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Surprising Ways in Which Your Friends Influence You

The company you keep says a lot about you. Friends have a big influence over how you feel, think and behave. 1.

1. Strong-willed friends increase self-control

If you struggle to resist temptation(诱惑), surrounding yourself with people who possess a high degree of self-discipline (自律)can help

2. Whether you want to do exercise at the gym, or you’re considering reducing this month’s budget, spending time with a disciplined friend could help you maintain healthy habits.

2. More friendships, more problems

Too many social media connections can increase your stress level. 3. A report says that more Facebook friends mean more stress. Researchers linked a great number of social media connections to increased anxiety about people.

3. 4.

Close friends could be the secret to longevity(长寿). When older adults have close friends, they’re likely to live longer. Other studies have shown that having friends lowers the risk of disease by reducing blood pressure and heart rate. So while it may be tempting to think that friends are sometimes more trouble than they’re worth, clearly, having close friends can be one of the best things you can do for your health.

4. Friends can be either a good influence or a bad influence

Friends can greatly-influence your choices. A study has found that friends often provide one another with moral support to resist a temptation. 5. Researchers discovered that when it came to resisting temptations – like eating chocolate – sometimes friends were more likely to become partners in crime as they decided to indulge (放纵)together

A. Since self-control is vital to reaching long- term goals, befriending people with willpower could be the secret to success

B. Lasting friendships encourage more birthdays

C. Close friends will bring more happiness

D. Here are four reasons why you should be careful about who you surround yourself with

E. The larger your social circle is, the more happiness you have.

F.When it comes to social Media, “the more the better” may not be the best approach.

G.However, friends also commonly work together to enjoy indulgences,

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Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of what’s happening around them. 1. . Outside life is shut out. So are you one of “them”?

For me, walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 2. What’s even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says: “I’m not available for chatting at the moment!”

Suppose you’re at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough, but a colleague suddenly turns up. At this precise moment, the slightest disturbance would break your concentration. 3. Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that “Go away!” signal.

4. It’s probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family. While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their homework, they can just turn up the volume(声音) on their MP3 player, smile, and say “Yes, Mum.” Problem solved.

Pretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears—but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instrument. We’ll be in a virtual(虚拟) world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as we like. In this world, we will all be permanently plugged in. 5. And they are changing our social habits along the way.

In the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it! It’s so strange—suddenly, I don’t feel like wearing my earphones any more!

A. Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.

B. I also have wires hanging from my ears.

C. They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal “digital noise reduction systems.”

D. I don’t have to deal with the noise from the environment.

E. After all, I am listening to my favorite music and would rather not be disturbed.

F. Our instruments are changing quickly.

G. In the home situation, teenagers love these wires.

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Americans prefer to try every way to have fun, for example, they drive their own cars, some even tow (拖)a small boat after vehicle. They start from Los Angeles, California under sun, ________ through four or five hundred miles to go to La Fulin, Colorado to spend weekends while Chinese people are still ________ with work, and have dinner at home together with families in weekends or ________ time watching TV.

The difference is mainly due to cultural customs and traditions ________the two countries. It is said that Chinese people are living for others, while Americans are for ________ . When Chinese people come to the United States, they fight for ________ first, and then desperately make money after they are recognized by others. It seems that, the purpose to earn money is not to enjoy life, ________ for their following generations: sons and daughters and even grandchildren. Chinese people prefer to save money ________ emergency, such as illness. Although Chinese people with 49 in the United States don’t need to worry about their own social welfare and health insurance, they work still very hard, as they hope that they can ________ more money.

Chinese people’s interest is in the amount on the passbook(存折), so they spend ________ money usually. Most of Chinese are very thrifty(节约的), and they are ________ to spend money, but there are exceptions. They are willing to spend money on their ________. Many Chinese people think that, they endure(容忍)many ________ , so they wish that their children could live much better. Therefore, in the United States elementary schools, you can see that those who ________ the best, with more pocket money are Chinese students. In contrast, American children dress very simply, with just a little pocket money.

