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@跟着建昆，提分，跟着建昆，提分，跟着建昆，提分建议打印，配合，效果最好；课后第一时间在有道精品课APP“我的课程”内使第一时间关注@建昆老师，获得第一手四六级考试资讯；12月15日考试日，六级试题构长288%（1分277%（1分讲座/31020%（2分长长[A]IthelpshertoattractmorepublicItimprovesherchanceofgettingItstrengthensherrelationshipwithItenableshertounderstandpeople[A] [B][C] [D][A]ItkeepshauntingherdayandHerteachingwassomewhataffectedbyItvanishesthemomentshestepsintoherHermindgoesblankonceshegetsonthestage.M:So,Claire,you’reintodrama?togetontoaPh.D.Program（场景词）.M:WhatexcitesyouaboutW:Well,Ifindit’sacommunicativewaytostudypeopleandyoulearnhowtoreadpeopleindrama.SousuallyIcanunderstandwhatpeoplearesaying,eventhoughtheymightbelying（Q23答案处。使用视听一致原则。M:Thatwouldbeinmyclasses,suchasroleys.AndIaskmystudentstocreatemini-dramas.TheyreallyrespondwellQ24positivelyAtthemomentI’mhotogetontoaPh.Dcourse.IwouldliketoconcentrateonAsiandramaandtrytobringAsiantheatretotheworld’sattention.Idon’tknowhowsuccessfulIwouldbe,but,here’sho.M:Oh,I’msureyou’llbesuccessful.Now,Claire,whatdoyoudoforstageW:Ah,stagefright!Well,manyactorshavethatproblem.GetstagefrighteverytimeI’mgoingtoteachanewclass.Thenightbefore,Iusuallycan’tsleep.M:What?ForWYesIgetreallybadstagefright.ButtheminuteIstepintotheclassroomorgetontothestage,itjustallfallsintoce.ThenIjustfeellike:Yeah,thisiswhatImeantodo.AndI’mfine(Q25答案处。使用同意替换和视听一致的结合。Stepinto是视听一致处线索。Itfallsintoce以及Iamfine替换了选项中的vanish).M:Wow,that’sWhydoesthewomanfindstudyindramaandtheatreHowdidthewoman’sstudentsrespondtoherwayofteachingWhatdoesthewomansayaboutherstageDB长AnemployeeinthecitycouncilatAssistantDirectoroftheAdmissionsHeadoftheOverseasStudentsSecretaryofBirminghamMedical24.A)NearlyfiftypercentareAboutfifteenpercentarefromAlargemajorityarefromLatinAsmallnumberarefromtheFar25.A)ShewillhavemorecontactwithItwillbringhercapabilityintofullerShewillbemoreinvolvedin-ItwillbelessdemandingthanherpresentM:Sarah,youworkintheadmissionsoffice,don’tyou?W:Yes,I’m…I’vebeenheretenyearsasassistantdirector.M:Really?Whatdoesthatinvolve?W:Well,I’minchargeofalltheadmissionsofpostgraduatestudentsintheuniversity.M:Onlypostgraduates?W:Yes,postgraduatesonly.IhavenothingatalltodowithM:Doyoufindthatyougetparticular…sortof…differentnationalgroups?Imean,doyougetlargenumbersfromLatinAmericaor…W:Yes.Well,ofallthestudentsenrolledlastyear,nearlyhalfwerefromTheywerefromAfricancountries,theFarEast,theMiddleEast,andLatinM:Em.Buthaveyoubeenngjustthatforthelast10years,or,haveyoudoneotherthings?W:Well,I’ve ngthesamejob.Er,beforethat,IwassecretaryofthemedicalschoolBirmingham,andfurtherback,Iworkedinthe M:Oh,IW:SoI’vedonedifferenttypesofM:Yes,indeed.Howdoyouimagineyourjobmightdevelopinthefuture?Canyouimagineshiftingintoadifferentkindofresponsibilityorngsomething…W:Oh,yeah,fromOctober1,I’ll nganentirelydifferentjob.There’sgoingtomorecommitteework.Imean,morework（Q25C）,andlessdealingwithstudents, y…I’llmissmycontactwithstudents（Q25A）.Whatisthewoman’spresentWhatdowelearnaboutthepostgraduatesenrolledlastyearinthewoman’sWhatwillthewoman’snewjobbe【答案】 