2011商務英語閱讀(一)總復習
2011商務英語閱讀(一)總復習
1.翻譯商務術(shù)語
I. digital goods 數(shù)字商品
2. online retailers 網(wǎng)絡零售商
3venture capitalist 風險投資家
4. real estate 不動產(chǎn)
5. gross proft 毛利
6. profit margin 利潤率
7. business forecaster 商情預測遠
8 . administrative support 行政支持
9. streamline procedures 精簡程序
10. press release 新聞稿
11. unemployment insurance 失業(yè)保險
12. industry structure 產(chǎn)業(yè)結(jié)構(gòu)
I 3. patent lawyer 有執(zhí)照的律師
14. human resource 人力資源
15. sandwich board 掛在身上的廣告牌
16. compound interest 復利
17. enquiry 詢盤
18. certificate of deposit存款單
19. diversified noi1folio 多樣投資組合
20. vicious cycle 惡性循環(huán)
I. life espectancy預期壽命
2. commercial bank商業(yè)銀行
3. loan payment貸款支付
4. millinen" store女帽商店
5. financial consulting com pan_財政咨詢公司
6. mathematical economies數(shù)理經(jīng)濟學
7. the Federal Reserved Board聯(lián)邦儲備委員會
8 . word processing文字處理
9. career trap職場陷阱
l0. operating margins經(jīng)營利潤
11. quotation報盤，報價
12. cost of capital資本成本
13. core strength核心競爭力
14. telecommute遠距離辦公
15. go solo單于
16. director of operations業(yè)務主任
17. marketing mix營銷組合
18. portfolio投資組合
19. Performance list績效排行榜
20. long-term returns長期盈利
1 mobile device 移動設備
2, investment limit投資限制
3. sign up 簽約參加工作
4. conglomerate聯(lián)合企業(yè)
5. financial department財務部門
6. tax accounnng稅務會計
7. search engine搜索引擎
8.Inanage conflict沖突管理
9. record numbers前所未有的數(shù)量
10. laid-off workers下崗工人
1 I. tolerance for risk忍受虧損的極限
12. distribution list分發(fā)名單
13. inventory日托中心
14. apparel coinpanr服裝公司
15. software retailer軟件零售商
16. direct sales直銷
17. managed fund管理基金
18. guerrilla tactics游擊戰(zhàn)術(shù)
19. public relations firm公關(guān)公司
20. back-nffra事務部門
1reuremem plannim退休金計劃
2. statistical account統(tǒng)計賬目
3. track record工作業(yè)績
4. venture firm風險企業(yè)
5. stockbroker股票經(jīng)紀人
6. ad agency廣告代理
7. life savings終生積蓄
8. exchange rate貨幣兌換率
9. a market researcher市場調(diào)研員
10. giant manufacture大生產(chǎn)商
11. price ratio股票市盈率
12. core values核心價值
13, downsizing人員裁剪
14. bookkeeping記賬，簿記
15. web designer網(wǎng)絡設計師
16. treasury bills短期國庫券
17. mission statements使命
18. share prices股價
19. benefits救濟金
20. constituenct選民，支持者
1. honor code誠信保證書
2. annual interest年收益率
3. search engine comps搜索引擎企業(yè)
4. subsidiart子公司
5. overspend超支
6. executive director執(zhí)行董事
7. online forum網(wǎng)上論壇
8. Price elasticity價格彈性
9. economic recession經(jīng)濟衰退
10. investing cycle投資周期
I I, virtual assistant虛擬助理
12. training budget培訓預算
13 staffing人員安排
14. Pension insurance養(yǎng)老保險
15. trading pattern交易模式
16job crunch就業(yè)危機
17. Cost-cutting消減成本
18. sock awav儲蓄
19. money-market funds利息較高的存款
20. bull market熊市
Ⅱ.選擇
B1. The online encyclopedia isupdated. and maintained by thousands of anonymous used
A. capable B. unknown
C. assuming D. pretended
C2 The company has kicked off the biggest marketing blitz in its history to attract thepotential consumers worldwide, which serves as a tribute-to its ambition for themultinational expansion.
A. a eulogy of B. a gift of
C. an evidence of D. a donation of
B3. His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion
A. accuracy B. faithfulness
C. constancy D. quality
B4. Pleasure is a temporary release, while happiness comes from experiences——one's mental and emotional energies are invested
A. whereby B. wherei n
C. whereas D. whereunder
B5. There are people who seem to have no notion of sketching a character. or observing and describing salient points. either in persons or thing.
