填空题The breaststroke

填空题Malini Ranganathan

填空题Erum Nadeem Your article on happiness lifted my spirits. There is one very interesting aspect to note: the eight steps to happiness listed on pages 32-33 may as well be translations of the values of our cultural tradition. If people would see our values from these aspects, there would be no misunderstanding—only happiness. Sander Tideman I applaud your special on the science of happiness. However, the issue would have been more complete had it mentioned the idea of viewing economic development policies in the context of "gross national happiness" or GNH. This concept is based on the recognition that gross national product does not accurately reflect the well-being of a nation. GNH is a bold idea with far-reaching effects. Since happiness has a scientific base, it can be developed and promoted on a larger social scale. Paul Aboh Happiness is a gift, not a commodity. Even the poor have the ability to cultivate and share happiness. We can find pleasure in the small things we often take for granted—a smile, a helping hand, a kiss, a wave, a pat on the back, a glass of water and a promise kept. And when you discover its source, you know it. Sometimes happiness overflows, but it never destroys. Mansoor Malik Happiness is not a product of achievement or wealth or fame. It is the reaction of our mind to the environment. Faith in the values of our long-cherished cultural tradition is a source of well-being. Happiness comes from caring for others and giving whatever we can—help, hope, love, respect, sympathy or just a smile. Peter Fischer At a time when there seem to be so many reasons for being unhappy, I appreciated your special report on happiness. Surely the poorest kids in Africa who are without parents and are often hungry are the ones with the most reasons to be unhappy. What can possibly make them smile? As your article pointed out, however, we cannot wait for enough friends or a lot of money to make us happy. We have an amazing capacity to set ourselves right. Now match the name of each person (61 to 65)to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements[A] A rich person is not necessarily happy.[B] Things people often overlook may be the very source of happiness.[C] Happiness can be promoted on a scientific basis.[D] We should mainly rely on ourselves for happiness.[E] Happiness lies in giving instead of taking. [F] The environment is a source of happiness. [G] Happiness can be achieved if we stick to the best of our values.

填空题 Article One: Eliminate as many sources of stress as you can. For example, if crowds bother you, go to the supermarket when you know the lines won't be too long. Try renting videotapes rather than going to crowded movie theaters. Clear up the clutter in your life by giving away or throwing away the things that get in your way. A garage sale is one effective way to do this. Article Two: If you are always running late, sit down with a pencil and paper and see how you are actually allot ting your time. Say it takes you 40 minutes to get to work. Are you leaving your house on time? You may be able to solve your problem(and de-stress your life a hit)just by being realistic. If you can't find the time for all the activities that are important to you, maybe you are trying to do too much. Again, make a list of what you do during the day and how much each activity takes. Then cut back. Article Three: If you feel stress(or anything else.is getting the better of you, seek professional help--a doctor or therapist. Early signs of excess stress are loss of a sense of well-being and reluctance to get up in the morning to face another day. Article Four: If you can't remove the stress, remove yourself. Slip away once in a while for some private time. These quiet moments may give you a fresh perspective on your problems. Avoid stressful people. For example, if you don't get along with your father-in-law but you don't want to make an issue of it, invite other in-laws at the same time you invite him. Having other people around will absorb some of the pressure you would normally feel. Article Five: Competing with others, whether in accomplishments, appearance, or possessions, is an avoidable source of stress. You might know people who do all they can to provoke envy in others. While it may seem easy to say you should be satisfied with what you have, it's the truth. Stress from this kind of jealousy is self-inflicted. Now match each of the articles to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements.{{B}} Statements{{/B}} A. One thing at a time. B. Reserve time for solitude and avoid stressful people. C. Avoid self-inflicted stress. D. Manage your time according to your priorities and available time. E. Avoid stressful circumstances. F. Learn to idle time away. G. Seek professional help when early signs of stress arise.

