填空题 · Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps. · For each gap (9-14), mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet. · Do not use any letter more than once. · There is an example at the beginning. The Four-Day Workweek Is Winning Fans In an era when most of us seem to be working more hours than ever (provided we're still lucky enough to have jobs), 17,000 people in Utah have embarked on an unusual experiment. A year ago, the Beehive State became the first in the U.S. to mandate a four-day workweek for most state employees, closing offices on Fridays in an effort to reduce energy costs. The move is different from a furlough in that salaries were not cut; nor was the total amount of time employees work {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}. But on that fifth (glorious) day, they don't have to commute, and their offices don't need to be heated, cooled or lit. After 12 months, Utah's experiment has been deemed so successful that a new acronym could catch on: TGIT (thank God it's Thursday) {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}Altogether, the initiative will cut the state's greenhouse-gas emissions by more than 12,000 metric tons a year {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}. "It's beneficial for the environment and beneficial for workers," says Lori Wadsworth, a professor at Brigham Young University who helped survey state employees. "People loved it." Those who didn't tended to have young children and difficulty finding extended day care. {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}Private industry is interested as well—General Motors has just instituted a workweek of four 10-hour days at several of its plants. "There is a sense that this is ready to take off," says R. Michael Fischl, an associate dean at the University of Connecticut's law school, which is organizing a symposium on four-day weeks. The advantages of a so-called 4-10 schedule are clear: less commuting, lower utility bills {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}By staying open for more hours most days of the week, Utah's government offices have become accessible to people who in the past had to miss work to get there in time {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}Plus, fears that working 10-hour days would lead to burnout turned out to be unfounded—Wadsworth says workers took fewer sick days and reported exercising more on Fridays. "This can really make a difference for work-life balance," says Jeff Herring, Utah's executive director for human resources. Of course, in the age of the BlackBerry, fewer days in the office may not make much of a difference in terms of workload. But as energy prices start rising again, it makes sense to be flexible and find savings where we can. A. The disadvantage of 4-10 schedule is clear. B. And perhaps not surprisingly, 82% of state workers say they want to keep the new. C. The state found that its compressed workweek resulted in a 13% reduction in energy use and estimated that employees saved as much as $6 million in gasoline costs. D. And there have been unexpected benefits as well, even for people who aren't state employees. E. They pack in 40 hours by starting earlier and staying later four days a week. Managers from around the world have gotten in touch with Utah officials, and cities and towns including El Paso, Texas, and Melbourne Beach, Fla., are following the state's lead. G. With the new 4-10 policy, lines at the department of motor vehicles actually got shorter. H. A year ago, the Beehive State became the first in the U.S. to mandate a four-day workweek for most state employees, closing offices on Fridays in an effort to reduce energy costs.

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填空题·Yon will hear five different people talking about a special training programme for their company.·For each extract there are two tasks. For Task One, choose the person who is speaking from the list A-H. For Task Two, choose the opinion that each person expresses from the list A-H.·After you have listened once, replay the recording. Task One—Person·For questions 13-17, match the extracts with the people, listed A- H.·For each extract, choose the person who is speaking.·Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the extract.A the sales directorB the managing directorC a secretaryD a new junior managerE the advertising managerF the finance directorG the catering managerH the information technology manager

填空题What are the specific traits{{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}will assist executives to climb the ladder of success? Opinions vary widely. Given approximately equal qualifications and circumstances, some claim the success factor is largely a matter of luck—being in the right place{{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}the fight time. Others speak of an almost crazy devotion to work, combined{{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}a degree of ruthlessness. One "expert" maintains that it's undoubtedly a matter of how much education your mother had.To make it big, executives must possess four basic skills:First, drive Business success takes an unusual amount of energy. A successful executive—almost{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}definition—is a striver. {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}will get tense when he is not striving.Second, people sense Some say being able to judge people is more important{{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}a high IQ, The skill can be instinctual, {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}in most cases it is painstakingly learned.Third, communications ability. Different executives make themselves understood in different ways. Some transmit ideas best face to face; others are masters of the telephone call; still others are persuasive writers. One way{{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}another, they all communicate clearly.Fourth, calm{{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}pressure No businessman will get very far{{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}he chokes up.

