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     In July 2010 Burt"s Bees, a personal-care products company, was going through enormous
change as it began a global expansion into 19 new countries. In this kind of high-pressure situation,
many leaders bother their assistants with frequent meetings or flood their in-boxes with urgent
demands. In doing so, managers lift everyone"s anxiety level, which activates the part of the brain
that processes threats and steals resources from the prefrontal cortex ( 大脑皮层), which is
responsible for effective problem solving.
     Burt"s Bees"s then-CEO, John Wolfgang, took a different approach. Each day, he"d send out an
e-mail praising a team member for work related to global marketing. He"d interrupt his own
presentations to remind his managers to talk with their teams about the company"s values. He asked
me to further a three-hour session with employees on happiness in the course of the expansion effort.
As one member of the senior team told me a year later, Wolfgang"s emphasis on developing positive
leadership kept his managers actively involved and loyal as they successfully transformed the
company into a global one.
     That outcome shouldn"t surprise us. Research shows that when people work with a positive
mind-set (思维模式), performance on nearly every level-productivity, creativity, involvement-
improves. Yet happiness is perhaps the most misunderstood driver of performance. For one, most
people believe that success comes before happiness. "Once I get a promotion, I"ll be happy," they
think. Or, "Once I hit my sales target, I"ll feel great. "But because success is a moving target-as
soon as you hit your target, you raise it again-the happiness that results from success does not last
long.
     In fact, it works the other way around: People who have a positive mind-set perform better in
the face of challenge. I call this the " happiness advantage"-every business outcome shows
improvement when the brain is positive. I"ve observed this effect in my role as a researcher and
lecturer in 48 countries on the connection between employee happiness and success. And I"m not
alone: In an analysis of 225 academic studies, researchers found strong evidence of cause-and-effect
relationship between life satisfaction and successful business outcomes.
     Another common misunderstanding is that our genetics, our environment, or a combination of
the two determines how happy we are. To be sure, both factors have an impact. But one"s general
sense of well-being is surprisingly unstable. The habits you form, the way you interact with
colleagues, how you think about stress-all these can be managed to increase your happiness and
your chances of success.

答案

1. bother/ annoy
2. anxiety/ concern/ worr
3. considerate/ aware/ conscious
4. loyal/ faithful/ devoted/ committed
5. difference
6. positively
7. success/ achievements
8. strongly
9. determined/ decided
10. chances/ possibilities/ opportunities

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阅读表达。    The Amazon rainforest covers 2.5 million square miles. It is the largest remaining tropical forest in the
world.It gets more than nine feet of rain each year.
    The Amazon is in South America. Almost two-thirds of the rainforest is in Brazil but it also stretches
across parts of Guyana,Venezuela,Colombia,Suriname,French Guiana,Peru,Ecuador and Bolivia.
    The first Europeans to discover the Amazon were Spanish,who found it while searching for gold and
silver tobring back to their king. The first people they met in the rainforest were female warriors,so
Francisco de Orellanamed the river after a Greek myth about women warriors called "Amazons".
   Even if the Amazon makes up only two percent of the earth"s surface area,it is where more than half of
theworld"s plant and animal species are. The Amazon has 60,000 types of plants,1,000 species of birds
and 300 typesof other animals. Jaguars,piranhas and pink freshwater dolphins are just a few of the animals that live in the Amazon rainforest.
    Because the Amazon is so large and____,it helps the world breathe a little easier by changing
carbondioxide into oxygen. The Amazon is also home to thousands of undiscovered plants and animals
that might be used
to cure diseases,like AIDS,one day. But uncontrolled development and forest fires are hurting the
Amazon.1. What is the best title of the sentence?  (Please answer within 5 words.)
______________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
    Brazil has the largest part of rainforest in the world.
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within
    5words.)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. Why do you think we should protect the Amazon?  (Please answer within 30 words.)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.
_______________________________________________________________________________

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阅读理解。     ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - One of the world"s most famous fossils (化石) - the 3.2 million-year-old
Lucy skeleton (骨骼) unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974 - will go on an exhibition tour abroad for the first time
in the United States, officials said Tuesday.
     Even the Ethiopian public has only seen Lucy twice. The Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National
Museum in the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica while the real remains are usually locked in a secret
storeroom. A team from the Museum of National Science in Houston, Texas, spent four years discussing with the Ethiopians for the U.S. tour, which will start in Houston next September.
     "Ethiopia"s rich culture of both the past and today, is one of the best kept secrets in the world," said
Joel Bartsch, director of the Houston museum.
     The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and Chicago. Officials said six
other U.S. cities may be on the tour. But they said plans had not been worked out.
     Travelling with Lucy will be 190 other fossils.
     Lucy, her name taken from a Beatles song that played in a camp the night of her discovery, is part of
the skeleton of what was once a 3-foot-tall ape-man (猿人).1. The author writes this text mainly to ___ .A. introduce a few U.S. museums
B. describe some research work
C. discuss the value of an ape-man
D. report a coming event2. What does the words "a replica" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A painting of the skeleton.
B. A photograph of Lucy
C. A copy of the skeleton.
D. A written record of Lucy.3. How many cities has Lucy"s U.S. tour plan already included?A. Four.
B. Five.
C. Six.
D. Eleven.4. What was the skeleton named after?A. An ape-man.
B. A song.
C. A singer.
D. A camp.

