Making decisions when shopping is often a tough call. Even if you're satisfied with the first dress you try on, would you go on looking for alternatives, comparing styles and prices ,until dropped dead?
Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. " Maximizers" like to take their time and weigh a wide range of choices, sometimes every possible one —before choosing." Satisficers" would rather be fast than thorough
1.So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements, they can't make a decision until after they've examined every option to make sure that they're making the best possible choice. Researchers followed 548 job-seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June. They found that the maximizers landed better jobs.2.
"The maximizers is kicking himself because he can't examine every choice and at some point had to just pick something, " they say." Maximizers make best decisions and end up feeling bad about hem.3."
Satisficers also have high standards, but they are happier than maximizers. Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life, his research found.
Faced with so many choices in our lives, we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision- making. 4.For instance, if you're picking a restaurant for lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your choices.
Once you've arrived at a decision,stick with it. 5.To limit the number of choices you can set a time for decision-making. Say you are buying a new bag, you could spend an amount of time studying features, price and value but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision,and there are only bags you can consider, you'll save time.You'll be happier with your decision, too.
A.Firstly, decrease your range of choices.
B.Maximizers are people who want the best.
C.Just accept no decision is ever completely perfect.
D.Comparing is often a must when you make a decision.
E.Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.
F. The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning.
G.Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs.
College graduation eventually means taking much of your attention in your first job search. This process can be challenging, especially for those students who had second thoughts about their chosen major and intended career path — or those who majored in a field not directly connected to a specific career. If you are in one of these groups, fear not! Although your major, coursework, and academic performance are relevant (有关的) to landing a job, they are not the only deciding factors on where you can work. So, just how important is your major to your job search?
Some majors are tied directly to specific career fields. For example, if you wish to become a teacher, you will likely have needed to complete an education program and eventually sit for a licensing exam. The same applies to majors in nursing. If you did not complete an accredited nursing program, you won't be able to take the nursing licensure exam. In these cases, successfully completing a specific major is crucial (关键性的) to landing a job in the matching field.
Other majors, however, are closely related to career paths but don't necessarily require a degree in the area. For example, students who majored in finance, math, or statistics may also have the necessary skills to be hired as an accountant. Although social work majors are most prepared to provide case management services to struggling populations, students who majored in psychology or sociology can be just as qualified.
Lastly, there are many industries, such as professional sales, education (non-teaching positions), insurance, and customer service management, which hire new graduates from several more majors, looking for more generalized requirements. They may simply want to know the student has completed his or her bachelor's degree, which demonstrates (表明) college-level math and writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Hopefully, as a college student, you were able to do more than just attend classes. Your non-academic experiences can be very influential on your future career as well. Did you work during college, volunteer, or participate in a club or organization? If so, and if you enjoyed these activities, seek out related careers. If you volunteered with a non-profit organization such as a homeless or domestic (家庭的) violence shelter, seek out positions in social services related to case management or victim advocacy (辩护). You may qualify for a position regardless of your major.
Although it often seems like your college major alone determines your career fate, this just isn't the case. It may influence it, but there are other factors that influence your career options as well. If you don't know what career options to consider based on your major, talk to your faculty or academic advisor. You may be surprised at what opportunities await!
1.To be a customer service manager, college graduates _________.
A.need to have related qualities B.should pass a licensing exam
C.are required to major in insurance D.must have relevant experiences
2.What is probably the best title for the passage?
A.Major Ups Your Career
B.Why Your College Major Matters
C.How Important Your Major Is to Your Job
D.Major VS Career: Which Is Right for You
3.The writer thinks that ________.
A.majors are closely linked to career paths
B.students of science tend to receive higher salaries
C.volunteer experiences help graduates get employed
D.social work graduates have more employment opportunities
What Does the Length of Your Fingers Say About You?
Are you the peace-loving type or the ambitious go-getter? Your finger length might be a clue. Take a look at your fingers. Would you believe me if I told you that the length of your fingers in relation to one another can predict your personality? I know that it sounds like one of those silly tests you see on Facebook, but I have to admit that it is exactly correct for me. Here's how it works.
Look at your three middle fingers of your hand. Is your index finger longer than your ring finger? Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? Or are the two of the same length? Find the situation that best matches your hand and see if what follows is an accurate description of your personality.
