government official always takes extra(额外的)time to be polite and offer refreshments. No matter
how busy you are, you should make time for this.
The conference visit is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world. Frequently, you will have
to discuss your business in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with
your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into
the room unannounced, whisper, or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave.
Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom. There is vagueness in doing business in the Middle
East which will puzzle a new-comer. Give yourself lots of time and ask them lots of questions.
When an Arab says "yes", he may mean "maybe". When he says "maybe", he probably means "no".
You will seldom get a direct “no” from an Arab because it is considered impolite. Instead of "no", he
will say "inshallah", which means "if God is willing." On the other hand, "yes" does not necessarily mean
"yes". A smile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement, but in fact, your host is being polite. An
Arab thinks that it is impolite to disagree with a guest.
B. how to be polite when doing business in the Arab world
C. why Arab officials are so busy
D. what Arabs say when doing business
B. an Arab seldom disagrees with a guest to his face
C. when an Arab agrees, a smile and a slow nod will be given
D. "inshallah" is an English word
B. Often to give you a vague answer.
C. Seldom to say "no" directly.
D. Seldom to hesitate to start talking business in the presence of strangers.
But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest,
than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows.
Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "rubbish talk". The show takes the
ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry
Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other
people"s lives.
Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the
opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life.
Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your
neighbors.
Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society.
Jerry ends every show with a "final word". He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show.
Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.
Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show"s main audience are middle-class
Americans. Most of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with life"s tough problems.
Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society.
are ________.
B. unusually popular
C. more detailed
D. more formal
the shows ________.
B. are ready to face up to them
C. remain cold to them
D. are willing to get away from them
B. National hatred (憎恨).
C. Family income planning.
D. Street accident.
B. The show pours poisonous waste into society.
C. Jerry sums up (总结) the whole idea of the show.
D. Jerry talks about the improvement of society.
This is a dangerous world we live in. The number of murders goes up every year, people are dying
of cancer, more people contract HIV, more teens are using drugs, etc. You know this because you have
heard all the statistics (数据) on the news and in the paper. But do you really have a clear idea what they mean? The numbers are growing up, but how do they compare to the growth in population? The fact is
that without knowing the background statistics mean very little.
This growing trend of reporting only part of the information is becoming dangerous. For example,
several years ago a high school student reported the dangers of the chemical known as dihydrogen
monoxide. This chemical, found in most cancerous tumors(肿瘤), is often found in the blood of people
drunk on alcohol, and causes complete physical and mental dependence. After reading his report, more
than 75% of the students voted to forbid this dangerous chemical! Every one of the above statements is
true, yet this chemical is necessary to all life on earth. The students made the mistake because they only
knew a few statements and statistics, rather than the chemical"s full background.
The point of this article is that one should be aware of what is and is not being said. When one finds
a new fact or number, one should try to consider other important information. Always remember that
the author is trying to persuade you of his or her own view, and will leave out (省略) information that is
different to his view. If we teenagers are to be left in this world, we had better be able to think critically
(批判地), and form our own views, rather than be easily persuaded by another"s.
B. We get a lot of false statistics from the media.
C. Statistics alone without full background doesn"t give us exact pictures of things.
D. There are around us more and more murders, diseases, etc.
B. To show the danger of reporting only part of the information.
C. To prove what is necessary to us might be dangerous.
D. To warn us of the harmful chemicals around us.
B. too much information will make readers feel confused
C. the author is trying to show what he or she says is true
D. readers are not able to analyze so much information at once
B. Some measures must be taken to protect our dangerous world.
C. The growing trend of reporting only half-truths is getting out of control.
D. Teenagers ought to improve their ability of telling right from wrong.
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit-and that
can be a very annoying thing. 1 Read on for some techniques worth trying.
1. 2
People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced
chance of Alzheimer"s disease (老年性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 3 Something as simple
as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There"s evidence that people who
have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other
words, keep your brain looking forward.
2. Go for a walk.
Mildly raised glucose(葡萄糖)levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories
and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces
chemicals that are good for your brain. 4
3. Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental
stimulation limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your
brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 5 Or you can just
go dancing with your friends.
A. Focus on the future.
B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.
C. It should be something like learning gardening.
D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
E. But don"t worry if our schedule isn"t filled with life-changing events.
F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.
From mountains to oceans to deserts, Earth is filled with awesome beauty. A__1__ we suffer from
typhoons or earthquakes sometimes, we humans have a pretty fantastic home. It"s hard to i__2__
anyone wanting to leave.
Still, some scientists think that l_3_ Earth is a necessary part of humanity"s future. Stephen Hawking,
a well-respected p__4__, once said he didn"t believe mankind would be able to s_5_ the next thousand
years if it didn"t spread into space. "There are too many accidents that can take people"s lives on a single
planet." Hawking said. "But I"m an optimist. We will reach out to the stars." In the past few d__6__,
humans have taken important steps toward conquering space. Astronauts have walked on the moon,
and space t_7__ have caught wonderful images of distant galaxies. The International Space S __8__
has even given astronauts the opportunity to stay in space for months. But there is a big d_9_ between
staying in space for a short time and living there p__10___.
Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking,it means the longer kids are out of "school,
the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight.
Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar with winter and spring breaks
and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold
classes for about eight weeks at a time,with a few weeks off in between. The National Association
for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than 3,000 such schools at last count. They were
spread among forty-six of the fifty states.
But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the
same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said,"Year-round schools don"t
really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year.
Across the country,research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the
summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and
local governments offer programs that can help.
But calling them "summer school" could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center
at Johns Hopkins,Ron Fairchild,said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore
found that almost all strongly disliked the term "summer school". In American culture,the idea of summer
vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed
other terms like "summer camp," "extra time" and "hands-on learning."
B. leads children to work harder
C. improves children"s memories
D. affects children"s regular studies
B. have much less time for relaxation every year
C. have generally the same number of class days
D. hold more classes with more free weeks off
B. Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.
C. There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar.
D. Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation.
B. They are worried about the quality of the "summer school".
C. They want their children to be forced to make up the gap.
D. They can"t afford to the further study during the vacation.
B. Forbidding Summer Schools
C. Spreading Year-Round Education
D. Minding the Summer Learning Cap
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