People planning trips home used to believe that only through the railway’s telephone ticket hotline ______ get their tickets efficiently.
A．they may B．could they C．shall they D．they would
In a sense, no country, big or small, should object to the trend of peace and development, ______ creating trouble to others.
A．constantly B．eventually C．finally D．immediately
--How many people have died in the bomb explosion?
---They say they’ve had reports that more than a hundred people died but cannot ______ this.
A．require B．advise C．demand D．confirm
请根据漫画，写一篇短文。
1. 这幅漫画描述了什么？
2. 这幅漫画想要告诉我们什么？
3. 发表你个人的看法。
注意：
1. 开头部分已写好。（不计入总字数） 2. 可作必要的发挥想象。
2. 词数150左右。
3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。 参考词汇：溺爱 spoil
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of coworkers. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.
In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.
Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?
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In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first ____2____. |
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People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的). |
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People may strive to achieve their own goals at the ____5___ of their colleagues. |
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There are fierce __6___ and great pressure on modern people, ____7____ in the changes. |
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A relationship which can ___9___ two sides should be ___10_____. |
“Experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particularly good teacher.” You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organizational decision making. For years March (possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience.
He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning: “Experience is respected；experience is sought；experience is explained.” The problem is that learning from experience involves serious complications (复杂化), ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book.
In one interesting part of the book, for example, he turns a doubtful eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. In our efforts to make stories interesting, he argues, we lose part of the complicated truth of things. He says “The more accurately reality is presented, the less understandable the story, and the more understandable the story, the less realistic it is.”
Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher, March is also a poet, and his gift shines through in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short, it is demanding: Don’t pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather, be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life.
1.According to the text, James March is ________.
A．a poet who uses experience in his writing
B．a teacher who teachers story writing in university
C．a researcher who studies the way humans think and act
D．a professor who helps organizations make important decisions
2.According to James March, experience ________.
A．is overvalued B．is easy to explain
C．should be actively sought D．should be highly respected
3.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A．Experience makes stories more accurate.
B．Stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.
C．The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.
D．Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.
4.What’s the purpose of this text?
A．To introduce a book. B．To describe a researcher.
C．To explain experiential learning. D．To discuss organizational decision making.
