Michael Evans was standing in line at the Treasurer's Office last August. _______, he heard a disturbing sound ahead of him.The elderly woman at the window was crying, and so was the cashier helping her.Then Evans _______ that the woman would lose her house because she could not _______the taxes.He was also _______ that the woman's daughter had recently_______.
Evans,a _______ who had just buried his father,couldn't _______ the idea of this woman losing her house right after losing her child. He _______ the window. “Sorry to interrupt,” he said to the cashier, “_______ if you can get her house back, I'll pay for her taxes.” The amount due: $5,000.
The two women were surprised. Their despair(绝望)turned to ________.The cashier left for a moment to ________ the amount and that it was ________ for Evans to pay it. Evans promised to go straight to the________to withdraw the money and come right back.And he did.
Why does Evans give so much to a ________?"Honestly,I don't like ________ money in the banks.Doing things with your money is better."________ paying the elderly woman's taxes,he says he did it"for no other reason but to ________ the lady was in her house.”
Michael Evans Sr.is nearing 60 and will________ soon. His son will carry on with his business. “I ________ my life after him,” Evans II says of his father. “When I have ________,I want them to look at me the way I look at my dad.”
1.A.Fortunately B.Gradually C.Actually D.Suddenly
2.A.hoped B.noticed C.learned D.remembered
3.A.afford B.charge C.offer D.refuse
4.A.worried B.shocked C.disappointed D.ashamed
5.A.passed away B.hung around C.broken down D.set off
6.A.businessman B.politician C.journalist D.detective
7.A.receive B.bear C.share D.gain
8.A.closed B.seized C.approached D.opened
9.A.and B.so C.though D.but
10.A.cheer B.satisfaction C.sorrow D.disbelief
11.A.add B.confirm C.determine D.evaluate
12.A.fair B.wise C.fine D.lucky
13.A.bank B.home C.company D.office
14.A.patient B.passer-by C.consumer D.stranger
15.A.raising B.putting C.hiding D.wasting
16.A.In spite of B.In terms of C.As for D.Apart from
17.A.announce B.guarantee C.expect D.discover
18.A.escape B.forget C.decline D.retire
19.A.honor B.live C.model D.spend
20.A.kids B.students C.employees D.companions
Tips on Handling Rejection in Your Career
I have experienced many noes in my life. And yet, the noes haven't held me back. 1.Whenever I get a no, I view it as an invitation-to explore new ways to cooperate, perhaps at another time.
Most importantly, noes encourage my persistence(坚持不懈). 2.
Don't take the no personally. It's just business. Don't allow yourself to feel useless because someone rejects your application or says that they don't see an opportunity to work with you. As far as I'm concerned, it may have been a case of bad timing.
Don't shy away from being persistent. Persistence in the face of challenges, failures, and unexpected situations is the mark of a good employee.3.This extra effort may even get you noticed as displaying a valuable quality.
Be respectful. You won't get anywhere if you respond to a rejection with a hurt or bitter response. Honor the other person. Even if the final response is no, let the other party know you are still interested in working with them should an opportunity arise.
Be aware of cultural standards. Keep in mind that cultural standards regarding persistence vary. In some countries, it's perfectly OK to email someone twice a month to keep in touch with them.4.So, study up on the culture in which you want to take part and respect its rules.
I will continue to receive noes throughout my life. But I'm not afraid of them. 5.For me, that's been an important part of my career advancement and professional development.
A.Instead, they've served as an inspiration to me.
B.I've built up my resistance to noes by being persistent.
C.However, constant phone calls are improper sometimes.
D.There's nothing wrong with a follow-up email or phone call.
E.On the contrary, people might consider it polite and favorable.
F.But that might be seen as rude and invasive in other countries.
G.To be persistent in the face of noes, I'd like to share a few rules.
COVID-19(新冠病毒) is a threat to the very people fighting it-nurses, doctors, and other first responders, who are exposed to infected patients. Now, a team has developed two devices(设备) that could reduce their risks by sucking away infectious bacteria: a helmet to be worn by a patient,and a small tent in which a patient could be protected. The inventors hope they'll reduce the deaths among healthcare workers.
Negative-pressure rooms have been used in hospitals since the 1980s to keep airborne bacteria from spreading.But Nathan Haas says such rooms cost about$12,000. He and his colleagues wanted to develop a cheaper way to create a negative pressure environment for patients.The new devices could lower the need for negative-pressure rooms,which are rare in many parts of the world,according to Haas.
The helmet can be used when staff transport patients and the tent can protect the upper body of a bed-bound patient wearing a mask,allowing staff to perform several procedures.
“They represent a really simple solution to potentially helping reduce virus spread and increase the safety of healthcare workers, as well as patient safety,” says Ben Bassin.
When the researchers tested their devices with a healthy volunteer,they saw 97% to 99%fewer bacteria outside the devices than inside.They also tested the devices' ease of use and comfort with seven COVID-19 patients.The response from patients and staff was good, Bassin says.
But Reuben Strayer notes the tests did not prove that these devices work to protect medical staff in real-life situations. He says he wants to see independent effect, “to see if they perform as they are advertised.”
1.The following statements are true EXCEPT
A.The devices are not complicated to use
B.People have already used the devices widely
C.The effect of the devices remains to be seen
D.Negative-pressure rooms are not common because of the high cost
2.What will most probably be discussed in the following paragraph?
A.The advantages of the devices. B.Different appearances of the devices.
C.Measures to put the devices into practice. D.The reasons for inventing the devices.
3.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To inform readers of the devices. B.To praise the efforts of the researchers.
C.To stress the importance of the devices. D.To encourage people to buy the devices.
