--You don't seem to be quite yourself today. What's wrong？--Oh, I'm suffering from a cold. Nothing serious, ______.

A . thus B . consequently C . on the contrary D . just a

A . Make a bit more effort B . To make a bit more effort C . Making a bit more effort D . If you make a more effort

A . assist B . assert C . asset D . assure

A . attachment B . aggression C . submarine D . submissio

A．reluctant B．hurry C．nervous D．willing

A．seems to be B．seem to be C．is seeming to be D．are

M: Yes ... well ... in 1990, EBS's total sales were $11 billion. But in 1996, our sales grew by more than 5 billion and the sales total for the year was $27 billion. So ... while we used to think that 15% growth was good, for some time we were reckoning on achieving 20 to 50% ... though recent developments have changed that. F: And what about international expansion？ Where are your big growth markets？ M: Over the next five years, we'll be hiring 100,000 new employees... in Asia alone, it'll be 60,000. The real development during this period will be concentrated in East Asia—mostly in China, India and Vietnam. We're hoping that one day the market there will be as big as Europe. Over a longer period, we're also planning to expand into the Middle East and into Southern Africa. All this development is very important for the company. For example, the plans for China will bring investment up to $100 billion. A few years ago, I'd never have dreamed that we'd be selling $3 billion dollars worth of products there, which we did last year. It's hard to believe that only seven years ago we sold nothing there at all. F: Can we talk about EBS University itself？ Can you explain—simply—how it works, and who it's for？ M: I suppose it's really similar to a community-based education system—a bit like a village school—except, of course, this is a global village. Basically, it's designed to provide education and training for every single member of staff, from the Managing Director to the newest recruit. F: And what kind of education and training is actually on offer？ M: Well, we have core courses that everyone is required to attend. They focus on things like reducing manufacturing time as well as quality issues—both for people and services. We also offer a range of options, everything from personnel, finance to languages. We run courses, for example, in French, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. F: Can we turn now to the question of motivation and how you go about keeping people interested in their work？ M: We never underestimate training. It's a challenge, for example, keeping someone aged 20 skilled until they're aged 60. So we do what we can. While some employees get as much as three days' training a month, the minimum is fixed at three days a year. We also have a feedback system in the form. of a questionnaire that employees answer every six months, and in this way we can keep up-to-date with employees' opinions. F: So you really do believe in investing in your employees？ M: That's right. We allow an amount equivalent to about 4% of an employee's salary for his or her training—to 'maintain them', if you like, because we think they're important. A piece of machinery, however, gets as much as 10%-12% of its purchase price spent oil maintenance now, I believe that people are more important than machines, so we still have a long way to go. F: It would seem, though, that EBS is more broad-minded than many firms in its approach to educating and training its employees. M: Well, EBS has been in a state of constant renewal since it was founded in 1938, but it wasn't until the late seventies onwards that the company started trying out new methods of training and education. EBS University was the result of those experiments and has been operating very successfully for the last fifteen years. I suppose overall what distinguishes EBS from other multinationals is that we educate all our employees and not just management. F: Thank you, Mr. Rice, and I hope that EBS University continues to do well in its educational role. &8226;You will hear a radio interview with Brian Rice, president of EBS University, the training and educational body set up by the electronics company, Torntec. &8226;For each qu A．5 billion dollars. B．11 billion dollars. C．27 billion dollars.

