单选题A: If you like, I can help you paint the room tomorrow. B: ______

单选题Which of the following statements is true?

单选题According to the passage, customers are attracted to a product because it appears to ______.

单选题In large part as a consequence of the feminist movement, historians have focused a great deal of attention in recent years on determining more accurately the status of women in various periods. Although much has been accomplished for the modern period, premodern cultures have proved more difficult: sources are restricted in number, fragmentary, difficult to interpret, and often contradictory. Thus it is not particularly surprising that some earlier scholarship concerning such cultures has so far gone unchallenged. An example is Johanna Bachofen's 1861 treatise on Amazons, women-ruled societies of questionable existence contemporary with ancient Greece., Starting from the premise that mythology and legend preserve at least a nucleus of historical fact, Bachofen argued that women were dominant in many ancient societies. His work was based on a comprehensive survey of references in the ancient sources to Amazonian and other societies with matrilineal customs-societies in which descent and property rights are traced through the female line. Some support for his theory can be found in evidence such as that drawn from Herodotus, the Greek "historian" of the fifth century B.C., who speaks of an Amazonian society, the Sauromatae, where the women hunted and fought in wars. A woman in this society was not allowed to marry until she had killed a person in battle. Nonetheless, this assumption that the first recorders of ancient myths have preserved facts is problematic. If one begins by examining why ancients refer to Amazons, it becomes clear that ancient Greek descriptions of such societies were meant not so much to represent observed historical fact--real Amazonian societies--but rather to offer "moral lessons" on the supposed outcome of women’ rule in their own society. The Amazons were often characterized, for example, as the equivalents of giants and centaurs, enemies to be slain by Greek heroes. Their customs were presented not as those of a respectable society, but as the very antitheses of ordinary Greek practices. Thus, I would argue, the purpose of accounts of the Amazons for their male Greek recorders was didactic to teach both male and female Greeks that all-female groups, formed by withdrawal from traditional society, are destructive and dangerous. Myths about the Amazons were used as arguments for the male-dominated status quoin, in which groups composed exclusively of other sex were not permitted to segregate themselves permanently from society. Bachofen was thus misled in this reliance on myths for information about the status of women. The sources that will probably tell contemporary historians most about women in the ancient world are such social documents as gravestones, wills, and marriage contracts. Studies of such documents have already begun to show how mistaken we are when we try to derive our picture of the ancient world exclusively from literary sources, especially myths.

单选题When are you allowed to take a make-up test?

单选题Rapid reading means reading something fast just to ______ the general idea.

单选题We shall send you commercial invoice, bills of lading and insurance certificates so that you can ______ the goods on a D/P basis. A. consume B. complain C. concern D. claim

单选题 Large lecture classes are frequently regarded as a necessary evil. Such classes {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}be offered in many colleges and universities to meet high student {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}with limited faculty resource,{{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}teaching a large lecture class can be a {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}task. Lecture halls are {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}large, barren, and forbidding. It is difficult to get to know students. Students may seem bored in the {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}environment and may {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}} read newspapers or even leave class in the middle of a lecture. Written work by the students seems out of the {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Although the challenges of teaching a large lecture class are {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}, they are not insurmountable. The solution is to develop {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}methods of classroom instruction that can reduce, if not {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}, many of the difficulties {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}in the mass class. In fact, we have {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}at Kent State University teaching techniques which help make a large lecture class more like a small {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}. An {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}but important benefit of teaching the course {{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}this manner has involved the activities of the teaching assistants who help us mark students' written work. The faculty instructor originally decided to ask the teaching assistants for help {{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}this was the only practical way to {{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}that all the papers could be evaluated. Now those {{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}report enjoying their new status as "junior professors", gaining a very different {{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}} {{/U}}on college education by being on the other side of the desk, learning a great deal about the subject matter, and improving their own writing as a direct result of grading other students' papers.

单选题A considerable amount of time and money has been invested in ______ this system. A) defining B) implying C) reducing D) perfecting

单选题We ______ you for the special offer you send us. A．thank B．appreciate C．be grateful D．be indebted

单选题The car crashed into the train, and the driver was killed ______ the spot. A. on B. at C. to D. by

单选题A diet of ______ food is served to every hospital patient.

单选题Her ______to executive manager is an acknowledgement of her hard work and unusual talent.

单选题Lodger: I' m terribly sorry that I broke your precious vase. I' 11 pay for it.Landlady:______

单选题The managing director took the ______ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

单选题 The American Workplace Is Broken. Here's How We Can Start Fixing It. A. Americans are working longer and harder hours than ever before. 83% of workers say they're stressed about their jobs, nearly 50% say work-related stress is interfering with their sleep, and 60% use their smartphones to check in with work outside of normal working hours. No wonder only 13% of employees worldwide feel engaged in their occupation. B. Glimmers (少许) of hope, however, are beginning to emerge in this bruising environment: Americans are becoming aware of the toll their jobs take on them, and employers are exploring ways to alleviate the harmful effects of stress and overwork. Yet much more work remains to be done. To call stress an epidemic isn't exaggeration. The 83% of American employees who are stressed about their jobs—up from 73% just a year before—say that poor compensation and an unreasonable workload are their number-one sources of stress. And if you suspected that the workplace had gotten more stressful than it was just a few decades ago, you're right. Stress levels increased 18% for women and 24% for men from 1983 to 2009. Stress is also starting earlier in life, with some data suggesting that today's teens are even more stressed than adults. C. Stress is taking a significant toll on our health, and the collective public health cost may be enormous. Occupational stress increases the risk of heart attack and diabetes, accelerates the aging process, decreases longevity, and contributes to depression and anxiety, among numerous other negative health outcomes. Overall, stress-related health problems account for up to 90% of hospital visits, many of them preventable. Your job is 'literally killing you,' as The Washington Post put it. It's also hurting our relationships. Working parents say they feel stressed, tired, rushed and short on quality time with their children, friends and partners. D. Seven in 10 workers say they struggle to maintain work-life balance. As technology (and with it, work emails) seeps (渗入) into every aspect of our lives, work-life balance has become an almost meaningless term. Add a rapidly changing economy and an uncertain future to this 24/7 connectivity, and you've got a recipe for overwork, according to Phyllis Moen. 'There's rising work demand coupled with the insecurity of mergers, takeovers, downsizing and other factors,' Moen said. 'Part of the work-life issue has to talk about uncertainty about the future.' E. These factors have converged to create an increasingly impossible situation with many employees overworking to the point of burnout. It's not only unsustainable for workers, but also for the companies that employ them. Science has shown a clear correlation between high stress levels in workers and absenteeism (旷工), reduced productivity, disengagement and high turnover. Too many workplace policies effectively prohibit employees from developing a healthy work-life balance by barring them from taking time off, even when they need it most. F. The U.S. trails far behind every wealthy nation and many developing ones that have family-friendly work policies including paid parental leave, paid sick days and breast-feeding support, according to a 2007 study. The U.S. is also the only advanced economy that does not guarantee workers paid vacation time, and it's one of only two countries in the world that does not offer guaranteed paid maternity leave. But even when employees are given paid time off, workplace norms and expectations that pressure them to overwork often prevent them from taking it. Full-time employees who do have paid vacation days only use half of them on average. G. Our modern workplaces also operate based on outdated time constraints. The practice of clocking in for an eight-hour workday is a leftover from the days of the Industrial Revolution, as reflected in the then-popular saying, 'Eight hours labor, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest.' H. We've held on to this workday structure—but thanks to our digital devices, many employees never really clock out. Today, the average American spends 8.8 hours at work daily, and the majority of working professionals spend additional hours checking in with work during evenings, weekends and even vacations. The problem isn't the technology itself, but that the technology is being used to create more flexibility for the employer rather than the employee. In a competitive work environment, employers are able to use technology to demand more from their employees rather than motivating workers with flexibility that benefits them. I. In a study published last year, psychologists coined the term 'workplace telepressure' to describe an employee's urge to immediately respond to emails and engage in obsessive thoughts about returning an email to one's boss, colleagues or clients. The researchers found that telepressure is a major cause of stress at work, which over time contributes to physical and mental burnout. Of the 300 employees participating in the study, those who experienced high levels of telepressure were more likely to agree with statements assessing burnout, like 'I've no energy for going to work in the morning,' and to report feeling fatigued and unfocused. Telepressure was also correlated with sleeping poorly and missing work. J. Harvard Business School professor Leslie Perlow explains that when people feel the pressure to be always 'on,' they find ways to accommodate that pressure, including altering their schedules, work habits and interactions with family and friends. Perlow calls this vicious cycle the 'cycle of responsiveness': Once bosses and colleagues experience an employee's increased responsiveness, they increase their demands on the employee's time. And because a failure to accept these increased demands indicates a lack of commitment to one's work, the employee complies. K. To address skyrocketing employee stress levels, many companies have implemented workplace wellness programs, partnering with health care providers that have created programs to promote employee health and well-being. Some research does suggest that these programs hold promise. A study of employees at health insurance provider Aetna revealed that roughly one quarter of those taking in-office yoga and mindfulness classes reported a 28% reduction in their stress levels and a 20% improvement in sleep quality. These less-stressed workers gained an average of 62 minutes per week of productivity. While yoga and meditation (静思) are scientifically proven to reduce stress levels, these programs do little to target the root causes of burnout and disengagement. The conditions creating the stress are long hours, unrealistic demands and deadlines, and work-life conflict. L. Moen and her colleagues may have found the solution. In a 2011 study, she investigated the effects of implementing a Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) on the productivity and well-being of employees at Best Buy's corporate headquarters. M. For the study, 325 employees spent six months taking part in ROWE, while a control group of 334 employees continued with their normal workflow. The ROWE participants were allowed to freely determine when, where and how they worked—the only thing that mattered was that they got the job done. The results were striking. After six months, the employees who participated in ROWE reported reduced work-family conflict and a better sense of control of their time, and they were getting a full hour of extra sleep each night. The employees were less likely to leave their jobs, resulting in reduced turnover. It's important to note that the increased flexibility didn't encourage them to work around the clock. 'They didn't work anywhere and all the time—they were better able to manage their work,' Moen said. 'Flexibility and control is key,' she continued.

单选题The fox, in the passage, is ______.

单选题If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ______ able to advise you much better than I can. A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were

单选题 京剧(Peking Opera)已有200多年的历史，是中国的国剧。与其他地方戏相比，京剧享有更高的声誉，但其实京剧融合了多种地方戏的元素。京剧演员的脸谱(facial make-up)和戏服都很精美，相比之下布景则显得十分简单。表演者主要应用四种技能：唱(song)、念(speech)、做(dance)、打(combat)。京剧比较擅长于表现政治、军事斗争等历史题材。在古代，京剧大多是在户外演出的，因此演员们形成了一种极具穿透力的唱腔，以便每个人都能听到。