Robert _____ business two years ago， but he did not get along well at first  for _____ of experience.

A took up； lack of　　B put up； short of　 C set up； need of　 D pick up； want of

Europe is not a gender-equality heaven. In particular, the corporate workplace will never be completely family-friendly until women are part of senior management decisions, and Europe’s top corporate-governance positions remain overwhelmingly male. Indeed, women hold only 14 percent of positions on Europe corporate boards.

　　The Europe Union is now considering legislation(立法) to compel corporate boards to maintain a certain proportion of women---up to 60 percent. This proposed mandate(强制执行) was born of frustration. Last year, Europe Commission Vice President Viviane Reding issued a call to voluntary action. Reding invited corporations to sign up for gender balance goal of 40 percent female board membership. But her appeal was considered a failure: only 24 companies took it up.

　　Do we need quotas(定量) to ensure that women can continue to climb the corporate Ladder fairly as they balance work and family?

　　“Personally, I don’t like quotas,” Reding said recently. “But I like what the quotas do.” Quotas get action: they “open the way to equality and they break through the glass ceiling(女性在工作中遇到的一种无形障碍),” according to Reding, a result seen in France and other countries with legally binding provisions on placing women in top business positions.

　　I understand Reding’s reluctance---and her frustration. I don’t like quotas either; they conflict with my belief in meritocracy(精英管理), government by the capable. But, when one considers the obstacles to achieving the meritocratic ideal, it does look as if a fairer world must be temporarily ordered.

　　After all, four decades of evidence has now shown that corporations in Europe as the US are evading the meritocratic hiring and promotion of women to top position---no matter how much “soft pressure” is put upon them. When women do break through to the summit of corporate power---as, for example, Sheryl Sandberg recently did at Facebook---they attract massive attention precisely because they remain the exception to the rule.

　　If appropriate pubic policies were in place to help all women---whether CEOs or their children’s caregivers---and all families, Sandberg would be no more newsworthy than any other highly capable person living in a more just society.

53. In the European corporate workplace, generally __________.

　 A. women take the lead

　 B. men have the final say

　 C. corporate governance is overwhelmed

　 D. senior management is family-friendly

54. According to Reding, quotas may help women __________.

　 A. get top business positions

　 B. see through the glass ceiling

　 C. balance work and family

　 D. anticipate legal results

55. The author’s attitude toward Reding’s appeal is __________.

　 A. skeptical             B. objective                   C. indifferent                D. approving

56. Women entering top management become headlines due to the lack of __________.

　 A. more social justice

　 B. massive media attention

　 C. suitable public policies

　 D. greater “soft pressure”

Robert _____ business two years ago， but he did not get along well at first  for _____ of experience.
A took up； lack of　　B put up； short of　 C set up； need of　 D pick up； want of

Putting Movies on Mobiles

Movies in the theater get their recognition at awards ceremonies such as the Oscars. But how about movies for phones? They are getting their turn at MoFilm — the first mobile film festival.

The first MoFilm competition received 250 entries from more than 100 countries. Entries were restricted to films that were five minutes or less in length — ideal for viewing and sharing on mobile phones. An independent jury then selected a shortlist of five film-makers. The winner was chosen from the shortlist by an audience voting using their phones.

New Platforms

The awards highlight the increasing impact that mobile phones are making in the entertainment industry. Many grassroots filmmakers start out with short films. They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work. Therefore, mobile phones are increasingly being seen as a new platform for these short works.

　　It is a good place for anyone who wants to express themselves and find a way to have that expression be seen by a wide audience. Just think about how many people have mobile phones in the world!

New Technology Advances

MoFilm is pioneering content for mobile and online services that is a world away from Hollywood. The majority of films made for mobiles are now short in length, taking into account the screen size. However this could be overcome as technology advances.

　　In the near future, longer films will likely be seen on the mobile phone. And there are mobile companies creating phones where users can watch movies at higher quality.

Wherever you see movies, one thing is certain: the quality of work, the simple ability at story telling, and the thing that inspires someone to tell a story can really come from anywhere.

At the first MoFilm, ________.    

A. movies in the theater got their recognition

B. more than 100 countries took part in the competition

C. ideal films were five minutes or less in length

D. the winner was chosen by experts’ voting

They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work. The underlined word means “________”.  

A. disappointed   B. surprised        C. frightened      D. encouraged

Nowadays the majority of films made for mobiles are short in length because of _______.

A. online services                             B. the screen size  

C. technology advances                     D. the mobile phone

Ⅲ．Reading Comprehension
Section A
Some personal characteristics play an important role in the development of one’s intelligence．But people fail to realize the importance of training these factors in young people．
The so-called “non-intelligence factors” include one’s feelings, will, motivation, interests and habits．After a 30-year follow up study of 8,000 males, American psychologists50that the main cause of disparities in intelligence is not intelligence51      , but non-intelligence factors including the desire to learn, will power and self-confidence．
52people all know that one should have definite objectives, a strong will and good learning habits, quite a number of teachers and parents don’t pay much attention to      53     these factors．
Some parents are greatly worried when their children fail to do well in their studies．They blame either genetic factors, malnutrition（营养不良） or laziness, but they never take54consideration these non-intelligence factors．At the same time, some teachers don’t inquire into these, as reasons55students do poorly．They simply give them more courses and exercises, or56     criticize or laugh at them．After all, these students lose self-confidence．Some of them just feel defeated and57themselves up as hopeless．Others may go astray（堕落）because they are sick of learning．An investigation of more than 1,000 middle school students in Shanghai showed that 46．5 percent of them were58of learning, because of examinations, 36．4 percent lacked persistence, initiative and consciousness and 10．3 percent were sick of learning．
It is clear that the lack of cultivation of non-intelligence factors has been a main      59
to intelligence development in teenagers．It even causes an imbalance between physiological and 　60　 development among a few students．
If we don’t start now to61the cultivation of non-intelligence factors, it will not only affect the development of the intelligence of teenagers, but also affect the quality of a whole generation．Some experts have put forward62about how to cultivate students’ non-intelligence factors．
First, parents and teachers should63understand teenage psychology．On this basis, they can help them to pursue the objectives of learning，      64their interests and toughening their willpower．
50．A．came out  B．found out     C．made out     D．worked out
51．A．in itself    B．by itself       C．itself         D．on its own
52．A．Though    B．Nevertheless     C．However      D．Moreover
53．A．believing        B．studying      C．Cultivating   D．developing
54．A．for      B．in             C．into          D．over
55．A．why     B．that          C．when          D．how
56．A．ever     B．even         C．still          D．more
57．A．put       B．get           C．handle         D．give
58．A．afraid       B．ahead              C．aware          D．ashamed
59．A．difficulty  B．question       C．threat              D．obstacle
60．A．intelligent B．characteristic   C．psychological   D．physical
61．A．practice    B．Thrust         C．strengthen     D urge
62．A．projects    B．warnings      C．suggestions      D．decision
63．A．fully     B．greatly        C．very         D．highly
64．A．insuring    B．going              C．encouraging    D．Exciting