Why do we need to study the humanities? The 19th-century English philosopher John Stuart Mill ___55___ that, instead of places for pure learning, universities ought to be places that would strongly encourage students to become good human beings.This ___56___ may sound out-of-date, but it's actually very true. Universities have the mission to cultivate students both intellectually and morally. Students are also well aware that, besides being ___57___ in study, they should gain great insight since they have important social responsibilities, a popular ___58___ among college students.According to Mill, human beings are anyway human beings before they are lawyers or doctors. Therefore, he was a well-known ___59___ of a strong liberal arts program that would make lawyers or doctors see things differently with their broadened horizons.55. A. assessment B. proclaimed C. distinguish D. assertion E. obsessed F. advocate G. competent H. insight I. acquire J. instinct K. sentiment L. dramatically
If fashion magazines are to be believed, then the new trend hitting the world's catwalk isn't what the models are wearing but the models themselves. New York, London, Milan and Paris all showed their fair share of Asian models at the spring/summer shows this year. The China Final of Elite Model Look 2009 was held in Paris for the first time, showing the growing trend of Asian models in the mainly white fashion world. The director of Elite Model Management in Paris says it's the inevitable result of China's growing power. Gerald Marie, Director of Elite Model Management, said, "I think this is going to increase and it was zero before. But it's true that it went real fast, as fast as the Chinese economy is going, so it means super fast." One promising model gave her opinion on the difference between models from the East and the West. Liu Ying, a model, said, "I think our beauty is more modest, more gentle and the Western way for beauty is more passionate, more open. This is different." However, not all are in agreement. Some have doubted the trend, saying it's a return to "foreign" looks and not necessarily a renewed Asian interest. But with all things changing, nothing lasts forever.Glossary：catwalk: （模特儿走的）伸展台elite: 精英1.What's the new trend hitting the world's catwalk?A) The models' new clothing fashion.B) The growing of models.C) The growing of fashion magazines.D) The growing of Asian models.2.According to Gerald Marie's opinion, what is the reason of the new trend?A) China's growing power.B) The increase of Asian models.C) Successful model management.D) The uniqueness of Asian models.3.Which of the following is different from most people's opinions on the new trend?A) The new trend hitting the world's catwalk is the models themselves.B) The growing trend is as fast as the Chinese economy.C) Chinese models are more modest and gentle than western models.D) The new trend is a return to foreign looks and not an interest in Asia.
[听力文本资源] A newly-published study has shown that loneliness can spread from one person to another, like a disease. Researchers used information from the Framingham Heart Study, which began in 1948. The study gathers information about physical and mental health, personal behavior and diet. At first, the study involved about 5,000 people in the American state of Massachusetts. Now, more than 12,000 individuals are taking part. Information from the study showed earlier that happiness can spread from person to person. So can behaviors like loneliness and the ability to stop smoking. University of Chicago psychologist John led the recent study. He and other researchers attempted to show how often people felt lonely. They found that the feeling of loneliness spread through social groups. Having a social connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another individual would feel lonely. In fact, a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. A friend of that person was 25% more likely. The researchers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someone's loneliness. The effect was strongest among friends. Neighbors were the second most affected group. The effect was weaker on husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. The researchers also found that loneliness spread more easily among women than men. Loneliness has been linked to health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties. The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it.[听力文本资源]1. [听力文本资源] What did the study begun in 1948 show? [听力文本资源]A) Loneliness is a disease and it can spread from person to person.B) The subjects of the study are all physically and mentally healthy.C) Personal behaviors and diet might cause loneliness sometimes.D) Behaviors like happiness and loneliness can spread among people. 2. [听力文本资源] What did John's recent study find? [听力文本资源]A) People's feeling of loneliness can spread through social groups. B) The ability to stop smoking can spread among social groups.C) A friend of a lonely person is 25% more likely to feel lonely.D) How often people feel lonely has little to do with their gender.3. [听力文本资源] Who are the second group most affected by loneliness? [听力文本资源]A) Husband and wife.B) Brothers and sisters.C) Neighbors. D) Friends.4. [听力文本资源] What can we learn from the passage? [听力文本资源]A) People had better not make friends with those who often feel lonely and depressed.B) Knowing the reasons for loneliness, we can overcome this negative feeling.C) People are able to improve personal relationship with each other.D) Loneliness is closely connected with sleeping difficulty and gloomy feeling.
