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４ ꎮＰａｒｔ Ⅱ Ｌｉｓｔｅｎｉｎｇ Ｃｏｍｐｒｅｈｅｎｓｉｏｎ ２５ ｍｉｎｕｔｅｓ
Ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ Ａ
Ｄｉｒｅｃｔｉｏｎｓ Ｉｎ ｔｈｉｓ ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ ｙｏｕ ｗｉｌｌ ｈｅａｒ ｔｈｒｅｅ ｎｅｗｓ ｒｅｐｏｒｔｓ. Ａｔ ｔｈｅ ｅｎｄ ｏｆ ｅａｃｈ ｎｅｗｓ ｒｅｐｏｒｔ ｙｏｕ ｗｉｌｌ
ｈｅａｒ ｔｗｏ ｏｒ ｔｈｒｅｅ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ. Ｂｏｔｈ ｔｈｅ ｎｅｗｓ ｒｅｐｏｒｔ ａｎｄ ｔｈｅ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ｗｉｌｌ ｂｅ ｓｐｏｋｅｎ ｏｎｌｙ ｏｎｃｅ.
Ａｆｔｅｒ ｙｏｕ ｈｅａｒ ａ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ ｙｏｕ ｍｕｓｔ ｃｈｏｏｓｅ ｔｈｅ ｂｅｓｔ ａｎｓｗｅｒ ｆｒｏｍ ｔｈｅ ｆｏｕｒ ｃｈｏｉｃｅｓ ｍａｒｋｅｄ
Ａ Ｂ Ｃ ａｎｄ Ｄ . Ｔｈｅｎ ｍａｒｋ ｔｈｅ ｃｏｒｒｅｓｐｏｎｄｉｎｇ ｌｅｔｔｅｒ ｏｎ Ａｎｓｗｅｒ Ｓｈｅｅｔ １ ｗｉｔｈ ａ ｓｉｎｇｌｅ
ｌｉｎｅ ｔｈｒｏｕｇｈ ｔｈｅ ｃｅｎｔｒｅ.
Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ １ ａｎｄ ２ ａｒｅ ｂａｓｅｄ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｎｅｗｓ ｒｅｐｏｒｔ ｙｏｕ ｈａｖｅ ｊｕｓｔ ｈｅａｒｄ.
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1. A)She is making a special effort to be recognized.
B)She has been living in Fayetteville for 25 years.
C)She has been driving a school bus ever since 2009.
D)She is the longest￣serving bus driver in Fayetteville.
2. A)The importance of their service to the city.
B)The number of riders they serve in the city.
C)The new proclamation issued early this week.
D)The significance of the event to take place March 18.
Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ３ ａｎｄ ４ ａｒｅ ｂａｓｅｄ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｎｅｗｓ ｒｅｐｏｒｔ ｙｏｕ ｈａｖｅ ｊｕｓｔ ｈｅａｒｄ.
3. A)Budgeted $56.7 million for the coming school year.
B)Requested to raise teachers salaries by 3 percent.
C)Proposed a spending increase by 5.99 percent.
D)Kept raising funds for at least 8 budget cycles.
4. A)Decrease in salaries for school administrators.
B)Reduction in federal and state funding.
C)Firing of less qualified faculty members.
D)Closing down of some less competitive schools.
Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ５ ｔｏ ７ ａｒｅ ｂａｓｅｄ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｎｅｗｓ ｒｅｐｏｒｔ ｙｏｕ ｈａｖｅ ｊｕｓｔ ｈｅａｒｄ.
5. A)They often take place in the Scottish highlands.
B)They usually happen in the middle of the night.
C)Their damage can be as serious as that of bombs.
D)Their loud claps can be confused with explosions.
１6. A)They sent out a message to calm them down.
B)They promised to stop the construction work.
C)They told them the military exercise was over.
D)They set off to inspect the site of the plane crash.
7. A)Keep warm.
B)Take caution.
C)Avoid driving.
D)Use rail service.
Ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ Ｂ
Ｄｉｒｅｃｔｉｏｎｓ Ｉｎ ｔｈｉｓ ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ ｙｏｕ ｗｉｌｌ ｈｅａｒ ｔｗｏ ｌｏｎｇ ｃｏｎｖｅｒｓａｔｉｏｎｓ. Ａｔ ｔｈｅ ｅｎｄ ｏｆ ｅａｃｈ ｃｏｎｖｅｒｓａｔｉｏｎ ｙｏｕ
ｗｉｌｌ ｈｅａｒ ｆｏｕｒ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ. Ｂｏｔｈ ｔｈｅ ｃｏｎｖｅｒｓａｔｉｏｎ ａｎｄ ｔｈｅ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ｗｉｌｌ ｂｅ ｓｐｏｋｅｎ ｏｎｌｙ ｏｎｃｅ.
Ａｆｔｅｒ ｙｏｕ ｈｅａｒ ａ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ ｙｏｕ ｍｕｓｔ ｃｈｏｏｓｅ ｔｈｅ ｂｅｓｔ ａｎｓｗｅｒ ｆｒｏｍ ｔｈｅ ｆｏｕｒ ｃｈｏｉｃｅｓ ｍａｒｋｅｄ
Ａ Ｂ Ｃ ａｎｄ Ｄ . Ｔｈｅｎ ｍａｒｋ ｔｈｅ ｃｏｒｒｅｓｐｏｎｄｉｎｇ ｌｅｔｔｅｒ ｏｎ Ａｎｓｗｅｒ Ｓｈｅｅｔ １ ｗｉｔｈ ａ ｓｉｎｇｌｅ
ｌｉｎｅ ｔｈｒｏｕｇｈ ｔｈｅ ｃｅｎｔｒｅ.
Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ８ ｔｏ １１ ａｒｅ ｂａｓｅｄ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｃｏｎｖｅｒｓａｔｉｏｎ ｙｏｕ ｈａｖｅ ｊｕｓｔ ｈｅａｒｄ.
8. A)Why the man is so anxious to buy a new phone.
B)How the man could possibly afford a new phone.
C)How the man got into the habit of being wasteful.
D)Why the man is so fond of using his credit card.
9. A)It is not in fashion any more.
B)It goes out of order frequently.
C)It is not as fancy as his colleagues.
D)It lacks functions office work requires.
10. A)It enables him to buy a new phone at a more favorable price.
B)It is a special offer to recent college graduates working in offices.
C)It is available to office workers who have a good enough credit score.
D)It allows him to borrow money without paying interest for six months.
11. A)She borrowed money to pay her debt.
B)She developed a habit of overspending.
C)She enjoys buying a lot of fancy things.
D)She regrets ignoring the womans advice.
２Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ １２ ｔｏ １５ ａｒｅ ｂａｓｅｄ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｃｏｎｖｅｒｓａｔｉｏｎ ｙｏｕ ｈａｖｅ ｊｕｓｔ ｈｅａｒｄ.
12. A)Blog writing and natural resources saving.
B)Joint efforts to improve the local community.
C)Audience participation in Ｔｈｅ Ｍｏｒｎｉｎｇ Ｓｈｏｗ.
D)Home ownership and environmental protection.
13. A)Not a realistic size for families.
B)Not welcomed by most Americans.
C)Only fit for families of four or less.
D)Only suitable for renting to the poor.
14. A)It should be changed.
B)It isnt easy to realize.
C)It will come true sooner or later.
D)It doesnt appeal to average families.
15. A)They help to lower housing prices.
B)They help to save up for larger houses.
C)They are a good choice for many people.
D)They are vital to reducing waste worldwide.
Ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ Ｃ
Ｄｉｒｅｃｔｉｏｎｓ Ｉｎ ｔｈｉｓ ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ ｙｏｕ ｗｉｌｌ ｈｅａｒ ｔｈｒｅｅ ｐａｓｓａｇｅｓ. Ａｔ ｔｈｅ ｅｎｄ ｏｆ ｅａｃｈ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ ｙｏｕ ｗｉｌｌ ｈｅａｒ ｔｈｒｅｅ
ｏｒ ｆｏｕｒ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ. Ｂｏｔｈ ｔｈｅ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ ａｎｄ ｔｈｅ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ｗｉｌｌ ｂｅ ｓｐｏｋｅｎ ｏｎｌｙ ｏｎｃｅ. Ａｆｔｅｒ ｙｏｕ
ｈｅａｒ ａ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ ｙｏｕ ｍｕｓｔ ｃｈｏｏｓｅ ｔｈｅ ｂｅｓｔ ａｎｓｗｅｒ ｆｒｏｍ ｔｈｅ ｆｏｕｒ ｃｈｏｉｃｅｓ ｍａｒｋｅｄ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ
ａｎｄ Ｄ . Ｔｈｅｎ ｍａｒｋ ｔｈｅ ｃｏｒｒｅｓｐｏｎｄｉｎｇ ｌｅｔｔｅｒ ｏｎ Ａｎｓｗｅｒ Ｓｈｅｅｔ１ ｗｉｔｈ ａ ｓｉｎｇｌｅ ｌｉｎｅ ｔｈｒｏｕｇｈ
ｔｈｅ ｃｅｎｔｒｅ.
Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ １６ ｔｏ １８ ａｒｅ ｂａｓｅｄ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ ｙｏｕ ｈａｖｅ ｊｕｓｔ ｈｅａｒｄ.
16. A)Play outdoors and enjoy themselves.
B)Beat challenges and take risks.
C)Take care of their well being.
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D)Grow up strong and healthy.
17. A)Enable them to develop their motor skills.
B)Help them to conceal their frustration.
C)Reduce their stress and depression.
D)Prevent them from feeling lonely.
３18. A)It begins early.
B)It proves demanding.
C)It calls for lifelong efforts.
D)It lies in nature experiences.
Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ １９ ｔｏ ２１ ａｒｅ ｂａｓｅｄ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ ｙｏｕ ｈａｖｅ ｊｕｓｔ ｈｅａｒｄ.
19. A)When companies share their information online.
B)When their job search criteria are met fully.
C)When companies embrace greater diversity.
D)When they find job postings visually attractive.
20. A)Emails in the normal format.
B)Major companies in one location.
C)All companies in the same sector.
D)Various aspects of a companys workforce.
21. A)Job security.
B)Potential pay raises.
C)Minimum base salary.
D)Information about diversity.
Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ２２ ｔｏ ２５ ａｒｅ ｂａｓｅｄ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ ｙｏｕ ｈａｖｅ ｊｕｓｔ ｈｅａｒｄ.
22. A)Positive.
B)Original.
C)Important.
D)Surprising.
23. A)Dogs match their behavior with kids as much as with adults.
B)Kids and adults alike find in dogs a source of attachment.
C)Kids attitude to dogs is influenced by adults.
D)Dogs can help kids in many ways.
24. A)Dogs pay much attention to the kids they live with.
B)Dogs view both adults and kids as social companions.
C)Kids differ from adults in their behavior towards dogs.
D)Kids need to be aware of the risks in playing with dogs.
25. A)Understanding dogs.
B)Training dogs.
C)Taking care of dogs.
D)Associating with dogs.
