Traditionally, Chinese businessmen often make their deals _______ dinner.
A.over
B.with
C.for
D.by
A.over
B.with
C.for
D.by
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B.less inferior to
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Almost every society has certain traditional ideas about marriage. For example,most societies expect men and women to marry. Most cultures also have traditions about the role and duties of a husband and a wife. Traditionally,the husband is expected to earn a living,and the wife is expected to keep house and raise children.
Many Americans did not follow traditional marriage patterns. For example,a large number of married couples share responsibilities that have been traditionally handled by either the husband or the wife. An increasing number of married women have paying jobs and help support their families financially. In 1940s,about 15 percent of all married women earned money. In the early 1990s,about 60 percent held a full-or part-time job. More and more husbands share responsibilities traditionally handled by women,such as cooking,doing housework,and caring for children.
On the average,men and women stay single longer than they once did. In 1950s,men married at an average age of 23,and women married at an average age of 20. By the mid-1990s,the average marriage age was about 26.5 for men and about 24.5 for women.
An increasing number of people choose not to marry. If a man and a woman wish to avoid marriage,they may decide to live together with no formal obligations to each other. This arrangement is more common among young adults,but some couples of all ages live together without marrying. (239 words)
6. Most societies expect men and women to marry and have traditions about the role and duties of a husband and a wife.
A. T
B. F
7. All Americans would like to follow the traditional marriage patterns.
A. T
B. F
8. The number of married women with a paying job to support their families financially is increasing.
A. T
B. F
9. In the early 1990s,about 15 percent held a full-or part-time job.
A. T
B. F
10. More and more Americans choose to live together without marriage.
A. T
B. F
1、A、read
B、reading
C、to read
D、having read
2、A、patterns
B、fashions
C、forms
D、models
3、A、estimated
B、predicted
C、designed
D、counted
4、A、Therefore
B、Hence
C、Moreover
D、Even so
5、A、deserving
B、demonstrating
C、defending
D、defining
6、A、involve
B、evolve
C、resolve
D、revolve
7、A、methods
B、ways
C、habits
D、techniques
8、A、Traditionally
B、Constantly
C、Similarly
D、Usually
9、A、measures
B、means
C、modes
D、manners
10、A、When
B、Now that
C、While
D、If
that its residents are very concerned with various forms of antisocial behaviour and minor crimes carried out by a
small number of people, which makes living, working, travelling and socialising in the city centre unpleasant rather
than life threatening. The city’s residents have recently voted for it being one of the five worst cities in the UK in which
to live. There is little or no contact between the police and these residents.
The city is split into a number of police districts, each with its own senior officer in charge. Their focus is on the
response to emergency calls and solving serious crimes in their district rather than the less urgent crimes affecting
everyday living in the city. Response times and serious crime solution rates are the traditional measures by which their
performance is measured and leave them open to criticism of simply reacting to events. There is little sense of being
part of a city police force and, consequently, little sharing of information and experience between the different districts.
The failure in policing antisocial behaviour in the city is seen as being largely the result of a shortage of resources.
There are also important internal and external groups varying in their support or resistance to any necessary change
in policing strategy. Key players include the mayor of the city anxious to improve the reputation of the city, the city’s
press, traditionally used to highlighting police failures rather than successes and finally the courts of justice, which
are reluctant to take on the increased workload that any moves towards reducing antisocial behaviour would produce.
John is aware of the complexity of the problem he faces in changing the way the city is policed to improve the quality
of life of its citizens. He has, however, an impressive track record as a change agent in previous appointments and is
confident that he can bring about the necessary change.
Required:
(a) Using change management models where appropriate, provide John with a brief report on the nature of
change needed in the way the city is policed in order to improve the city’s quality of life. (12 marks)