In a typical business situation, women, _____...

In a typical business situation, women, 　　　　　　 find themselves bumping their heads on "glass ceiling", a barrier to their career which may be impossible to break

A.as they might try B.try as they might

C.hardly as they try D.as they try very hard

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In a typical business situation, women, _______, find themselves bumping their heads on

“glass ceiling”, a barrier to their career which is not obvious to the observer, impossible to

break through.

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The woman she acted in the film is _______ the women in the 1930s.

A. typical of                B. conventional of

C. impressive of            D. consistent of

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It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting the spirits of ancient Javanese kings. Mysticism touches almost every aspect of life in Indonesia and business is no exception. One of the meditators said his weekly meditation sessions are aimed mainly at bringing the peace of mind that makes for good decision-making. But the insight gained from mystic communication with spirits of wise kings has also helped boost the profits of his five companies.

Mysticism and profits have come together since the 13th century introduction of Islam to Indonesia by Indian Moslem merchants. Those devout traders, called ‘Wali Ullah’ or ‘those close to God, ’ energetically spread both trade and religion by adapting their appeals to the native mysticism of Java. Legends attribute magic power of foreknowledge to the Wali Ullah. These powers were believed to be gained through meditation and fasting.

Businessman Hadisiko said his group fasts and meditates all night every Thursday to become closer to God and to contact the spirits of the great men of the past. ‘If we want to employ someone at the managerial level, we meditate together and often the message comes that this man can’t hole onto money or he is untrustworthy. Or maybe the spirits will tell us he should be hired.’  Hadiziko hastened to add that his companies also hold modern personnel management systems and that formal qualifications are essential for a candidate even to be considered. Perspective investments also are considered through mystic meditation. ‘With the mind relaxed and open, it is easier to be objective in judging the risk of a new venture. Meditation and contact with the wisdom of the old leaders sharpens your own insight and intuition. Then you have to apply that intuition to the information you have and work hard to be successful. ’ Mystic meditation helped reverse a business slide his companies experienced in the mid-1980. Operating with normal business procedures, he lost more than $ 3 millions in that year alone. Meditation brought back his peace of mind. Putting the right persons in the right jobs and gaining confidence in his business decisions were the keys to a turning around that has brought expansion and profitability. The mysticism in Handspike’s boardroom is part of a growing movement in Indonesia called Kebatinan – the ‘search for the inner self.’

One of his managers, Yusuf Soemado, who studied business administration at Harvard University, compared the idea of mystic management to western system of positive thinking. ‘Willpower and subconscious mind are recognized as important factors in business. Such approaches as psycho-cybernetics, Carnegie’s think and growth rates, or the power of positive thinking are western attempts to tap the same higher intelligence that we contact through meditation,’ he said.

1.What is the most important factor in their doing business?

[A] Mysticism.

Religion.

[C] Meditation.

[D] Investment.

2.Whom do they consult?

[A] The spirits of ancient Javanese kings.

Wali Ullah.

[C] Old Kings.

[D] Carnegie.

3.Why did Hadisike hasten to add ‘his companies also hold modern personnel management systems…’?

[A] He thought Mysticism was not so good as expected.

To show they too focused on qualifications.

[C] To show they hired qualified persons.

[D] To show the possibility of combination of the scientific management with religion.

4.According to the passage, the function of the meditation is

[A] to gain profit from the god.

to gain peace of mind to make decision.

[C] to gain foreknowledge.

[D] to gain objective conclusion.

5.What does ‘operating with normal business procedures’ refer to?

[A] Adopting the western way of doing business.

Ordinary way of doing business without meditation and fasting.

[C] Contact with God.

[D] Putting right persons in the right jobs.

Vocabulary

file into                  鱼贯而入，排队进去

Jakarta                  雅加达

meditate                  沉思，冥想，反省

Java                  爪哇

Javanese                  爪哇的

mysticism                  神秘主义

boost                  促进，增加，提高

devout                  虔诚的，热诚的

appeal (to)            向……呼吁，求助于，魅力

legend                  传说，神话

fasting                  禁食，斋戒

hold onto                  抓紧，保住

personnel management system      人事管理制度

perspective investment      远景投资

venture                  （商业）投机，风险

sharpen                  使……敏锐/尖锐，磨尖

business slide            买卖/企业滑坡，下滑

turn around            （生意）好转，转变

subconscious            下意识的，潜意识的

cybernetics            控制论

Carnegie                  卡耐基

tap                  开拓，选择

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of ______ files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting the spirits of ancient Javanese kings. Mysticism touches almost every aspect of life in Indonesia and business is no ______. One of the meditators said his weekly meditation sessions are aimed mainly at bringing the peace of mind that makes for good decision-making. But the insight gained from mystic communication with spirits of wise kings has also helped ______ the profits of his five companies.