４Ｐａｒｔ Ⅲ Ｒｅａｄｉｎｇ Ｃｏｍｐｒｅｈｅｎｓｉｏｎ ４０ ｍｉｎｕｔｅｓ
Ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ Ａ
Ｄｉｒｅｃｔｉｏｎｓ Ｉｎ ｔｈｉｓ ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ ｔｈｅｒｅ ｉｓ ａ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ ｗｉｔｈ ｔｅｎ ｂｌａｎｋｓ. Ｙｏｕ ａｒｅ ｒｅｑｕｉｒｅｄ ｔｏ ｓｅｌｅｃｔ ｏｎｅ ｗｏｒｄ ｆｏｒ
ｅａｃｈ ｂｌａｎｋ ｆｒｏｍ ａ ｌｉｓｔ ｏｆ ｃｈｏｉｃｅｓ ｇｉｖｅｎ ｉｎ ａ ｗｏｒｄ ｂａｎｋ ｆｏｌｌｏｗｉｎｇ ｔｈｅ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ. Ｒｅａｄ ｔｈｅ
ｐａｓｓａｇｅ ｔｈｒｏｕｇｈ ｃａｒｅｆｕｌｌｙ ｂｅｆｏｒｅ ｍａｋｉｎｇ ｙｏｕｒ ｃｈｏｉｃｅｓ. Ｅａｃｈ ｃｈｏｉｃｅ ｉｎ ｔｈｅ ｂａｎｋ ｉｓ ｉｄｅｎｔｉｆｉｅｄ
ｂｙ ａ ｌｅｔｔｅｒ. Ｐｌｅａｓｅ ｍａｒｋ ｔｈｅ ｃｏｒｒｅｓｐｏｎｄｉｎｇ ｌｅｔｔｅｒ ｆｏｒ ｅａｃｈ ｉｔｅｍ ｏｎ Ａｎｓｗｅｒ Ｓｈｅｅｔ ２ ｗｉｔｈ ａ
ｓｉｎｇｌｅ ｌｉｎｅ ｔｈｒｏｕｇｈ ｔｈｅ ｃｅｎｔｒｅ. Ｙｏｕ ｍａｙ ｎｏｔ ｕｓｅ ａｎｙ ｏｆ ｔｈｅ ｗｏｒｄｓ ｉｎ ｔｈｅ ｂａｎｋ ｍｏｒｅ ｔｈａｎ
ｏｎｃｅ.
When Toni Morrison died in 2019, the world lost one of its most influential authors. But
Morrison was not an early success. Her first novel was not published until she was 39, and her last
appeared when she was 84. And Morrison was not 26 in this regard. Numerous writers produce
masterpieces well into their 70s and beyond. Such 27 accomplishments highlight an important
point. Our capacity to speak,write and learn new vocabulary does not seem to 28 with age.Our
eyesight may dim and our recall may weaken, but, by comparison, our ability to produce and to
29 language is well preserved into older adulthood.
Indeed, the latest research that has emerged on language and aging shows that language mastery
is a 30 that we begin as infants and continue on for the rest of our lives. Some aspects of our
language abilities,such as our knowledge of word meanings, 31 improve during middle and late
adulthood. One study, for example, found that adults over sixty had an average vocabulary size of
over 21,000 words. The researchers also studied a 32 of college students and found that their
average vocabulary contained 33 16,000 words. In another study, older adults, with an average
age of 75, 34 better than participants in their youth or middle years on tasks that required them
to determine the meaning of words. Thus, language seems to be a skill that, contrary to what many
might 35 , does not weaken with age.
A) actually I) literary
B) approximately J) performed
C) assume K) rarely
D) component L) sample
E) comprehend M) undermined
F) deteriorate N) unique
G) equivalent O) unit
H) journey
５Ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ Ｂ
Ｄｉｒｅｃｔｉｏｎｓ Ｉｎ ｔｈｉｓ ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ ｙｏｕ ａｒｅ ｇｏｉｎｇ ｔｏ ｒｅａｄ ａ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ ｗｉｔｈ ｔｅｎ ｓｔａｔｅｍｅｎｔｓ ａｔｔａｃｈｅｄ ｔｏ ｉｔ. Ｅａｃｈ
ｓｔａｔｅｍｅｎｔ ｃｏｎｔａｉｎｓ ｉｎｆｏｒｍａｔｉｏｎ ｇｉｖｅｎ ｉｎ ｏｎｅ ｏｆ ｔｈｅ ｐａｒａｇｒａｐｈｓ. Ｉｄｅｎｔｉｆｙ ｔｈｅ ｐａｒａｇｒａｐｈ ｆｒｏｍ
ｗｈｉｃｈ ｔｈｅ ｉｎｆｏｒｍａｔｉｏｎ ｉｓ ｄｅｒｉｖｅｄ.Ｙｏｕ ｍａｙ ｃｈｏｏｓｅ ａ ｐａｒａｇｒａｐｈ ｍｏｒｅ ｔｈａｎ ｏｎｃｅ.Ｅａｃｈ
ｐａｒａｇｒａｐｈ ｉｓ ｍａｒｋｅｄ ｗｉｔｈ ａ ｌｅｔｔｅｒ. Ａｎｓｗｅｒ ｔｈｅ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ｂｙ ｍａｒｋｉｎｇ ｔｈｅ ｃｏｒｒｅｓｐｏｎｄｉｎｇ ｌｅｔｔｅｒ
ｏｎ Ａｎｓｗｅｒ Ｓｈｅｅｔ ２
.