When our Scottish puppy reached doggie adolescence, she suddenly stopped obeying my commands. Previously, if I called “come,” Annie would fly across our yard to my arms. Now, the 8-month-old gave me an aggressive “make me” look and ran the other way.
Our dog trainer advised us to stop complaining. “She's a teenager,” she said. Now, a new study is backing that up: Dogs, it says, experience an oversensitive period just like human teenagers. “There is abundant folk knowledge that the behavior of adolescents differs from younger or older dogs,” says Barbara Smuts.
Puppies bond with humans much as children do. “But owners often feel like they're failing when their puppies reach adolescence,” about 8 months for most dogs, says Lucy Asher. Like teenagers, adolescent dogs can disregard and disobey their owners. Indeed, teenage dogs are the most likely age group to land in U.S. shelters.
To see exactly how adolescence changes dog behavior, Asher and her team monitored 70 female dogs being raised as potential guide dogs. They asked caregivers to score the puppies on separation-related behaviors, like trembling when left behind. Dogs with high scores on this behavior entered adolescence earlier-at about 5 months, compared with 8 months for those with lower scores. Various factors cause human teenage girls with poor parental relationships to also enter adolescence at a younger age. Thus, similar to humans, dogs that have bad relationships with their caregivers see changes in their development.
According to Smuts, adolescent dogs that were stressed by separation from their caregiver also increasingly disobeyed that person, showing the insecurity of human teenagers.
Because of the similarity between adolescent pups and humans, dogs can serve as a model species for studying adolescence in humans, the scientists say. The temporary nature of dogs which disobey the owners may make us worry less when our pups suddenly get minds of their own.
1.The author's attitude towards his dog's misbehavior can be best described as
A.tolerant B.delighted C.unsatisfied D.indifferent
2.The underlined word “disregard” in paragraph 3 probably means?
A.run after B.pay no attention to C.bark at D.defend against
3.What can we learn about adolescent dogs from the passage?
A.Many adolescent dogs like staying in American shelters.
B.Adolescent dogs will never follow their owners' instructions.
C.Adolescent dogs are fond of being separated from their caregivers.
D.Dogs having poor relation with their caregivers enter adolescence earlier.
4.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Both young dogs and teenagers rely on their parents.
B.Many researches have shown young dogs are aggressive.
C.Adolescent dogs feel more anxious and frightened than teenagers.
D.Like human teenagers, dogs get difficult when they reach adolescence.
Four years into my Ph.D. program, my hands started to go numb each night as I slept. I didn't think much of it at the time. Then one night, while sound asleep, I somehow mistook my numb arm for a snake. I threw myself out of bed and woke in a panic. I later discovered that this nighttime event wasn't simply a strange dream.
At that time, I was working toward my Ph.D. and training to be a clinical psychologist. There was never enough time to occupy myself fully in my world. The exams constantly worried and even scared me.
Later that year, while discussing a patient's symptoms with a neurologist(神经学家), I realized that my anxiety could be the direct cause of the numbness in my hands. There was a certain irony(讽刺) in that realization. I'd spent years learning about psychological tools for dealing with stress and anxiety.But until then it never occurred to me that I, too, was experiencing an abnormal level of stress and anxiety.
Now, I specialize in helping take a healthier approach to dealing with the pressures of academics.I've seen firsthand how many of them possess inner voices demanding perfection and telling them that the sacrifices are necessary for success.
My message to those I work with is that being overworked and stressed-out is unhealthy.Achievements and health can be both gained. So, when your inner alarm bells send you a warning signal-or when snakes attack in the night-don't hesitate; take action.
1.What happened to the author?
A.A snake bit him when he was sleeping.
B.He frequently had strange dreams at night.
C.He could do whatever he wanted in a clinic.
D.Numbness in his arms attacked him due to huge stress.
2.The author's anxiety comes from
A.his academic work B.his lack of sleep
C.his social relationship D.his demand for perfection
3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A.He now realizes academics is of no benefit.
B.A large number of people arc forced to be perfect.
C.Warning signals mean it's time to stop being over-stressed.
D.Achievements make it impossible for people to keep healthy.
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was born and grew up in a small seaside town. In my childhood, I often played on the beach with my elder sister, chasing (追逐) the waves and enjoying the seaside scenery.
One sunny summer afternoon, my sister and I were playing on a big rock quite a distance from the beach. We were so happy that we didn’t notice the water rising. When we decided to go back, we were shocked to find that the rock had almost been covered by water and there was no way back to the shore. Meanwhile, the wind blew harder and harder. We got into a panic, waving and shouting crazily towards the shore. Suddenly, I slipped (滑) and fell into the sea. My sister stretched out her hand to catch hold of me. However, she could not stay still, and slid off the rock into the sea, too.
“Help! Help!” We cried. I could feel my body tingling (酸麻) as I tried to breathe for air. I attempted to swim back to the rock, but the water was too deep and the waves were too strong. What made things worse was that the rough water made it almost impossible for anyone to hear our cries. Tears mixed with the water as I struggled in the sea. My sister, although using all her strength, wasn’t able to pull me in. Instead, she was being pushed apart from me by the big waves. The two of us, scared to death, kept crying.
Luckily, two boys playing on the beach happened to see us. They quickly found a stick nearby and approached us cautiously, hand in hand. They tried to pull us ashore with the stick. But the stick was too short for us to reach. Worse still, the wind was getting so strong that the two boys were rocked from side to side, unable to stand steadily. Eventually, they had no choice but to go back to the shore to look for other people to help us.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Another huge wave crashed over my head and pulled me under.
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Fortunately, the two boys managed to find a lifeguard.
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