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You probably have a resume (个人简历) that you adjust from time to time, adding skills here or new titles there. It’s important to keep your resume updated to reflect your growing set of abilities and accomplishments. But it might come as a surprise to hear that The New York Times recommends writing a second resume. You list your failures, mistakes, and struggles along the way. By keeping track of your failures and reflecting on them in a way that’s constructive, you can learn from your mistakes and achieve more in the future.
Here’s how it works: In the format of your choice, make a list of your failures, whether it’s schools that rejected you, projects that failed, or goals you didn’t quite achieve. The key is not to dwell on these mistakes for hours, according to Melanie Stefan, a lecturer at Edinburgh Medical School who inspired several academics to create their own failure resumes a few years ago.
“If you dare and can afford to make it public, it will be six times as long as your normal resume. It will probably be totally discouraging at first sight,” Stefan wrote in an article that originally appeared in the journal Nature.
“But it will remind you of the missing truths, some of the essential parts of what it means to be a scientist and it might inspire a colleague to shake off a rejection and start again.”
Scientists aren’t the only ones who can benefit from reflecting on their mistakes. J.K. Rowling, for instance, is one of the many wildly successful people who has spoken publicly about her failures. And researchers at Columbia University announced last year that they planned to interview Nobel winners about their own failures in an attempt to better understand how personal and professional losses can promote learning.
1.What can be found in the failure resume?
A.Skills and new titles. B.Abilities and achievements.
C.Goals and academic results. D.Failures, mistakes and struggles.
2.What does the underlined phrase “dwell on” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Thoroughly forget. B.Always think about.
C.Completely avoid. D.Repeatedly correct.
3.Why did researchers at Columbia University plan to interview Nobel winners?
A.To make the “failure resume” public. B.To remind people of the missing truths.
C.To show how failures can improve learning. D.To inspire more people to start all over again.
4.What is Stefan’s attitude to the “failure resume”?
A.Doubtful. B.Approving.
C.Negative. D.Tolerant.
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Have you ever made a mistake while trying to print from a computer? That paper probably went right into the recycling bin. From there, it is taken to a waste-handling plant to be eventually broken down and remade. But what if you could simply erase your mistake and reuse that paper? It may become available, thanks to a new technology.
It's a new type of rewritable paper that can be used more than 100 times. Words and pictures remain visible on it for at least half a year. This is nearly the first rewritable paper. But the marks on those earlier versions tended to fade away in less than three months.
Luzhuo Chen led the group that made the new rewritable paper. His team was inspired by pens that contain erasable ink. That ink disappears when heated. To make its new rewritable paper, Chen's group switched the ink from the pen to the paper. They covered one side of regular paper with the ink used in those erasable pens. Using a heated pen or printer, they can now write or print on this paper. That warmth makes the ink disappear.
This is the opposite of how writing usually works, where ink is applied to paper. With the new system, the spots where you write become white instead of colored because that heat makes the ink covering the white paper disappear.
Qiang Zhao has a creative mind behind another type of rewritable paper. He thinks Chen's paper is simple and doesn't cost much to make, so it should be easy and fairly inexpensive to produce. However, the paper will need a lot of ink. In large doses（剂量），chemicals in the ink can be bad for the environment and people's health. Zhao would like scientists to develop a safer ink. Still, he thinks this paper will have wide applications.
1.Why does the author raise the questions in the first paragraph?
A.To prove the necessity of recycling paper.
B.To introduce the importance of rewritable paper.
C.To draw readers attention to the new technology.
D.To show the development of paper-making technology.
2.What's the advantage of the new rewritable paper over earlier versions?
A.It can be reused for a lot more times.
B.The costs of producing it are much lower.
C.It can be produced in a much easier way.
D.The contents on it can be more long-lasting.
3.Which of the following reflects Qiang Zhao's opinion on Chen's paper?
A.It still needs improving. B.It's somewhat impractical.
C.It does no harm to its users. D.It's worth promoting right away.
4.What can we know about Luzhuo Chen's new paper from the text?
A.It shows colored words or pictures.
B.It doesn't require ink to write on it.
C.It will replace ordinary writing paper soon.
D.It has no requirement on the writing tool.
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--- How could you have trusted the online dictionary that much in translating your resume?
--- Well, I never expected it should translate it so ______.
A. literally B. originally C. sufficiently D. professionally
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—How could you have trusted the online dictionary that much in translating your resume?
