He walked into the office and shook hands with a smiling man () Mr. Black.
A.naming
B.named
C.by named
D.calling
A.naming
B.named
C.by named
D.calling
第1题
He shook hands with the visitors ________ as to convey his apology.
A. by such a way
B. for the way
C. in such a way
D. on the way
第2题
But now the tables have turned. Today Silicon Valley executives are the ones often coming out in suits. No wonder that Fortune 500 executives are dusting off their silk ties and pants. "I would say there is a trend now toward a little more business dress," said Kennedy. "I find myself wearing suits more."
While there isn't a rush toward formal office wear, clothiers and executives say the workplace uniform. is heading that way. In many offices, men are wearing jackets, ties and pants more frequently than a year ago. Top women executives never went as casual as men, so the shift doesn't affect them as dramatically.
"Business casual" took several years to catch on. It started with casual Fridays, evolved to casual summers, then became casual everyday.
Observers mention many factors driving the trend Internet companies helped lead the dress-down movement and other industries followed suit to attract workers. But with the collapse of many dot-corns, the relaxed look is becoming a style. to avoid. Moreover, as the economy stumbles, more people are hunting for jobs or trying to keep the ones they have, and appearance counts.
U.S. President Bush wears a coat and tie in the White House office and expects his staff to dress "professionally," which some say sets a tone for the nation.
"Business casual" was prevalent several years ago because ______
A.the Manhattan law business grew very quickly
B.shaking hands with clients became popular
C.the country was fighting the conservatives
D.the Internet companies boomed then
第3题
Moscow, Russia (Space news) ——"The computer is a better chess player, insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser. It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move. I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind (人类), but I just couldn't win", he announced and shook his head sadly. Prozorovs disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whomwere so upset that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships (冠军) around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game. The computer walked——or rather——rolled away with 5 000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.
1.What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter (痛苦 ) about? ()
A、That he didn''t win the $5 000
B、That he hadn''t tried his best
C、That he had lost to a machine
D、That this was the end of the chess game
2.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article? ()
A、5000 dollars goes to a computer!
B、New invention : a laughing computer!
C、World''s best chess player beaten!
D、Computer defeats man in chess!
3.How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer? ()
A、They thought that the game was not fun
B、They thought that the game wasn''t fair
C、They agreed that Prozorov didn''t play well
D、They were unhappy that the cProzoro didn''t play well
4.After wining the game, the computer ().
A、laughed
B、walked away
C、made some remarks
D、gave out some lights and sounds
5.Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would ().
A、make the game tougher
B、make the game less interesting
C、make man appear foolish
D、make man lose lots of money
第5题
Crippled by Computers
by Janice M. Horowitz
Time Magazine (October 1998)
As more U.S. workers spend their days at keyboards, hand injuries and lawsuits are multiplying.
As jobs in journalism go, Grant McCool's was a very desirable assignment. Based in Hong Kong for Reuters news service, McCool covered breaking news throughout east Asia, traveling to South Korea, China and Pakistan. But in 1997, after five hectic years, the native of Scotland was ready for a change. That's when his bosses transferred him to New York City to be an editor.
That's also when the trouble started. After typing on his computer keyboard for hours a day over several months, McCool developed excruciating (难忍受的) pain in his hands; some mornings he would wake with his arms throbbing (跳动) and burning."The doctor told me to stop typing immediately," recalls McCooh 32. He hasn't written or edited a story on deadline since.Nor has he been able to clean house, carry heavy objects or play tennis. He cannot even drive a car; controlling the steering wheel with his injured hands is impossible.
McCool suffers from a severe case of cumulative (累积的) trauma (创伤) disorder, a syndrome that results from overusing the muscles and tendons (腱) of the fingers, hands, arms and shoulders. The condition brings pain, numbness, weakness and sometimes long-term disability. Such problems, more commonly known as repetitive stress injuries (RSI), now strike an estimated 185,000 U.S. office and factory workers a year. The cases account for more than half the country's occupational illnesses, compared with about 20 percent a decade ago.
A particularly fast-growing category of victims includes white-collar professional and clerical workers who spend their days pounding away at keyboards. An increasing number are responding in a white-collar way: with lawsuits. Hundreds of injured telephone reservationists (预订业务承力员), cashiers, word processors and journalists, McCool among them, are suing computer manufacturers, blaming the machines for their disabilities. IBM, Apple Computers, AT&T and Kodak's Atex-division, which produces a wordprocessing system designed for journalists, have all been named in the suits, which demand damages of up to a $1 million or more per victim.
Employers are quickly learning that they must face up to the problem. Already, RSI costs about $ 7 billion a year in lost productivity and medical costs. Moreover, under the provisions (条款) of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which went into effect this summer, employers are now required to accommodate "reasonably" workers with physical impairments (损伤).Companies may have to transfer employees with RSI to less stressful jobs or give them special help. Increasingly, union and other worker groups are demanding that companies provide better keyboards and office furniture and give employees more frequent breaks to reduce the risk of injury.
