that, we lost touch. But I still think of her and how that friendship strengthened my mother.
1. What does the underlined word “seedy” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.large | B.dirty | C.urban | D.bright |
A.were willing to share | B.were constantly in touch |
C.had much in common | D.had a likeness in personality |
A.To tell the importance of friendship. |
B.To express his gratitude to his mother. |
C.To share his standard of choosing a friend. |
D.To praise the friendship between Martha and his mother. |
【推荐1】I rushed to the back of the ambulance before I thought to fasten my seat belt as our ambulance dashed down the road. My legs trembled uncontrollably as I felt around for boxes of gloves and passed them to the rest of the crew. Despite my jumpy nerves, I felt a thrill. Here I was, on my first real call after three months of training.
We pulled up to the scene and I jumped out, feeling official and important at having arrived in such style. As we approached the patient, we saw the terrible scene, but the two emergency workers with me were prepared. One immediately began treating the patient while the other calmed the anxious family. I was asked to give breaths to the patient while a worker did chest compressions (按压).
Though I agreed, my excitement and nervousness disappeared as I felt the gravity of the situation. This person’s life was in my hands. For the next 20 minutes the emergency workers and I counted breaths and compressions, occasionally switching positions. We continued administering CPR for the whole of the rough ride to the hospital and I grew increasingly alarmed since the patient was not responding.
Arriving at the emergency room, we knew it was over. My first call, my first chance to save someone, but I failed. I was horrified. A complete stranger had died before my eyes, under my care. The doctors comforted me, and though I felt responsible, I soon realized that there was nothing we could have done to change the result. Our CPR technique had been sound, but the reality was that the chances of life after a heart arrest were very slim.
As the initial shock wore off, a strong motivation to go on another emergency call replaced it. Watching life turn into death is not an easy experience to forget, but it can create a thirst to try again and perhaps save a life the next time. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, the chance hasn’t yet happened. The worst call I’ve had since that first day is a twisted ankle.
1. Why did the author feel nervous and excited on the ambulance?A.He could assist his partners. |
B.He didn’t fasten his seat belt. |
C.He was driving the ambulance. |
D.He was doing his first emergency task. |
A.called the ambulance himself |
B.responded instantly to the treatment |
C.was in danger of life on the way to hospital |
D.was dead due to the delay of the ambulance |
A.The doctors cared little about the patient. |
B.Patients suffering a heart arrest rarely survived. |
C.The author was responsible for the patient’s death. |
D.The emergency workers used the wrong CPR technique. |
【推荐2】I’m a huge fan of the Pacific Northwest and its bright green forests, rough coastline, and beaches decorated with wood, but visiting a top national park in summer often brings the opposite of what I come for — being alone — as huge crowds try hard to park and take photos. So, my last visit to Olympic National Park was in mid-September. I ended up bathing in the peace and quiet of forest among ancient trees and staying close enough to nearby communities to feel safe.
I thought that taking the jump from my comfortable hotel room in the park into the great outdoors was unpleasant at first. However, once I began walking slowly and aimlessly along the Hoh River Trail there and slowing down to observe beautiful sunlight and tiny mushrooms that looked like colorful umbrellas, I felt my breath deepen and my nervous system begin to relax for the first time in a long time. What I want to say is that just because the world seems obviously set up for twosomes doesn’t mean you have to let such a standard keep you from living your dreams right now. Solo travel has made me stronger and braver than I ever thought possible. It has opened up my worldview by throwing me out of my comfort zone again and again.
When it comes to living conditions, the national park not only offers 15 campgrounds across its huge area, it’s also home to five other choices for guests who would prefer not to sleep alone inside a tent — the small national park houses. Although I enjoy being alone, I have to admit that one of the coolest things about these small houses is that they are there to strengthen connection among strangers, and as such, there is usually a big fireplace next to excellent armchairs and sofas where guests can move around and make small talks at night. In one small house called Lake Quinault, I talked with grey-haired seniors about the best old-growth forest walks and asked hotel workers about the Roosevelt Dining Room (so named after Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the president during 1933-1945, came to visit), right next door.
1. What made the author avoid visiting Olympic National Park in summer?A.The wish to stay close to communities. |
B.The likelihood to meet crowds of people. |
C.The quiet environment in an ancient forest. |
D.The rough coastlines and the woody beaches. |
A.keep opening up her worldview | B.slow her down in living her dreams |
C.stop her leaving her comfortable zone | D.give her a chance to stay in hotel rooms |
A.Seniors in Lake Quinault are the best forest walkers there. |
B.The park offers five completely different places to stay in. |
C.Big fireplaces in houses are meant to strengthen connection. |
D.The author stayed in a house next door to a famous president. |
A.the author’s love for the Pacific Northwest |
B.the author’s solo trip to Olympic National Park |
C.the greatest tourist attractions in Olympic National Park |
D.the brief comparison between group travel and solo ones |
【推荐3】How long will it take you to read this article? On average, adults read about 240 words a minute, but I always take longer. I should probably feel embarrassed-but instead, I take joy in it.
