impressive effect." But I can tell you, only a small part of that I percent are telling the truth."
I"ve met colorful people like Wang all over China. They are cynical (玩世不恭的 ) yet warmhearted, plain
spoken but smart. And many of them are confined (局限于) to work in factories.
Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China"s most important
natural resource. Their en- ergy is powering China"s economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of
the world"s factory.
But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell their friends:" When I grow up
I want to work in a factory making socks?" Did you?
Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life. It"s been
happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it"s outdated. Earning 1,200 yuan,( $169)
per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it"s not a dream career.
There should be better ways to earn your rice.
Many modern factories no longer have production line workers. Robots do the assembly (装配). People
just do the monitoring. In this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and not just harder,
why are people still standing in production lines?
But life is cheap in China. So why not continue to make use of the low-cost labor situation and keep the
economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask.
But have these businessmen ever labored in a factory?
B. Only a small part.
C. Only a small part of that one percent.
D. The writer didn"t mention it.
B. Unimportant.
C. Warmhearted.
D. Plain spoken.
B. many examples
C. some dialogue
D. the result of a survey
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computer major classmates, you may have the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science
major because this hightech "Information Age" demands people who are flexible (灵活的) and who have good
[2]There are many social science majors in large companies who take up important positions. For example,
a number of research studies found that social science majors have achieved greater man agerial success than
those who had technical training or preprofes sional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most
sui ted to change, which is the leading feature of the high speed, high pressure, hightech world we now live in.
[3] Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are
also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large per centage of their
entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after (广受欢
迎的) quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as"very important" by 92
percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they
are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.
[4] Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained
classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don"t regret their choice of study.
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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? For instance, a study showed
that social science majors had held more important positions, compared to those technically trained students.
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3. Fillin the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. ( Please answer within 5 words. )
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4. What have you learned about the social science majors in find ing a job in this hightech "Information Age"?
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5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.
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Do you wake up in the morning dreading the moment that your feet have to hit the floor for you to get
ready for work? If that"s the case, join most of Americans. Very few people wake up to that an noying alarm
clock and spring out of bed excited about having to go to work.
As if that were not enough, most of us have to fight traffic get- ting there, usually an hour"s drive. Then,
when we get to work, we have to fight with unruly co-workers or a nagging boss. And to make matters worse, you have to fight the same traffic going in the oppo site direction just to get back home.
Making dinner, fixing plates, eating and then straightening up afterwards is a job within itself. If that sounds
like your life, you probably have a J-O-B. You know what J-O-B stands for? Just Over Broke, that"s what!
With a job, most Americans are living pay- check-to-paycheck and hating every minute of it. I know because
I was doing the same thing: trading time for money. And, I came to a conclusion that it stinks (糟糕透了)! Big
time!
Looking around at my co-workers, friends and relatives, I saw that they were all doing the same thing I
was doing. They were com plaining about the same things I was complaining about: not having enough time
or money. And, I decided that I wanted to do something different.
So, I started a home-based business. There are several to choose from. The extra income has done so
much for our family. We can vacation more. We have been able to give more. And, we"ve e ven been able to
do something calling save! It"s been amazing.
Therefore, if you"re sick and tired of being sick and tired, it"s time you make a change, too. The definition
of insanity (疯狂) is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I know you aren"t
stupid. If you continue to do what everyone else is doing: trading time for money, you"re going to keep getting
what eve ryone else is getting: being broke and not having the time to do what is really important to you.
Do your due diligence? Find a home-based business that works well for you. Go to work, and live the life
you"ve always imag ined!
B. Most Americans are used to sleeping in the morning.
C. Most Americans are tired of having to go to work every morn ing.
D. Most Americans have alarm clocks to wake them up in the morning.
B. Joy.
C. Pride.
D. Dissatisfaction.
B. To complain about life and work.
C. To spend more time on holidays.
D. To resign from the former job and get a new one.
and other leaders of the G20, offering a cut-price menu to reflect times when trade and industry are far from
prosperous and the rate of employment is de- creasing.
Downing Street sources say Oliver, the well-known chef, will cook using" honest high-street products" and
avoid expensive or "fancy" ingredients (材料).
The prime minister is trying to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment last year when he sat down to an
18-course banquet at a Japa nese summit to discuss world food shortages.
Obama, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Chancellor Ange la Merkel of Germany and other leaders will
be served by appren tices (学徒) from Fifteen, the London restaurant Oliver founded to help train young people
in poverty in order to make a living by mas tering a skill.
Brown wants the dinner to reflect the emphasis of the London summit, which he hopes will lead to an
agreement to lift the world out of recession." To be invited to cook for such an important group of peoplc,
who are trying to solve some of the world"s major prob lems,is really a privilege," said Oliver.
"I"m hoping the menu I"m working on will show British food and produce is some of the best in the world,
but also show we have pioneered a high-quality apprentice scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young
people a skill to be proud of."
The chef has not yet finalized the menu, but is expected to draw inspiration from his latest book, Jamies
Ministry of Food, which has budget recipes for beef and ale stew (啤酒炖菜) and "im pressive" chocolate
fudge cake.
B. opposition
C. discussion
D. depression
B. He is invited to attend the G20 summit.
C. He has founded the Fifteen London.
D. He is one of the apprentices serving leaders of the G20.
B. use inexpensive produce with special characteristics
C. be rich, varied and of high quality
D. imitate the menu of last Japanese summit
B. Altogether three presidents are mentioned in the text.
C. President Barack Obama offers the cut-price menu.
D. The menu for the G20 dinner banquet has been decided.
B. A luxurious restaurant in London.
C. A restaurant as well as a training center.
D. A famous avenue.
colleagues, friends, family or our religious community. We learned this way of operating when we were very
young, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice
experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde puts it,
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else"s opinions,their lives a mimicry, their passions
a quota tion."
So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a
drug-we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can. Therefore, we are so eager for the ap proval (赞
同) of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to. Just as drug
addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix (一剂毒品), we worsen our own existence
to get our own constant fix of approval.
But, just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom-the freedom
to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think. People have their own agenda,
and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they"re more interested in themselves than in you.
Further more, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand. Everyone has
a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please
everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process.
So how can we take back control? I think there"s only one way-make a conscious decision to stop caring
what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values-not values imposed from the
outside by others, but innate values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the
changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy
life.
B. most people have a variety of thoughts
C. other people"s thoughts are more important
D. most people"s thoughts are controlled by others
B. We may lose ourselves to please others.
C. We need to pay for what we want to get.
D. The price of taking the drug is freedom.
B. we shouldn"t care what others think
C. we shouldn"t change our own opinions
D. it"s important to accept others" opinions
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improve your health, your stress level, and your attractiveness.
1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive.
We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and
figure out what is so good because anxieties can push people away-but a smile draws them in.
2. Smiling Changes Our Mood
Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There"s a good chance your mood will change for
the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.
3. Smiling Is Appealing
When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier.
A smiling person brings happiness with them Smile lots and you will draw people to you.
4. Smiling Relieves Stress
Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, wom down, and
overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you"ll be
better able to take action.
5.___
When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood
pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another
reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?
6. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes
You Look Younger The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don"t go
for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day-you"ll look younger and feel better.
7. Smiling Helps
You Stay Positive Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile.
It"s hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that" Life is Good!"
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2. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. ( Please an swer within 10 words. )
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3. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the fol lowing one? Face operation is not necessary.
As long as you try smiling dai ly, smile can make you younger and better.
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4. What would you do if you are feeling down? Give us at least 3 ways. ( Please answer within 10 words. )
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5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.
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