A. understanding B. opinion
C. sentiment D. idea
A6. He was unable to rein in his impatience any longer.
A. be master of B. take in
C. hold on D. get out of control
A7. Net links let them browse through dozens of photos of hotel rooms. check out a varies of gold necklaces, or take ——tours of scores of homes for sale
A. virtual B. actual C. vicious D. Virtuous
A8. If you cede control to your customers, they can add tremendous value.
A. abandon B. conceal C. concede D. heed
B9.the little boy used to form an aversion to crowds
A. aseeitain B. hatred C. affinity D. alacrity
B10. The wheat crop will be decimated without strong spring rains.
A. deduced B.destroyed B
Creduced D. massacred
A11. Is there any need to enforce that commandment by violence?
A. precept B. installation
C. commemoration D. commencement
DI2. All the while Jack had been almost wortyingly meticulous in his business procedures.
A. fastidious B. hairsplitting
C. heedless D. extremely careful
A13. Leaders are compelled by the future
A. forced B. forged C. repelled D. propelled
D14. His father had promised to buy him a computer ——he be haved himself.
A. in case B. while C. after D. provided
C15. What with his high profile and charisma, Johnson has probably done much to educate the public about AIDS.
A. popularity B. power
C. magnetism D. sensation阿
C16. Present at the Christmas party were the two princesses and their—— husbands and the Duke of Edinburgh
A. respectable B. respectful
C. respective D. respected
A17. The rest ofthe crew of the ship—— going to come back home
A. are not B. has not been
C. is not D. have not been
A18. Undergraduate students have no_——to the rare books in the school libran
A. access B. entrance C. way D. admission
B19. Television is one of the great advances in methods of communicalior, that,——made in the 19th century
A. was B. were C. are D. has been
A20. We'd rather you——the account tomorro,
A. settled B. settle
C. Would settle D. will settle
B1If you have your door through online grocers, many archive yourt have to recreate a shopping list every time you order.
Aactivate Brecord C. discount D. subtract
B2. He unleashed a torrent of corn plaints about his colleague, who would flare up at the slightest provocation.
A. lodged B. released
C.ignored D. submitted
D3. A California man has defaulted on nine homes and expects banks to ——on all of them
A. ransom D. foreclose
D4. Before starting, the compam"'s approval is a prereouisit
A. requirement B. request
C. presuppose D, precondition
B5. Most technology, __for good purposes. can also be used for evil
A. if to be designed B. Though designed
C. when to be designed D. until designed
D6. I don't fear death__it is not very painful.
A. unless B. until C. as far as D. as long a.
B7. He lost his heart to her almost at once. Never did he retrieve it
A. rebuff B. recover
C. reciprocate D. abnegate
C8. Nobody in the firm likes to keep company with her. for she is so cranky a person
A. mean B. candid C. eccentric D. cruel
B9. Corporate America has vastly over-complicated the role of a leader.
A. virtuall, B. immensely
C. ghosth D. ghasth
B10. I don't think those curtains __ver y well with the wallpaper
A. suit B. go C. fit D match
BI1 we had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a——engagement
Aprimary B. preceding
C. prior D. prevalent
A12. I'd prefer him -th a key under the mat
A. to leave B.le3ve C leaving Dleft
A13. He is the only one of the staff who_ to C hina
A._ has ever been Bhave ever been
C. has ever gone Dhave evergone
B14. It rained heavily last night; ——the
A. in other words Bconsequenth
C. in addition D. besides
B15. The companies which are desperately aiming to reach females end up strengtheninp"Such Sexist stereotypes as "Girls like cooperative games, not action."
A. paradoxical concepts
B conventional opinion
C. commonplace remarks
D. prejudicial statements
A16. He was going away for the weekendand he wanted to relax basking in the relief of a
job well done.
A. relishing B. luxuriating
C. reveling D. rejoicing
C17. Those are all the strict regulations that paralyze economic activity
A. block Bparabola Cstop Dsustain
CI8 I was essentially working under your leadership
A profoundly Benduringly
Cbasically Dnecessarily
B19. Even if Colon bias message does at last get through toWashington's "slow students" free trade agreement may still fall victim to the Democrau’general lack of passion for free trade
A.desire B. enduringly C. basicals D .necessaris
C20. in this pan of the count.——is generally considered a disadvantage for men
A. being Short B.shorto
C not to be tall D. not tall
AI. The conference room is decorated with an offbeat combination of contemporary furniture and farm antiques. which is really weird.
