1、第一套题How to Make Friends at WorkFrom being well-connected to having someone lend you a hand when needed, the advantages of having friends at work are many. If you regularly find yourself in a cold corner on your office floor, here are tips that you can use to win friends and make office buddies for l
2、ife.Bring something for everyone in your office every once in a whileWhether it is a bag of lollies, biscuits, Tim Tams or a box of doughnuts from Dunkin Donuts, it would be nice if you brought your office colleagues a little something every now and then. Food is a sure-fire way of letting your offi
3、ce mates know that you are putting in a genuine effort to be friends with them and that you care about them. And best of all, if you consider yourself an amateur baker, why not bake a lot of your best brownies or cookies for your friends at work?Sympathize with your colleagues at workEveryone at wor
4、k has their own share of problems. There are really no exceptions. If you want to make friends at work, you must learn to sympathize with fellow colleagues and help them out in whichever way you can. For example, if your colleague is going through a rough patch with her husband and her marriage is o
5、n the rocks, dont hesitate to ask if you can temporarily help her out by picking up some of her daily tasks. Genuine sympathy never goes unnoticed and a work place is no different.Work for your team, not for yourselfWhile it is easy to get carried away and think about your own benefit all the time,
6、you should remember that your progress at work lies in the progress of your teammates and vice versa. If you go out of the way to help your colleagues at work, they will hopefully reciprocate by crediting you with their success.Go out for lunch with your colleaguesWe all love to have lunch buddies a
7、t work, dont we? Thats exactly why you should make an attempt to go for lunch with the people who you want to be friends with at work. A chat over lunch will not only allow you to be better friends with your workmates, but will also provide a window of opportunity for you to catch up on all the late
8、st gossip at work. So catch up with a buddy at work for lunch, whether it is in the office cafeteria or at the neighborhood take-away joint.Involve your colleagues in your life outside workInvolving your colleagues in your life outside word is one of the first signs of trust and friendship that you
9、can give out. Tell your workmates about your family, tell them about your relationships tell them about the problems you face in your personal life and tell them what youve been up to outside the confines of the walls of your office. Your colleagues will feel connected to you in a more-than-just-pro
10、fessional way. For all you know, you may even find your next vest friend right in your workplace! However, make sure that you share only the things that are t host appropriate to be shared in an office environment.Be human-Have an opinionIf you really want to make friends at work, dont be afraid to
11、have an opinion or voice out how you feel, even if it means being bad-tempered at times. While most management experts and books will tell you to carry a positive attitude at work all the time, that may not go well in helping you be popular at work. Your workmates expect you to have a mind of your o
12、wn and more importantly, expect you to voice your opinion. If you are going to hold a poker face all the time, you may seem like your bosss puppet who only does what the boss says.1. According to the writer, giving some desserts to your colleagues is a way to_.A. show your favorite food and tasteB.
13、prove you are a god cookC. let your office mates know you are friendlyD. let your office mates know you are generous标准答案：C2. What is suggested for sympathizing with your colleagues at work in the passage?A) Sharing their problems in private lifeB) Helping them get through hard timesC) Feeling sorry
14、for their misfortuneD) Asking whats going on about their marriage标准答案：B3. Teamwork is emphasized in making friends at work because_.A. you may easily lose control of yourself at workB. your colleagues will help you at workC. your success depends on others progressD. your sympathy for others is very
15、important标准答案：C4. Why is going out for lunch with colleagues advisable for making friends at work?A. Because chatting over lunch allows you to know more about the latest news at work.B. Because people all love to have lunch together.C. Because gossip over lunch is very funny.D. Because cafeterias an
16、d take-away joints are very popular.标准答案：A5. By involving your colleagues in your life outside work, you can_.A. tell them your personal problemsB. show your trust and friendshipC. reduce your stress at workD. overcome the limitations of office work标准答案：B第二套题All You RememberAll you remember about yo
17、ur child being an infant is the incredible awe you felt about the precious miracle you created. You remember having plenty of time to give all your wisdom and knowledge. You thought your child would take all of your advice and make fewer mistakes, and be much smarter than you wee. You wished for you
