In recent years many football clubs______as b...

In recent years many football clubs ______ as business to make a profit.

A. have run                  B. have been run           C had been run             D. will run

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In recent years many football clubs______as business to make a profit.

A. have run             B. have been run        C had been run      D. will run

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In recent years many countries have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts believe that the answer is to make jobs more varied. Do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? There is something to suggest that while variety certainly makes the worker's life more enjoyable, it does not make him work harder. So variety is not important.

Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is important and there is no doubt that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way. Thus while freedom of choice may be important, there is very little that can be done to achieve this.

Another important consideration is how much each worker contributes to the product he is making. In most factories the worker sees only one small part of the product. Some car factories are said to be experimenting with having many small production lines rather than a large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line. It would seem then that the degree of worker contribution is important.

To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is important, but perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps if companies succeed in making workers' jobs more interesting, they will neither want more money, nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.

72. Which of the following things will not increase productivity?

A. Making jobs more varied.

B. Longer working hours.

C. Giving workers the freedom to do his jobs in their own way.

D. Increasing the workers' contribution to production.

73. The last sentence in this passage means that if companies manage to make workers' jobs more interesting, _________.

A. they will want more money

B. they will demand shorter working hours

C. more money and shorter working hours are important

D. more money and shorter working hours will not be so important to them

74. In this passage, the writer tells us _________.

A. how to make the workers more productive

B. possible factors leading to greater productivity

C. more money leads to greater productivity

D. how to make workers' jobs more interesting

75. The writer of this passage is probably a _____________.

A. teacher                B. worker                        C. manager                 D. physics

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In recent years, many mainland residents have rushed to Hong Kong to buy baby milk powder due to their ________ about its quality.

A．anxiety　     B．curiosity

C．generosity　     D．attention

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A large body of research has been developed in recent years to explain many aspects of willpower. Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so with an obvious goal in mind: How can willpower be strengthened? If willpower is truly a limited resource, as the research suggests, what can be done to make it stay strong?

Avoiding temptation (诱惑) is an effective method for maintaining self-control, which is called the “out of sight, out of mind” principle. One recent study, for instance, found office workers less attracted to candy in the desk drawer than that on top of their desks, in plain sight.

The research suggesting that we possess a limited reservoir of self-control raises a troubling question. When we face too many temptations, are we to fail? Not necessarily. Researchers don’t believe that one’s willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, people appear to hold some willpower in reserve, saved for future demands. The right motivation allows us to tap into those reserves, allowing us to carry on even when our self-control strength has been run down. High motivation might help overcome weakened willpower-at least to a point.

Willpower may also be made less vulnerable（脆弱）to being exhausted in the first place. Researchers who study self-control often describe it as being like a muscle that gets tired with heavy use. But there is another aspect to the muscle comparison, they say. While muscles become exhausted by exercise in the short term, they are strengthened by regular exercise in the long term. Similarly, regular practices of self-control may improve willpower strength.

The evidence from willpower-exhaustion studies also suggests that making a list of resolutions on New Year’s Eve is the worst possible approach. Being exhausted in one area can reduce willpower in other areas, so it makes more sense to focus on a single goal at a time. In other words, don’t try to quit smoking, adopt a healthy diet and start a new exercise plan at the same time. Taking goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, Baumeister says, you’ll no longer need to draw on your willpower to maintain the behavior. Eventually healthy habits will become routine, and won’t require making decisions at all.

1.From the studies in the passage we learn that　　　　　　　　 .

A. people have unlimited self-control

B. high motivation ensures one’s success

C. willpower is hardly completely exhausted

D. too many temptations often lead to failure

2.The underlined phrase “tap into” in Paragraph 3 most probably means　　　　　　　　 .

A. make use of B. run out of

C. build D. increase

3.The author compares self –control to muscles　　　　　　　　 .

A. to prove the long-term effect of willpower

B. to show the significance of regular exercise

C. to argue that self-control can he easily used up

D. to explain the benefits of practicing self-control

4.To develop a good habit, which of the following does the author prefer?