A. unconventional B. strange
C unaccented D. ordinary
D2. We are lucky to have——scientists in the country to teach us nuclear physics.
A. the best of B. best of C. better D. the better
A3. The local tradesmen pay personal calls on likely firms to try to obtain their——
A. custom B. customs C. customer D. custody
C4. Data was prospectively collected by independent audit clerks and entered onto a database
A. expectantly B. expectedly
C. expectably D. ex pectively
C5. This classic novel held me enthralled from the first page to the last.
A. entertained B. moved C. captivated D. enthused
C6. Don't let us put it—— until tomorrow. Let's get it_一一-the way.
A. aside, out of B. off out of
C. away. off D. off outside
A7. In the Center for Creative Leadership's survey, an "inability to develop and adapt" was
Cited by 60 percent of managers as a harbineer of career failure.
A. herald B. manifesto
C. manifestation D. corroboration
D8. He has a tendency to pop off, unwittingly offending many people.
A. unremittingly B. unrelentingly
C. unwearily D. unwarily
C9. He said the technique would be reserved only as a last resort for infertile couples
A. reason B. result C. means D. reaction
B10. But at a certain stage of the struggle, one section (the left-wing) may join in, while another section may vaciliate to wards neutrality
A. move B. fluctuate C. sway D. vibrate
A11. The newspaper featured the story of the sensational event.
A. hi沙lighted B. avoided
C. exaggerated D. reported
C12. Thejuvenile delinquent was released in ——of his good behavior.
A. case B. way C. view D. event
C13. There's something unique and different that makes a leader, and it's not about creativity or courage orintegrity
A. hostility B. immunity
C. honesty D. identity
A14. The cake has too much sugar in it, but —— it s OK.
A. other than that B. another ofthal
C. that other D. none other than
BI5. The boy boated that his bicycle was of the best quality of all the bicycles in the chool
A. exaggerated B. bragged
C. declared D. remarked
C16. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness. their eyes are much more—— to light than are human eyes
A.glowingB.brilliantC.sensitive D. gloomy
A17.——one of the two boys wants to try
A. Each B. Even' C. No D. Some
C18. The visitors were amazed to see so many ——and precious treasures in the museum
A. strange B. infrequent C. rare D. odd
A19——a certain do ubt among the students as the necessity of the work
A. There existed B. It existed
C. There had D. They had
C20. There is ——telling what the tiger will do when it is cornered
A. nothing B. none C. no ' D. not
BI. Sandy fearfully viewed Alan as a potential competitor.
A. lateral B. latent C. prominent D. prudent
D2. Traditional homes were tom down and venerable trees were uprooted for the building of the five-star hotels. which was dubbed by the municipal "the Economy-ImpetusProject-
A.publicizedB.preachedC.criticizedD. named
C3. .Many US businesses think in terms of US corporate law __when managing overseas operations.
A.prutcipalsBdontmancesC.principlesD.beliefs
B4. Many of them feel awfully far away from peoplc they lean on and people they count on during difficult times.
A. count out B. rely on C. count for D. rely to
D5. Alan Greenspan had taken a roundabout route to economics.
A. inherent B. riveting C. rigorous D. indirect
A6. Case studies are an integral part of knowledge cumulation
A. accumulation B. accommodation
C. accompaniment D. accusation
D7. The room was__that you could hear a pin drop.
A. Such quiet B. such a quiet
C. quiet so D. so quiet
B8. I get blog comments and e-mails from disgrunted Dell customers.
A. disguised B. discontented
C. disagreeable D. disjointed
C9. She has no choice but to pass up the chance of going to college on the grounds that herpoor family cannot afford that much tuition.
A. live up B. come up C. give up D. lie up
D10. Some thoughts always find us young. and keep us so. Such a thought is the love of the
universal and eternal beauty
A.cheerfulB. willing C. Soggy D. perpetual
D11. The success of a company is directly related to the comoetenev of its managers.
A. management B. characteristics
C. complicity D. competence
C12. Some scientists observe that most hazardous chemical. as well as radiation. not only are harmless at low doses--but may actually do a body good.
A. witness B . honor C. declare D. obey
D13. No one disputes the fact that Microsoft is. in reality. a monopoly at least inIBM-compatible comptuer-operating systems
A. integrated B. authorized
C. franchised D. harmonious
A14. Giuliani declared that these meetings encouraged accountability and transparency.
