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According to a leading expert, having a cluttered environment reflects a cluttered mind, but the act of tidying up can help you be more successful. The advice comes from Jayne Morris, the resident"life coach" for NHS Online, who said it is no good just moving the mess around. In order to clear the mind, unwanted items must be thrown away to free your "inner world", she said.
Ms Morris, who claims to have coached celebrities to major business figures, said:“Clearing clutter from your desk has the power to transform your business. " How? Because clutter in your outer environment is the physical sign of all the clutter going on inside of you. " Clearing clutter has a chain effect across your entire life, including your work. Having an untidy desk covered in clutter could be stopping you achieving the business success you want. " She is sure cleaning up will be helpful even though some of history"s biggest achievers lived and worked in messy conditions.
Churchill was considered untidy from a boy throughout his life, from his office to his artist"s studio,and the lab where Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin was famously untidy.
Among the recommendations is that simply tidying a desk at work and an overflowing filing cabinet(陈列柜) will instantly have a positive impact on "your inner world. " Anything that is no longer used should not be put into storage but thrown away completely.
Keeping something in the loft, garage or other part of the house, does not help because it is still connected to the person "by tiny energetic li.nes", Ms Morris. claims.
She said, "The things in your life that are useful to you, that add value to your life, that serve a current purpose are charged with positive energy that refreshes you and enriches your life. But the things that you don"t ever use and don"t need anymore have the opposite effect on your energy.
Things that no longer fit or serve you, use up your energy. "
小题1:The underlined word "cluttered" (in Para.2) is closest, in meaning to __
A.messy | B.brief | C.complex | D.aggressive |
A.Changing the position of staff frequently will help to build up a clear mind. |
B.A tidy office will lead to a success in your business affairs in no time. |
C.To have a free mind, we need to throw away unneeded items at times. |
D.You can pack up your things in garage or loft to cheer you up. |
A.you are quite a failure |
B.you are in a messy mind |
C.you are toe tired to deal with it |
D.you have achieved the business success |
A.Less untidy, more successful. |
B.How to improve your inner world. |
C.Cleaning up makes you less intelligent. |
D.Being bigger achiever needs more effort. |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
解析
试题分析:本文讨论的话题是如果你周围的环境不够整洁,会影响到你的事业成功。文章具体分析了其中的原因和不同的人对此的看法。
小题1:A 推理题。根据第二段1前2行According to a leading expert, having a cluttered environment reflects a cluttered mind, but the act of tidying up can help you be more successful.说明该词是指混乱,故A正确。
小题2:C 推理题。根据第三段2,3行“Clearing clutter from your desk has the power to transform your business. " How? Because clutter in your outer environment is the physical sign of all the clutter going on inside of you.说明他是支持把桌子上混乱的东西都整理干净的,故C正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据第是哪段3,4行Because clutter in your outer environment is the physical sign of all the clutter going on inside of you说明他认为混乱的环境是你混乱的思维的反应,也就是说如果你的桌子很乱,说明你的思维也很乱。故B正确。
小题4:A 主旨大意题。本文讨论的话题是如果你周围的环境不够整洁,会影响到你的事业成功。文章具体分析了其中的原因和不同的人对此的看法。故A正确。
点评:本文讨论的话题是如果你周围的环境不够整洁,会影响到你的事业成功。本文测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点。
核心考点
试题【Forget hard work and perseverance. Getting ahead is as simple as tidying your de】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
If a house has a front and back garden, the front is likely to be formal(正规的) and decorative(装饰性的), with a lawn (an area of grass) or fancy flower borders. The back garden usually also has a lawn and flower beds, and sometimes a vegetable plot(菜地) fruit trees. There’s often a bird table, on which food is put for birds, and a small simple house in which garden tools are kept.
Many British people spend quite a lot of money on their gardens and even the smallest may contain different kinds of flowers and plants. For them gardening is a hobby and they take pride in their gardens. Some towns and villages have competitions for the best-kept small garden. People with a small garden, or no garden at all, can rent a piece of land, on which most grow vegetables.
