1 . If you are experiencing physical symptoms that could indicate burnout, consider seeing your primary care doctor or a mental health professional to determine whether they are driven by stress or rooted in other physical condition, Dr. Dyrbye said. Don’t just take no notice of the symptoms and assume they are
“It’s really easy to
If it is burnout, then the best solution is to
Despite popular culture coverage of the issue, burnout can’t be “fixed” with better self-care, Dr. Maslach said — in fact, this
When burnout
A.beneficial | B.insignificant | C.straightforward | D.overwhelming |
A.stress | B.ignore | C.observe | D.recognize |
A.address | B.discount | C.conceal | D.stretch |
A.subjects | B.signs | C.causes | D.impacts |
A.pass on | B.write down | C.rely on | D.deal with |
A.relieve | B.remove | C.recover | D.remark |
A.implication | B.innovation | C.indication | D.intention |
A.audiences | B.choices | C.performances | D.sentences |
A.take charge of | B.have interest in | C.take notice of | D.make use of |
A.suffering | B.shocking | C.spreading | D.motivating |
A.accounts for | B.depends on | C.results from | D.contributes to |
A.employer | B.librarian | C.customer | D.participant |
A.ensure | B.focus | C.revise | D.check |
A.neglect | B.witness | C.encounter | D.emphasize |
A.amazed | B.delighted | C.surprised | D.frustrated |
2 . In a culture obsessed with measuring talent and ability, we often overlook the important role of inspiration because of its complicated nature. Its history of being treated as supernatural hasn’t helped the
Inspiration is the springboard for creativity. Being in a state of inspiration
Inspiration facilitates progress toward goals. In a recent study conducted by Marina Milyavskaya and her colleagues, college students were asked to report three goals they intended to
Inspiration increases
Inspiration was more strongly
These findings show that inspiration
A.situation | B.quality | C.field | D.mystery |
A.moral lessons | B.academic careers | C.writing dreams | D.life outcomes |
A.involves | B.classifies | C.transforms | D.predicts |
A.ambitious | B.extraordinary | C.efficient | D.humble |
A.restore | B.accomplish | C.assign | D.share |
A.tribe | B.cause | C.survey | D.result |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Instead |
A.Relatively | B.Brilliantly | C.Importantly | D.Initially |
A.vision | B.dedication | C.interaction | D.welfare |
A.substantial | B.temporary | C.speedy | D.distinctive |
A.related to | B.based on | C.impressed on | D.addicted to |
A.improves | B.matters | C.arises | D.changes |
A.hatred | B.regret | C.concern | D.disappointment |
A.smile | B.emphasis | C.pressure | D.criticism |
A.ruined | B.interpreted | C.revised | D.imposed |
3 . Italy’s one-euro-home sales have been attracting a lot of interest over the past few years. Some towns like Mussomeli in Sicily and Zungoli in Campania have managed to
In an attempt to breathe new life into the dying village, the town’s mayor Lucio Fiordaliso has been trying to
Another reason that the one euro plan never really started in Patrica could be due to the
In the meantime, Fiordalis o has been coming up with new ways to
“There is
A.assign | B.restrict | C.shift | D.return |
A.forgot | B.emerged | C.continued | D.struggled |
A.shaking | B.shining | C.decayed | D.burnt |
A.catch up with I | B.make fun of | C.pay attention to | D.take pride in |
A.optional | B.rigid | C.simple | D.special |
A.initiative | B.budget | C.approval | D.determination |
A.disagree with | B.negotiate with | C.text to | D.cooperate with |
A.location | B.condition | C.exhibition | D.ownership |
A.For example | B.By contrast | C.In fact | D.On the contrary |
A.sufficient | B.desirable | C.spacious | D.enough |
A.appeal to | B.back up | C.hold back | D.count on |
A.independently | B.uselessly | C.permanently | D.purposefully |
