2022-2023年黑龙江省双鸭山市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年黑龙江省双鸭山市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

Acontrolfreakisapersonwho______.

A.alwaysfeelsoverwhelmed

B.wantstodoeverythingonhisown

C.isabletohandleeverything

D.setsaplanforeverythinghedoes

2.ABriefHistoryofAmericanAnti-SmokingCampaigns

TheFirstAnti-SmokingTreatise

TobaccoisanativeAmericanplantthatwasfirstusedasasmokingsubstanceinthereligiousceremoniesofIndianmedicinemenincoastalregionsofNorthandSouthAmerica.ItsusehadbecomewidespreadinEuropebythelate1500s,butwasnotwellreceivedbyall.KingJamesIofEnglandpublishedwhatmaybeconsideredthefirstanti-smokingtreatisein1604,whichdescribedtobaccosmokingas"acustomloathsometotheeye,hatefultothenose,harmfultothebrain,dangeroustothelungs".

DespiteKingJames'effort,tobaccouse,intheform.ofsnuffdippingandpipesmokingspreadinEnglandandthenquicklythroughouttheworld.TheEnglishcolonialcompanies,workingagainstthewishesoftheroyalfamily,promotedtheuseoftobacco.TobaccobecameaprofitableexportforthenewlyformedAmericancolonies.

Itwasnotuntilthe20thcenturythatlargenumbersofpeoplebegantousetobaccoinamuchmoredeadlyform.cigarette.Cancersofthemouth,lips,throatandnosehadalreadybeenlinkedwiththeuseofsnuff,cigarsandpipesbyafewastute(敏锐的)physicians.Withthedevelopmentoftheblendedcigarette,smokershadthe"advantage"ofbeingabletoinhalesmokeintotheirlungs,moreefficientlyexposingtheentirebodytomanyoftobacco'sharmfulsubstances.Theepidemicofcigarette-relateddiseasessoonfollowed.

TheGreatCigaretteAdvertisingCampaign

Before1915,cigaretteswerenotparticularlypopular.However,beginninginWorldWarⅠcigarettesalesrosesharply,boostedbydistributiontosoldiersandsailors,theinventionofmatchpacksandanunprecedentedpostwarcigaretteadvertisingcampaign.

Duringthewar,GeneralJohnJ.Pershingstated"youaskmewhatweneedtowinthiswar...Ianswertobaccoasmuchasbullets."CigarettesweresentoverseastoAmericantroops.Theyweresomuchmoreconvenienttosmokeinthetrenchesthanpipesorcigars.Millionsofsoldiersthustookupcigarettesmokingduringthewarandcontinuedtheirhabitoncetheyreturnedhome.

Thegreat20thcenturycigaretteadvertisingcampaignbeganrightafterWorldWarI,capitalizingonthepatriotismthataccompaniedthewareffort.Theadsoftenfeaturedtestimonials(证明)bymoviestars,athletesandevendoctors,whowentsofarastosuggestthatgoodhealthandgoodlooksweretherewardsofsmoking.Somecigarettemanufacturersmadeparticularlyboldhealthclaimsfortheirproducts,advertisingthattheirbrandcouldsteadythenervesorevenpreventsmoker'scough.

Theadvertisingcampaignsweresoeffectivethatby1939,aFortunemagazinesurveyshowedthat53percentofalladultAmericanmensmokedcigarettes(asdid66percentofthoseunder40).

Thewidespreaduseofcigarettesamongwomenlaggedsome25to30yearsbehindthatofmen.AlthoughafewdatingwomenhadsmokedcigarettesevenbeforeWorldWarI,womendidnottakeupsmokinginlargenumbersuntilthe1940s.DuringWorldWarⅡ,cigaretteswereagainsenttreetoAmericanmilitary.Athome,cigaretteadvertisingwastargetedatfemales,whohadtakenovertraditionalmalejobs.

FirstClues

Unknowntothesmokingpublic,animpressiveamountofspeculation--andsomehardscientificevidence--whichlinkedsmokingwithdiseasehademergedbetween1920and1940.Tobaccocompanieschosetoignorethisevidenceandcontinuedtopromotecigarettesheavily.

