Progressives often support diversity missions as a path to equality and a way to level the playing field.But all too often such policies are an insincere form of virtue-signaling that benefits only the most privileged and does little to help average people. A pair of bills sponsored by Massachusetts state Senator Jason Lewis and House Speaker Pro Tempore Patricia Haddad，to ensure "gender equality" on boards and commissions，provide a case in point. Haddad and Lewis are concerned that more than half the state-government board are less than 40 percent female.In order to ensure that elite women have more such opportunities，they have proposed imposing government quotas（配额）.If the bills become law，state boards and commissions will be required to set aside 50 percent of board seats for women by 2022. The bills are similar to a measure recently adopted in California，which last year became the first state to require gender quotas for private companies.In signing the measure，California Governor Jerry Brown admitted that the law，which clearly classifies people on the basis of sex，is probably unconstitutional. The US Supreme Court frowns on sex-based classifications unless they are designed to address an "important" policy interest.Because the California law applies to all boards，even where there is no history of prior discrimination，courts are likely to rule that the law violates the constitutional guarantee of "equal protection". But are such government mandates even necessary？Female participation on corporate boards may not currently mirror the percentage of women in the general population，but so what？ The number of women on corporate boards has been steadily increasing without government interference.According to a study by Catalyst，between 2010 and 2015 the share of women on the boards of global corporations increased by 54 percent. Requiring companies to make gender the primary qualification for board membership will inevitably lead to less experienced private sector boards.That is exactly what happened when Norway adopted a nationwide corporate gender quota. Writing in The New Republic，Alice Lee notes that increasing the number of opportunities for board membership without increasing the pool of qualified women to serve on such boards has led to a "golden skirt "phenomenon，where the same elite women occupy multiple seats on a variety of boards. Next time somebody pushes corporate quotas as a way to promote gender equity，remember that such policies are largely self-serving measures that make their sponsors feel good but do little to help average women.（1）The author believes that the bills sponsored by Lewis and Haddad will ____ .A．help little to reduce gender bias.B．pose a threat to the state government.C．raise women's position in politics.D．greatly broaden career options.（2） ____ has a part to play in enabling the "brute force" approach to gradually bear fruit？A．the harm from absolute board decision.B．the importance of constitutional guarantees.C．the pressure on women in global corporations.D．the needlessness of government interventions.（3）Norway's adoption of a nationwide corporate gender quota has led to ____ .A．the underestimation of elite women's role.B．the objection to female participation on boards.C．the entry of unqualified candidates into the board.D．the growing tension between labor and management.（4）Which of the following can be inferred from the text？ ____ A．Women's need in employment should be considered.B．Feasibility should be a prime concern in policy making.C．Everyone should try hard to promote social justice.D．Major social issues should be the focus of the government.
Tall men are more likely to have children than their vertically challenged friends because women find height attractive, a new study shows. The preference may be putting evolutionary pressure on men, even today.In an earlier study, evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar of the University of Liverpool decided to find out which attributes men and women like in their partners. He noticed that men only put their height in their ads if they are tall. "Men never say ´ I´ m a 5-foot-2 Danny DeVito look-alike´," says Dunbar. "You only advertise things that are advantageous."If tall men are truly more attractive to women, Dunbar reasoned, they might have more children than short men. To test this, he teamed up with two colleagues in the Polish city of Wroclaw. Together they examined the medical records of more than 4,400 healthy men aged 25 to 60 who were given compulsory medical examinations in Wroclaw between 1983 and 1989.The team noted the men´s heights and whether they had children. They then adjusted the figures to account for factors such as the trend for people to be taller the more recently they were born, due to improving diet and healthcare.The results showed childless men were on average significantly shorter than men with one or more children. This confirms that women prefer taller men, says Dunbar. And the finding was backed by another feature of the Wroclaw men: bachelors were shorter than their married counterparts.There may be several reasons why women prefer tall men. Society generally associates lofty men with wealth, success and good health. But the fact that the effect is so prominent suggests to Dunbar that the preference is indeed programmed into women´ s genes. This might date back to a time when tall men in hunting societies were stronger and genetically, better equipped for the struggle to survive.Dunbar hopes his study will persuade scientists that sexual selection influences behavior. "In the social sciences, people seem very reluctant to believe that evolutionary principles guide human behavior at all. It must help to turn the tide.""It´s an interesting study that suggests many more questions," says Robert Barton, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Durham. For example, does the same effect occur in different cultures? Other research suggests extreme height is unattractive to women, which may explain why evolution has not stretched the height gap between the sexes further. "Clearly, something has limited that process," Barton says.1According to the passage, we can obtain that______.A.short men are more attractive to most womenB.tall men thought their height is their advantageC.short men tend to not advertise themselvesD.women only pay attention to the heights in men´ s advertisements2What is the purpose of Robin Dunbar´s study in Wroclaw?E.To help the medical world to advance.F.To find out why some men choose to remain single.G.To see whether tall men are really more likely to have children.H.To see what factors enable men to be taller today.3Dunbar mentioned his finding "bachelors in Wroclaw were shorter than their married counterparts" to prove that______.I.shorter men don´ t like to attract womenJ.shorter men are out of the sight of womenK.shorter men don´ t like to have childrenL.shorter men are less attractive to women4According to Robin Dunbar´ s theory, women prefer tall men because______.M.tallness is generally associated with wealth, success and healthN.taller men have better chance to surviveO.taller men live longer than the shorter menP.tall men have better genes5The best title for this passage is______.Q.Height And AttractivenessR.Comparison Between Tall Men And Short MenS.The Higher, the BetterT.Tall Men Are Wealthier
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To empower students to succeed and make a difference in the 21st century， educator，business leaders， and recent college graduates agree that students have to be better prepared through a liberal， well rounded education and the ability to apply their skills and knowledge to hands-on， real-world learning experiences.College learning for the New Global Century， a recent report released by the National Leadership Council for Liberal Education and America's Proms e(LEAP) ， covered specific areas in which institutions can help students prepare for the transition into the workforce. 87 percent interviewed agree that America's colleges and universities need to raise the quality of student achievement to ensure the United States remains competitive.“There is a need to connect what businesses，corporations， and employers want and what colleges offer to meet real-world challenges.”explain Cruncher.“We have to stop channeling students into a narrow field.We need to teach them to think critically， write well， and be a team player with global awareness in order to be a viable(surviving independently) contributor to the business or nonprofit sectors.” In a previous report， the council began to address the types of skills graduates need to have.The outcomes：besides having a main focus or line of education， they would a so have to think critically and write well.On the negative side， they found there was a basic disconnection aboutthe type of education students needed to pull this off.“It was a pleasant for members on the board that many of us were on the same page.It became the basis for his current report.” The College Learning report show show val y important a liberal education is， says Humphreys.“We can focus on what business leaders want and argue for a broader-vision education.To produce responsible citizens in a complex society with global emphasis， we must teach important skills that are marketable.Employers want students to talk about the experiences that brought their education to life.”Business executives place the greatest emphasis on what they look for when evaluating the skills of potential new hires， and 69 percent of employers said combining broad knowledge with more in-depth focus is“very important.” Employers were somewhat c once med about recent college graduates not having necessary specific job or technical skills but agree that“he technical can be taught.“They expressed the greatest frustration with the challenges of finding“360-degree people.”Crutcher agrees.“That's what it means to be flexible.The mind has to be quick， or you will be left behind.” So what more do employers really want from recent college graduates?“They want students who can function in groups， work in teams， write critically，have analytical reasoning,and communicate effectively，”says Humphreys.“Keep in mind the most important thing-the world is changing-becoming more global and more connected because of technology， and we have to change with it.Emphasize undergraduate research.Less memorizing.Put into action what you're learning.Both business leaders and recent graduates say engaged learning is key to continued success in the workforce.” Employers appear to support the recommendations.Both employers and recent graduates stress the need for colleges to integrate skills and knowledge of a major to broader areas of study and to apply both to real-world settings and situations through community service， internships， and study-abroad experiences， for example. They strongly endorse the concept of a liberal education and producing good citizens.It also helps if students develop a sense of social responsibly through practical skills that span all areas of study， such as communications. A strong work ethic(道德准则) and sense of loyalty promises greater dividends(回报) for the employer and possible greater success for the individual.This type of graduate is a good investment for an employer and can have along-range impact not only on self-growth but on business development and the community at large.【小题1】What does the report released by LEAP focus on? A．College students' application of skills and knowledge. B．College students' preparation for the entry into workforce. C．College students' desire for well-rounded education. D．College students' ability to learn real-world experience. A．preparing students to meet real challenges B．raising the quality of students' achievement C．teaching students to think critically D．guiding students into a narrow world A．It failed to help graduates to focus on their studies. B．It failed to track students' mainline of education. C．It failed to help graduates develop skills which are critically needed. D．It failed to clarify how students could be on the same page in education. A．find employees with flexibility and quick mind B．produce responsible citizens with global emphasis C．place the greatest emphasis on what they look for D．combine broad knowledge with more in-depth focus A．Attach importance to memorizing work. B．Keep themselves occupied in learning. C．Bring what they are learning to life. D．Try to enrich study-abroad experience. A．Those with a sense of social responsibility. B．Those with the concept of a liberal education. C．Those with practical skills and work experience. D．Those with a strong work ethic and sense of loyalty. 【小题2】According to the report， American education has been . A．preparing students to meet real challenges B．raising the quality of students' achievement C．teaching students to think critically D．guiding students into a narrow world 【小题3】What's the problem of American education pointed out by the previous report? A．It failed to help graduates to focus on their studies. B．It failed to track students' mainline of education. C．It failed to help graduates develop skills which are critically needed. D．It failed to clarify how students could be on the same page in education. 【小题4】The greatest challenge for employers is to . A．find employees with flexibility and quick mind B．produce responsible citizens with global emphasis C．place the greatest emphasis on what they look for D．combine broad knowledge with more in-depth focus 【小题5】What should college graduates do to ensure continued success according to Hamphreys? A．Attach importance to memorizing work. B．Keep themselves occupied in learning. C．Bring what they are learning to life. D．Try to enrich study-abroad experience. 【小题6】What type of graduate will become a good investment for an employer? A．Those with a sense of social responsibility. B．Those with the concept of a liberal education. C．Those with practical skills and work experience. D．Those with a strong work ethic and sense of loyalty.
Visit any antiques stores and you'll encounter artifacts from the past: photographs, letters, a brochure detailing the Sinclair dinosaur exhibit from the 1964-1965 World's Fair, the ephemera of history. Yet these objects aren't truly ephemeral, because they're still here, decades, even centuries later. Why? Because they're tangible.Have you pondered the life cycle of intangible formats, digital information, given that those who produce these artifacts seldom make provision for their long-term preservation? For millennia, we've known what we've known due to artifacts that have survived, often despite their original creators' neglect. The thing itself is the medium that delivers the information. At the time of creation, no attempts were made at intentional preservation, yet analog materials have a chance of surviving and serving as the historical record that biographers, historians, and novelists rely on. Libraries and archives have traditionally shouldered the responsibility of organization, preservation, and access to information. Thus, librarians digitize the tangible so that researchers the world over can quickly search and access their holdings. The result is an embarrassment of historical riches, which brings its own needle-and-haystack problems.Librarians' selfless devotion can act against us when users point to universality of access by holding up a cellphone and saying, "it's all in here" as evidence that libraries are less vital for researchers today. Yet how was that universality of access made possible and, perhaps more importantly, how is it maintained? Who curates what is preserved? When it comes to born-digital information, the terrifying answer can be: if not librarians and archivists, then no one. Digital information requires a great deal more care than analog.Even when a digital object is preserved, it may only be the carrier that's saved, not the information itself. As technology advances and a format becomes obsolete, the object is useless. Have you ever stared helplessly at a ZIP disk, thinking: how do I get the files off this? Without constant migration of digital assets, a nightmare about the foreseeable future is what keeps historians up at night: a historical record that abruptly stops when digital assets replace analog.As a librarian whose day job revolves around special