1 . “Find your passion!” When discussing future career options or selecting a major in college, your parents often say this. The very expression is meant to inspire. But is it good advice?
“Finding” a passion implies that it already exists and is simply waiting to be discovered. Unfortunately, this idea is not what science tells us.
To study this, researchers use a framework of “fixed” and “growth” mindsets.They argue that encouraging people to “find” their passion may cause them to eventually believe that interests and passions are inborn and relatively unchangeable.
Researchers have revealed that a fixed mindset of interest can decrease creativity. If people believe they are limited to only a few inborn interests and, in consequence, do not explore other areas, they may miss seeing important connections across domains.
Evidently, people can do a lot to embrace a growth mindset of interest. First, realize that your interests and passions aren’t pre-existing. Take an active role in developing your passions. Second, practise positive self-talk. When you lack interest in a new task, pay attention to your inner dialogue.
A.So can a growth mindset of interest be taught? |
B.Instead passions, like interests, are developed. |
C.People who think this have a fixed mindset of interest. |
D.Of course, not every activity will become a burning passion. |
E.As such,seeing interests as fixed limits their creative potential. |
F.Don’t expect that pursuing new interests will always be easy or exciting. |
G.Replace self-critical thoughts with positive ones that encourage growth and learning. |
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2.提出建议。
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A.She fell off her bike. |
B.She fell down from the stairs. |
C.She fell over during her basketball practice. |
4 . How many bosses could rely on their employees threatening to quit in mass if they were abruptly forced out? Sam Altman received such a show of support from more than 700 staff after he was fired from Open AI that he was swiftly restored to his position by the board. But this level of loyalty is not typical and may not always be a good thing.
Management experts say staff who are loyal to their employer are inclined to invest more time and effort in their jobs, helping to create an engaged and higher performing workplace. In turn they receive pro notions and pay rises. They have a greater sense of belonging and potentially a longer career at the same organisation. But it is not all rosy. People who are too loyal are more likely to take actions that are deemed wrong to keep their jobs and protect their employer, according to a 2021 academic paper. They might overlook wrongdoing and be less likely to expose corruption. Loyalty is sometimes seen as such a force for good that it can be used to justify bad behavior.
Often companies and senior bosses are the real winner a of employee loyalty. Research led by Matthew Stanley at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business published this year, found that managers were more likely to exploit loyal individuals. Stanley recruited almost 1,400 managers to read about a fictional 29-year-old employee called John, who worked for a company that was trying to keep costs down. They had to decide how willing they would be to ask John to work longer hours and take on more work without more pay. Researchers created various situations including labelling John as loyal versus other traits such as honest and fair. Managers were more willing to ask loyal John to take on the burden of unpaid work.
However, Consultancy Gallup’s latest state of the workplace report showed that half of the 122, 416 employees who took part in a global survey were looking out for new work. “You can’t guarantee anyone will stick around these days,” says a consultant who advises boards. This is particularly true of younger generations. They trust their bosses less and are not as patient when it comes to career progression, seeing little benefit in keeping their heads down and following orders if they do not see results quickly.
1. What does the author want to say by mentioning Sam Altman in Paragraph 1?A.Open AI’s staff loyalty is quite high. |
B.Staff loyalty’s rosy side in the work. |
C.Sam Altman could count on his employees. |
D.This level of loyalty is not always good. |
A.Through global surveys concerning a fictional employee named John. |
B.By creating different situations to ask John ta take on more unpaid work. |
C.By asking managers to make decisions about work arrangements of John. |
D.By recruiting managers to read fiction about work traits like loyal and honest. |
A.Loyalty can be used by management to exploit employees. |
B.Younger generations are more patient towards their employers. |
C.Employees who are loyal are more likely to report wrongdoing. |
D.Loyalty to an employer always leads to a positive work environment. |
A.How Job Loyalty Affects the Work Environment? |
B.Why Staff Loyalty is Not Always a Good Thing? |
C.Are Loyal Employees More Likely to be Promoted? |
D.Does Work Loyalty Help Career Progress More Quickly? |
5 . Regulatory limits for how much PFAS food packaging should contain can vary greatly. For instance, a new law in California set the limit at less than 100 ppm. “Compared to America, Denmark sets a much lower regulatory limit of 20 ppm with great success,” said Xenia Trier, an expert at the European Environment Agency. “It does work to set limits and enforce them. PFAS do migrate from the paper into the food. Even though it was not 100%, we still saw considerable transmission. In general, transmission from packaging to food is increased as the temperature of the food rises. It is the same with the time spent in wrapping materials.” Trier told NBS, one of the major American mass-media companies.
What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 4?A.Considerable migration of grease and water. |
B.PFAS transmission from packaging to food. |
C.Wrapper exposure to high food temperature. |
D.Regulatory limits concerning food packaging. |
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9 . Don’t Be A Bystander
None of us like to think we’d walk on by when someone needed our help.
One of the most famous examples of this is the tragic case of Kitty Genovese who was fatally stabbed in Kew Gardens, New York, in 1964. Subsequent investigations concluded that several people saw or heard what was happening, but did nothing to intervene.
There are various factors contributing to this effect — people think that others will get involved or intervene (called “diffusion of responsibility”).
The important thing to understand though is that other studies have shown that once people are aware of the bystander effect, they are less likely to be affected by it. Self-awareness is the best antidote to it.
A.Yet this can sometimes mean that no one helps when, in fact, someone desperately needs it. |
B.But sometimes we behave in ways we wouldn’t expect when confronted with a situation we are unsure about. |
C.They can’t believe they had not realized it was more serious or that they didn’t think to get involved. |
D.When confronted with an emergency, think to yourself how you would behave if you were on your own. |
E.Afterwards people often say they did not feel qualified or senior or important enough to be the one to intervene. |
F.A third of people would not perform CPR if they saw someone collapse on the street, with some even admitting they wouldn’t call an ambulance. |
G.This has been termed the “bystander effect” — a well-known psychological phenomenon whereby individuals are less likely to offer help to someone when other people are present. |
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