Recently I read a post that teaches you to double your 41 speed and made the following claim:
“42,the faster you can read,the more productive you can be. 43 you can double your reading speed,you can double your productivity.”
I 44 . I think you should read slower,and focus on doing things slower. It increases your 45 ,which is a 46 definition of productivity from “doing things faster”.
The post's argument was based on the 47 that every project involves a lot of reading — background materials,books,blog posts,and 48 . It didn't mention emails but that's another area where reading faster might seem more productive.
And I 49 that if you can finish that kind of reading,you’ 11 get the project done faster. And then you can 50 the next task and the next and the next!You’re 51！
But productivity isn’t about 52 ,even if we’ve been led to believe it is. It's about being effective. It's about accomplishing things — and that's about doing the most important things,not the 53 things.
When we speed through tasks and projects,we lose perspective. We forget what’s 54 and just try to do things as 55 as possible.
Instead,56 . Think about what’s most important,what needs to be done the most. Then clear everything else out of the way,and 57 . Do that one thing,but do it slowly,and do it very well.
If reading is important,focus on it,and do it slowly. It’11 be much more 58 ,and so will the project. When you absolutely love what you re doing,productivity is a 59 by-product.
So, slow down,don't speed up. Read slower — you’11 read less,60 enjoy it more.
41. A. writing B. reading C. typing D. talking
42. A. Obviously B. Fortunately C. Suddenly D. Finally
43. A. Though B. Before C. Unless D. If44. A. hesitate B. promise C. hope D. disagree
45. A. kindness B. carefulness C. effectiveness D. seriousness
46. A. clear B. broad C. different D. official
47. A. idea B. dream C. truth D. excuse
48. A. lips B. notes C. signs D. maps
49. A. wish B. admit C. worry D. doubt
50. A. give up B. come across C. fail in D. carry out
51. A. creative B. positive C. productive D. sensitive
52. A. distance B. speed C. hobby D. score
53. A. easiest B. strangest C. nicest D. most
54. A. important B. difficult C. special D. impressive
55. A. fast B. well C. late D. hard
56. A. pass B. pause C. stay D. start
57. A. compare B. share C. rest D. focus
58. A. annoying B. complex C. convenient D. enjoyable
59. A. right B. rare C. natural D. small
60. A. so B. and C. but D. as
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本文是議論文。作者提倡慢速但高效地讀書、做事。
41. B.本文主要講慢讀的重要性，再由 下文的 the faster you can read 可知， 應(yīng)選 reading。
42. A.讀得越快就越多產(chǎn)—這是一件 很顯然的事情。故選Obviously。
43. D.帖子上說“如果(If) ”你能使閱讀 速度加倍，那么你就能使工作效率加 倍。
44. D.由下文的 I think you should read slower可知，作者“不同意(disagree ) ” 帖子中關(guān)于快速閱讀的觀點。
45. C.由第六段中的 It's about being effective可知，作者認(rèn)為慢讀才能使 “效果(effectiveness ) ” 更好。
46. C.由第六段開頭的But productivity isn’ t about ... It's about being effective可推斷，作者所讀的帖子對 productivity的定義是“做事速度更 快”，而作者對productivity下的定義 “不同(different) ”，是“效果更好”。
47. A.帖子的論證建立在一個“想法 (idea) ”上，即每一個項目都涉及大 量的閱讀。
48. B.由上文的 every project involves a lot of reading — background materials,books,blog posts 可知，此處應(yīng)是類似背景資料的閱讀材料。 故選notes。
49. B.由上段末的 It didn’ t mention emails but that's another area where reading faster might seem more productive可推斷，作者“承認(rèn) (admit) ”如果你能快速讀完類似電 子郵件之類的材料，你就能更快地完 成項目。.
