Food is one of the necessities in our daily life． It serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways． Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust． Food can also have a specific meaning， and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions． The foods we eat-and when and how we eat them-are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between countrysides and cities within one country．Sharing bread， whether during a special occasion or at the family dinner table， is a common symbol of togetherness． Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests． Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread， so this tradition hits its roots in the custom of sharing bread．Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations． In the southern United States， pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity （兴旺） in the New Year． In Greece， people share a special cake called vasilopita． A coin is put into the cake， which signifies （预示） success in the New Year for the person who receives it．Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child， and food can play a significant role． In China， when a baby is one month old， families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests． In many cultures， round foods such as grapes， bread， and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity．Nutrition is necessary for life， so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world．45． According to the passage， sharing bread ____ ．A． can help to develop unityB． indicates a lack of foodC． is a custom unique to rural areasD． has its roots in birthday celebrations46． The author explains the role of food in celebrations by ____ ．A． analyzing causesB． making comparisonsC． using examplesD． describing processes47． What is the passage mainly about？ ____ A． The custom of sharing food．B． The specific meaning of food．C． The role of food in ceremonies．D． The importance of food in culture．
For the blessing:-|||-response may come in five minutes or it may come in five days.Either-|||-way,it's not an interactive conversati-|||-If a hundred people send you emails in one day,so what? You-|||-don't have to talk with all one hundred.Just think of all the hellos-|||-goodbyes and other unnecessary chit chat you can avoid.With-|||-time.That's the blessing.-|||-Now for the annoyance:-|||-Too many email users assume that the minute someone eceives an-|||-email,the person will read it.Bad assumption.-|||-If you schedule a meeting for an hour from now and send an email-|||-to each par articipant,the chance that all the partic ipants will read that-|||-message within the hour will be pretty small.On the other hand,if you-|||-schedule the meeting for the next day,the chance that they will read-|||-the message will be pretty high.Remember,email is not des igned for-|||-immediate response (that's why you have a telephone),it's designed for-|||-convenience.-|||-Some (not all)email systems have features that try to combat this-|||-problem.These features (usually called"notifi ofication") will notify y-|||-when a person has received your email and may also tell you when-|||-the person has read it (really all it can do is assure you that the person-|||-has looked at the first screen of the message -it has no way to know if-|||-the person has read the message word for word).Referring back to the-|||-example in the previous paragraph,you could check to see who has-|||-checked their email before the meeting and then telephone those who-|||-have not read it.-|||-Attachment:Smilies-|||-Since there are no facial and voice cues to help email,users have-|||-come up with something called"smilies"They are simple series of-|||-symbols that are pieced together in the ema il text to help express the-|||-writer's feelings.The most common example is:)(a smiling face).Here-|||-are some more examples.-|||-:-1 Smiling face-|||-;-} Wink (light sarcasm)-|||-:-1 Indifference-|||-> Devilish grin (heavy sarcasm)-|||-8-) Eye-glasses-|||-:-D|Shock or surprise-|||-:-| Pe rplexed-|||-:-(Frown (anger or dis pleasure)-|||-:-P|Wry smile-|||-;-} Leer-|||-:-e Disappointment-|||-:-@ Scream-|||-:-O Yell-|||-They are typically found at the end of sentences and will usually-|||-refer back to the previous statement-|||-Answer the following questions according to the passage.-|||-1)What's the difference between an email conversation and a telephone conversat-|||-2)What's the blessing of email?-|||-3)What is cmail designed for?-|||-4)What's the annoyance of email? _________________________-|||-5)What are smilies?-|||-__-|||-2 Fill in the following blanks without referring to the passage.-|||-Email is a convers rsation that does not require an I __ response (like a telephone)-|||-If someone calls you 2 __ _,you pick it up and the conversation begins.This is an-|||-3 __ _conversation.-|||-With email,you send a message and then 4 _a response.The response may-|||-come in five minutes or it may come in 5 _.Either way, it's not an interactive-|||-conversation.-|||-3 Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.-|||-1)One of the advantages of email is that you can dcal with messages-|||-2)The annoyance of email is that the _to your cmail may come in five days-|||-because email is not an-|||-_________________________-|||-3)If you_ __ _a meeting an hour later with email,the chance that the participants-|||-will read the message will be pretty-|||-4) Too many email users assume that __ _ someone receives an email,the person-|||-will it-|||-5) Remember, email is not designed for immediate response;it's designed for-|||-__-|||-6)The feat tures of some email systcms can __ _you when a person has received-|||-your email and may also ____you when the person has read it-|||-7)Since there are no facial and voice. _to help email,users have come up with-|||-something (d)^6 __ _"-|||-___
31.(简答题，2分)What if a____(compete)company proposes to do business with them in a traditional way?
