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Odland remembers like it was yesterday working in an expensive French restaurant in Denver. The ice cream he was serving fell onto the white dress of a rich and important woman. Thirty years have passed, but Odland can not get the memory out of his mind, nor the woman’s kind reaction. She was shocked, regained calmness and, in a kind voice, told the young Odland. “It is OK. It wasn’t your fault.” When she left the restaurant, she also left the future Fortune 500 CEO with a life lesson: You can tell a lot about a person by the way he or she treats the waiter. Odland isn’t the only CEO to have made this discovery. Instead, it seems to be one of those few laws of the land that every CEO learns on the way up. It’s hard to get a dozen CEOs to agree about anything, but most agree with the Waiter Rule. They say how others treat the CEO says nothing. But how others treat the waiter is like a window into the soul. Watch out for anyone who pulls out the power card to say something like, “I could buy this place and fire you,” or “I know the owner and I could have you fired.” Those who say such things have shown more about their character than about their wealth and power. The CEO who came up with it, or at least first wrote it down, is Raytheon CEO Bill Swanson. He wrote a best-selling book called Swanson’s Unwritten Rules of Management. “A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person,”Swanson says. “I will never offer a job to the person who is sweet to the boss but turns rude to someone cleaning the tables.” 【1】What happened after Odland dropped the ice cream onto the woman’s dress? A. He was fired. B. He was blamed. C. The woman comforted him. D. The woman left the restaurant at once. 【2】 Odland learned one of his life lessons from _____. A. his experience as a waiter B. the advice given by the CEOs C. an article in Fortune D. an interesting best-selling book 【3】According to the text, most CEOs have the same opinion about _____. A. Fortune 500 companies B. the Management Rules C. Swanson’s book D. the Waiter Rule |
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People hoping to shrink their waistlines may want to adopt three simple eating habits to help them get there, new research suggests. The study tracked nearly 60,000 people and discovered that how fast they ate and the timing of their evening meal and snacks appeared to be significant factors in whether they ended up obese or managed to lose weight. Specifically, eating more slowly, avoiding snacks after dinner, and not eating within two hours before going to bed were all linked to weight loss. The researchers, who published their findings in the journal BMJ Open, said they set out to analyze “the effects of changes in lifestyle habits on changes in obesity.” They examined data on thousands of people with diabetes in Japan who submitted claims and had regular health checkups between 2008 and 2013, when measurements of their body mass index and waist circumference were taken. During the checkups, the patients also reported their lifestyle habits, including their eating and sleeping patterns, as well as alcohol and tobacco use. Among other questions, the people were asked to report the speed at which they ate — categorized as fast, normal, or slow. At the start of the study, 22,070 people—nearly a third of the group — admitted they normally gobbled down their food fast. More than 33,400 said they ate at “normal” speed. Only about 4,190 were self-professed slow eaters. After taking into account other potential factors, the researchers found that those who said they ate at normal speed were 29 percent less likely to be obese than those who said they were fast eaters. The findings for slow eaters were even more striking: those who said they ate slowly were 42 percent less likely to be obese. People who said they don’t usually snack after dinner and those who avoiding eating within two hours of bedtime also tended to see some weight loss, the researchers found. Overall reductions in waist circumference were small, but they were greater among the slow and normal speed eaters in the study. Other habits the researchers looked at — including whether people ate or skipped breakfast, and how much sleep they got — did not appear to have a significant impact on weight. 【1】The underlined part “shrink their waistlines” in Paragraph 1 means_______________. A.put up weight B.lose weight C.keep fit D.train the waist 【2】According to the text, people who eat fast____________ A.probably increase more weight B.probably lose weight C.probably eat less D.probably eat more 【3】Which one is TRUE according to the passage? A.Normal speed eaters are the mostly likely to be become fat. B.Not eating anything within two hours of bedtime has little effect on people’ weight. C.Whether people eat breakfast doesn’t affect people’s weight at all. D.How much sleep people get doesn’t influence people’s weight greatly. 【4】What can be a suitable title for the text? A.How fast people eat is linked to weight loss B.Three Habits linked to weight loss C.The cause of obesity D.How to lose weight |
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One day, a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day’s word. The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them”. “My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by tricking on the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him.” The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. After he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something hard. He bent down to feel w hat it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face. He fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dying． The student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears．“Now,”said the professor,“are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick？” The youth replied,“You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget． 【1】The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to _________________． A. find the truth B. show his wisdom C. amuse himself D. teach him a lesson 【2】After finding the two coins, the man felt_____________． A. helpless B. interested C. peaceful D. Thankful 【3】We can know from the passage that the professor is ___________． A. wise B. rich C. humorous D. Serious 【4】What dose the story intend to tell us？ A. A small act of kindness brings great joy． B. God helps those who help themselves． C. Where there is a will, there is a way． D. Actions speak louder than words． |
