A.To read the essay out. | B.To polish his ideas. |
C.To work out an outline. | D.To order cosmetics. |
1.
A.Teaching music. | B.Repairing musical instruments. |
C.Composing music. | D.Producing musical instruments. |
A.Teamwork and respect. | B.The concerns of future. |
C.Diligence and patience. | D.The importance of time. |
A.How to deal with work passionately. |
B.The enjoyable job of a music lover. |
C.How to prepare a musical performance. |
D.The learning experience of a musician. |
A.Manager and clerk. | B.Doctor and patient. |
C.Teacher and student. | D.Waitress and customer. |
4 . Archaeologists are scientists who search for clues that help form a clearer picture of the lives people led in the past. Archaeology is a modern science, but it has been
In the 1700s, scientists and adventurers from a variety of countries traveled
Today,archaeologists uncover the past in many different
A.advancing | B.changing | C.digging | D.evolving |
A.books | B.history | C.ruins | D.science |
A.lost | B.later | C.older | D.several |
A.inventors | B.scholars | C.visitors | D.writers |
A.extensively | B.nationwide | C.regularly | D.together |
A.in progress | B.in good condition | C.on display | D.out of control |
A.Besides | B.However | C.Instead | D.Meanwhile |
A.coined | B.considered | C.recognized | D.used |
A.created | B.developed | C.established | D.investigated |
A.countries | B.fields | C.locations | D.ways |
A.certain | B.likely | C.ready | D.necessary |
A.honorable | B.peaceful | C.rural | D.recent |
A.gave away | B.gave off | C.left behind | D.left out |
A.choosing | B.examining | C.studying | D.protecting |
A.aware of | B.fed up with | C.ignorant of | D.familiar with |
1.
A.A training coach. | B.A market supervisor. |
C.A senior psychologist. | D.A financial trader. |
A.He can save on living expenses. | B.He considers cooking creative. |
C.He can enjoy healthier food. | D.He finds a take-away tasteless. |
A.It can be a pleasant thing. | B.It is frustrating sometimes. |
C.It takes patience to manage. | D.It is hard to use correctly. |
A.The man has great difficulty in escaping the markets. |
B.The man seldom cares about emotional management. |
C.The man considers stress in financial market unbeatable. |
D.The man often gets relaxed by exercising in the evening. |
1.
A.He cannot have a check card now. | B.He lives with his parents. |
C.He has run a computer company. | D.He has earned a high salary. |
A.To learn how to drive a car. | B.To release a new computer game. |
C.To deal with money like an adult. | D.To stop the computer market disappearing. |
A.Because he might be fired by the firm one day. |
B.Because computer games might not always sell well. |
C.Because one has to be young to program computer games. |
D.Because he doubts whether he can still make so much money. |
A.He was always late for work. |
B.He had some personal financial problems. |
C.He was too sick to do the job. |
D.He was not careful enough with his work. |
Yold
The year 2020 marks the beginning of the decade of the yold, or the “young old”, as the Japanese call people aged between 65 and 75. By continuing to work and staying socially engaged, the boomers, in their new appearance as the young old, will change the world.
The yold are more numerous, healthier and wealthier than previous generations of seniors.
The yold are challenging the traditional expectations of the retired in many aspects. They won’t wear indoor shoes and look after the grandchildren.
Today, some big things will have to change, under pressure from the yold themselves. The most important is public attitudes towards older people and in particular the expectation that 60-somethings ought to quietly retire into the background.
A.Healthy yold people will require great changes in health spending. |
B.They become one of the fastest growing groups for airline businesses. |
C.The rise of the yold will definitely be a blessing to both culture and economy. |
D.Health worsens with age, but the yold are resisting the decline better than most. |
E.Many companies treat older workers unfairly by offering training only to younger ones. |
F.Bosses may think productivity falls with age, but studies in Germany suggest things different. |
9 . When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuse, he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company.” Broadcasting his ambition was “very much my decision,” McGee says. Within two weeks, he was talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29.
McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kinds of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. And McGee isn’t alone. In recent weeks the No. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who don’t get the nod also may wish to move on. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations.
As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders.
The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Korn Ferry, senior partner Dennis Carey: “I can’t think of a single search I’ve done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.”
Those who jumped without a job haven’t always landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana when the business became part of PepsiCo (PEP) a decade ago, saying she wanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tiny internet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willemstad left Citigroup in 2005 with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major financial institution three years later.
Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable to be between jobs or to leave a bad one. “The traditional rule was it’s safer to stay where you are, but that’s been fundamentally inverted,” says one headhunter. “The people who’ve been hurt the worst are those who’ve stayed too long.”
1. When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being _______.A.arrogant. | B.frank. | C.self-centered. | D.impulsive. |
A.their expectation of better financial status | B.their need to reflect on their private life |
C.their strained relations with the boards | D.their pursuit of new career goals |
A.top performers used to cling to their posts |
B.loyalty of top performers is getting out-dated |
C.top performers care more about reputations |
D.it’s safer to stick to the traditional rules |
A.CEOs; Where to Go? | B.CEOs: All the Way Up? |
C.Top Managers Jump without a Net | D.The Only Way Out for Top Performers |
A.Boss and secretary. | B.Interviewer and interviewee. |
C.Manager and clerk. | D.Teacher and student. |