| A. primarily B. similar C. considerately D. connections E. instructed F. series G. personal H. served I. defined J. environment |
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| The science of physics today is as current as the morning newspaper. Indeed, as a result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy man" s wants, the world itself has been changing rapidly. Space technology, industrial technology, and the technology of the home, the farm, the office, the bank, and the department store have all been revolutionized. Clearly, every grown-up today would understand the world he lives in much better if he knew something about physics. Whether it is Congress voting huge sums of money for new warships, space exploration, or atomic energy, the office staff learning to use a new computer, son Bobby wanting to know about going to the moon or the housewife learning to operate a new electric stove, physics seems to be everywhere. Teachers in thousands of schoolrooms in America are trying to communicate some of the excitement and importance of these new developments to their students. They know that some of their eager students will someday be scientists and will themselves then contribute to the development of new knowledge or its application to new things. But in any case, they can be sure that if they bring a knowledge of science (any science) to their students in meaningful and interesting ways, they have contributed much to helping each one live a more meaningful life. |
| 1. The application of new advances in physics to inventions ____. |
| A. may solve all the problems in teaching B. can help people understand the meaning of life C. is intended to meet people"s needs D. makes people communicate easier without face to face |
| 2. According to the passage, many American teachers are making efforts to do all of the following EXCEPT ____. |
| A. arousing(激起) their students" interest in physics B. making their students understand the importance of physics C. giving their students the information of new advances in science D. creating excitement about their new inventions among their students |
| 3. The word "themselves" in the third paragraph refers to ____. |
| A. some American teachers B. some of the eager students C. the new developments D. the scientists in physics |
| 4. The first two paragraphs of the passage mainly tell us ____. |
| A. new advances in physics can result in new inventions B. physics is widely used in our life C. the world has been changing rapidly D. space and industrial technology have all been revolutionized |
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| Greg Evans started to study film at Ryerson University, but had a change of heart and switched to social work at George Brown College in second year. Yet the college recognized only one of Evans" general-interest credits(学分) from Ryerson, and also made him take English all over again although he had passed it at university. "So I spent time and money taking a course I had already taken before," complained Evans. "The system really needs to change." Evans was part of a chorus of Ontario students on Monday cheering a new $ 73. 7 million five-year plan to help students switch from college to university, and from university to college. After years of urging from students, the Ontario government set up a new Credit Transfer Innovation Fund to help students move back and forth between the more hands-on courses of community college to the often broader academic focus of a university degree. "We hear horror stories about students who can"t get recognition from one institution for a very similar course at another, and in one case I believe the same professor was teaching them both," noted Milloy after announcing the new fund. Individual colleges and universities have decided on nearly 500 joint deals to honour each other"s credits in certain courses. Each school is required to set targets for more credit-transfer agreements, and link these increases to provincial funding. More than 4,000 college graduates transfer (转换) to university in Ontarion every year-twice as many as eight years ago, noted Justin Fox, president of the College Student Alliance. Yet Ontario universities and colleges have been cautious about transferring credits, in part to avoid copying each other"s courses, noted Bonnie Patterson, president of the Council of Ontario Universities, who welcomed the increased flexibility. |
| 1. What happened when Greg Evans switched to social work at George Brown College? |
| A. He was considered to be unqualified for social work. B. His previous credits were not all recognized. C. He wasn"t able to get enough credits. D. His English didn"t reach the required standard. |
| 2. With the new $ 73.7 million five-year plan, students can ____. |
| A. get enough money to go to university B. can switch between colleges and universities C. get enough general-interest credits D. have a wise choice of courses |
| 3. According to Paragraph 3, Milloy believes ____. |
| A. it is time that the system was changed B. the same professor can"t teach in different schools C. students should focus on their chosen courses D. the students" stories are horrible |
| 4. Ontario universities and colleges have been cautious about transferring credits partly to ____. |
| A. avoid accepting unqualified students B. keep their similar courses C. prevent courses becoming similar D. attract famous professors |
| 5. What attitude does Bonnie Patterson have towards the transferring system? |
| A. He is strongly against it. B. He is very doubtful about it. C. He thinks it is too flexible. D. He supports it for its flexibility. |
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| [1] The more honest and modest an employee is, the more likely he or she is to receive a higher job performance assessment by their boss, according to researchers at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. The study finds that evaluations of honesty and modesty among employees may predict how their bosses view job performance. [2] "As honesty and modesty increase, manager evaluations of job performance increase," said Dr. Wade Rowatt, one of the study"s lead authors. "The effect honesty and modesty have on job performance goes above and beyond other personality qualities that might be related to good performance." [3] Over a period of a year and a half, Rowatt and his team conducted online surveys of about 270 employees from 25 companies in the health care field. Participants in more than 20 states were asked to self-report on their own character qualities. These results were then compared to performance reviews completed by the employees" managers, who evaluated each worker according to 35 job skills. Employees who self-reported high levels of honesty and modesty also received better job performance reviews by their bosses. [4] Rowatt acknowledges that honesty and modesty will not predict job performance in every field, especially for jobs where a high level of self-promotion is necessary, such as sales roles or entertainers. He said, however, that in many workplaces, employees who show ____ will be liked by their colleagues. [5] "These are people who are trustworthy, down-to-earth, and easy to relate to," he told the Star. "They probably get along with their managers and co-workers, and this is driving some of the better performance evaluations." |
| 1. What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 10 words) 2. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one? Honesty and modesty have a great effect on job performance than other personalities. 3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words to complete the sentence. (no more than 6 words) 4. List three qualities that can better one"s job performance based on Paragraph 5. (no more than 10 words) ①_____ ②_____ ③_____ 5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese. ____________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world. Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George"s family. In turn, George"s son Mike spent a year in Fred"s home in America. Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months" study, the language began to come to him. The school was completely different from what he had expected-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities. Family life, too, was different. The father"s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. "Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it." At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. "I suppose I should criticize American schools," he says. "It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two." |
| 1. The whole exchange programme is mainly to ____. |
| A. help teenagers in other countries know the real America B. send students in America to travel in Germany C. let students learn something about other countries D. have teenagers learn new languages |
| 2. Fred and Mike agreed that ____. |
| A. American food tasted better than German food B. German schools were harder than American schools C. Americans and Germans were both friendly D. there were more cars on the streets in America |
| 3. What is particular in America schools is that ____. |
| A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings B. there are a lot of outside activities C. students usually take fourteen subjects in all D. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car |
| 4. After experiencing the American school life, Mike thought ____. |
| A. a better education should include something good from both American and Germany B. German schools trained students to be better citizens C. American schools were not as good as German schools D. the easy life in the American school was more helpful to students |