M: Yes…Well…in 2000, Thorntec's total sales were 20 billion. But in 2005, our sales grew by more than 5 billion. So…while we used to think that 15% growth was good, for some time we were reckoning on achieving 20 to 25%…though recent developments have changed that. F: And what about international expansion？ Where are your big growth markets？ M: Over the next five years, we'll be hiring 100,000 new employees…in Asia alone, it'll be 60,000.The real development during this period will still be concentrated in Asia -- mostly China, India and Vietnam. We're hoping that one day the market there will be as big as Europe. Over a longer period, we're also planning to expand into the Middle East and into Southern Africa. All this development is very important for the company. For example, the plans for China will bring investment up to '100 billion. A few years ago, I'd never have dreamed that we'd be selling '2 billion dollars' worth of products there, which we did last year. It's hard to believe that only seven years ago we sold nothing there at all. F: Can we talk about Thorntec University itself？ Can you explain -- simply -- how it works, and who it's for？ M: I suppose it's really similar to a community-based education system -- a bit like a village school -- except, of course, this is a global village. Basically, it's designed to provide education and training for every single member of staff, from the Managing Director to the newest recruit. F: And what kind of education and training is actually on offer？ M: Well, we have core courses that everyone is required to attend. They focus on things like reducing manufacturing time as well as quality issues -- both for people and services. We also offer a range of options, everything from personal finance to languages. We run courses, for example, in French, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. F: Can we turn now to the question of motivation and how you go about keeping people interested in their work？ M: We never underestimate training. It's a challenge, for example, keeping someone aged 20 skilled until they're aged 60. So we do what we can. While some employees get as much as three days training a month, the minimum is fixed at three days a year. We also have a feed back system in the form. of a questionnaire that employees answer every six months, and in this way we can keep up-to-date with employees' opinions. F: So you really do believe in investing in your employees？ M: That's right. We allow an amount equivalent to about 4% of an employee's salary for his or her training -- to "maintain them", if you like, because we think they're important. A piece of machinery, however, gets as much as 10-12% of its purchase price spent on maintenance…now, I believe that people are more important than machines, so we still have a long way to go. F: It would seem, though, that Thorntec is more broad-minded than many firms in its approach to educating and training its employees. M: Well, Thorntec has been in a state of constant renewal since it was founded in 1928, but it wasn't until the late sixties onwards that the company started trying out new methods of training and education. Thorntec University was the result of those experiments and has been operating very successfully for the last fifteen years. I suppose overall what distinguishes Thorntec from other multinationals is that we educate all our employees and not just management. F: Thank you, Mr. Winter, and I hope that Thorntec University continues to do well in its educational role. You will hear a talk between a young employee and a senior cashier of a firm. You have to complete the sentences 23-30 by choosing the correct answer. Mark one letter A, B A．20 billion dollars B．26 billion dollars C．23 billion dollars

A.do B.did C.don’t D.didn’t

A．He can't sleep at night. B．He can't find a quiet place to study. C．He can't narrow down his research topic. D．He can't find enough information for his research paper.

What does the speaker say about that neighborhood？ A．One should be very careful when entering into that dangerous neighborhood. B．That neighborhood is a mess with many construction works underway. C．Almost everything can be bought within that neighborhood. D．That neighborhood caught a fire one night recently.

A．Allergy B．Insomnia C．Sore throat D．Diabetes

Stephen Spindler and his colleagues from the University of California at Riverside have found that some of an elderly mouse's liver genes can be made to behave as they did when the mouse was young simply by limiting its food for four weeks. The genetic rejuvenation won't reverse other damage caused by time for the mouse, but could help its liver metabolize drugs or get rid of toxins. Spindler's team fed three mice a normal diet for their whole lives, and fed another three on half-rations. Three more mice were switched from the normal diet to half-feed for a month when they were 34 months old—equivalent to about 70 human years. The researchers checked the activity of 11,000 genes from the mouse livers, and found that 46 changed with age in the normally fed mice. The changes were associated with things like inflammation and free radical production—probably bad news for mouse health. In the mice that had dieted all their lives, 27 of those 46 genes continued to behave like young genes. But the most surprising finding was that the mice that only started dieting in old age also benefited from 70 percent of these gene changes. "This is the first indication that these effects kick in pretty quickly," says Huber Warner from the National Institute on Aging near Washington, D.C.. No one yet knows if calorie restriction works in people as it does in mice, but Spindler is hopeful. "There's attracting and tempting evidence out there that it will work," he says. If it does work in people, there might be good reasons for rejuvenating the liver. As we get older, our bodies are less efficient at metabolizing drugs, for example. A brief period of time of dieting, says Spindler, could be enough to make sure a drug is effective. But Spindler isn't sure the trade-off is worth it. "The mice get less disease, they live longer, but they're hungry," he says. "Even seeing what a diet does, it's still hard to go to a restaurant and say: 'I can only eat half of that'." Spindler hopes we soon won't need to diet at all. His company, Life Span Genetics in California, is looking for drugs that have the effects of calorie restriction. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true？ A．Eating less than usual might make us live longer. B．If we go on a diet when old, we may keep healthy. C．Dieting might not be needed. ~ D．We have to begin dieting from childhood.

