Questions are based on the following passage．Knowing that you are paid less than your peeQuestions are based on the following passage．Knowing that you are paid less than your peers has two effects on happiness．One is negative: athinner pay packet hurts self-esteem （自尊）．The other is called the "tunnel" effect: the income gap isseen as improving your own chances of similar riches．A paper co-authored by Felix FitzRoy of the University of St．Andrews separates the two effectsusing data from household surveys in Germany．Previous work showed that the income of others canhave a small， or even positive， overall effect on employees" satisfaction in individual finns in Denmarkor in very dynamic economies， such as Eastern Europe．But Mr．FitzRoy"s tean~ proposed that olderworkers， who largely know their lifetime incomes already， will enjoy a much smaller tunnel effect．Thenegative effect on reported levels of happiness of being paid less than your peers is not visible for peopleaged under 45．In western Germany， seeing peers" incomes rising actually makes young people happier．It is only those people over 45， when careers have "reached a stable position"， whose happiness is harmed by the success of others．The prospect of more than 20 years of hard work might make retirement seem more attractive．Those with jobs are no happier after they retire， however， perhaps because their lives already agree with social expectations．Unemployment is known to damage happiness because not working falls shortof social expectations．Pensions or increased leisure time cannot make up for the loss of social acceptance．Unemployed people are dissatisfied with their life not only because they have lowerincomes， but also because they may get low and negative recognition from others．Indeed， retiring early from work can have side-effects．Another paper， co-authored by AndreasKuhn of the University of Zurich， investigates the effect of a change in Austrian employment-insurancerules that allow blue-collar workers earlier retirement in some regions than others．Men retiring a yearearly lower their chance of surviving to age 67 by 13%．Almost a third of this higher death rate seemedto be concentrated among those who were forced into early retirement by job loss．The death wascaused by smoking and alcohol consumption．If you"re in a job， even when you are paid less， hang on in there．One of the effects of lower pay than your peers‘ is that（）．

第1题

The reason why lesson six skips the puzzle questions is that they are associated with

the expertise based on the content of a particular subject which is likely irrelevant to a layman.()

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第2题

Answer the following questions based on what you have learned from the textbook.

Answer the following questions based on what you have learned from the textbook. You should use complete sentences.

11. Explain five strategies for improving communication among diverse workplace audiences.

12. What does ethnocentrism refer to？

13. What are the techniques for building interest in a persuasive request？

14. What are the five significant characteristics of culture？

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第3题

Part1 Matching up （20 points)Questions 1－10 are based on the following task.Directions:

Part1 Matching up (20 points)

Questions 1-10 are based on the following task.

Directions: Match the English words and phrases with their proper Chinese Meanings.

1.希望的职位

2.产品特点

3.毫无意外

4.在平等互利的基础上

5.承运人;运输公司

6.防潮

7.条款

8.为庆祝、为纪念

9.企业简介

10.售后服务部

a.damp-proof

b.terms and conditions

c.position desired

d.company profile

e.After-sales Service Department

f.product feature

g.on the basis of equality and mutual benefit

h.as no surprise

i.in honor of

j.carrier

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第4题

What question you may be asked in a phone interview？A.You may be asked typical questions

What question you may be asked in a phone interview？

A.You may be asked typical questions or behavioral questions.

B.Questions that inquire about what you did when you were in some situation and how did you deal with it.

C.Why would you be good for this job？

D.Questions based on common situations of the job you are applying for.

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第5题

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage of The Canterbury Tales. From Th

e Canterbury Tales Speaking of his equipment, he (the knight) possessed Fine horses, but he was not gaily dressed. He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark With smudges where his armor had left mark.

What does the fact that the knight owns fine horses indicate？

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第6题

The "impact theory" sounds reasonable because_____ .A．scientists have found what happened

The "impact theory" sounds reasonable because_____ .

A．scientists have found what happened billions of years ago

B．it is based on the newly gathered information about Mars

C．it can answer many questions raised about the moon and the earth

D．astronauts believe that the moon and the earth are of the same age

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第7题

Part 3 Paragraph Organization （20 points)Questions 16－20 are based on the following task

Part 3 Paragraph Organization (20 points)

Questions 16-20 are based on the following task.