长HavingfriendlyEarningacompetitiveWorkingforsupportive2.A)ThoseofasmallThoserunbyThosethatarewellThosefullofskilledA)TheycanhopfromjobtojobTheycanwinrecognitionoftheirTheycanbetterbalanceworkandTheycantakeonmorethanone etoWorkce.Andintoday’sprogram,wearelookingattheresultsoftworecentlypublishedsurveys,whichbothdealwiththesametopic—HappinessatWork.John,lusaboutthefirstsurvey.M:Well,“thiswasdonebyahumanresourcesconsultancywhointerviewedmorethan1,000workersandestablishedatop10ofthefactorswhichmakepeoplehappyatwork.(1)Themostimportantfactor，forthemajorityofthepeopleinterviewed，washavingfriendly，supportivecolleagues.Infact，73%ofpeopleinterviewedputtheirrelationshipwithcolleaguesasthefactorcontributingtohappinessatwork，whichisaveryhighpercentage.Thesecondmostimportantfactorwashavingworkthatisenjoyable.Thetwoleastimportantfactorswerehavingone’sachievementsrecognizedandrathersurprisingly,earningacompetitivesalary.W:Sowearenotmainlymotivatedbymoney?M:Apparentlynot.W:AnyotherinterestinginformationintheM:Yes.Forexample,25%oftheworkingpeopleintervieweddescribedthemselvesasveryhappyatwork.(2)However,20%ofemployeesdescribedthemselvesasbeingunhappy.W:That’squitealotofunhappypeopleatworkeveryM:Itis,isn’tit?AndtherewereseveralmoreinterestingconclusionsrevealedbytheFirstofall,smallisbeautiful.Peopledefini ypreferworkingforsmallerorganizationsorcompanieswithlessthan100staff.Wealsofindoutthat,generallyspeaking,womenwerehappierintheirworkthanW:Yes,weare,aren’tM:(4)Andworkersonpart-timecontractswhoonlywork4or5hoursadayarehappierthanthosewhoworkfull-time.Theresearchersconcludedthatthisisprobablyduetoabetterwork-lifeW:ArebosseshappierthantheirM:Yes.Perhapsnotsurprisingly,thehigherpeoplegoina ,thehappiertheyare.Soseniormanagersenjoytheirjobsmorethanpeopleworkingunderthem.WhatisthenumberonefactorthatmadeemployeeshappyaccordingtotheWhatisthepercentageofthepeoplesurveyedwhofeltunhappyatWhatkindofcompaniesarepopularwithWhatisthepossiblereasonforpeopleonpart-timecontractstobeBBA短文短文A）TheycarealotaboutTheyneedlookingafterintheiroldage.C）Theywanttoenrichtheirlifeexperience.D）Theywantchildrentokeepthem.A）Theyareusuallyadoptedfromdistantces.B）Theirbirthinformationisusuallykeptsecret.Theirbirthparentsoftentrytoconcealtheirbirthinformation.D）Theiradoptiveparentsdon’twantthemtoknowtheirbirthparents.A）Theygenerallyholdbadfeelingtowardstheirbirthparents.B）Theydonotwanttohurtthefeelingsoftheiradoptiveparents.C）Theyhavemixedfeelingsaboutfindingtheirnaturalparents.D）Theyarefullyawareoftheexpensesinvolvedinthesearch.A）Earlyadoptionmakesforcloserparent-childrelationship.B）Mostpeopleprefertoadoptchildrenfromoverseas.C）Understandingisthekeytosuccessfuladoption.D）Adoptionhasmuchtodowithlove.Whencouplesgetmarried，theyusuallyntohavechildren，Sometimes，however，acouplecannothaveachildoftheirown.Inthiscase，theymaydecidetoadoptachild.Inadoptionisverycommontoday.Thereareabout60,000adoptionseachyearintheUnitedStatesalone.Somepeopleprefertoadoptinfants.Othersadoptolderchildren.Somecouplesadoptchildrenfromtheirownfamilies，theyalladoptchildrenforthesamereason.TheycarechildrenandwanttogivetheiradoptedchildahappyMostadoptedchildrenknowthattheyareadopted.Psychologistsandchildcareexpertsgenerallythinkthisisagoodidea.However，manyadoptedchildrenoradopteeshaveverylittleinformationabouttheirbiologicalparents.Asamatteroffact，itisoftenverydifficultfortofindoutabouttheirbirthparentsbecausethebirthrecordsofmostadopteesareusuallyTheinformationissecret，sonoonecanseeNaturally，adoptedchildrenhavedifferentfeelingsabouttheirbirthparents.Manyadopteeswanttosearchforthem，butothersdonot.Thedecisiontosearchforbirthparentsisadifficultonetomake.Mostadopteeshavemixedfeelingsaboutfindingtheirbiologicalparents.Eventhoughadopteesdonotknowabouttheirnaturalparents，theydoknowthattheiradoptiveparentswantthem，lovethemandwillcareforthem.Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustAccordingtothespeaker，whydosomecouplesadoptchildrenWhyisitdifficultforadopteestofindoutabouttheirbirthparentsWhydomanyadopteesfindithardtomakethedecisiontosearchfortheirbirthparentsWhatcanweinferfromthepassage【答案】 短文ernment’sroleinresolvinganeconomicTheworseningrealwagesituationaroundtheIndicationsofeconomicrecoveryintheUnitedTheimpactofthecurrenteconomiccrisisonpeople’s10.A)Theywillfeellesspressuretoraiseemployees’Theywill tochoosethemostsuitableTheywillfeelinclinedtoexpandtheirbusinessTheywillfeelmoreconfidentincompetingwiththeirEmployeesandcompaniescooperatetopullthroughtheeconomicB)ernmentandcompaniesjoinhandstocreatejobsfortheEmployeesworkshorterhourstoavoidTeamworkwillbeencouragedinArecentInternationalLabourOrganizationreportsaysthedeteriorationofrealwagesaroundtheworldcallsintoquestionthetrueextentofaneconomicrecovery,especiallyifernmentrescuepackagesarephasedouttooearly（Q9）.Thereportwarnsthepictureonwagesislikelytogetworsethisyear,despiteindicationsofeconomicrebound.PatrickBelser,anInternationalLabourOrganizationspecialist,saysdecliningwageratesarelinkedtothelevelsofunemployment.“Thequitedramaticunemploymentfigures,whichwenowseeinsomeofthecountries,stronglysuggestthattherewillbegreaterpressureonwagesinthefutureasmorepeoplewillbeunemployed,morepeoplewillbelookingforjobsandthepressureonemployerstoraisetoattractworkerswilldecline（Q10）.So,weexpectthatthesecondpartoftheyearwillnotbeverygoodintermsofwagegrowth.”Thereportfindsmorethanaquarterofthecountriesexperiencedflatorfallingmonthlywagesinrealterms.Theyinclude,theUnitedStates,Austria,CostaRica,SouthAfricaandGermany.InternationalLabourOrganizationeconomistssaysomenationshavecomeupwithstolessentheimpactoflowerwagesduringtheeconomiccrisis.Anexampleoftheseisworksharingwithernmentsubsidies.Underthisscheme,thenumberofindividualworkinghoursisreducedinanefforttoavoidlayoffs（Q11）.Forthisschemetowork,theernmentmustprovidesubsidiestocompensateforlostpayduetotheshorterWhatistheInternationalLabourOrganizationreportmainlyAccordingtoanInternationalLabourOrganizationspecialist,howwillemployersfeeliftherearemorepeoplelookingforjobs?Whatdoesthespeakermeanbythework-sharing【答案】：BA注意：关于六级经济类重点词语的总结，请扫码关注，回复：词就有惊喜短文A)Red-hairedwomenwereregardedasmoreBrown-hairedwomenwereratedasmoreBlack-hairedwomenwerejudgedtobeinA)TheyaresmartandTheyareambitiousandTheyareshrewdandTheyarewealthyandA) peopletofollowtheculturalTheyexaggeratetherolesofcertaingroupsofTheyemphasizediversityattheexpenseofTheyhinderourperceptionofindividualToseeifhaircoloraffectsa ’schancesofgettingajob,researchersatCaliforniaStateUniversityasked136collegestudentstoreviewtheresumeandphotographofafemaleapplicantforajobasanaccountant.Eachstudentwasgiventhesameresume.Buttheapplicant’spicturewasaltered,sothatinsomephotosherhairwasgolden,insomeredandinsomebrown.Theresult?Withbrownhair,thewomanwasratedmorecapable,andshewasofferedahighersalarythanwhenshehadgoldenorredhair.Otherstudieshavefoundsimilarresults.Manyrespondentsratewomenwithgoldenhairaslessinligentthanotherpeople,andredheadsasmoretemperamental.WomenwithredorgoldenhairarevictimsofthecommonpracticeofAstereotypeisasimplisticorexaggeratedimagethathumanscarryintheirmindsaboutgroupsofpeople.Forexample,lawyersareshrewdanddishonestisapopularstereotype.Stereotycanoccurinpublicspeakingclasses.Whentryingtochooseaspeechtopic,somemalesthinkthatwomenareuninterestedinhowtorepaircars,whilesomefemalesthinkthatmenareuninterestedincreativehobbies,suchasknittingandneedlepoint.Weshouldrejectstereotypes,becausethey allpeopleinagroupintothesamesimplepattern.Theyfailtoaccountforindividualdifferences,andthewiderangeofcharacteristicsamongmembersofanygroup.Somelawyersaredishonest,yes!Butmanyarenot.Somewomenareuninterestedinrepairingcars,yes!Butsomeareenthusiasticmechanics.Q33:WhatdidresearchersatCaliforniaStateUniversityfind?Q34:Whatisthepopularstereotypeoflawyers?Q35:Whydoesthespeakersayweshouldreject【答案】：BC短文JobGoodlabourChallengingAttractivewagesandManytediousjobscontinuetobedoneMoreandmoreunskilledworkerswillloseComputerswillchangethenatureofmanyBoringjobswillgraduallybemade34.A)OfferthemchancesofImprovetheirworkingEncouragethemtocompetewitheachGivethemresponsibilitiesaspartofa35.A)TheywillnotbringrealbenefitstotheTheyconcernasmallnumberofpeopleTheyarearbitrarilysetbytheTheyarebeyondthecontrolofordinaryIt’slogicaltosupposethatthingslikegoodlaborrelations,goodworkingconditions,goodwagesandbenefitsandjobsecuritymotivateworkers,butoneexpert,FredrickHerzbergarguedthatsuchconditionsdonotmotivateworkers.Theyaremerelysatisfiers.Motivators,incontrast,includethingssuchashavingachallengingandinterestingjob,recognitionandresponsibility.However,evenwiththedevelopmentofcomputersandrobotics,there’realwaysplentyofboring,repetitiveandmechanicaljobsandlotsofunskilledpeoplewhohavetodothem.Sohowdomangersmotivatepeopleinsuchjobs?Onesolutionistogivethemsomeresponsibilities,notasindividuals,butasapartofateam.Forexample,somesupermarketscanbuyofficestufftopeoplewhofilltheshelves,andthepeoplewhoworkatthecheckoutintoateam,andletthemdecidewhatproductlinestostock,howtodisythemandsoon.Manypeoplenowtalkabouttheimportanceofa ’ssharedvaluesorculturewithwhichallthestaffcanidentify,forexample,beingthebesthochain,ormakingthebest,themostuser-friendlyorthemostreliableproductsinaparticularfield.Suchvaluesaremorelikelytomotivateworkersthanfinancialtargetswhichautomaticallyonlyconcernafewpeople.Unfortunay,there’sonlyalimitednumberofsuchgoalstogoaroundandbydefinition,notallthecompetingcompaniesinthatindustrycanseriouslyntobethebest.Q32.WhatcanactuallymotivateworkersaccordingtoFredrickHerzberg?Q33.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutjobsinthecomputerera?Q34.WhatdosomesupermarketsdotomotivatetheirQ35.Whydoesthespeakersayfinancialtargetsarelesslikelytomotivate【答案】 短文做题心得1ItpaysthemuptohalfoftheirpreviouswageswhiletheylookforItcoverstheirmortgagepaymentsandmedicalexpensesfor99ItpaystheirlivingexpensesuntiltheyfindemploymentItprovidesthemwiththebasicnecessitiesofeveryday17.A)CreatingjobsforthehugearmyofunemployedProvidingtrainingandguidanceforunemployedConvincinglocallawmakerstoextendunemploymentRaisingfundstohelpthosehavingnounemploymentA)ToofferthemloanstheyneedtostarttheirownToallowthemtopostponetheirmonthlymortgageTocreatemorejobsbyencouragingprivateinvestmentsinlocalToencouragebigbusinessestohirebackworkers ernmentGregRosenlosthisjobasasalesmanagernearlythreeyearsagoandisstillunemployed.“Itlillyislikesomethinginadream,torememberwhatit’sliketoactuallybeabletogoout,andputinaday’sworkandreceiveaday’spay.”Atfirst,Rosenboughtgroceriesandmadehousepaymentswiththehelpfromunemploymentinsurance.Itpayslaidoffworkersuptohalfoftheirpreviouswageswhiletheylookforwork.Butnow,thatinsurancehasrunoutforhim,andhehastomaketoughchoices.He’scutbackonmedicationsandhenolongerhelpssupporthisdisabledmother.Itisadevastatingexperience.NewresearchsaystheU.S.recessionisnowover,butmanypeopleremainunemployed.Andunemployedworkersfacedifficultodds.Thereislillyonlyonejobopeningforeveryfiveunemployedworkers,sofouroutoffiveunemployedworkershaveactuallynochanceoffindinganewjob.BusinesseshavedownsizedorshutdownacrossAmerica,leavingfewerjobopportunitiesforthoseinsearchofwork.ExpertswhomonitorunemploymentstatisticshereinBucksCounty,Pennsylvania,sayabout28,000peopleareunemployed,andmanyofthemarejoblessduetonofaultoftheirThat’swheretheBucksCountyCareerLinkcomesin.LocaldirectorElizabethWalshsaystheyprovidetrainingandguidancetohelpunemployedworkersfindlocaljob“Sohere’sthejobopening,here’sthejobseeker,matchthemtogetherunderoneroof,”

