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【闵行】 (A)
The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined airplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she __(25) ________ (fly). At night, and in a storm, a pilot was in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.
Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. With all the difficulties, Amelia Earhart wasn’t sure if she __(26)__________ reach land. There was nothing to do but keep __(27)_________(go).
In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland. It was with the great courage __(28)__ she made the safe landing. And for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she __(29)___________(honor) by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman __(30)_________(fly) the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.
In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time and was __(31)__________(skillful) than her previous flight. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. Her passion for flight lasted in her remaining life __(32)_________ she mysteriously disappeared from public in the year 1937.
(B)
It has become acceptable for people to say that women work less than men and therefore deserve less! It may have been true in the past when women were expected to stay at home and look after children, but women have changed over the years. They have “come out”! Gone __(33)_________(be) the days when they toiled (辛苦) the kitchen stove all day long; they are now aware of their needs and are willing to fight for them. They expect to be given the respect they deserve, both at home and at work. They have realized __(34)_________ intellectual potential and have determined to do something about it!
Women on two wheels have become __(35)__________ familiar sight on the roads of most Asian countries during the past few years. It is common to find a woman __(36)_________(take) her children on her bicycle to school and then reaching her office in time.
“Super woman” __(37)_________ she is, it is rather difficult to combine a career and a decent home life. She needs to feel __(38)___________(support). She may arrive at work feeling as if she has already done a full day’s job. __(39)_________ colleagues doubt her passion to her job, she will feel sad. At the same time, women of today expect their partners to contribute towards childcare and household chores.
Today’s women are learning to avoid situations that make them feel more stressed and it is a hard struggle. (40)____ (40)_____ (40)_______ all this, the new woman, “the superpower” has arrived. She still believes in the power and value of a family unit and she holds it in high esteem(尊重).
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What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler … and don’t forget a According to a study held in London, students __25__(bring) water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%. Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for different degrees at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water. Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who __26__(bring) water with them got better grades by 2% to10%. Scientists also predicted the students’ scores according to their normal schoolwork. They wrote down their possible scores on paper __27__ the students took exams.
It is unclear __28__ drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety, __29__ has a bad effect on exam performances.
“__30__ the explanation is, it is clear that students __31__ try hard to stay hydrated (含水的) with water during exams,” one of the scientists said. So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try __32__(furnish) yourself with a bottle of water. It may help you pass the exam!
(B)
Without any previous notice a documentary dominated headlines and social websites over the weekend. Under the Dome, a 103-minute documentary __33__(self-fund) by former news anchor Chai Jing __34__(release) in China on Feb 28. It has rapidly pushed the public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in __35__ effort to make a difference.
Chai, 39, said she started the work out of her “personal clashes” with smog after she gave birth to a daughter. “I sealed tight all the windows. I started every day by checking the air pollution index” Chai said. Millions of other people are doing the same. While they stop there, Chai goes much __36__(deep). “I don’t want to live in this way. I need to find out where the smog comes from and what on earth is going on.”
Chai’s research reveals that it is the burning of coal and oil __37__ contributes to 60 percent of PM2.5 pollutants. She then goes on to disclose loopholes in car emissions regulations. Some of the laws have been in place for years, __38__ have never been applied. The film also explains that businesses are pressured not to obey the laws because violating them carries little or no cost, while making changes pushes up costs. The film also points at China’s petroleum and steel industries __39__ the biggest sources of air pollution.
Chai goes on to list the things ordinary people can do __40__(help) and sums everything up by calling for individual responsibility in reporting illegal emissions via the hotline 12369.
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【普陀】 (A) Good ideas often start with really silly questions. Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day. As he stood there making waffles (华夫饼干) for his son, he wondered what would happen if he poured rubber (25)____ his waffle iron. Later, he tried it and the result looked something like the bottom of most sports shoes we see today. Still, when he took this idea to several existing shoe companies, he was laughed at. In fact, every single company turned him down. Though rather discouraged, Bowerman persevered and went on (26)____ (form) his own company, making NIKE athletic shoes.
Sometimes good ideas grow out of frustration. When Fred Smith was a student at Yale University, he needed to have some paperwork (27)____(deliver) across the country the next day. Smith was amazed to find out that overnight delivery was impossible. He sat for a long while (28)____ (wonder) why. Why couldn’t there be a reliable overnight mail delivery service? He decided to design one. Smith did just that and turned his design into (29)____ class project. His business professor gave him only a C for his efforts. However, Smith was not through. He improved the ideas in that class project and eventually turned (30)____ into one of the first and (31)____ (successful) overnight mail services in the world—FedEx.
