The question “How to choose words?” largely depends on().
B、What kind of writing style. you are adopting: formal or informal?
C、How to make your writing vivid & clear?
D、All of them
B、What kind of writing style. you are adopting: formal or informal?
C、How to make your writing vivid & clear?
D、All of them
However, it is very 38 to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind 39 either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 40 their age, especially ff they feel they look young 41 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) 42 . question like “How old are you?”. If elderly people want to talk about-their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily 43 the topic themselves, and ask the other person to 44 how old they are. 45 such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age 46 . They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than 47 that they look very old!
48 Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not 49 that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask someone else 50 the information, 51 they may try to 52 the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational 53 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 54 , but this is not always the 55 .
36. A. on B. for C. in D. of
37. A. that B. such C. than D. so
38. A. average B. normal C. expected D. unusual
39. A. being asked B. asking C. to ask D. to be asked
40. A. release B. reflect C. reveal D. remark
41. A. to B. with C. for D. at
42. A. open B. strange C. impolite D. direct
43. A. bring about B. bring up C. bring along D. bring to
44. A. guess B. know C. learn D. predict
45. A. For B. With C. In D. On
46. A. free B. freedom C. freely D. in a free way
47. A. being told B. told C. to tell D. to be told
48. A. Though even B. Even C. Even that D. Even though
49. A. include B. intend C. mean D. conclude
50. A. about B. of C. with D. for
51. A. rather than B. or else C. so else D. still else
52. A. approach B. solve C. address D. take
53. A. background B. level C. knowledge D. experience
54. A. knowledge B. clues C. evidence D. suggestions
55. A. truth B. case C. reality D. fact
You were probably right if you thought that was caused by a lack of sleep.Dr.Home, a sleep researcher in England, studied 24 college students.One group got their normal eight hours of sleep.The other group didn’t get the smallest amount of sleep — they stayed awake all night.The next day, Dr.Home tested the students.He asked them questions that required creative and original thinking.One of the questions was “How many uses can a cardboard box be put to?”
The results? The wide-awake students did well on the tests.The tired students did poorly.
Research has already shown that tired people can do okay on tests of routine thinking, like simple addition.But Dr.Home tested creative thinking only.
As part of his study, he offered an amount of money as a reward to the sleepy students if they did well.But even this encouragement wasn’t enough to help the students overcome their tiredness.They still did poorly.Dr.Home believes that the cerebral cortex — the part of the brain where thinking takes place — may get worn out during waking hours.Sleep may help to repair the brain overnight.Without any sleep, he emphasizes, “even if you concentrate harder, you cannot do better.”
This study gives people something to think about, especially people like hospital workers and airline pilots, who must stay awake all night and then make emergency decisions.
36.According to the passage, the confusion of your mind is possibly due to _____.
A.the lack of sleep
B.the difficult question
C.the requirement of your creative thinking
D.the requirement of your original thinking
37.Tired people can do everything EXCEPT_____.
A.doing simple addition
B.doing okay on tests of routine thinking
C.answering the creative question well
D.telling other people their names
38.The purpose for Dr.Home to offer a lot of money to the sleepy students is to _____.
A.help them repair their brains
B.stimulate their interests of the question
C.buy some medicine which can make them exciting
D.encourage them to do better
39.Who might be better instructed in their work after reading this passage?
A.Children.
B.Nurses.
C.Students.
D.Businessmen.
40.We can learn from the passage that _____.
A.a foolish man with good sleep may answer creative question well
B.a pilot should fly the aircraft after having good sleep
C.enough sleep is good for your emergency decisions
D.both B and C
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“But, Miss,”said John quickly,“don't you know our eyes are in front of our ears?”
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spotted an opportunity for a new type of gift packaging. This uses a new process to make waterproof cardboard and
then shapes and cuts the card in such a way to produce a container or vase for holding cut flowers. The containers
can be stored flat and in bulk and then simply squeezed to create the flowerpot into which flowers and water are then
put. The potential market for the product is huge. In the UK hospitals alone there are 200,000 bunches of flowers
bought each year for patients. David’s innovative product does away with the need for hospitals to provide and store
glass vases. The paper vases are simple, safe and hygienic. He has also identified two other potential markets; firstly,
the market for fresh flowers supplied by florists and secondly, the corporate gift market where clients such as car
dealers present a new owner with an expensive bunch of flowers when the customer takes delivery of a new car. The
vase can be printed using a customer’s design and logo and creates an opportunity for real differentiation and impact
at sales conferences and other high profile PR events.
David anticipates a rapid growth in Gift Designs as its products become known and appreciated. The key question is
how quickly the company should grow and the types of funding needed to support its growth and development. The
initial financial demands of the business have been quite modest but David has estimated that the business needs
£500K to support its development over the next two years and is uncertain as to the types of funding best suited to
a new business as it looks to grow rapidly. He understands that business risk and financial risk is not the same thing
and is looking for advice on how he should organise the funding of the business. He is also aware of the need to avoid
reliance on friends and family for funding and to broaden the financial support for the business. Clearly the funding
required would also be affected by the activities David decides to carry out himself and those activities better provided
by external suppliers.
Required:
(a) Provide David with a short report on the key issues he should take into account when developing a strategy
for funding Gift Designs’ growth and development. (10 marks)
The power of words, then, lies in their associations - the things they bring up before our minds.Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions.This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style.Above all, the real poet is a master of words.He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears.We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar .(239words)
26.The origin of language is().
A.a legend handed down from the past
B.a matter that is hidden or secret
C.a question difficult to answer
D.a problem not yet solved
27.What is true about words?()
A.They are used t to express feelings only
B.They can not be written down
C.They are simply sounds
D.They are mysterious
28.The real power of words lies in their().
A.properties
B.characteristics
C.peculiarity
D.representative function
29.By “association”, the author means().
A.a special quality
B.a joining of ideas in the mind
C.an appearance which is puzzling
D.a strange feature
30.Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true?()
A.He is no more than a master of words
B.He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music
C.He can move men to tears
D.His style. is always charming