ButthelackofworkopportunitiesinBucksCountylimitshowmuchshecanRosensayshehopesCongresswilltakeaction.Thismonthhelaunchedthe99ersUnion,umbrellaorganizationof18Internet-basedgrassrootsgroupsof99ers.Theirgoalistoconvincelawmakerstoextendunemploymentbenefits.ButPennsylvaniaStateRepresentativeScottPetrisaysernmentssimplydonothaveenoughmoneytoextendunemploymentinsurance.Hethinksthebestwaytohelpthelong-termunemployedistoallowprivatecitizenstoinvestinlocalcompaniesthatcancreatemorejobs.Buttheboostininvestorconfidenceneededforthentoworkwilltaketime—timethatRosensaysstillrequireshimtobuyfoodandmakemonthlymortgagepayments.Rosensayshe’llusethelastofhissavingstotrytohangontothehomeheworkedformorethan20yearstobuy.Butoncethatmoneyisgone,hesayshedoesn’tknowwhathe’lldo.【答案】 2A)Theymeasuredthedepthsofsea yzedthewaterTheyexploredtheoceanTheyinvestigatedtheA)EightypercentoftheicedisappearsinsummerMostoftheicewasaccumulatedoverthepastTheiceensuresthesurvivalofmanyendangeredTheicedecreaseismoreevidentthanpreviouslyA)Arcticiceisamajorsourceoftheworld’sfreshThemeltingArcticicehasdrownedmanycoastalThedeclineofArcticiceisArcticiceisessentialtohumanA)ItwilldoalotofharmtoThereisnoeasywaytounderstandItwilladvancenuclearThereisnoeasytechnologicalsolutiontoEarlierthisyear,BritishexplorerPenHadowandhisteamtrekkedforthreemonthsacrossfrozenArcticOcean,takingmeasurementsandrecordingobservationsaboutthe“Well,we’dbeenledtobelievethatwewouldencounteragoodproportion,ofthisolder,thicker,technicallymulti-yearicethat’sbeenaroundforafewyearsandjustgetsthickerandthicker.Weactuallyfoundtherewasn’tanymulti-yeariceatall.”Saliteobservationsandsubmarinesurveysoverthepastfewyearshadshownlessiceinthepolarregion,buttherecentmeasurementsshowthelossismorepronouncedthanpreviously“We’relookingatroughly80percentlossoficecoverontheArcticOceanin10years,roughly10years,and100percentlossinnearly20years.”CambridgescientistPeterWadhamswho’sbeenmeasuringandmonitoringtheArcticsince1971saysthedeclineisirreversible.“Themoreyoulose,themoreopenwateriscreated,themorewarminggoesoninthatopenwaterduringthesummer,thelessiceformsinthewinter,themoremeltthereisthefollowingsummer.It esabreakdownprocesswhereeverythingendsupacceleratinguntilit’sallgone.”MartinSommerkornrunstheArcticprogramfortheenvironmentalcharitytheWorldWildlife“TheArcticseaiceholdsacentralpositionintheEarth’sclimatesystemandit’sfasterthanexpected.Actuallyithastotranslateintomoreurgencytodealwiththeclimatechangeproblemandreduceemissions.”SummerkornsaysantoreducegreenhousegasemissionsblamedforglobalwarmingneedstocomeoutoftheCopenhagenclimatechangesummitinDecember.“Wehavetobasicallyachievetherethecommitmenttodealwiththeproblemnow.That’stheminimum.Wehavetodothatequitablyandwehavetofindacommitmentthatisquick.”Wadhamsechoestheneedforurgency.“Thecarbonthatwe’veputintotheatmospherekeepshavingawarmingeffectfor100years,sowehavetocutbackrapidlynow,becauseitwilltakealongtimetoworkitswaythroughintoaresponsebytheatmosphere.Wecan’tswitchoffglobalwarmingjustbybeinggoodinthefuture.Wehavetostartbeinggoodnow.”Wadhamssaysthereisnoeasytechnologicalfixtoclimatechange.Heandotherscientistssaytherearebasicallytwooptionstorecingfossilfuels,generatingenergywithrenewables,orembracingnuclearpower.WhatdidPenHadowandhisteamdointheArcticWhatdoesthereportsayabouttheArcticWhatdoesCambridgescientistPeterWadhamssayinhisHowdoesPeterWadhamsviewclimate【答案】 