We know today, of course, that each of these ideas led to an incredibly successful product or service (32)____ has changed the way many of us live. The best questions are usually open-ended and are often silly. Children aren’t afraid to ask such questions, but adults frequently are. Think how different the world might be (33)____ people never asked “silly” question!
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A lot of people in the world today are used to working, going on holiday, and having money—but many of them aren’t happy. Yet other people seem to be really happy, (34)____ ____ they are poor, or have no job, or are surrounded by problems. Why?
Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, from the University of Chicago, has interviewed thousands of people who have a happy life to find out how they do it. “I (35)____ (study) happiness for over 30 years,” says Csikszentmihalyi. “My interest in the subject came from my own experience as a child during World War II, when I saw many adults destroyed by the terrible events. But there were always a few who kept their courage, helped others, and were able to give a sense of purpose and meaning to their lives. I wanted to find out how a person (36)____ build a fulfilling and enjoyable life.”
In general, his research showed that people were unhappy doing nothing. The professor stresses that happy people don’t waste time, either at work or when they’re free. “Many people feel the time that they spend at work or at school wasted. But often their free time (37)____ (waste) as well. Many people are used to doing passive things—watching television, for example—without (38)____ (use) any skills. As a result, life goes past in a series of boring experiences.”
But it doesn’t have to be this way. The professor has found that people are happy when they get into (39)____ he calls “flow”. When people get very involved in a task that they have chosen, and which is well-defined and challenging, they experience “flow”, a situation (40)____ they don’t notice time passing.
People who are not used to happiness can learn how to be happy, says the professor, if they constantly get into “flow” states. Is happiness as easy as that? Perhaps it is.
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As you get older, it feels like time tends to move faster. As Dan Ariely explains over at The Wall Street Journal, we tend to fall into familiar routines __25_____ we age and that makes time move quickly.
We perceive time something like a stack of memories, so the less new experiences you have, the less likely you are to fill in those memories with interesting things.
Time does go by (or, __26_______(accurately), it feels as if time is going by) more quickly the older we get. In the first few years of our lives, anything we sense or do is brand new, and many of our experiences are unique, so they remain firmly in our memories. But as __27__ years go by, we encounter fewer and fewer new experiences—both because we __28_____(accomplish) a lot and because we become slaves to our daily routines.
For example, try to remember __29__ happened to you every day last week，chances are that nothing extraordinary happened, so you will be hard-pressed to recall the specific things you did on Monday, Tuesday, etc.
What can we do about this? Maybe we need some new app that will encourage us to try out new experiences, point out things we've never done, recommend dishes we've never tasted and suggest places we've never been. Such an app __30__ make our lives more varied, encourage us to try new things, slow down the passage of time and increase our happiness.
__31__ such an app arrives, try to do at least one new thing every week. It's not too difficult to push __32__ to do new things.
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This afternoon, I spoke with Governor Daniel Malloy and FBI Director Mueller. I offered Governor Malloy my condolences(哀悼) on behalf of the nation, and made it clear (33)_______he will have every single resource that he needs to investigate this heinous(令人发指的) crime, care for the victims and their families.
We have endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years. And each time I learn the news I react not as a President, but as anybody else would – as a parent. And that was especially true today. I know there’s not a parent in America who doesn’t feel the same overwhelming grief that I do.
The majority of those __34__ died today were children---beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them---birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the __35__(fall) were also teachers---men and women who devoted their lives to __36__(help) our children fulfill their dreams.
So our hearts are broken today---for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who __37__(lose). Our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well, for as blessed as they are (38)_______(have) their children home tonight, they know that their children’s innocence has been torn away from them too early, and there are no words that will ease their pain.
As a country, we have been through this too many times. __39__ it’s an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago---these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children. And we’re going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, (40)_____ (40)______ the politics.
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【闵行】
Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to __51__ our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they __52__. As a member of that group, you would likely __53__ that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be __54__ to really get behind yourself. Because you might fear that your __55__ would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not __56__ would probably stop your trying. And that would be a major __57__ to invest your energy in your dream.
On the other hand, belief isn’t anything __58__. If you found a way to __59__ that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, __60__ plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable __61__ we sometimes think. There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our __62__ in, such as passion, feeling, and sense. Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the __63__ opinion held by ordinary people about what will work.
In the same way, we can learn to trust our heart’s desires and our sense to guide us, ____ any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we __65__ the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper.