50. D.快速完成一個項目后，你就可以 繼續(xù)“完成(carry out) ”接下來一個又一個的任務(wù)。
51. C.快速完成任務(wù)會使你“效率高 (productive) ”。第二段中的 the more productive 及下文的 But productivity 也是提不。
52. B.由上文的 you’ 11 get the project done faster ...及But可知，作者認(rèn)為 效率高與“速度(speed）”無關(guān)。
53. D.由上文的 that's about doing the most important things 可知，作者所認(rèn) 為的效率高是指做好最重要的事，而 不是做“最多的(most) ”事。
54. A.由上文的 that's about doing the most important things 可知。
55. A.由上文的 speed through tasks and projects 可知。.
56. B.作者認(rèn)為那些馬不停蹄趕項目的 入應(yīng)該“暫停(pause) ”，考慮一下什 么是最重要也是最需要做的事。
57. D.由上文的 clear everything else out of the way 及下文的 Do that one thing ...可推斷，人們應(yīng)該“集中精力 (focus) ”做好一件事。
58. D.由下文的 you absolutely love what you’ re doing可推斷，集中精力 慢讀更“有樂趣(enjoyable ) ”。
59. C.當(dāng)你做喜歡的事情時，效率就是 一個“意料之中的(natural) ”副產(chǎn)品 了。
60. C.通過慢讀，你讀得更少，“但是 (but) ”享受更多。
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This afternoon I walked into a small store just for quick look. There I find a little girl holding a large colorful toy. She eager asked her father to buy it to her. However,her father said no to him because he couldn’t afford it,though it would cost him only 20 yuan. Disappointed although she was,the girl was accepted her father's decision. When the father went to the other end of the store to look at something,I asked him that I could buy the toy and give it to his daughter. He looked surprising for a few minute but eventually agreed. I did what I had promised and then left the store.
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If chocolate were found to be seriously addictive,then the UK would need to find a way to kick the habit. The British lead the world in their love of the cocoa-based treat. As a product,chocolate has a lot of advantages,appealing to all ages,both sexes and all income groups.
Although Eastern Europe provides another promising market,few markets challenge the UK in terms of current confectionery (甜食) consumption. In the US,each American eats a mere 10 kg of confectionery per person a year,whereas UK consumers each manage 16 kg. In Europe,where the chocolate market is considered to be worth over $18. 5 billion,the UK accounts for almost a third of that total,followed some way behind by Germany,France and Italy.
Around 60% of all confectionery is bought without planning. Impulse buying makes the development of a strong brand image vital,and large long-established brands control the market. Building up these brands costs serious money. Media cost on confectionery is higher than that for any other impulse market.
Innovation (創(chuàng)新) is also very important for ongoing success,despite the chocolate market being controlled by consistent performers. The chocolate company Mars once launched(投放市場) fFlyte’claiming to be their first mainstream brand to address the demand for lower fat products. Another Mars launch,Celebrations,is claimed by the company's annual review to be showing signs of ‘revolutionising the boxed chocolates market by attracting new,younger customers'. ‘Traditionally,he boxed chocolates market hasn't changed very much. People who buy these products tend to be older and female. With Celebrations,we are finding that younger people and men are buying because the chocolates don't come in the traditional-shaped box — they look different” a Mars spokesman says.
One feature of the chocolate industry in recent years has been the emergence of special editions. Producers believe that special editions offer the consumer a new and exciting variation of a product,while suggesting the same consistent quality they associate with familiar brands. Since special editions are only available for a few weeks,they also have a unique quality about them. Far from reducing sales of the straight version,limited editions appear to simply increase overall sales.
6. What's the author's attitude towards the British's chocolate addiction?
A. Uncaring. B. Doubtful.
C. Objective. D. Dissatisfied.
7. Paragraph 2 is mainly developed by.
A. listing numbers B. using examples
C. explaining reasons D. making comparisons
8. The underlined words “Impulse buying” in Paragraph 3 refer to buying something.
A. suddenly when you see it
B. quickly when you need it G. because it is famous
D. because it is cheap
9. Who are most likely to buy “Flyte”？
A. Fashion followers.
B. Middle-aged men.
C. Regular customers.
D. Weight-conscious women.
10. We know from the last paragraph that special editions .
A. are of higher quality than ordinary ones
B. sell better than ordinary ones.
C. are available all year round
D. are newly appearing things
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It turns out,talking to strangers is not so bad after all.