There are garden centers near most towns, selling everything a gardener might need, from flower pots to fish ponds as well as many types of plants.
The British interest in gardening affects the appearance of whole towns. Public parks and some roads often have bright displays of flowers in summer and public buildings have windows boxes(窗口花坛) and hanging baskets. Towns and villages enter for the Britain in Bloom competition every year.
小题1: According to paragraph 2, a back garden _________.
A.is also formal |
B.has flower beds |
C.doesn’t have a lawn |
D.has beautiful flower borders |
A.They are in the centre of the town. |
B.Each town has a garden center. |
C.Gardeners can buy tools there. |
D.They have gardens for rent. |
A.gardening improves the appearance of British towns |
B.British parks are full of flowers all year round |
C.the British interest in gardening is decreasing |
D.Britain in Bloom is a worldwide competition |
Are you tired of the same old schedule on Mother’s Day? Well, here are some new ideas to help you enjoy that special day with your mother.
While it seems almost a tradition to take your mother out for dinner on Mother’s Day, perhaps this year you could try something else. You could invite her to a restaurant before or after the actual day. This way you don’t have to fight the crowds, and the prices will be lower.
Take your mother out for a picnic lunch if the weather is nice. You and she can enjoy the cool breeze under the shade of a tree while having a nice meal that you have made for her. Be sure to pack some of her favorite foods.
Another idea would be to invite your mother to go bowling(打保龄球). Even if she has never bowled in her life, trying something new is always interesting.
You could treat her to a movie she is dying to see, and make sure you buy her all the popcorn and candies she can eat. If you are a male, the chances are you won’t like the movie she wants to see, so instead you could go to the mall and get your picture taken with your mother, which she can proudly display in her house.
Take her to a spa on Mother’s Day. She has been working so hard and needs a way to release her stress.
If she doesn’t want to go to a spa, buy her special soaps and oils so she can relax herself in her own tub. There are various types of soaps and oils with delicious flavors available. You could also buy her some scented (芬芳的) candles that she could light by her tub to make the atmosphere peaceful.
No matter what you choose, make sure you do something special for the woman who took care of you for so long.
Title: Special ideas for Mother’s Day
Problem | Be tired of the same old schedule on Mother’s Day. | |
1) _______ | Go out for dinner before or after Mother’s Day | Avoid the (2) ______ Have lower prices |
Go out for a (3) ______ lunch | Enjoy the cool breeze under the shade of a tree Enjoy a nice meal that you have made for her | |
Invite her to go bowling | Something new is always (4) ________ | |
See a (5) ______ or take a photo with her | She can proudly display the (6) ______ in her house. | |
Take her to a (7) _____ | She needs a way to release her stress. | |
Buy her special (8) _____ and oils and scented candles | She can relax in her tub and enjoy the (9) ______ atmosphere. | |
Conclusion | Make sure you do something (10) ____ for your mother. |
It’s a good idea in the UK to arrange a mortgage with a bank before you start looking. This is when the bank tells you how much money they will lend you so you have a good idea of how much you can afford.
The next step is to go to an estate agent and see what sort of properties they have available in your budget range and in your area. If you see something you like, the estate agent will arrange for you to view the property, so that you can see the house or flat for yourself.
If you see something that takes your eye, you put in an offer. The vendor (卖家) can accept or decline this offer, and if the vendor accepts it, you can move forward with the sale. However, as you don’t pay any money at this point, the offer isn’t legally binding (具有约束力), and in theory, you can pull out of the offer at any time that you like.
Your next step will probably be to get a structural survey done. A qualified surveyor will inspect the house and write a report that illustrates any structural problems, like damp or drainage problems.
If you still want to go ahead with the sale, you need to appoint a lawyer to do the legal paperwork.. If you already own a house, you might also be busy trying to sell it. Many house owners prefer to sell to first-time buyers (those people who don’t already own a home), as they are not in a chain (waiting for other people to buy the house before they can buy their next house).
Finally, once the contracts are signed and exchanged, you complete on your house. You get the keys and you can move in whenever you want. Then you might want to throw a house-warming party. Congratulations!