51. A. simplify B. challenge C. eliminate D. maintain 52. A. possessed B. trusted C. objected D. missed 53. A. reject B. preserve C. deny D. share 54. A. willing B. sorry C. reluctant D. ready 55 A. success B. knowledge C. profession D. investment 56. A. devoted B. talented C. concerned D. interested 57. A. obstacle B. excuse C. chance D. principle 58. A. important B. fixed C. changeable D. stimulating
59. A. enhance B. reserve C. release 60. A. energy B. hobby C. expense 61. A. guide B. ability C. goal 62. A. aim B. faith C. task 63. A. unacceptable B. strange C. unbelievable . A. questioning B. understanding C. interpreting 65. A. stick to B. lead to C. free up
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【浦东】 Sometimes when you take a common drug, you may have a side effect. That is, the drug may cause some effect other than its __51__ one. When these side effects occur, they are called adverse reactions. __52__ you have an adverse reaction, you should stop taking the drug right away. Ask your doctor whether he can suggest a drug that will __53__ the symptoms(症状) but that will not cause the adverse reaction. If an adverse reaction to a drug is serious, consult your doctor for advice at once.
Drugs that are __54__ in the dosage(剂量) stated on the label may be very dangerous in large doses. As for aspirin, it is __55__ thought of as dangerous, but there are many reports of accidental poisoning of young children who swallow too many for their young bodies to handle. In adults, __56__ use of some pain-killing drugs may cause severe kidney(肾) damage. Some drugs for relief of stomach upsets, when taken in excess, can cause an upset in the body's secretion of enzymes(酶的分泌), perhaps bringing about serious digestive problems. You should never use any over-the-counter drug on a regular, continued __57__, or in large quantities, except on your doctor's advice. You could be suffering from a serious illness that needs a doctor's care.
Each drug you take not only acts on the body but may also __58__ the effect of any other drug you are taking. Sometimes the consequences of this change can lead to dangerous or even fatal reactions. __59__, aspirin increases the blood-thinning effect of drugs given to patients with heart disease. __60__, a patient who has been taking such a drug may __61__ hemorrhage(出血) if he uses aspirin every time he gets a headache. When it comes to __62__ certain drugs can safely be used together, you should ask your doctor and follow his advice.
Alcohol may increase the effect of a drug. With alcohol, sleeping pills and antihistamines are likely to produce drowsiness(半醒半睡). When taking any drug, you should ask your doctor whether drinking alcohol could be dangerous in __63__ with medicine.
Experts believe there is a relationship between adult abuse of legitimate(合法) medicines and the drug culture that has swept our country. You can do your share to ____ the chances of your children’s becoming part of the drug culture by treating all medicines with __65__. 51. A. imagined B. intended C. created D. extended 52. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However 53. A. reduce B. recover C. relieve D. remove 54. A. safe B. reliable C. adequate D. available 55. A. merely B. generally C. particularly D. hardly 56. A. adequate B. excessive C. direct D. full 57. A. basis B. ground C. level D. control 58. A. have B. create C. alter D. take
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59. A. In addition B. In conclusion 60. A. However B. Moreover 61. A. avoid B. discover 62. A. how B. whether 63. A. combination B. harmony . A. increase 65. A. respect
B. improve B. doubt
C. By contrast C. Therefore C. slow C. what
C. association C. reduce C. patience
D. For example D. Namely D. risk D. when
D. comparison D. take
D. permission
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GM (转基因) crops are debatable. On one hand, some farmers and scientists feel that GM crops can make the world a __51__ place. If bioengineers can create crops that are resistant to insects, __52__, then they won’t have to worry about insects destroying plants. In the __53__ of insect damage, crops can grow to feed the poor and hungry. Genetic engineering can create plants with other desirable properties as well. Plants that don’t require much water, that can live even in times of drought, can help prevent the widespread __54__ that would occur if people have nothing to eat. It’s easy to see why many people believe that GM crops will help the world meet the difficult __55__ that it will face as more and more people need to be fed.