W How much more work do you have left？ W I've finished only 3 sections and I still have 2 more left to do. W Well, Jack hasn't been able to finish his part, either. It looks like we'll have to postpone presenting it to Ms. Lawrence until the end of the week. I'll let her know. What is Meg working on？ A．A report B．A presentation C．A business letter D．A press release

One day I was【39】to the college I taught in at Henderson, 17 miles away from where I lived. When a quarter mile was left down the road to the college, my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn't【40】So I walked to the college. My secretary asked me what had happened. "This is my lucky day," I replied, smiling. "Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day？" She was【41】. "What do you mean？" "I live 17 miles from here." I replied. "My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn't.【42】it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway,within walking distance of the college. I'm still able to teach my class and get help from the tow truck. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn't have been in a more convenient way." The secretary's eyes opened【43】and then she smiled. I scanned the sixty faces before me.【44】it was a big crowd, no one made any noise. Somehow, my story had【45】them. In fact, it had all started with a student's observation that I was cheerful. (36) A．nervously B．carefully C．cheerfully D．eagerly

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A recent【C3】______by market research company Synovate showed that 70 percent of 1,000 respondents【C4】______the poorest etiquette in cell phone users over other devices. The worst habit？ Loud phone conversations in public places, or "cell yell,"【C5】______to 72 percent of the Americans polled. "People use【C6】______anywhere and everywhere," Ervin said. "At the movies-turn【C7】______your cell phone. I don't want to pay $10 to be sitting next to some guy chitchatting to his girlfriend【C8】______his cell phone. " This rudeness has deteriorated public spaces, according to Lew Friedland, a communication professor【C9】______the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He【C10】______the lack of manners a kind of unconscious rudeness,【C11】______many people are not【C12】______of what they're doing or the others around them. "I think it's really noticeable in any plane, train or bus【C13】______you're subjected against your will【C14】______someone else's conversation," he said. "You can listen to intimate details of their uncle's illness, problems with their lovers and【C15】______they're having for sinner. " "It【C16】______what. was a public" common space and starts to【C17】______it up into small private space. " A short time ago, if cell phone users【C18】______politely asked to talk quietly, they would【C19】______with chagrin, he said. "Now more and more people are essentially treating you like you don't understand that loud cell phone use is【C20】______in public." 【C1】

Well now you can say goodbye to those schemes, plug into a thriving ＄ 95 billion industry, and collect six figures from home with no risk, overhead, or employees. I'll even partner with you, 【C3】______ my own money on your success, and 【C4】______ the profits with you 50/50! And because I respect you, I 【C5】______ for one red cent until you know exactly what this business involves... just give me a couple of minutes to prove everything I've promised so far. Fair enough？ Being a home-based recruiter is simple: you find and introduce qualified job candidates to companies... and collect enormous finder's fees when your candidates are hired. For just one placement, a typical finder's fee is ＄8,000--＄12,000! Why so much？ By outsourcing this function, companies can 【C6】______ positions more quickly, eliminate salaried HR employees, and slash their 【C7】______ costs (even more necessary in today's economy). Now let's look at this risk-free business. Your clients may call you a "headhunter", "search firm", or "job 【C8】______ agency". But they all mean the same thing: you're a recruiter. And here's the exciting part: With just a computer and fax machine, home-based recruiters (like me) scooped up over ＄1 billion last year, working from the comfort of our homes, in our tee shirts! Since this is a "business 【C9】______ business" profession, you’ll be in daily contact with other professionals. And since most of the simple tasks 【C10】______ in your spare time, you're free to keep your day job while you get started. 【C1】______ A．skeptical B．skept C．skepting D．skepted

The only solid piece of scientific truth abut which I feel totally confident is that we are profoundly ignorant about nature. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, an illuminating piece of news. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th. century Enlightenment to be told by any of us how little we know and how bewildering seems the way ahead. It is this sudden confrontation with the depth and scope of ignorance that represents the most significant contribution of the 20th century science to the human intellect. In earlier times, we either pretended to understand how things worked or ignored the problem, or simply made up stories to fill the gaps. Now that we have begun exploring in earnest, we are getting glimpses of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered. Because of this, we are depressed. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted. But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are probably no questions we can think up that can' t be answered, sooner or later, including even the matter of consciousness. To be sure, there may well be questions we can't think up and therefore limits to the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter. Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention. According to the author, really good science ______. A．would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment B．will help people to make the right choice in advance C．will produce results which cannot be foreseen D．will bring about disturbing results

M: No problem. I'm glad I can help and we'll be able to go together. Q: What does the man mean？ (18) A．He doesn't mind it at all. B．He has no problem. C．He doesn't need money. D．The concert tickets are free.

A. affected B. procrastinated C. tempted D. quoted

A．seems to be B．seem to be C．are D．is seeming