The office has always been a place to get ahead. Unfortunately, It is also a place where a lot of natural resources start to fall behind. Take a look around next time you’re at work. See how many lights are left on when people leave. See how much paper is being wasted. How much electricity is being used to run computers that are left on. Look at how much water is being wasted in the rest-rooms. And how much solid waste is being thrown out in the rubbish cans. We bet it’s a lot.
Now, here are some simple ways you can produce less waste at work. When you are at the copier, only make the copies you need. Use both sides of the paper when writing something less important. Turn off your lights when you leave. Use a lower watt bulb in your lamp. Drink your coffee or tea out of your mugs instead of single-use cups. Set up a recycling box for cans and one for bottles. And when you’re in the bathroom brushing your teeth or washing your face, don’t let the tap run. Remember, if we use fewer resources today, we’ll save more for tomorrow.
1.The main purpose of the passage is to tell people _______.
A. the disadvantages of working in an office
B. the waste produced in an office
C. to save resources when working in an office
D. how to save water in a restroom
2.From the passage we can infer that in the office ________.
A. using computers is a waste of resource
B. many people don’t turn off the computers after using them
C. computers are to make electricity
D. a computer is not a must for working
3.It is suggested that we use both sides of the paper at the copier because _______.
A. we are short of paper B. the printing is not important
C. we should save paper D. we have to pay for the paper
4.The underlined word mugs is most likely to be _______.
A. a machine that makes coffee
B. a container that can be used again and again
C. a paper product for tea
D. something that can only be found in an office
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The office has always been a place to get ahead. Unfortunately, It is also a place where a lot of natural resources start to fall behind. Take a look around next time you’re at work. See how many lights are left on when people leave. See how much paper is being wasted. How much electricity is being used to run computers that are left on. Look at how much water is being wasted in the rest-rooms. And how much solid waste is being thrown out in the rubbish cans. We bet it’s a lot.
Now, here are some simple ways you can produce less waste at work. When you are at the copier, only make the copies you need. Use both sides of the paper when writing something less important. Turn off your lights when you leave. Use a lower watt bulb in your lamp. Drink your coffee or tea out of your mugs instead of single-use cups. Set up a recycling box for cans and one for bottles. And when you’re in the bathroom brushing your teeth or washing your face, don’t let the tap run. Remember, if we use fewer resources today, we’ll save more for tomorrow.
1.The main purpose of the passage is to tell people _______.
A. the disadvantages of working in an office
B. the waste produced in an office
C. to save resources when working in an office
D. how to save water in a restroom
2.From the passage we can infer that in the office ________.
A. using computers is a waste of resource
B. many people don’t turn off the computers after using them
C. computers are to make electricity
D. a computer is not a must for working
3.It is suggested that we use both sides of the paper at the copier because _______.
A. we are short of paper B. the printing is not important
C. we should save paper D. we have to pay for the paper
4.The underlined word mugs is most likely to be _______.
A. a machine that makes coffee
B. a container that can be used again and again
C. a paper product for tea
D. something that can only be found in an office
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People want to get ahead when they are working in office, but not everyone can reach the goal.Let’s read the passage and we believe you can understand something useful for your working in the office.
A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being very busy.
C is for the conscientious (勤勤恳恳) way you do your job .
You may be all these kinds of people at the office, and even more.But when it comes to getting ahead, some experts say, the ABCs above are not enough, a P should be included, for P—politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carneigie suggested much about office politics(策略) more than 90 years ago: Hard work alone doesn’t ensure career advancement.You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes.Yet, in spite of the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics, a better job, a raise, praise, but many people are still unable or unwilling to “play the game.”
“People think that office politics involves some manipulative (工于心计的) behavior, ” says Deborah Comer , an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University.“But politics comes from the word ‘polite’.It can also mean controlling and forming associations (交往).It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your boss, and then expecting something in return.”
In fact, today, experts explain office politics as proper behavior used to go after one’s own self-interest in the workplace.In many cases, this involves some forms of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.
“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on their work,” says Neil P.Lewis, a management psychologist.“But if two or three candidates (候选人) are up for a position, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to choose the person he or she likes best to get ahead.It’s simple human nature.
Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office.Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed.Still others connect office politics with flattery (奉 承) , fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.
Experts suggested that office politics should be the need for some self-promotion (晋升).
1.The underlined “Office politics” in (Para 5) is used in the passage to refer to ______.
A.the habit of getting to work on time.
B.the political views and beliefs of office workers.
C.the interpersonal relationships within a company.
D.the various qualities required for a successful career.
2.Why are many people unwilling to “play the game ”(Para.6)?
A.They believe that doing so is not polite.
B.They feel that such behavior is unprincipled(不道德的.)
C.They do like the manipulating workmates.
D.They think the effort will get them nothing.
3.The author considers office politics to be _______.
A.unwelcome at the workplace.
B.bad for interpersonal relationships.
C.impossible to the development of company culture.
D.an important factor for personal advancement.
4.It is the experts’ view that _______.
A.speaking up for oneself is part of human nature.
B.office politics is necessary to self-advancement.
C.hard work is of little importance to one’s promotion.
D.all employees can recognize the need for flattery.
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Mars on Earth
Devon Island has always been a cold and uninhabited(无人居住的) place in the Canadian Arctic. Day after day there are high winds and the temperature is below freezing. But for the first time, despite the terrible weather conditions, Devon Island is the new home for a group of explorers from NASA. They are living here for a few months in order to train and learn how to live and work on Mars. The group’s members come from various backgrounds and nationalities, but they all have the same purpose: to find out how people can live on Mars in the future.
They have chosen Devon Island because the environment and landscape is similar in many ways to Mars. The surface is freezing cold and the ground is rough. However, there are some differences on Mars, where the atmosphere is poisonous to breathe. Devon Island is easier to travel to and it has its own dangers that you won’t find on Mars. For example, you might meet a hungry polar bear on Devon Island!
One thing the team wants to develop is suitable clothing for Mars. This includes a space suit. The suit they are testing at the moment is strong enough but it’s too difficult to put on and take off. It’s very big and bulky, which means that just walking around is very difficult and tiring. In addition, people will need to do experiments on Mars while wearing the suit so they have to be able to move around easily. One team member, Andy Overbeeke, specializes in space suit engineering. He explains, “You have to think about what they’re really going to operate in.”
Another part of daily life on Mars will be meals and food. Creating a new home on Mars requires a lot of food. So the big question is: can you grow plants in order to survive? Scientists believe that growing plants on Mars might be possible. Mars and Earth have many similarities. They both have about the same amount of dry land and a 24-hour day. However, the atmosphere on Mars is totally different, so Canadian scientist Alain Berinstain is attempting to grow plants in a special greenhouse that you could also build on Mars. The greenhouse needs to run 365 days a year, so it uses a combination of solar energy and wind power.
People living on Mars will also want their own transportation. For this, the team on Devon Island have built the “Martian Rover”. It’s a huge heavy vehicle that can travel over rocks and rough terrain. This kind of testing takes many days but so far the work has been valuable and effective. As a result, the whole team now believes their work is crucial and that it’s possible for humans to land on the planet Mars and create a home there. Addy Overbeeke adds: “We know that it’s man’s destiny to go out and do space exploration. It’s always time to think about what you want to do in the future.”
1.The explorers are living on Devon Island to ________.
A.receive a training in astronomy
B.set up an advanced research lab
C.learn how to live and work on Mars
D.make a living in an uninhabited land
2.To keep food supply on Mars, people should ________.
A.create a new home
B.improve the atmosphere
C.build special greenhouses
D.reduce the area of dry land
3.According to the passage, we know that ________.
A.man may live on Mars in the future
B.Martian Rover has failed to stand the test
C.Mars and Devon Island have the same soil condition
D.scientists have mastered the method to grow plants on Mars
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He has been fired and will have to ____ over charge of his office tomorrow.
A. take B. hand C. get D. go
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He has been fired and will have to ____ over charge of his office tomorrow.
A. take B. hand C. get D. go
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The secretary has a lot of things to ______ in the office since she has been away for quite a few days.
A. take up B. make up C. work out D. carry out
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----Never forget to give Miss Black the message that her mobile phone has been found in the office.
-------I will not.I will tell her _____I see her.
A,before B,till C,early D,immediately
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Steven has a lot of work to ______ in the office since he has been away for quite a few days.
A.take up | B.make up | C.work out | D.carry out |
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Sam has been appointed _______ manager of the engineering department to take ____ place of George.
A./,/ B.the,/ C. the the D./, the
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Oh, the places you’ll go!
When it comes to habitat, human beings are creatures of habit. It has been known for a long time that, whether his habitat is a village, a city or, for real globe-trotters (周游世界者), the planet itself, an individual person generally visits the same places regularly. The details, though, have been surprisingly obscure. Now, thanks to an analysis of data collected from 40,000 smartphone users around the world, a new property of humanity’s locomotive (移动的) habits has been revealed.
It turns out that someone’s “location capacity”, the number of places which he or she visits regularly, remains constant over periods of months and years. What constitutes a “place” depends on what distance between two places makes them separate. But analyzing movement patterns helps illuminate the distinction and the researchers found that the average location capacity was 25. If a new location does make its way into the set of places an individual tends to visit, an old one drops out in response. People do not, in other words, gather places like collector cards. Rather, they cycle through them. Their geographical behavior is limited and predictable, not fancy-free.
The study demonstrating this, just published in Nature Human Behavior, does not offer any explanation for the limited location capacity it measures. But a statistical analysis carried out by the authors shows that it cannot be explained solely by constraints on time. Some other factor is at work. One of the researchers draws an analogy. He suggests that people’s cognitive capacity limits the number of places they can visit routinely, just as it limits the number of other people an individual can routinely socialize with. That socialization figure, about 150 for most people, is known as the Dunbar number, after its discoverer, Robin Dunbar.
Lehmann says his group is now in search of similar data from other primates (灵长目动物), in an attempt to work out where human patterns of mobility have their roots. For those, though, they will have to rely on old-fashioned methods of zoological observation unless they can work out a way to get chimpanzees to carry smartphones.
1.The underlined word “obscure” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by .
A. clear B. little known
C. accurate D. long forgotten
2.How can the researchers get similar data from other primates?
A. Observe the primates or let them carry smartphones.
B. Work together with Robin Dunbar.
C. Carry out statistical analysis.
D. Publish essays in Nature Human Behavior.
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