填空题Clark
填空题Hubert
填空题Caroline Hartman: Thanks for the terrific article on U2's Bono and his efforts to save Africa from financial ruin. He's not a saint. He is a hard-working, real man, using his gifts to inspire us in song and make a difference in the world. Some issues are so serious that most of us don't even try to fix them. Bono can't save the world by himself, but like others who have shown the way, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, he is proving that one man can make a difference. Molly Leuschel: Bono may be smarter, better informed and more committed than other stars, but Africa's problems are larger than his ambition. After living in Africa nearly six years, I returned to the U.S. with more questions than answers. Debt relief is a noble idea, but most foreign aid does little to enrich the life of the average African. Amanda Adichie: I am a 24-year-old Nigerian and have often viewed stars "concern" for Africa with resentment. My reaction to Bono was different: I was impressed. He is right in recommending not only debt relief but the lowering of trade restrictions on African countries. What Africa needs is not gifts of fish but fair access to the fishing pond. Malini Ranganathan: Your story on the smartest superstar on the planet was brilliant. I felt like I was right there with him, there to nod my head in approval and to believe in the potential of his African-debt-relief campaign, there to appreciate the peculiar, stubborn, witty and human sides to a guy who seems too famous to be real. Hats off to you for capturing these features so aptly and for making Bono's personality so real, his cause so true. Lynne Pereira: I loved your article on Bono, but why the annoying wording on your cover: "Don't laugh — the planet's biggest rock star is on a mission to make a difference"? Who would want to laugh? Bono has proved that he's willing and able to do what plenty of world leaders can't or won't do: put his money where his mouth is and make a difference. Statements[A] Competition on an equal footing is vital to Africa.[B] Bono should save himself from himself.[C] One man's power, though limited, is significant.[D] Africa's problems are insolvable.[E] You have presented a real image of Bono.[F] Africa is faced with other issues besides debts.[G] Bono's cause is a serious business.
填空题Richard Minifie
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
{{B}} Simon:{{/B}} I work not because I like it but
that I have to, so I often count the minutes until stopping work or holidays.
However, my sister is totally different. She enjoys her work so much that she
often spends extra time on her job even take work home with her. I think she is
so crazy about work just as some people are about drugs or alcohol. I could
hardly understand it.{{B}} Matthew:{{/B}} Work is a
core element of our lives. It gives us a sense of identity in the larger world
outside the personal circle of family and friends. However, there are some
people for whom work occupies an even more central place in their lives.
Workaholics are a stereotype of modem life, and they are both praised and
criticized. On the one hand, it may be the accepted way of earning promotion. On
the other hand, workaholics are often viewed as neglecting aspects of life such
as family and leisure that are important for maintaining a healthy
equilibrium.{{B}} Andrew:{{/B}} In cities,
workaholism is so common that people do not regard it as unusual. I think
workaholics prefer to work rather than do anything else because they don't know
how to kill time if they don't work. They can only get pleasure from work. Work
is everything for them.{{B}} Colin:{{/B}}
Workaholism is dangerous in a sense because it can cause some problems.
First of all, workaholics often have health problems because they don't have
time to relax and keep themselves occupied all the time. Secondly, their family
life is not happy since they spend little time with their family. Their
marriage may even ends in divorce.{{B}} Vincent:{{/B}}
Being a workaholic can mean you achieve great things, but more people
achieve great things without being addicted to work. Workaholics need time away
from work and when I say "away from" I mean psychologically distanced from it as
well as physically. If you are still obsessing about work when you should be
focused on your loved ones or an outside of work activity then you are still
basically working. Now match the name of each person (61 to 65)
to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra
statements.{{B}} Statements{{/B}} [A] Some people
appreciate those who pay almost all their attention on work. [B]
If you don't get rid of workaholism, you may get ill. [C]
To get promotion, you need to be a workaholic. [D] Workaholics'
behaviors are hard to understand. [E] Workaholics had better
have some time with no work. [F] It's hard for workaholics to be
away from work psychologically. [G] Workaholics don't know how
to enjoy themselves except working.