But not everyone thinks bioengineering is a good idea. Other people are __56__. They mistrust the claims made and don’t believe that biotechnology is without __57__. The possible dangers include harming the ecosystem—the inter-related community of plants and animals and bacteria that __58__ the Earth. They __59__ that changing plants can harm our environment, and damage to our surroundings can hurt us. One danger is that GM crops can transfer their characteristics to other plants. Plants that reproduce by spreading their pollen (花粉) in the wind can possibly fertilize wild plants, making them more __60__ to control. Another problem is that GM plants might be a source of allergens (过敏源). This seems __61__, but in the process of making GM foods, genes are transferred that are known to cause problems for some people. Allergic reactions can __62__ from coughing and sneezing to death. Indeed, people hold very different opinions about __63__. While some people look forward to crops that will not rot during the trip to market, others claim that we will ruin our cropland and destroy what we are trying to save. While some people look forward to crops that can ____ droughts, others claim that contact with GM plants can pollute other crops, making them __65__ for use. For some people, GM crops are the hope of the future; for others, they are a poison that will harm or destroy our farmland. 51. A. worse B. better C. less healthy D. more peaceful 52. A. in no way B. by all means C. for example D. by contrast 53. A. absence B. appearance C. case D. effect 54. A. war B. poverty C. starvation D. robbery 55. A. challenge B. specification C. standard D. principle 56. A. knowledgeable B. supportive C. ignorant D. suspicious 57. A. control B. risks C. criteria D. doubts 58. A. turn up B. make up C. give up D. take up 59. A. ensure B. worry C. deny D. demand 60. A. temperate B. difficult 61. A. inevitable B. inaccessible 62. A. suffer B. arise 63. A. bioengineering B. allergens . A. cause B. reduce 65. A. efficient B. expensive
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D. enjoyable D. unlikely D. range D. future D. change D. possible
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An examination is a very important part of life, which is used to test a person’s ability. But as you know many of us has __(51)___ and are afraid of it. Though they know that exams are there for their benefit, they still have a lot of fear for it. It is very often we find such people. You will find such people a little anxious and a little stressed about their exams. Many a time such nerves can be __(52)___ and useful to you, for others it’s nerve wrecking.
To overcome these nerves we got some tips for you. Don’t get too excited about the exams and for that don’t drink too much of the coffee or tea to cope up with the exam __(53)___. Eat a healthy and proper diet and don’t worry about the exams while eating. Stress can be harmful to you __(54)___ sometimes. It can cause a lot of problems in your body, which can be increased heartbeat and breath, sweating palms, nervous attitude, stressed about exams, etc...
Before moving to the examination hall you prepare thoroughly about the exams. For that firstly make a list of what is to be studied and then make an overlook for that. Now divide each subject into some easy sub-classes. Go through some __(55)___ question papers and study your earlier mistakes made in it. Make a perfect schedule for your study. Overlook the __(56)___ used for answering the questions I mean their pattern and style of writing. Solve few more question papers to achieve a proper time __(57)___. Take some quick breaks in your study time so that you can __(58)___ an interest in your study.
Now while taking the exams just relax, control your breath and believe in yourself. Don’t panic and be optimistic. Try to reduce your stress and be happy. Don’t __(59)___ at least an hour before the exams, just get yourself calmed down. Keep your focus on the paper and tell yourself that you are __(60)___ prepared. For exams reach before the time and try to __(61)___ in the surroundings. Don’t listen to any of the exam rumours before exams. If you still can’t control your exam stress then go for some meditation or hypnosis（冥想或催眠）.
Yes, hypnosis, a real good and __(62)___ way to control your nerves and reduce your stress. It can be seen that a person’s whole life changes completely only from few of the __(63)___ instructions. In hypnosis a person directly deals you’re your subconscious mind instead of your conscious mind. The fact is your subconscious mind is a lot more __()___ and following than your conscious mind, so instructing correctly to your subconscious mind results terrific in reducing your nerves. Hypnosis reduces your fear of failure and __(65)___ a sense of confidence in you. It decreases your negativity and forces you to think positively about your exams. You also multiples your potential. You simply need to get your hands on the hypnosis for examination MP3. This is easily downloadable and you’ll be well on your path to combating and overcoming the condition.
51. A. interest B. panic C. faith D. concept 52. A. motivating B. suffering C. shocking D. spreading 53. A. participation B. motivation C. expansion D. tension 54. A. mentally B. physically C. continuously D. exhaustingly 55. A. previous B. patient C. personal D. current 56. A. preparations B. lessons C. schedules D. techniques 57. A. consumption B. management C. limitation D. scale 58. A. entertain B. contain C. maintain D. complain 59. A. revise B. rush C. instruct D. discuss 60. A. normally B. informally C. comparatively D. completely 61. A. mix B. resolve C. adjust D. focus 62. A. instructive B. significant C. effective D. romantic 63. A. appropriate B. splendid C. original D. negative . A. impatient B. obedient C. ordinary D. desirable 65. A. enjoys B. shakes C. generates D. generalizes
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【闵行】 A. attraction F. undoubtedly K. considerable B. benefit G. approval C. enthusiastically H. treasured D. command I. viewed E. satisfy J. developed Public image doesn’t make money directly, nor is it anything visible. However, excellent public image is such an important thing that it is __41__ desired by every company, enterprise, institution, etc. Public image refers to how a company is __42__ by its customers, suppliers, and stockholders (股东), by the financial community, by the communities where it operates, and by federal and local governments. Public image is controllable to __43__ extent, just as the product, price, place, and promotional efforts are.