collections and digital assets, I share the night terrors of historians, and I'd be lying if I said a comprehensive preservation solution currently exists. Yet researchers can take some comfort in the fact that there are a multitude of librarians devoted to discovering, organizing, and preserving digital information for researchers current and future. Librarians are uniquely positioned to understand how end users seek and use information. Thus we play an integral role in identifying, preserving, and providing accessibility to digital artifacts so that, while future researchers may find the digital realm a challenging place to ply their trade, they won't find it an impossible one.1. The author mentions the artifacts from the past to ________.A) introduce the collection of antiquesB) contrast them with everyday itemsC) bring up the issue of preservationD) comment on their historical value2. Compared with digital objects, tangible artifacts ________.A) are less subject to their creators' neglectB) convey information in a more direct wayC) require more intentional preservationD) are less likely to suffer serious damage3. According to Paragraph 3, librarians' work may result in ________.A) oversupply of materialsB) undervaluation of librariesC) researchers' underperformanceD) users' overreliance on technology4. The "ZIP disk" is cited as an example to show ________.A) the hazard of retrieving files through unusual meansB) the infeasibility of constantly migrating digital assetsC) the possibility of losing information in obsolete formatsD) the inconvenience of storing information on analog devices5. Which of the following statements best summarizes the text?A) Hard work should be done to preserve artifacts.B) Contributions of librarians should be recognized.C) Accessing databases is essential to researchers.D) Keeping digital historical records is a challenge.
Many cosplay activities are being organized in China, making the subculture (亚文化) popular among some youths. Cosplay means costume play, in which participants wear costumes and fashion accessories (配饰) to represent a specific character. What's the reason why youths are interested in cosplay? 36 Cosplay participants often interact with each other to dress up as characters from animes (动漫), cartoons, comic books, films, TV programs and video games. Youths who love cosplay have their own sets of jokes, which "outsiders" rarely understand. 37 Cosplayers are almost always young, most of them under 25, and as they grow older, they tend to give up the practice. 38 Instead, they should treat such youngsters as normal youths, but at the same time warn them never to cross the social and moral boundaries. The cosplay subculture is a kind of performing acts. Cosplayers usually get the costumes in these ways. First, through some companies that make and sell packaged suits for cosplay. Second, through some individuals that make costumes and accessories. 39 With capital flowing into the ACG (二次元) industry, more specific and mature business models help the industry develop further. 40 Since then the domestic animation and game industry has been developing healthily with a stronger sense of using legal products. China's ACG industry is likely to see higher growth in 2019. 1. 36 A: And besides, by making costumes themselves. B: It's a way for youths to express virtual love. C: Perhaps that's why people are prejudiced (有偏见的) against them. D: Based on a research, 2015 is proved to be a turning point. E: The cosplay industry is expected to witness more success. F: Therefore, there is no need for parents to overreact to cosplay. G: So regulations should strictly monitor such events to prevent improper behaviors. 2. 37 A: And besides, by making costumes themselves. B: It's a way for youths to express virtual love. C: Perhaps that's why people are prejudiced (有偏见的) against them. D: Based on a research, 2015 is proved to be a turning point. E: The cosplay industry is expected to witness more success. F: Therefore, there is no need for parents to overreact to cosplay. G: So regulations should strictly monitor such events to prevent improper behaviors. 3. 38 A: And besides, by making costumes themselves. B: It's a way for youths to express virtual love. C: Perhaps that's why people are prejudiced (有偏见的) against them. D: Based on a research, 2015 is proved to be a turning point. E: The cosplay industry is expected to witness more success. F: Therefore, there is no need for parents to overreact to cosplay. G: So regulations should strictly monitor such events to prevent improper behaviors. 4. 39 A: And besides, by making costumes themselves. B: It's a way for youths to express virtual love. C: Perhaps that's why people are prejudiced (有偏见的) against them. D: Based on a research, 2015 is proved to be a turning point. E: The cosplay industry is expected to witness more success. F: Therefore, there is no need for parents to overreact to cosplay. G: So regulations should strictly monitor such events to prevent improper behaviors. 5. 40 A: And besides, by making costumes themselves. B: It's a way for youths to express virtual love. C: Perhaps that's why people are prejudiced (有偏见的) against them. D: Based on a research, 2015 is proved to be a turning point. E: The cosplay industry is expected to witness more success. F: Therefore, there is no need for parents to overreact to cosplay. G: So regulations should strictly monitor such events to prevent improper behaviors.
