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A.engagement
B.commitment
C.authority
D.aspiration
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A、deserve
B、guarantee
C、permit
D、certify
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| Photographs are everywhere. They decorate(装饰) the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature.Theycan also bring things close that are far away. Through photos,people can see wild animals , cities in foreign lands , and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories. Reporting the news through photos is called photojoumalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times,they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book,which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change. Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty (贫穷) caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later,the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hine's pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children. Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however,can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture. As historical and artistic documents (文献), photos can become more important over time. Today photojoumalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish (发表) them in books and on the Internet. |
| 1. The underlined word "They" in the first paragraph refers to _________. |
| A. beauties B. photos C. goods D. events |
| 2. The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos _________. |
| A. are also works of art B. are popular ways of reporting news C. often shock the public D. can serve as a force for social change |
| 3. What can we learn from the passage？ |
| A. News with pictures is encouraging. B. Photos help people improve their life. C. News photos mean history in a sense. D. People prefer reading news with pictures. |
| 4. The text is mainly about _________. |
| A. telling the story through pictures B. decorating the walls of homes C. publishing historical papers D. expressing feeling through pictures |
A、Italian, English
B、Italian, French
C、English, accent
D、English, French
A、mental illness
B、addiction
C、runaways
D、the high price of the house
Students taking business courses are sometimes a little surprised to find that classes on business ethics have been included in their schedule. They often do not realize that bribery in various forms is on the increase in many countries and, in some, has been a way of life for centuries.
Suppose that during a negotiation with some government officials, the Minister of Trade makes it clear to you that if you offer him a substantial bribe, you will find it much easier to get an import license for your goods, and you are also likely to avoid "procedural delays", as he puts it. Now, the question is: Do you pay up or stand by your principles？
It is easy to talk about having high moral standards but, in practice, what would one really do in such a situation？ Some time ago a British car manufacturer was accused of operating a fund to pay bribes, and of other questionable practices such as paying agents and purchasers an exaggerated commission, offering additional discounts, and making payments to numbered bank accounts in Switzerland. The company rejected these charges and they were later withdrawn. Nevertheless, at that time, there were people in the motor industry in Britain who were prepared to say in private: "Look, we're in a very competitive business. Every year we're selling more than a ￡1billion worth of cars abroad. If we spend a few million pounds to keep some of the buyers happy, who's hurt？ If we didn't do it, someone else would."
It is difficult to resist the impression that bribery and other questionable payments are on the increase. Indeed, they seem to have become a fact of commercial life. To take just one example, the Chrysler Corporation, the third largest of the US car manufacturers, revealed that it made questionable payments of more than $2.5 million between 1971 and 1976． By announcing this, it joined more than 300 other US companies that had admitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission that they had made payments of one kind or another—bribes, extra discounts, etc.—in recent years. For discussion purposes, we can divide these payments into three broad categories.
The first category consists of substantial payments made for political purposes or to secure major contracts. For example, one US corporation offered a large sum of money in support of a US presidential candidate at a time when the company was under investigation for possible violations of US business laws. This same company, it was revealed, was ready to finance secret US efforts to throw out the government of Chile.
In this category, we may also include large payments made to ruling families or their close advisers in order to secure arms sales or major petroleum or construction contracts. In a court case involving an arms deal with Iran, a witness claimed that ￡1 million had been paid by a British company to a "negotiator" who helped close a deal for the supply of tanks and other military equipment to that country. Other countries have also been known to put pressure on foreign companies to make donations to party bank accounts.
The second category covers payments made to obtain quicker official approval of some project, to speed up the wheels of government. An interesting example of this kind of payment is provided by the story of a sales manager who had been trying for some months to sell road machinery to the Minister of Works of a Caribbean country. Finally, he hit upon the answer. Discovering that the minister collected rare books, he bought a rare edition of a book, slipped $20,000 within its pages, then presented it to the minister. This man examined its contents, then said, "I understand there is a two-volume edition of this work." The sales manager, who was quick-witted, replied, "My company cannot afford a two-volume edition, sir, but we could offer you a copy with a preface!" A short time later, the deal was approved.
The third category involves payments made in countries where it is traditional to pay people to help with the passage of a business deal. Some Middle East countries would be included on this list, as well as certain Asian countries. Is it possible to devise a code of rules for companies that would prohibit bribery in all its forms？ The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) favors a code of conduct that would ban the giving and seeking of bribes. This code would try to distinguish between commissions paid for real services and exaggerated fees that really amount to bribes. A council has been proposed to manage the code.
Unfortunately, opinions differ among members of the ICC concerning how to enforce the code. The British members would like the system to have enough legal power to make companies behave themselves. However, the French delegates think it is the business of governments to make and impose law. The job of a business community like the ICC is to say what is right and wrong, but not to impose anything.
In a well-known British newspaper, a writer argued recently that "industry is caught in a web of bribery" and that everyone is "on the take". This is probably an exaggeration. However, today's businessman, selling in overseas markets, will frequently meet situations where it is difficult to square his business interests with his moral conscience.
Every year, Americans throw away 50billion food and drink cans, 27billion glass bottles and jars, and 65billion can covers. More than 30%of our waste is packaging materials. Where does it all go？ Some 85%of our garbage is sent to a dump,or a landfill, where h can take from 100to 400years for things like cloth and aluminum 铝to decompose . Glass has been found in perfect condition after 4,000years in the earth! We are quickly running out of space. It’s time to learn the three R’s of the environment reduce, reuse,and recycle.
Reducing the amount of waste you produce is the best way to help the environment. For example you can buy products that don’t have a lot of packaging. You can also look for things that are packed in materials that don’t require a lot of energy or resources to produce. Instead of buying something you’re not going to use very often, borrow it from someone you know. Save energy by turning off lights that you are 8not using.
Instead of throwing things away,try to find ways to use them again! Bring cloth bags to the store with you instead of taking home new paper or plastic bags. You can use these bags again and again. Plastic containers and reusable lunch bags are great ways to take your lunch to school without creating waste. Use all writing paper on both sides.
In some towns you can leave your recyclables in bins outside your homeland a truck will come and collect them regularly. Other towns have recycling centers where you can drop off the materials you’ve collected. Things like paper and plastic grocery bags, plastic and aluminum cans and bottles can often be brought to the grocery store for recycling. Whatever your system is,it’s important to remember to clean and sort your recyclables!
32.What does the first paragraph tell us？
A.How much waste Americans produce annually
B.How many things Americans waste each year
C.How a landfill contains waste
D.How long glass can endure
Why are cloth bags recommended？ A.Because they require fewer resources for production
B.Because they can be recycled many times
C.Because they can be used repeatedly
D.Because they require less energy for production
What does the word decompose (Para.1) probably mean？
A.Recycle
B.Reduce
C.Produce
D.Decay
How many specific recycling systems are mentioned in the last paragraph？ A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
Watch Video 2 again, and identify the speaker’s assertion, evidence and significance. Determine which three sentences from the following table are used as evidence 1. Five stages of consumer decision making process 2. 64% of women and 40% of men in the in the U.S. shop because it improved their moods. 3. “We have about 23 minutes of shopping before our logic is exhausted and we start making decisions emotionally.” 4. “Emotions can be two to three times as influential to a purchase, even a big one!” 5. “Sometimes you don't actually have to buy anything to get that feel-good boost, or what they call ‘hedonic elevation’”. Assertion: We make purchase decisions based on feelings and experiences rather than facts. Evidence: _____________ (填写格式1-2-3) Significance: If we understand the psychology behind shopping, we can make rational decisions.
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