单选题 When he awoke

单选题12. Professor Lee's book will show you ______ can be used in other context.

单选题35. Our new house is very ______ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.

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单选题5. He was ______ by the police with having murdered his wife.

单选题 ______ a change of the weather

单选题. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.

单选题9. Community service can ______ anything from gardening to helping in old people's homes.

单选题 We asked both John and Jerry

单选题21. Gilbert often attends on-line public lectures ______ his horizon.

单选题3. Many companies provide their employees ______ free lunch during the weekdays.

单选题. There is so much more meaning to a message than what exists in the spoken or written words. For example, if a person says, "you know, Barbara, I really like you," it has different meanings depending on whether it is said by man or a woman, in an office or a bar. Context, the tone of voice, the stress put on certain words, as well as the eye contact, physical distance, and the relationship between the speaker and the listener are all factors which give meaning to what's being said. Sometimes, these factors can generate much more meaning than the words themselves. If a friend says to me, "Gee, I can't wait to see the result of the upcoming election," my interpretation of that message will be based upon my knowledge of my friend's political views, the situation with the current campaign, and my ability to understand the meaning behind the tone of voice. Our ability to understand such cue is developed without us being aware of it through our process of socialization, Our interpretation of these cues just comes naturally. Every culture has its own set of culture cues that each member of that culture understands. It's common how a person from culture A and a person from culture B interpret the very same words in totally different ways. Here are some examples: When "Sarcasm" Means "Sincerity" Marsha thought things were going well with her new French friends, particularly Bertrand. He often invited her to interesting and fun events, but he was often making fun of her. One day at an art exhibition, while looking at a particularly abstract piece, Marsha said that she couldn't understand what the artist was trying to express. Bertrand smiled and responded, "Yes, I'm afraid French art is far too advanced for Americans to understand. " Marsha was upset. She really liked him and couldn't figure out what caused him to frequently make fun of her. So, she asked her host mother about it. "My dear," the host mother told her, "This means that he really likes you. In France, when someone feels comfortable enough to make fun of you, that mean that you have been welcomed as a very close friend." When "Now" Doesn't mean "Now" Joshua, an American student in Heredia, Costa Rican partner to meet for coffee. When he asked what time they should meet, the response was "Nos encontramos ahora en elparquet". "Ahora" literally means now. So, he grabbed his jacket and headed straight to the park where they agreed to meet. Half an hour later, his friend arrived without the least sigh of regret for being late. After discussing the matter with his Spanish teacher, Joshua learned that in Costa Riea, "Ahora" means sometime within the hour. And, if people decide to meet someplace like park, it is no problem for one or the other to wait for a while because they will spend some nice time in the park, probably running into some other friends, or meeting someone friendly. When "Yes" Doesn't Means "Yes" Many business people might have experienced this frustrating situation in Japan. Sarah, a young businesswoman from New York, was sent to Japan to a big deal for her company. While giving her presentation, she became more and more certain of sale because her Japanese business partners continually nodded their heads as she spoke. When she finished, she thought the deal was made and asked when they would like to sign the agreement. She was shocked when she was told that they were not yet sure if they wanted to make the deal or not. What Sarah did not know is that in Japan, nodding head does not necessarily mean "yes" as it does in the US. It can also mean "yes, I am listening and understanding what you are saying." These stories provide just a few examples of how language skills are simply not enough to achieve effective communication in another culture. To gel the most of your international learning experience, focus on gaining cross-cultural skills will enable you to do the following: ·understand how culture affects communication; ·deal with behavior that seems to you strange or offensive; ·learn from your cultural adaptation process; ·communicate more effectively. These skills will also help you when you learn a new language. After all, language is s reflection of the culture from which it developed.1. This passage tells us that ______.

单选题9. The letters WHO ______ the World Health Organization.

单选题 Always keep in mind that more fruit

单选题 Compared with last year

单选题12. Could you tell me ______ to fly from Chicago to New York?

单选题 Being out of work

单选题28. Almost everyone of us could see her anxiety from the ______ on her face.

单选题35. Where do you normally have your hair ______?

单选题As technology transcends national boundaries and demystifies(使明白) cultures, and the speed of flight transcends the speed of sound, its time for us to reflect upon whether or not our students are prepared to meet the challenges of the information age. Are we losing sight of what our task is to prepare our youngsters to become effective contributors to society? Todays children must be prepared with the knowledge and experience to be able to select, retrieve(检索) and synthesize(合成) information from traditional and nontraditional sources, and apply it locally and transnationally. Our children need to experience learning in a cooperative, inquiry-based environment so that they develop from a state of dependency through independence to interdependency. They need to read very eagerly in a variety of contexts, and apply mathematical and scientific concepts to real life situations within and between disciplines to solve anticipated and unpredictable problems. To make them citizens of the world, they need to learn a second language starting in kindergarten, so that they can communicate effectively in an international marketplace. They need technological expertise and familiarity with computers to use them in the classroom and beyond. They must nurture, and we must support their desire to become lifelong learners. Can these objectives be realized? Certainly. We must reteach in order that we may teach. 1. The author thinks today's education ______.