A good book is indeed the best friend sf a person. The same goes for outstanding CEOs of world recognized companies as well. Let’s have a look at the favorite books of some of the world-famous CEOs of the globe.
Microsoft CEO(Former)-Bill Gates, The Catcher in the Rye bu J.D. Salinger
A few themes explored in the novel are rebellion（叛逆）, anxiety and confusion. It acknowledges that young people are a little confused, but can be smart about things and see things that adults don’t really see. Gates said, “ I didn’t actually read The Catcher in the Rye until I was 13, and ever since then I’ve said that’s my favorite book.”
OWN CEO-Oprah Winfrey, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
This book talks about how a little girl observes the people around her. Winfrey said, “I read it in eighth or ninth grade, and I was trying to recommend the book to other kids. So it makes sense to me that now I have a book club, because I have been doing that probably since I read this book.”
Apple CEO-Tim Cook, Competing A gainst Time by George Stalk Jr. And Thomas M. Hout
This book is based on 10 years of precious research done by the authors. It talks about how newer concepts of managing time in new product development, production and sales and distribution provide companies with the edge to succeed in this highly competitive world.
1.Which may be chosen by parents to learn about kids disobeying rules?
A. Competing A gainst Time.
B. The Catcher in the Rye.
C. Napoleon.
D. To Kill a Mockingbird.
2.Who enjoys reading the life story of a great person?
A. Tim Cook.
B. Bill Gates.
C. Larry Ellison.
D. Oprah Winfrey.
3.What can be inferred from Winfrey’s words?
A. She loved reading when young.
B. She read the book with other kids.
C. The book has an influence on her career.
D. The book is about a girl’s thoughts.
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The Song Dynasty(960-1279) is often referred to as the Chinese Renaissance(文艺复兴). For about three and a quarter centuries, under its rule, China enjoyed a period of economic growth with great artistic and intellectual achievements.
One of the most important factors in the Song Renaissance was the printing press which made for a rebirth of classical Confucian learning. By the 10th century,printers were producing a large number of copies of the classical Confucian texts. With this increase in the production of books, education spread and became widely available.
Printing also had its greatest influence on the Chinese political system. In the Song Dynasty, govemment examinations became the most important way to political power in China. For almost 1,000 years, China was govemed by men who had done very well in examinations. Thousands of students studied for the exams, and thousands of inexpensive books were required. Without printing, such a system would not have been possible.
The Song period was also the golden age of Chinese painting. Emperor Huizong(1101-1125) was a talented painter who encouraged the arts. A royal painting academy was created and many fine artists were supported. The period is best known for nature subjects and landscape paintings. Guo Xi used perspective in his paintings and The Quict Valley is one of his best-known works. One of the greatest landscape painters of the period was Fan Kuan. His masterpiece, Travelling among Mountains and Gorges, is one of the most famous Chinese paintings. Completed around the year 1000, it was inspired by the power of nature and the relative insignificance of humans.
1.When was the Chinese Renaissance?
A. Immediately after the Renaissance in Europe. B. During the Song Dynasty.
C. At the time of Confucius. D. in the year 1,000.
2.What contributed to spreading the ideas of Confucius?
A. The spread of education to the middle classes.
B. People’s new interest in classical texts.
C. The development of painting.
D. The printing press and a wide availability of books.
3.How did people become politicians at the time?
A. Only members of the wealthy class could go into politics.
B. A small number of powerful families ran the country.
C. Only members good at painting were supported by the royalty.
D. There was a special exam system to select politicians.
4.From the passage we can know the painter of Travelling among Mountains and Gorges is ＿＿＿．
A. Guo Xi
B. Emperor Huizong
C. Fan Kuan
D. Confucius
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They follow you in the street. They ask you for money and they don’t leave you alone when you try to say no. They are the aggressive street-working, fund-raising charity workers, otherwise known as “chuggers”.
The term “chugger” is a combination of two words, “charity” and “mugger”. Chuggers often work in the street. They set up a stall with information about the charity they represent, and they try to get you to donate money to the charity. Typically, they prey on your feelings of guilt, greeting you with questions such as, “Do you care about the planet?” or, “When was the last time you did something for someone else?”
But a survey of their strategies has found that some charity volunteers are far from charitable. “Many chuggers simply refuse to back off when asked to do so,’’ said Brian Jones, a spokesperson for a charity watchdog (监察人). “One of the problems is that some chuggers say they are working as volunteers,” he added. “However, they aren’t really. Most of the 50 chuggers we spoke to showed little interest in anything other than raising the maximum amount of cash in the minimum amount of time. They get paid from this so it makes sense. Also, a fifth of fundraisers had no visible ID and almost a quarter failed to give clear information about the cause they were representing. By employing chuggers who break the law, tell lies or refuse to leave members of the public alone, charities undermine the trust we all instinctively have in them.”