Ｗｈｙ ｉｔｓ ｗｒｏｎｇ ｔｏ ｌｏｏｋ ａｔ ｗｏｒｋ￣ｌｉｆｅ ｂａｌａｎｃｅ ａｓ ａｎ ａｃｈｉｅｖｅｍｅｎｔ
A) Few topics have been so endlessly analysed as work life balance.The quest to attain this
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mysterious state has dominated discussion around careers for years especially for working
—
parents. The concept is often presented as something to achieve, or a goal to reach. And once
youve reached it, congratulations: youve made it; youre a successful human being of the 21st
century.
B) But the problem is that we often tell ourselves: Im going to put in eight hours worth of work,
and then Im going to put in eight hours worth of me time , which will include my family, my
hobbies, my workout, my everything, says Anat Lechner, clinical associate professor of
management at New York University. I dont think its such a simple formula.
C) And, according to new findings, it may not be. Some researchers are now encouraging us to stop
thinking about work life balance as an achievement that you either hit or dont. Instead, they
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suggest it may be more of a lifelong process a continuous, never ending exercise that requires
— ￣
self awareness and timely adjustments.Researchers Ioana Lupu and Mayra Ruiz Castro argue that
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work life balance is a cycle, not an achievement . In their 2020 study, the researchers
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interviewed nearly 80 employees at two London based firms an equal number of men and
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women between the ages of 30 and 50, all with at least one dependent child who worked in
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middle or senior management roles.
D) Although it sounds like the respondents had a lot in common, heres what separated them: about
30% of the men and 50% of the women reported resisting working long hours. The other
respondents, meanwhile, all worked long hours because they thought thats what successful
professionals should do.
E) Lupu and Ruiz Castro looked at those who rejected the long hours and they found that those
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workers actually had strikingly similar strategies for maintaining their work life balance. They
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had a tendency to reflect and question assumptions in the name of self awareness and regularly
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took steps to adjust the things standing in their way to work life balance.
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F) Lupu and Ruiz Castro identified five steps that the respondents in the study who had better work
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life balance used in their jobs. First, they paused and reconsidered beliefs such as Im a
６professional, so I should work, work, work , and asked themselves questions like, Whats
currently causing me stress? Second, after identifying the cause, they zeroed in on their resultant
emotions. Did they feel angry, sad, energised? Third, they reprioritised, asking Is working long
hours really worth cutting back on family time? , for example. Fourth, they considered their
alternatives: is there anything at work that could be changed to accommodate these new
priorities? And finally, they implemented changes, like asking their supervisor for greater
flexibility, or deciding not to take on every project that comes their way.
G) This five step process is something anyone can adopt. Going through the steps, and constantly
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checking in with yourself, can help you shift and adapt your professional life to something that
will better harmonise with your personal one. Awareness of your emotional state is essential in
order to determine the changes you want to make in your work and in your life, says Lupu.
