73．According to the passage.which of the following is true? A．It is easy for a couple to afford a c——青夏教育精英家教网—

It is often said that politeness costs nothing．In fact，it seems that a little more courtesy could save businesses￡5 billion every year．

Frequently hearing the phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to staff as a modest pay rise，researchers say．

Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs，saving on the cost of finding replacements．

A third of 1,000 workers surveyed by consulting firm White Water Strategies said they did not get thanked at all when they did well—and a further third said they were not thanked enough．

In both cases，staff said they felt undervalued，meaning they were less likely to exert themselves and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere．

The net result is around ￡5.2 billion in lost productivity from employees who would raise their game if they felt more appreciated，White Water claimed According to the company，praising staff has the same motivational kick as a 1 per cent pay rise—and works out much cheaper for bosses．

Three out of four employees said that regular acknowledgement by their boss was important to them，but only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise as they felt they needed．

The survey found that those in blue-collar and manual jobs were less likely to be given any recognition for doing well．

In regional terms，Scottish staff felt most undervalued．Four out of ten workers said they were never thanked and eight out of ten said they would like more praise．However，workers in the North-East are less impressed by being buttered up by the boss，as only 69 per cent said they felt the need to be told “well done” regularly．

Older employees and women need the most reassurance，according to psychologist Averil Leimon，a director of White Water Strategies．She said that words of praise did more than create a pleasant place to work—they could even boost profits．

51．The second paragraph means that_____________.

A．employees ask for high pay instead of hearing “thank you” or “well done”

B．bosses always think highly of their employees’ work

C．bosses’ praise and encouragement are important to workers

D．bosses should praise their workers from time to time

52．Why praise and encouragement are needed according to the passage?

A．Most bosses feel it necessary

B．Most workers didn’t work hard enough.

C．Most bosses can make money from praise and encouragement

D．Most workers will work harder and stay in their jobs from praise and encouragement.

53．According to tiffs passage，the majority of staff felt______________．

A．there were thanked enough B．they were undervalued

C．they got satisfactory pay D．they didn’t need encouragement

54．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Blue-collar and manual workers need more regular acknowledgement by their bosses．

B．A third of the workers surveyed by White Water Strategies never got thanked at all when

they did well．

C．Old employees and women do not need to be appreciated as much as the young．

D．Fewer than 20％ of Scotiish felt that they never got thanked．

55．The main idea of the passage is that___________

A．praise and encouragement may help employees work better

B．workers are always demanding more praise and encouragement

C．bosses in Scotland usually praise and encourage their staff enough

D．if undervalued employees will certainly look for employment elsewhere

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It is often said that politeness costs nothing．In fact，it seems that a little more courtesy could save businesses￡5 billion every year．

Frequently hearing the phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to staff as a modest pay rise，researchers say．

Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs，saving on the cost of finding replacements．

A third of 1,000 workers surveyed by consulting firm White Water Strategies said they did not get thanked at all when they did well―and a further third said they were not thanked enough．

In both cases，staff said they felt undervalued，meaning they were less likely to exert themselves and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere．

The net result is around ￡5.2 billion in lost productivity from employees who would raise their game if they felt more appreciated，White Water claimed According to the company，praising staff has the same motivational kick as a 1 per cent pay rise―and works out much cheaper for bosses．

Three out of four employees said that regular acknowledgement by their boss was important to them，but only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise as they felt they needed．

The survey found that those in blue-collar and manual jobs were less likely to be given any recognition for doing well．

In regional terms，Scottish staff felt most undervalued．Four out of ten workers said they were never thanked and eight out of ten said they would like more praise．However，workers in the North-East are less impressed by being buttered up by the boss，as only 69 per cent said they felt the need to be told "well done"regularly．

Older employees and women need the most reassurance，according to psychologist Averil Leimon，a director of White Water Strategies．She said that words of praise did more than create a pleasant place to work―they could even boost profits．

51．The first paragraph means that_________．

A．employees ask for high pay instead of hearing “thank you” or “well done”

B．bosses always think highly of their employees’ work

C．bosses’ praise and encouragement are important to workers

D．bosses should praise their workers from time to time

52．Why didn’t bosses give their Staff enough praise and encouragement?