阅读理解(共三节,25小题;每小题2分,计50分)第一节阅读下面的短文,判 断下列句子是否与短文内容相符,符合的写(A),不符合的写(B).16.(10 分)Long before there lived an old woman in the town. Her son worked far away and seldom went back home. Every day, she baked (烘烤) some cakes and put some on the windowsill (窗台). Whoever wanted could take away and enjoy them, and every evening, a humpbacked (驼 背)old beggar came and tookaway the cakes without any thanks. He was even whispering in a low voice while he was leaving・ Day after day and month after month, the woman became angrier and angrier. "Why can he take my cakes without thanks? It's too rude!" She felt really unhappy. Then one day, she decided to put some poison (毒药 ) in the cakes and kill the beggar. While she was putting the cakes on the windowsill, her hands were trembling・ "Why do I have such silly ideas? How can I kill a man ? 〃 She quickly took back the cakes and put another bag of cakes on the windowsill . The next early morning , the womanJ s son came back home unexpec tedl y. He told his mot her tha/t he was so hungry and ti red that he couldn，t move anymore the night before. The only thing he could do was lying on the road, waiting for the death to come. Then late thatnight, a humpbacked old beggar came and gave him a bag of cakes. He was saved luckily!(1)The woman didn't live with her son.(2)Only beggars could enjoy the cakes.(3)The woman felt happy when the beggar took the cakes・(4)The woman regretted having an idea to kill the beggar.(5)The beggar saved the son at last.⏺第二节阅读下面A、B、C三篇材料并根据材料内容做后面的题目,从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案.17.Indoor Water Park-|||-un Music Store-|||-Rock, pop and country music-|||-Buy CDs new or used-|||-Indoor Water Park-|||-tan Alktan (10)^circ tan (4)^circ tan (10)^circ alpha (tan )^circ tan (10)^circ -|||-open Mondayto Sunday afternoon-|||-AduIts: 150 yuan/person;-|||-C.hildren: above 1.22 meters ,-|||-yuan/person; free under 1.2 meters□-|||-Sunshine Hotel-|||-Feel like home when you`re away from home-|||-We have different kinds of rooms-|||-Listen before you buy-|||-Guitar lessons offered-|||-Times Coffee Shop-|||-The best coffee in town-|||-Sandwiches, cakes,pies-|||-Open 10:00 a.m. -11: 00 p. daily . Delicious homemade breakfast-|||-1.-|||-Wednesday to Sunday(10 分)(1) You can at Fun Music・A.receive guitar lessonsB.borrow new or used CDsC.buy all kinds of music booksIndoor Water Park-|||-un Music Store-|||-Rock, pop and country music-|||-Buy CDs new or used-|||-Indoor Water Park-|||-tan Alktan (10)^circ tan (4)^circ tan (10)^circ alpha (tan )^circ tan (10)^circ -|||-open Mondayto Sunday afternoon-|||-AduIts: 150 yuan/person;-|||-C.hildren: above 1.22 meters ,-|||-yuan/person; free under 1.2 meters□-|||-Sunshine Hotel-|||-Feel like home when you`re away from home-|||-We have different kinds of rooms-|||-Listen before you buy-|||-Guitar lessons offered-|||-Times Coffee Shop-|||-The best coffee in town-|||-Sandwiches, cakes,pies-|||-Open 10:00 a.m. -11: 00 p. daily . Delicious homemade breakfast-|||-1.-|||-Wednesday to Sunday (2) You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies a/t(4)An aduIt and a child above 1. 2 meters should pay for tickets in IndoorWater Park・A.190 yuanB.225 yuanC.205 yuan(5)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.There is no breakfas t a/t Sunshine Hot el.B.Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day.C.Kids under 1. 2 meters can be free to play at Indoor Water Park.18.(10 分)A holiday is a special day to remember special people or special things that happened in history. In the past, most holidays were about religion (宗教). Today holidays celebrate more than religion. Some holidays are even about nature and animals・On some holidays , people in the US don，t have to go to school or work. Thanksgiving and Christmas are examples. But some people like the police, bus drivers and hospital workers need to work even on such important holidays. On other holidays, people do go to work and school. For example, there is no day off on holidays like Halloween and Valentine's Day. But people st订 1 celebrate a/t work or school, or when they get home・People in the US celebrate their holidays by spending their time together. Sometimes they wear special clothes or ea/t special foods. People also celebrate some holidays by parading. Many people move through some public or important places happily together, even dancing or singing・ One of the largest holiday parades in the US is the Macy，s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The parade celebrates both Thanksgiving and the start of Christmas.