填空题Paid work is a stiff aspect of daily life and an unyielding (顽固的) necessity for people who pay their own bills. But a new report financed by the Sloan Foundation 1 an ambitious national campaign to promote flexible work arrangements. While the report is chock full of good ideas, it doesn"t directly 2 that what some workers call "flexibility", others might call " vulnerability (易受影响) to pay cuts". Flexible work arrangements range from part-time and part-year work to telecommuting and individually negotiated 3 . Many highly educated women and men workers put a premium on flexibility to balance work and family 4 Happily, their preferences are gradually 5 an influence. But the new 6 to flexible work arrangements is converging with growing trend of cutting employee work hours in order to reduce costs. The Sloan Foundation report insists that such arrangements should be 7 , requested by employees rather than imposed by employers. This seems unrealistic. Flexibility, almost 8 , goes both ways. A recent article in this paper points out that many workers are making do with less: The number of people working fewer than 35 hours a week because of slack business conditions has more than doubled in 12 months. Only 17 states allow workers to 9 unemployment benefits to partially compensate for involuntary short time, and few workers are even aware that such programs exist. It would be nice if all those professionals and managers who like the concept of short work would help 10 other workers from its negative impact when imposed top down.

填空题The most important basic law for improving your memory is to associate anything you would like to recall later.

填空题In the US each year, sudden cardiac death, caused by a heart-rhythm disturbance called ventricular fibrillation results in the deaths of _______________________.

填空题Worried about prescription drugs? How to weigh your risk? A. When the pain reliever Vioxx was withdrawn from the worldwide market last September after the announcement that it increased patients" risk of heart attacks and strokes, millions panicked. Suddenly, ads for the drug were replaced with ads looking for Vioxx "victims". Not only did patients stop taking Vioxx but, doctors say, many people stopped taking their other medicines, too—sometimes putting their health at serious risk. The sometimes-sensationalized headlines didn"t help. People wondered. Should I trust my doctors? Could what I thought would help me actually kill me? Is the drug safety system broken? B. Americans have somehow come to believe they should get the best medical care with the latest remedies with no side effects. But there is no drug that doesn"t have side effects. Peter Corr, head of worldwide research and development for drug manufacturer Pfizer says, "As a society we expect medicine to be perfect. There is no such thing. There is always a risk." C. Since there is no such thing as a pill that is completely safe, including aspirin, consumers have to accept the dichotomy (一分为二) that the stone medicines that extend and enhance our lives may hurt us; some of them may merely have minor side effects, while others are able to cause death. So how should you and your doctor proceed? 1. Weigh the risks and benefits of any drug. D. As a smart consumer you must decide whether a drug is "safe enough" for you. The greater the benefit, the more risk you may be wilting to take. If your illness is mild and not very bothersome, you may decide that any risk is too big and opt against taking any medications at all. On the contrary, if yore" illness is serious or potentially life threatening, you may even be willing to try an experimental drug with greater risk for serious side effects. E. Zena McAdams, 59, a regional clergyman in Macon, Georgia, has lived with a condition that causes chronic pain for many years. For a long time she took OTC ibuprofen (布洛芬, 一种镇痛非处方), "I mean lots of it," she says. In the spring of 2001, her doctor prescribed Vioxx. Taken only once a day, it was "remarkable," she says. "I took it every day till it was taken off the market." F. After speaking to her doctor, she switched to Celebrex last October. It was also effective in controlling the aches and pains associated with her condition—until she heard concerns that it, too, had serious potential side effects. She talked to her doctor, weighed the risks versus the benefits and decided that her quality of life was most important. "There is always that nasty feeling about safety," she says, "but there is no reason to think that I have any heart problems. The benefits at this point in my life certainly outweigh the risks. Tile drug works. It eases the pain." 2. Be especially cautious about new drugs. G. New drugs are inherently risky. So if you"re taking one, monitor yourself carefully. Have your eating and digestive habits changed? Are you feeling unusually tired or agitated (焦虑不安的)? Have your breathing patterns or skin color changed? If so, call your doctor immediately, who may tell you to stop taking the drug. How does a consumer know that a drug is new? Ask your doctor or pharmacist (药剂 师). If you have a choice between two or more equally effective drugs, choose the one with a longer track record of safety. If you are taking a drug in the same class as one that has been recalled, it is careful to ask your doctor ff that drug places you at greater risks. 3. Know if you"re in a high-risk group. H. Although scientists still don"t know precisely why, certain individuals have bad reactions to a drug or to a particular dose of a drug, while others don"t. Men m etabolize (新陈代谢) drugs differently than women do, for example. Be especially watchful if you are very young, very old or pregnant. Drugs usually aren"t tested on these groups. "I worry the most about the elderly," says Avorn. "They are vastly under-represented in trials of drugs, yet they are the most likely to be taking the drugs when they are approved." 4. Ask the right questions. I. When you get a new prescription, never leave the doctor"s surgery without a clear understanding of why you"re taking the drug, how to take it, and how you"ll know if it"s working. Even ff it makes you a bit uncomfortable, ask. You are responsible for your own health and safety. "If the doctor doesn"t want to answer questions, you should probably fend another doctor," says Avorn. After your visit, if you still have questions, call or e-mail the doctor. Use your pharmacist as an expert consultant for any additional concerns you have about the drug or its side effects. J)You can ask the pharmacist for the professional package insert for the drug, says Corr. Although it"s written for health care providers, it includes information on clinical trials and side effects. Also, if there"s been a label change, with new information about the drug or any warnings, it will be part of the PPI (保险证明). Or request more consumer-friendly information, which should tell you how to use the drug properly and warn of any precautions. You can also call the drug company"s toll-free number for more information, or go to its website. 5. Be informed, and follow directions carefully. K. Check that the pills you receive are the correct ones. Errors crop up in the dispensing of medications: It"s easy to confuse products with similar names (for example, Zantac and Xanax). Read the instructions and take your pills exactly as prescribed. Be alert for expiration dates, and stay attentive to recalls and warnings. Tell your doctor about any other medications you take, either prescribed or OTC (over the counter). Drug interactions can cause serious problems. For example, Posicor, an anti-hypertensive drug (治疗高血压的药), was taken off the market because it could cause blood pressure to drop sharply when used with other heart medications. If you fill all your prescriptions at the same store, the pharmacist may be able to warn you of known interactions. L. It is vitally important that patients and their doctors provide feedback to manufacturers and regulators if they have any suspicion of a problem. Then these signals will be known and can be analyzed to see if they are more widespread, which could save lives.

