Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it
is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make.
1 There are people who can answer an insignificant(无关紧要) advertisement in the local paper and
land the best job in the world; others writes to all sorts of places, and never seem to get a reply at all,and
then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the
right time. 2 He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never
thinking that he might one day sail one of them.One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of
a ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to
think, the young man offered to take his place. 3
This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself. If the young
man had gone home to ponder(考虑) his decision for a week, he might have missed his chance. It is one
thing to be offered an opportunity. 4
Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all rules and still seem to land the well-paid jobs.When you go for a jod interview or fill out an application,you are expected to say nice things about the
company to which you are applying. 5 And within a year this person had become general manager of
the company.
A. But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company's
faults.
B. It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.
C. It is another thing to take it and use it well.
D. He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.
E. It's almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisements in newspapers.
F. Take the young man who wanted to be a sailor for example.
G. People find jobs in a great number of ways.
is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make.
1 There are people who can answer an insignificant(无关紧要) advertisement in the local paper and
land the best job in the world; others writes to all sorts of places, and never seem to get a reply at all,and
then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the
right time. 2 He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never
thinking that he might one day sail one of them.One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of
a ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to
think, the young man offered to take his place. 3
This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself. If the young
man had gone home to ponder(考虑) his decision for a week, he might have missed his chance. It is one
thing to be offered an opportunity. 4
Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all rules and still seem to land the well-paid jobs.When you go for a jod interview or fill out an application,you are expected to say nice things about the
company to which you are applying. 5 And within a year this person had become general manager of
the company.
A. But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company's
faults.
B. It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.
C. It is another thing to take it and use it well.
D. He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.
E. It's almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisements in newspapers.
F. Take the young man who wanted to be a sailor for example.
G. People find jobs in a great number of ways.
| 任务型读写 请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词. 注意:每个空格只填1 个单词. When we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really and how do they operate? Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. Even if this is possible, it is shortterm, and tends to backfire( 产生事与愿违的后果). If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the longterm. They will also experience fear. Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with this emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership. The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they became fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivations. Today's work place is all about relationships. Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they're recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know the paycheck is not the single most motivating factor in the work life of most people. The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence-knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.
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only one of the group who reached the top of Mount Everest.| 任务型读写。 In a memorybased competition between you and a chimp (猩猩)；who do you think would win?If you put yourself on top, you might want to guess again. In a test that challenged participants to remember numbers, a young chimp performed better than Japanese college students. Here's how the test worked.At Kyoto University in Japan, human students and chimpanzee participants sat in front of a computer.Five numbers, ranging from 1 to 9, were combined with one another and then, they appeared at random places on the screen. The numbers stayed on the screen for less than a second.In the first test, for example, participants saw the numbers for 650 milliseconds (about twothirds of a second). Then, each number disappeared and they saw a white square instead.Participants had to touch the squares in numerical order, based on the numbers that had been there a moment before. In this test, the students touched the boxes in the correct order about 80% of the time.A young chimp named Ayumu performed equally well. During a harder test, participants were only able to see the numbers for 210 milliseconds. This time, students only succeeded in putting the boxes in the correct order about 40% of the time. But Ayumu still could select the boxes in the right order nearly 80% of the time. "Some people have what's called a 'photographic memory, ' which allows them to remember a surprising number of details after just a quick glimpse of something.Ayumu's memory might work in a similar way, " says lead researcher Tetsuro Matsusawa. The chimp's young age might have something to do with his impressive performance, too.In previous tests, the Japanese researchers found that young chimps performed better than their mothers. The scientists are interested to see whether Ayumu loses his strong memory as he grows older.They already know that young children sometimes have sharp memories when offered something photographical, but they lose this ability over time.
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| One of the main reasons that may stop us from reaching our goals and desires is our inability to be flexible. This fact may be_1_to swallow, but it's true.We do everything to get rid of suffering in our lives, yet challenges and pressures can_2_the best in us. If you have been burdened (负担) by__3__in the past, learn from them, forget about them, and move on.Some people_4_to focus on how bad their lives have been_5_these mistakes.As a result, they remain_6_in their miserable lives. So what if you run a business and you lose a ton of money?In this_7_, some people would remain deeply_8_for such a long time, and their personal lives are being affected_9_.If you're afraid to fail, then you will_10_all your chances to achieve your goals in life._11_again；but this time, be more careful and use your past mistakes as guide maps. But when you try, make sure you_12_.I've met so many people who accepted my suggestion, but most of them would_13_right in the middle of their work.They have the drive to start, _14_they lack the motivation to go through all the_15_.Yes, this is another fact of life.Those who persist (坚持) may have a bad time at present, but they shall have the_16_laugh. Let's fast forward into the_17_.Let's say you did try, you followed through, and you succeeded. Congratulations.So you became_18_by harvesting the fruits of your labor.This does not mean you'll stay in that situation for good._19_may arise again, so always be ready to adjust to the present situation.The only thing permanent in this world is_20_. | ||||
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