Have you ever dreamed of having a fashionable watch of great value?
A small watchmaker in Switzerland in 1922 designed the first automatic(自动的)watch to show the day, month, and date, Only seven of these splendid watches were ever made and these watches were almost lost to history. Today, it is so hard to get an original (首批的) watch that some watch historians are even willing to offer $ 200,000 for one.
These watches attracted a lot of people for their splendid color, fashionable style, and new uses in the 1920s. The owners of the watches were admired and set apart from the crowd. Because the number of the original watches is very limited, owning such a watch will make you feel very special.
Today, you are offered the same kind of watch with improvement. It has a 24-jewel mechanical(机械的) movement, the kind desired by watch collectors, The watchmaker has made the movement of the watch much more modern with an automatic rotor(上弦装置) so that the watch never needs to be wound by hand. The Design on it. To get a watch in such a perfect designto know history and to wear such a watch will show your You can get the watch either in person or by mail all an affordable price. You will also receive good service from the watch seller. If you are not satisfied with the watch after you get it, you may simply return it within 30 days. Don’t miss the chance to realize your dream.
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The original aulomatic watches are valuable because________.
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the watches were made many years ago
B.
the watches were made by a Swiss watchmaker
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only rich people can afford the watches
D.
only a few watches of the kind were made
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Watch clooectors want to get the improved watch, especially for its
________.
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A.
mechanical movement
B.
splendid color
C.
fashionable style
D.
new uses
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The purpose of the passage is to encourage the readers to________ .
The literal meaning of philosophy is “love of wisdom”.But this meaning does not tell us very much.Unlike the other discilines(学科), philosopjy cannot e defined by what you study , because it si actually unlimited.Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy:are, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosopkhy.For this reason you get a Doctorate(博士学位)of Philosoophy(Ph.D.)in biochemisty, or computer science, or psychology.
Two broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy.Logic is the science of argument and eritical thinkging.It provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasonign.The history of philosopjy involives the study of major philosophers and perrsiad in the development of philosophy.
Of what use is philosophy? First it is useful in educational advancemet.It is necessary for undesrtanding other disciplines.Only philosopjy questiong the nature of the concepts used in a discipline, and its relatin to other disco[;omes.And throught the stdy of philosophy, one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field.
There are a number of gengral uses of philosophy.It strengthens one’s ability to solve problesm, to communieate, to organize ideas and issues, to presuade, and to takewhat is the most important form a large quamity of data.These general uses are of great benefit in the career firld, not necessarily ofr boutaining onej’s first job after graduation , but for preparing for posttions of responsibility, managemetn and leadershin later on.It is very shor sihte after all, to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting one’s first job.The useful skills developed throught the study of philosophy hav significang long-term benefits in canreer advancement.No other discipline systematically follows the ideals of wisdom, leadership, and capacity to reasolve human conflict.
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Accprdomg to Paragraph 1.philosophy can best be described as the study of ________.
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social sciences
B.
natural sciences
C.
both social and natural sciences
D.
the subject matter of politics
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With the study of philosophy, you can ________.
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A.
become a great leader
B.
succeed in everything
C.
find a good job soon after graduation
D.
make progress in your career development
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According to the passage, which of the follwing statements is TRUE?
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Philosophy is an independent discipline.
B.
Logic helps you to become a better thinker.
C.
The study of philosophy brings you immediate benefits.
D.
The meaning of philosophy is too limited to define.
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From the passage, we can conclude ________
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not all the subjects have to do with philosophy
B.
a person will get a Ph.D.if he/she studies philosophy
C.
philosophy can be helpful for the study of any other subjects
D.
philosophy is the only solution to all the probleras in the world