填空题
{{B}}Text{{/B}} As a human being you have the choice of three
basic attitudes toward life. You may approach life with the philosophy of the
vegetable, in which case your life will consist in being born. eating, drinking,
sleeping, mating, growing old, and dying. The second basic
attitude is to look at life as if it were a business. A great many so-called
successful men and women believe that life is a business, and they arrange their
conduct and behavior accordingly. If you believe that life is a business, your
first question of life. naturally, is "What do I get out of it?" and your first
reaction to any new experience is. "How much is this worth to me?" In a world
based on this attitude. happiness becomes a matter of successful
competition. The great majority of human beings today look at
life as if it were a business. Their basic philosophy is one of competition and
efficiency.The third attitude toward life is the approach of the artist.
Here the basic philosophy is "What can I put into it?", and the basic relation
of the individual to his fellow-men is one of cooperation and common sense This
point of view has been proved by history; for history remembers best those who
have contributed most richly to the interests of their fellow-men. The more we
investigate and the more we learn about living the more we become convinced that
the artistic attitude is the only one which is consistent with human happiness.
A. opposite
B. philosophy C.
experience D. different
E. last F.
meaningless G. competition
填空题Ma Jian
It"s my own decision. Why? Only for the college and specialty I like. I found my exam results fell short of my expectations. In fact, with the results, I could have entered a decent university and studied quite a good specialty. But that"s not what I like. I think my future job will be largely decided by what I learn in college and I don"t like to have a job which I dislike in future. Although I know what kind of hardships I will experience during this one-year restudy, I feel it is worth one more year restudy.
Cui Gong
My goal is the Dept. of Biology at Peking University. I failed last year by only a few marks. Although computing is a hot faculty that many people strive to get into, I never felt settled and could not forget my dream. So I decided to quit and prepare for another exam. Indeed I face great pressure primarily because I"ve given up a hot specialty and I may fail the next exam. But I have to try whatever the risk, otherwise, it will remain a knot in my heart the rest of my life.
Zhao Zuoyi
I think the increasing number of re-applicants who have got high scores is a normal phenomenon. It results from the general social atmosphere that reflects changes in social demand. In the 1950s, for instance, all society needed were those who could read and write. You were respected if you were a primary school graduate. Recently, talents with a higher education background are in great demand.
Mr Zheng
Learning is not merely for learning, but for application. The purpose of learning is to improve the qualification of the learner, to adapt oneself to social development, to broaden the sphere of employment and finally to create values for oneself and society. If I consent to my son having one-year restudy, outwardly my family loses 7 000 Yuan on tuition, but the actual loss is far more than that amount.
Now match each of the persons with the appropriate statement.
Note: there is one extra statement.
Statements
A. I quit computing and decide to achieve my dream.
B. I think learners should adapt themselves to the social development.
C. I want to have a job which I like in the future.
D. I think it reflects changes in social demands.
E. I don"t want to lose 7000 Yuan for my son to restudy.
填空题Dean:
填空题Kenneth: Is this saying really true? I have experienced much pain, sadness and sufferings before I find true happiness. I believe it's true that we have to go through pain and suffering to be happy. I think everybody would agree that if we want something, we have to work for it. It feels good to look back at the things you've gone through when you finally got what you wanted. If we worked hard and achieve something, we feel happy.Andrea: Happiness for me is when I feel loved by those I love.., there arc a few persons who can make me feel high for days when they tell me sweet words, compliments, etc.., or just show they care about me as much as I do about them. Happiness is also when I don't worry, when I know that the persons I love are alive, healthy and ok. And it is when I have hope about something I wish to come true.., hope is important.Thomas: In a world like this, where there is no kind of' stability, no possibility of anything lasting, but where everything is thrown into a restless whirlpool of change, where everything hurries on, flies, and is maintained in the balance by a continual advancing and moving, it is impossible to imagine happiness. It cannot dwell where, as Plato says, continual Becoming and never Being is all that takes place.Robinson: I believe and agree that happiness is based on disposition on the position, it's internally based not external. It's how you look up on things, not how things is working on for you. Happiness is a gift, you must accept to receive it. It's a state or feelings of pride ,joy, contentment, love and the like or a combination of one or all of this feeling. Lastly, I believe it varies on each person receiving or experiencing it, depending on how they express, explain or realize the feelings of bappiness within them.Barbara: The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle income group or even those with very low incomes. People with college education are somewhat happier titan those who didn't graduate from high school, and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunity to control their lives. Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education. StatementsA. Happiness is attained only when in a state of steadiness and stillness.B. Happiness derives from your satisfaction in life.C. Happiness is an attitude toward life and how you feel about life.D. The more opportunities you can control your lives, the happier you may be.E. No pains, no gains.F. Happiness is achieved only when you are healthy.G. You feel happy when you love and are loved.