3Paybacktheirloanstothe ProvideloanstothoseinseverefinancialContributemoretothegoalofawiderSpeeduptheirrecoveryfromthehousing20.A)SomebanksmayhavetomergewithManysmallerregionalbanksaregoingtoItwillbehardforbankstoprovidemoreManybankswillhavetolayoffsome21.A)Itwillworkcloselywith ItwillendeavortowriteoffbadItwilltrytolowertheinterestItwilltrytoprovidemoreItwon’thelptheAmericaneconomytoturnItwon’tdoanygoodtothemajorcommercialItwillwintheapprovaloftheObamaItwillbenecessaryiftheeconomystartstoshrinkAsU.S.banksrecoveredwiththehelpoftheAmericanernmentandtheAmerican Obamaheldmeetingswithtopbankexecutives,lingthemit’stimetoreturnthefavor.“ThewayIseeit—ourbanksnowhaveagreaterobligationtothegoalofawiderrecovery,”hesaid.Butthe maybegivingthefinancialsectortoomuchcredit.“Itwasinafall,anditwasaveryscaryperiod.”EconomistMartinNeilBailysaid.AfterthefailureofLehmanBrothers,manyoftheworld’slargestbanksfearedtheworstasthecollapseofthehousingbubbleexposedinvestmentsinriskyloans.Althoughhesaystheworstisover,Bailysaysthebankingcrisisisnot.MorethanU.S.banksfailedin2009.Hepredictshighfailureratesforsmaller,regionalbanksin2010asCommercialRealEstateloanscomedue.“Sotheremayactuallybeaworseningofcreditavailabilitytosmall-andmedium-sizedbusinessesinthenextyearorso.”ystssaythebiggestproblemishighunemployment,whichweakensdemandandmakesbanksreluctanttolend.ButU.S.BancorpchiefRichardDavisseesthesituationdifferently.“We’reprobablymoreoptimisticthantheexpertsmightbe.Withthatinmind,we’reputtingineverythingwecan.Lendingisthecoaltoourengine,sowewanttomakemoreloans.Wehavetofindawaytoqualifymorepeopleandnotputourselvesatrisk.”Whilesomeeconomistspredictrecoveryinthefuture,Bailysaystheonlycertaintyisthatbanksareunlikelytomakethesamemistakestwice.“Youknow,forecasting’s eaveryhazardousbusinesssoIdon’twanttocommitmyselftoomuch.Idon’tthinkweknowexactlywhat’sgoingtohappenbutit’scertainlypossiblethatwecouldgetveryslowgrowthoverthenextyearortwo.”Iftheeconomystartstoshrinkagain,Bailysaysitwouldmakeastrongcaseforasecondstimulus—somethingtheObamaadministrationhopeswillnotbenecessary.WhatdoseObamahopethebankswillWhatisMartinNeilBaily’spredictionaboutthefinancialsituationintheWhatdoesU.S.BancorpchiefRichardDavissayaboutitsfutureWhatdoesMartinNeilBailythinkofasecondstimulustothe【答案】 4ItishelitsbankstoimproveItistryinghardtodoawaywithdirtyItisthefirstcountrytousecreditcardsintheItislikelytogiveuppapermoneyinthenearWhetheritispossibletotravelwithoutcarryinganyphysicalWhetheritispossibletopredicthowmuchmoneyoneisgoingtoWhethertheabsenceofphysicalcurrencycauses