But Shirley Bosworth, chief executive of the Institution of Fundraising, said face-to-face fundraising remains “an appropriate and effective method”. “It enables charities to engage with a particular demographic of donor, and it means that charity and donor can enter into a dialogue about what the charity does and how the donor’s money will be used,” she explained.
1.What do chuggers do according to the passage?
A. They rob money of strangers.
B. They cheat you into buying things.
C. They ask you to donate money for charities.
D. They hurt your feelings by asking questions.
2.What’s the third paragraph mainly about?
A. The survey of charity volunteers.
B. The problems with charity volunteers.
C. The basic information about charity volunteers.
D. The attitude Brian Jones takes toward charity volunteers.
3.What does the underlined word “undermine” may probably mean?
A. betray
B. strengthen
C. build
D. weaken
4.How does Shirley Bosworth feel about what chuggers do?
A. It’s useful. B. It’s disgusting.
C. It’s absurd. D. It’s popular.
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SAN FRANCISCO(AP)-Samsung says new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will be available in U.S. stones starting Wednesday to replace about 1 million devices that are being recalled because their batteries can catch fire. The South Korean company has been scrambling to fix problems caused by faulty batteries in the latest version of its top of the line smartphone which first went on sale last month.
When it first offered on Sept. 2 to replace the affected Note 7 phones Samsung said it would swap them for models of its other phones such as the Galaxy S7 until supplies of replacement Note 7 devices became available.
Samsung followed up last week by announcing that U.S. consumers who had purchased one of the recalled phones could choose between a replacement or a refund fro the device which sells for about $850. That offer was jointly announced with officials at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after Samsung was criticized for not coordinating more closely with the commission.
Safety officials have urged Note 7 owners to turn off their phones and return them immediately. They cited reports of Note 7 batteries overheating in the United States including 26 instances where individuals were burned and 55 that caused property damage.
The problem doesn’t affect all Note 7 phones because Samsung uses batteries from different suppliers. But the company has said about 2.5 million devices may be affected worldwide including 1 million sold in the United States.
Samsung also said it’s pushing out two software updates through wireless carriers. One will show a green battery icon to confirm that a Note 7 device is a new one that doesn’t have the battery problem. The other will display a short notice to owners of older phones covered by the recall telling them to turn off their device and take it in for a replacement.
About a quarter of affected phones had been exchanged in the United States by Tuesday According to a spokeswoman for Samsung’s U.S. subsidiary. She was unable to say how many Note 7 buyers sought refunds but said “the vast majority” received a different Samsung phone as a replacement.
1.What’s wrong with the affected Note 7 phones?
A. The price of them is too high.
B. Their batteries can catch fire.
C. They are similar to iphone 7.
D. They have problems with their earphones.
2.What can a U.S. consumer who had purchased one of the recalled phones do according to Samsung’s announcement?
A. To sell his/her recalled phone to others for about $850.
B. To choose a replacement and a refund for his/her recalled phone.
C. To use the recalled phone to replace a Galaxy S7 first and then one of the new Note 7 devices for free.
D. To return the recalled phone and get a replacement or a refund (about $850) for the device.
3.How many affected phones had been exchanged in the United States by Tuesday?
A. About 0.625 million.
B. About 0.25 million.
C. About 0.875 million.
D. About 1 million.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. At least 81 cases of Note 7 batteries overheating were reported in the United States.
B. The Note 7 phones sold in China are safe.
C. The Note 7 phones used batteries from different suppliers never have the same problems.
D. The Galaxy S7 devices are the safest.
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Top 3 Self-Discipline Techniques
Self-Discipline is the key to leading a healthier, happier and more successful life. 1. We have shared some self-discipline techniques below. Follow these self-discipline techniques to start living a better life.
1.Start small
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, as the proverb goes. 2. Instead, stamina(耐力) is built up by doing a little more than the previous day’s target.
The same goes for discipline. Start by trying to carry out self-discipline techniques little by little every day for big results. Increase your goals over time.
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Staying self-disciplined requires motivation. It can be hard to stay motivated if you feel like you haven’t made any progress so far. Tracking progress makes you aware of how much you’ve done and encourage you to keep going.
