题目内容
5.A | Simple Way to Boost Marital Happiness?Say‘Thank You' ‘Thank You'goes a long way to keeping couples happy. | |
B | Dads Struggle to Find Work-Life Balance Working dads say work-life balance is hard to find. | |
C | What Workers Want From Their Bosses…Besides Money Money isn't everything,and they need recognition as well. | |
D | Bosses Say It Is,Indeed,Lonely at the Top CEOs of public firms say they feel especially isolated. | |
E | Americans Say They are Healthy,But Not Wealthy Americans are evaluating the health of their personal finances with the same rigor as they do their physical health. | |
F | Higher Housework Burden Stresses Women Unequal employment and pay add to mom's stressors,because they make her feel the need to do more housework. |
46.Work appears to be taking its toll on the relationship between dads and their families,a new study finds.CareerBuilder's annual Father's Day survey found that 22percent of fathers say their work has negatively affected relationships with their children,while 26percent believe their job has hurt relationships with significant others.
47.U.S.workers are looking for a little pat on the back,according to a new study.The latest Globoforce Workforce Mood Tracker revealed that more than half of employees would leave their current job to go work for a company that recognized their efforts.The research shows a direct correlation between recognition and retention.
48.It'S lonely at tile top,and CEOs know that better than anyone,according to a new poll.While being a CEO may come with prestige and financial benefits.a study by RHR International,a global executive talent development firm,revealed that the high,ranking position is often accompanied by isolation.
49.While women are doing less housework than they used to.they still take on the brunt of the household cleaning chores.New research indicates that this extra work stresses them out,and that stress worsens when there is salary or gender inequality present in the relationship. Though both men and women spend less time spent on domestic duties,women still take on a large amount of the work,studies show.
50.Saying‘‘thank you"may be a simple way to boost marital happiness,new research suggests.This cycle of appreciation may also make for longer-lasting relationships."Feeing appreciated by your partner influences how you act in your relationship.and how much you want to stay in that relationship,"study researcher told LiveScience.
分析 本文后文介绍了几项研究,其中描述了研究的对象与研究的结果.而前文写的是研究标题,高度概括了整个研究.
解答 46.答案B.根据描述"Work appears to be taking its toll on the relationship between dads and their families"可知,本段研究的是工作影响了父亲和家庭的关系.选项中,B项也提到"Working dads say work-life balance is hard to find",可见此标题与研究吻合.故选B.
47.答案C.根据描述"The latest Globoforce Workforce Mood Tracker revealed that more than half of employees would leave their current job to go work for a company that recognized their efforts."可知,员工更喜欢去能够认可自己个公司.此研究是讲述员工的一些想法.通读选项,C项提到了worker,并且C项"they need recognition as well"也与之对应.故选C.
48.答案D.根据描述"CEOs know that better than anyone,according to a new poll"可知,此项是关于CEO的一项研究.选项中提到CEO的只有D项.故选D.
49.答案F.根据描述"While women are doing less housework than they used to"和"stress worsens when there is salary or gender inequality present in the relationship"可知,此项研究的是家庭主妇的压力.F项中"Unequal employment and pay add to mom's stressors"与之对应.故选F.
50.答案A.根据描述Saying‘‘thank you"may be a simple way to boost marital happiness可知,这项是关于促进婚姻幸福的研究.A项中"Simple Way to Boost Marital Happiness"与之对应.故选A.
点评 本文为配对类阅读文章,做此类文章时应快速浏览信息,从标题中预测内容大意及涉及的类别.然后浏览问题,寻找答案,注意关键词.注意地点和时间的多样化造成的误选.最后复读材料,核实答案
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A.runs only once on Monday afternoon
B.lasts about two or three hours a time
C.is hosted by two experts in different fields
D.is held in a separate ballroom
71.The workshop in Ballroom A is aimed to help the participantsA.
A.study the global economy through the lens of the T-shirt
B.start the journey of a typical factory around the world
C.meet the people that make the clothes which we wear
D.go through every stage of assembling mock T-shirts
72.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the workshop in Ballroom B?B
A.April Wright and Janice Tsai will host the workshop.
B.This workshop will expose the myth of a social changemaker.
C.The hosts will share some real examples of young people over the world.
D.You'll learn about some big and small differences made in some communities.
73."Aquaponics"mentioned in the last workshop probably refers toC.
A.the introduction of future food
B.a traditional agriculture method
C.an eco-system for food production
D.a test on chemicals and pesticides.
About PISA The Program for International Student Assessment(PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students.To date,students representing more than 70 economies have participated in the assessment. | What makes PISA different PISA is unique because it develops tests which are not directly linked to the school curriculum.The tests are designed to assess to what extent students at the end of compulsory education,can apply their knowledge to real-life situations and be equipped for full participation in society.The information collected through background questionnaires also provides context which can help analysts interpret the results. |
What the assessment involves Since the year 2000,every three years,fifteen-year-old students from randomly selected schools worldwide take tests in the key subjects:reading,mathematics and science,with a focus on one subject in each year of assessment.The students take a test that lasts 2 hours.The tests are a mixture of open-ended and multiple-choice questions that are organized in groups based on a passage setting out a real-life situation.A total of about 390 minutes of test items are covered.Students take different combinations of different tests. | Additional PISA initiatives PISA-based Test for Schools(PTS) As interest in PISA has grown,school and local educators have been wanting to know how their individual schools compare with students and schools in education systems worldwide.To address this need,the OECD(The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) has developed the PISA-based test for schools.It is currently available in the United States and the OECD is in discussions with governments to make the test available in other countries such as England and Spain. |
A.its test is closely related to the school curriculum.
B.its test aims to assess whether students can solve real-life problems.
C.its test can equip students for full participation in school.
D.test scores directly determine the analysis of the test.
71.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?C
A.Test-takers are carefully selected.
B.Test-takers answer the same questions.
C.Test-takers are tested on three key subjects.
D.Test-takers spend about 390minutes on the test.
72.What can we infer from the last paragraph?B
A.Students of all ages will be able to take PTS in the future.
B.More countries are likely to have PTS in the future.
C.School and local educators show little interest in PISA at present.
D.PISA provides evaluation of education system within a certain country.
73.Where can we most probably find the passage?A
A.On the Internet
B.In a newspaper
C.In a magazine
D.In an advertisement.
A. | won't be | B. | wasn't | C. | isn't | D. | hasn't been |
---You.You haven't been in touch with him for ages.( )
A. | will | B. | May | C. | have to | D. | should |