A. responsibility B. accessibility
C. adaptability D. actuality
B15. If it__ too much trouble. I'd love a cup of cod fee
A. hadn't been B. isn't
C. weren't D. may not be
B16. If you__ the bottle and cigarettes. you'll be much healthier.
A. take off B. keep off C. get off D. set off
B17. Those high school students__ to computer games will usually lose interest in their studies
A. absorbed B. addicted
C. approached D. adapted
D18__no gravity. there Would be no air around the earth
A. If there was B. If there had been
C Was there D. Were there
D19__of damage wa s due to their carelessness
A.big quantity B.large number , of
C. few D. great deal
A20. What, did you put in your suitcase? It's almost_ mine
A. four times as heavy as
B. four times heavier as
C . as four times heavy as
D. as heavy as four times
A1 the boss of this opelauon was a brilhant but eccentre man
A.pecuflar B particular C boring D. poignant
D2 The company paid the chief operating office handsomely. He drew $13million in Salart and bonus and his一一included $ 103.000 for vacations,
A. wages B. revenues C. profits D. perks
A3.__he needed money for his mothers operation; the driver resisted the temptation to keep the fat wallet a customer had left behind in the car.
A. Much as B. So much
C. As Inucl, D. Much so
A4. IBM earns near' half of its revenue these da_s front its consulting arm. IBM GlobalServices. which is far more labor intensive than old business___like buildingmainframes or designiltg software
A. lines B. companies C. contacts D. tows
B5. We were taught to reminisce the misery of the past and contrast it with the happiness of
A. reflect B. recall C. relate D. resume
A6. Wemanaged to stand out against all attempts to close the company down
A. continue to resist B.go ahead with
C. stand outby D. stand up for
B7. They tried-__vain to talk their son into majoring in law.
A. for B. in C. on D. with
C8. Menchaca diligently responds and links to critic.
A. deliberately B. intelligently
C. assiduously D. delicate
D9. The challenge for every prisoner. particularl; every political prisoner. is how to survivehvact. how to emerge undiminished. how to conserve and even renlenish one's beliefs
A. replicate B. repose C. disseminate D. refill
D10. Britain's media are exported everywhere and tens of thousands of students in their
'gap" year inflict themselves on India and Australia.
A. impose B. force’ C. urn, D. exhort
A11. He is a pop icon designed and manufactured for the video ,encmuml
A. idol Bidly C. idiot D. person
B12. University of Virginia analyst Larn Sabato says the Democrats will also trv to capitalize on Obaina's early oppositiol to the war in Iraq
A. count on B. lake advantage of
C. boast ofD. appeal to
BI3 Failure to ask the question of "what needs to be done?" will render even the ablest executive ineffectual
A. deduce B. make C. consider D. reduce
D14. Having told his people that their strength lay in the intelligence. insight and creativittof the frontline employees.
A. diligence B. dive-,- Cwidow D -wisdom
D15，the Great Wall is the place __almost all tourists would like to visit when
thencome to China
A. where B. to which C. in which D. which
B16. Peter__his breath i n wonder when he saw the Christmas tree in tile sitting room
A. kept B. held C. blew D. grasped
A17. For the health of babies. breastfeeding is f ar superior__ bottle-feeding.
A. to B. than C. beyond D. versus ,
D18. __-who had arrested him three times for drug-taking.
