1 . A schoolgirl saved her father’s life by kicking him in the chest after he suffered a serious allergic (过敏的) reaction which stopped his heart.Izzy, nine, restarted father Colm’s heart by stamping (踩) on his chest after he fell down at home and stopped breathing.Izzy’s mother, Debbie, immediately called 999 but Izzy knew doctors would never arrive in time to save her father, so decided to use CPR.However, she quickly discovered her arms weren’t strong enough, so she stamped on her father’s chest instead.Debbie then took over with some more conventional chest compressions (按压) until the ambulance arrived.Izzy, who has been given a bravery award by her school, said, “I just kicked him really hard. My mum taught me CPR but I knew I wasn’t strong enough to use hands. I was quite scared. The doctor said I might as well be a doctor or a nurse. My mum said that Dad was going to hospital with a big footprint on his chest.”“She’s a little star，” said Debbie, “I was really upset but Izzy just took over. I just can’t believe what she did. I really think all children should be taught first aid. Izzy did CPR then the doctor turned up. Colm had to have more treatment on the way to the hospital and we’ve got to see an expert.”Truck driver Colm, 35, suffered a mystery allergic reaction on Saturday and was taken to hospital, but was sent home only for it to happen again the next day. The second attack was so serious that his airway swelled, preventing him from breathing, his blood pressure dropped suddenly, and his heart stopped for a moment.He has now made a full recovery from his suffering.
What’s the right order of the events?
①Izzy kicked Colm. ②Debbie called 999.③Izzy learned CPR. ④Colm’s heart stopped.
| A．③①②④ | B．④②③① |
| C．③④②① | D．④③①② |
What makes an open office unwelcome to many people?
| A．Personal privacy unprotected. |
| B．Limited working space. |
| C．Restrictions on group discussion. |
| D．Constant interruptions. |
3 . Nervous suspects locked up in Britain’s newest police station may feel relieved by a pleasant yellow colour on the door. If they are close to confessing a crime, the blue on the wall might tip the balance.
The expression “tip the balance” in paragraph 1 probably indicates that the blue might________.
| A．let suspects keep their balance |
| B．make suspects cold and unfriendly in law court |
| C．help suspects to confess their crimes |
| D．enable suspects to change their attitudes to colours |
What does the passage mainly concerned with?
| A．The measurement of wealth in the current society. |
| B．The evolution of people’s attitude towards busyness. |
| C．The hidden reasons and effects of people’s busyness. |
| D．The solution to prioritizing the crucial tasks in busyness. |
5 . It is hard to imagine that many people are stupid enough to want children because it looks so fantastic — most adults understand that a baby is not a haircut. But it is interesting to wonder if the images we see every week of stress-free, happiness-enhancing parenthood aren’t in some small, subconscious way contributing to our own dissatisfactions with the actual experience, in the same way that a small part of us hoped getting a part of the way celebrities live might make us look just a little bit like them.
Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?
| A．Having children contributes little to the glamour of celebrity moms. |
| B．Celebrity moms have influenced our attitude towards child raising. |
| C．Having children intensifies our dissatisfaction with life. |
| D．We sometimes neglect the happiness from child raising. |
6 . Although many companies offer tuition reimbursement (偿付), most companies reimburse employees only for classes that are relevant to their positions.
One good reason for giving employees unconditional tuition reimbursement is that it shows the company’s dedication to its employees and it is important for a company to demonstrate to its employees that it cares. The best way to do this is to make investments in them.
Though unconditional tuition reimbursement requires a significant investment on the employer’s part, it is perhaps one of the wisest investments a company can make.
| A．In this way, companies will have more productive employees. |
| B．In today’s economy, job security is a thing of the past and employees feel more and more expendable. |
| C．In return, this dedication to the betterment of employees will create greater loyalty. |
| D．This is indeed a very limiting policy. |
| E．Even if employees do leave, it generally takes several years to complete any degree program. |
7 . A warning from science
When you're bored of some very boring task, what do you do? If you're like many, the answer is a no brainer: You reach for your phone. If that sounds familiar, a new unpublished study has bad news.
The problem isn't taking a break. Previous studies show that we get more done overall if we take regular, short breaks. The problem is your phone. Dutch research shows most of us carry around a boredom-increasing machine in our pockets. To figure out the relationship between phones and boredom, A Dutch research team fixed an app on the phones of 83 volunteers to track how often they used their devices. They also asked these volunteers to keep diaries for three days, recording their level of tiredness and boredom every hour.
Equally unsurprising was the second finding:
This one study can't definitively say if either of these explanations is right, but the idea it communicates is clear. You think a glance at your phone is going to make you feel less bored, but it's actually going to make your brain feel more tired.
| A．The researchers' first discovery was no shocker. |
| B．The research team made guesses why this might be so. |
| C．Reaching for your phone is likely to leave you feeling more bored. |
| D．The more tired we are, the more likely we are to reach for our phones. |
