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B. Some specific data about whether people in different areas are appreciated.
C. Being appreciated may promote growth of productivity.
D. In most places people are well-praised.
E. Most people need encouragement but haven"t got it.
F. Politeness actually means much to people.
It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact, frequently hearing the phrase "thank you" or "well
done" means the same to staff as a pay rise, researchers say. Praise and encouragement makes employees
more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs, saving on the cost of finding replacements.
2._____
A third of 1 000 workers surveyed (调查) by consulting firm White Water Strategies (WWS) said they
did not get thanked at all when they did well, and a further third said they were not thanked enough. In both
cases, staff said they felt undervalued, meaning they were less likely to exert (使努力) themselves and were
more likely to look for employment elsewhere.
3._____
The yearly result is around 5.2 billion in lost productivity from employees who would improve their
performance if they felt more appreciated, WWS claimed. According to the company, praising staff has
the same encouragement as a l percent pay rise, and works out much cheaper for bosses.
4._____
Three out of four employees said that regular appreciation by their bosses was important to them, but
only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise as they felt they needed. The survey found that
those in blue-collar and manual (体力的) jobs were less likely to be given any recognition for doing well.
5._____
In regional terms, Scottish staff felt most undervalued. Four out of ten workers said they were never
thanked and eight out of ten said they would like more praise. However, workers in the Northeast are less
impressed by being praised by the boss, for only 69 per cent said they felt the need to be told "well done"
regularly. Older employees and women need the most reassurance, according to psychologist Averil Leimon,
a director of WWS. She said that words of praise did more than create a pleasant place to work-they could
even increase profits.
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Americans who are not so well-off often shop at "sales" or at special stores that sell things at low prices,
which you may find interesting. In America, the important rule of dressing is that one should change his
or her clothes every day. For example, in an American college, neither professors nor students are seen in
the same clothes two days in a row. So you may find it necessary to buy more clothes than you have in
China. While you are shopping in the States, you will discover that prices range considerably from time to
time. The purchase of used, second-hand clothing, furniture, or other household articles may be an excellent
way of saving money. Most second-hand clothes are of pretty good quality. If you are going to settle down
in the States and want some furniture, you may go to a"loan closet", where furniture rents at low cost, or
you may also go to a"furniture exchange" place in the community.
Sheets, blankets, and other bedclothes go on sale in most communities twice a year. Advertisements for
"white sales" on bed linen, towels, etc., often appear in January, as well as in May, June or July. Once or
twice every season, there will be"garage sales", where you can get almost anything, from a yacht to a pair
of shoes, at low prices. Prices at"discount stores" and "thrift shops" are also as low as you can imagine.
When shopping for food, you should look for special prices for various items that are put on sale weekly.
To economize, it would be a good idea for you to plan the weekly menu according to what is on sale,
including in it the meats, vegetables, fruits, etc. that can be bought at special prices that week.
Exchange and return policies vary from store to store. You should also keep in mind that exchange and
return policies for sales items can be different from standard store policies, especially if the price of the items
has been reduced. Ask the merchant about their exchange and return policies before making your purchase.
Obtaining an exchange or a return without a store receipt is often difficult. So, to save yourself the headache,
you"d better hold on to any paper or other proof of purchase.
B. most clothes come from China
C. prices vary much sometimes
D. used clothes are of poor quality
B. settle in a place that has furniture
C. get some free of charge
D. rent some at low cost
B. meats, vegetables, fruits
C. bed linen, towels
D. shoes at low prices
B. once or twice every year
C. from time to time
D. in January, May, June or July
B. A store receipt.
C. A sales item.
D. The standard store policy.
的) doing it.
Smoking was an integral (必需的) part of many of my screenplays because I was a heavy smoker. It was
part of a bad-boy image I"d cultivated for a long time- smoking, drinking, partying, rock "n" roll. Smoking, I
once believed, was every person"s right. The second-hand smoke was non-existent problem invented by
professional do-gooders. I put all these views into my plays.
Remembering all this, I find it hard to forgive myself. I have been an accomplice (帮凶) to the murders of
untold numbers of human beings. I am admitting this only because I have made a deal with God. Spare me, I
said, and I will try to stop others from committing the same crimes I did.
Eighteen months ago I was diagnosed with throat cancer, the result of a lifetime of smoking. I am alive but
disabled. Much of my larynx (喉) is gone. I have some difficulty speaking; others have some difficulty
understanding me.
I haven"t smoked or drunk for 18 months now, though I still take it day by day and pray for help. I believe
in prayer and exercise. I have walked five miles a day for a year, without missing even one day. Quitting
smoking and drinking has taught me the hardest lesson I"ve ever learned about my own weakness; it has also
given me the greatest affection and empathy (同感) for those still addicted.
I don"t think smoking is every person"s right anymore. I think smoking should be as illegal as heroin (海洛
因). I"m no longer such a bad boy. I go to church on Sunday. I"m desperate to see my four boys grow up. I
want to do everything I can to undo the damage I have done with my own big-screen words and images.
Screen writers know, too, that some movie stars are more likely to play a part if they can smoke because
they are so addicted to smoking that they have difficulty stopping even during the shooting of a scene.
My hands are bloody; so are Hollywood"s. My cancer has caused me to attempt to cleanse (彻底清洁) me.
I don"t wish my fate upon anyone in Hollywood, but I beg that Hollywood should stop putting it upon millions
of others.