________ Chinese, Americans believe in living for themselves. They do everything for their own. ________ , they earn money to enjoy a ________ life, and pursue a higher quality of life. As for their own parents or children, they think that parents have their own pension and social welfare, and children should live a(n) ________ life when they are 18 years old. So they could boldly spend money on themselves. ________ , Americans save little money. In the street, it is easy for Chinese to take out 300-400 dollars, but it is hard to say for Americans.

1.A. running B. driving C. going D. walking

2.A. boring B. pleasant C. busy D. angry

3.A. spend B. take C. cost D. pay

4.A. through B. for C. among D. between

5.A. themselves B. theirs C. them D. others

6.A. survival B. remainder C. existence D. material

7.A. or B. nor C. but D. and

8.A. in possession of B. on account of C. in spite of D. in case of

9.A. identity B. force C. fame D. power

10.A. borrow B. give C. use D. save

11.A. large B. few C. much D. little

12.A. easy B. reluctant C. willing D. happy

13.A. children B. relatives C. parents D. friends

14.A. hardships B. problems C. difficulties D. sufferings

15.A. match B. decorate C. dress D. wear

16.A. Different from B. Interested in C. Similar to D. Thanks to

17.A. Otherwise B. However C. Therefore D. Since

18.A. better B. well C. good D. rich

19.A. single B. independent C. different D. comfortable

20.A. In that case B. As a whole C. In this way D. As a result

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We waiters need to face all kinds of customers every day. When something goes wrong, we should have the ability to keep on going and ________ the customers.

I remember my first job was at a fine restaurant. One day, the manager informed all the cooks and ________ that a VIP group were coming for ________ .The group were VIPs in the city's restaurants Indus ________ 10 people.

After they arrived, we let them get ________ comfortably and drinks were ordered. ________ , the head waiter would be the person in ________ of wine service. However, the manager asked me to serve that noon. I had never served a group of 10, ________had I done wine service.

When it's turn to ________ one of the wine glasses in front of a young woman, somehow I lost my trip(抓)and the other ________ fell on top of her, and then to the floor and ________ in pieces. I felt ________and apologized many times to the woman and to the rest of the group.

Quickly, the manager ________ my aid, helped in the clean-up, and sent out their ________right away. The group forgave me and the young woman repeatedly informed me it's OK.

________ on that day, my manager told me, "Mistakes and ________ do happen. If you know why they happened, learn from it and move on, ________ you still have a table to serve. Keep your head up and be confident. The glasses are ________."

I understand why he was truly a well respectable restaurant manager within our ________ .His close relationship with the group made the situation calm and the group ________ me for that.

1.A. please B. attract C. invite D. welcome

2.A. cookers B. servants C. waiters D. cleaners

3.A. meal B. dinner C. breakfast D. lunch

4.A. made up of B. let in as C. added up to D. recognized as

5.A. satisfied B. seated C. dressed D. introduced

6.A. Quickly B. Rapidly C. Normally D. Naturally

7.A. charge B. change C. honor D. favor

8.A. never B. ever C. little D. nor

9.A. set B. broke C. shook D. cut

10.A. wine B. glasses C. coffee D. cookers

11.A. laid B. lay C. lain D. lied

12.A. amazing B. surprised C.frightened D. scaring

13.A. took over B. gave in C. rushed against D. came to

14.A. dishes B. drinks C. waters D. wines

15.A. Lately B. Latest C. Later D. Last

16.A. accidents B. faults C. incidents D. errors

17.A. owing to B. thanks to C. while D. for

18.A. available B. acceptable C. replaceable D.repeated

19.A. restaurant B. neighbor C. district D. city

20.A. blamed B. forgave C.thanked D. praised

If a business wants to sell its products internationally, it had better do some market research first. This is a lesson that some large American corporations have learned the hard way.

What’s in the name?