We have been told that under no circumstances _______ the telephone in the office on the first day when I was offered a job there.A. may we useB. we may useC. we could useD. did we use
M: Wow Jenna, you’re great at presenting ideas to professors. They agree to your ideas, even silly ones like that “international pizza party” last October. How do you do it?W: Charming, I guess.M: No really, teach me!W: Alright Mark, I learned long ago that to be convincing, there are some rules. First, keep your ideas simple.M: Simple? How about when you convinced Professor Consuela to take the whole Spanish class out for Mexican food? How was that simple? All of the paperwork, organizing the cars and the money…W: The whole process doesn’t have to be simple, just the first idea, the inspiration. I reminded Professor Consuela how important food is in understanding foreign culture. So, that’s step one, the idea. Step two is knowing your audience.M: So you wouldn’t try that international food idea with Dr. Francois then?W: Oh no, Dr. Francois has no interest in food. He’s your physics professor, right?M: Yes, and the class is so boring! We’re talking about air resistance and gravity right now and I’ve fallen asleep at least two times a week for the past month!W: Class may be boring, but I know Dr. Francois is interested in Grand Prix racing and the design of cars. You could suggest the idea of a class trip to the next Grand Prix race in April.M: Oh, OK,great idea!W: The final step is appealing to emotions. Professors want to engage with their students, want students to love the subjects they love—so ideas around that…M: Hmmm…I have a poster of a red race car in a Grand Prix race he might like. I’ll drop by his office next week to give it to Dr. Francois.New Words:Jenna 珍娜（人名）pizza n. 比萨饼Consuela 康斯薇拉（人名）Francois 弗郎索瓦（人名）Grand Prix racing国际汽车大奖赛1.What is the first rule for convincing others according to the conversation?A) You have to complete all the paperwork.B) You have to keep the ideas simple.C) You have to outline the ideas in detail.D) You have to provide others with inspiration.2.What is the excuse for the woman to persuade Professor Consuela to take the Spanish class out for Mexican food?A) To better understand a foreign culture.B) To make sense of being international.C) To help students learn Spanish better.D) To learn more about international food.3.What is the idea the man should suggest to Dr. Francois according to the woman?A) To improve the boring class by teaching the design of cars.B) To draw the students’ interest towards the Grand Prix race.C) To have an international pizza party.D) To have a class trip to the Grand Prix race4.Why does the man want to drop by Dr. Francois’ office next week?A) Because he wants to ask some questions about gravity.B) Because he wants to talk about the trip in detail.C) Because he wants to appeal to emotions for the trip.D) Because he wants to show a poster of a red race car.
Questions 22 t. 25 ar. based.on the conversation you have just heard.A. The will go to shops together.B. They will do the Project for Economics together.C. They will interview the local people.D. They will write a short report.
M: Hey, Yang Xue. I am having brunch this weekend with some friends. Will you join us?W: OK. But I hope this will not be like the last time to eat four hours.M: Oh, but that's the whole point of brunch. After a long workweek, a nice long brunch is the perfect end to the weekend! And as a matter of fact, the meal is so long and so relaxing that it is a combination of breakfast and lunch. It's spelled B-R-U-N-C-H. And it is a very special time in American life. It's a time when after a very busy workweek a family or friends actually sit down and enjoy their meal.W: Well, what are the customers' favorite dishes?M: It's usually French toast, pancakes, omelets, and lots of eggs.W: You remembered I ordered French toast that day? It's very delicious, and French toast is the popular dish in brunch. Can you make it?M: Oh, I make a wonderful French toast.W: But I am wondering why it is called French toast. Does it have something to do with French?M: I don't think so. We have French fries and French toast, which have nothing to do with French.W: Do people only have brunch on weekends?M: Most definitely! And it's usually on Sundays, you know, you go out with your friends and party a little, have a couple of drinks, and listen to music. All these are really nice.Glossary：pancake: 薄煎饼omelet: 煎蛋卷1.When do people usually go for brunch?A) Only in public holidays.B) During festivals.C) Depending on the mood.D) Mostly on Sundays.2.What are the two speakers talking about?A) They are talking about what to eat for brunch.B) They are talking about how to make brunch.C) They are talking about the features of brunch.D) They are talking about when to have brunch.3.What did the woman order in the last brunch?A) French toast. B) Pancakes.C) Omelets.D) Eggs.4.What do people usually do at brunch?A) They enjoy their meal, listen to music, and drink.B) They make French toast, pancakes and omelets.C) They go out with their friends to drink a lot.D) They make French fries and French toast.
What's the result of the research?A. There is a"feel good"chemical in coffee and black tea.B. Gender and diet can influence the medical effect of tea.C. Consuming black tea can increase depression rate.D. Drinking green tea can lessen psychological problems.
M: Hey, Emma, did you get that letter about the new options for food service next year?W: Oh, not yet. Are there a lot of changes?M: Sure! Instead of paying one fee to cover all meals for the whole school year, we are now able to choose how many meals a week we want and can contract just for that amount.W: That’s really a big change and a complicated system.M: Yes, and we still have to buy the whole year at the beginning, but we can choose to buy seven, ten or fourteen meals per week. They give you a card with the number of meals you get for a week marked on it.W: So it will be much better for people who don’t eat three meals a day, seven days a week in the cafeteria. So what’s the deal for those who do eat at school all the time?M: It’s better for them too. Because the more meals you contract for, the cheaper each one is.W: It sounds rather complicated.M: True, it took me several hours to figure it out. I decided to go with the ten-meal plan.W: Why?M: I never eat breakfast and I often go away on weekends. So the ten-meal plan gives me lunch and dinner every weekday at a fairly low price.W: That’s nice; you won’t be paying for meals you don’t eat.1.What’s the new method of paying for meals?A) Booking the service.B) Contracting for the meals a week.C) Paying the same amount of money.D) Contracting for the meals they need.2.When do the students pay for the meals they contract for?A) At the beginning of the week.B) At the end of the year.C) When they get the meal.D) At the beginning of the year.3.How does the new plan benefit the students?A) This way is more economical.B) They can invite guests to meals at a reduced price.C) They can be served first.D) They don’t need to contract.4.When should the man have meals at the school cafeteria?A) Every morning.B) Every noon and every evening.C) Noons and evenings except weekends.D) Every weekday.
Inside the room, ____ to the wall above his head are his children's paintings and sculptures that he is deeply proud of.A. tackedB. tickedC. tickledD. tackled
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question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
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一、拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） If someone is __ob---__ , they are extremely fat.
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
ⅢComplete the following sentences with the given sentence structures-|||-get ready for.sa为························备-|||-e.g.Susan has to buy a lot of things to get ready for her trip.(苏珊不得不买很多东西为旅行做准备。)-|||-1 The boy got up early to __ (为上学做准备).-|||-2 I have a lot of work to do to __ (为明天做准备).
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To enh ---- something means to improve its value, quality, or attractiveness.
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母 ) A seq----- of events or things is a number of events or things that come one after another in a particular order.
选择合适的单词补全句子。-|||-I __ in the city.-|||-live lives
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中根小短线代表一个 字母 ) A va---- is a space that contains no air or other gas.
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To aut _ _ _ _ _ a factory , office , or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） Someone or something that is so---- is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) If there is a bo-- in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity.
拼写合适的单词补全句子(答案不区分大小写;单词提提示中一根小短线代表一个字母)Something that is inf- - - - - has no limit,end,or edge.
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.