A.claim | B.coverage | C.audience | D.interest |
A.minor | B.temporary | C.urgent | D.costly |
A.build | B.furnish | C.rent | D.grab |
4 . Miriam Glassman, a top image consultant, is standing in front of her client, Lucy. ‘Can you give me an idea of what you are looking for?’ she asks. ‘Something cool,’ says nine-year-old Lucy. Glassman gets some jackets and marches off to the changing room with Lucy. This is a growing trend and the
Some of those caring most about image are
Celebrities seek help from wardrobe, hair stylists, make-up artists and more just to manage their profile, and these professionals don’t come
It’s not just them that need an image boost. The cities, too, try to give themselves the marketing
So, perhaps we should step back from our
And going back to our image consultant, surely Glassman must have reservations about taking on such young clients? Apparently not. ‘I get so many calls from teens,’ she says. ‘School is a(n)
A.challenges | B.results | C.advantages | D.reasons |
A.consultant | B.goal | C.attitude | D.image |
A.stars | B.politicians | C.managers | D.designers |
A.therefore | B.otherwise | C.nevertheless | D.besides |
A.guide | B.winner | C.lecturer | D.officer |
A.left over | B.looked over | C.put off | D.taken on |
A.true | B.easy | C.cheap | D.plain |
A.instructions | B.budgets | C.comparisons | D.plans |
A.business | B.strategy | C.agency | D.equivalent |
A.rely on | B.approve of | C.complain of | D.work on |
A.blame | B.impose | C.congratulate | D.feed |
A.criticism | B.belief | C.suspicion | D.desire |
A.opinions | B.facts | C.advertisements | D.policies |
A.suitable | B.popular | C.realistic | D.appealing |
A.competitive | B.peaceful | C.inspiring | D.delightful |
5 . Today’s youth will drive tomorrow’s growth. Young people have always confused their elders. Today’s youngsters are no different. They have thin wallets but
A good place to start analyzing the psyche of young consumer is to consider the
These two big
In many ways youngsters’ shopping habits, like their lives, are defined by the “
These “always-on purchasers” often avoid a weekly shop so that they can have quicker
The internet has also changed how the young discover brands. Print, billboard or TV advertising has
How the young shop is clearly shifting. What they buy, too, is changing. What older generations consider optional, such as wellness and luxury, has become
More broadly, young consumers claim to be more
A.pleasant | B.expensive | C.mild | D.refreshing |
A.prize | B.boast | C.mix | D.challenge |
A.recycle | B.desire | C.deliver | D.package |
A.education | B.institution | C.family | D.economy |
A.busier | B.luckier | C.stronger | D.calmer |
A.reforms | B.ends | C.trends | D.shocks |
A.doubt | B.opposition | C.criticism | D.ignorance |
A.bubble | B.attention | C.knowledge | D.green |
A.refunds | B.possessions | C.fixes | D.trials |
A.approved | B.facilitated | C.reversed | D.updated |
A.made peace with | B.made up for | C.run parallel to | D.given way to |
A.looks | B.scents | C.textures | D.atmospheres |
A.However | B.Hence | C.Apparently | D.Otherwise |
A.souvenirs | B.essentials | C.memories | D.treasures |
A.dream-connected | B.hobbies-motivated | C.values-driven | D.money-focused |
6 . One of the first things that happens when you publicly declare yourself a feminist is that you start getting asked a lot of questions. If you’re anything like me, these probes into your
To save you from this
WHAT EVEN IS ‘FEMINISM?’
Great question! It’s actually something I’m really passionate about. Feminism is a centuries-old social movement fighting for the
THIS FEMINISM IS POLITICAL
Great question! Thanks for checking! You’re mistaken. I love jokes. I’ve got one for you ...
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Annie.
Annie who?
Annie thing you can do I can do for 18.4% less pay!