Sometimes the problem is the name. When General Motors introduced its Chevy Nova into Latin America, it overlooked the fact that Nova in Spanish means “It doesn’t go”. Sure enough , the Chevy Nova never went anywhere in Latin America.

Translation problems

Sometimes it is the slogan that doesn’t work. No company knows this better than Pepsi-Cola, with its “Come alive with Pepsi!” campaign. The campaign was so successful in the United States , Pepsi translated its slogan literally for its international campaign. As it turned out , the translations weren’t quite right. Pepsi was begging Germans to “Come out of the grave(坟墓)” and telling the Chinese that “Pepsi brings your ancestors(老祖宗) back from the grave.”

A picture’s worth a thousand words

Other times, the problem involves packaging. A picture of a smiling baby has helped sell countless jars of Gerber baby food. When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same packaging as in the US, with the smiling baby on the label. Later they learned that in African countries , the picture on the jar shows what the jar has in it, for many people there can’t read.

Twist of fate

Even the culture and religious factors and pure coincidence can be involved . Thorn McAn shoes have a Thorn McAn “signature” inside. To people in Bangladesh, which is a Muslim country , this signature looked like Arabic script for the word Allah. In that country , feet are considered unclean, and Muslims felt the company was offending God’s name by having people walk on it.

1.From the text we learned that _________.

A. Chevy Nova was brought in Latin America

B. General Motors did the best market research of all companies

C. Pepsi still sold well in China owing to the translation problems

D. the “Come alive with Pepsi” campaign worked well in the US

2.What was “Gerber’s problem”?

A. A translation problem

B. Cultural factor

C. Religious factor

D. The picture on the jar

3.For what reason were Thorn McAn shoes turned down in Bangladesh?

A. They are not designed attractively

B. Their advertisements are not persuasive

C. A signature looking like the word Allah was in the shoes

D. Problem for Thorn McAn was the company’s name

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Lessons from some large corporations.

B. How to make use of advertisements

C. The importance of market research

D. The importance of packaging

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The professor stood before his class of 30 senior biology students,about to pass out the final exam.“I have been privileged to be your ________ this semester,and I know how hard you have all worked to________ for this test.I also know most of you are________ to medical school next fall,”he said to them.

“I am well aware of how much________ you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all ________of understanding this material,I am prepared to ________ an automatic B to anyone who would ________ not to take the final.”

The relief was audible(听得见的)as a number of students jumped up to ________ the professor and departed from class.The professor looked at the handful of students who ________ ,and offered again,“Any other takers? This is your last ________.”One more student decided to________ .

Seven students remained.The professor closed the door and took attendance.Then he 52 the final exam.There were two sentences typed on the ________

________ ,you have just received an A in this class.Keep believing in yourself.”

I ________ had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy ________ of grading exams,but it’s a________that any teacher in any discipline(治学严谨)could and should give.Students who don’t have ________ in what they’ve learned are B students at best.

The same is________ for students of real life.The A students are those who believe in what they’re doing ________ they’ve learned from both successes and failures.

1.A.instructor B.colleague C.relative D.principal

2.A.1ook B.prepare C.call D.send

3.A.over B.off C.out D.back

4.A.control B.threat C.pressure D.guidance

5.A.fond B.afraid C.capable D.worthy

6.A.report B.suggest C.introduce D.offer

7.A.pretend B.deserve C.happen D.prefer

8.A.thank B.scold C.punish D.amuse

9.A.stopped B.remained C.gathered D.succeeded

10.A.opportunity B.effort C.goal D.lesson

11.A.flee B.vote C.go D.exist

12.A.handed out B.put down C.set aside D.picked up

13.A.desk B.computer C.paper D.blackboard

14.A.Cheers B.Thanks C.Heavens D.Congratulations

15.A.often B.once C.never D.ever

16.A.cause B.way C.design D.structure

17.A.help B.mark C.test D.reward

18.A.energy B.interest C.patience D.confidence

19.A.potential B.true C.impossible D.wrong

20.A.because B.although C.when D.unless

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