The majority of the world's most powerful and...

The majority of the world's most powerful and influential positions remain in men's hands. But the imbalance is gradually tilting — and it shows. In 2015, some of the biggest news and successes resulted from the actions of women. Here are the new faces who inspired, defied, guided or moved the world.

Loretta Lynch

Traditionally, the top U.S. law-enforcement official is not well-known outside of the United States, but Attorney General Loretta Lynch not only made headlines around the world, she also brought a particular kind of change that billions of people had longed for but thought was out of reach.

Lynch surprised the world by taking on the entrenched(根深蒂固), corrupt officials of FIFA, the governing body of the world's most popular sport, soccer. She had the bravery to do what nobody else had dared. FIFA officials, she declared, had engaged in "rampant(猛烈的), systematic and deep-rooted" corruption, and it was time to "bring wrongdoers to justice."

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

When the Ebola epidemic(蔓延) took on alarming proportions in West Africa, it was tough for Liberia, one of the centers of the crisis.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the leader of Liberia, pleaded for international help. One reason the world responded is that the unbeatable President has international moral stature. She played a key role in guiding her country after cruel civil wars and received the Nobel Peace Prize for her effort.

Johnson Sirleaf not only helped bring an end to the epidemic, she did something just as remarkable: She revealed her emotions and admitted her faults. When it was all over she said she had been afraid, and conceded(承认) she had made big mistakes as a result of her fear. Then she showed gratitude. Instead of collecting honors, she thanked all the people and countries who made victory against Ebola possible.

Aung San Suu Kyi

The symbolic Burmese leader, also a Nobel Peace Prize winner, put the skeptics and the cynics(愤世嫉俗) to shame. To those who said nonviolent resistance could not defeat a vicious armed opponent, she seemed to say "just watch."

Following the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., she endured a long struggle against the pitiless military rulers of Myanmar. She gained international support for economic approval that helped persuade the generals to loosen their control, leading to elections in 2015 and an overwhelming victory for her National League for Democracy. She remains a global symbol of peaceful resistance.

Tu Youyou

It's a tough challenge to find a single human being who may be responsible for saving as many lives. The Chinese pharmacologist Tu Youyou, one of three winners of this year's Nobel Prize for Medicine, took a different route in attacking one of the world's biggest killers, malaria.

Research into ancient Chinese texts led her to discover the compounds that help prevent a disease that still kills about half a million people every year, transmitted by mosquitoes in water-logged jungles. The discovery has resulted in medication that has saved millions of lives.

1.The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. tell us that men's status in the world was becoming less important in 2015

B. show readers the importance of several great women who were powerful in 2015

C. analyze the reasons why some great women became the 2015 biggest news

D. introduce several great women and their achievements in 2015

2.Among the women mentioned above, who did not win the Nobel Prize?

A. Aung San Suu Kyi                    B. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

C. Loretta Lynch.                    D. Tu Youyou

3.Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was regarded as remarkable for the following EXCEPT ________.

A. that she contributed a lot to preventing the epidemic from spreading

B. that she appealed for international help in fighting against Ebola

C. that she bravely acknowledged her fear and her mistakes

D. that she expressed her gratitude to those who fought Ebola together

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. some great women's successes are shaking the men's control of the world

B. thanks to Tu Youyou's discovery, the patients attacked by malaria will undoubtedly be saved

C. Aung San Suu Kyi won the victory with the guidance of Gandhi and Martin Luther King.

D. many people have dealt with the corruption of FIFA, but failed

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One thinks of princes and presidents as some of the most powerful people in the world; however, governments, elected or otherwise, sometimes have had to struggle with the financial powerhouses called tycoons. The word tycoon is relatively new to the English language. It is Chinese in origin but was given as a title to some Japanese generals. The term was brought to the United States, in the late nineteenth century, where it eventually was used to refer to magnates who acquired immense fortunes from sugar and cattle, coal and oil, rubber and steel, and railroads. Some people called these tycoons “capitals of industry” and praised them for their contributions to U.S. wealth and international reputation. Others criticized them as cruel “robber barons”, who would stop at nothing in pursuit of personal wealth.

The early tycoons built successful businesses, often taking over smaller companies to eliminate competition. A single company that came to control an entire market was called a monopoly. Monopolies made a few families very wealthy, but they also placed a heavy financial burden on consumers and the economy at large.

As the country expanded and railroads linked the East Coast to the West Coast, local monopolies turned into national corporations called trusts. A trust is a group of companies that join together under the control of a board of trustees. Railroad trusts are an excellent example. Railroads were privately owned and operated and often monopolized various routes, setting rates as high as they desired. The financial burden this placed on passengers and businesses increased when railroads formed trusts. Farmers, for example, had no choice but to pay, as railroads were the only means they could use to get their grain to buyers. Exorbitant (过高的) goods rates put some farmers out of business.