Directions: Rearrange the order of the following sentences to form. a proper letter.

d 16.____17.____18.____19._____ g 20._____ f

a.You mentioned that Japanese goods are offered to you at a price approximately 10% lower than that quoted by us.

b.We accept what you say, but we are of the opinion that the quality of the other makes does not measure up to that of our products.

c.We are disappointed to hear that our price for flame cigarette lighters is too high for you to work on.

d.Thank you for your letter of 29 December 2012.

e.Although we are keen to do business with you, we regret that we cannot accept your counter一offer.

f.We look forward to hearing from you.

g.The best we can do is to reduce our previous quotation by 2%.

h.We trust that this will satisfy your requirement.

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第8题

Which one is not true according to the article？A.In a behavioral interview, the intervie

Which one is not true according to the article？

A.In a behavioral interview, the interviewer will ask you questions based on common situations of the job you are applying for.

B.A phone interview may be for a position where the candidate is not local or for an initial prescreening call to see if they want to invite you for an in-person interview.

C.No matter what type of job interview you go on, always do your best to prepare for it the best you can ahead of time, so you can do your best and show them the best of who you are.

D.In a traditional interview, you will be interviewed by a panel of interviewers.

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第9题

Part 2 Paragraph Organization and Development [40 points]Questions 6－8 are based on the

Part 2 Paragraph Organization and Development [40 points]

Questions 6-8 are based on the following task. (15 points)

Read the following paragraphs. Choose the best answer to each question. Write your answer A,B or C on the Answer Sheet.

A new generation of communications technologies is upon us. They have changed workplace communication, providing many options for sending a message. (6)_______.

Email is so pervasive in organizations that it has become the default choice for communication. People still call each other at work, but sending an email to someone in the next cubicle is common. It's no surprise that most people believe email is used too often instead of face-to-face communication.

(7)_______.For short messages and quick questions, these channels are ideal, Of course, with smart phones, email may give you an instant response as well, but this varies by organizations and people. As you probably know, the real value of IMing is“presence awareness”-you know someone is available to respond immediately. Although some people consider IM an annoying interruption at work, people who use JM are at the office report fewer disruptions and believe that TM saves time and provides timely, relevant information. One analyst predicts that in the next few years, a vast majority of the employees will use TM as their primary communications tool.

Perhaps the more interesting technologies for communication are social media. Web 2.0, which encourages online interaction, has opened the door for people to participate on the web. This is quite different from the one-way communication of the early Internet, when companies would post brochure-like website for people to consume.

The real value of social media for companies is the opportunity to connect with people online.(8)________.To promote interaction, companies use Web 2.0 technologies, for example, blogs, wikis, video, and social networking sites. These tools are used on the Internet, on a company,5 intranet and on extranets. The Fortune Global 100 companies are using social media actively. Seventy-nine percent are using at least one of four main social platforms-Twitter, videos, Facebook and blogs to communicate with customers. Of these tools, Twitter is the most frequently used and has proved useful for companies.

6. Choose the thesis statement ().

A. Depending on the type of messages, you may choose from a variety of communications technologies.

B. As business tools, mobile technologies are useful for reporting news and connecting with customers.

C. Technology is blurring many forms of communication-oral and written, face-to-face and online.

7. Choose the topic sentence for the paragraph ().

A. Texting has been considered too informal for communicating at work.

B. Instant messaging may be considered rude in front of other people.

C. Instant messaging (IM) and texting are becoming increasingly popular at work.

8. Choose the bridge sentence ().

A. Social networking sites are for people who share common interests.

B. Multi-communication is said to be an effective way.

C. Social media is about the conversation.

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第10题

？？Questions 1 to 5 arc based on the following passage:Shopping for clothes is not the same

？？Questions 1 to 5 arc based on the following passage:

Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something, his purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration.

All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they went. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly producesit, and the business of trying it on proceeds at once. All being we1l, the deal can beand of ten is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone&39;s satisfaction.

