Some people spend their weekends ________ （go) from sale to sale.

A.productive

B.ideal

C.careful

D.financial

听力原文： Business and public organizations spend tens of millions of dollars each year on development programs to improve their managers' interpersonal skills. You'd think, therefore, that there would be little debate over whether such skills can be effectively taught. But there are diverse opinions on this question.

On one side are those who view interpersonal skills as essentially personality traits that are deep-rooted and not inclined to change. Just as some people are naturally quiet, while others are outgoing, the anti-training side argues that some people can work well with others while many cannot. That is, it's a talent you either have or you don't. They believe that no amount of training is likely to convert individuals with highly offensive interpersonal styles into "people-oriented' types.

The skills advocates have an increasing body of experimental research to support their case. For instance, there is evidence that training programs focusing on the human relations problems of leadership, supervision, attitudes toward employees, communication, and self-awareness produce some improvement in managerial performance.

Nothing in the research suggests that skills training can magically trans form. the interpersonally incompetent into highly effective leaders. But that should not be the test of whether interpersonal skills can be taught. The evidence strongly demonstrates that these skills can be learned. Although people differ in their baseline abilities, the research shows that training can result in improved skills for most people.

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A．Human relations.

B．Personality.

C．Interpersonal skills training.

D．Interpersonal competence.

e great discoveries and have done exciting things. They have walked in space, visited the moon, and lived in space laboratories for long periods of time. Some scientists are now working on ways to make it possible for people to live on other planets. They are trying to solve problems of living in space, even though they don’t yet know what all of the problems will be. For example, they don’t’ yet know what problems people would have if they loved being weightless for several years.

If you were a space traveler you might have to spend several months, or even years, in a spaceship. While you were in the ship you wouldn’t live as you usually do. You might have to find new ways to spend your time. Your body would have to adjust to different conditions. And you would have some problems that you never think about here on earth. For example, you would have to have a huge supply of food with you because you can’t go to the supermarket when you’re halfway to another planet. You also would need fresh water and a way to get rid of waste. In fact, there would be many problems to solve in order to live in space.

1. This passage tells us that__________.

A. if you were a space traveler, you had to live in space for some time

B. scientists are trying to solve problems of living in space

C. while you were in the ship you wouldn’t live as you usually do

D. scientists are finding ways to make people live on other planets

2. The sentence “what problems people would have if they loved being weightless” (Para. 1) is probably closest in meaning to ________.

A. people who were light had many problems

B. many problems people would face in space

C. many people who loved to be very light

D. weightless people who loved to have problems

3. The phrase “a huge supple of food” (Para.2) means ________.

A. a huge piece of food

B. the food that is largely supplied on the market

C. a large amount of food

D. the food at the supermarket

4. While you were in the spaceship, you would NOT _______.

A. need fresh water and a way to get rid of waste

B. have some unusual problems

C. go to the supermarket when you were halfway to another planet

D. find new ways to spend your time

5. It can be concluded from the passage that _________.

A. life in space was interesting and exciting

B. if you were a space traveler, you had to stay in space

C. there would be many problems if you wanted to live in space

D. it was easy to enjoy oneself in space

en said to be a very special place for visitors to get to know the real life of the English people.The pub is a small “public place”, where people can buy beer, soft drinks and even some fast food.What’s more, a pub is also a meeting place where people sit and enjoy the beer and talking with their friends.One can easily find a pub at the street corner or in a small village.English people like the pub a lot.After a whole day of busy work, many men spend the whole evening in the pub and go back home at about eleven o’clock when the pub closes.

1.One can easily find a pub in England.（）

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.The passage doesn't tell us

2.A pub is usually a large restaurant.（）

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.The passage doesn't tell us

3.People go to the pub to （）.

A.watch a film

B.sit and enjoy the beer

C.talk with their friends

D.both B and C

4.Many men spend the whole day drinking in the pub.（）

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.The passage doesn't tell us

5.The pub usually closes around （）o’clock in the evening.

A.10

B.11

C.12

D.None of the above

"How was your weekend？"

This question comes up at workplaces all over the United States every Monday morning as people greet each other. It is another way of saying, "How did you spend your leisure time？"

In the Unites States the way people spend their leisure time is an important part of their identity. Perhaps everybody does nearly the same thing all day in the office or the factory, but leisure time is what makes people distinct and reveals who they are.

For many people, leisure time means going somewhere -- to a museum, a concert, a restaurant, or a baseball game. Or it means doing something such as playing volleyball, backpacking, swimming, singing in a chorus (合唱), or playing in a park with their children. For other people, free time means staying home with wonderful sources of entertainment, such as VCR, stereo or cable TV with dozens of channels. Others pursue creative activities such as cooking, gardening, and home improvement. The latest stay-at, home activity is "surfing (冲浪) the net" -- that is, looking for information and entertainment on the Internet.