18、r child to hurry and grow up.All you remember about your child being two is never using the restroom alone or getting to watch a movie without talking animals. You recall afternoons talking on the phone while sitting in the bedroom closet, and being convinced your child would be the first Ivy League
19、 college student to graduate wearing pullovers at the ceremony. You remember worrying about the bag of M he also compels us to turn that knowledge into action. FFh (Free From Harm) interviewed Balcombe to get a deeper understanding of his ideas and in particular how they apply to animals used in agr
20、iculture.FFH: Some scientists just do their research, write their reports and visit conferences. But you seem to have a more active role in being an animal advocate. To what extent do you apply your study or animals to action for animals?JB: I consider my job as an animal advocate at least as import
21、ant as my role as a scientist. I apply my study and knowledge of animals to action through my writings-books, blogs, scholarly papers, book chapters, etc., and through public speaking.FFh: How does science intersect with ethics in your analysis of animal behavior?JB: Animal behavior is one of the ne
22、arest windows onto animals inner lives. The way animals behave helps to demonstrate their feelings, and I like to say that feelings are the bedrock of ethics.FFH: How do you explain why the study of animal behavior, ethology, has remained so underdeveloped up to the present time?JB: Observing animal
23、 behavior is so absorbing that Im a bit puzzled as to why there was so relatively little written about it before Darwins time. But lets give science its due; after a period of near-sighted denial when it was doubted even whether animals were conscious, the latter 20th century has seen the emergence
24、of ethology as a lively and very active field. I view ethologys contributions to our understanding of animals as one of the pillars supporting the animal rights movement.FFH: In what major directions do you see this discipline is heading?JB: I am encouraged by the recent rise in studies on animal em
25、otions and cognition. I think these trends will continue. We are beginning to see more studies that combine behavior with non-invasive brain imaging and measures of biochemical changes to show parallels between humans and non-human animals. This sort of evidence is very persuasive, and I believe it
26、has a key role in compelling the sort of paradigm shift people in this social movement are hoping for.FFH: What can a better understanding of pleasure in animals do to help us understand ourselves better?JB: Recognizing and accepting animal pleasure is an act of basic empathy. It is recognizing that
27、- when it comes to the experience of a quality of life-they are us and we are them.FFH: How did you go about selecting the images in The Exultant Ark?JB: Some images were easy to select because they were both beautiful and they “shouted” animal pleasure. Others were more subtle and requited communic
28、ation with the photographer to help clarify what was going on when the photo was taken. I also had a framework into which I wanted to organize the photos, and some otherwise legitimate images just didnt fit that framework.FFH: With regard to farmed animals, what unique ethical questions do we face w
29、ith the knowledge we have of their behavior and intelligence?JB: Theres really just one primary ethical question here: How can we possibly justify damaging these animals, crowding them into places that deny even their most basic needs, and then shipping them in terribly stressful conditions to the h
30、orror of their slaughter- when we dont even need to eat them to begin with? The answer is clear: We cant.FFH: What opposing views of animal behavior serve to justify the treatment of farmed animals today? What are their sources?JB: Ive yet to see a single opposing view that justifies our treatment o
31、f farmed animals.FFH: How important do you think veganism is as an ethical and practical solution to the fate of animals used in agriculture today?JB: Veganism is as vital as it is easy. I regard it as the Holy Grail of personal activism for animals, the environment, and human health. It is also a u
32、seful tool for addressing this nations economic problems.1. Whats the purpose of the interview with Dr.Balcombe?A. To discover something new in peoples understanding of and appreciation for animals.B. To introduce Balcombes theory about animal behaviorism.C. To encourage people to reconsider their a
33、ttitudes toward and relationships with animals.D. To get further understanding of Balcombes ideas and especially how they apply to farmed animals.标准答案：D2. Which of the following words or phrases can replace the word “bedrock” in parapgraph6?A. solid rockB. conditionC. ground rockD. foundation标准答案：D3