Bytoday'sstandards,themedicalevidencegatheredagainstcigarettesby1940wouldhavebeenenoughtostimulateathoroughinvestigationofthematterandtheextensivecoverageinthepopularpress.Unfortunately,thiswasnotthecaseatthetime.

Fewpeoplewereawareoftheevidence,andthosew

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3.

TheS&P500indexroseby2.3%onJuly29thasaresultof______.

A.interruptionoftheministerialtalks

B.thehealthypaceofglobeGDP

C.thegrowthoftheworld'sGDPby$70billion

D.otherfactors

4.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

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5.

Withsomebest-knownsearchenginesuserscansearch______easily.

6.RichNorth,HungrySouth

Afewyearsago,therichworld'sworryabouteconomicinteractionwithdevelopingcountrieswasthatthepoorcouldnotprofitfromit.SounbalancedweretermsofexchangebetweentheNorth'smightyindustriesandtheSouth'sweaklingsweatshopsthattradebetweenthetwocouldbenothingmorethanexploitationoftheonebytheother:farfromhelpingthepoorcountries,globalintegrationwouldactuallydeepentheirpoverty.Thisfearhasnowgivenwaytoapessimismthatisequalandopposite—namely,thattradewiththedevelopingworldwillimpoverishtoday'srichcountries.

Likethepreviousscare,thisviewcontainsaniotaoftruth—enoughtolendplausibility.Alsolikeitsprocessor,itisahystericalexaggeration.However,thisnewfearismoredangerousthantheoldone.Theearlierscaretacitlyaffirmedthattheindustrialcountrieswouldsufferiftheycuttheirlinkswiththethirdworld.Startingfromthere,campaigningintheNorthtorestricttradewithdevelopingcountrieswasgoingtobeanuphillstraggle.Thosewhoopposedeepereconomicintegrationnowhaveabetterplatform.Vitalinterestsobligetherichcountriestoprotecttheirindustriesfromthenewonslaught.Unlikeitsprocessor,thisideamaysell.

Thegripthatthisthinkingalreadyhasonpopularopinionoweslittletoeconomichistoryorprinciples.Thenewfear,liketheoldone,expresstheconvictionthatgrowthinonepartoftheworldmustsomehowcomeattheexpenseofanother.Thisisadeeplyrootedprejudice,andplainlywrong.Verynearlyalloftheworldismoreprosperousnowthanitwas30yearsago.Growthhasbeenastoryofmutualadvance,notredistribution;andwherelivingstandardshavenotimprovedinrecentdecades(notably,inpartsofAfrica),excessiveintegrationintheinternationaleconomyhasnotbeenthecause.

Lendingusefulsupporttothisfirsterrorisasecond—theideathatthereisonlysomuchworktogoround.Ifnewtechnologiesrendersomejobsobsolete,orifanincreaseinthesupplyofcheapimportsmakesotherjobsuneconomic,theresultmustbeapermanentriseinunemployment.Again,onamoment'sreflection,thisiswrong:otherwise,technologicalprogressthiscenturywouldhavepushedunemploymentratesintheindustrialcountriestosomethinginexcessof95%.

Atthecoreofbothfallaciesisblindnesstotheadaptivepowerofamarketeconomy.Whentoday'sricheconomieswerepredominantlyagricultural,itseemedcertainthatrapidlyrisingfarmproductivity(thankstonewtechnology)wouldcreateapermanentarmyofunemployed.Inthedaysoflabor-intensivemanufacturing,thesamefearswereexpressedaboutlabor-savingtechnologyinthefactory.Farmemploymentintheindustrialcountrieshasdwindledtonearlynothing:manufacturingemploymentinAmericanowstandsatamere15%ofthelabor-force.Butotherjobshavetakentheirplace.Asaresult,thesechangeshavehappenedalongside—indeed,theyhavebeenpartandparcelof—anextraordinarilyrapid,persistentandwidelysharedimprovementinlivingstandards.

