1、窗體頂端unit 1 Part 2 Usually at this point in your 11. to a new culture, you 12. some defense mechanisms to help you cope and to protect yourself against the effects of culture shock. One type of coping mechanism is called 13. . This happens when you pretend that everything is 14. and that nothing 15.

2、you. Another type of defense mechanism is called regression. This occurs when you start to act as if you are younger than you actually are; you act like a child. You forget everything, and sometimes you become careless and 16. . The third kind of defense mechanism is called isolation. You would rath

3、er be home alone, and you dont want to 17. with anybody. With isolation, you try to avoid the effects of culture shock, or at least thats 18. you think. Isolation is one of the worst coping mechanisms you can use because it 19. you from those things that could really help you. The last type of defen

4、se mechanism is called 20. . With this coping mechanism, you think you dont need anybody. You feel you are coping fine alone, so you dont try to ask for help. Part 3 Building Solid Foundations When it comes to the construction (建造) of a building, few people would argue about the importance of establ

5、ishing a strong foundation. Its not different in building a business, a family, or a life. In 2000, we watched the failure of many Internet-based companies. One of the reasons for this is that these companies were built without solid foundations. A company needs more than just money and material to

6、satisfy its basic needs; it also requires a firm base from which to build. The emphasis (重點) today is on instant satisfaction. But if we want to build something of value, something that will last, we must build a foundation that will support our goal. It takes effort and it takes conviction, but the

7、 rewards are worth it. Keep Your Eyes on What Youre Building There was once a man passing by a construction site. He stopped and asked one of the tradesmen what he was doing. The worker replied simply, Im laying bricks(磚), cant you see that? The man watched a while longer and then asked another work

8、er what he was doing. Im just earning a living, he replied. A third time the man asked a worker and the response was much different, Im building a beautiful church. No doubt the personal happiness and the quality of the work from the last man was much better than from the first two. And what about u

9、s? Are we just collecting a pay check, doing hard dull work laying bricks? Or are we building churches? By staying focused on what were building and seeing the task at hand as accomplishing that purpose, well gain greater satisfaction, our work will be lighter, and well create more excellence. Found

10、ations Take Time I recently watched a building being built. (I must admit I was tempted to ask some of the workers what they were doing.) For months, there seemed to be little progress. There was plenty of dust, lots of activity, but very few signs that anything was really happening. Thats because t

11、hey were building the foundationthe foundation to support a great structure. And that takes time. The engineers, the head builders, and the owner certainly werent standing around saying, Wheres the building? Why cant I see more progress? They knew that a majority of the time to construct the buildin

12、g would be spent in laying the groundwork. Once the foundation is ready, the rest of the construction happens at fast speed. Even mistakes made in the superstructure (上層建筑) can be corrected without too much difficulty. But faults in the foundation CANNOT be easily repaired and will threaten the enti

13、re structure. And why should what we build be any different? We need to put strong foundations under our dreams, our businesses, and our relationships. I believe that this is where many people struggle. Theyre too focused on the rewards and dont give enough attention to the hard work and careful pla

14、nning required in building the substructure (基礎建筑). They want to start putting up walls and bringing in the business too soon. And in the end, most fail because there is not the right support. A strong foundation, built with good materials and a great deal of effort, will make your structure one tha

15、t stands up to all attacks and fully supports your efforts. 547 words) 21.In creating something, its important to _.A. have a strong foundationB. have the support of familyC. have few people to argueD. have a firm construction22.Many internet companies failed, because people thought _.A. failing was

16、 impossibleB. having money and material was enoughC. satisfying themselves was basicD. having a firm base came first23.Our focus today is on _.A. supportive foundationsB. instant convictionC. immediate satisfactionD. worthwhile rewards24.Which of the men had personal happiness? _A. The man passing b

17、y.B. The man laying bricks.C. The man making a living.D. The man constructing a church.25.If we regard the task we are doing as accomplishing a purpose, well _.A. feel more satisfied and do a better jobB. collect a big pay checkC. be tempted to ask more questionsD. create lots of activity26.Construc

18、ting the foundation of a building _.A. requires great supportB. needs a lot of timeC. shows great progressD. happens at fast speed27.People closely related to the building being built _.A. wondered where the building wasB. stood around talking about the buildingC. understood the groundwork takes tim

19、eD. spent a lot of money on the groundwork28.Mistakes made in the foundation will endanger .29.Instead of focusing on rewards, builders should build a good foundation with hard work and .30.A strong foundation enables your structure to stand up to all attacks and fully . Part 4 I used to go to Starb

20、ucks (星巴克) for their coffee, but thats changed since I discovered their comforting, tasty teas, which are better than coffee any time. Tea is cool even when its hot. People drink more tea than any other drink in the world, except for water. Whether its served hot or cold, natural and flavored teas a