—Well, I never expected it should translate my resume so ________.
A．literally B．originally
C．sufficiently D．professionally
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You are so dependent that I’m afraid you can’t adjust yourself to________alone for a time.
A．leave B．leaving
C．be left D．being left
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You are so dependent that I’m afraid you can’t adjust yourself to________alone for a time.
A．leave B．leaving C．be left D．being left
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You probably hear the word “love” many times each week. You may hear it from a parent, a friend, in your place of worship, on tv or in a book.
1. You may use the word love about a song, a food or your family pet. You may tell family members you love them. As you can see, there are many kinds of love! But not all kinds of love are created equal.
So what does love mean to you?2. Love gives life meaning and purpose. As Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Where there is love there is life.” In the dictionary, love is defined as a strong, positive feeling you have for someone or something. 3.People show their love not just with what they say or feel, but by what they do.
At it’s core, love is about being kind and doing good things for others. A famous verse from the bible describes how love is more than just a feeling, but the way you act and treat others. “4.It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
5.This allows us to love others no matter what. Showing love allows us to put the needs of others before our own.
So what are some ways that you could show love? It could be as simple as volunteering at a local soup kitchen. Maybe telling those we love how important they are! Consistently showing love will build a habit and fulfill you as well.
A.Love is patient, love is kind.
B.But it is also a lot more than that.
C.And what kind of love is most important?
D.You may even say the word love a lot yourself!
E.So what are some ways that you could show love?
F.Before we can show love though, we must first love ourselves.
G.Consistently showing love will build a habit and fulfill you as well.
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When you’re shopping at the grocery store, you probably expect that the olive oil you see came from,well, olives. And that the organic vegetables were never exposed to poisonous chemicals. Increasingly, however, there’s a chance you might be ______. In recent years, there has been a rise in reports of so-called food fraud, or attempts by various entities — including storage workers, suppliers and distributors — to alter products and mislead customers and food companies alike for ______ gain. Among the more recent examples: “natural” honey containing antibiotics and Italian companies selling “Italian olive oil” from a blend of oils that did not ______ from Italy.
By and large, the fraudsters are trying to make easy money — ______ for a whole food or pricey ingredient, then cutting it with ______ stuff secretly. But the health consequences can be ______.
How can this happen? In the U.S., the Pure Food and Drug Act has prevented the “manufacture, sale or transportation of misbranded or poisonous foods” since 1906, and similar laws exist in other countries.
But most global food regulators, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, aren’t ______ to enforce them effectively. For the most part, they focus on safety standards — ______ that foods don’t contain bacteria or viruses — and rely on companies to police their own ingredients, lest they face ______ backlash（强烈抵制）. But now that food manufacturing has become globalized, supply chains are longer, creating more opportunities for bad actors to ______. Anyone who can ______ substituting cheap ingredients for more expensive ones is going to try.
Governments are starting to fight back. In 2014, the U.K. created a food-crime unit that collects reports of food fraud. But in order to prevent fraud in the first place, the food industry needs to ______ the safeguarding of its own production network. So the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) — a trade group including officials from more than 300 food manufactures — will this year start ______ its members’ supply chains, from field to table, to identify vulnerabilities.
______, dozens of other food-industry experts recently teamed up with academics from Michigan State University to launch the Food Fraud Initiative （FFI）, a group that studies fraudsters — specifically, how they avoid safeguards — and then advises food companies on how to get rid of them. “There are plenty of criminals out there who are going to wake up and perceive some opportunity for fraud,” says John Spink, director of the FFI. “We just need to make ourselves a(n) ______ target.”
1.A.definite B.peaceful C.optimistic D.wrong
2.A.financial B.social C.technological D.potential
3.A.initiate B.originate C.withdraw D.profit
4.A.asking B.paying C.charging D.harvesting
5.A.cheaper B.faulty C.lighter D.bad
6.A.ok B.terrific C.incredible D.horrible
7.A.honored B.equipped C.justified D.promoted
8.A.maintaining B.struggling C.ensuring D.reflecting
9.A.consumer B.manufacturer C.market D.organizer
10.A.mess around B.make off C.show off D.stand aside
11.A.hold on to B.come up with C.get away with D.carry away with
12.A.minimize B.upgrade C.publicize D.abandon
13.A.recalling B.breaking C.describing D.examining
14.A.However B.Meanwhile C.Instead D.Therefore
15.A.easier B.nicer C.harder D.rarer
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“Drink your milk. It’s good for you!” You’ve probably heard that many times, and it’s true. Milk contains calcium, which is a necessary nutrient for keeping bones and teeth healthy and strong. The U.S. government even requires milk as part of the National School Lunch Program, saying that students should drink one cup of fat-free or low-fat milk at each meal.
Last Thursday, however, a group of doctors asked the government to remove milk from the lunch program. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) says, “Milk is high in sugar, high in fat and high in animal protein, all of which have negative effects on health.” “One of the only reasons people talk about dairy, or promote it, is that it is going to help build strong bones.” says Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the PCRM. There are better and healthier ways to get calcium such as eating beans, broccoli, cereals and tofu. Orange juice and soymilk that have calcium added to them also supply the nutrient.
Of course, calcium is important for healthy bones and teeth, but your genes, how much vitamin D you take in and getting an hour’s worth of exercise every day all play a part.
Some nutritionists disagree with the idea that milk isn’t important. Keri Gans, a dietitian, says, “I think it’s irresponsible to take away this beverage that children enjoy, especially among those who are unable to meet their nutrient needs for the day, and remove it from the lunch line.”
The U.S. government is studying the request of the PCRM, but a decision may be a long way off. Meanwhile, Marion Nestle, a professor at New York University, puts it best: “Milk has nutrients. Other foods have the same nutrients. It’s just a food. Like other foods, too much might be a problem.”
1.What is mainly talked about in the first paragraph?
A．The concern about students’ health. B．Traditional attitudes towards milk.
C．Ways to keep bones and teeth healthy. D．The practice of the U.S. government.
2.According to Dr. Neal Barnard, milk is preferred mainly because _____.
A．children like its taste B．people ignore its disadvantages
C．it contains more calcium than other foods D．the calcium in it can build up bone strength
3.We can learn from the text that _____.
A．bone strength is determined by many factors
B．people’s diets shouldn’t contain animal protein
C．the opinion of the PCRM will soon be accepted
D．people should turn to vegetables for calcium
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If you've started thinking about your career(职业), you'll probably have noticed that there are certain jobs you're just not supposed to do if you're a girl. However, a lot is happening today to get women into male—dominated(男性主导的)areas of work. This International Women's Day, we look at three areas of work where things are tough for women right now-but where change is happening.
Science and research
The situation today
Have you heard of STEM? STEM means science, technology, engineering and maths. It covers a whole range of jobs, from scientists who research cures for diseases, to engineers who design things like buildings, roads and bridges. These jobs are highly skilled. But of every eight people in a STEM job, only one is a woman.
Why we need more women in science
The lack of women in STEM jobs is becoming a national problem. The government is worried there simply won't be enough scientists and engineers in the future. This could affect the whole economy because, as a country, we can sell our technology and skills to other countries. STEM jobs also create more work further down the line, such as for construction workers who build roads and bridge.
The police
The situation today
In March 2015, the percentage of female police officers stood at 28%. This compares with 22% nine years earlier in 2006. And the percentage has not always risen over this period. In fact, it peaked(顶峰)in 2010 before falling, before flatlining over the next three years.
Why we need more women in the police force
The police are there for the whole community and that includes women! Because crime is often to do with sex, or violence by men against women, a woman police officer might be more understanding or more approachable. Studies also suggest that women tend to trust other women more than men. Women can also be more understanding. Often, when a person comes forward to report an incident, such as a problem at home or with neighbours, women are often better at listening and at understanding other people's problems, while men are more likely to be dismissive.
1.What do we learn about women in Paragraph 1?
A.They are hard to find jobs. B.They have a wider choice of jobs.
C.They change jobs at times. D.They act better in doing man's jobs.
2.What could be the consequence of the lack of women in science?
A.It creates more jobs.
B.It leads to national chaos.
C.It influences the economic development.
D.It brings about the technological revolution.
3.What can be inferred from the studies on female police?
A.Male police are not so trustworthy as female police.
B.Female police hardly care about common incidents.
C.Female police officers are easier to communicate with.
D.The percentage of female police is always on the increase.
4.What is most likely to be discussed following the last paragraph?
A.Occupation guidance. B.Women's advantages.
C.Man-dominated careers. D.Another area of work.
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