Yetitdoesnotsufficetorefuteelementaryfallacies.Sophisticatedalarmistsavoidthem(takingcare,obviously,nottoeducatetheirlisteners).Butcarefully,theircasegoesasfollows.Thebreadthandintensityofthird-worldcompetitionisincreasing.Thepressureisconcentratedonparticularpartsoftheeconomy—forthemoment,onlow-skillmanufacturing.Wagestherearebeingforceddownandjobslost.Thischangewillaccelerate.Modemsocieties(withweaktiesoffamilyandreligion)arenolongerequippedtowithstandsuchstrains.Theresultwillbegreatsocialdistress.

Thisargumentrestsonaseriesofclaimsthatneedtobeexaminedonebyone.Onesurveydoesthisatlength.Itagreesthatinmanyindustriesthedevelopingcou

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7.

MonsieurLabelandhiswifesendtheirchildrentolearnChinesebecausetheyhopethattheirchildrencanlearnasmanyforeignlanguagesaspossible.

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8.

OneofthefactorsCLTinvolvesisstrategy,whichintroducesthematterof______versus______competence.

9.

RobertFeldmanbelievesthatwhiteliesare______.

A.habitualB.occasionalC.proceduralD.harmful

10.

Thosepeoplewhohavesetupcorrectgoalswillalwaysbehappy.

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11.

Itis,partlyatleast,owingtotheeffectivenessofcigarettegiants'advertisingthatsmokingforeignbrand-namecigaretteshasalmostbecomeafashioninAsia.

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12.AGuidetoJobHunting

Developingyourcareerandfindinganewjobcantakeoveryourlifeifyou'renotcareful.That'swhyrecruitmentexpertsKellyServiceshavecomeupwithagreatlistofshortcutsandtoptipsthatwillhelpyoumanageyourtimeandachieveyourgoals.AccordingtolatestresearchfromKelly,whichlastyearfoundover10000peoplepermanentjobsacrossawiderangeofbusinesssectors,employersarelookingfortoptalentcombinedwithcommitmentandenthusiasm.

Prioritizeyourneeds

Workoutyourpriorities.What'simportanttoyou,whatsortofcompanydoyouwanttoworkforandwhattypeofjobyouareafter?Howambitiousareyou,wouldyoubepreparedtorelocate,howfarareyouwillingtocommuteandhowimportantisjobsatisfaction?Thisinitialhomeworkwillhelpyoutorecognizeyourownkeyrequirementsandcouldsaveahugeamountoftimethatcouldbewastedchasingafterthewrongtypeofjob.

Consulttheexperts

Takethehassleoutofjobhuntingbydiscussingyourcareeroptionswiththeexperts.StaffinggiantsKellyServiceshaveover500experiencedrecruitmentConsultantsin120HighStreetlocationswhocantakethelegworkoutofjobhuntingforyou.Theyhavecontactswithmulti-national"bluechips"aswellaswithsmallerlocalcompaniesand,withcuttingedgetechnologyinplace,theycanlookatallavailablejobsnationwideatthetouchofabutton.

ExecutiveCVtips

SellingyourselfandyourskillssuccessfullyinyourCVcanmakeallthedifferencebetweensecuringanintervieworfindingyourselfontherejectlist.Remembertofocusonyourachievements,togiveexamplesoftasksyouhavesuccessfullycompletedwhichdemonstrateyourstrengthsandcompetenciesandtoincludeactivitiesthatreflectyourattitudeandpersonality.YourCVshouldbetailoredtospecificjobopportunitiesandyoushouldhaveanelectronicversionaswellasapaperbasedone.MakingsurethatyourCVisuptoscratchisoneoftheservicesofferedbyKelly,soifyoursisinneedofanoverhaulcontacttheexperts.

