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单选题 The component of the healthy personality that is the
first to develop is the sense of the trust. The crucial time for its emergence
is the first year of life. As with other personality components, the sense of
trust is not something that develops independent of other manifestations of
growth. It is not that infants learn how to use their bodies for purposeful
movement, learn to recognize people and objects around them, and also develop a
sense of trust. Rather, the concept "sense of trust" is a shortcut expression
intended to convey the characteristic flavor of all the child's satisfying
experiences at this early age. Or, to say it another way, this psychological
formulation serves to condense, summarize, and synthesize the most important
underlying changes, which give meaning to the infant's concrete and diversified
experience. Trust can exist only in relation to something.
Consequently, a sense of trust cannot develop until infants are old enough to be
aware of objects and persons and to have some feeling that they are separate
individuals. At about 3 months of age, babies are likely to smile, if somebody
comes close and talks to them. This shows that they are aware of the approach of
the other person, that pleasurable sensations are aroused. If, however, the
person moves too quickly or speaks too sharply, these babies may look and cry.
They will not "trust" the unusual situation but will have a feeling of
uneasiness, of mistrust, instead. Experience connected with
feeding are a prime source for the development of trust. At around 4 months of
age, a hungry baby will grow quiet and show signs of pleasure at the sound of an
approaching footstep, anticipating (trusting) that he or she will be held and
fed. This repeated experience of being hungry, seeing food, receiving food, and
feeling relieved and comforted assures the baby that the world is a dependable
place. Later experiences, starting at around 5 months of age,
add another dimension to the sense of trust. Though endless repetitions of
attempts to grasp for and hold objects, most babies are finally successful in
controlling and adapting their movements in such a way as to reach their goal.
Through these and other feats of muscular coordination, babies are gradually
able to trust their own bodies to do their bidding. Studies of
mentally-ill individuals and observations of infants who have been grossly
deprived of affection suggest that trust is an early-formed and important
element in the healthy personality. Psychiatrists find again and again that the
most serious illnesses occur in patients who have been sorely neglected or
abused or otherwise deprived of love in infancy. Similarly, it is a common
finding of psychological and social investigators that individuals diagnosed as
"psychopathic personalities" were so unloved in infancy that they have no reason
to trust the human race and therefore, no feeling of responsibility toward their
fellow human beings.
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单选题 When it comes to the economy, pessimism is in and
good old American optimism is out. From the headlines in the newspapers to the
coffee shop chatter, it seems that there is little good to say about the
economy. Bad enough that the news about Iraq, winter storms and the escalation
of terror alerts continue to keep people on edge. Reports of state budget
deficits and threats of major cutbacks in services such as education, health
care and police also' make people nervous. The latest USA
TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll reflects the new pessimism. Asked early this past week how
they would rate economic conditions in the country today, just one in
three--34%--said they consider it good. That's down 10 percentage points from
December, when 44% rated the economy good and 20 points lower than September
when 54% said they thought economic conditions were good. Moreover,' when asked
to look ahead a year from now, those people willing to say things will get
better are also dwindling in numbers. A thin majority of 55% said they expected
economic conditions to be better by this time next year. Not bad on the surface.
But looking back just two months to December, 65%--or two of three--believed
that things would improve in a year. And going back six months to September, 71%
expressed optimism for economic improvement. So the seeds of
discontent are out there and they could set off a political firestorm for
President Bush if economic conditions don't start getting better soon. Or more
importantly, if the American people don't start feeling better soon. Regardless
of what the statistics say about how good the economy might be getting, the
American people have to feel it. And often, feelings lag behind numbers. Indeed,
most people believe that the economy is in recession. Statistically it is not.
Case in point: On Friday, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that the economy
grew at a 1.4% rate in the final quarter of last year--twice as fast as the
government first estimated. Major factors in the upward revision in the gross
domestic product were stronger investment by businesses in building up
stockpiles of unsold goods and a slight boost to consumer spending, the main
force keeping the economy going. But while that report is
interesting, and perhaps a source of hope that things aren't as bad as they
seem, more tangible examples of economic improvement are needed--solid gains in
the stock market, rehiring by plants that have been laying off workers, new
business expansion. The USA TODAY poll further shows that
nervousness about Iraq and a still-sluggish economy are taking a political toll
on Bush: His job approval rating is 57%, his lowest since before the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks, Surely, what happens with Iraq will be a major factor in the
president's political fortunes next year, but if people continue to be
pessimistic about the economy when Bush is in the midst of running for a second
term, it will be difficult to be optimistic about his chances of winning.
单选题I'd rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than______a room
with someoneelse.
A. share
B. to share
C. sharing
D. to have shared
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单选题Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists. Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星)that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don't threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth. Buy $ 40 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we'll have a way to change its course. Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldn't be cheap. Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 400,000 years. Sounds pretty rare-but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. "If we don't take care of these big asteroids, they'll take care of us," says one scientist. "It's that simple." The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? "The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them, "said a New York Times article.
单选题It is necessary that one (met) with a judge (before signing) (the final papers) (for a divorce).A. metB. before signingC. the final papers D for a divorce
单选题Who doubts ______ it is true? A. if B. that C. what D. whether
单选题I have to get ______ about the subject before I write the paper. A. a bit information more B. a little more information C. a little information more D. a few more information
单选题Speaker A: Excuse me. Could you show me the way to the nearest subway station?Speaker B: ______.
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Sport is heading for an indissoluble
marriage with television and the passive spectator will enjoy a private
paradise. All of this will be in the future of sport. The spectator (the
television audience) will be the priority(优先) and professional clubs will have
to readjust their structures to adapt to the new reality: sport as a business.