A. “I will give up dessert and do exercise.”

B. “I will set three goals this new semester.”

C. “I will read an English novel every month.”

D. “I will keep myself from any temptation.”

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Throwing handfuls of bread to birds has long been seen as harmless enough. But in recent years, some scientists have suggested that bread might not do birds’ digestive systems any good, saying that as uneaten food rots down, the water quality worsens and algal blooms can occur. Plus, by encouraging birds to gather in one place, the build-up of droppings may result in outbreaks of disease too. Meanwhile, many cities have signs telling us not to feed pigeons and gulls, which are considered an “annoyance” due to the mess they make, and scattering bread inevitably attracts rats and mice.

It seems that the public has accepted these warnings, and that fewer of us now feed birds this way. In October, a sign went up in a Derbyshire park claiming that the local birds were dying of starvation, and urging visitors to feed them as before. When online posts about the notice went viral, feathers flew as people debated the benefits of handing out bread to birds.

Paul Stancliffe of the British Trust for Ornithology(BTO) points out that there’s insufficient scientific evidence for bread harming birds, adding that, as little research has been done, it could even turn out to be beneficial. ① “We just don’t know,” he says. Although bread is a heavily processed “unnatural” food intended for humans, that alone may be insufficient grounds for not feeding it to birds.

In the 1980s, the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT) carried out a comparative study of different flocks of mute swans, and the birds that consumed the most bread had weaker muscles, implying that a bread-heavy diet might be the cause. “Our official line is that bread is okay for ducks, geese and swans, but only in moderation,” says WWT’s Peter Morris. “However, this advice comes with several other warnings.” ② The first is that it’s best offered in winter, when there is less plant and insect food around. In spring and summer, too much artificial food may not be a good idea, since young birds have to learn how to look after themselves and natural food will contain a wider range of nutrients to help them grow.

“Just like us, birds need a varied diet to stay healthy,” says a spokesperson for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds(RSPB). “Although ducks, geese and swans can digest all types of bread, too much can leave them feeling full without giving them all of the important vitamins, minerals and nutrients they need.” ③

When bird feeding first became popular in the UK in the 19th century, some Victorians encouraged tough love, arguing that such handouts would only make our feathered friends lazy and dependent on welfare. ④ Morris says that there is a theory that wild birds can get “hooked” on easy meals, losing interest in other types of food. Another danger, he says, is that birds fed regularly end up accustomed to humans, placing themselves at greater risk of predation(捕食).

1.How can feeding birds with bread affect our urban life?

A.Birds’ mess can attract many rats and mice.

B.Birds’ gathering in one place disturbs our peace.

C.Bread goes bad and the water quality will suffer.

D.Human beings are likely to be infected with bird flu.

2.If birds rely on a bread-heavy diet, there is a strong possibility that ________.

A.they will become bigger in size with stronger muscles

B.lack of certain nutrients negatively influences their health

C.their digestive system will be damaged by artificial food

D.they would soon choose bread rather than natural food

3.Where does the sentence “Such moralizing sounds old-fashioned nowadays, but may have a grain of truth.” best suit?

A.① B.② C.③ D.④

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A.Is feeding birds a wise choice? B.Why not feed our bird neighbours?

C.Can we treat birds as friends? D.When do birds need our food aid?

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With modern equipment, many mysteries have ________to light in recent years.

A．brought        B．come           C．thrown         D．appeared

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With modern equipment，many mysteries have ________ to light in recent years.

A．bought　 B．come　 C．thrown　 D．appeared

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—So many cases about football violence recently!

—Yes, it is difficult to let the football fans keep _____.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A loyal Liverpool Football Club fan is always making sure to cheer on his beloved team whenever they play and thanks1. a letter from his loving older brother, the team was recently able to return the favor.

Ian, a Liverpool City native, 2.hoped his hometown soccer team would do something special for his brother David, 3.(write) a letter to the club about David’s condition. Since David was starved of oxygen as an infant, he developed differently than other kids. Though David struggled4.(academic), his enduring loyalty to Liverpool FC never left him, and he is well known in the community as being a great kid and a passionate fan.

David is a season ticket holder who　 5.(try) to go and see Liverpool play as many times as he can. He could never have expected that one of the 6.(great )members of the team would go to see him while he was at work.

Liverpool FC defender Virgil Van Dijk, 7.(consider)to be the best defender and one of the best players in the world, visited David’s place of work to give him the surprise of a lifetime: 8. trip to Liverpool FC’s training ground to meet the team.

NOT only that, Van Dijk presented David with9.(ticket )for all the rest of the game to make sure they had his support from the stands for every one of the 2510.remain) games this season.

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