H) New York Universitys Lechner agrees that finding that balance is an ongoing pursuit. Its not
simply about dividing up the hours in your day between work, the gym, kids and chores. If the
underlying emotional sources of stress are still there, then the time you actually spend at home
may not be enjoyable. We come home and even though physically we are there, mentally we
still may be processing things that happened at work. Were not present, she says. What we call
work life balance is actually just a substitute to having a sense of fulfillment and contentment.
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I) Of course, finding that balance probably shouldnt be something you have to do by yourself.
Research by Erin Kelly, professor of work and organisation studies at MIT, shows companies and
managers can play a key role in creating a better environment for workers. For her book Ｏｖｅｒｌｏａｄ:
Ｈｏｗ Ｇｏｏｄ Ｊｏｂｓ Ｗｅｎｔ Ｂａｄ ａｎｄ Ｗｈａｔ ｔｏ Ｄｏ ａｂｏｕｔ Ｉｔ, she and co author Phyllis Moen split more than
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1,000 employees at a Fortune 500 company into two groups, one that worked under a management
redesign and one that continued working within the existing management structure.
J) Under the management redesign, many steps were taken to ensure better work life balance and
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prevent ｂｕｒｎｏｕｔ(精疲力竭). Managers were regularly reminded to explicitly support their
employees. Workers were allowed to make changes, like cancelling 9 am meetings. All of this
was done in the name of increasing job satisfaction and giving workers greater flexibility, and to
assure workers that it was something management was committed to. Unsurprisingly, Kelly and
Moen found that employees in the redesign group reported less stress and less burnout. They
were less likely to quit their jobs; indeed, over the next four years, they were 40% less likely to
quit than those who kept working under the old policies.
K) Work life balance is understood to be an individuals response, so people think its up to me to
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manage the craziness of my work life , says Kelly. But organisations need to examine the
demands theyre placing on employees. The root problem is not how the two pieces of work and
life come together. Its that we have unrealistic expectations of what were asked to do on the
７work side. If your workplace isnt an environment where work life balance is possible in the
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first place, any effort you attempt to make toward it on a personal level will be in vain.
L) Thats a conversation that appears to be gathering pace. The new prevalence of remote and
flexible working models will likely all play important roles in how we balance our professional
and personal lives. And if it seems like finding that perfect balance remains difficult to achieve,
the experts say that keeping some perspective can help. For millions of people, work is about
being able to put food on the table. Talking about work life balance is a very privileged
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conversation , says Lechner. If were reflecting, maybe we should also reflect on that.
36. According to a management expert,work life balance is not as simple as giving equal amounts of
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time to work and personal life.
37. Research found that those who are given greater flexibility at work are less stressed and more
likely to stay in their jobs.
38. Workers who rejected working long hours tended to make regular adjustments in order to achieve
work life balance.
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39. Talking about work life balance is said to be a privilege reserved for the better off, not for those
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who barely make a living.
40. Knowing ones emotional state is of utmost importance in deciding what changes to make for a
better work life balance.
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41. More female professionals reported being reluctant to work overtime than their male counterparts.
42. Without organisational support, any personal effort to maintain work life balance will be
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unsuccessful.
43. The question of how to achieve work life balance has long been the main subject of discussion
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among workers.
44. You may not actually experience emotional wellbeing at home if you remain occupied with what
happened at work.
45. Some researchers suggest that work life balance is not a goal to achieve, but a process for life to
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be adjusted promptly.
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Ｄｉｒｅｃｔｉｏｎｓ Ｔｈｅｒｅ ａｒｅ ２ ｐａｓｓａｇｅｓ ｉｎ ｔｈｉｓ ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ.Ｅａｃｈ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ ｉｓ ｆｏｌｌｏｗｅｄ ｂｙ ｓｏｍｅ ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ｏｒ
ｕｎｆｉｎｉｓｈｅｄ ｓｔａｔｅｍｅｎｔｓ. Ｆｏｒ ｅａｃｈ ｏｆ ｔｈｅｍ ｔｈｅｒｅ ａｒｅ ｆｏｕｒ ｃｈｏｉｃｅｓ ｍａｒｋｅｄ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ ａｎｄ Ｄ .