填空题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}}{{I}} Read the texts from a magazine article in
which five persons talked about their attitude to helping the people in
developing countries. For question 61 to 65, match the name of each person (61
to 65) to one of the statements given below, which is the summary of his or her
speech. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.{{/I}}{{B}}Judith
Rodgers:{{/B}} I was shocked. Last week my lecturer advised me to
change a more suitable course. He said that a career in law was unsuitable for
women. At first I thought he was joking, it was a stupid thing to say. Women are
as intelligent as men. There are some excellent women lawyers. If he doesn't
like teaching me, he should change his job. I have a right to study law. I will
certainly have my career as a lawyer in the future. I don't think any male
prejudice can stop me.{{B}}Peter Mitchell:{{/B}} She's wasting
her time studying law. When she gets married and has children she'll be too busy
to work. I do believe that an intelligent woman can succeed in any career if she
has enough strength to overcome male prejudice. But she has to decide first
whether or not she wants to have children. It's impossible to have a successful
career and to be a good mother at the same time. That's why all the professions
are dominated by men. Women sometimes can't decide things properly, because they
are too emotional.{{B}}Doris Newman:{{/B}} What's the role of
women in society today? First, as toys for men to play with — naive and
charming. Second, as unpaid servants of the despotic husband — hard working and
obedient. Third, as factories for producing children. This is kept throughout
society, from nursery to university, from sports to politics. Nowhere are women
given the same status as men. Nowhere are they allowed to think. How can we
fight this discrimination? First by refusing to be played with. Second by
refusing to be enslaved by marriage. Third, by refusing to have children.
Finally, we must use political force to get equality of opportunity in
employment and education. Women must regain their self-respect.{{B}}Muriel
Green:{{/B}} I really enjoy being a wife and a mother. I have two
lovely little kids and I have a good husband who works hard to pay for
everything we need. When he comes home after work he's tired and he has a right
to expect the house to be clean and the dinner to be ready. I couldn't do his
work and he certainly couldn't do mine. We are both happy with our work. My
mother was a good mother and a good wife too. She taught me how to cook and how
to sew. God creates men and women, who are different in many ways. Our place is
at home. God makes women to be mothers and wives. Women's Liberation should stop
interfering.{{B}}Martin Kent:{{/B}} Until I find a job that
pays me more money than my wife's getting now, I will do all the housework. Some
men might laugh at me, but I don't mind. I am quite happy with this arrangement.
They say that housework is a woman's job. That's stupid. If a woman has a skill
and get a good salary, why shouldn't she work? My wife is a beautician and she
loves her work. I take care of our two kids, drive them to school, prepare
dinner for the family and do all the household choirs. I get plenty time to play
with my kids in the open, go fishing, hunting and boating. I think this is
important for their growth. Of course I also get plenty time for my own hobbies,
too. I see no points in keeping my wife at home while I can do most of the
repairing that she can't. By doing so, we actually save quite a lot of money. I
don't understand those who think that only women can do housework. Men always do
their own housework when they are single. {{B}}Now match each of
the persons (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note:
there are two extra statements.
Statements{{/B}}A. Women
should be rid of the traditional roles that they were forced to play and fight
for Women's Liberation.B. There are some advantages for the husband to stay
at home.C. I am determined to become a lawyer.D. Women are not allowed
to think about their own problems.E. Men always do their own housework when
they are single.F. Women are born mothers and wives.G. A woman cannot be
both successful as a professional and a good mother.
填空题Charleson
Then I make a commitment to keep talking even when it might not be comfortable-in other words, to work at it. The will to talk is important to becom a better talker. I think one reason I"ve had a certain amount of success in broadcasting is that the audience can see that. I love what I"m doing. You can"t fake that. And if you try, you will fail.
Rew
Careful listening makes you a better talker. Good follow-up questions are the mark of a good conversationalist. I find this is always true. Actually, I have an important rule that I remind myself of every morning: nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I"m going to learn, I have to do it by listening.
Sapir
The best conversationalists are capable of talking about issues and experiences beyond their own daily lives. You can expand your world through travel, but you can also do it without leaving your own back yard. The point is:people with backgrounds different from your own can help you and your thinking.