tospendWhethertheabsenceofphysicalcurrencyisgoingtoaffecteveryday21.A)TherewasnofoodserviceontheTheserviceonthetrainwasnotTherestaurantcaracceptedcashThecashinherhandbagwas22.A)ByputtingmoneyintoBydrawingmoneyweekbyBylimitingtheirday-to-dayByrefusingtobuyanythingonSwedenwasthefirstEuropeancountrytoprintandusepapermoney,butitmaysoondoawaywithphysicalcurrencies.Bankscansavealotofmoneyandavoidregulatoryheadachesbymovingtoacashsystem,andtheycanalsoavoidbankrobberies,theftanddirtymoney.ClaerBarrett,theeditorofFinancialTimesMoney,saystheWesternworldisheadedtowardaworldwithoutphysicalcurrency.AndyHolder,thechiefeconomistattheBankofEngland,suggestedthattheUKmovetowardsaernment-backeddigitalcurrency.Butdoesacashlesssocietyreallymakegoodeconomicsense?Thefactthatcashisbeingdrawnoutofsociety,islessfeatureofoureverydaylives，andtheeaseofelectronicpayments.Isthisactuallymakingusspendmoremoneywithoutrealizingit?Barrettwantedtofindoutiftheabsenceofphysicalcurrencydoesindeedcausetospendmore,soshedecidedtoconductanexperimentafewmonthsago.Shedecidedthatshewasgoingtotrytojustusecashfortwoweekstomakeallofheressentialpurchasesandseewhatthatwoulddotoherspending.Shefoundshedidspendalotlessmoney,becauseitisincrediblyhardtopredicthowmuchcashoneisgoingtoneed.Shewasforeverdrawingmoneyoutofcashpoints.Monthslater,shewasstillfindingcashstuffedinhertrouserpocketsandthepocketsherhandbags.(21)Duringthisexperiment，Barretttookatrainride.Ontheway,therewasanannouncementthattherestaurantcarwasnotcurrentlyacceptingcreditcards.Thetraincarswerefilledwithgroansbecausemanyofthepassengersweretravelingwithoutcash.(22)“Itjusthowmuchthingshavechangedinthelastgeneration,”Barrettsays.“Myparents,whentheywereyounger,usedtobudgetbyputtingmoneyintoenvelopes.They’dgetpaidandthey’dimmediayseparatethecashintopiles，andputtheminenvelops,sotheyknewwhattheyhadspendweekbyweek.ItwasaveryeffectivewayforthemtokeeptrackoftheirNowadays,wearealloncreditcards;wearengonlinepurchasesandmoneyiskindofingalessphysicalandmoreimaginarytypeofthingthatwecan’tgetourheadsaround.WhatdowelearnaboutWhatdidClaerBarrettwanttofindoutwithherWhatdidClaerBarrettfindonhertrainHowdidpeopleofthelastgenerationbudgettheir【答案】 来自建昆老师的终极建议查阅上述试卷的原文词语，努力看懂，然后多遍朗读 之夜活动~大家加油Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.

PeerPressureHasaPositiveParentsofteenagersoftenviewtheirchildren’sfriendswithsomethinglikesuspicion.Theyworrythattheadolescentpeergrouphasthepowertopushitsmembersintobehaviorthatisfoolishandevendangerous.Suchwarinessiswellfounded:statisticsshow,forexample,thatateenagedriverwithasame-agepassengerinthecarisathigherriskofafatalcrashthananadolescentdrivingaloneorwithanadult.Ina2005study,psychologistLaurenceSteinbergofTempleUniversityandhisco-author,psychologistMargoGardner,thenatTemple,divided306peopleintothreeagegroups:youngadolescents,withameanageof14;olderadolescents,withameanageof19;andadults,aged24andolder.Subjectsyedacomputerizeddrivinggameinwhichtheyermustavoidcrashingintoawallthatmaterializes,withoutwarning,ontheroadway.SteinbergandGardnerrandomlyassignedsomeparticipantstoyaloneorwithtwosame-agepeerslookingon.Olderadolescentsscoredabout50percenthigheronanindexofriskydrivingwhentheirpeerswereintheroom—andthedrivingofearlyadolescentswasfullytwiceasrecklesswhenotheryoungteenswerearound.Incontrast,adultsbehavedinsimilarwaysregardlessofwhethertheywereonth