Jobsonline

TheInternethasrevolutionizedthesearchforworkandthewebisagreatplacetolookforjobs.Therearehundredsofdifferentjobsadvertisedonwww.kellyservices,co.uk—andbecauseit'savailable24—7youcancheckuponyourjobopportunitieswheneveritsuitsyou.Onceyouhaveregisteredforworkandgivenusallyourdetails,Kellywillcontactyouwhentherightjobcomesup—youdon'tevenhavetochaseus.Butmakesurethatyousetupaprivateemailaddressbecauseyouwon'twanttobebombardedatwork.

Getconnected

Theweb,whichgivesyouaccesstomorethanamillioncompaniesineverypartoftheglobe,istheplacetoresearchyourpotentialemployers.Useasearchenginetofindoutthelatestonspecificcompanies,industriesandwho'sbeeninthenews.

Effectivetimemanagement

Usingyourtimeeffectivelyiscrucial,particularlyifyouareworkingwhilelookingforyournewjob,andit'sherethatyourstrategyandplanofactionwillcomeintotheirown.Makesurethatyourplanhastargets,realisticdeadlines,andthatyousetcertainperiodsoftimeasidetofocusonyoursearch.Onehourofconcentratedeffortisworthfourhoursofinterruptions,somakesureyouarenotdisturbed!Intoday'sbusyworldit'sallaboutlearningtosavetimeandspenditeffectively.

Careercounseling

Sometimesyoujustneedsomeonetotalkto,togetyourthoughtsmobilized,andKelly'scareercounselingserviceistheperfectoption.InabsoluteprivacyyoucandiscussyouremployabilityandfinancialexpectationsintheknowledgethatKellyhasallthelatestmarketdataonsalariesandtrendstohand.Beingabletopinpointwhereyouwantyourcareertogoandmapoutarealisticpathwayisagreatco

A.Managingtime.

B.Workingoutpriorities.

C.Consultingtheexperts.

D.Askingforthefamily'srequirements.

13.BeforeLyubomirskycarriedoutherownresearch,scientistsinvestigatedhappinessmainlythrough

14.Aliens

Arethereotherformsoflifeintheuniverse'?Thescientificsearchforextraterrestrial(ET)lifeformshasbeenbolsteredbytworecentdiscoveries.First,thediscoveryoflifeformsinexoticenvironmentsonEarthindicatesthatlifeisveryheartyandcanadapttothestrangestandmosthostileenvironments.Second,astronomersfoundplanetsorbitingstarsbesidesoursun—over50extrasolarplanetshavebeendiscoveredasof2001.Aretherealienlifeformsonanyoftheseplanets?

Ifalienlifedoesexist,whatmightitbelike?Woulditbesimpleformsoflifesuchasbacteria,virusesoralgae,ormoreadvanced,multi-cellularcreatures,perhapsevenintelligentbeings?Wouldaliensbeanimals,plantsorhavecharacteristicsofboth?Wouldtheyhavearmsandlegsandwalkuprightaswedo?Wouldtheydependuponvisionastheirprimarysenseoruseanotherwaytogatherinformationabouttheirsurroundings?Wouldthey"breathe"oxygenorsomeothergas?

Greetings,Carbon-basedBipeds(两足动物)!

Mostofuspicturealienlifethewayit'sportrayedinmovies,wherealiensarecommonlydepictedashuman-likeformsbecausetheyuseactorseithertoplaytherolesdirectlyinmakeuportobemodelsforcomputer-generatedanimation.Also,audiencesrelatetohuman-likealiensbetterthantomoreexotic,monsterlike.However,thehumanbodyplanbilateralsymmetrywithone

head,twolegsandtwoarms—stemsfromwhenearlyanimalssuchaslizard,crocodile,ordinosaurcolonizedtheEarth'slandmasses,anditseemsunlikelythatsuchashapewouldevolveonanalienworld.So,let'sforgetHollywoodforthemomentandlookcloselyattherealscienceofastrobiology.

Astrobiologyisthescientificstudyoflifeintheuniverse.Astrobiologistsseektounderstand(amongotherthings)howlifearoseandevolvedonEarth,whatgovernsthewaylifeisorganizedandwhatmakesaplanethabitable.

Astrobiologycombinesthedisciplinesofbiology,chemistry,physics,geologyandastronomy.Often,astrobiologistsmustusetheinformationlearnedaboutlifeonEarthasaguideforstudyinglifeelsewhere.Let'sexaminesomeoftheunusualthingsthatwehavelearnedfromlifeonEarth:

LifeintheExtreme

Upuntilabout30yearsago,itwasbelievedthatalllifeonEarthwasdependentuponenergyfromthesun.Furthermore,itwasthoughtthatyouwouldprobablynotfindlifewheretemperatureswereextremelyhot,likeingeysersorhotsprings,orextremelycold,'likeintheAntarcticdesert.

Theseideaschangedwhenoceanographersexploredhydrothermalvents,openingsintheoceanfloorwhereextremelyhot,mineral-richwatereruptsfromthecrust.Hydrothermalventsarelocatedseveralmilesbelowthesurface,ontheoceanfloor,wherethesurroundingwaterisatornearfreezing,itisabsolutelydarkandthepressureishigh.Inorganizedcommunitiesaroundthebasesofthesevents,calledblacksmokers,scientistsfoundclams,crabsandexotic,gianttubewormsmeasuring6feet(2meters)long.Thewatercomingoutoftheseventsis230to662degreesFahrenheit(110to350degreesCelsius).

Howcantheseanimalssurvivesofarfromthesunlight,undertheseextremeconditions?Inthewater,scientistsfoundspeciesofbacteriathatsplithydrogensulfide(硫化物)fromthewatertogetenergytomakeorganiccompounds.Thetubewormshavebacteriaintheirtissuesthathelpthemderiveenergyfromthewater.Theclamsfeedonthebacteria,andthecrabsfeedonthetubeworms.

Thediscoveryofhydrothermal-ventcommunitiesshowedthatitispossibleforlifetoevolveinplaceswithoutlightfromthesun,andinotherworldswithoutsufficientlightfromtheparentstar.Inviewofthediscoveryofhydrothermalvents,itmaybepossiblethatlifeexistsonEuropa,anicymoonofJu

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15.

Socialnetworkinghasitsenormousutilityandenablesfriendstointeractviameanssuchasgames,greetingsand______.

16.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheDarkestSideofIDTheft

March9,2003—MalcolmByrdwashomeonaSaturdaynightwhenaknockcame.ThreeRockCountry,Wis.,sheriff'sofficersweretherewithawarrantforByrd'sarrest.Cocainepossession,withintenttodistribute,itsaid.Byrdtriedtotellthemthattheyhadthewrongman,thatitwasacaseofmistakenidentity.Buttheywouldn'tlisten.Insteadtheyputhiminhandcuffs(手铐)anddrovehimaway.

ItwasnothingnewforByrd,whohasspentmuchofthepastfiveyearstrying—unsuccessfully—totalkskepticalpoliceofficersoutofarrestinghim.Butthistime,itwasworse.Twodayslater,hewasstillinjail.

Thisistheworstthingforidentitytheftvictims.Losingyourcleancredithistoryisonething;losingyoufreedomisanother.AndvictimsofAmerica'sfastest-growingcrimearediscoveringtheyoftenhavemuchmoretoworryaboutthanthehundredsofhoursofpaperworktocleanupthefinancialmessassociatedwithIDtheft.Sometimes,theyhavetoworryaboutbeingpushedinjail—againandagain.

Alias(化名)BecomesaDisease

There'snothingnewaboutcriminalsusingaliasestoevadethelaw.Criminalsoftentrytogivetheirfriend'sname,address,anddateofbirthtocheatpolice.Buttheexplosionofidentitytheft,andthereadyavailabilityofstolendigitalfilesoninnoeentvictims,makesitjustaseasyforacriminaltogiveastranger'spersonaldataduringanarrest.Oncepolicebookasuspectunderafakename,thatmistakecanplagueavictimforlife.TheAliasbecomesadiseasetothetrueownerofthatcharacter.