I got the habit of reading for pleasure from my mum. Reading is what I do first thing in the morning and last thing at night. But it’s always taken me a long time. When I started reviewing books, I was averaging 20 pages an hour. I have improved to about 30 pages, but that’s still slow, according to some literary critics.
Book reviewers aren’t the only ones under pressure to read quickly. Pictures of “all the books I read this month” are all over social media. And reading has become a way of keeping up with the world. It is understandable that we try to make sense of events, but it can also fuel the idea that reading is a chore (苦差事), which it absolutely is not.
Why would pleasure be equal to pace? My slow reading seems to be down to a combination of slower processing speeds, and “subvocalising” — sounding out words as I read them. But especially when it comes to the latter, I wouldn’t want to train myself to go faster. It was news to me that not everyone subvocalises, because one of my favourite things about reading is hearing the language in my mind. Without subvocalising, I wouldn’t have caught the music of those words.
Recently, I finished a book of poetry. For two years, I read the poems each morning in the four minutes it took my coffee to be ready. It was a wonderful reminder that reading is never about quantity and always about the quality of time you spend with a text.
So when you read, don’t stick a number on it ---- resolve to read for pleasure, not as a chore.
1. Why does the author like slow reading?A.It wins her fame online. | B.It is a delightful practice. |
C.It comes from her mom. | D.It helps her reach goals. |
A.Quantity. | B.Quality. | C.Content. | D.Sound. |
A.Slower processing speeds. |
B.Learning language. |
C.Combining speeds and sounds. |
D.Reading words out. |
A.Reading is a demanding task. |
B.Pace equals reading pleasure. |
C.Beauty of words needs tasting. |
D.Poetry takes no effort to digest. |
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【推荐2】When I woke up on Aug.4, 2016, there was only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts raced through my brain in the closet. I didn't want to come off as trying too hard, but I also didn't want to be seen as a lazy and untidy person. Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new state. First impressions are everything, and it was important for me to impress the people who I would spend the next four years with.
This was my third time being a new kid. But this time was different because my dad promised that I would start and finish high school in the same place. This time mattered, and that made me nervous.
After meticulously searching my closet, I proudly came out in a dress from Target. The soft cotton was comfortable, and the ruffled shoulders added a bit of fun. Yes, this outfit was the one. An hour later, I felt powerful as I headed toward Room 1136. But as I entered, my jaw dropped to the floor.
Sitting at her desk was Mrs. Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing exactly the same dress as me. I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat. I made it through my minute introduction speech until she stood up, jokingly adding that she liked my style. Although this was the moment I had been afraid of from the moment I walked in, all my anxiety surprisingly melted away, and the students paid attention as I shared my story. My smile grew as I laughed with the students. After class, I stayed behind and talked to Mrs. Hutfilz, relieved to make a humorous and real connection.
Looking back four years later, the ten minutes I spent afraid of giving my speech were really not worth it. My first period of high school certainly made the day unforgettable in the best way and taught me that Mrs. Hutfilz had an awesome sense of style!
1. Why did the author care about her clothes on her first high school day?A.She was picky about clothes |
B.She followed her father's advice. |
C.She wanted to leave a good impression. |
D.She cared too much about her appearance. |
A.Carefully | B.gradually | C.regularly | D.suddenly |
A.Calm. | B.Uneasy. | C.Proud | D.Powerful. |
A.To explore the tips on dressing. |
B.To show her good taste in clothes. |
C.To share a memorable experience. |
D.To introduce her stylish English teacher |
【推荐3】The following picture books are a wonderful way to improve the summer experience with kids.
Vampirina at the Beach by Anne Marie Pace
Vampirina and her best monster friend head to the beach during the full moon on a perfect summer night to enjoy all the fun and festivities the beach has to offer. Along the way, Vampirina's beach adventures highlight the importance of beach safety to ensure a heroic adventure for all.
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Summer by Alice Low
Summer brings so many things to a spirited boy, an eager girl, and an excited little dog. The season is filled with adventure. With clever rhyming words, clever phrasing, and playful images, children will love following along as this energetic trio takes in all the sunshine, big beach waves, fireworks, and sweet treats of this truly memorable time of year.
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Waiting for Pumpsie by Barry Wittenstein
Summer is the season of baseball, and there's no better way to celebrate summer than with the true story of Pumpsie Green's rise from the minors to the Boston Red Sox in 1959. As the final major league team to include black athletes, young Bernard and his family travel to Fenway Park to witness Pumpsie Green take the field in this inspirational tale of equality and progress.
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1. What benefit can children get from Vampirina at the Beach?A.Enjoying the excitement of sports. | B.Making friends with pets more easily. |
C.Strengthening the sense of shore safety. | D.Gaining the courage to enjoy summer camp. |
A.Summer. | B.Waiting for Pumpsie. |
C.Vampirina at the Beach. | D.The Night Before Summer Camp. |
A.They tell what happens in the hot season. | B.They introduce camp adventures. |
C.They describe sweet music. | D.They have the same price. |