A．Most bosses feel it unnecessary

B．Most workers didn’t work hard enough．

C．This was not what the staff want

D．The passage doesn’t mention it

53．According to tiffs passage，the majority of staff felt______________．

A．there were thanked enough B．they were undervalued

C．they got satisfactory pay D．they didn’t need encouragement

54．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Blue-collar and manual workers need more regular acknowledgement by their bosses．

B．A third of the workers surveyed by White Water Strategies never got thanked at all when they did well．

C．Old employees and women do not need to be appreciated as much as the young．

D．Fewer than 30％ of Scotiish felt that they never got thanked．

55．The main idea of the passage is that___________．

A．praise and encouragement may help employees work better

B．workers are always demanding more praise and encouragement

C．bosses in Scotland usually praise and encourage their staff enough

D．if undervalued employees will certainly look for employment elsewhere

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　　While it is expected that students come to university with the ability to take a good set of notes, this is not always the case. High schools may not have demanded it, so good listening and note-taking skills may need to be developed.

TRY	Being a positive，attentive listener.
HOW?	Sit down in front and do not read or talk. Pay particular attention during the second 20 minutes（when you tend to lose it）and to the last minutes when a summary might be given or conclusions drawn.

TRY	Being a positive，active learner.
HOW?	Come to class with an interest in the material and with questions to be answered. You can develop these by thinking about and anticipate（预料）the lecture by pre-reading the text. （The latter is especially useful if you find yourself having difficulty keeping up with the material. ）

TRY	Getting accurate notes，with attention to the main idea.
HOW?	Look for points of emphasis from the professor’s verbal（口头的）language，body language，or careful reading of his notes. If you still feel you’re missing the main points，try showing your notes to a classmate or to the professor.

TRY	Leaving lots of space between ideas.
WHY?	Because you want lots of room to continue to add notes in your own words; this will help you learn the material on a deeper level by integrating（结合）it with what you already know. Also，the extra space will make it easier for you to find material when you are studying.

TRY	Going over new notes—10 minutes for each class—within 20 hours.
WHY?	Because you lose 50—80％of the material if you don’t.

TRY	Setting up your notes so you can study effectively from them.
HOW?	Leave wide left margins; here you will write questions from which to study your notes. Leave the back of the page blank，so you can fold the page，cover the notes，and answer the questions when studying.

　　1．During a listening lesson ________.

　　A．the students might be interested in the first part of the class

　　B．most students might be absent-minded

　　C．students prefer to talk to each other

　　D．students don’t have to pay attention to the last part of the lesson

　　2．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A．Pre-reading the text might help you understand the material better.

　　B．Taking notes in class can help you master the main idea better.

　　C．The writer of the passage is quite satisfied with high school education because students’ learning ability is paid special attention to.

　　D．One should learn to go over his（her）lessons regularly.

　　3．The article is probably written for ________.

　　A．primary school students

　　B．grown-ups

　　C．university students

　　D．Chinese teachers

　　4．The best topic of the passage should be ________.

　　A．How to Learn English Well

　　B．Listening and Note-making

　　C．Being a Positive Listener

　　D．How to Be an Active Learner

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　　While it is expected that students come to university with the ability to take a good set of notes, this is not always the case. High schools may not have demanded it, so good listening and note-taking skills may need to be developed.

TRY	Being a positive，attentive listener.
HOW?	Sit down in front and do not read or talk. Pay particular attention during the second 20 minutes（when you tend to lose it）and to the last minutes when a summary might be given or conclusions drawn.

