题目内容
His project is concerned with _____ the technology to practical business problems.
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A．replying |
B．devoting |
C．supplying |
D．applying |
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【解析】略
"Colour" and "color"，"favourite" and "favorite"... Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a "u"? Is it because they are lazy?
Of course not. In fact，the difference in spelling was created by Noah Webster (1758-1843). He is a teacher who reformed English to make American identity stronger. Linguists (语言学家) celebrated his 250th birthday on October 16. After the Revolutionary War (1775~ 1783)，Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary，rather than rely on British versions (版本). He dropped the British "u" in some words. And he changed "centre" into "center" for children to learn English by spelling words more like they sounded.
Webster wasn't shy about expressing his opinions. In defining (定义) preposterous (unreasonable)，he wrote: "A republican government in the hands of females is preposterous."
Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000-word dictionary in 1828 with his American-style spellings. He also added local words. His dictionary was widely used in schools. Linguists believed it helped a new nation achieve unity and cultural independence at a time when most were focused on political freedom.
"He was the shaper of our language and the shaper of American identity，"said Joshua Kendall，who is working on a biography (传记) about Webster. "He at last bonded (联合)us through our language."
【小题1】Which of the following would probably be the best title for the passage?
| A．The shaper of American English. |
| B．American identity. |
| C．Webster's dictionary. |
| D．Spelling differences between American and British English. |
| A．voicing his opinion | B．changing "centre" into "center" |
| C．adding local words | D．dropping "u" in all the British words |
| A．Interesting. | B．Meaningful. | C．Unfinished. | D．Boring. |
| A．Because he wanted to make English simple and easy. |
| B．Because he wanted to show that the USA is stronger than the UK. |
| C．Because he wanted to achieve political freedom. |
| D．Because he wanted American English to have its own characteristics. |
| A．In 1758. | B．In 1783. | C．In 1800. | D．In 1828. |
It takes less than six seconds to leave a first impression. It is said that we ought not judge a book by its cover, but come on, isn’t it the color, the design, the layout, and the title that draw us to pick up a book we’ve never heard of before? Notice what your assumptions are about a person when you are first introduced to her or him.
Something that most of us don’t take notice of is how we stand or walk. Let’s say you are going for a job interview. Within seconds you have already said a lot about yourself by the way you walk. The majority of us walk around everyday without paying any attention to what we are saying even though we are not uttering a word. There is a lot that can be said about body language from the clothes you wear to the gestures you make.
I took notice of this topic recently as I recalled something about changing my posture to improve my level of confidence. I was about to venture on a new project, which would take me out of my comfort zone. My gremlins (小精灵) were having a field day with me uttering all kinds of reasons why I couldn’t do a good job with this new opportunity. I tucked in my tummy (收缩肚子) , put my shoulders back , held my head high , and took a walk. Soon thereafter, I felt so much better. I approached the project with new possibility. Wow, what a difference ! Try it !
The ability to capture your audience when you walk into a room is sure to start you off on the right foot when going on an interview. Non-verbal signals have five times the impact of verbal (言语的)signals. So you can count on losing your audience when you walk in with head down dragging your feet regardless how much you try to change it.
1.In the first paragraph the author intends to tell us .
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A．we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover |
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B．a person’s appearance can be misread |
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C．the first impression really means a lot |
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D．we should focus more on a person’s qualities |
2.The author approached his project with new possibility after .
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A．his gremlins stopped talking |
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B．he got rid of all his negative thoughts |
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C．he walked out of his comfort zone |
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D．he changed his posture to improve his confidence |
3.According to the author , when we go for a job interview , we .
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A．shouldn’t say a lot about ourselves |
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B．shouldn’t walk with our head high up |
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C．should pay enough attention to our body language and gesture |
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D．should only pay attention to the way we walk within the first few seconds |
4.The author probably believes that .
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A．non-verbal signals are more important than verbal signals |
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B．non-verbal signals are not so easy to catch |
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C．we mainly rely on verbal signals during an interview |
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D．we shouldn’t pay too much attention to our non-verbal signals |
5.What is mainly talked about in the passage?
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A．How to prepare for a job interview |
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B．The way we walk says a lot about us. |
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C．How to read a person from the way he walks. |
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D．How complicated body language is. |