The new technologies will mean that spectators will no longer
have to wait for broadcasts by the conventional channels. They will be the ones
who decide what to see. And they will have to pay for it. In the United States
the system of the future has already started: pay-as-you-view. Everything will
be offered by television and the spectator will only have to choose. The review
Sports Illustrated recently published a full profile of the life of the
supporter at home in the middle of the next century. It explained that the
consumers would be able to select their view of the match on a gigantic, flat
screen occupying the whole of one wall, with images of a clarity which cannot be
foreseen at present; they could watch from the trainer's bench, from the stands
just behind the batter in a game of baseball or from the helmet of the star
player in an American football game. And at their disposal will be the
same options the producer of the recorded programme has: to select replays, to
choose which camera to use and to decide on the sound— whether to hear the
public, the players, the trainer and so on. Many sports
executives, largely too old and too conservative to feel at home with the new
technologies, will believe that sport must control the expansion of television
coverage in order to survive and ensure that spectators attend matches. They do
not even accept the evidence which contradicts their view: while there is more
basketball than ever on television, for example, it is also certain that
basketball is more popular than ever. It is also the argument
of these sports executives that television is harming the modest teams. This is
true, but the future of those teams is also modest. They have reached their
ceiling. It is the law of the market. The great events continually attract
larger audiences. The world is being constructed on new
technologies so that people can make the utmost use of their time and, in their
home, have access to the greatest possible range of recreational activities.
Sport will have to adapt itself to the new world. The most
visionary executives go further. Their philosophy is:rather than see television
take over sport, why not have sports taken over television?
单选题The ______ care of the body requires an understanding of its needs, allowing for variations resulting from climate, age or occupation.
单选题The problem of ______ to select as his successor was quickly disposed of. A. what B. whom C. which D. how
单选题Doctor: It's the flu. Drink plenty of water and have a good
rest. Patient: Do I have to stay in bed? I have piles of work
to do at office. Doctor: ______
A. Did you hear what I just said?
B. You needn't go to the office.
C. It's OK if you have to work overtime.
D. I'm afraid you have to keep it off your mind for a week or so.
单选题As early as 1647, Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town 50 households or more. A. having B. to have C. to have had D. having had
单选题In the darkness, it is difficult for us to ______ the tower from the
other buildings around it.
A. distinguish
B. divide
C. separate
D. discover
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For centuries, explorers have risked
their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degrees
economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes
to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark
journeyed into the American wilderness to find out what the U.S. had acquired
when it purchased Louisiana, and the Appolo astronauts rocketed to the moon in a
dramatic show off technological muscle during the cold war.
Although their missions blended commercial and political-military
imperatives, the explorers involved all accomplished some significant science
simply by going where no scientists had gone before. Today Mars
looms (隐约出现) as humanity's next great terra incognita (未探明之地). And with doubtful
prospects for a short-term financial return, with the cold war a rapidly fading
memory and amid a growing emphasis on international cooperation in large space
ventures, it is clear that imperatives other than profits or nationalism will
have to compel human beings to leave their tracks on the planet's reddish
surface. Could it be that science, which has long played a minor role in
exploration, is at last destined to take a leading role? The question naturally
invites a couple of others: are there experiments that only humans could do on
Mars? Could those experiments provide insights profound enough to justify the
expense of sending people across interplanetary space? With Mars
the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been. The issue of
whether life ever existed on the planet, and whether it persists to this day,
has been highlighted by mounting evidence that the Red Planet once had abundant
stable, liquid water and by the continuing controversy over suggestions that
bacterial fossils rode to Earth on a meteorite (陨石) from Mars. A more conclusive
answer about life on Mars, past or present, would give researchers invaluable
data about the range of conditions under which a planet can generate the complex
chemistry that leads to life. If it could be established that life arose
independently on Mars and Earth, the finding would provide the first concrete
clues in one of the deepest mysteries in all of science: the prevalence of life
in the universe.
单选题The blues was born on the Mississippi River Delta in the early 1900s. After the Civil War, the slaves were free but life was still not easy. They had to find new work. In the South, work camps were formed. Black people from these camps worked on farms and on building up the Mississippi River banks. During the week the people worked long and hard. They often lived alone, without their families, far from home. On the weekends, the workers got together at picnics or drinking places. Traveling black musicians with guitars entertained them. The musicians sang songs about the difficult life of the Workers. These songs were called the blues. If you have the blues it means you feel very sad. But blues songs were not always sad. Some of them were happy and many of them were funny. Early blues singers often had very interesting names like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Howlin Wolf. Sometimes the blues singers had song contests. Each singer sang new words or a new style of the blues song. They made up the music as they played. In this way they created new music. This is called improvisation (即兴演奏). Later, improvization became a very important part of jazz music. Blues began in the country in the South. As blacks moved into the big cities to work, the blues went with them. There, they sang about life in the cities. W.C. Handy, a black band leader from Memphis made the blues popular all over America. In 1914 he wrote the most famous blues song of all, "The St. Louis Blues./
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Because of its potential for cutting
costs, the distribution step in the marketing process is receiving more
attention. Distribution involves warehousing, transporting and keeping inventory
of manufactured products. Take an everyday product like fabric softener. After
it comes off the assembly line, it's packed in cartons and trucked to warehouses
around the country. When orders come in from retailers, the fabric softener is
delivered to supermarket shelves. This is distribution.
Probably the most crucial area for controlling costs is inventory. Companies
don't want to overproduce and have unsold stock of their product piled up in
warehouses. Wholesale companies and large retail chains employ several
techniques for inventory control. This is where the computer revolution really
had an impact. Computerized information systems give precise and up-to-date
accounts of inventory on hand. And the field of distribution offers good
entry-level jobs for persons with training in computer programming or data
processing. Overseeing the whole area of distribution is the
distribution manager. This job is becoming increasingly important and can lead
to an executive position.