Tate
Anybody I"ve ever talked to for more than a few minutes knows at least two things about me: I"m from Brooklyn, New York, and I"m Chinese. That"s because I"m deeply proud of both. You should be as open and honest with your conversational partners as you"d want them to be with you, willing to reveal what your background is and what your likes and dislikes are.
Aza
One of my cardinal rules of conversation is never to stay too serious too long. Similarly, a key quality I look for in a potential guest is a sense of humor, preferably self-deprecating. Frank Sinatra"s never been afraid to make fun of himself-I think the key to his story-and most appealing to the audience-is that he so obviously enjoys retelling this joke at his own expense.
Now match each of the persons with the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.
Statements
A. Be the genuine you.
B. You don"t have to be quotable.
C. Luck is the key.
D. Attitudes counts.
E. Keep it light.
F. Remember to take turns.
G. Broaden your horizons.
填空题Hadley: If you smoke and you still don't believe that there's a definite link between smoking and bronchial troubles, heart disease and lung cancer, then you are certainly deceiving yourself. Just have a look at those people in hospital with these diseases and count how many of them do not smoke, and then you may be surprised at the number. Even these few people might be passive smokers without realizing it. Randy: Tobacco is a wonderful commodity to tax. It is almost like a tax on our daily bread. In tax revenue alone, the government of Britain collects enough from smokers to pay for its entire educational facilities. So while the authorities point out ever so carefully that smoking may be harmful, it doesn't do to shout too loudly about it. Sampson: The advertising of tobacco is one of the problems. We are never shown pictures of real smokers coughing up their lungs early in the morning. That would never do. The advertisements always depict handsome, clean-shaven young men. They suggest it is manly to smoke, even positively healthy! Smoking is associated with the great open air life, with beautiful girls, true love and togetherness. What utter nonsense! Rowley: Of course tobacco can help government to raise money. However, while money is eagerly collected in vast sums with one hand, it is paid out in increasingly vaster sums with the other. Enormous amounts are spent on cancer research and on efforts to cure people suffering from the disease. Countless valuable lives are lost. In the long run, there is no doubt that everybody would be much better off if smoking were banned altogether. Bernice: Smoking can provide constant consolation. When I feel worried or nervous, I just get a cigarette and everything seems to get right. After a day's hard work, the thing I want to do most is smoking. It can be even better than a cup of coffee. It is so enjoyable and relaxing that it relieves stresses of every day life. So why bother to ban it and take the pleasure from us. Statements A.Smoking brings many psychological benefits. B.Tobacco is an important source of income to the government. C.Smoking is sure to cause diseases. D.It's a short sighted policy to depend on tobacco for money. E.The advertisement for it is dishonest and harmful. F.The tobacco industry makes high quality advertisement for smoking G.It's doubtful whether there is link between smokin~ and cancer.
填空题Hanson
填空题[A] hotel[B] bank[C] cinema[D] supermarket[E] library[F] department[G] restaurant
填空题Kim
填空题All Thumbs
The thumb shaped the human hand. Without it, man might not have survived. Luckily, the hand developed only one thumb. Two thumbs on the hand would be like having two or more cooks in a small kitchen. There are days when this happens to all of us, days when everything we do seems to go wrong. We cannot even get the fight shoe on. The typist cannot hit the right key. The carpenter’s hammer misses the nail and hits his finger. Nothing can be done but throw upon one’s hands and moan, "God, I am all thumbs today."
Achilles Heel
This is the story-Homer tells in the Iliad. Achilles’ mother bathed him as a baby in the River Styx to make him immortal, deathless like a god. But she held him by the heel and it didn’t get wet. The heel, therefore, was the one spot where Achilles could be hurt, possibly killed. And so he was in the Trojan war. None of the weapons was able to hurt Achilles. The god Apollo, however, knew of Achilles’ weak spot and told Paris about it. Paris then shot an arrow at Achilles’ heel and killed him.
Skin of my teeth
The character of Job in the Bible will never be forgotten. People everywhere will remember him as a man who suffered every misfortune, but stood firm in his faith and belief in God. Everything, everybody turned against him. "I escaped," says Job, "by the skin of my teeth". This expression has puzzled many people because there is no skin on one’s teeth. However, that makes little difference. The phrase used by Job is a powerful one, describing how near he was to be totally destroyed. So, can you find another phrase whose meaning is close to this one?