填空题 Jennifer The greenhouse effect might be causing the change, but it's a cycle that's been tracked for about a hundred years and in the past 20 years or so it just stopped cycling. And this is only affecting a small part of the world, People talk about greenhouse effect because they want to show how much concern they have about the future of the world. Don't be as silly as them. Carl: Spring just hits here, too. It's so nice--windows open, the fresh air of changing seasons just lights me up. When I was younger this was the season for walking through the melting snow and ice, across roadsides, through square acre forests among the fields. I get so excited to be out in the wild. It's tough to be in the city this time of year. Maybe I'll go camping soon! Susan: In the city you don't have seasons. Spring rain does not make man-made structure grow, and wet roads are not inconvenient for you because you can move around hi your car. Summer's heat is no longer a problem and air-conditioning makes your rooms cool as autumn. The colors of the city don't change because nature is not powerful enough to change them as she changes the color of woods. Winter snow leaves nothing white but muddy roads. Harold: Snow in Georgia is a funny thing. We have been having 24 hours/day weather news on the TV for the past week, just because there is a threat of snow. Schools have closed based on these predictions, and all we got was rain. But the rule is that if it sticks to the ground, school is canceled. It would be a great excuse to get the day off. People rush to the grocery store to buy milk and bread -- I don't know why, but they do. When I was growing up here we used to get 1 or 2 big snowfalls a year, but there has not been any for the last few. Damn global warming. Mike: It's been so nice. I am of the firm belief that in February we get the day like cool autumn season in November... In February it's like a warm period that's been getting stronger and longer every year since my boyhood, and it gets defeated by the final blowing snowstorm of March at least once, but anyone can survive those snowstorms, since we all know they'll be gone in a few days. Now match each of the persons (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements.Statements[A] Future is bright.[B] In the city we can hardly touch nature.[C] We can see the greenhouse effect on the climate.[D] Human beings have to struggle hard against weather.[E] The call of nature is there.[F] He hates spring.[G] Sometimes we worry too much about nothing.

填空题Paragraph 1 A teacher or lecturer recommends a student to read the book which may contain useful information about the topic being studied or it may be invaluable for the ideas or views that puts forward, and so on. In many cases, the teacher doesn't suggest that the whole book should be read. In fact, he may just refer to a few pages which have a direct bearing on the matter being discussed.Paragraph 2 Learners of English usually find that writing is the hardest and the most energy-consuming task. The majority of native speakers of English have to make an effort to write accurately and effectively even on those subjects which they know very well. The non-native learner, then, is trying to do something that the average native speaker often finds difficult himself.Paragraph 3 Students, however, often work out a sentence in their own language and then try to translate it in this way. The result is that very often the reader simply cannot understand what the student has written. The individual words, or odd phrases, may make sense but the sentence as a whole makes nonsense. The student should always try to use sentence patterns which be knows are correct English.Paragraph 4 Many students seem to think that brevity is suspect. It is, on the contrary, a quality which is much admired in English. Most readers understand that a difficult subject can only be written up simple if the writer understands it very well. A student should, therefore, organize all his points very carefully before he starts to write. Paragraph 5 Non-native speakers of English, like their native counterparts, usually find that the opportunity to participate in group discussions is one of the most valuable aspects in their whole academic program. But in order to obtain full value from this type of activity the student must be proficient in asking questions, If he isn't, then any attempt to resolve his difficulties may lead to further confusion, if not considerable embarrassment. Now match each of the paragraphs (61 to 65 ) to the appropriate topic. Note: there are two extra topics.Statements A. Why does a student come to the library. B. Taking part in group discussions. C. How to write a correct sentence. D. Reading for a particular purpose. E. You may write one sentence ff you understand it. F. Simplicity-a quality much admired. G. Writing is the most difficult skill.