Ha, ha, ha. But, jokes aside, political correctness gets a bad rap (恶评), but all it really
I’M A MAN AND SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE ALL THIS FEMINISM IS MAN-HATING. CAN MEN BE FEMINISTS?
Great questions! I’m sorry that a(n)
The sad fact is that we’ve all been socialized from birth to accept sexism as a part of life and, as a result, women can actually be just as
Feminism is the fight to
Quoted from Scarlett Curtis’ Feminists Don’t Wear Pink and Other Lies
1.A.irrational | B.cultural | C.spiritual | D.political |
A.fill | B.manage | C.access | D.construct |
A.complicated | B.reassuring | C.unintelligible | D.consistent |
A.unknown | B.embarrassing | C.ultimate | D.cruel |
A.handy | B.shape | C.view | D.force |
A.equality | B.battle | C.development | D.definition |
A.attached | B.entitled | C.restricted | D.used |
A.LIBERTY | B.PERFORMANCE | C.CORRECTNESS | D.SENSITIVITY |
A.boils down to | B.steers away from | C.takes advantage of | D.puts up with |
A.offensive | B.silly | C.flat | D.funny |
A.update | B.misconception | C.interpretation | D.milestone |
A.tough | B.realistic | C.logical | D.sexist |
A.emotions | B.ambitions | C.courage | D.aggressiveness |
A.promote | B.embrace | C.overcome | D.cultivate |
A.noble | B.understandable | C.obvious | D.selfish |
7 . Facing AI extinction
In a recent White House press conference, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre couldn’t suppress her laughter at the question: Is it “crazy” to worry that “literally everyone on Earth will die” due to artificial intelligence?
While AI pioneer such as Alan Turing cautioned that we should expect “machines to take control”, many contemporary researchers
Before the deep-learning revolution in 2012, I didn’t think human-level AI would emerge in my lifetime. I was familiar with arguments that AI systems would insatiably seek power and resist shutdown — and obvious
Yet after 10 years in the field, I believe the main reasons are actually cultural and historical. By 2012, after several hype cycles that didn’t pan out, most AI researchers had stopped asking ‘what if we succeed at replicating human intelligence’,
When concerns resurfaced outside their community, researchers were to quick to dismiss outsiders as
One basic argument is by analogy: humans’
But wouldn’t it be humans wielding AIs as tools who end up in control? Not necessarily. Many people might choose to deploy a system with a 99 per cent chance of making them phenomenally rich and powerful, even if it had a 1 per cent chance of
Because no safe experiment can definitively tell us whether an AI system will actually kill everyone, such concerns are often dismissed as unscientific. But this isn’t an excuse for ignoring the risk. It just means society needs to reason about it in the same way as other complex social issues. Researchers also emphasize the difficulty of predicting when AI might
Attitudes are changing, but not quickly enough. AI x-risk is admittedly more
Big tech sponsors AI ethics research when it doesn’t hurt the bottom line. But it is also lobbying to exclude general-purpose AI from E. U. regulation. Concerned researchers recently called for a(n)
This brings us to the ugliest reason researchers may dismiss AI x-risk: funding. Essentially every researcher (myself included) has received funding from big tech. At some point, society may stop believing reassurances from people with such strong conflicts of
A.Comfortingly | B.Unfortunately | C.Accidentally | D.Luckily |
A.express | B.feel | C.downplay | D.highlight |
A.threat | B.boost | C.disgrace | D.contribution |
A.extinction | B.health | C.resource | D.exposure |
A.abandoning | B.cherishing | C.frustrating | D.narrowing |
A.arrogant | B.irresponsible | C.ignorant | D.biased |
A.cognitive | B.physical | C.linguistic | D.emotional |
A.deliberately | B.abstractly | C.frequently | D.fundamentally |
A.tightening | B.exercising | C.maintaining | D.escaping |
A.assist | B.surpass | C.collect | D.evaluate |