There were even accusations that the trusts controlled government itself by buying votes and manipulating elected officials. In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust. Act, legislation aimed at breaking the power of such trusts. The Sherman Antitrust Act focused on two main issues. First of all, it made illegal any effort to interfere with the normal conduct of interstate trade. It also made it illegal to monopolize any part of business that operates across state lines.

Over the next 60 years or so, Congress passed other antitrust laws in an effort to encourage competition and restrict the power of larger corporations.

1. The Sherman Antitrust Act_______________.

A. affected only the companies doing business within state lines

B. sought to eliminate monopolies in favor of competition in the market-place

C. promoted trade with a large number of nations

D. provides a financial advantage to the buyer

2.One might infer from this passage that lower prices _________.

A. are more likely to exist in a competitive market economy

B. usually can be found only in an economy based on monopolies

C. matter only to people who are poor and living below the poverty level

D. are regulated by the government

3.It seems likely that many Americans____________.

A. believed that the trusts had little influence over government

B. expected the wealthy magnates to share money with the poor

C. did little to build up American business

D. were worried that trusts might manipulate the government

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Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ Ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.

The Colosseum (角斗场) in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. 1.. It is a popular tourist attraction today.

Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.

Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 2.. Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too. 3.. The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.

Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”.

Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. 4.. Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.

Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 5.. Families spend a lot of time together.

A.The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

B.The country used to depend on agriculture.

C.Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.

D.It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.

E.While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.

F.Italy has several islands off the coast.

G.The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.

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Some of the most powerful companies in the world have co-founders. For example, Google(Sergey Brin and Larry Page),Apple(Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs),and Microsoft(Bill Gates and Paul Allen)and so on. Having partners can help to deal with the pressure and the failures that come with running a business. No matter how down on your luck you feel they may provide emotional support. They may have extra skills, and be on hand to help out with the day-to-day problems. And an alternate point of view may help to broaden your mind and aid the risk of mistakes being overlooked.

Everybody knows Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7.When the phone was launched in 2016,customers praised it for its storage, design and usability, and it may well have been a hit if it weren’t for the fact that it occasionally caught fire and exploded. It was soon banned immediately from flights, and Samsung had no choice but to recall the entire model. The shortcoming reportedly cost the company $1 billion, and a further $17 billion in lost sales. But remember, based on the lesson, the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy Note 9 are well received in the world! Now we know that failing is part of business success.

One thing that all great companies have in common is that they have failed many times—and luckily, they bounced back. Take Sarah Blakely, founder of shapewear brand Spanx for example. She credits her business success specifically to her failures. “I’d get kicked out of buildings all day long, “she remembered. “People would tear up my business card in my face. But my friends and I knew I could sell and I knew I wanted to sell something I had created. I learned that ‘no’ doesn’t always mean ‘no’ ,and that you may get 30 nos before you get the one yes. People told me no with Spanx for two years. “Spanx is worth just over $1 billion—it was a company that Blakely who took a degree in a law school started with just $5 000!

1.What can we learn from the examples in Paragraph 1?

A.Two heads are better than one.

B.Constant dropping wears the stone.

C.God helps those who help themselves.

D.All things are difficult before they are easy.

2.Why does the author mention Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7,8 and 9?

A.To suggest customers should follow the new trends.

B.To prove Samsung is responsible for customers.

C.To show Samsung paid for its product failure.

D.To explain that failures don’t spell the end.

3.What mainly contributed to Sarah Blakely’s success?

A.Her friends’help. B.Her will power.

C.Her good luck. D.Her education background.

4.How does the author develop the passage?

A.By making contrast. B.By making classification.

C.By giving examples. D.By giving numbers.

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In today's world, online social media has become more powerful and the most destructive thing over worldwide , although with time all generations have come to accept the changes social network has brought about, teenagers and young adults are the most enthusiastic users of these sites. According to various research studies in the field of online social networks, it has been revealed that these sites are impacting the lives of the youth greatly. When using these sites such as Twitter, Facebook or Myspace, there are both positive and negative effects on the youth.

Firstly, social media helps the youth and any other user updated with what is happening around the world, and helps the teenagers stay connected and interact with each other even if they are many miles apart. This strengthens their relationship. Even if they finished school and moved to different locations, they stay connected and update one another.

In addition, social media sites have provided a platform whereby the youth can create groups and pages based on their common discipline and end up building connections and opportunities for their respective careers by updating different topics to discuss. Youth who have been interviewed say that social media has become their lifestyle and it makes their lives easier and more efficient.