At least for a North Carolina teen,who went to Target,the second-largest discount retailer(零售商) in the United States,to look for a clip-on tie(卡夾式 領(lǐng)帶) for a job interview. 36 .
Audrey Mark told CNN she was shopping at a store in Raleigh on Wednesday when she noticed something unusual.
“I see this young teen being serviced by this Target employee,” Mark said.
37 . The employee was not just tying the teen's tie,he was sharing some wisdom as well.
“I hear him preparing him with all this advice on interview skills and handshakes,” she told CNN.
38 .
“I asked him if he needed help,and he told me he needed clip-on ties,” Scott told CNN. “We didn’ t have any."
She turned to her co-worker,Dennis Roberts,and asked him if he knew how to tie a regular tie. 39 .
But Scott and Roberts went a step further and prepared the teen for his interview.
“We said ,‘Make sure you look him in the eye.’ I'm saying,‘Make sure you give him a firm handshake” ” Roberts said.
Mark took a picture.
“ 40 she told CNN. “He leaves and all these Target employees are screaming ‘Bye!Good luck!Tell us how it went/ I got so emotional. I even got teary."
A. Employee Cathy Scott said the teen walked into the store looking for a tie
B. The teen appears to have had a good initial interview at the restaurant
C. He said yes,so the teen bought one and handed it to Roberts
D. It was a very quiet,simple moment,but it was significant
E. We are inviting him back to have his second interview
F. Instead,he became the subject of a touching moment
G. Curious,she got closer to see what was going on
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The USA
Well,imagine how my sister felt when she went off for the first time to New York for a business trip. After a fey days she was still amazed at how friendiy everyone was to her until she took a taxi back to her hotel one night. First she gave just the name of the hotel,but when asked she said the address too. Then she was asked how to get there,but of course she didn’t know. Imagine how frightened she was when the driver started shouting at her for not knowing the way.
The UK
A friend was in London for a conference. He took a taxi and there were no problems: the driver knew the way and was very cheerful. The problem started when he realised he had stupidly left his laptop on the back seat!He called the company up and,in a panic,went straightaway to their Lost and Found office. He was over the moon to find the laptop waiting for him,and then very surprised that it was one of 2 ,900 left in taxis over the past six months!
Tunisia
Well,my brother took a Mediterranean cruise (巡游) one summer and had a day in Tunis. He spent most of the afternoon in the Medina buying presents when he suddenly realised he’d completely lost track of time and there was only half an hour before the ship left the port. There had been loads of yellow taxis in the centre so he wasn’t too bothered until he stood on the pavement and waited for one to appear — and of course there wasn’t a single one in sight!Nothing!He questioned a passer-by who explained that the cost for the taxi ride goes up in the evening so the taxi drivers disappear until they can charge higher prices!Luckily for my brother the man then offered to give him a lift and he caught the boat on time!
21. What was the author's sister's trip by taxi in the USA like?
A. Unpleasing and scary.
B. Tiring but impressive.
C. Relaxing and exciting.
D. Interesting but strange.
22. The underlined part “over the moon” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “ ”.
A. very happy B. extremely sad
C. quite surprised D. pretty annoyed
23. Why couldn’t the author's brodier find 汪 taxi?
A. Because it was too late.
B. Because the weather was bad.
C. Because he didn't know how to call a taxi.
D. Because the taxi drivers disappeared on purpose.
24. What do the three stories have in common?
A. They are all about taking a taxi.
B. They are all about business trips.
C. They are all about great services.
D. They are all about the author’s family.
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Becoming a lexicographer(詞典編纂者) was completely an accident. I came across a want ad for an editorial assistant. I got called for the interview and found out it was for Merriam-Webster. I thought, “Oh,I could do that." Within a couple of months,I realized this was exactly what I needed to do.