For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else. He offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman bring sout such a substitute directly, he does so with skill: “I know this jacket is not the sty]e you want, Sir! but would you like to try it for size？ It happens to be the color you mentioned.”

Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual responseis:

“This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.”

Now how does a woman go about buying clothes？In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”. She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her.

Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the look out for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a 1aborious（费时的） process, but apparently an enjoyable one.

Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.

When a man is buying clothes, .？？

A.he buys cheap things, regardless of quality

B.he chooses things that others recommend

C.he does not mind how much he has to pay for the right things

D.he buys good quality things, so long as they are not too expensive

What does a man do when he cannot get exactly what wants？

A.He buys similar things of the color he wants.

B.He usually does not buy anything.

C.He tries on some other things, but never buys anything.

D.So long as the size is right, he buys the thing.

What does the passage tell us about women shoppers？

A.They welcome suggestions from anyone.

B.Women rarely consider buying cheap clothes.

C.Women often buy things without giving the matter proper thought

D.They listen to advice but never take it.

In commerce a good salesman is one who___.A.treats his customers kindly.

B.always has in stock just what customers want

C.does not waste his time on difficult customers

D.sells something a customer does not particularly want

What is the most obvious difference between men and women shoppers？A.The fact that men do not try clothes on in a shop.

B.Women bargain for their clothes, but men do not.

C.Women stand up to shop, but men sit down.

D.The time they took over buying clothes.

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

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第11题

The Major Currencies in the World The currencies of the world's major economies have names and

The Major Currencies in the World

The currencies of the world's major economies have names and backgrounds that are as diverse as the countries themselves.

The dollar is the name for the currency used in many countries including the United States , Canada, and Australia. It gets its name from a silver coin minted during the Middle Ages in a small valley, or "Thal" , in Bohemia called Joachimathal. Just a sausage Frankfurt called "Joachimsthaler" or simply " Thaler" , and came to be called " dollar" in English.

The pound, used in Britain, Egypt, and Lebanon among others, refers to the weight used in determining the value of coins, based on precious metals such as gold or sterling. The penny has the same origin as the word pawn,found in terms such as pawn shop , and originally meant "to pledge". A penny , like any currency , is a " pledge " of value.

In Italy and Turkey , the currency is called lira. The word is based on the Latin lira, meaning "pound" and once again referring to the weight of the original coins.

In Spanish , the word meaning " weight" , peso is used to describe the coins that were based on a certain weight of gold or silver. Originally,there were gold coins called peso de oro and silver ones called peso de plata. In Spain , the currency is called peseta, meaning "small peso". The word peso is used to describe the currency in many Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America.

In Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, the word for crown-krone in Denmark and Norway,krona in Sweden-is used to describe the currency that was originally minted by the king and queen,with royal crowns stamped on the earlier coins. Today,the crown has been replaced by other symbols , but the name remams.

The franc,used in France, Switzerland, and other countries and territories,is based on the early coins used in France, that bore the Latin inscription franconium rex , meaning "king of the Franks". The com, as well as the country, took its name from one of the original tribes that settled in the area, the Franks.

The German mark and Finnish markka derive their name from the small marks that were cut into coins to indicate their precious metal content. The German mark, deutsche mark in German ,is often called by its shortened name , D-mark.

The ancient Chinese word yuan meant "round", or "round thing". The name of the Japanese currency, the yen, and the name of the Chinese currency, the yuan , both derived from the old Chinese word,refer to the round shape of the original coins.

Problem may arise when using the plural forms of these currencies. Most take the English plural "s", for example , pounds , dollars , francs , Deutschmarks , etc. However , some are invariable: yuan, yen, baht, and rand. Others keep the plural form of the language spoken in the country of origin: lira-lire , krone-kroner, krona-kronor , markka-markkaa , etc.

Currencies are said to be convertible or invertible. Semi-convertible currencies can only be bought or sold through a country's central bank for documented commercial transactions. The exchange rates are fixed. Semi-convertible currencies are typical of third world countries.

A hard currency is one which is strong and unlikely to fall in value. A soft currency is one from a country with a week balance of payments and for which there is little demand.

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