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A lot of us lose life's tougher battles by starting a frontal(正面的)attack-when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒)about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam's being late-serious illness at home-he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn't work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech. Yes, the boss was, as Sam entered the office at9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室);everyone was hard at work. Sam's supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. "How do you do!" he said. "I'm Sam Maynard. I'm applying for a job. Which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?"
The room exploded in laughter. The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job-with the only tool that could win, a laugh.
Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected(忽略), means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying "no," criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is away to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians(喜剧演员)on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance(忍受力)than people in any other forum.
1.WhywasSamlateforhisjob?
A. Because he was ill. B. Because he got up late.
C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam. D. He was busy applying for a new job.
2.The main idea of this passage is ____.
A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor B. humor is important in our lives
C. early bird gets the worm D. humor can solve racial discriminations.
3.The phrase "clamped off" n paragraph 3 means____.
A. tried to hold back B. tried to set C. charged D. gave out
4.Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?
A. Many lose life's battles because they are lacking in a sense of humor.
B. It wasn't the first time that Sam came late for work.
C. Sam was supposed to arrive at his office at8:30.
D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems
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The Temple of Heaven is situated(位于)in the southern part of the city．It was built in 1420，covering an area of 273 hectares (公顷)．
The Temple was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties (王朝) worshipped (礼拜) heaven and prayed (祈求) for good harvests．They came here twice a year，on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month and also in winter．After 1530 when the temple was built in the northern suburbs (郊区)，only heaven was worshipped in the temple．
The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest architectural structures in the world．In Beijing four imperial(皇帝的)temples were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties(1368～1911)．At the southern end of the city axis(轴)is the Temple of Heaven．It is the most important of the four．The other three are the Altar(祭坛)of the earth in the north, the Altar of the Moon in the west, and the Altar of the Sun in the east just behind the Beijing Friendship store．All of them are still standing，but the Temple of Heaven is the largest group of temple buildings of its kind in China，nearly four times larger than the Forbidden city(紫禁城)．The whole building was designed in a way that makes you close to heaven．
In making the heaven－like structures，the designers made good use of the color．sound，figures of the circle and the square，and changes in its height．The combination of building and garden helps to make it appear mysterious and magical．The Temple’s architecture(建筑)has two themes(主题)．0ne is “on the earth” while the other is “in the heaven”．The square-shaped palace for fasting in the west of the temple appears like a “forbidden city” in a smaller size．
In imperial days，the Chinese people believed that the sky was in circular(圆形的)shape and the earth was square．On the basis of this traditional(传统的)concept(思想)，the circle was widely adopted(采用)in the design of the temple’s main buildings．It is in accord with people’s imagination of heaven．
1．The Temple was a place where the emperors worshipped .
A．God and prayed for safety
B．for Jesus Christ(耶稣基督)and asked for mercy(宽恕)
C．heaven and prayed for good harvests
D. the Buddha (佛) and prayed for wealth
2. The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest .
A. monuments (纪念碑) B．museums
C. memorial halls (标记) D．architectural structures
3. In Beijing imperial temples were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties
A. three B．four C．no D．beautiful
4.The Temple of Heaven is the most of the four．
A. important B．biggest C．smallest D. beautiful
5. The Temple is in accord with people’s imagination of .
A. the earth B．the moon C．hell (地狱) D．heaven
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From bankers to factory staff, employees in the West face a cold“prospect” of losing their jobs as a global recession(衰退) starts to bite. For colleagues in the East, the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.
Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian companies try harder to preserve jobs in difficult times, which will prevent unemployment and may help Asian economies survive at a time of slowing exports. The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for companies to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, but build up a more loyal and devoted group.
“In the Confucian mindset(儒家思想), the right thing to do is to share the burden, which is the sense of collective(集体的)responsibility. While in the West, it’s more about individual survival,” said Michael Benoliel, associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University (SMU).
In contrast, local Western companies from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands, but at the Asian units of Western multinationals or western units of Asian groups, job cuts will probably be less severe.
Japan’s jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kong’s was flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent in January.
Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad.
41. The underlined word “prospect” in the first paragraph most probably means _________.
A．weather B．scene C．future D．place
42. Compared with job cuts, pay cuts can bring the following benefits EXCEPT that _________.
A．it’s helpful to the economy recovery
B．it costs the company less money to survive
C．it will keep the experienced and skilled workers
D．it can form a team working harder and more loyally
43. According to Michael Benoliel, the Confucian mindset focuses on _________.
A．human rights B．sharing responsibility
C．personal profits D．individual survival
44. In which company can we infer the job cuts will be probably the most severe?
A．A local American group.
B．A small Japanese company.
C．A German branch of a Korean multinational.
D．A Hong Kong’s unit of a French company.
45. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A．the difficulties all the companies around the world will meet with today
B．the cultural differences between Eastern and Western world at present
C．the ways to cut down the cost of the companies in economic downturn
D．the different labor solutions of Asian and Western in global recession
查看习题详情和答案>>The Temple was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties (王朝) worshipped (礼拜) heaven and prayed (祈求) for good harvests．They came here twice a year，on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month and also in winter．After 1530 when the temple was built in the northern suburbs (郊区)，only heaven was worshipped in the temple．
The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest architectural structures in the world．In Beijing four imperial(皇帝的)temples were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties(1368～1911)．At the southern end of the city axis(轴)is the Temple of Heaven．It is the most important of the four．The other three are the Altar(祭坛)of the earth in the north, the Altar of the Moon in the west, and the Altar of the Sun in the east just behind the Beijing Friendship store．All of them are still standing，but the Temple of Heaven is the largest group of temple buildings of its kind in China，nearly four times larger than the Forbidden city(紫禁城)．The whole building was designed in a way that makes you close to heaven．
In making the heaven－like structures，the designers made good use of the color．sound，figures of the circle and the square，and changes in its height．The combination of building and garden helps to make it appear mysterious and magical．The Temple’s architecture(建筑)has two themes(主题)．0ne is “on the earth” while the other is “in the heaven”．The square-shaped palace for fasting in the west of the temple appears like a “forbidden city” in a smaller size．
In imperial days，the Chinese people believed that the sky was in circular(圆形的)shape and the earth was square．On the basis of this traditional(传统的)concept(思想)，the circle was widely adopted(采用)in the design of the temple’s main buildings．It is in accord with people’s imagination of heaven．
1．The Temple was a place where the emperors worshipped .
A．God and prayed for safety
B．for Jesus Christ(耶稣基督)and asked for mercy(宽恕)
C．heaven and prayed for good harvests
D. the Buddha (佛) and prayed for wealth
2. The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest .
A. monuments (纪念碑) B．museums
C. memorial halls (标记) D．architectural structures
3. In Beijing imperial temples were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties
A. three B．four C．no D．beautiful
4.The Temple of Heaven is the most of the four．
A. important B．biggest C．smallest D. beautiful
5. The Temple is in accord with people’s imagination of .
A. the earth B．the moon C．hell (地狱) D．heaven
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