单选题 More Than Just Money When Patricia Rochester decided to go back to school after ten years as a staff nurse at Toronto Western Hospital, her employer not only cheered her on, but also paid her tuition and gave her a day off with pay every week to study. Throughout her years at the hospital, Rochester has also taken workshops on everything from coaching peers to career development—courses that she believes have helped her advance at work. "I'm now head of the mentoring (指导) program for new hires, students and staff nurses." she says. "There's a lot of room for personal improvement here." Perhaps as important, Rochester says her employer supports and values her work. "If you put in overtime," the nurse points out, "you get your meals—they'll order in pizza or Greek food or Chinese." And if staffers feel stiff and stressed from too many hours on the ward, they can call for a free 15-minute shoulder-and-neck massage (按摩) or even sign up for an eight-week evening course on meditation skills and stress-relief. If that's not enough, employees can take advantage of five family days a year that can be used if the kids come down with the flu or an aging parent needs ferrying to an important doctor's appointment. And they have access to a range of perks (好处) such as special rates on hotel rooms, drugstore purchases, and scholarships for employees' children. You might wonder how an organization can provide such resources and still survive. But University Health Network is one of a number of progressive employers in Canada that have discovered that investing in staff is good business. If such initiatives help companies cut down on turnover (人员更替) alone, they're well worthwhile, says Prem Benimadhu, a vice-president at the Conference Board of Canada. It costs anywhere from $3.300 to rehire support staff, an average $13,300 for technical staff and a whopping (巨大的) $43,000 for an executive position, according to one study of Conference Board members. Innovative initiatives help companies attract talented employees, cut down on sick days (which cost Canadian businesses an estimated $17 billion a year, or an average of $3,550 per employee) and keep employees more interested in their work. With the substantial talent shortage that already exists in Canada and the prospect of mass retirement over the next five years—as many as 50 or 60 percent in some sectors—Benimadhu says that intelligent employers are putting a renewed focus on the people who work for them.

单选题The expedition reached the {{U}}summit{{/U}} at 10:30 that morning

单选题She finally abandoned her legal career and became a social worker.A. supposedB. proposedC. gave upD. tired of

单选题Defined most {{U}}broadly{{/U}}, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs and traditions that people have handed down from generation to generation.

单选题A red flag was placed there as a token of danger.

单选题Society is now much more {{U}}diverse{{/U}} than ever before. A. colorful B. attractive C. flexible D. varied

单选题Shopping for Clothes Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on follows at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone"s satisfaction. For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop doesn"t have what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute impolitely; he does so with skill: "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the color you mentioned." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: "This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on." Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only "having a look round". She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lock-out for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.

单选题In a bullfight, it is the movement, not the color, of objects that arouses the bull.

单选题He has impressed his employers considerably and accordingly he is soon to be promoted.

单选题I admire his work.

单选题The first time the author played the violin in the street, he expected

单选题It is said that the houses along this street will soon be demolished. A. pulled down B. rebuilt C. renovated D. whitewashed

单选题A cut in interest rates should help stimulate economic recovery.A. promoteB. encourageC. produceD. create

单选题Mr. Johnson evidently regarded this as a great joke.

单选题There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country. A. steady B. plentiful C. extra D. stable

单选题Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be Udeliberately/U controlled and modified.

单选题What Makes a Soccer Player Great? Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way—was it through training and practice, or are great players' born, not made"? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past---players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate(效仿). In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup—three from South America and three from Western Europe. There has never been a great national team—or a really great player—from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at game at the age of three or four. Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighbourhood(聚居区)—a poor, crowded area where a boy's dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool which produced the Beatles(甲壳虫乐队)，had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a "ball" made of rags(破布). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums(贫民窟)of Belfast. All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn't explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

单选题One of the {{U}}responsibilities{{/U}} of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships strictly follow traffic rules in busy harbors. A. cautiously B. dutifully C. faithfully D. skillfully

单选题Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth.

单选题The advertising company was surprised by the adverse public reaction to the poster.