Ｙｏｕ ｓｈｏｕｌｄ ｄｅｃｉｄｅ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｂｅｓｔ ｃｈｏｉｃｅ ａｎｄ ｍａｒｋ ｔｈｅ ｃｏｒｒｅｓｐｏｎｄｉｎｇ ｌｅｔｔｅｒ ｏｎ Ａｎｓｗｅｒ Ｓｈｅｅｔ２
ｗｉｔｈ ａ ｓｉｎｇｌｅ ｌｉｎｅ ｔｈｒｏｕｇｈ ｔｈｅ ｃｅｎｔｒｅ.
Ｐａｓｓａｇｅ Ｏｎｅ
Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ４６ ｔｏ ５０ ａｒｅ ｂａｓｅｄ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｆｏｌｌｏｗｉｎｇ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ.
The weakening of the human connection to nature might be good for economic growth but is
bad for people. A tipping point was reached in 2020 when human made materials such as steel,
￣ —
concrete and plastic were found to weigh more than all life on Earth. Continuing to grow concrete
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forests rather than real ones is shortsighted. Simply being in the nearest wood has such health
benefits that the Woodland Trust successfully lobbied for it to be prescribed by doctors.
Yet slipping from popular culture is the wonder and beauty of the natural world.For every three
nature related words in hit songs of the 1950s, researchers found, there was only slightly more than
￣
one 50 years later. It is not a moment too soon that teenagers will be able to take a natural history
test,given that for decades children have been able to name more video game characters than wildlife
species.
Part of remedying this social disease would be for parliament to pass a right to grow law,
allowing anyone to turn underused public spaces into vegetable and fruit gardens. The idea is for
people to get back in touch with the soil while producing food sustainably.
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Vegetable planting has a respectable tradition.In April1649,locals responded to high prices and
food shortages by cultivating vegetables on common land in Southern England. The practice of
throwing seed bombs to turn vacant plots of land green took off in 1970s New York, and has been
ｒｅｖｉｖｅｄ (使复活)by ｇｒｅｅｎ￣ｔｈｕｍｂｅｄ (有园艺才能的) social media influencers who defy local US
regulations in a war on ugly spots in cities.
Apart from the urgent task of providing more healthy nutrients to those who increasingly cant
afford them, publicly accessible fruit and vegetable gardens connect what we eat to where it comes
from the means of production, if you will. They can make unlovely spaces lovely, and marry use
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and beauty as well as help promote a sense of community.Plants are also,of course,our first defence
against species loss and climate change. Such planting is a small step for humanity in the right
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direction.
９46. What does the author want to emphasise in the first paragraph?
A)The year 2020 was a big turning point in human history.
B)Economic growth benefits people little in the long run.
C)It is unwise to weaken the human connection to nature.
D)It is harmful to mankind to use human made materials.
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47. What did researchers find about popular culture?
A)It is increasingly detached from the natural world.
B)It is filled with all kinds of video game characters.
C)It is especially appealing to the taste of teenagers.
D)It is still impacted by the hit songs of the 1950s.
48. What does the author propose people do?
A)Take measures to ensure sustainable food development.
B)Reconnect with nature through the right to grow.
C)Stand by the parliament in fighting social diseases.
D)Cover public spaces with fruit trees and vegetable plants.
49. What do we learn from the passage about vegetable planting?
A)It all started in 1649 in Southern England.
B)It is protected by US government regulations.
C)It has long been used to increase food supply and improve urban landscape.
D)It has been popularised worldwide with the increasing influence of social media.
50. What can publicly accessible fruit and vegetable gardens do apart from their practical functions?
A)Raise peoples environmental awareness.
B)Add to the great variety of plant species.
C)Act as the first defence against natural disasters.
D)Enhance peoples community spirit.