34、. How does Dr. Balcome think of ethology, the study of animal behavior?A. People in Darwins time knew nothing about ethology.B. Ethology will arouse peoples denial and doubt.C. By offering better understanding of animals, ehtology plays a vital role in the animal rights movement.D. Despite its under
35、development at present, ethology will still be absorbing.标准答案：C4. What does “these trends” refer to in paragraph 10? A. Recent rise in studies on animal emotions and cognition.B. Recent recognition of the importance of ethology.C. Recent recognition of the close relationship between animals and huma
36、n beings.D. Recent rise in the animal rights movement.标准答案：A5. According to Dr. Balcome, what images can be easily selected into The Exultant Ark?A. Images demonstrating the relationship between human beings and animals.B. Images showing how human beings protect animals.C. Images both beautiful and
37、representing animals pleasure.D. Images more subtle and requiring communication with the photographer.标准答案：C第五套题Six Bermuda Triangle TheoriesThe Bermuda Triangle is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the Florida coast that has reportedly the highest number of cases of plan
38、es and ships mysteriously disappearing without a trace. It is a region roughly in the shape of a triangle located between Miami on the Florida coast and two islands, the island of Bermuda and the island of San Juan in Puerto Rico. Also known as the “Devils Triangle”, the Bermuda Triangle remains a m
39、ystery unsolved even today. Here are some theories that attempt to explain the mystery behind the Bermuda Triangle.Theory 1: Effect of a cometThe first theory that well discuss here is the theory that a comet from outer space crashed into the Earth thousands of years ago, near the area, which is now
40、 the The Bermuda Triangle. People who believe in this theory also seem to believe that somewhere in the depths of the ocean, there must lie the remains of this comet and it is the electromagnetic attractions of the comet that cause all the havoc, including interruptions of aircraft signals. No trace
41、s of a comet or anything similar to it has been found yet and in the absence of proof, this theory remains nothing but an assumption.Theory 2: Time warpThis theory is one of the most popular theories in spite of the fact that there is nothing to prove it. The “time warp” theory claims that the reaso
42、n for so many disappearances is time travel. In other words, this theory says that whenever something ends up at the Bermuda Triangle, it either travels back in time or to some time in the future. There are also people who have reported seeing a huge tunnel-shaped cloud around the region, which they
43、 believe is a tunnel for time travel.Theory 3: City of AtlantisThis theory is supported by some people who believe that the lost city of Atlantis was located somewhere close to the Bahamas. What they also believe is that the mysterious city of Atlantis still lay buried somewhere below the ocean and
44、legend has it that this city was powered by energy obtained from powerful crystals. According to this theory, the effect of the remains of these crystals is what is responsible for the aircraft radio signals going out of control. There are ever supposed proofs for that, the most important one being
45、the Bimini Road, which is a peculiar cock structure that appears to be an ancient dockyard.Theory 4: U.S. military baseEver heard about Area 51? It is a base of the U.S. Air Force where testing of military equipment is carried out and which is notorious for many reported UFO sightings. Well, there i
46、s a similar testing base of the U.S. Navy on the Andros Islands in the Bahamas. Some people believe that there is something more to it than a mere weapon testing base and that it is the location where the government has built equipment to communicate with the extraterrestrial. And it is this suppose
47、dly advanced technology that has got something to do with the vanishing of ships and planes!Theory 5: Rough weatherThis is one of the more practical theories explaining the mystery behind the Bermuda Triangle. The Atlantic Ocean is famous for its storms, hurricanes and rough weather. Violent storms
48、and hurricanes cause the waves to rise as high as 80 feet or more. Add to that the strong currents of the Gulf Stream and you have a situation from which it is almost impossible to escape! Even more danger lurks beneath the ocean as this is the deepest region in the Atlantic, the location of the Pue
49、rto Rico trench. So, if a ship or an aircraft gets trapped in the storm and sinks deep into the water, it can very well appear to have disappeared without a trace!Theory 6: Human errorBelieved to be the NO. 1 reason for the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle, this theory states that it all happens as a result of human error. The area surrounding the Bermuda Triangle consists of a string of islands, each very similar to the other. Because of this, it is very difficult to find your way there. Moreover, the rough weather and storms add to the risk f