In the United States, leisure time is big business. Enormous amounts of money are spent by competing enterprises that make and sell the goods and services that people use in their free time. In fact, shopping itself is an important leisure time activity. Spending a day at a giant mall has become, for some people, as interesting as spending the day at museum or amusement park.

People in the United States are ultimately not much different from others in what they do in their leisure time. The real difference may lie in the energy, time, money, and sheer enthusiasm that they devote to it.

Why do Americans often greet each other by asking "How did you spend your leisure time？"

A．Because they are interested in the different pastime activities.

B．Because leisure time is what makes people different from each other.

C．Because they are bored with the job they have done for the whole week.

D．Because everybody does the same thing all day long.

ons 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

Question 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employee did in 1979. It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they？ A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday. At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker’s activities with him. What did they find out？ They discover that the man spent 80 percent of his time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant （多余的）telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases.

(76) Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to job performance. Employees know this. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people who can promote them see them.

A group of headhunters （猎头）were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates had similar qualifications for the job. For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other would do the same job in an 80-hour work week just as well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job. The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage other employees to spend more time at work, too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work.

However, the connection between time and productivity （生产率） is not always positive. (77) In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Some employees are nor willing to spend so much extra, unproductively time at the office. Once they finish their work satisfactory, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. For these people, the solution is find a company that encourages people to do both.

1. What is the main idea of this passage？

A Many people work long hours but do not always do a lot of work.

B Most people can get more work done by working longer hours.

C Most Americans work 80 hours a week, and some work even longer.

D People can make more money by working longer hours.

loyees did in 1979．They also take shorter vacations than employees in 1979．It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they？ A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday, At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker’s activities with him. What did they find out？ They discovered that the man spent 80 percent of his time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant (多余的) telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases.

(76)Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to job performance. Employees know this. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people who can promote them see them.

A group of headhunters (猎头) were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates had similar qualifications for the job．For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other would do the Same job in an 80-hour work week just as well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job．The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage other employees to spend mote time at work, too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work.

However, the connection between time and productivity (生产率) is not always positive. (77) In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Some employees are not willing to spend so much extra, unproductive time at the office once they finish their work satisfactorily, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. For these people, the Solution is to find a company that encourages people to do both.

What is the main idea of this passage？

A．Many people work long hours but do not always do a lot of work.

B．Most people can get more work done by working longer hours.

C．Most Americans work 80 hours a week and some work even longer.

D．People can make more money by working longer hours.

loyees did in 1979．They also take shorter vacations than employees in 1979．It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they？ A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday, At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker’s activities with him. What did they find out？ They discovered that the man spent 80 percent of his time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant (多余的) telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases.

(76)Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to job performance. Employees know this. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people who can promote them see them.

A group of headhunters (猎头) were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates had similar qualifications for the job．For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other would do the Same job in an 80-hour work week just as well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job．The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage other employees to spend mote time at work, too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work.

However, the connection between time and productivity (生产率) is not always positive. (77) In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Some employees are not willing to spend so much extra, unproductive time at the office once they finish their work satisfactorily, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. For these people, the Solution is to find a company that encourages people to do both.

What is the main idea of this passage？

A．Many people work long hours but do not always do a lot of work.

B．Most people can get more work done by working longer hours.

C．Most Americans work 80 hours a week and some work even longer.

D．People can make more money by working longer hours.

The working week has begun in Christchurch but people in many parts of the city speak of an eerie quiet, with the streets still strewn with rubble and shattered glass.

No buses are running and thousands of people are off work because the central business district remains cordoned off; some 90 buildings in this area have yet to be declared safe and police say there's a risk from falling masonry and glass.

Some residents are still without anywhere to stay; around 150 people had to spend another night in welfare centers. Schools are closed and sew ageis leaking from broken pipes, threatening water supplies. Officials from the Ministry of Civil Defence say aftershocks have continued since Saturday, and the threat of more – up to a magnitude of six – will remain for the next week. Predicted gale-force winds never made it to Christchurch on Sunday, but there's been heavy rain, doing nothing to help the clean up efforts.

31. What has happened to Christchurch？________

A. It has had a robbery.

B. It has had an earthquake.

C. It has had a war.

D. It has had a tsunami.

32. What does the street look like？________

A. It is tidy.

B. It has too many visitors.

C. It is filled with rubble.

D. It is destroyed by the rain.

33. How are people doing in the city？_________

A. Most of them are not working.

B. They are busy working.

C. They stay at home.

D. Most of them are helping the police.

34. Which of the following is correct？________

A. It will take some time before transport can be recovered.

B. The business center of the city remains in good condition.

C. People can go into down easily.

D. People all have places to live.

35. What is the weather like at the time？__________

A. It is windy.

B. It is cloudy.

C. It is rainy.

D. It is dry.