小题1: Which of the following shows the right order of what happens before the people in the UK move into a new house?
a. ask for a company which represents others of properties
b. decide how much to borrow from the bank
c. examine the structure of the house
d. hire a lawyer and make a contract
e. offer the seller the right money
f. visit the house and discuss a price with the seller
A.b, a, f, d, c, e | B.b, a, f, c, d, e |
C.b, a, f, e, d, c | D.b, f, d, e, c, a |
A.People can borrow the whole money for a new house from a bank. |
B.People care for mortgages, interest rates and the prices &house. |
C.The sellers are more interested in the first-time buyers. |
D.After getting the keys, the owners sometimes have a party. |
A.Owners. | B.Surveyors. |
C.Lawyers. | D.Collectors. |
A.give some advice on the house |
B.introduces a book on travelers |
C.give some tips to buyers |
D.introduces a guide to visitors |
“Guy friends” have the potential to enrich your life in ways that female friends and boyfriends just can’t. For starters, they provide an insider’s perspective on how men think, feel and behave. When dealing with male relatives, coworkers and even boyfriends, another man’s point of view can be incredibly useful. Three hours spent analyzing a situation in a café with your girlfriends can’t compete with a quick chat to a guy friend.
Many women find that time spent with male friends can be a liberating and somewhat refreshing break from spending time with the girls. Without the judgmental gaze of other females, there is less pressure to dress up and compete for attention.
Traditionally, girl-guy friendships are seen as hard to maintain. Most relationships between males and females that we come across in our day-to-day lives, whether in movies or books, are romantic by nature. These cultural images make girl-guy friendships seem impossible.
Yet in reality, as gender roles loosen and equality becomes a norm in the workplace, it has become much more common for platonic friendships to blossom.
“The belief that men and women can’t be friends comes from another era in which women were at home and men were in the workplace, and the only way they could get together was for romance,” explains psychologist Linda Sapadin to Psychology Today magazine. “Now they work together and share sports interests and socialize together.”
“My boyfriend has met all of my guy friends so he’s quite accepting of me hanging out with them,” says Nellie. “Because we’ve been dating so long, there’s a level of trust where he knows I will make the right decision when choosing who to be friends with.
“He understands that the kind of time that I spend differs between guys and girls. When I’m out with the girls, we’re gossiping or talking about clothes but when I’m spending time with the guys, it’s different. I think their carefree and ‘whatever goes’ attitude can sometimes be exactly what I need.”
小题1: What is the best title of the passage?
A.Platonic friendship can be fun and liberating. |
B.Platonic friendship can take the place of boy-or-girl friendship. |
C.Man friendship is far more exciting than woman friendship. |
D.Both man friendship and woman friendship are necessary forgirls. |
A.are hard to maintain in modern society. |
B.are impossible for most boys and girls. |
C.are quite reasonable and thought highly of by most people. |
D.are quite interesting and accepted by more and more and moregirls. |
A.Becausemen were at home and women were in the workplace. |
B.Becauseboth men and women are too shy to make friends. |
C.Because they were hard to keep in touch and only bymarrying cantheystay in touch with each other. |
D.Becausewomen were at home and men were in the workplace, and the only way they could get together was for friendship. |
A.Her boyfriend enjoys she and her guy friend stay together. |
B.When I’m out with the boys, we’re not gossiping or talking about clothes. |
C.Sometimes whatmy guy friends giveisjustwhatI need. |
D.My boyfriend trusts me so heaccepts my decision. |
Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craig list Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craig list says that it receives two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career since it was first published in nineteen seventy.
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?
A.Finding a job. |
B.College students’ part-time jobs. |
C.Craig list Web site. |
D.The relation between study and work. |
A.sell your old things |
B.do some shopping online |
C.create your own announcement board |
D.get useful information about 450 cities |
A.work on the airplane | B.buy a parachute |
C.publish a book | D.find a suitable job |
A.companies often put job information in local shops |
B.the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA |
C.Susan W. Miller’s company is helping people choose careers |
D.California Career Services mainly serves university students |
A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
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