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阅读理解。     I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby"s point of view.
    Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby"s blood sugar level lies. All we know is
that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
    It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of
the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King, who was against
feeding in the
night. I"ve never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn"t follow a timetable set by the mum.
What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first
few weeks.
    Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at
school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ(智商)
scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This Research comes from
Oxford and Essex University using a sample(样本)of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking
account of parental education, family income, a child"s sex and age, the mother"s health and feeling style.
These results don"t surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
    I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.1. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels______.

A. sick
B. upset
C. sleepy
D. hungry

2. What does the author think about Dr King?A. He is strict.
B. He is unkind.
C. He has the wrong idea.
D. He sets a timetable for mothers.3. The word "copper-bottomed" in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. basic
B. reliable
C. surprising
D. interesting

4. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?A. The baby will sleep well.
B. The baby will have its brain harmed.
C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level.
D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.5. The author supports deeding the baby______.A. in the night
B. every four hours
C. whenever it wants food
D. according to its blood sugar level

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阅读理解。             First aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment
is available. First aid may save a life or improve certain important signs including pulse, temperature, an
unobstructed (未堵塞的) airway and breathing. In minor emergencies, first aid may prevent a victim"s
condition from worsening and provide relief from pain.  First aid must be done as quickly as possible.  In
the case of the badly injured, a few minutes car make the difference between complete recovery and loss
of life.
    First-aid measures depend upon a victim"s needs and the provider"s level of knowledge and skill.
Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. Improperly moving a person with a neck injury,for example,can lead to lifelong disabilify.
    Despite the variety of possible injuries, several suggestions should be followed if first aid applies to all
emergencies. The first step is to call for professional medical help. The victim, if sensible, should be
reassured that medical aid has been requested, and asked for permission to provide any first aid. Next,
assess (评估)  the scene, asking other people or the injured person"s family or friends about details of the
injury or illness, any care that may have already been given, and preexisting conditions such as high blood
pressure and heart trouble. The victim"s medical card should be checked that describes special medical
conditions. Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury, do not move
the victim.
    First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to determine whether life-threatening conditions exist.
One method to assess a victim"s condition is known as the ABC, which stands for:
    A-Airway: ls it open and unobstructed?
    B-Breathing: Is the person breathing? Look, listen, and feel for breathing.
    C-Circulation (循环) : Is there a pulse?  Is the person bleeding badly?  Check skin color and
temperature for additional indications of circulation problems.1. It is very important in first aid to___.     A. move the injured person from the scene of accident immediately
B. spend a few minutes making the difference between recovery and death
C. know what to do and what not to do according to the condition of the victim
D. make it clear what illness the victim has had 2. Which of the following practices is NOT right in the first aid?  A. Checking whether the victim is breathing.
B. Checking whether the victim is bleeding.
C. Telephoning a hospital at once.
D. Waiting for medical treatment before giving first aid.3. The underlined word"indications"in the last paragraph means _____.   A. injures
B. signs
C. instruments
D. treatments 4. This passage mainly tells us _______.     A. basic knowledge about how to give first aid
B. the history and skills of first aid
C. some knowledge to help anyone who may be injured in an accident
D. that first aid is dangerous to those who do not know how to do it

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阅读理解。     Millions of aircraft take off around the world every year.  The skies they fly in seem limitless-miles of
empty space.  But,with the number of flights increasing each year,this emptiness no longer exists.
Researchers in the world of aviation(航空) are worried about the increasing pressure on pilots and
ground controllers.  And increasing collisions ,occurring at or near an airport,have called attention to the
need for more aids(辅助设备) to aviation control.
      People who travel the skies are not certain about air safety. A great deal of money is spent on new
and bigger aircraft and airports to deal with the vast increase in passengers travelling by air.  Only a small
percentage of this money is spent on navigation(导航) and other aids.  Actually,suitable electronic
equipment has long existed,and many companies market safety aids designed to make it safer for aircraft
to take off,fly any distance,and land,whatever the weather.
Yet,there are two problems to be solved. The first is to get govemments,airlines and airport officials to
agree to basic levels of safety aids.  The second problem is to find a way of meeting these basic
requirements.
      But no matter how well the equipment works,operators of the equipment still play an important role.
Communications between pilots and ground controllers are extremely important to air safety. It is worth
pointing out that the mishearing or misunderstanding of instructions in English and the use of another
language,in an intemational conversation,has led to two recent aircraft accidents.  A new type of
instrument(仪器) called FLIGHTWATCH would help pilots prevent airport collisions. It would be
particularly helpful near airports.  1. The increasing number of flights leads to the fact that______.       A. flying is no longer limited in the sky
B. there is no empty space for aids to aviation control
C. piloting and controlling planes is getting more difficult
D. the pressure on the ground becomes greater     2. There is uncertainty about air safety because  _____.      A. planes become bigger for the increasing number of passengers
B. money spent on electronic equipment is far from enough
C. suitable electronic equipment hasn"t been invented yet
D.  it is dangerous for planes to take off or land 3. The underlined word "collisions" probably means _________.        A. accidents in which two planes hit each other
B. misunderstandings between pilots and ground controllers
C. quarrels among passengers
D.  breakdowns of new types of instrument

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