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Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ ５１ ｔｏ ５５ ａｒｅ ｂａｓｅｄ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｆｏｌｌｏｗｉｎｇ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ.
Engineering in the U.S.haslong been a male dominated profession.Fifty yearsago,it looked like
￣
that might change.
In 1970, the percentage of women majoring in engineering was less than 1%. In 1979, that
number was 9%. Many hoped women would continue to enter the field at the same rate. But thats
not what happened. Today, only 21% of engineering majors are women, a number largely unchanged
since 2000.
I am a historian who, along with my colleagues, surveyed 251 women engineers who graduated
from college in the1970s.These pioneers reflected on the challenges they faced and had advice for
—
women entering the field today.
One survey taker explained, The greatest challenge for me was continuing to believe in myself,
when all the messages I was getting were that I would never be taken seriously or promoted or given
raises at the same rate as men, who were clearly less qualified and not as smart as I was.
A chemical engineer who worked in manufacturing agreed, You have to prove yourself just
because you are female. And you have to work twice as hard!
A civil engineer said, We are women engineers. People dont refer to a man as a man
engineer hes an engineer. We are constantly reminded that we dont truly belong. Another civil
—
engineer stated, On many levels, youre never quite one of the groups.
Women also talked about family caregiving responsibilities. A retired vice president from a
major chemical company stated, Young women engineers are on an equal footing until they have
children, then they struggle to balance work and family and compete with men who dont have the
—
same household responsibilities.
But over the years things have changed a lot. Young women engineers are more accepted
mostly because there are just more of them.
Many women engineers hailed the benefits of their chosen career. A program manager in
manufacturing stated that engineering isthe best degree.Amechanical engineer said, It will give you the
flexibility to do almost anything.It is also satisfying to see the effects of what you have done.
51. What does the passage say about the engineering profession in the United States?
A)It has seen a change in attitude towards women engineers since 1979.
B)It witnessed a significant increase in women engineers in the 1970s.
C)It has experienced the gradual weakening of male dominance.
D)It boasted the largest number of engineering majors in 2000.
１１52. What does one survey taker say was her greatest challenge?
A)Not to feel superior to less qualified male engineers.
B)Not to take seriously all the messages she was getting.
C)Not to think highly of her qualifications when promoted or given a pay raise.
D)Not to lose self confidence though constantly discouraged or unfairly treated.
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53. How do women engineers frequently feel according to the two civil engineers?
A)Disqualified on many levels.
B)Excluded from the group.
C)Overworked by their organizations.
D)Looked down upon by male colleagues.
54. What probably makes young women engineers more accepted nowadays?
A)Their success in gaining an equal footing.
B)Their ability to balance work and family.
C)The change in their responsibilities.
D)The increase in their number.
55. What can we conclude about many female engineers from the statement of a mechanical
engineer?
A)They take great pride in their chosen career.
B)They have reaped the benefits of being flexible.
C)They enjoy doing engineering to the best degree.
D)They have proved capable of doing almost anything.
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Ｄｉｒｅｃｔｉｏｎｓ Ｆｏｒ ｔｈｉｓ ｐａｒｔ ｙｏｕ ａｒｅ ａｌｌｏｗｅｄ ３０ ｍｉｎｕｔｅｓ ｔｏ ｔｒａｎｓｌａｔｅ ａ ｐａｓｓａｇｅ ｆｒｏｍ Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ ｉｎｔｏ
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中国政府十分重视环境保护 近年来 中国在减少空气 水和土壤污染上取得了显著成
ꎮ ꎬ 、
效 为了不断改善人们的生活环境 中国采取了一系列有效措施 包括大力发展清洁能源
ꎮ ꎬ ꎬ ꎬ
改善公共交通 推广共享单车 实施垃圾分类 通过这些措施 中国的城市和农村正在绿起
ꎬ ꎬ ꎮ ꎬ
来 美起来 中国还积极参与国际合作 为全球环境保护做出了重要贡献
、 ꎮ ꎬ ꎮ
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