A.obvious | B.urgent | C.questionable | D.private |
A.legal | B.financial | C.professional | D.ethical |
A.investment | B.pause | C.research | D.initiative |
A.take place | B.grow up | C.sink in | D.go away |
A.interest | B.religion | C.taste | D.law |
8 . The picture of miseries and sufferings of the Black woman in America may appear, perhaps darker and more depressing than Dante’s (但丁) description of Hell because in the history of human race, the Black woman in America has suffered the most. A close and critical
As a mother she has seen her children sold into slavery. She has seen them left at home without attention while she
Thus feminism in America means much more than what it stands for in other European countries, chiefly because it has different role and meaning
A.respect | B.reference | C.account | D.expression |
A.associated with | B.completed with | C.involved in | D.joined by |
A.exploration | B.exhaustion | C.exploitation | D.explosion |
A.performer | B.survivor | C.substance | D.object |
A.including | B.occupying | C.containing | D.striking |
A.procedures | B.processes | C.descriptions | D.practices |
A.complexity | B.anxiety | C.simplicity | D.gravity |
A.look to | B.look upon | C.look over | D.look through |
A.took | B.kept | C.attended | D.appealed |
A.richness | B.lack | C.variety | D.possibility |
A.populating | B.emphasizing | C.charging | D.criticizing |
A.undertake | B.underline | C.undervalue | D.undergo |
A.Therefore | B.Somehow | C.However | D.Moreover |
A.with respect to | B.in line with | C.in addition to | D.in parallel with |
A.reappointing | B.representing | C.reconsidering | D.reinterpreting |
9 . Why working from anywhere isn’t realistic
For most white-collar workers, it used to be very simple. Home was the place you left to go to work. The office was almost certainly where you were
The pandemic has thrown these neat
Another set of obstacles is more
The option to work from anywhere will be most attractive to people who have well-paid jobs and fewer
Adding it to the menu of working options for sought-after employees
A.heading | B.resisting | C.worrying | D.navigating |
A.demanded | B.modified | C.defined | D.served |
A.programs | B.means | C.cases | D.categories |
A.merely | B.properly | C.responsibly | D.remotely |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Instead | D.Besides |
A.isolated | B.unrestricted | C.complicated | D.distinguished |
A.principles | B.insights | C.barriers | D.arguments |
A.In other words | B.On the contrary | C.What’s more | D.After all |
A.compensation | B.enforcement | C.pressure | D.sympathy |
A.distinct | B.complicated | C.personal | D.unnoticeable |
A.realize | B.escape | C.disappear | D.make |
A.visions | B.outlooks | C.perspectives | D.obligations |
A.jealousy | B.cooperation | C.appreciation | D.interaction |
A.takes time | B.steals the show | C.makes sense | D.works wonders |
A.review | B.blueprint | C.source | D.sacrifice |
10 . When you’re shopping at the grocery store, you probably expect that olive oil you see came from olives, and that the organic vegetables were never exposed to poisonous chemicals. Increasingly, however, there is a chance you might be
How can this
Governments are starting
But in order to
A.lucky | B.wrong | C.curious | D.illegal |
A.mislead | B.astonish | C.misunderstand | D.assemble |
A.booms | B.examples | C.recoveries | D.trends |
A.cease | B.last | C.happen | D.progress |
A.reveal | B.follow | C.enforce | D.forget |
A.agree with | B.respond to | C.substitute for | D.focus on |
A.longer | B.riskier | C.more stable | D.more selective |
A.hold on to | B.look down on | C.get away with | D.make up for |
A.take off | B.keep up | C.set aside | D.fight back |
A.attempts | B.reports | C.nutrients | D.products |
A.prevent | B.cover | C.suspect | D.charge |
A.affecting | B.inspecting | C.combining | D.supporting |
A.symbolically | B.specifically | C.respectively | D.resourcefully |
A.institutions | B.consumers | C.criminals | D.sponsors |
A.target | B.issue | C.choice | D.technique |