21、re drinks that have been consumed (消費) for centuries. Everywhere you look, youll find various kinds of teasin restaurants, grocery stores, television advertisements, and gift shops. Why is there all this excitement about tea? Whats its attraction? Well, there are many possibilities for why more and

22、more people are drinking tea. One possibility is that people are coming to notice the benefits of drinking tea, particularly green tea. Studies show that drinking four cups of green tea a day can reduce the risk of developing various types of cancer, as well as heart disease. The key to teas effects

23、 of cure seems to lie in chemicals found in tea which prevent a process that leads to the growth of cancers. Green tea may also prevent skin cancer. It has also been linked with helping the body to rid itself of harmful materials, and green tea is thought to possibly protect against colds and Parkin

24、sons (帕金森) disease. Another explanation for why people are drinking more tea may be due to the comforting process of just making a cup of tea. The time it takes to prepare tea leaves in hot water and enjoy its gentle flavor forces drinkers to slow down and relax a while, making it the perfect way to

25、 improve a world where people are so crazy about cappuccino（熱牛奶咖啡）, a hot coffee with milk in it. So, whether you drink tea, eat it in foods, wear it to smell good, or take it in pills, one thing is certain, the use of tea is more than a trendit is a habit of our past and if studies prove the benefi

26、t of its use, it will undoubtedly be an important element of our future. 31.Nowadays, among all the drinks in the world, tea is _.A. the most widely consumed drinkB. as widespread as coffeeC. even more widely consumed than waterD. the second most widely consumed drink32.The passage does not mention

27、_ as a possible benefit of drinking tea.A. preventing skin cancerB. helping the body to rid itself of harmful materialC. curing Parkinsons diseaseD. reducing the risk of developing cancer33.It is good to drink tea because the time it takes to prepare a cup of tea _.A. allows the tea leaves to absorb

28、 enough waterB. enables drinkers to relaxC. is suitable for people to get some newsD. can improve the quality of cappuccino34.The writer suggests that in the future people will probably _.A. follow the trend and go on drinking teaB. drink more water than teaC. form the habit of eating tea leaves in

29、foodsD. take tea as an important part of their life35.The passage is mainly about _.A. the benefits of drinking teaB. the benefits of drinking coffeeC. using tea leaves in fortune tellingD. advising people to drink tea and waterCulture shock might be called an expected disease of people who have sud

30、denly moved to some foreign countries. Like most diseases, it has its own symptoms and cure. Culture shock is started by the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and sights of social activities. Those signs or cues (提示) include the thousand and one ways in which we find our place

31、in the situation of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and when to refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. These cues, which may be words, gestures, expressions with the fac

32、e, customs, or norms, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and are as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend for our peace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues, most of which we do not carry on the level of cons

33、cious awareness. Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar cues are removed. He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded or full of goodwill you may be, a number of supports have been knocked out from under you followed by a feeling of frust

34、ration and anxiety. People respond to the frustration in much the same way. First they reject the environment which causes the discomfort. The ways of the host country are bad because they make me feel bad. When foreigners in a strange land get together to complain about the host country and its peo

35、ple, you can be sure they are suffering from culture shock. Another stage of culture shock is regression. The home country suddenly assumes a great importance. To the foreigner everything becomes much greater than it really is. All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things

36、 back home are remembered. It usually takes a trip home to bring one back to reality. 36.According to the passage, culture shock is _.A. an expected disease of foreign peopleB. may lead to very serious symptomsC. actually not a diseaseD. something that cant be changed37.According to the passage, cul

37、ture shock results from _.A. the sudden loss of our own signs and sights of social activitiesB. the sudden change of our daily habitsC. the sudden change of the social situation and customsD. the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner38.Which one of the following may NOT be the symptoms

38、 of culture shock?A. You dont know how to express your thanks.B. You dont know how to greet other people.C. You suddenly forget what a word means.D. You dont understand why a foreigner acts in a certain way.39.How would a person who stays abroad most probably act when he is frustrated by the culture

39、 shock according to the passage?A. He is most likely to refuse to absorb the strange environment at first.B. He may begin to hate the people or things around him.C. He is ready to accept the change and change himself to the new environment.D. Although he takes the cultural differences to be regular,

40、 he still doesnt know what to do with them.40.This passage is most likely taken from _.A. a news reportB. a grammar bookC. a book on medicine and psychologyD. an essay on human customsPolygamy is a funny thingfunny ha ha, as well as peculiar. One thinks of the 19th-century Mormon leader, Brigham You

41、ng, with his 55 wives (in those days, they said, women married Young). Devout (虔敬的) Mormons hold that a message from God told Young to go ahead and start collecting wives. Skeptics (懷疑者), of course, say that there was something else to this. In any case, it proved to be an efficient means of enablin

42、g Mormons to outnumber skeptics. And in fairness, some of his wives were elderly women whom he married out of kindness and not because he was attracted to them. I find it very curious that Western countries, despite how much they pride themselves for their liberalism (人文自由主義) about what willing adul