●Longer ring finger: The Sweet Talker
If your ring finger is longer than your index finger, research shows that you're likely a charming type, and you can probably talk yourself out of any situation. Others often find this personality type irresistible and will go to great lengths to help you. You're more likely to take risks, and you're good at problem-solving. People in this category make great engineers, soldiers and crossword-puzzle solvers.
●Longer index finger: The (Over) Confident One
If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, chances are you are full of confidence—possibly even to the point of being over-confident and proud. You are not necessarily introverted（内向的）,but you do enjoy time to yourself, especially when you're trying to complete a project. You are a dream pursuer who can make things happen, but you may be shy when it comes to taking the first step in a relationship. You are also probably happy with what you have, but you're always wishing for more.
●Index and ring finger are of the same length: The Peacemaker
If your index finger and ring finger are roughly of the same length, you are likely to avoid conflict at all costs and seek to keep the peace in your relationships. You are well-organized, faithful and sympathetic. But deep down under all of that caring and peace-loving, you also have a hot-tempered side that can appear unexpectedly when you're pushed too far. You will try your hardest to avoid a fight.
How well do these descriptions match your personality? I was surprised at the accuracy in my case, but I'm not going to tell you which one it was!
1.Which of the following hand could be an engineer's hand?
A. 
B. 
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D. 
2.What does the passage intend to tell us?
A. How accurate the description of the test is.
B. The length of fingers can reveal personality.
C. Why your fingers are not of the same length.
D. Personality is determined by your finger length.
3.Where can you probably find the text?
A. An official report.
B. A biology textbook.
C. A popular magazine.
D. A public advertisement.
Perhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with more money. Strange as it may seem, if you're unsatisfied, the issue is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desires — not that you cannot satisfy your tastes but that you don't have enough tastes.
Real riches consist of well-developed and hearty capacities (能力) to enjoy life. Most people are already swamped (淹没) with things. They eat, wear, go and talk too much. They live in too big a house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is a hut.
Your house of life ought to be a mansion (豪宅), a royal palace. Every new taste, every additional interest, every fresh enthusiasm adds a room. Here are several rooms your house of life should have.
Art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful things. If you only understood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them, they would make you as happy as to find plenty of ham and eggs when you're hungry.
Literature, classic literature, is a beautiful, richly furnished room where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment. To gain that love would go toward making you a rich person, for a rich person is not someone who has a library but who likes a library.
Music like Mozart's and Bach's shouldn't be absent. Real riches are of the spirit. And when you've brought that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunk, you have increased your thrills and bettered them. And life is a matter of thrills.
Sports, without which you remain poor, mean a lot in life. No matter who you are, you would be more human, and your house of life would be better supported against the bad days, if you could, and did, play a bit.
Whatever rooms you might add to your house of life, the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding.
1.The author intends to tell us that _________.
A.true happiness lies in achieving wealth by fair means
B.big houses are people's most valued possessions
C.big houses can in a sense bring richness of life
D.true happiness comes from spiritual riches
2.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably implies that ________.
A.however materially rich, they never seem to be satisfied
B.however materially rich, they remain spiritually poor
C.though their house is big, they prefer a simple life
D.though their house is big, it seems to be a cage
3.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.House of Life B.Secret of Wealth
C.Rest and Refreshment D.Interest and Enthusiasm
I used to be really frustrated when I got "trapped" in the train station in New York. When this happened, I spent time "observing" people and found that the New York City trains formed "an underground NYC".
I met all kinds of people there. Sitting in trains coming from suburban boroughs (区) like Queens and Brooklyn, I saw babysitters and housekeepers, in white or pink uniforms, carrying a shopping bag with lunch and another prettier bag for their makeup. Some gentlemen in suits get squeezed (挤) in between ladies, reading the New York Times, holding Starbucks coffees and a piece of napkin.
The passengers' skin color would get lighter as the train went from suburban areas to uptown NYC. Clothes brands changed from "Nike" and "Babyphat" to "Armani" and "Prada".
Getting lost is not embarrassing at all. Even New Yorkers who have lived in the city for 20 years need to check out the map before going to a new place by train. People from other states are just as confused as foreigners when they are "thrown" underground.