How ironic that computers, the very technology celebrated for making office work easier, would cause such harm. By now, nearly half the U.S. work force —some 45 million workers —use computers (though not all spend hour after hour punching keys). "We thought technology was going to help us, which it does. But we did not consider that we would also have to adjust the workplace at the same time," says Barbara Silverstein, research director of Washington State's department of labor and industries.
RSI involves not just one but an array of ailments resulting from tugging, pounding and straining crucial tissues in the upper body. It usually
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
第6题
45. What did she intend to do that night?
A. She decided to go to church.
B. She decided not to think aboutthe problem.
C. She decided to talk over theproblem with her father.
D. She had no intention of goingto church.
46. What was the cause of Mary' S seriousstate of mind?
A. Concern about her future.
B. Her talk with her father.
C. Worry about her sudden heart attack.
D. Going to church made her worry.
47. Where did Mary live?
A. In the same building as herfather' s office.
B. Near the church.
C. In a shabby house as her father' soffice.
D. She lived in a small shop.
48. What was Dr. Cochran' S condition?
A. He had a serious heartbreak.
B. He had light heart trouble.
C. He had a fatal heart disease.
D. He had a bad cold.
第7题
A.see that
B.except that
C.provided that
D.except for
第8题
You Need Courage!
Shortly after I began a career in business, I learned that Carl Weatherup, president of PepsiCo (百事可乐公司), was speaking at the University of Colorado. I tracked down the person handling his schedule and managed to get myself an appointment.______(46)
So there I was sitting outside the university's auditorium, waiting for the president of PePsiCo. I could hear him talking to the students.., and talking, and talking.______(47) He was now five minutes over, which dropped my time with him down to 10 minutes. Decision time.
I wrote a note on the back of my business card, reminding him that he had a meeting. "You have a meeting with Jeff Hoye at 2:30 p.m" I took a deep breath, pushed open the doors of the auditorium and walked straight up the middle aisle (过道) toward him as he talked. Mr. Weatherup stopped.______(48)Just before I reached the door, I heard him tell the group that he was running late, He thanked them for their attention, wished them luck and walked out to where I was now sitting, holding my breath.
He looked at the card and then at me. "Let me guess," he said. "You're Jeff." He smiled.______(49)
He spent the next 30 minutes offering me his time, some wonderful stories that I still use, and an invitation to visit him and his group in New York, But what he gave me that I value the most was the encouragement to continue to do as I had done______(50)When things need to happen, you either have the nerve to act or you don't.
A.I began breathing again and we grabbed (霸占) an office right there at school and closed the door.
B.As I sat listening to him, I knew that I could trust him, and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him.
C.I became alarmed: his talk wasn't ending when it should have.
D.He said that it took nerve for me to interrupt him, and that nerve was the key to success in the business wodd.
E.I was told, however, that he was on a tight schedule and only had 15 minutes available after his talk to the business class.
F.I handed him the card then I turned and walked out the way I came.
第 46 题 请选择(46)处的最佳答案.
第9题
A.the hands
B.the hand
C.hands
D.hand
第11题
根据短文回答 46~50 题。
You Need Courage!
Shortly after I began a career in business, I learned that Carl Weatherup, president of PepsiCo (百事可乐公司), was speaking at the University of Colorado. I tracked down the person handling his schedule and managed to get myself an appointment. _______(1)So there i was sitting outside the university's auditorium, waiting for the president of PepsiCo. I could hear him talking to the students, and talking, and talking._______(2) He was now five minutes over, which dropped my time with him down to 10 minutes. Decision time I wrote a note on the back of my business card, reminding him that he had a meeting. "You have a meeting with Jeff Hoye at 2:30 p.m." I took a deep breath, pushed open the doors of the auditorium and walked straight up the middle aisle (过道) toward him as he talked. Mr. Weatherup stopped. (3) Just before I reached the door, I heard him tell the group that he was running late. He thanked them for their attention, wished them luck and walked out to where I was now sitting, holding my breath.
He looked at the card and then at me. "Let me guess," he said. "You're Jeff." He smiled._______(4)
He spent the next 30 minutes offering me his time, some wonderful stories that I still use, and an invitation to visit him and his group in New York. But what he gave me that I value the most was the encouragement to continue to do as I had done. _______.(5)
When things need to happen, you either have the nerve to act or you don't.
A.I began breathing again and we grabbed (霸占) an office right there at school and closed the door.
B.As I sat listening to him, I knew that I could trust him, and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him.
C.I became alarmed: his talk wasn't ending when it should have.
D.He said that it took nerve for me to interrupt him, and that nerve was the key to success in the business world.
E.I was told, however, that he was on a tight schedule and only had 15 minutes available after his talk to the business class.
F.I handed him the card then I turned and walked out the way i came.
第 46 题 请选择(1)处的最佳答案。