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8. (1.0分) Detailed preparation must be_before you sign a contract.A. talkedB. lookedC. carriedD. done
After careful consideration, the director agreed to hire her at slightly over wage ______ with two weeks' paid holiday.A. mineralB. minusC. ministerD. minimum
Which one of the following sentences is NOT the right expression of Room Service procedure?A. May I have your room number?B. May I repeat your order, Sir?C. Room service is available 24 hours a day.D. Goodbye and have a nice trip home!
Once there was a wolf.He was very thin-|||-because he never had much to eat.One-|||-day,when he was looking for food,he met a-|||-dog.The dog said,"What are you looking for?"-|||-"Food,"said the wolf.-|||-The dog laughed and said,"I don't have to-|||-look for food.My master gives me food and a-|||-place to sleep.I have a good ,easy life and I am-|||-now talking a walk."-|||-The wolf said."May I go to your home with-|||-(?)^11-|||-The dog said,"Sure,my master would like to-|||-have you."Just then the wolf saw the mark on-|||-the dog's neck.-|||-"What's that mark on your neck?"he-|||-asked."Oh,that's just the mark left by the chain.I-|||-wear during the day.You'll get used to it-|||-But then the wolf stopped and ran in the-|||-opposite direction.He sai "You may have your-|||-good fodd.As for me,I'll keep my freedom."-|||-(1).-|||-A wolf was looking-|||-for something to eat.-|||-○A.T-|||-○B.F-|||-(2).-|||-square At first the wolf-|||-wanted to go with the dog.-|||-(3).-|||-A dog was looking-|||-for something to eat,too.-|||-(4).-|||-square The wolf thought-|||-freedom was more important than good food.-|||-(5).-|||-square But the wolf ran-|||-away at last.
We must___ that children have access to high-quality education no matter whether they are rich or poor.A. reassureB. ensureC. assureD. insure
With the development of science and technology，new inventions，especially new electronic products，have made people's lives easy and convenient．But as the saying puts：A coin has two sides．One day，I was walking in the park with a friend and his cell phone rang，interrupting our conversation．There we were，walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and…I became invisible，absent from the conversation．The telephone used to connect you to the absent．Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent．Why is it that the more connected we get，the more disconnected I feel？Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction．With email and instant messaging over the Internet，we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another．With voice mail，you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone．If my mom has a question，I just leave the answer on her machine．As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated，the alienation（疏远） index goes up．You can't even call a person to get the phone number of another person any more．Directory assistance is almost always fully automated．Pumping petrol at the station？Why say good morning to the attendant when you can swipe（刷）your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact？Making a deposit at the bank？Why talk to a teller who might live in the neighborhood when you can just insert your card into ATM？Pretty soon you won't have the burden of making eye contact at the grocery shop．Some supermarket chains are using a self-scanner so you can check yourself out，avoiding those check-out people who look at you and ask how you are doing．I am not against modern technology．I own a cell phone，an ATM card，a voice mail system，and an email account．Giving them up isn't wise…they're a great help to us．It's some of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasy．More and more，I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation．Or being relieved that voice mail picked up a call because I didn't really have time to talk．The communications industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier．So I've put myself on technology restriction：no instant messaging，with people who live near me，no cell phoning in the presence of friends，no letting the voice mail pick up when I'm at home．32．Which of the following would be the best title of the passage？ ____ A．The Advance of Communications TechnologyB．The Consequences of Modern TechnologyC．The Process of Communications RevolutionD．The Automation of Modern Communications33．Paragraphs 5 to 7 are listed as examples，which show that the use of modern communications is ____ ．A．encouraging B．disappointing C．satisfying D．embarrassing34．The passage implies that ____ ．A．modern technology is bridging the peopleB．modern technology is separating the peopleC．modern technology is developing too rapidlyD．modern technology is interrupting our lives35．What does the writer think to do with the modern technology？ ____ A．We may use them no matter what others are doing．B．We can throw them away and return to the ancient．C．We can be far away from them forever．D．We can use them less and communicate with the people around us．
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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.
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
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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.
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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.
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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
ⅢComplete the following sentences with the given sentence structures-|||-get ready for.sa为························备-|||-e.g.Susan has to buy a lot of things to get ready for her trip.(苏珊不得不买很多东西为旅行做准备。)-|||-1 The boy got up early to __ (为上学做准备).-|||-2 I have a lot of work to do to __ (为明天做准备).
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;单词提提示中一根小短线代表一个字母)Something that is inf- - - - - has no limit,end,or edge.
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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 coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted