1. How does Robert sound when speaking of his being a writer?
A.Hopeful. | B.Grateful. | C.Doubtful. |
A.He had wild imagination. | B.He enjoyed sports. | C.He loved science. |
A.A teacher. | B.A coach. | C.A librarian. |
A.Writing daily. | B.Listening to stories. | C.Reading extensively. |
1. What position does the man apply for?
A.A salesperson. | B.An engineer. | C.An accountant. |
A.The company culture. | B.The free accommodations. | C.The competitive pay. |
A.Interpersonal relationships. | B.Quality-quantity balance. | C.Unplanned happenings. |
3 . When almost everyone has a mobile phone, why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline (座机)?
These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.
Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter (29%) rely only on their smartphones according to a survey (调查). Of those Australians who still have a landline, a third concede that it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket — 19 percent say they never use it while a further 13 percent keep it in case of emergencies. I think my home falls into that category.
More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor (因素)— only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then, compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isn’t the only factor; I’d say it’s also to do with the makeup of your household.
Generation Xers with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. That said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who is calling before we pick up the phone (using Caller ID would take the fun out of it).
How attached are you to your landline? How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries?
1. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile phones?A.Their target users. | B.Their wide popularity. |
C.Their major functions. | D.Their complex design. |
A.Admit. | B.Argue. |
C.Remember. | D.Remark. |
A.They like smartphone games. | B.They enjoy guessing callers’ identity. |
C.They keep using landline phones. | D.They are attached to their family. |
A.It remains a family necessity. |
B.It will fall out of use some day. |
C.It may increase daily expenses. |
D.It is as important as the gas light. |
4 . While taking a 20-hour train ride along the edge of the Taklimakan Desert in northwestern China, I had the kind of humbling, educational, and above all else, wonderful
Over several hours, he would tell me about how he had
It would have been easy to
A.experiment | B.encounter | C.competition | D.appointment |
A.treated | B.saved | C.lectured | D.approached |
A.true | B.so-called | C.new | D.long-lost |
A.chance | B.advice | C.trouble | D.right |
A.visited | B.financed | C.attended | D.founded |
A.building | B.sweeping | C.checking | D.guarding |
A.typical | B.obvious | C.natural | D.remarkable |
A.publish | B.quote | C.сорy | D.download |
A.writers | B.historians | C.workers | D.students |
A.anticipate | B.imagine | C.recall | D.catch |
A.look into | B.rely on | C.go over | D.deal with |
A.well-behaved | B.multi-skilled | C.warm-hearted | D.self-educated |
A.asked | B.warned | C.showed | D.promised |
A.traveling | B.reading | C.searching | D.teaching |
A.cooperate | B.side | C.negotiate | D.engage |
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My father often took me to his hospital when I was off my school. He showed me how his medical instruments was used. I felt so closely to him. However, after I went to high school, somehow I become distant from him. I was unwilling talk with him and often disobeyed his rule of not stay out with my friends too late. The disagreement was too sharp that neither he nor I knew what to settle it. One day, he talked with me or hoped to mend our relations. With the efforts made by all sides, we began to understand each other better.
6 . I have the same 24 hours in a day as you do, but I have made specific choice that allow me to make the most of every day and still feel happy and relaxed.
Pick the most important.
Combine your activities.
Many people go crazy trying to figure out how to spend time with friends, family, work, play, etc.
You would think learning takes more time from you, but actually there are always new ways of doing things that can save you time on daily tasks, freeing you up for the most important. Always be looking for a new way to gain back an hour here or there.
Lighten up.
The world won't come to an end in most cases just because you left a few things undone. Celebrate progress and keep refining (改进) toward a happy productive existence.
A.Speed up. |
B.Be an active learner. |
C.Stop trying to balance time between them all. |
D.Make choices about what is meaningful in your life. |
E.The things you do well usually give you greater joy. |
F.Perhaps these tips will help you make the most of your time. |
G.This is why making lists is important in any productivity handbook. |
7 . Simply saying thank you doesn’t seem enough in certain situations. I was considering this while working as a
My thoughts were soon
She was
A.cleaner | B.chemist | C.nurse | D.doctor |
A.grades | B.meanings | C.needs | D.expectations |
A.brushed aside | B.put to the test | C.brought under discussion | D.taken into account |
A.departing | B.escaping | C.retiring | D.recovering |
A.attempting | B.choosing | C.pausing | D.promising |
A.eventually | B.fortunately | C.casually | D.secretly |
A.assessing | B.requiring | C.forming | D.proving |
A.slightly | B.accidentally | C.slowly | D.happily |
A.grateful | B.thoughtful | C.sorrowful | D.fearful |
A.surprise | B.delight | C.curiosity | D.disappointment |
A.operating | B.thinking | C.hesitating | D.leaving |
A.sorry | B.hello | C.goodbye | D.yes |
A.reached | B.consulted | C.introduced | D.persuaded |
A.wished | B.pretended | C.failed | D.refused |
A.enjoying | B.doing | C.securing | D.starting |
A.repeated | B.recited | C.replied | D.reported |
A.courage | B.patience | C.duty | D.care |
A.goal | B.given | C.push | D.greeting |
A.risking | B.changing | C.saving | D.building |
A.honour | B.ability | C.opening | D.extra |
8 . It’s a joyful and stressful time of year in the United States for students and their families as they make decisions about where to attend college. Families often turn to rankings systems to help make a decision.
When I talk to families as a scholar of higher education, they’re often surprised that teaching excellence is not counted in rankings.
Emerging research suggests that courses in lower-ranked universities, on average, scored higher on teaching than courses in higher-ranked universities.
Rankings, however, are only one reason why a low value is placed on teaching in higher education. Administrators often don’t view teaching excellence as a way to increase enrolment (注册) or funding.
What should students and their families do? They should give strong consideration to universities where high-quality teaching is valued, even though the schools may be ranked lower.
A.Higher education has achieved its true potential. |
B.Therefore, it’s not highly valued in hiring or promotion. |
C.Quality teaching has been an important reputation-building factor. |
D.However, the rankings ignore a critical factor: the quality of teaching. |
E.Efforts to improve teaching at the university level have recently emerged. |
F.They’re even more surprised at how teaching is undervalued by universities. |
G.In fact, universities often shift emphasis from teaching to other ranking factors. |
9 . During an interview for one of my books, my interviewer said something I still think about often. Annoyed by the level of distraction (干扰) in his open office, he said, “That’s why I have a membership at the coworking space across the street — so I can focus”. His comment struck me as strange. After all, coworking spaces also typically use an open office layout (布局). But I recently came across a study that shows why his approach works.
The researchers examined various levels of noise on participants as they completed tests of creative thinking. They were randomly divided into four groups and exposed to various noise levels in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels (分贝), 70 decibels, and 85 decibels. The differences between most of the groups were statistically insignificant; however, the participants in the 70 decibels group — those exposed to a level of noise similar to background chatter in a coffee shop — significantly outperformed the other groups. Since the effects were small, this may suggest that our creative thinking does not differ that much in response to total silence and 85 decibels of background noise.
But since the results at 70 decibels were significant, the study also suggests that the right level of background noise — not too loud and not total silence — may actually improve one’s creative thinking ability. The right level of background noise may interrupt our normal patterns of thinking just enough to allow our imaginations to wander, without making it impossible to focus. This kind of “distracted focus” appears to be the best state for working on creative tasks.
So why do so many of us hate our open offices? The problem may be that, in our offices, we can’t stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations while we’re trying to focus. Indeed, the researchers found that face-to-face interactions and conversations affect the creative process, and yet a coworking space or a coffee shop provides a certain level of noise while also providing freedom from interruptions.
1. Why does the interviewer prefer a coworking space?A.It helps him concentrate. | B.It blocks out background noise. |
C.It has a pleasant atmosphere. | D.It encourages face-to-face interactions. |
A.Total silence. | B.50 decibels | C.70 decibels. | D.85 decibels. |
A.Personal privacy unprotected. | B.Limited working space. |
C.Restrictions on group discussion. | D.Constant interruptions. |
A.He’s a news reporter. |
B.He’s an office manager. |
C.He’s a professional designer. |
D.He’s a published writer. |
I've always loved the ocean. In the
I decided to do something
One day, I saw a commercial for a health-care company. People in the ad were using plastic straws (吸管). I found the contact information of the company
I kept going. Whenever I heard of businesses using plastic, I'd send an email. One of the biggest companies I wrote to