While on the one hand social network sites seem to bring people together and stay connected, on the other hand it causes many physical and mental health problems such as eyes infection, back problems, etc. Other negative effects of social networking various people suggested included encouraging poor spelling and grammar , exposing underage to online predators （捕食者）,allowing spread of misinformation that is seen as fact, decreasing productivity as those who are supposed to be working spend time in the sites to chat, providing a perfect platform for cyberbullying and providing details that increase risks of identity theft.

"The more social media we have, the more we think were connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other. " One researcher said.

In conclusion, social networking clearly portrays both positive and negative effects on the youth. It is the decision of individuals whether to use it in a right way or wrong.

1.Why do young people adopt the platform offered by social media sites?

A.To practice their debate skills.

B.To change their way of living.

C.To improve their academic performance.

D.To lay the foundation for their future careers.

2.It can be inferred that the main disadvantages of social networking may _______.

A.put young people in danger

B.allow spread of information

C.let out users' health problems

D.reduce the using of poor spelling

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The research on online social media.

B.The correct way to use online social media.

C.The introduction of online social media history.

D.The influence of online social media on the youth.

4.What is the authors attitude towards social media?

A.Disapproving. B.Objective.

C.Positive. D.Indifferent.

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Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today.

Italy is shaped like a boot.

The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D.__1___It is a popular tourist attraction today.

Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.

Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past.2Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.

3The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.

Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”.

Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. ___4____

Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza．McDonald’s is also popular there. Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 5Families spend a lot of time together.

A. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

B. The country used to depend on agriculture.

C. Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.

D. It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.

E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.

F. Italy has several islands off the coast.

G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.

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Peter Drucker is the world’s most influential management master. Probably more than anyone else, he has helped to determine the nature of management and the tasks and responsibilities of the manager.

Drucker’s interests have ranged broadly. In the 1930s and the 1940s, he wrote a series of thoughtful books on capitalist society. From the 1950s to the 1970s, he wrote a series of books on management. Since the late 1970s, he has been more interested in the impact of technological and social change on management and business.

Drucker’s writings avoid formal theories of management and organization and instead encourage managers to ask basic questions. Famously, he urged managers to stop trying to manage processes and instead seek to manage for results, emphasizing output rather than function. In his view, managers should be the pivot around which the organization works, rather than directors controlling from the top down or officers leading from the front.

According to Drucker, it is the manager who breathes life into the enterprise and makes it function. “The enterprise can decide, act and behave only as its managers do.”

In a milestone passage, Drucker says that there is only one valid purpose for a business：“To create a customer. Markets are not created by nature or economic forces, but by the people who manage a business.” Drucker emphasizes the need to consider the needs and motivations of customers, not just the problems of price and distribution that had formerly controlled marketing.

He also stresses the responsibilities of managers: to achieve economic performance, to make work productive and to manage the social effects that any enterprise has on its environment. Particularly important is the third set of responsibilities. Increased social responsibility, says Drucker, is part of the price that must be paid for commercial success.

Drucker sees management as an art rather than a science and constantly speaks of management in human terms, which has made him the most popular and widely read management writer of all time.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A.The biography of Peter Drucker.

B.What makes a good business.

C.The responsibilities of managers.

D.Peter Drucker and his influence on management.

2.What does the underlined word “pivot” in paragraph 3 mean?

A.Helper. B.Center.

C.Adviser. D.Controller.

3.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A.Controlling the process of the business is the key to success.

B.Price and distribution decide the domination of markets.

C.A business works well if it has a good functional manager.

D.Managers should put the domination of markets above all.

4.The responsibilities of a manager doesn’t include __________.

A.improving the profit

B.better working efficiency

C.ensuring a better society

D.paying the price for his or her faults

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The majority of rural migrants are engaged in the most painstaking, most tiring and dangerous work, _______ college graduates are reluctant to do.

A. while    B. that    C. what    D. which

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Of the three major drinks of the world—tea, coffee and cocoa—tea is consumed by the

1.(large) number of people.

China is the homeland of tea. Human cultivation of tea plants dates back to two thousand years ago. Tea from China, along2.her silk and porcelain, began to be known to the world more than a thousand years ago and since then it 3.(be) an important Chinese export.

At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries，4.(produce) 90% of the world’s total output. All tea trees in other countries have their origin directly or indirectly in China. The word for tea leaves or tea as 5.drink in many countries are derivatives(衍生物) from the Chinese character “cha”. The Russians call it “cha’i”, 6.sounds like “chaye”(tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China, and the English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of7.(it) counterpart（对应物） in Xiamen. The Japanese character for tea is written 8.(exact) the same as it is in Chinese, though 9.(pronounce) with a slight difference. The habit of tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century, but it was not introduced to Europe and America till the 17th and 18th centuries. Now the number of tea10.(drink) in the world is still on the increase.

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The world economy has improved _____ since the end of last year, but major problems and challenges are not fully solved.

A. somehow      B. somewhat     C. anyhow          D. meanwhile

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