摘要: A. votes B. help C. efforts D. money

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Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive(主管的) circle, beauty can become a liability.

  While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.

  Handsome male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.

  Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.

  All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.

  Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly"qualifies required.

  This is true even in politics, "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, " says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates(候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.

  The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.

  The word "liability" most probably means ________.

  A. disadvantage B. advantage   C. misfortune   D. trouble

 Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness________

  A. turns out to be a disadvantage to men

  B. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women

  C. has as little effect on men as on women

  D. affects men and women alike

  It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often________.

  A. practical   B. supportive   C. old - fashioned D. one - sided

  The author writes this passage to ________.

  A. give advice to job - seekers who are attractive

  B. discuss the disadvantages of being attractive

  C. demand equal rights for women

  D. state the importance of appearance

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  Beijing is a firm favorite(幸运儿)to win the bid(竞标)for the 2008 Olympics, according to the International Olympic Committee(IOC).

  The Chinese capital’s bid came first with four   1   cities on Monday, when the IOC   2   in half the   3   cities fighting for hosting the world’s most important sporting   4  

  The IOC’s executive(执行的)committee said that the five cities will be Beijing, Istanbul, Osaka,   5   and Toronto.

  The host city will be   6   at the IOC session(会议)next July in Moscow.The 2000 Olympic Games   7   in Sydney and the 2004 Olympic   8   be held in Athens.According to IOC sources Beijing is   9   to win the 2008 Olympics bid.The Chinese capital lost out to Sydney by   10   two votes(选票)for the 2000 Olympics.

  The committee had suggested that only four cities should be   11   for the final vote   12   it is believed IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch   13   hard for the Turkish capital to be included.

  Istanbul has bid for the past three summer Olympics and Samaranch was   14   not to upset them according to sources within the executive board.

  Osaka, Japan’s second largest city, was included in the   15   round because of their   16   financial support for the Olympic movement,   17   the source.

  Paris i s   18   to hid for 2012 if they   19   Beijing.Toronto is considered an outsider   20   Istanbul.

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other

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capital

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large

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beautiful

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increased

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improved

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reduced

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raised

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five

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four

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2004

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ten

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games

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event

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activities

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conference

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Atlanta

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Paris

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Athens

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Sydney

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elected

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picked

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made

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selected

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were completed

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broke out

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were held

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happened

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will

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must

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might

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should

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sure

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favorite

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rather difficult

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easy

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hardly

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fewer than

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only

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received

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refused

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accepted

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forbidden

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drove

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careless

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pleased

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careful

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spoke

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promised

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pointed

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added

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expected

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invited

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agreed

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required

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win

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lose out to

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defeat

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replace

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except

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and

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  Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive(主管的) circle, beauty can become a liability.

  While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.

  Handsome male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.

  Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.

  All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.

  Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the “manly”qualifies required.

  This is true even in politics, “When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, ” says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates(候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.

   The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.

 

  60.The word “liability” most probably means ________.

  A. disadvantage B. advantage   C. misfortune   D. trouble

  61.Bowman’s experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness________

  A. turns out to be a disadvantage to men

  B. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women

  C. has as little effect on men as on women

  D. affects men and women alike

  62.It can be inferred from the passage that people’s views on beauty are often________.

  A. practical   B. supportive   C. old fashioned D. one - sided

  63.The author writes this passage to ________.

  A. give advice to job - seekers who are attractive

  B. discuss the disadvantages of being attractive

  C. demand equal rights for women

       D. state the importance of appearance

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请阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

More Than I Had Dreamed Of

  From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union.I always   1   my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us.So I dreamed of being a leader.

  Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections,   2   I would win.But the reality struck that I hadn't had a chance.I wasn't pretty.Girls across the school hardly knew me.I just did not have what it   3   to win a school election.I was   4  

  As I cried in my room that evening, I   5   took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming.I decided that I would   6   for elections again in my final year at school-and I would win.

  I recognized that my   7   had a lot of things in their favor.What were the   8   that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful.And my biggest   9   was the faith I had.I would not allow my   10   appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward.That evening, I   11   my election plans a whole year in advance.

  I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to   12   them.I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,   13   I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage.In order to learn how to present a great election   14  , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.

  The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students   15   That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was   16   theirs.

  Suddenly, I realized that I had   17   much more than I had dreamed of.I had made many new friends and had helped people   18   the way.I had won the   19   and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them.I was able to put a smile on their faces and   20   their day.

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admired

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remembered

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believed

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praying

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planning

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calculating

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judging

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assessed

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provided

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meant

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took

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concerned

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depressed

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surprised

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confused

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gradually

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immediately

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suddenly

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impatiently

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pay

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enter

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speak

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wait

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competitors

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companions

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enemies

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schoolmates

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cases

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methods

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examples

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points

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problem

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strength

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worry

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dream

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young

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personal

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special

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plain

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began

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discussed

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announced

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cancelled

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recommend

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represent

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support

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but

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campaign

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speech

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ceremony

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promise

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nodded

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gathered

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cheered

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cried

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only

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still

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accomplished

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accumulated

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devoted

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developed

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by

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to

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in

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along

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appointment

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acceptance

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election

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reputation

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A.

enrich

B.

bless

C.

brighten

D.

expand

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