A. Before George stood the policeman
B. Before George the policeman stood
C. Before George did tile policeman
D. Before the policeman stood George
A19. Domestic cattle__ us with milk-beef and hid es
A. provide B. provide C. is providing D./
B20. Tile onlv thing __really matters to the children is how soon they can return to their aunt and uncle’s farm
A. what Bthat Cwhich Dof which
Ill.句子翻譯
1Although we haven't made any major mistakes. we have made many minor onesbecause we have no experience. 雖然我們沒有犯人錯，但小錯議沒有斷I，因為我們沒有經(jīng)驗
2.One recent survey卜the consumer research firm OTX found that many of us usehigh-tech gadgets to get 3 I hours of work out of a 24-hour day-surely no mean feat消費者研究公司O丁X最近的一項調(diào)查顯示，我們許多人利用高科技產(chǎn)品在一天24小時的時間里工作了31小時——這當然絕非輕而易舉的事
3. Mistakes must not be covered Lip. They must be exposed before you can correct them錯誤不應當加以掩飾，而必須加以揭庵，才能加以改正。
4. Nowadays such financiers want to see businesses with revenue. customers and a logesolidly in places before they commit capital如今在這些金遜家們投入資金之前，他們想石到的是有一定的收益 .客戶群以及擁有白己固定商標的業(yè)務
5;. In her first position. as a field marketing manager- she frequently found herselfslugging it out with the financial department over the staff's expenses在她第一個職位上，為了她部門人員的開支問題經(jīng)常和財務部門人吵大鬧
6. I hope you'll see from the reduction that we are really doing our utmost希望貴方能從這一降價中看出我方真的在盡最大的努力
7. His life's aim was clear to him: it was "to rest amp the currency": to take the cleanmetal of human life. to erase the old false conventional markings. and to imprint itwith its true values 他終身奮斗的目標非常清楚，他要重鑄錢幣，他要吧人生中寸勁的金子提煉出來，擦去上面哪些虛偽傳統(tǒng)的記號，根據(jù)他的真實價值來重新標價
8we’d like to express our desire to establish business relations with you on the basis of equality. mutual benefit and the exchange of needed goods我方希望能在平等互利互通有無的基礎(chǔ)上與貴公司建立業(yè)務關(guān)系
9. Subtlety and modesty are appropriate for nuns and therapists.but if you are in businessto the world. 修女和臨床醫(yī)學家需要粉明和謙巡，但足如果你是經(jīng)營企業(yè)，你最如學會大聲宣傳你對州界的貢獻
10. He realized the "subtlety'' of China's messages. the gap between her hot rhetoric andher cool action他領(lǐng)會了甲國信息的“微妙之處言辭激烈，但行動沉著
1The tact that Harvard was founded before the United States of America proves itsposition in the American histon,先有哈佛，后有美利堅共和國，這說明了哈佛在美國歷史上的作用
2 A new generation of luring tools promises to screen out inappropriate applicants, allow.the suitable ones to put their best foot forward, and even hunt down good candidates新一代的雇傭工具有望淘汰不合適的申請者，讓合格者全力以赴，甚至熊貓到那些還沒提出申請的優(yōu)秀候選人
3Computers call keep a wide range of records, including who sold what. when, and to whom計算機可以做廣泛的記錄，包括任何人于何時向何人售出了何物
4. We sincerely hope that this transaction will turn Out to the satisfaction of boil, parties我們真誠的希望這次交易能使我們雙方滿意
5. Lucki,our people are not resigned to the existence ofcorruption.好在我們的百姓對腐敗存在并不是一種無可奈何的態(tài)度
6. We look forward to receiving you quotation wen soon我方期待著盡快受到貴方的報價
7. To explore the moon's surface. rockets were launched again and again.為了探測月球的表面，人們一次又一次的發(fā)射火箭
8 The problem of air pollution is not easy to solve. but more will have to be done to prevent the poisoning of the air we all must breathe空氣污染問題是不易解決的，但為了防止我們大家所必須呼吸的空氣被毒化，必須要更多的努力
9We look forward to your early reply and trust that through our mutualshall be able to conclude cooperation we this transaction with you in the near future.我們盼望早日得到你方的答復，并相信通過相互合作，我們不久即可以達成這筆交易
10. A new generation of hiring tools promises to screen out inappropriate applicants allow the suitable ones to put their best foot forward, and even hunt down good candidates who haven't applied新一代的雇傭工具有望淘汰不合格的申請者，讓合格者全力以赴，甚至能獵到哪些還沒有提出申請的優(yōu)秀候選人
1If there is any confusion or misundemtanding. the patent might not be granted or the inventor might not be fully protected如果中請中含有不消或令人誤解的地方，專利局也許就不會授予中請者專利權(quán)，發(fā)明者也就得不到充分的保護
2. Perhaps if we succeed in making their jobs note interesting. they will neither wam more money, nor will shorter working hours be so important to them或許，如果我們能成功地使他們的工作更有趣，那么，他們既不想要更多的錢，縮短工時也就不那么重要了
3In order to extend our export business to your country, we wish to enter into direct business relations with you. 為了能在貴國拓寬我方的出口業(yè)務. 我們希望能與你們直接建立業(yè)務關(guān)系