(1) Most holidays celebrated in the past・A.religionB.natureC.animals(2) Students go to school on Christmas in America.A.have toB.needn'tC.must(3) According to the passage, need to work on Thanksgiving.A.policemen and teachersB.hospital workers and studentsC.some bus drivers and doctors(4) What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word in the passage?A.罢工B.游行C.打架(5) How do people in the US celebrate their holidays?A.Spending their time together.B.Wear special clothes or eat special foods.C.Both A and B19.(10 分)Five years ago, I worked in New York. One day, my computer broke down, and I decided to buy a new one・ When a staff from a waste recycling company knew that I was from China, he said, "E - waste like broken computers will be cut into small pieces and then sent to your country by ship. " I was shocked by his words・Computers are filled with dangerous poisons like mercury (水银)and lead (铅). Every time an old computer is broken down, it needs to be deal with safely. Dealing with them is a problem.Countries like Japan and America send their e - waste to China. Guiyu in Guangdong province has been called 〃the e - waste capital of the world". The city has to deal with 1, 500 million kilograms of e - waste each year.Many of the poisons in e - waste find their way into the environment. Plastic is burned out doors and acids (酸液)are poured into rivers.This year China has made its first law about waste recycling. The Chinese government wants the country to develop, but in a way tha/t doesn，t harm the environment and people's lives.China has refused most of e - waste to ship into the country. Money has been⏺given by computer companies like Lenovo and Founder to help deal with computer waste. These companies will also be asked to take back their old computers. This is because they know best how to deal with them safely.(1)Where does the writer come from?A.Japan.B.China.C.The US(2) How do people in America deal with old broken computers?A.Fix up and then reuse again.B.Sell to China as new computers・C.Cut them into small pieces and then sent them to China・(3) Why is it difficuIt to deal with e - waste?A.It's too large・B.It's too expensive・C.It's filled with dangerous poisons.(4) What does the Chinese government do to e - waste now?A.Say "No" to it.B.Say 〃Yes〃 to it.C.Make laws to protect it.(5) What is the main idea of this axticle?A.It's difficuIt to deal with e - waste.B.Japan and America send their e - waste to China・C.The Chinese government refuses e - waste to protect out environment・第三节阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中选出能填入空 白处的最佳选项.每个选项只能用一次.20.(10 分)In America, students in high school must take certain subjects likeEnglish, his to ry, math, science and so on. And t hey also need to choose some elective subjects (选 修课) to complete their high school education. (1)Each student has their own locker (锁 柜) for books at school. (2)Students can decorate (装饰) it with posters and favorite things.Mos t high schools have at leas t one spor ts t earn. Schools often offer foot ball, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, tennis and soccer. (3)Many high school students have part - time jobs when they are only fifteenor sixteen, some even earlier・ (4) but later they will probably geta job at a fast - food restairrant, video store, or clothing storeIn most states of America, sixteen - year - olds are allowed to drive a car, and students usually want to own a car as soon as they can. (5) Otherswould like their children to make enough money to offer a used car・ Many teenagers feel it's necessary to own one. They' 11 try their best to achieve their dreams・A.Some parents allow their children to drive a family car・B.This helps students save time without carrying textbook.C.Elective subjects include music, art, and other languages.D.The first ones are usually babysitting or milking cows,E.Some may even have sports like golf and swimming.