Mysticism and profits have come together since the 13th century introduction of Islam to Indonesia by Indian Moslem merchants. Those devout traders, called ‘Wali Ullah’ or ‘those close to God,’ energetically spread both trade and religion by ______ their appeals to the native mysticism of Java. Legends ______ magic power of foreknowledge to the Wali Ullah. These powers were believed to be gained through meditation and ______.

Businessman Hadisiko said his group fasts and meditates all night every Thursday to become closer to God and to contact the spirits of the great men of the past. ‘If we want to ______ someone at the managerial level, we meditate together and often the message comes that this man can’t hold onto money or he is ______. Or maybe the spirits will tell us he should be hired.’ Hadiziko hastened to add that his companies also hold modern personnel management systems and that formal ______ are essential for a candidate even to be considered. Perspective investments also are considered through mystic meditation. ‘With the mind relaxed and open, it is easier to be ______ in judging the risk of a new venture. Meditation and contact with the wisdom of the old leaders sharpens your own insight and intuition. Then you have to apply that intuition to the information you have and work hard to be successful.’ Mystic meditation helped ______ a business slide his companies experienced in the mid-1980. Operating with normal business ______, he lost more than $ 3 millions in that year alone. Meditation brought back his peace of mind. Putting the right persons in the right jobs and gaining confidence in his business decisions were the keys to a turning around that has brought ______ and profitability. The mysticism in Handspike’s boardroom is part of a growing movement in Indonesia called Kebatinan – the ‘search for the inner self.’

One of his managers, Yusuf Soemado, who studied business administration at Harvard University, compared the idea of mystic management to western system of positive thinking. “Willpower and ______ mind are recognized as important factors in business. Such ______ as psycho-cybernetics, Carnegie’s think and growth rates, or the power of positive thinking are western attempts to tap the same higher intelligence that we contact through meditation,” he said.

1.A.documenting B.consulting C.managing D.persuading

2.A.exception B.mission C.decision D.distraction

3.A.decrease B.rise C.lose D.boost

4.A.introducing B.adapting C.applying D.discussing

5.A.dedicate B.devote C.attribute D.confer

6.A.meeting B.profits C.fasting D.mysticism

7.A.promote B.fire C.dispatch D.employ

8.A.disrespectful B.inflexible C.untrustworthy D.indispensable

9.A.minds B.qualifications C.religions D.presentations

10.A.objective B.compulsive C.decisive D.imperative

11.A.improve B.reverse C.save D.help

12.A.managers B.employees C.companies D.procedures

13.A.expansion B.involvement C.benefit D.experience

14.A.unconscious B.academic C.psychological D.subconscious

15.A.courses B.minds C.approaches D.touches

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I Was Forced to Find My Gifts

I was a pretty typical 17-year-old with a strong interest in painting when something happened. One Sunday, I went to an old swimming hole and dove in. I 　　 something under the water head-on and broke a couple of vertebrae（椎骨）of my neck.

For five months I stayed at the hospital, feeling like a 　　 to my family. My self-image was instantly 　　 . I was described with terms like “disabled” or “crippled.” I was angry and

　 　　 after I failed so many times at some 　　 task---dropping something on the floor and trying to get it back up again.

Near the end of my stay in the hospital, my doctor almost forcibly tied a 　　 to my hand. He had seen my paintings I’d done before and 　　 me to paint. Fortunately, I found that I

　 had this artistic ability left. It was like a big weight had been 　　 . At least I could do something worthwhile again, and it became a 　　 part of my recovery.

After I left the hospital, I stayed at home, feeling desperately 　　 . It seemed like I was cut off from 　　 . No one can get along 　　 love and acceptance. So that fall, I started at the University of Texas, majoring in graphic design.

One day a man happened to see one of my paintings. He had a great 　　 for it and asked if I ever did art shows. So I was given a(n) 　　 . Much to my surprise, I found that people liked my paintings and would pay for them. That was about 11 years ago. Today, 1,500 　　 have carried my work.

It was the art that provided the 　　 for me to get up every morning and do something,

　　 　 sitting in front of the television. Society has such 　　 expectations of the disabled person, so it’s very easy to get sucked into a dependency routine --- you know, the “give me” kind of attitude. And that’s what I take the most 　　 in --- the fact that what I’m doing today is well received all over.

1.A. saw　　 B. hit　　 C. touched　 D. picked

2.A. burden　 B. failure　　 C. joke　　 D. patient

3.A. improved　 B. created　 C. changed　 D. judged

4.A. helpless　 B. careless　 C. nervous　 D. tired

5.A. difficult　 B. special　　 C. simple　　 D. important

6.A. bandage　 B. towel　　 C. rope　　 D. paintbrush

7.A. allowed　 B. taught　　 C. ordered　 D. encouraged

8.A. already　 B. still　　 C. even　　 D. always

9.A. gained　 B. carried　　 C. lifted　　 D. measured

10.A. vital　　 B. strange　 C. boring　　 D. different

11.A. lonely　 B. weak　　 C. frightened　 D. guilty

12.A. success　 B. classmates　　 C. society　　 D. treatment

13.A. in　　 B. for　　 C. behind　　 D. without

14.A. sympathy B. fondness　　 C. talent　　　　 D. responsibility

15.A. exhibition B. challenge　 C. permission　 D. message

16.A. hospitals　 B. galleries　 C. schools　　 D. families

17.A. imagination B. chance　　 C. motivation　 D. curiosity

18.A. instead of B. apart from　 C. due to　　 D. but for

19.A. high　　 B. low　　 C. enough　 D. unrealistic

20.A. power　 B. pride　　 C. comfort　 D. advantage

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

39. ______ has forced people, especially women, to endure a lot of pain and suffering to make themselves more beautiful?

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

As late as 1800, women's only place was in the home．The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable．Men were certain that no woman could do a good job outside her home．This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1864, they had to sign their books with men's names instead．

Teaching was the first profession （职业） open to women soon after 1800．But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men．Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women．

Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Nightingale became famous．Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”．Miss Nightingale opened England's first training school for nurses in 1860．

The invention of the typewriter （打字机） in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world．By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices in both England and America．Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers．The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted．

1.Why couldn't women become teachers easily? Because_______．

A．the first profession open to them was writing

B．most schools and colleges were open only to men

C．they wanted to be nurses instead

D．they didn’t want to be teachers

2.The article is mainly about_______．

A．women in the business world               B．the famous Bronte sisters

C．schools and colleges in America            D．rights for American women

3.Which fact does the article lead you to believe?

A．The Bronte sisters thought that they were men．

B．England's first training school for nurses was in Ohio．

C．There are more men than women in professional jobs．

D．Women find it necessary to work harder than before．

4.Which of the following is TRUE？

A．The typewriter was made in the 1970's．

B．Most Englanders are doctors or lawyers．

C．People's ideas about women's work have changed．

D．The 18th century saw a changing world for women．

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In many countries, government reports, legal papers and most business letters are the main situations _______ English is used.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Smile, when making an introduction

Every day we meet people in a number of business and social situations.1.It’s important to do so in a proper way, no matter whether you are introducing yourself to someone, or introducing two people to each other. To keep you aware of this, we have gathered tips to make a proper introduction.

Always stand when making an introduction

When you are seated and someone comes up to greet you, make the effort to stand up. 2.

Always maintain eye contact while making an introduction

Many people are not aware of the value of this simple action. 3.

Always introduce a person of less authority to one of greater authority

4. For example, when introducing your supervisor to a job candidate, you would give your supervisor’s name first.

In a situation where rank is unimportant, an introduction is based on sex and age

A man is presented to a woman and a younger woman to an older woman. What if you find yourself in a situation where you have forgotten the other person’s name? 5. By doing this, you will usually cause the other person to do the same. This is not the ideal situation, but it does happen to all of us.

A. Start with a handshake and reintroduce yourself.

B. When you make eye contact, you are giving a confident image.

C. The most important thing to remember is to say the most important person’s name first.

D. Standing up is the most important to meet a person.

E. By doing this, you show respect for yourself and the other person.

F. And the way we meet and greet them creates an impression.

G. By staring at the other person, you show your interest.

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