1 . It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of
Mysticism and profits have come together since the 13th century introduction of Islam to Indonesia by Indian Moslem merchants. Those devout traders, called ‘Wali Ullah’ or ‘those close to God,’ energetically spread both trade and religion by
Businessman Hadisiko said his group fasts and meditates all night every Thursday to become closer to God and to contact the spirits of the great men of the past. ‘If we want to
One of his managers, Yusuf Soemado, who studied business administration at Harvard University, compared the idea of mystic management to western system of positive thinking. “Willpower and
A.documenting | B.consulting | C.managing | D.persuading |
A.exception | B.mission | C.decision | D.distraction |
A.decrease | B.rise | C.lose | D.boost |
A.introducing | B.adapting | C.applying | D.discussing |
A.dedicate | B.devote | C.attribute | D.confer |
A.meeting | B.profits | C.fasting | D.mysticism |
A.promote | B.fire | C.dispatch | D.employ |
A.disrespectful | B.inflexible | C.untrustworthy | D.indispensable |
A.minds | B.qualifications | C.religions | D.presentations |
A.objective | B.compulsive | C.decisive | D.imperative |
A.improve | B.reverse | C.save | D.help |
A.managers | B.employees | C.companies | D.procedures |
A.expansion | B.involvement | C.benefit | D.experience |
A.unconscious | B.academic | C.psychological | D.subconscious |
A.courses | B.minds | C.approaches | D.touches |
2 . When my wife, Jane, and I were 16, we were in the same class. About a week before Thanksgiving Day, we found out that our teacher Edward was having some
When Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was
Before making our
Last month while I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, “Your high school teacher Mr. Edward is wondering if you could
I left my meeting and went to my office
A.financial | B.personal | C.academic | D.typical |
A.applied | B.determined | C.attempted | D.preferred |
A.figure out | B.point out | C.make sense | D.make sure |
A.satisfied | B.puzzled | C.amazed | D.touched |
A.separate | B.donate | C.distribute | D.collect |
A.breaking up | B.breaking down | C.pulling out | D.pulling down |
A.complete | B.usual | C.traditional | D.basic |
A.honesty | B.generosity | C.pity | D.curiosity |
A.decision | B.contact | C.delivery | D.contribution |
A.opportunity | B.gift | C.deal | D.memory |
A.impression | B.sorrow | C.expression | D.laugh |
A.pushed | B.reached | C.dragged | D.answered |
A.again | B.anyhow | C.though | D.enough |
A.wait | B.spare | C.spend | D.save |
A.hurriedly | B.nervously | C.proudly | D.worriedly |
A.come up with | B.look back on | C.keep up with | D.get hold of |
A.just | B.even | C.still | D.already |
A.experience | B.excitement | C.pleasure | D.warmth |
A.and | B.or | C.but | D.so |
A.spirit | B.symbol | C.history | D.intention |
3 . Every year,the Olympic Training Centre has one extra special day just for girls and women.This day celebrates the fact that
In the old
Tomorrow,this special day will be
Our scheduled
A.men | B.women | C.young children | D.old people |
A.easily | B.busily | C.quickly | D.early |
A.days | B.weeks | C.months | D.years |
A.enough | B.just | C.ever | D.only |
A.training | B.practice | C.drills | D.games |
A.no one | B.anyone | C.everyone | D.someone |
A.along | B.with | C.about | D.without |
A.It | B.This | C.That | D.What |
A.pay | B.rights | C.salary | D.jobs |
A.age | B.sex | C.height | D.weight |
A.congratulated | B.separated | C.celebrated | D.divided |
A.students | B.teachers | C.boys | D.girls |
A.kilometres | B.centimetres | C.millimetres | D.metres |
A.sent | B.posted | C.received | D.wrote |
A.moving | B.exciting | C.surprising | D.pleasing |
A.activities | B.films | C.plays | D.concerts |
A.while | B.and | C.but | D.or |
A.make | B.find | C.throw | D.shoot |
A.run | B.swim | C.jump | D.cross |
A.riders | B.runners | C.divers | D.athletes |
4 . Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people
A.further | B.harder | C.louder | D.straighter |
A.invitations | B.feelings | C.messages | D.sounds |
A.discover | B.hope | C.receive | D.mean |
A.difficult | B.immediate | C.misleading | D.important |
A.far | B.long | C.much | D.well |
A.For example | B.However | C.In short | D.Thus |
A.connections | B.distance | C.greetings | D.trade |
A.bodily | B.eye | C.telephone | D.verbal |
A.enemies | B.neighbors | C.relatives | D.strangers |
A.by all means | B.in a similar way | C.in other words | D.on the other hand |
A.silence | B.experiment | C.conversation | D.trouble |
A.disturbing | B.following | C.guiding | D.helping |
A.away | B.closer | C.faster | D.in |
A.backing away | B.coming out | C.going on | D.stepping forward |
A.carelessness | B.coldness | C.friendliness | D.weakness |
A.laugh | B.talk | C.think | D.travel |
A.different | B.European | C.Latino | D.rich |
A.curiosity | B.excitement | C.misunderstanding | D.nervousness |
A.advice | B.chance | C.result | D.time |
A.noticed | B.pleased | C.respected | D.treated |