Stiff upper lip
In the early days of the Second World War, the civilian population of England lived through terror and destruction. Nazi bombs rained down with little mercy; London burned from end to end. But the spirit of the people never broke. They were urged by theft leaders to "keep a still lip". And so they did, and won the respect and admiration of the entire world. After reading the passage, what do you think the phrase means?
To pull a boner
This phrase comes from the old American minstrel shows. There were two men in these shows who were called Mr. Bones, because they carded two small sticks of bone that they used as instruments. They were asked questions by one of the other men in the show just to get stupid but funny answers. This became known as "pull boners". But in time the expression meant something more than getting an answer to make you laugh. It meant something more serious. Can you guess what this phrase means?
Now match each of the idioms with the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.
Statements
A. weak point
B. lightening missed me by a hair
C. a man who can"t get anything fight
D. something not existing
E. to keep oneself under control in the face of disaster
F. to do funny silly things
G. a bad blunder, a mistake that is costly
填空题Patrick Kelly
填空题
{{B}} Yang Yuanqing:{{/B}} After graduating from the
China Science and Technology University in 1989, Yang Yuanqing joined the Legend
Group. Still a young man at 36, Yang is in the vanguard of the Chinese computer
industry as the vicechairman of the Legend Group and general manager of the
Legend Computer Co. "The personal computer is a portal to the
Internet," says Yang in response to claims of a "post-PC era" sweeping through
the information industry. According to these claims, the IT focus is shifting
towards networks and PC manufacturing is in danger of declining. Though few
people doubt the staying power of Leg end, not everyone agrees with Yang's
belief in the importance of continued PC development.{{B}} Zhang
Xianghui:{{/B}} During his five years with Microsoft (China), Zhang
had led teams in the development of more than 100 Chinese versions of major
software packages, such as Windows 95, Windows 98, Office 95, Office 97,and the
upcoming Windows 2000. Perhaps his most outstanding achievement has
been the Venus Plan, which is expected to ignite a major revolution in the home
computer field. If a consumer doesn't read English or has a low educational
level, the Internet is virtually inaccessible. But the Venus Plan is poised to
change all that by giving Chinese speakers direct access to the Internet.
Industry experts believe the move will transform the structure of Internet use
in China.{{B}} Sa Qiqiang:{{/B}} Su Qiqiaug is a
co-founder of the Lianbang Software and User's Friend. When Su set up Federal
Soft ware in 1994 and initiated the industry's first chain marketing strategy,
he had no idea that he was rewriting the layout of the domestic software markets
and giving a needed shot-in-the-arm to the development of software industries.
In 1999, Su did it again. His first investment in E-commerce, 8848.
net, had also proven a successful story. Since it first went online in March of
last year,8848, net has become the busiest Chinese E-commerce site.{{B}}
Jiang Kan:{{/B}} Most people know him as a leading comic often
features on television and radio. Few people realize the he is also paving new
roads through cyberspace. His celebrity chatroom at warm. kp. net. cn has
attracted over 200 000 hits since it began inviting famous personalities to live
discussions with netizens.{{B}} Zhang Chaoyang:{{/B}} His
company, Sohu, was China's first seed-money supported Internet company, was
Internet's first venture capital investment in China, and offered the first
major Chinese-language search engine. The many "firsts" achieved by Sohu (www.
sohu. com) have draw considerable media attention and given the 35-year-old
Zhang Chaoyang a true taste of fame.{{I}} Now match each of the
persons (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are
two extra statements.{{/I}}{{B}}Statements{{/B}}
[A] With the idea of chain marketing strategy, he rewrote China's software
markets and set a busiest Chinese E-commerce site.
[B] Many "firsts" have made him famous, but his company did not get a
significant success.
[C] in his opinion, since the IT focus is shifting towards networks, PC is
no longer as it used to be.
[D] He helps a lot of Chinese who do not know English well to access to the
Internet and use Microsoft's software.
[E] Before he got involved in computer, he has long become famous in
China.[F] His company is the first one who got money from a foreign company
Internet.[G] No matter how other people think about personal computer, he still
insists that without PC, it could be impossible to talk about
Internet.
填空题Extel Financial