TRY	Being a positive，active learner.
HOW?	Come to class with an interest in the material and with questions to be answered. You can develop these by thinking about and anticipate（预料）the lecture by pre-reading the text. （The latter is especially useful if you find yourself having difficulty keeping up with the material. ）

TRY	Getting accurate notes，with attention to the main idea.
HOW?	Look for points of emphasis from the professor’s verbal（口头的）language，body language，or careful reading of his notes. If you still feel you’re missing the main points，try showing your notes to a classmate or to the professor.

TRY	Leaving lots of space between ideas.
WHY?	Because you want lots of room to continue to add notes in your own words; this will help you learn the material on a deeper level by integrating（结合）it with what you already know. Also，the extra space will make it easier for you to find material when you are studying.

TRY	Going over new notes—10 minutes for each class—within 20 hours.
WHY?	Because you lose 50—80％of the material if you don’t.

TRY	Setting up your notes so you can study effectively from them.
HOW?	Leave wide left margins; here you will write questions from which to study your notes. Leave the back of the page blank，so you can fold the page，cover the notes，and answer the questions when studying.

　　1．During a listening lesson ________.

　　A．the students might be interested in the first part of the class

　　B．most students might be absent-minded

　　C．students prefer to talk to each other

　　D．students don’t have to pay attention to the last part of the lesson

　　2．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A．Pre-reading the text might help you understand the material better.

　　B．Taking notes in class can help you master the main idea better.

　　C．The writer of the passage is quite satisfied with high school education because students’ learning ability is paid special attention to.

　　D．One should learn to go over his（her）lessons regularly.

　　3．The article is probably written for ________.

　　A．primary school students

　　B．grown-ups

　　C．university students

　　D．Chinese teachers

　　4．The best topic of the passage should be ________.

　　A．How to Learn English Well

　　B．Listening and Note-making

　　C．Being a Positive Listener

　　D．How to Be an Active Learner

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It is easy to blame teachers, who many people feel are not willing to spend extra time with students in after-school activities．An angry parent exclaimed(呼喊),“When the bell rings, it is usual that teachers beat the kids out of classrooms．”However, teachers feel they are the victims of the system．They see parents as being too absorbed in jobs to take an interest in their children, and point to the influences(影响)of a society that permits drugs to be sold on street corners as the real cause of classroom problems．In addition, they think, many students are not taking advantage of education opportunities．They no longer believe that studying hard will lead to a good job and a better life．Teachers complain that they cannot teach students who come to class only when they feel like it．“If parents can’t force kids to go to school, then we can’t help．”While the form of other institutes(协会)in society－especially the family－is rapidly changing, the schools are still expected to uphold(确认，肯定)basic values and prepare students to play a meaningful role in society．If that society is a microcosm(缩影)of the larger society, and if that society has problems, its schools will have problems, too．Is it really the school’s fault that ‘Johnny can’t read’?”

(1)

From the passage, we know that teachers usually expect the parents will ________．
[　　]
A．	spend more time with their kids than before
B．	pay more money on the education of their kids
C．	give their children more punishment if necessary
D．	ask for more help from the local government

(2)

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the writer?
[　　]
A．	It’s wrong to only blame teachers for the present situation．
B．	It’s meaningless to spend money or energy on study．
C．	It’s necessary for the government to take some necessary measures on the present situation．
D．	It’s important to force kids to go to school properly．

(3)

What dose the paragraph before the text most probably discuss?
[　　]
A．	Teachers’ opinion about the present situation of teaching．
B．	The free public education system carried out in America．
C．	Parents are complaining about the equality of school education．
D．	Students themselves don’t seen to care about learning．

(4)

What’s the writer’s attitude towards the problem discussed in the text?
[　　]
A．	Parents should take the most responsibility of their children’s education．
B．	The government should pay more attention to the education and social problems than before．
C．	Students should play an important role in their own education．
D．	Teachers should devote more energy and time to teaching．

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