1、t need to keep it a secret (31) me. She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady ina shelter while others slept on the streets. For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare. I was so impressed by (32) selfless she was.(B)Stress: Good or Bad?St
2、ress used to be an almost unknown word, but now that we are used to talking about it, I have found that people are beginning to get stressed about being stressed.In recent years, stress(33) (regard) as a cause of a whole range of medical problems, from high bloodpressure to mental illness. But like
3、so many other things, it is only too much stress(34) does you harm. It istime you considered that if there were no stress in your life, you would achieve a little. If you are stuck at home with no stress, then your level of performance will be low. Up to a certain point, the more stress you are unde
4、r, the (35) (good) your performance will be. Beyond a certain point, though , further stress will only lead toexhaustion, illness and finally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself (36) number of questions. Do you, for instance, feel that to
5、o much is being expected of(37) , and yet find it impossible to say no? Do you find yourself getting impatient or(38) (annoy) withpeople over unimportant things?. If the answer to all those questions is yes, you had better(39) (control )your stress, as you probably are under more stress than is good
6、 for you.To some extent you can control the amount of stress in your life. Doctors have worked out a chart showing how much stress is involved in various events. Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40, moving house 20, Christmas 12,etc. If the total stress in your life is over 150, you are twice as lik
7、ely (40) (get )ill.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.account B. adjustable C. appliances D. capture E. decorations F. directG. experiment H. intended I. operated J. soull
8、ess K. squeezeGolden Rules of Good DesignWhat makes good design? Over the years, designers and artists have been trying to 41 the essentials of good design. They have found that some sayings can help people understand the ideas of good design. There are four as follows.Less is more This saying is as
9、sociated with the German-born architect Mies van der Rohe. In his Modernist view, beauty lies in simplicity and elegance, and the aim of the designer is to create solutions to problems through the most efficient means. Design should avoid unnecessary 42More is not a bore The American-born architect
10、Robert Venturi concluded that if simplicity is done badly, the result is 43 design. Post-Modernist designers began to 44 with decoration and color again. Product design was heavily influenced by this view and can be seen in kitchen 45 such as ovens and kettles.Fitness for purpose Successful product
11、design takes into consideration a producfs function, purpose, shape, form, color, and so on. The most important result for the user is that the product does what is 46 . Forexample, think of a(n) 47 desk lamp. It needs to be constructed from materials that will stand the heat of the lamp and regular
12、 adjustments by the user. It also needs to be stable. Most importantly, it needs to 48 light where it is needed.From follows emotion This phrase is associated with the German designer Hartmut Esslinge匸 He believes design must take into 49 the sensory side of our nature一sight, smell, touch and taste.
13、 These are as important as rational1 性的).When choosing everyday products such as toothpaste, we appreciate a cool-looking device that allows us to easily 50 the toothpaste onto our brush.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marke
14、d A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the mow famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively 51 work and will do anything to avoi
15、d it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work.In any case, despite so much evidence to the 52 , many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe,53 , that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be
16、imposed from 54 without consultation. This, of course, makes for authoritarian (专需U 的)managers.Different cultures have different ways of 55 people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative nature of decision-making一all members of the d
17、epartment or work group are asked to 56 to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general 57 . Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they h
18、ave the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional 58 managers cannot.A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without 59 managers first. This empowerment (扌受权)has been part of the trend towards downsizing: 60 the number of
19、 management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be 61 with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托)much further than has 62 been the case. Empowerment and de
20、legation mean new forms of management control to 63 that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization, rather than less.Another trend is off-site or 64 management, where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on pr
21、ojects from their own houses. Project managers evaluate the 65 of the team members in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.51. A. desireB. seekC. loseD. dislike52. A. contraryB. expectationC. degreeD. extreme53. A. vice versaB. for exampleC. howe
22、verD. otherwise54. A. outsideB. insideC. belowD.above55. A. replacingB. assessingC. managingD. encouraging56. A. referB. contributeC. objectD. apply57. A. agreementB. practiceC. electionD. impression58. A. bossyB. experiencedC. westernD. male59. A. askingB. trainingC. warningD. firing60. A. doubling
23、B. maintainingC. reducingD. estimating61. A. honoredB. leftC. crowdedD. compared62. A. economicallyB. traditionallyC. inadequatelyD. occasionally63. A. denyB. admitC. assumeD. ensure64. A. virtualB. ineffectiveC. day-to-dayD. on-the-scene65. A. opinionB. riskC. performanceD. attractivenessDirection:
24、 Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sattments. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.One early morning, I went into th
25、e living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word ” Poems ” appeared in big, hot pink letters.Is it good? ” I asked her.Yeah, she answered. * There5s one I really like and youll like it, too. I
26、 leaned forward.Tatty Poem/ she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:She never puts her toys away,Just leaves them scattered where they lay,. 散乱的The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:%1稳重%1莽撞的徒劳地 (2)When she grows and gathers poises fIll miss her haru
27、m-scarum noise,And look in vain for scattered toys.And Ill be sad.A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock.” Ifs you, honey, My mother said sadly.To my mother, the poem revealed a parents affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the she in
28、 the poem was horro匚 It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying.Whafs wrong? my mother asked.Oh Mama, I cried. I dont want to grow up ever!She smiled. Honey, its okay. Youre not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, Fll still love you, okay?Okay, I was still weeping. My panic has gone. But I could not
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