4. This attitude has been described as anything from a "merciful loss of memory" to"escapist therapy人們對這種態(tài)度的各種議論，有的說是“好心的遺忘”，有的說是“逃避現(xiàn)實的療法’
5. It was a keen disappointment that I had to postpone the visit which I had intended to pay to China in May. 我原打算在今年五月訪問中國，后來又不得不予以推遲，這使我深感失望
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in contrast, a tariff is a tax charged on imported products. Tariffs directly affect the
prices of products, effectively raising the price of' imporls to consmers who must pay not
only for the products but also for the tariff Tariffs may take either of two forms. A revenue tarjff is imposed strlcty to raise money for the government.but most taiffs in effect today are protectionist tariffs meant to discourage the importofaparticular product相比之廠，關(guān)稅是一種針對進口產(chǎn)品的稅種。關(guān)稅直接影響產(chǎn)品的價格，有效地提高了對消費者的進口產(chǎn)品價格，消費者不僅必須支付產(chǎn)品的價格，還得支付關(guān)稅費用。關(guān)稅可能有兩種形式。收入關(guān)稅的征收完全用丁政府。但是人多數(shù)現(xiàn)今還有有效的關(guān)稅是貿(mào)易保護土義者為阻攔進口某種特定產(chǎn)品而設立的
1 I do contend that we have put poisonous and biologically potent chemicalsIndiscriminaielv into the hands of persons largely or wholly ignorant of their potentials for harm我要強調(diào)的是，我們把有毒的化學制品和對生物有效的化學制品不加區(qū)分的交到人們手中，而這些人在很人程度上或者完全不知道這些化學藥品的潛在危害。
2. They wish to assure other employees that the workplace is a meritocracy. not a patronage trough他們希望使其他雇員確信。公司是一個精英管理的社會而不是庇護人的地方
3. It would be most disastrous if even a rumor of it were given out甚至只要有一點點風聲露出去，結(jié)果就會不堪設想。
4. We look forward to a further extension of pleasant business relations希望我們之問友好的業(yè)務關(guān)系能得到進一步發(fā)展。
5If mistakes are to be avoided, there must be the closest international collaboration in which we in the United Kingdom wiglad ly play our part為了避免犯錯誤，我們需要有最密切的國際合作，聯(lián)合王國樂意為此承擔白己的義務
6. His failure to observe the safety regulations resulted in an accident to the machinery因為他沒有遵守安全規(guī)則.機器出了故障
7. We think that punishment deters crime, but itjust might be the other way around.我們認為加重量刑能夠遏制犯罪，但實際上也有可能相反，反過來說更確切
8. Our hope is to establish mutually beneficial trading relations between us.我們希望雙發(fā)能建立互惠的貿(mào)易關(guān)系
9. The police found a lot of valuables in his possession which he could not account for. 警察發(fā)現(xiàn)他擁有的很多貴重物品都無法說明來源
10: Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world; they would devour all our crops and kill our flocks and herds, if it were not for the protection we get frominsect-eating animals.如果沒有哪些以昆蟲為食的動物保護我們，昆蟲就會吃光我們所有的莊家，并殺死我們的家禽、牲畜，使我們無法生存下去
1You cannot count on bankers or angels to get your venture off the ground你不要指望銀行家或者大使使你的風險經(jīng)營順利進展
2. In today's lean business, committed employees who go the extra mile help the compan. get to the winning tape first在當今業(yè)務歉收年，不辭辛勞的忠誠員!幫助公司最先到達成功的終點站。
3. A nuclear power station has been built to generate electricity in that remote area在那個偏遠地區(qū)，為了滿足對電力的需求，已經(jīng)建立了一座核電站。
4. For business owners plagued by a dearth of candidates for key job openings. the Web was supposed to provide an ideal solution企業(yè)老板苦于里要全位缺乏候選人，網(wǎng)格應該司以給他們一個理想的解決方案
5. As this is true of the techniques of mankind. so it is true of mankind'sspiritual resources人類技術(shù)的發(fā)展是如此，人類精神財富的積累也是如此
Passage
Cultural or workplace diversity refers to the differences among people in a work
force to race, ethnicity. and gender. With the increase of women, minoritiesand
immigrants entering the U.S. work force. management is posed with both challenges
competitive advantages. Some organizations are implementing diversity-training
programs and working to keep cultural diversity alive. With the proper guidance and
management. a culturally diverse organization can prove to be beneficial to all involved
文化或工作地點的多桿性與勞動力的民族種族和性別差異有關(guān).隨著婦女，少數(shù)族裔利移民人暈進入美國的勞動力隊伍，對管理既帶米了挑戰(zhàn)，也帶來了競爭優(yōu)勢些組織實施多樣化的培訓頂日使文化多樣性保持活力有了合適的指導和管理個文化多樣性的組織能夠證明對所有參與者都有益
Passage 1
In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television. there is no shortage ofmindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet. despite the competition, my 8-year-olddaughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enterone of her stories into a writing contest. a competition she won last year.