B. the writer"s smoking experience nearly killed himself
C. the bad effects that Hollywood screenplay have brought to children
D. the determination of the writer to overcome his illness
B. His plays have brought great harm to teenagers.
C. He himself suffered greatly from smoking.
D. His screenplays have been doing more and more harm to human beings.
B. He will try his best to prevent others from writing screen plays encouraging smoking.
C. He will try his best to bring up his four children.
D. He has decided to write his screenplays without smoking scenes.
B. the writer will soon die because of his deadly disease
C. smoking will be got rid of in all Hollywood films
D. smoking in Hollywood films is still doing great harm to human beings
his eyes fell on a grave marker that caught him by surprise, "Elizabeth A. Richardson, American Red Cross,
Indiana July 25, 1945". The chance discovery led to his new book-An American Woman in World War Two,
which tells about the war through the eyes of Richardson.
Richardson joined the Red Cross in 1944 and worked on a Clubmobile-a converted bus from which she
and other women served coffee and chatted to American soldiers scattered across England and France. More
important than the food, they were a reminder of home for lonely and miserable soldiers.
She died at 27 in a crash of a two-seater L-5 Sentinel aircraft. She was one of four women buried at the
American Cemetery at Normandy.
Madison said the present understanding of World War Two just focused on the experiences of male soldiers,
but women were also important to the war effort and brought their own views to the conflict. "The point I try
to make in the book is how close Richardson came to understanding war," he said. "She saw the effects of it,
and she grieved (感到悲痛)."
When Madison returned from Normandy in 2001, he managed to contact Richardson"s younger brother,
Charles Richardson Jr. It was her family"s keeping of her letters and diaries that made possible the book,
which quoted from them extensively.
Madison believes America"s fascination with World War Two will outlive those who fought it and the
generations that follow them. Since the late 1980s, he has taught undergraduate courses on the war at Indiana
University, and he said students obviously warm up to the subject.
He said he sometimes talked to World War Two soldiers who "have a sense that young people don"t know
and they don"t care". "I tell them it"s the opposite", he said.
B. He got it quite by accident
C. It was requested by Richardson"s brother.
D. It was arranged by his university.
B. were braver than male soldiers
C. didn"t experience much suffering during the war
D. had a good understanding of the cruelty of the war
B. That it talked about war from a woman"s point of view.
C. That it quoted a lot from Richardson"s letters and diaries.
D. That it reminded people of those who contributed in World War Two.
B. don"t respect World War Two soldiers
C. are eager to learn about World War Two
D. are more interested in learning about male soldiers
The goal of the yearly competition is to accurately repair a car that has been disabled on purpose:
Responding to the call, "Gentlemen, start your engines, if you can" at 9:15 a.m., the teams ran to 50
cars with the same mechanical problems. They had 90 minutes to find and repair many "bugs" in the
starting, electrical, lighting, braking, temperature control, and power systems. The team from Texas
first drove their car across the finish line, winning the contest after judges determined that they had
removed all of the bugs.
Bradley J. Bolton and Aaron Clay were able to get their car started in less than 30 minutes. In feet,
the pair from Texas spent months preparing for the competition with, their instructor. They walked
away with $2,500 in scholarships and something interesting to add to their resumes (履历). With many
regional competitions, Ford and AAA gave away a total of $6 million in prizes and scholarships to this
year"s competitors.
"Aaron and Bradley proved today that they are America"s best teen auto-repair team," Allan Stanley,
manager of Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills, said. "Their hard work and drive to be the top high school
auto technicians are typical of every participant here. The auto industry must attract such talented young
people to keep America"s vehicles operating safely."
Each year, the Student Auto Skills competition determines the nation"s best high school auto technicians
with a two-part test. After a written exam worth 40% of their grade, the 50 two-person teams-each
representing a state-compete in hands-on repair work, which is worth 60% of their total.
Darryl Hazel, senior president of Ford Motor Company, said, "Ford and its dealer (经销商) network
are offering these talented young people opportunities to train for high-tech careers with excellent wages."
1. Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word "bug".
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2. What does the -Ford/AAA Auto Skills Challenge test the participants for? (回答词数不超过15个)
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3. From what Darryl Hazel said, what do we learn about working as an auto technician? (回答词数不超过
10个)
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have built by yourself. A house that is unique and fit for your tastes and your lifestyle. It sounds great but
where do you begin to design your dream home? Here is a quick guide that can help you make your dreams
come true.
The first step is to get an idea of what type of home you want. You can get inspiration from others. Drive
around to neighborhoods that have the styles of homes that you like and take pictures. You can also cut out
pictures from magazines, newspapers, or print-out pictures you find on the Internet.
The next step will be to make two lists of items for yourself. The first list will be those items or features
that you feel your new home must have, such as granite (花岗岩) counter tops or a hot water heater. The
second list will be those items or features that are on your wish list like a fireplace or slate (石板) floors.
At this point you will probably have a good idea what your dream home will look like, so you will need to
seek some professional help. You will need to hire an architect to put your ideas down on paper. You may
need to interview a few different architects to find one that you are comfortable with. Make sure whomever
you choose to make the final drawings has a full understanding of local building codes and zoning by-laws
(地区议事程序).In any case your final plan will need to be approved by the city and a building permit must
be obtained before any construction can begin. It is time to look for a contractor (承包人). Whichever way
you do it, be sure you are comfortable with your contractor and you have gotten references from his past
clients (客户). Remember the more homework you do in the beginning, the more enjoyable the process will be.
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