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We already know that a lack of sleep will actually prevent your brain from being able to make new memories. You end up feeling as though you’re amnesiac. A lack of sleep will lead to an increased development of a protein in the brain connected with Alzheimer’s disease because it is during deep sleep at night that a system within the brain starts to wash away this protein. So if you’re not getting enough sleep each and every night, more of that Alzheimer’s-related protein will build up. The more protein that builds up, the greater your risk of developing Alzheimer will be in later life. What are the effects of the lack of sleep on the body? We know that a lack of sleep impacts your immune system(免疫系统).After just one night of four to five hours of sleep, there is a 70%reduction in immune cells called natural killer cells. And that’s the reason that short sleep predicts your risk for developing many forms of cancer. In fact, the link between a lack of sleep and cancer is now so strong that recently the World Health Organization decided to classify any form of nighttime shift work as a probable cause of cancer. It is during deep sleep at night that your heart rate drops, your blood pressure goes down. If you’re not getting enough sleep, your blood pressure rises. If you’re getting six hours of sleep or less, you’ll have a 200%increased risk of having a deadly heart attack or stroke in your lifetime. There is a global experiment that is performed on 1.6 billion people twice a year and it’s called daylight savings time. And we know that in the spring, when we lose one hour of sleep, we see a 24%increase in heart attacks the following day. Another question, perhaps, is what is the recycle rate of a human being? How long can we actually last without sleep before we start to see worsening in your brain function? And the answer seems to be about 16 hours of wakefulness. Once you get past 16 hours of being awake, that’s when we start to see mental and physical damages in the body. We know that after you’ve been awake for 19 or 20 hours, your mental capacity(心智能力)is so damaged that you would be as slow as someone who was drunk. So if you were to ask me what is the recycle rate of a human being, it does seem to be about 16 hours and we need about eight hours of sleep to repair the damage of wakefulness. 【1】The underlined word “amnesiac” in Paragraph 1 probably means A.sleepy B.tolerant C.relieved D.forgetful 【2】According to the article, we can infer that_ A.the more you sleep, the more protein there will be B.you’re more likely to suffer heart attacks in the spring C.deep sleep at night protects you from a harmful protein D.you’ll develop many forms of cancer due to short sleep 【3】When you’re awake over 16 hours, . A.your brain won’t function in a proper way B.your brain needs at least 8 hours to recover C.you must have drunk large amounts of wine D.you walk as slowly as the physically disabled 【4】What is the best title for the passage? A.Sleeping sickness kills B.Enough sleep counts C.Less sleep causes cancer D.Sleep is necessary for man |
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The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before. But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line.【1】Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes. For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread.【2】 If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so.【3】If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room. 【4】Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 【5】At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended. It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions. A.It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online. B.Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face. C.Everyone was new to the network once. D.The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. E.When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear. F.You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. G.If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely. |
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About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children. but I often heard the parents ______ shouting at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a(n) ______ one. We often ______ in the hallway. I always greeted them, ______ the only answer I ever got was a ”hello” from the eight-year-old girl. I usually ______ to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just ______ their apartment and the little girl was ______ the outside door open for the others. I ______ in the car doing ______ things because I wasn’t eager to be snubbed (冷落) again. Finally, I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling her to ______ to get into the car, but the little girl was still holding the door, ______ me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury. I forgot to tell her how ______ I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had ______ an old man's heart. The next day there was a(n) ______ on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite ______ of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother standing there, too. Her parents ______ me. Too. Now when we met in the hallway we always greeted each other, in a friendly ______. Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and ______ how I was going to keep my doctor’s ______ because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed. Isn’t it ______ that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good things come from small acts. 【1】A. quietly B. strangely C. quickly D. angrily 【2】A. frightening B. exciting C. sincere D. kind 【3】A. quarreled B. met C. chatted D. argued 【4】A. when B. so C. but D. or 【5】A. went out B. set out C. took out D. gave out 【6】A. decorating B. cleaning C. returning D. leaving 【7】A. breaking B. operating C. holding D. unlocking 【8】A. kept B. remained C. insisted D. left 【9】A. favorite B. important C. unnecessary D. curious 【10】A. hurry B. drive C. stay D. greet 【11】A. hunting for B. asking for C. waiting for D. calling for 【12】A. beneficial B. influential C. anxious D. grateful 【13】A. strengthened B. broken C. touched D. saved 【14】A. note B. knock C. invitation D. picture 【15】A. proud B. aware C. afraid D. sure 【16】A. understood B. recognized C. praised D. thanked 【17】A. appearance B. manner C. statement D. announcement 【18】A. found B. doubted C. remembered D. wondered 【19】A. advice B. appointment C. suggestion D. attention 【20】A. amazing B. confusing C. disappointing D. challenging |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Nowadays, there is a growing concern over the issue of students' smoking. As is known to us all, smoking may have all kinds of harmful 【1】 (effect) on the health of both the smokers themselves and non-smokers around them. For example, smoking does terrible damage to smokers’ hearts and lungs and it is more difficult for smoking couples to become pregnant. Once they start smoking, they may find 【2】difficult to quit because they can become physically addicted 【3】 nicotine and may develop the habit of smoking and finally become mentally addicted. So, it is high time that these young smokers made up their minds to quit smoking. Firstly, they are supposed to prepare 【4】 (they). For example, they can make a list of the benefits they will get from stopping smoking. Then throw away the last packet of cigarettes. Secondly, be determined. Every time they feel like【5】(smoke)a cigarette, remind themselves that they are non-smokers. Reread the list of benefits they wrote 【6】 (early). Thirdly, every time they feel stressed, they can do some relaxation exercises 【7】 do something else to keep their minds and especially their hands busy. Finally, do not be 【8】 (disappoint) if they have to try several times before they finally stop smoking. Just try again and they will succeed 【9】(eventual). I wish that all the students【10】 (can) get rid of smoking. |
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按照课文原文填空 I believe that human【1】is wrong. If we【2】with nature, we will have to deal with the【3】. Who knows【4】could happen? Human life would just become a crop to be【5】or a project for sale. The human race is【6】up the Earth’s natural wealth. We should be having fewer babies in order to【7】the Earth’s population, not cloning more. I feel sorry for the lady【8】cannot have a baby, but I would like to【9】out that there are many children in the world with no parents who would be【10】to have a mother. |
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