As a writer I know about winning contests. and about losing themknow what it islike to work hard on a stononly 1o receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also knowthe pressure of trying to live叩to a reputation createdprevious victories. What if shedoesn't win the contest again? That's the strange thing about being a parent. So many ofour own past scars and dashed hopes can surface. A revelation(啟示)came last weekwhen I asked her, 'Don't you want to win again?" "No." she replied. "1 just want to tellthe story of air angel going to first grade.'
I hadjust spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (1_I發(fā)地)told themTelling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer acrossthe hall. I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The storyabout a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly "guided" by me into the tale of alittle girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contestinto my contest without even realizing it.
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I knowvery little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade.hadaccept the fact that I was co-opting借NJ) my daughter's experience.
While stepping back was difficult for me. it was certainly a good first step that I witquickly follow with more steps. putting myself far enough a way to give her room but
close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need
room to experiment. grow and find their own voices.
A I. What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A) A lot of distractions compete for children's time nowadays
B) Children do find 1015 of fun in many mindless activities.
C) Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.
D) Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.
D2認at did the author say about her own writing experience?
A) She was constantly under pressure of writing more
B) Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.
C) She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.
D) Her way to success was full ofpains and frustrations.
B3. Why did Rebecca want toenter this year's writing contest?
A) She had won a prize in the previous contest
B) She wanted to share her stories with readers.
C) She was sure of winning with her mother's help.
D) She believed she possessed real talent for writing
D4. The author took great pains to refine her daughter's stories because
A) she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer一一
B) she was afraid Rebecca's im agmation might run wild while writing
C)she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much
D) she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance
C5What's the authors advice for parents?
A) Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions
B) Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in
C) Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience
D) A writing career. though attractive, is not for every child to pursue
Passage 2
At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or
terrible. However. chances are that you don't act on your impulse, but let it pass instead
You know that to coininit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not
accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon oitahoo behavior is how it
can change over the sears within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudesonce considered tabootime. Topics such asunpleasant that it wcan become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point ineath. for example. were once considered so upsetting andaboo to talk about them No認with the publication ofunportant books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Goodbye. people havebecome more aware of the importance of expressing feelings alwut death and. as a resuluare more willing to talk about this taboo subject/
One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic offal. Unlike many other
taboos, fat is topic that Americans talk about constantly. It's not taboo to talk about fat:
its taboo to be fat. The "in" looki is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companiesprefer youthful-looking. trim executives to sell their image as well as their products to the
public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person. on the
other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline. and self-respect. In
an image-conscious society like the U.S., thin is "in". fat is "out'
It's not surprising. then, that millions of Americans have become obsessed with staying slim and "in shape". The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is nothowever. the sole reason for America's fascination with diet and exercise. Recentresearch has shown the critical importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As inmost technologically developed nations. the life-style of North Americans hasdramatically during the course of the last century. Modem machines do all thelabor that people were once forced to do妙hand. Cars and buses transport u:from point to pointchangedphysicalquicklyAs a result of inactivity and disuse, people's bodies canbecome weak and vulnerable to diseaseeasihIn an effort to avoid such a fate. millions of
Americans are spending more of their time exercising
C1. From the passage we can infer taboo is
A. a strong desire to do something strange or terrible
B. a crime committed on impulse
C. behavior considered unacceptable in society's eyes.
D. an unfavorable impression left on other people.
D2. Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude "being fat' ——in American society
.A will always remain a taboo B. is not considered a taboo by most people
C. has long been a taboo. D. may no longer be a taboo some day.
B3. The topic of fat is- many other taboo subjects
A. the same as B. different from
C. more popular than D. less often talked about than
D4. In the U.S.. thin is "in". fat is "out". this means_
A. thin is 'inside'", fat is-outside".
B. thin is "diligent", fat is "lazy
C. thin is "youthful", fat is "spiritless‘
D. thin is "fashionable", fat is "unfashionable
B5. Apart from this new understanding of the correlation betwee
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