A recent BBC documentary， The Town That Never Refired sought to show the effects of increasing the state pension age by putting retirees back to work． Although the documentary was fun， they need not have bothered． Away from the cameras， a great numbers of older people are staying in work． Since the start of the economy declines that began in 2022． the number of 16-to 24-year-olds in work has fallen by 597，000． Over the same period the number of workers over the age of 65 has increased by 240.000． The graying of the British workforce dates back to around 2015 since when the proportion of older people working has nearly doubled． But it has accelerated since the start of the economy declines． There are several reasons why． Happily， people are living longer and healthier lives， which makes staying in work less discouraging than it was． Less happily， low interest rates， a disappointing stock market and the end of many defined-benefit （固定收益）pension schemes make it a financial necessity． And changing attitudes， inspired by rules against age discrimination， are making it easier than ever． Most older workers are simply hanging on at the office： 77% of workers over state pension age have been with their employer for more than ten years． Over two-thirds of them work part-time， mostly doing jobs that they once performed full-time． A big advantage is that they need not pay national insurance contributions． According to Stephen McNair， director of the Centre for Research into the Older Workforce the flexibility explains why older workers have not suffered so much in the period of economy decline Instead of cutting back on the workforce， as in previous depression， many firms have stopped taking on new workers and cut working hours． At small businesses m particular， keeping on older workers is cheaper and less risky than training replacements． Over half of workers overstate pension age work for businesses with fewer than 39 employees． Christopher Nipper， who owns David Nipper， a women's wear manufacturer based in Derbyshire， prizes his semi-retired workers， who can be employed at short notice and do not need to work full-time to survive． Retired machinists can fill in if there is a rise in orders； former sales advisers can work as part-time consultants． As his competitors have moved production abroad， leaving the pool of trained labor behind， continuing to have older workers and their skills has become even more important． There is a tendency for the older workforce to expand• Workers over the age of 64 who are made unemployed find it harder to pick up new jobs， which could mean that more of them want to work than are able to． The Office for Budget Responsibility， the fiscal watchdog， reported on July 12th that an ageing， unproductive population is the biggest long-term threat to Britain's economic health． Data from the OECD， a think-tank， shows that employment rates among workers approaching retirement age are split in Europe， with old workers hanging on best in the north． Government credit ratings follow a similar pattern． That Britain's ageing workforce more closely resembles Germany's than Italy's could prove the country′s being saved from harm． Which of the following can be inferred from the BBC documentary The Town That Never Retired？___ A． It has received good comments from audience． B． What it intends to reveal is contrary to the reality． C． It aims to criticize the poor pension system in the UK． D． It reflects the current phenomenon of retirees coming back to work． According to the passage， the underlined word "it" in Para.3 refers to___． A． a financial necessity B． staying in work after retiring C． age discrimination D． the changing attitude According to Christopher Nieper， why are semi-retired workers favored in hiring？___ A．Because the pool of labor in the UK is emptied． B．Because they can fill in the job vacancy in a brief time． C．Because their working hours can be as flexible as they want． D．Because they work harder than the young because of economic pressure． The report from the Office for Budget Responsibility shows the older workforce will play a___ role in the country's economic health． A． steady B． positive C． negative D． fundamental It can be concluded from the last paragraph that___． A． Britain's credit ratings are higher than Italy's B． Britain's ageing workforce is similar to Italy's C． Britain's rescue measure is better than Germany's D． Britain's employment rates of ageing workforce are higher than Germany's
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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).
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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.
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
选择合适的单词补全句子。-|||-I __ in the city.-|||-live lives
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 ) If there is a bo-- in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity.
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
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.
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 ) To aut _ _ _ _ _ a factory , office , or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate