20. When the project fell behind schedule, it was Lisa who ___ to take charge and motivate the whole team.A. clash withB. was tucked awayC. creep inD. step upE. clamp down on
25. (单选题) Such a company collects ____ informationabout men and women.( )(本题 2.0 分)A. a great deal ofB. manyC. a great number ofD. a few
Effective Friday, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has declared a strike against 11 video game publishers over games that went into production after Feb. 17, 2015. The companies include some of the heavyweights of the industry, like Electronic Arts Productions, Insomniac Games, Activision and Disney.The strike comes in light of an unsuccessful 19 months of negotiations after the existing labor contract known as the Interactive Media Agreement expired in late 2014. Overall, the strike is an effort to provide more secondary compensation along with other concerns, such as transparency upon hiring talent and on-set (制作中) safety precautions.The video gaming industry has ballooned in recent years. The Los Angeles Times reports that the industry is in the midst of an intense increase in cash flow. In 2015, gaming produced 23.5 billion in domestic revenue.But SAG-AFTRA says voice actors don’t receive residuals ( 追加酬金) for their gaming work. Instead, they receive a fixed rate, which is typically about 825 for a standard four-hour vocal session. So the voice actors are pushing for the idea of secondary compensation---a performance bonus every time a game sells 2 million copies or downloads, or reaches 2 million subscribers, with a cap at 8 million.“It’s a very small number of games that would trigger this secondary compensation issue,” said voice actor Crispin Freeman, who’s a member of the union’s negotiating committee. “This is an important aspect of what it means to be a freelance ( 从事育由职业的) performer, who isn’t regularly enjoyed every single day working on projects.”Another major complaint from the actors is the secrecy of the industry. “I can’t imagine if there’s any other acting job in the world where you don’t know what show you’re in, when you’re hired,” says voice actor Keythe Farley, who chairs the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee.“And yet that happens every day in the video game world,” Farley told reporters during a press conference Friday. “I was a main character in Fallout 4, a character by the name of Kellogg, and I never knew that I was doing vocal recording for that game throughout the year and a half.”Scott Witlin, the lawyer representing the video game companies, says voice actors “represent less than one tenth of l percent of the work that goes into making a video game.” So “even though they’re the top craftsmen in their field,” Witlin says, “if we pay them under a vastly different system than the people who do the 99.9 percent of the work, that’s going to create far more problems for the video game companies.”【小题1】Why did SAG-AFTRA declare a strike against some video game publishers?A．It had been cheated repeatedly in the 19 months of talks.B．The labor contract between them had been violated.C．The negotiations between them had broken down.D．Its appeal to renegotiate the contract had been rejected.A．It has invested a lot in its domestic market.B．It has attracted many famous voice actors.C．It has become more open and transparent.D．It has gained huge profits in recent years.A．Extra pay based on sales revenues.B．A non-discriminatory contract.C．A limit on the maximum work hours.D．More regular employment.A．They are not paid on a regular basis.B．They are kept in the dark about many details of their job.C．They are discriminated against in the gaming industry.D．They are not employed full-time.A．Changing the pay system would cause the industry more problems.B．Paying voice actors on an hourly basis is in fine with the law.C．Voice actors should have a pay raise if they prove to be top craftsmen.D．Voice actors are mere craftsmen, not professional performers.【小题2】What do we learn from the passage about the video gaming industry?A．It has invested a lot in its domestic market.B．It has attracted many famous voice actors.C．It has become more open and transparent.D．It has gained huge profits in recent years.【小题3】What are the voice actors demanding?A．Extra pay based on sales revenues.B．A non-discriminatory contract.C．A limit on the maximum work hours.D．More regular employment.【小题4】What docs Keythe Farley say about voice actors?A．They are not paid on a regular basis.B．They are kept in the dark about many details of their job.C．They are discriminated against in the gaming industry.D．They are not employed full-time.【小题5】What is the argument of lawyer Scott Witlin?A．Changing the pay system would cause the industry more problems.B．Paying voice actors on an hourly basis is in fine with the law.C．Voice actors should have a pay raise if they prove to be top craftsmen.D．Voice actors are mere craftsmen, not professional performers.
16. Concerns about data privacy have ______ over the past few months, prompting calls for stricter online security policies.A. clashed withB. been tucked awayC. crept inD. stepped upE. been clamped down on
While phones are less likely to be targeted by viruses than home computers, it's important to know there are simple things you can do to keep your smartphone and your data safe. Lock your screen. A password is your first defense against unauthorized (未经授权的)access to your data. It's a good idea to use it. To keep your smartphone and data safe, you should ______.A. lock your screen with a passwordB. never lend your phone to other peopleC. refuse to receive any call from strangersD. download special software for your phone
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases in brackets.1 纽约的创客集市汇聚了各年龄层次的发明者。(get together)2 创客们展示了他们最新的作品。(exhibit, creation)3 工业化国家必须带头减少碳排放量(emissions)。(industrialize)4 如果有适当的工具和灵感(inspiration)，创客们有能力改变这个世界。(capacity）5 据我所知，他们正在秘密地制定一项计划。(work on, in secret)6 这个小镇有着蓬勃发展的旅游产业和房地产市场。(boom)7 过去十年的数字化革命以一种前所未有的方式激发(stimulate)了人们的创造力。(in a(n) ... way)8 在中国第一家正式的创客空间“新车间”里，创客们正鼓捣着各种各样的材料，如金属、塑料、电子元件等等。(formal, tinker with, electronic component)
(单选题) In fact, there are different reasons ______ people are working long hours. ( )A. whatB. whateverC. whyD. which
17. The treaty ___ the principles of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence as the foundation for international relations.A. sets outB. adheres toC. brims withD. erupts intoE. harks back to
Among the companies ______, 33 percent said they did not always investigate before making overseas investments.A. surveyedB. surrenderedC. survivedD. surfaced
An application letter is written to apply for a specific position. The main purpose of the letter is to catch the interest of the employer and help you obtain an interview. Employers read application letters to select the few candidates who are obviously more suitable and justify an interview. Since your letter of application is the first introduction of yourself to the employer, think carefully about how you want to present yourself.What do you want the letter to say about your education, work experience, and abilities? Make sure your letter is written free of misspellings (拼写错误) and other language errors.Address the letter to a specific person. Call the company to find out who will be receiving the letter. This tells the reader that you took the time and effort to research the job position. If you have only a box number to write to, address the letter with “Dear Sirs”.The application letter must attract the receiver’s attention and focus on why you think you meet the requirements of the company. Begin your letter by stating what position you are applying for and what experience, if any, you have had.The usual way to respond to a job advertisement is to _____.A. send an application letterB. ask for an interviewC. consult a lawyerD. go to see the manager
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The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
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6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To aut _ _ _ _ _ a factory , office , or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
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拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To enh ---- something means to improve its value, quality, or attractiveness.
一、拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） If someone is __ob---__ , they are extremely fat.
question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母 ) A seq----- of events or things is a number of events or things that come one after another in a particular order.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中根小短线代表一个 字母 ) A va---- is a space that contains no air or other gas.
拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） Someone or something that is so---- is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate