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Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian firms try harder to keep jobs in difficult times, which will stop unemployment and may help keep Asian economies afloat at a time of slowing exports.
The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, leaving some experts predicting Western shift to Eastern flexibility.
“In the Confucian attitude, the right thing to do is to share the burden. There is the sense of collective responsibility whereas in the west, it’s more about the individual survival,” said Michael Benotlel, associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University.
Steven Pang, Asian Regional director for Aquent, a headhunting firm, said in many East Asian companies there was an responsibility “ to take care of the members of the family and go through the pain together” even if that meant causing losses.
Us firms from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands. But at the Asian units of Western multinationals, jobs cuts will probably be less severe.
Japan’s jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kong’s was flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent in January.
Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East
and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad.
小题1:According to the passage, what does “to share the burden” mean?
( less than 6 words)
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小题2: Why would firms in the west lay off workers when facing a bleak prospect?
( no more than 5 words)
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小题3:Why is it easier for the East Asian firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn? (no more than 12 words)
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小题4:What’s the passage talking about? (no more than 15 words)
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答案
小题1:Going through the pain together. /The sense of collective responsibility.
小题2:Because of individual survival.
小题3:Because they will not need to rehire or train new staff.
小题4:The cultural differences between the East and the West in facing the global recession.
解析
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试题【From bankers to factory staff, employees in the west face the bleak prospect of 】;主要考察你对词法等知识点的理解。[详细]
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At a science museum in Canada, you can feel your hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes through your body. At the Children’s Museum in New York, you can play an African drum. There are no “Do Not Touch” sign in some other museums in the USA.
More and more museum directors have realized that people learn best when they can become part of what they are seeing. In many science museums, the visitors are encouraged to touch, listen, operate and experiment so as to discover scientific rules for themselves.
The purpose is not only to provide fun, but also help people feel at home in the world of science. If people don’t understand science, they will be afraid of it; and if they are afraid of science, they will not make the best use of it.
One cause of all these changes is the increase in wealth and spare time. Another cause is that the number of young people grow in the population. Many of them are college students or college graduates. They see things in a new and different way. They want art that they can take part in. The same is true of science and history.
The old museums have been changing and the government is encouraging the building of new, modern museums. In the States and Canada, there are more than 6000 museums, twice as many as there were 25 years ago.
Title: 小题1: __________________________
小题2:_________________ | Science Museums | ||
Children’s Museums | |||
Changes | 小题3:_________________ | Rules | Number |
In the past | Not allowed to touch | 小题4:_________________ | |
Nowadays | encouraged to experience | 6000+ | |
小题5:___________________ | Providing fun→having a good time | ||
小题6: _________________→Making full use of science | |||
小题7:________________ | Wealth and spare time | ||
小题8: _________________ of young people→wanting to experience art, science and history | |||
小题9:____________ | The government 小题10: ______________ new and modern museums. |
Not all the origins of ancient traditions are remembered, however. The roots of Morris dancing, for example, are not known. This is a dance in which men (and sometimes women ) dressed in white dance together. Some people think the dance may be from pre-Christmas times, and others say it was introduced into Britain in the late 15th century and that it comes from Moorish dancing. In any case, it is interesting to see that Morris dancing is not a dying tradition. There are Morris dancing groups in places as far away as New Zealand and San Francisco!
Although these customs have been passed down to us from forgotten generations, they themselves have not been forgotten and continue to play a part in our modern lives. Every week groups of individuals regularly meet to sing, play instruments or practice ancient dances and this month people all over Britain shall be preparing their homes for the ancient celebration we now call Christmas, lighting fires and putting up Christian trees, just as their great-great–grandfathers once did.
小题1:Why are corn dolls used to celebrate Lughnasadh? (no more than 14 words)(2分)
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小题2:How do people celebrate Christmas according to the passage?(no more than 10 words)(2分)
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小题3:What idea does the underlined sentence try to support ? (no more than 11words)(3分)
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小题4:What’s the main idea of the passage? ( no more than 9 words) (3分)
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For the lucky carriers of “Methuselah” genes, worries over smoking, eating unhealthily and not getting enough exercise may not be as necessary as to those of us without the special gene pattern. The “Methuselah” genes could give extra protection against the diseases of old age such as cancer and heart disease. They could also protect people against the effects of the unhealthy lifestyles that we believe will lead us to an early death, scientists say. However, the genes are very rare.