43、ts do with one another, have been slow to permit willing adults to marry each other at a rate more than one at a time. What business is it of the states how many people I marry? And by the way, if one can enter into a common law marriage by living with someone for seven years, can one enter into a c

44、ommon law polygamy by living with two? Id love to see that test case. But what would it really be like to have multiple spouses? Most men Ive asked answer immediately with a knowing smile. And those are the intelligent ones. Their minds immediately create an image something like a sexual (性的) versio

45、n (看法) of a Hong Kong Sunday lunch, with many dishes to taste. In truth, the idea scares me. I spend half my waking hours trying to deal with my childish consciousness to the civilized state known as marriage. Its only by total luck I can hold on to any of my natural state-of-nature qualitieswatchin

46、g violent movies, eating bad food, and acting poorly, the way that men can act poorly when free from the control of women. What if I were outnumbered? Then theres the spectre (幻影，魔鬼) of a double settlement (解決) if the woman leaves. Modern marriage might be a raw deal for women, but it can be hell (地

47、獄) on men when women leave. Little wonder that men, who write the laws, discourage polygamy. But then again, Mark Twain might have been right; maybe it was just the mother-in-law jokes. 41.What does the word polygamy most probably mean in the first sentence?A. Funny stories.B. Interesting events.C.

48、Having more than one wife at the same time.D. Organizing a social act.42.According to the passage, which one of the following statements is true?A. In the 19th century, polygamy was considered a regular practice.B. Youngs wives were all very beautiful and attractive.C. Polygamy began in the 1800s.D.

49、 Some people think that polygamy is a good idea.43.The author thinks that the government _.A. should stop polygamy and promote monogamy (一夫一妻制)B. should not stop polygamy while promoting monogamyC. should establish laws against polygamyD. should stop both monogamy and polygamy44.Which one of the fol

50、lowing statements is true according to the passage?A. Most men welcome the idea of polygamy out of curiosity.B. Most men like to have more than one wife for sexual purposes.C. Most women do not like the idea of polygamy.D. The author thinks that polygamy is needed for the modern world.45.What does t

51、he phrase a raw deal mean in the last paragraph?A. A new experience.B. An unfair treatment.C. An activity which is not agreed on.D. A heavy blow.窗體頂端unit 2 Part 2 16.We all felt surprised on hearing that George, our friend, was charged murder.17.The foreign officer was charged lying about what happe

52、ned on the ship.18.They charged their opponents cheating, but they could produce no solid proof.19.His eyes focused what looked like a light swimming in the night sky.20.Diana focused her camera the woman in black standing at the gate of the restaurant far across the street.21.We have been relaxing

53、ourselves the whole day. Now its time to focus our work.22.Having set his mind a bigger apartment for his family, Alexander works even harder.23.Being used living in small towns, David doesnt like the life style in big cities.24.She didnt get excited at peoples cheers and praise easily anymore as sh

54、e was already used that.25.What his father did for him set the stage his success in his career. Part 3 26.When people admire his _ achievements, they seldom think of the frustration he has experienced.A. singleB. singularC. smallD. easy27.Everyone is amazed at the _ growth of this city; it has been

55、so different from what it was five years ago.A. explosiveB. expandingC. expensiveD. excessive28.Jack is a strong _, but you could beat him if you perform at your highest level.A. opponentB. partnerC. friendD. mate29.Though he didnt answer my questions quickly, the look on his face _ that he was sati

56、sfied with me.A. indicatedB. inputC. increasedD. interacted30.Having lost his job and his family, Jerry felt himself _ by anger and sadness.A. experiencedB. overcomeC. experienceD. overcame31.In the geography class, the teacher explained wind and water might cause soil _.A. pollutionB. excellenceC.

57、explosionD. erosion32.The _ of this recipe (烹飪法) was made public one year after it was put into the market. A. formulaB. formC. flavorD. frown33.Lots of birds were flying among the trees branches. What a(n) _ view!A. explosiveB. amusedC. amazingD. terrified34.The woman with golden hair was taken awa

58、y by the security guards on _ of being a criminal.A. suspectB. suspicionC. doubtD. belief35.We will spare no efforts to provide more _ products to our customers.A. competitiveB. competingC. competedD. competition Part 4 The Olympics remains the most 36. example of competition for the 37. of competit

59、ion 38. . Athletes 39. their careers and bodies risking injury, defeat and complete failure to compete for 40. more than honor for their country and themselves. To achieve such honor, one must both perform 41. his or her events highest level and act 42. a role model on the worlds biggest stage. And

60、so, while it must be admitted that performance-enhancing drugs are 43. to offer advantage to some Olympic athletes, those who do so never receive the only true reward the Olympics has to offer: honor. And, they never experience the glory of winning through the 44. of hard work and 45. . Part 5 Engli