Gettingnamesoffthoselistscanbeabigtask.Theproblemiscomplicatedbytheincreasingsophisticationoflawenforcementofficials."Officialsofcriminalrecordsare—forgoodreason—reluctanttoremoveinformationonceit'sbeenplacedinthedatabase,"saidBethGivens,executivedirectoroftheIdentityTheftClearingHouse.

HisWordAgainstaDatabase

InByrd'scase,hiswordhasneverbeenenough.ThesituationhaslefttheJanesville,Wis.,manthinkingaboutnamechanging.Withhisimpostor(冒名顶替者)stillcommittingcrimesandstillusinghisname,Byrdfearsanotherarrest."Idon'tfeelsafenow.WhenwedriveIfeeluncomfortable,"Byrdsaid."It'saffectedourlivesenormously."

TomSchroeder,afamouslawyer,confirmedmanyofthedetailofByrd'srepeatedrun-inswiththelaw."Mr.ByrdisworriedthatifheisinMilwaukeeCountyandgetsstoppedforsomereasonandtheofficerputsitintoacomputer,hemaystillcomeup,'Schroedersaid."AndIdon'tblamehim."

EffortstoeliminateByrd'scriminalrecordatthestateandfederallevelhaven'tsucceeded,Schroedersaid."IleftavoicemailonMr.Byrd'sphoneindicatingwe'dbehappytohelphimchangehisnameandhisSocialSecuritynumber."

HowItBegan

Byrd'snightmarebeganin1998,hesaid.AmanarrestedondrugchargesthatyearidentifiedhimselftolocaiofficialsasMalcolmByrd.

ThankstoanarticleinthelocalJanesvilleGazette,therealMalcolmByrdfoundoutabouttheidentitytheft,andheadedtothepolicetocorrecttheerror.Thepaperranacorrection,too.Butthatwashardlytheendofthenightmare.

Fourmonthslater,whenhewasstoppedforspeeding,Byrdfoundhimselffacedownonthepavement,handcuffed.Policerecordsstillshowedthathewaswantedfordrugdealing.

Thematterwascl

A.hewasavictimofidentitytheft

B.thepoliceofficersarrestedthewrongman

C.hewasfoundtopossesssomecocaine

D.hewaswantedbythepolice

17.EmergencyRooms

MillionsofAmericansvisitanemergencyroomeachyear.MillionsmorehaveseenthehitTVshow"ER".Thishassparkedagreatinterestinthefascinating,24-hour-a-day,non-stopworldofemergencymedicine.

Avisittotheemergencyroomcanbeastressful,scaryevent.Whyisitsoscary?Firstofall,thereisthefearofnotknowingwhatiswrongwithyou.Thereisthefearofhavingtovisitanunfamiliarplacefilledwithpeopleyouhavenevermet.Also,youmayhavetoundergoteststhatyoudonotunderstandatapacethatdiscouragesquestionsandcomprehension.

Inthisarticle,weleadyouthroughacompletebehind-the-scenestourofatypicalemergencyroom.Youwilllearnaboutthenormalflowoftrafficinanemergencyroom,thepeopleinvolvedandthespecialtechniquesusedtorespondtolife-or-deathsituations.Ifyouyourselffindtheneedtovisitanemergencyroom,thisarticlewillmakeitlessstressfulbyrevealingwhatwillhappenandwhythingshappenthewaytheydoinanemergencydepartment.

UnderstandingtheERMaze

Theclassicemergencyroomsceneinvolvesanambulancescreechingtoahalt,agurney(推送病人的活动床)hurtlingthroughthehallwayandfivepeoplefranticallyworkingtosaveaperson'slifewithonlysecondstospare.Thisdoeshappenandisnotuncommon,butthemajorityofcasesseeninatypicalemergencydepartmentaren'tquitethisdramatic.Let'slookatatypicalcasetoseehowthenormalflowofanemergencyroomworks.

Imaginethatit's2a.m.,andyou'redreamingaboutwhateveritisthatyoudreamabout.Suddenlyyouwakeupbecauseyourabdomenhurts—alot.Thisseemslikesomethingoutoftheordinary,soyoucallyourregulardoctor.Hetellsyoutogotoyourlocalhospital'semergencydepartment:Heisconcernedaboutappendicitis(阑尾炎)becauseyourpainislocatedintheright,lowerabdomen.