填空题Davis

填空题Rolland Waley

填空题Willa I think that the key to a good manager lie in raw brainpower. I graded students on how smart they are expecting the ones with the highest marks to be the biggest successes in the business world. And I think the role of business schools is to teach future managers every aspect of business and only business: how to define problems, analyze them, identify alternatives in a clear and good logical fashion, and finally, how to make an intelligent decision. Ryland My thinking gradually changed, over years of living and working outside the United States, and by serving seven years as president of a business school, As I gained real-life, first-hand experience with various difficulties lying in wait for even the smartest and best-trained managers, I found myself with one ability that I felt a good manager must possess--and that is seldom taught in business school. The ability is to express yourself in a clear, expressive fashion. Good oral and written communication skills are absolutely essential to effective management. A good manager must possess that special set of qualities called leadership skills. To be a good leader you must be sensitive to people and be able to inspire them toward the achievement of common goals. Lovell Many business schools continue to focus almost exclusively on the development of analytical skills. As a result, these schools are continuing to turn out large numbers of graduates who know all about analyzing strategies and balance sheets, but who still don' t know other subjects. I concluded that effective managers must be multicolored human beings who not only understand the world of business, but also have a sense of the culture, social, political, historical, and (particularly today) the international aspects of life and society. This suggests that a large dose of the liberal arts and humanities should be part of every manager's education. Colvin Further, a good manager in today's world must have courage and strong sense of honesty. He or she must know where to draw the line on self-over enjoyment and quick profits, recognize what' s right and wrong and then stick to what' s right. That can be extremely difficult. Drawing the line in a corporate setting sometimes involves choosing between what appear to be conflicting "rights". For example, if you have to decide whether or not to close a factory with a lot of problems, whose interests should prevail? Those of the owners? Of the employees? Of the customers? What about those of the community where the factory is located? It's a tough nut to crack. And the typical manager's career is full of hundreds of them. Making the right choice in situations such as these clearly demands honesty--and the courage to follow where one's honesty leads. Alexander As a practical matter, of course, a good manager must possess the ability to make positive things happen. It is this characteristic, more than any other, that makes a truly successful manager. One dependable manager who can make the right things happen in a timely fashion is worth far more to a company than any number of brilliant, highly-educated executives who can plan and analyze to beat the band but who never get anything carried out. The most valuable manager is the one who says "1 can do it"--and then does. Now match each of the experts( 16 to 20)to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. A. Expressing oneself well is vital to a good manager. B. A clear distinction between right and wrong is vital to a good manager. C. Intelligence is the foundation of a good manager. D. The best way to learn management is to manage. E. A good manager should know what he doesn't know. F. Actions speak louder than words. G. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

填空题Milton

填空题Orwell

填空题In some parts of the world, the weather is quite 1 ; this fact plays an important role 2 the daily lives of the people. Since earliest times, men have 3 the sky, the wind, as well as a variety of other weather signs, so as to make weather speaking which have not been accurate. Now there are many offices in many places that study weather conditions very 4 They can use many scientific tools to 5 them make their forecasts. They have special balloons, ships and airplanes to help them increase their precision, and they make full use 6 radar, man-made satellites and computers to collect essential information. Nowadays accurate weather forecasts are helping millions of people everywhere to 7 lives and their property. When a pilot takes off from an airport, he can know what kind of weather to 8 when he reaches his destination. When a storm is moving in a certain direction, the people in that area can know it in 9 and prepare for it. Maybe some day it will be 10 to change the path of a storm. A. in B. with C. changeable D. advance E. possible F. advantage G. observed H. help I. fast J. carefully K. of L. sense M. expect N. save O. know

填空题Allen

填空题Thomas Jefferson

填空题Cannon

填空题Frederica

填空题Liu: To me, work is first and my child is second. I work more for myself than for my child because it's the only way to be economically independent. Otherwise, I may some day lose everything, even my child. I can give for the sake of my daughter but never at the cost of my career. Only after I achieve value through work can it be possible for me to raise my baby. I resumed working after a short maternity (产妇的) leave. Now my daughter goes to kindergarten while I am at work; I think that is her first step into society. Liang: Nowadays, economic independence is particularly important to women. The only way to realize self-value is through work. I believe women should first live as a social entity(实体), then as a mother. And there are facts to show that women are not inferior to men in the working world. Child is just another part of my life, it would be impossible to make her my whole life. I think I will also get a nanny(保姆) to lend me a hand. Yao: When women make their career as their final pursuit, I think they lose their natural matemal instincts. I hope my wife will put most of her energy and time on child care and family. Because she gives birth to the child, she can do a much better job than the father in understanding the child. The mother should be the main educator while father works as her assistant. Wang: Women are naturally fit for human reproduction while men are meant for material production. Married women must assume the role of full-time mothers if their financial situation permits it; and a woman's value is only realized after she has successfully raised her child. Zhao: Although we may say women's talents lie in being mothers, we should admit that women do not sacrifice their families for work and they are not expected to give up a chance for a career. Both parents need to balance the responsibilities of family and work. After all women are equal members of society and have value in all social fields. Statements A．My child is the focus of my life. B．Family and work are both important for women. C．Men should be asked to return to their paternal duties. D．I would give up the whole world for my work. E．Women need work to prove their own value. F．Women are born to be mothers. G．Women understand child better than men.