3.Exercise your willpower
4.Some days, sticking to the task is going to be difficult but by reminding yourself of the end in mind and how much the goal means to you, you will be able to ignore temporary temptations for long term gain.
The above-mentioned self-discipline techniques have been proven to be extremely effective.
5. And it is the key to living a happy and fulfilling life.
A. Measure your goals.
B. Build a support system.
C. However, it is easier said than done.
D. Willpower and self-discipline go hand in hand.
E. Self-discipline is linked to effective time management.
F. Self-discipline is a feature found in many successful people.
G. You don’t train for a marathon by running 10 Kilometers on the first day.
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I believe in respecting and thanking the dustmen. In my mind, they are the most _______ people all over the world.
_______ Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, it took a while before the dustmen could get back to their jobs. There were a lot of _______about why trash wasn’t picked yp more quickly. Having lived in New Orleans for many years, I felt extremely _______ to see the city where I grew up turn into the biggest landfill(垃圾场) in the country.
The dustmen finally came with excavators(挖掘机) and dump trucks to _______ their task. Maybe we should be in high spirits as they_______the trash, but we couldn’t in fact. We all had a strong sense of great _______ and loss as they loaded our once prized possessions into the back of the dump truck as useless _______ .
My mother and I stood there, _______ the dustmen doing their jobs. We waited for that final feeling of ________that there was no more trash to worry about, but it didn’t come. As the man in the excavator ________ a piece of broken precious furniture, my mother suddenly burst out crying. Seeing this, the dustman ________ shut down the excavator and walked over to my mother to ________ her.
A few minutes later, the man and my mother walked over to the excavator again. Then, I saw my mother actually ________the excavator. She picked up our trash and dumped it into the dump truck. My mother was excited, and her tears of sadness and pain turned to tears of ________. What he did made me very ________. When all the work was finished, I sincerely ________ him.
One year has gone, and thanks to the dustmen, the city looks ________ than expected. Now, whenever a trash truck blocks my path in the street, I usually express my ________ for the dustmen through ________ waiting for them to complete their job.
1.A. confident B. beautiful C. ambitious D. outgoing
2.A. Until B. After C. While D. If
3.A. conversations B. comments C. complaints D. concerns
4.A. frustrated B. amazed C. relaxed D. scared
5.A. compete B. change C. confirm D. complete
6.A. divided B. removed C. checked D. possessed
7.A. richness B. kindness C. sadness D. happiness
8.A. trash B. furniture C. truck D. gift
9.A. helping B. imagining C. hearing D. watching
10.A. responsibility B. satisfaction C. disappointment D. curiosity
11.A. dug up B. showed up C. gave up D. brought up
12.A. immediately B. absolutely C. basically D. probably
13.A. meet B. recognize C. appreciate D. comfort
14.A. destroy B. produce C. operate D. repair
15.A. forgiveness B. panic C. joy D. anxiety
16.A. angry B. confused C. grateful D. curious
17.A. thanked B. hurt C. annoyed D. ignored
18.A. uglier B. smaller C. dirtier D. better
19.A. worries B. excitements C. respects D. troubles
20.A. doubtfully B. patiently C. fearfully D. stubbornly
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There are more and more cases of drivers behaving violently towards other road1.(use).
Research has shown that this new form of crime2.(call) road rage (路怒） is a growing worldwide problem. Road rage can happen to anyone at any time.A survey has shown that the morning rush hour appears to be3.most likely time for a road rage attack, and attackers ate most likely to be4.their 20s or 30s. Driving too close and sudden braking (刹车)5.(be) the biggest causes of road rage. Irresponsible drivers6.drive too close often make the driver in front 7. (respond) by sudden braking.
8.(fortunate), most road rage incidents don’t lead to death or injury9.they can be extremely unpleasant for the victim. My advice : Keep cool. If will only make things10.(bad). Mobile phones can be useful to you. You should telephone the police immediately if you feel an aggressive situation could get out of control.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^）,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均只限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last term, I went to America for a student exchange programme. Before go, I was quite proud in my English. But everyone in America spoke so fast that I couldn’t make out that what they were saying. Being in completely different culture was frightened and I even wanted to go straight back home.
However, thing soon got better and better. The host family was very king. Fortunately, the boy that I stay with was crazy about football, that made my stay enjoyable. Beside, being an exchange student offered me a chance improve my English.
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假定你是李华，你的英国笔友David 下周三将来你所在的城市旅游，但你有事无法去机场接他。请你给他发一封电子邮件，要求如下：
1.表示歉意并说明理由；
2.安排他人接机。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
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