Whenyouarriveattheemergencydepartment,yourfirststopistriage(医疗鉴别分类).Thisistheplacewhereeachpatient'sconditionisprioritized,typicallybyanurse,intothreegeneralcategories.Thecategoriesareimmediatelylifethreatening;urgent,butnotimmediatelylifethreatening;andlessurgent.

Thiscategorizationisnecessarysothatsomeonewithalife-threateningconditionisnotkeptwaitingbecausetheyarriveafewminuteslaterthansomeonewithamoreroutineproblem.Thetriagenurserecordsyourvitalsigns(temperature,pulse,respiratoryrateandbloodpressure).Shealsogetsabriefhistoryofyourcurrentmedicalcomplaints,pastmedicalproblems,medicationsandallergiessothatshecandeterminetheappropriatetriagecategory.Hereyoufindoutthatyourtemperatureis101degreesF.

What'snext?Youneedtoregister.

Registration

Aftertriage,thenextstepisregistration—notveryexcitingandrarelyseenonTV.Heretheyobtainyourvitalstatistics.Youmayalsoprovidethemwithyourinsuranceinformation,Medicare,MedicaidorHealthMaintenanceOrganizationcard.Thisstepisnecessarytodevelopamedicalrecordsothatyourmedicalhistory,labtests,X-rays,etc.,willallbelocatedononechartthatcanbereferencedatanytime.Thebillwillalsobegeneratedfromthisinformation.

Ifthepatient'sconditionislife-threateningorifthepatientarrivesbyambulance,thisstepmaybecompletedlateratthebedside.

ExaminationRoom

Nowyouarebroughttotheexamroom.Youpromptlythrowupinthebathroom,whichmaybemoreevidenceofappendicitis.Youareseenbyanemergencydepartmentnursewhoobtainsmoredetailedinformationaboutyou.Thenursegetsyousettledintoapatientgownsothatyoucanbeexaminedproperlyandperhapsobtainsaurine(尿)specimenatthistime.

Someemergencydepartmentshavebeensubdividedintoseparat

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18.

Universitiesandcollegesoffercertificationprogramsorstudiesto______.

A.enablestudentstobecompetitiveinWebsitesearchoptimization

B.attractWeb-basedcompaniestosendemployeesbacktoschool

C.maximizerelationshipsbetweenthemandWeb-basedcompanies

D.boostreputation,extendinfluenceandmaximizerevenue

19.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Don'tDestroytheEssentialCatalystofRisk

Sincethespring,andmostacutelythisautumn,aglobalcontagion(传染)offearandpanichaschokedoffthearteriesoffinance,compoundingabroaderdeteriorationintheglobaleconomy.

Financialinstitutionshaveanobligationtothebroaderfinancialsystem.Wedependonahealthy,well-functioningsystembutwefailedtoraiseenoughquestionsaboutwhethersomeofthetrendsandpracticesthathadbecomecommonplacereallyservedthepublic'slong-terminterests.

Sevenimportantlessons

Aspolicymakersandregulatorsbegintoconsidertheregulatoryactionstobetakentoaddressthefallings,Ibelieveitisusefultoreflectonsomeofthelessonsfromtiffscrisis.

Thefirstisthatriskmanagementshouldnotbeentirelypredicatedonhistoricaldata.Inthepastseveralmonths,wehaveheardthephrase"multiplestandarddeviationevents"morethanafewtimes.Ifeventsthatwerecalculatedtooccuroncein20yearsinfactoccurredmuchmoreregularly,itdoesnottakeamathematiciantofigureoutthatriskmanagementassumptionsdidnotreflectthedistributionoftheactualoutcomes.Ourindustrymustdomoretoenhanceandimprovescenarioanalysisandstresstesting.

Second,toomanyfinancialinstitutionsandinvestorssimplyoutsourcedtheirriskmanagement.Ratherthanundertaketheirownanalysis,theyreliedontherati