Neither style of thinking is better or worse ...

Neither style of thinking is better or worse than the other; they’re just different, as Professor Ankush Chopra　 explains ． To be a great artist, musician, or big-picture thinker, holistic thinking is important—it’s about context, and intuition (直觉) is important．Many careers like those in science or law, reward analytic thinking, which looks at parts and units, and is specific and logical． Of course, the most successful people will be able to do both kinds of thinking, though generally holistic thinking, linked to creativity, is more difficult to teach than analytic thinking．

So those people who are analytic thinkers will see a price of $1.99 by looking at the single numbers, and will prioritize the first number when it comes to price. “Holistic thinkers tend to view all price numbers as a whole and are　 less likely to be affected by the nine-ending price effect,” Lingjiang Lora Tu, Ph. D. , professor of marketing at Baylor and　 a study’s lead author, told Phys. org．

However, that the type of thinking allows holistic thinkers to see the whole rather than the parts goes out the window when they’re stressed or distracted (分心的)．

“Our findings suggest that regardless of consumers’ thinking style, nine-ending prices are most likely to be effective in situations that overuse consumers’ resources, such as when shoppers are time-pressured at the checkout counter or distracted by background music or occupied with an interactive product demonstration,” Tu said．

This study was done with the idea that marketers should know about these differences in thinking style and keep them in mind when they’re pricing things for different types of people．But anyone who buys things can benefit too, by figuring out what kind of thinker you are, and then keeping that in mind when the signs show “sale” with a loud noise!—and reminding yourself that nobody makes the best decisions when they’re distracted．

1.Which of the following can be the best example of holistic thinking?

A. Only if the whole thing makes sense can Jack concentrate on details．

B. In American shops, you can find many things with nine-ending prices．

C. Jack kept on working on one thing and finally achieved great success．

D. Understanding each paragraph leads to understanding the whole passage．

2.The underlined word “prioritize” in Para. 2 most probably means “________”．

A. take no notice of　　 B. treat...equally

C. think of...the trickiest　　 D. consider...the most important

3.According to the passage, a consumer should remember that ________．

A. the nine-ending prices can equally affect any type of consumer

B. pricing things for different types of people benefits customers

C. background music isn’t always to create a pleasant atmosphere

D. it’s impossible to affect him even if he’s distracted or stressed

4.From the passage we know that ________．

A. different thinking styles create different pricing systems

B. preference of pricing system can indicate thinking style

C. holistic thinking somewhat outweighs analytic thinking

D. both styles of thinking cannot be beneficial to one career

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Dear friends,

As we can see, the environment around us is getting worse other than better. Our life and health have affected greatly. The earth is our home, but we have a duty to take care of it, not only for ourselves but for future generations. Fortunate, more and more people have become aware of this problem. Many effectively measures have been taken by the government to deal with them.

As a student, I think we should do what we can improve the environment. First, go to school on feet or by bike as often as possible. Second, turn on the lights and other electrical appliances before leaving the room. Third, never throw rubbish here and there.

It’s time that we do something to protect our environment.

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The new group of students is better-behaved than the other group who stayed here _____.

A.early             B.earlier               C.earliest              D.the earliest

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The new group of students is better-behaved than the other group who stayed here ________.

A． early  B． earlier   C．earliest      D. the earliest

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______ road out of town is good, but this one is better than the other.

A. Both　　　　　　 B. All　　　　　　　　 C. None　　　　　　 D. Neither

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“Whatever your job is, the chances are that one of these machines can do it faster or better than you can.”

As innovation accelerates, thousands of jobs will disappear, just as it has happened in the previous cycles of industrial revolutions. Machines powered by narrow AI algorithms can already perform certain 3-D tasks (“dull, dirty and dangerous”) much better than humans. This may create enormous pain for those who are losing their jobs over the next few years, particularly if they don't acquire the computer-related skills that would enable them to find more creative opportunities. We must learn from the previous waves of creative destruction if we are to lessen human suffering and increasing inequality.

For example, some statistics indicate that as much as 3% of the population in developed countries work as drivers. When automated cars become a reality in the next 15 to 25 years, we must offer people who will be “structurally unemployed” some sort of compensation income, training and re-positioning opportunities.

Fortunately, the Schumpeterian waves of destructive innovation also create jobs. History has shown disruptive innovations are not always a zero-sum game. In the long run, the loss of low-added-value jobs to machines can have a positive impact in the overall quality of life of most workers.

The ATM paradox is a good example of this. As the use of automatic teller machines spread in the 1980s and '90s, many predicted massive unemployment in the banking sector. Instead, ATMs created more jobs as the cost of opening new agencies decreased. The number of agencies multiplied, as did the portfolio of banking products. Thanks to automation, going to the bank offers a much better customer experience than in previous decades. And the jobs in the industry became better paid and were of better quality.

This optimist scenario assumes, however, that education systems will do a better job of preparing our children to become good at what humans do best: creative and critical thinking. Less learning-by-heart and more learning-by-doing. Fewer clerical skills and more philosophical insights about human nature and how to cater to its infinite needs for art and culture.

To become creative and critical thinkers, our children will need knowledge and wisdom more than raw data points. They need to ask “why?”, “how?” and “what if?” more often than “what?”, “who?” and “when?” And they must construct this knowledge by relying on databases as cognitive partners as soon as they learn how to read and write.

Thus, the future of human-machine cooperation looks less like the scenario in the Terminator movies and more like a Minority Report-style of “augmented intelligence”. There will be jobs if we adapt the education system to equip our children to do what humans are good at: to think critically and creatively, to develop knowledge and wisdom, to appreciate and create beautiful works of art. That does not mean it will be a painless transition. Machines and automation will likely take away millions of low-quality jobs as it has happened in the past. But better-quality jobs will likely replace them, requiring less physical effort and shorter hours to deliver better results.

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______ intelligence, you are no worse than others. It is your attitude that makes the greatest difference.

A. Regardless of     B. In terms of       C. In case of           D. On top of

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. With all factors ______, we think this program may be better than all he others n achieving the goal

A, being considered   B. considering    C. are considered     D . Considered

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_____ working ability，you are no worse than the others，it is just you who don’t put your heart in your work．

A．In favor of      B．In honor of      C．In terms of      D．In case of

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--- What do you think of the play?

--- Terrible! I’ve never seen ________one.

A．a better       B．a worse        C．the better     D．the worse

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