A firm’s public image plays a vital role in the __44__ of the firm and its products to employees, customers, and to such outsiders as stockholders, suppliers, creditors (贷款方), government officials, as well as different special groups. With some things it is impossible to __45__ all the different publics: for example, a new highly automated plant may meet the __46__ of creditors and stockholders. However, it will __47__ find resistance from employees who see their jobs threatened. On the other hand, high quality products and service standards should bring almost complete approval, while low quality products and false claims would be widely looked down upon.
A firm’s public image, if it is good, should be __48__. It is a valuable strength that usually is built up over a long and satisfying relationship of a firm with publics. If a firm has __49__ a quality image, this is not easily imitated by competitors. Such an image may enable a firm to charge higher prices, to win the best distributors and dealers, to attract the best employees, to expect the most favorable creditor relationships and lowest borrowing costs. It should also allow the firm’s stock to __50__ higher price-earnings ratio (比例) than other firms in the same industry with such a good reputation and public image.
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A. addicted B. unfavorably C. increased D. tapping E. complex F. readiness G. anxiety H. sharpness I. constant J. breaking K. considerably The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that __41__ away on a mobile phone or computer keyboard or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compared __42__ with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of __43__ stupidity as “infomania(咨询强迫症)”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.
It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a __44__ distraction(分心) of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of __45__ to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be __46__ shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular(微蜂窝，微孔的) level, the __47__ networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.
Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 percent of them admitted that they were __48__ to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they examined work-related ones carefully even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an e-mail and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and __49__ and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.
The effects on IQ were studied by Dr. Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental __50__ and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.”
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A. case B. experience C. growing D. dominant E. exclusion F. variety G. declining H. remain I. problematic J. contribution K. share The world faces a future of people speaking more than one language, with English no longer seen as likely to become __41__, a British language expert says in a new analysis. “English is likely to __42__ one of the world’s most important languages for the foreseeable future, but its future is more __43__ and complex—than most people appreciate,” language researcher David Graddol said. He sees English as likely to become the “first among equals” rather than having the global field to itself. “Speakers, who only use English, of any __44__ of English—American or British—will __45__ increasing difficulty in employment and political life, and are likely to become confused by many aspects of the society and culture around them,” Graddol said.
The __46__ of the world’s population that speaks English as a native language is decreasing, Graddol reported in an issue of the journal Science. The idea of English becoming the world language to the __47__ of others “is past its sell-by date,” Graddol said. Instead, he said, its major __48__ will be in creating generations who use more than one language.
A multilingual(使用多种语言的) population is the __49__ in much of the world and is becoming more common in the United States. Indeed, the Census Bureau reported last year that nearly one American in five speaks a language other than English at home, with Spanish leading, and Chinese __50__ rapidly. The diversity of language, in turn, has helped to make English the nation’s official language.
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A. instructions B. random C. highly D. revealed E. simply F. established G. situations H. confirmed I. senses J. common K. routines Posting a photo of the food you’re about to eat on WeChat has become a daily ritual(惯例;仪式) for many. Often this food in the photo isn’t as appealing to those looking at it, but scientists are now claiming taking a photo of your food before you eat it makes it taste better.
Researchers at University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management claim taking a photo puts you in the moment and in doing so, heightens your __41__. The person taking the photo will, on some level, feel the motivation to continue the practice.
Researchers wondered about the power of rituals after noticing the funny__42__ that people often perform before eating and drinking. They conducted experiments to investigate whether these kinds of habitual behaviour influences taste.
In the first experiment, some participants were asked to eat a piece of chocolate following a detailed set of __43__: ‘Without unwrapping the chocolate bar, break it in half. Unwrap half of the bar and eat it. Then, unwrap the other half and eat it.’ The other participants were __44__ instructed to relax for a short amount of time and then eat the chocolate bar however they wanted.
The results showed that those who had performed the ritual rated the chocolate more __45__, enjoyed it more, and were willing to pay more for the chocolate than the other group.
A second experiment __46__ these findings, showing that __47__ movements don't produce a more enjoyable eating experience. The data also __48__ that a longer delay between ritual and consumption enhanced these effects, even with a common food like carrots.
While these rituals may seem insignificant, the researchers note that the effects they produce are quite amazing. And while rituals are __49__ before mealtimes, they could play a role in other __50__, too.
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