填空题What's the feature of Japanese office party?

填空题________________ he insisted that he had done right. (无论我怎么劝说他).

填空题Cultural invasion is likely to ______ (对文化多样性产生消极的影响).

填空题The cost of producing the documentary is $ 36,000.

填空题Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. Some farmers may replant corn. Others may (47) corn with soybeans (大豆) . What farmers do now depends partly on the (48) of damage to the land. Floodwaters in some areas may contain industrial waste or other (49) substances. What the weather does during the rest of the growing season will also be very (50) . Rain delay has (51) soybean planting behind the five-year average in twelve of eighteen major soybean- producing states. Other crops including wheat, rice and oats have also (52) . In Burlington, Iowa, as many as fifty trains normally pass through the city every day, (53) carrying coal or passengers. But Burlington is quiet now until water is off the rails and workers can inspect for damage. City Manager Doug Worden says Burlington took steps to prevent (54) property damage after the record floods of fifteen years ago. While the Midwest (55) with recent flooding, the nation's top agricultural state, California, faces increasingly dry conditions. on June fourth, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a statewide drought, the first such action since nineteen ninety-one. The order (56) two years of below-average rainfall and other limitations on water supplies.A) replaceI) followedB) mostlyJ) rigidC) benefit K) harmfulD) suffered L) partlyE) deals M) receivingF) extent N) severeG) important O) slightH) left

填空题He rushed into the classroom, ______(手里拿着一本书).

填空题Having almost run out of money, we were reduced ______ staying in a cheap hotel.

填空题According to the passage, the needs of the people who have contributed more to the country should be met first.

填空题To enter some popular games in Disneyland, the visitors usually need to queue for only five to ten minutes.

填空题A mother trains her son to become aggressive and to be a problem-solver by keeping him close to her.