填空题Do Part Five of the Reading Test. Give yourself 10 minutes to complete the task. ·Read this article about lceland's energy resources. ·Write ONE word in each gap. If there is a paradise for environmentalists, Iceland must be it. It is the world's most energy efficient country, with 70% of its needs covered by domestically produced renewables. The volcanic island and {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}300000 inhabitants are blessed with natural hot springs. All {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}the island's electricity is produced cleanly—84% through hydropower, while the rest comes from geothermal energy, using the heat from the earth. Fossil fuels are used only for transport, but {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}here Iceland is determined to get rid of them completely. In 1998, the government decided to replace oil and gas {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}hydrogen as soon as possible. Three years ago, it opened the world's first hydrogen station and started a trial of three buses powered by hydrogen. But it was {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}always like this. Iceland used to be a poor country that {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}to rely on imports of fossil fuels for everything. That {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}until the 1973 oil shock, when OPEC countries quadrupled prices. At that point Iceland started converting houses to geothermal heating, which is very cheap and costs less {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}fossil fuels. There have been attempts to export Iceland's green riches abroad. Studies have been made on trying to send electricity through cables to Scotland, but {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}the moment it's not economical. If energy prices continue to go up and the price of the technology comes down, {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}something could be done about it. If exploited to the full, it is thought the energy could supply all of the electricity of a country the size of Scotland.

填空题The best investment at present is industrials. There is ______

填空题AWorkshopWorkshop originally meals a room or building which contains tools or machinery for making or repairing things, especially by using wood or metal. Regarding meeting, it refers to a period of discussion or practical work or a particular subject in which a group of people learn about the abject by sharing their knowledge or experience. The distinctive feature of workshop lies in its emphasis on practical performance, he- sides the professional and academic discussions. Therefore arranged in a workshop may be many relevant activities—demonstrations, displays and operations during the course of presentation. For example, we can say: "Dr. Linda chaired a workshop on artificial intelligence and software development. I saw there were lots of computers and software developers gathered in that lecture hall this morning."BSymposiumSymposium (pl, symposia/symposiums) is also a kind of meeting, but it refers exclusively to the meeting for specialized academic discussion. At a symposium, experts, scholars, and other participants of a particular field discuss a particular subject.For instance, we may say "They are going to participate in file Second International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level in Hong Kong next May. The teaching of language skills, language learners' styles and strategies, new technology and methodology as well as otter relevant issues will be discussed there." In terms of scale, a symposium may be smaller than a conference, because sometimes a conference may include several symposiums held simultaneously (as satellite symposiums). Furthermore, some meetings held by the government for political consultation can be called "political conference" but not symposium.CSeminarSeminar is usually a class-like meeting, where participants discuss a particular topic or subject that is presented by several major speakers. Different from the general situation of a meeting, the presentations are mainly given by speakers, while other people first listen and then join them. For example, we can say "This afternoon we'll have a seminar on the topics presented this morning."DColloquium is sometimes a formal word for seminar. It is usually a large academic seminar like panel discussion. Colloquium is usually attended by certain invited experts or professionals in a particular field. Participants of the meeting will express their ideas and opinions around a specific topic.EMeetingMeeting is a general and summary term of various kinds of assembly of people for a particular purpose. If there are more than two persons coming together, talking and discussing, the event can be called a meeting. So we often say or hear "Let's have a meeting." Since the definition of meeting is rather extended and not clearly demarcated, it can mean any kind of gathering, pre-arranged or non arranged, formal or informal; the time can be tong or short; the scale, large or small; the participants, many or a few, and so on. To specifically clarify a meeting, therefore, the names of meeting should be further demarcated. '

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填空题Task One-Reason · For questions 13-17, match the extracts with the problems, listed A-H. · For each extract, decide which problem for the company is mentioned. · Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the extract. A Certain products went out of fashion. B The person is late for the meeting. C It is difficult to demonstrate a new product. D The director brings the wrong paperwork. E Some advisors made poor recommendations. F The sales revenue is not satisfactory. G The working staff is not competent enough. H The directors' experience was narrow.