My job is to define new words and update old ones. When I first started,I thought I'd keep a list of words I wrote new entries for. I gave up after a year and a 50-page-long list. The list would grow long and never end. At this point when people ask how many words I've entered,I can't tell them. I have probably looked at every single entry in all of our dictionaries.
To be a new entry,a word must meet three criteria. First,widespread use. Second,it has to have sustained(持續(xù)的) usage over a certain period of time (usually years) . People think of the dictionary as being the bleeding edge,but it's not. By the time a word is in a dictionary,most people have at least seen it. Third,it has to have a meaning.
Most words don't enter the language in a smooth way. Words will drop out,then increase in use again. There's an uneven upward trend. AIDS,I think,we entered within a year of its first use. It was clear it was not going away anytime soon.
I've been at this job for almost 17 years. That's kind of crazy in this day and age,but it doesn't get boring. At some time you will have had enough of doing the same work over and over again,but you can find things that are new and fresh and interesting.
24. The author's job as a lexicographer .
A. was her dream job
B. disappointed her at first
C. went beyond her expectations
D. was due to several months of effort
25. Why did the author give up on her new entry list?
A. She felt it was useless.
B. There were too many entries.
C. There was no need to keep it.
D. She was too busy to stick to it.
26. What does the underlined part “the bleeding edge” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Something that is new.
B. Something that is right.
C. Something that is formal.
D. Something that is powerful.
27. What does the author think about her job?
A. She likes it.
B. She finds it boring.
C. She is crazy about it.
D. She feels it is challenging.
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假定你是李華，你校下周日將舉行“為愛奔跑(Run for Love) ”公益活動，旨在為貧困地區(qū)的學(xué)生 和殘疾兒童募捐。請給外教海倫寫封電子郵件邀她一同參加，要點如下：
1. 活動的時間、地點及目的；
2. 活動的內(nèi)容:跑步、捐款等。
注意：
1. 詞數(shù)100左右;
2. 可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；
3. 開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。
Dear Helen,
I'd like to invite you to join us for the Run for Love.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Aluminium folding bike
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Price: £125
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I bought this bike about a year ago for £200 and have never used it. It has 20-inch wheels-and 6 gears （齒輪) ，plus a carry bag and a stand. £125 or near offer. I have more photos or you are welcome to view.
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I have a lovely Hohner Rockwood electric guitar complete with case. It's about 5 years old,and is in good condition with a few minor marks. I'm selling the guitar because V ve moved on to a Les Paul guitar,but this one is ideal for a beginner!So grab yourself a bargain for only £45 — it cost me £400 brand new!
Feel free to ask me any questions you have!
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We are selling our much loved 2-year-old male cat.Due to our work commitments we cannot give him the love and time he needs. Would suit a family who can give him lots of affection. We will also give you his bed and feeding dishes.
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White luxury Italian leather 3-seater sofa. Modem design,only 3 years old,very good condition. H78cm x W240cm x D98cm
We are selling it because it's too big for the sitting room for our new house!
33. What do we know about the bike?
A. It's brand new.
B. It cannot be folded.
C. It was bought 3 years ago.
D. It's being sold at half price.
34. The owner has decided to sell the guitar because.
A. it's in poor condition
B. he / she has got a new one
C. it takes up too much space
D. he / she doesn't like it any more
35. Whose prices are negotiable?
A. The cat's and the sofa's.
B. The bike's and the sofa's.
C. The guitar's and the cat's.
D. The bike's and the guitar's.
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Apart from my mother,T ve been very lucky to having had two teachers who have been fundamental influences in my life. The first was my first piano teacher. She really got me interesting in the piano and made a huge impression in me at a very early age. She helped me to learn the basic techniques and develop understanding of the instrument. Then,when I was 16 ,I start studying with my second inspirational teachers. He made me much more confident and encouraged me to enter for competitions even when I felt certain and unconfident about doing this. He had enormous faith in us,and it was this,more than anything else,which inspired me to make music my career.
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