Twenty-three senior high school graduates from Wuhan, Hubei Province, have recently left for Germany on a work-study program, according to Xi'an Evening News.
They will study hotel management in Bavarian Hotel Management School for a year and then take up two-year p__1.____ in Germany. Upon graduation, they will also get diplomas(文凭) recognized internationally. During their two-year practice , they will e__2.__ no less than l,200 Deutsche Marks(德国马克) a month.
The program, o____3.___ by a company in Wuhan, aims at p____4.__ the city's high school graduates with new job opportunities.
Applicants(申请者) must first p__5.__ an exam given by the German side and pay 180 ,000 yuan covering the three years' study and living expenses in Germany. In spite of this , the program still a___6.___ a lot of high school graduate, and their parents. And applicants came in a continuous stream.
"The c___7.___ for my child to go to college is small. What's m___8.__, it's not easy to find a job. We find the work-study program an equally good way out for him, “a parent said.” We don't w__9.___ about the high costs because the total income from the two- year-long practice will be quite e_____10.___ to clear them. "
If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management.
Always start the meeting on time. If you begin on time, group members who show up late will realize the value of time. Beginning on time shows the skill as an effective time manager and sets an example for others to follow.
Select a note-taker or have the meeting recorded. You may need to go back to something that was discussed during the meeting at a later date. Good record-keeping is a sign of a good meeting manager as well.
Learn to listen. So many times we think about what we are going to say and, in the process, miss important points that other group members may be contributing （做贡献）. What’s more, we often hear only what we want to hear, instead of really listening to other people. Meetings with effective listening are successful meetings.
Keep the discussion on track（轨道）. Many times an important topic can get sidetracked(转变话题) in a meeting, especially when everyone has a different opinion about the topic. Ask members who have different opinions to meet with you after the meeting. Doing so will help keep the discussion on track and reduce the chances of wasting group members’ time of great value.
Give everyone an opportunity to be heard. Some people like to control meetings, while others wait to be asked their opinions. As the leader of the meeting, you need to keep an open mind and make sure everyone feels welcome to contribute and express ideas freely.
End on time. If you said the meeting would last no longer than one hour, make sure the meeting lasts for only one hour. Running late with a meeting makes members late for other appointments, increases the chances that the members will mentally leave the meeting and reduces your reliability as an effective meeting manager.
Title: ___1.___ on How to Manage a Meeting
____2.___ | Reasons |
Start the meeting on time | Show the skill and__3.___ an example. |
Select a note-taker or have someone ___4.__the meeting. | Need to go back to something that was discussed during the meeting __5._____. |
Learn to listen. | Listen effectively to make sure every meeting is a ____6.___. |
Keep the ___7.___ on track. | Reduce the chances of wasting group members’ ___8._____ time. |
Give everyone an opportunity to be__9.____. | Make sure everyone feels ____10._____ to speak. |
End on time | Increase your reliability. |
Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer (扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though excellent, didn't tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three children. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn't know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not help because she couldn't read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldn't always remember what she needed. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.
As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.
As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.
1. What did the writer do last summer?
A. She worked in the supermarket.
B. She helped someone to learn to read.
C. She helped some single mothers.
D. She was trained by a literacy volunteer.
2. Why didn't Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?
A. Because she liked to walk to the supermarket.
B. Because she didn't have a bus schedule.
C. Because she couldn't afford the bus ticket.
D. Because she couldn't find the right bus.
3.How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?
A. She knew where the goods were in the supermarket.
B. She asked others to take her to the right place.
C. She managed to find the goods by their looks.
D. She remembered the names of the goods.
4. Which of the statements is TRUE about Marie?
A. She could do many things she had not been able to before.
B. She was able to read stories with the help of her son.
C. She decided to continue her studies in school.
D. She helped to build up my self-confidence.
Late one afternoon, when a professor was walking along a country road, he saw a farmer eating his supper alone on the road before his house.
The professor walked up to the farmer and asked, “Why are you eating here alone?”
“Well, sir,” answered the farmer after a short pause, “the chimney(烟囱) smokes”
“That’s too bad,” said the professor. “But it shouldn’t be too difficult to fix. Let me have a look at it.”
And before the farmer could say a word, the professor was at the door. A broom(扫帚) fell on his shoulder and a woman’s voice shouted, “Go away, you old rascal（无赖）, or I’ll kill you…”
The professor left the house quickly. The farmer sat on the road looking very unhappy. The professor walked up to him and put his hand on his shoulder. “Never mind,” he said, “my chimney sometimes too.”
1.The professor wanted to ________.
A. help the farmer fix the chimney B. eat supper with the farmer
C. look at the farmer’s wife D. have a smoke
2.. The woman beat the professor with a broom because ________.
A. she didn’t want anyone to fix the chimney
B. the professor was too rude to her
C. she mistook(弄错) the professor for her husband
D. the professor wanted to eat supper at her house
3.Which of the following is true?
A. The farmer was happy to have the professor to help them fix the chimney.
B. The professor took a broom from the farmer’s house.
C. The farmer was happy to have his supper on the road.
D. The professor was surprised to see the farmer eating supper on the road.
4. “ The chimney smokes” means_______.
A. There was something wrong with the farmer’s chimney
B. The farmer’s wife was angry
C. They needed to fix the chimney
D. The house was full of smoke
Stress is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.
The most important reasons of stress are：death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on .
How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions?
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Do you easily get angry? |
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Do you often sleep badly? |
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Do you get headaches a lot? |
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Do you take sleeping pills? |
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Do you find it difficult to relax? |
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Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet? |
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If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving（减轻） stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways—people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.
1.Who has got stress in everyday life?
A. Men and women. B. Young people.
C. Only men D. Both A and B.
2. If you have over problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress.
A. two B. three
C. four D. eight
3. Which of the followings is NOT the reason for stress?
A. Taking exams.B. Taking sleeping pills.
C. Making money. D getting married.
4. What’s the easier way to relax your body?
A. Talking with friends. B. Doing relaxing exercises.
C. Laughing, smiling and crying. D. listening to light music