填空题At 21, Ricardo Semler became boss of his father"s business in Brazil, Semco, which sold parts for ships. Semler Junior worked like a madman, from 7:30 a. m. , until midnight every day. One afternoon, while touring a factory in New York, he collapsed. The doctor who treated him said, "There"s nothing wrong with you. But if you continue like this, you"ll find a new home in our hospital." Semler got the message. He changed the way he worked. In fact, he changed the ways his employees worked too. He let his workers take more responsibility so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong. He allowed them to set their own salaries, and he cut all the jobs he thought were unnecessary, like receptionists and secretaries. 1 "Everyone at Semco, even top managers, meets guests in reception, does the photocopying, sends faxes, types letters and dials the phone." He completely reorganized the office: instead of wails, they have plants at Semco, so bosses can"t shut themselves away from everyone else. 2 As for uniforms, some people wear suits and others wear T-shirts. Semler says, "We have a sales manager named Rubin Agater who sits there reading the newspaper hour after hour. He doesn"t even pretend to be busy. But when a Semco pump on the other side of the world fails millions of gallons of oil are about to spill into the sea. Rubin springs into action 3 That"s when he earns his salary. No one cares if he doesn"t look busy the rest of the time." Semco has flexible working hours: the employees decide when they need to arrive at work. 4 It sounds perfect, but does it work? The answer is in the numbers: in the last six years, Semco"s revenues have gone from $ 35 million to $ 212 million. The company has grown from eight hundred employees to 3,000. Why? Semler says it"s because of "peer pressure". Peer pressure makes employees work hard for everyone else. 5 In other words, Ricardo Semler treats his workers like adults and expects them to act like adults. And they do. A. This saved money and brought more equality to the company. B. He knows everything there is to know about our pumps and how to fix them. C. And the workers are free to decorate their workspace as they want. D. Most managers spend their time making it difficult for workers to work. E. If someone isn"t doing his job well, the other workers will not allow the situation to continue. F. Also, Semco lets its workers use the company"s machines for their own projects, and makes them take holidays for at least thirty days a year. G. After years of hard-working, he tired.

填空题Mark Vaught

填空题 Background: Activists gathered in New York City this week to call attention to a problem that has existed for a long time: the pay difference between American men and women. The United States Congress took steps to fix the problem back in April 1963, when it passed the Equal Pay Act. The law requires US businesses to pay women and men the same wage for equal work. But on average, women today still earn 22% less than men. For women of color, the difference is even greater. African-American women earn 36% less; Latinas earn 44% less. The difference in pay costs women nearly $450 billion a year in lost wages. Beverly Neufeld: Beverly Neufeld set up a group called PowHer NY to improve economic fairness. She says the average woman has to work 15 months every year to make what an average white man makes in 12 months. That difference is, in her words, "a lot of bread"—another word for money. Activists point out economic fairness is not an issue that concerns only women. Martha Kamber: Martha Kamber is head of the Young Women"s Christian Association in Brooklyn, New York. She says if women cannot earn enough money to support their families, the whole community suffers. And in the United States, where single mothers lead one fourth of all homes, the pay difference has an especially big effect on children. Barack Obama: Last January, President Barack Obama asked Congress to pass a law that strengthened economic fairness between women and men. But the federal government has not been successful in that aim. So some state governments are taking action. Michelle Titus: The New York State Assembly is expected to pass the Equal Pay Bill this year. It will protect employees who discuss their earnings with others. Representative Michelle Titus proposed the bill. She says the protection is important because employers usually bar workers from comparing how much money they make. Robert Cornegy: Robert Cornegy, a New York City council member, is also urging change. He tells his daughters every day that if they work and study hard they can achieve anything and be recognized fairly. He says he does not want to tell them a lie. Now match each name (1-5) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements A. He/She supports the Equal Pay Bill which has been passed this year. B. He/She starts a group to maintain economic fairness. C. The community will be mined if women can"t get enough money. D. A law relating to economic fairness between women and men was passed in his demand. E. He/She is the one who put forward the Equal Pay Bill. F. The pay difference will affect a lot on children living with single mothers. G. His/Her daughters believe that if they try harder, they will be treated equally with the men in their future work.