The genes include ADIPOQ, which is found in about 10 percent of young people but in nearly 30 percent of people living past 100. They also include the CETP and the ApoC3 genes, which are found in 10 percent of young people, but in about 20 percent of people over 100 years old.
Some of those genes were discovered by a research group at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, led by Professor Nir Barzilai. The team studied the genes of over 500 people over 100 years old, and their children.
The studies show that tiny mutations (变异) in the make-up of some genes can greatly increase a person’s lifespan. Barzilai told a Royal Society conference that the discovery of such genes gave scientists clear targets for developing drugs that could prevent age-related diseases, allow people to live longer and stay healthy.
David Gems, a researcher at University College London, believes that drugs to slow ageing will become widespread.
“If we know which genes control longevity (长寿) then we can... target them with drugs. That makes it possible to slow down ageing,” he told The Times.
“Much of the pain and suffering in the world are caused by ageing. If we can find a way to reduce that, then we are obliged to take it.”
小题1:Which genes could give extra protection against the diseases of old age? (No more than 3 words) (2 marks)
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小题2: Whom did Barzilai’s team study? (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)
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小题3: What can greatly increase a person’s lifespan? (No more than 10 words) (3 marks)
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小题4:What can scientists do if they are aware which genes control longevity?(No more than 6 words) (3 marks)
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[1] When it comes to protecting the privacy of their children,US parents give social networks a failing grade.
[2] Three out of four parents believe social networks are not doing a good job of protecting kids’online privacy. The survey was conducted for Common Sense Media,a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families surf the world of media and technology. 92 percent of parents said they are concerned that children share too much information online,and 85 percent said they are more concerned about online privacy than they were five years ago.
[3] The poll found a great deal of concern about geo-location services which pinpoint someone’s whereabouts.91 percent of parents said search engines and social networking sites should not be able to share the physical location of children with other companies until parents give authorization.
[4] The results present a clear divide between the industry’s view of privacy and the opinion of parents and kids. Common Sense Media chief executive and founder James Steyer said:“American families are deeply worried about how their personal information is being used by technology and online companies. However, the companies appear to be keeping their heads deep in the sand.”
[5] Technology companies need to step up but parents,children,schools and government also need to do more,he said.“Parents and kids have to educate themselves about ,”he said.“Schools should teach all students and their parents about privacy protection. And finally, policymakers have to update privacy policies for the 21st century.”
小题1:What is the main idea of the passage?(within 10 words)
小题2:Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
The survey shows that common people and the industry have different opinions about privacy.
小题3:Please translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.
小题4:Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words to make the sentence complete.(with in 10 words)
小题5:Please give the readers at least three tips on protecting their privacy on line.(within 30 words)
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Chat rooms and messaging can be great fun,but remember, you never really know who you are talking to online.It could be someone trying to trick you,some kind of weirdo(古怪的人),or someone really dangerous.Here are some tips to help you keep safe:
● Never use your real name in chat rooms—pick a special online nickname.
● Never tell anyone personal things about yourself or your family—like your address or telephone number ,or the school or clubs you go to.That goes for sending them photos as well. Remember, even if somebody tells you about themselves,never tell them things about you.
● If you want to meet someone you’ve only spoken to once, remember that they might not be who they said they were. Only meet people in public places and take along an adult—they should do this too,because they don’t know who you really are either!
● Never respond to nasty(淫秽的)or rude messages,and never send any either! If you feel suspicious or uncomfortable about the way a conversation is going,or if it’s getting really personal,save a record of it and stop the conversation.That way you can show someone and ask what they think.
● Be careful with any email attachments(附件)or links that people send you,they might contain nasty images,or computer “viruses” that could ruin your PC.So if _______ who it’s from,don’t open it.
小题1:What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words)
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小题2:Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
The person you are talking to online may mean to do harm to you.
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小题3:Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 4 words.)
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小题4:Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you? Why?(Please answer within 30 words.)
小题5:Translate the underlined sentence in the third tip into Chinese.
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