It was funny when people carrying big backpacks and holding maps, asked me where they could transfer while I was trying to find an exit. "I'm sorry. I am trying to find my way out too." I felt really bad about not helping them. To my surprise, the two guys with blue eyes didn't look disappointed at all. They laughed and told me, "Oh, we are wondering if there's really an exit because we have been walking around here for 10 minutes and we still don't know where to transfer to the uptown train!"
NYC trains are just like doors rotating (旋转) on and on. If I hadn't got lost several times, I might not have had the chance to stop and see what was happening outside my block.
1.According to the article, what kind of people has the author seen in the subway?
a. babysitters and housekeepers in uniforms
b. people wearing "Armani" and "Prada"
c. gentlemen with newspapers and coffee
d. tourists with big backpacks and maps
e. foreign women carrying a shopping bag with lunch and their makeup
A.abcd B.abce
C.bcde D.acde
2.Which of the following statement is TRUE about the author according to the article?
A.She found observing people in NYC trains quite frustrating.
B.She came to be grateful for the time when she lost her way in the subway.
C.She realized that only foreigners like her got trapped in the subway.
D.She was embarrassed when getting lost in the station.
3.What is the main idea of the article?
A.One of the author's exciting experiences of taking the subway in NYC.
B.The author's observation of various people in the subway.
C.The author's feelings about the busy life in uptown NYC.
D.The author's complaint of the subway service in NYC.
My childhood left three months ago on a plane to Austria.
It was a ______ day when my baby cousins moved away. My cousins were a fundamental part of my life; ______ they were not with me, they were on my mind. They brought back the untroubled days of my childhood, _____ games, adventures and silliness, but they also helped _____ me from an at-times selfish teenager into a responsible adult.
My aunt and uncle moved here from Boston with their 1-year-old daughter Yasmeen. They lived in an apartment on the side of our house and I was _____ to have our family, especially a baby girl, so close to us. Yasmeen had close friendships with each of my sisters, but I knew the one that ______ between us was the strongest. As she began to walk on her own and talk in full sentences, I realized my great _____ upon her. I noticed that she’d ______ some of my unpleasant actions, ______ with her mother after I had done the same. Yasmeen made me realize what being a good _______ really was.
When Maya was born, Yasmeen had a hard time _______. She was jealous（妒忌）of the attention we all paid to her new younger sister, so I did my best to keep her company when she might have not been _____. Once Yasmeen overcame her jealousy, she was able to ______ Maya’s presence, like we all did. I tried to take advantage of our times together, doing my best to _______ my schedule for my two favorite people.
My ______ with Yasmeen and Maya has taught me the importance of influential people. I know that I have helped Yasmeen and Maya ______, but “the babies” have had an even greater influence on my own life. They have shown me how to be a parent, a sister, a child, and most importantly, a friend. Our ______ has made me a better person—a more patient person, with the ability to _______endless questions and spilled（洒）juice; an _______ person, able to have fun and be happy with others; a role model, ________ the babies ideas about right and wrong, and a compassionate person, able to forgive and love.
1.A. relaxing B. busy C. fine D. sad
2.A. until B. before C. unless D. when
3.A. against B. besides C. through D. for
4.A. lead B. mature C. challenge D. encourage
5.A. afraid B. embarrassed C. surprised D. overjoyed
6.A. developed B. started C. survived D. ended
7.A. pressure B. dependence C. influence D. mercy
8.A. doubt B. copy C. regret D. guide
9.A. debating B. negotiating C. arguing D. checking
10.A. example B. partner C. friend D. leader
11.A. adjusting B. sharing C. recognizing D. struggling
12.A. admired B. noticed C. comforted D. protected
13.A. ignore B. enjoy C. sense D. mind
14.A. affect B. accept C. ruin D. free
15.A. experience B. experiment C. instruction D. interview
16.A. succeed B. grow C. think D. behave
17.A. relationship B. meeting C. responsibility D. respect
18.A. review B. avoid C. repeat D. tolerate
19.A. honest B. independent C. enthusiastic D. aggressive
20.A. awarding B. writing C. showing D. permitting
