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In addition to self-awareness, imagination, and conscience, it is the fourth quality — independent will — that really makes effective self-management possible. It is the ability to make decisions and choices and to act in agreement with th
em. It is the ability to act rather than to be acted upon, to actively carry out the program we have developed through the other three qualities.
The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has overcome unbelievable difficulties. The Helen Kellers of this world give dramatic(给人深刻印象的) evidence to the value, the power of the independent will.
But as we examine this quality in the context of effective self-management, we realize it’s usually not the dramatic, the visible, the once-in-a-lifetime, up-by-the-bootstraps(自立自强的) effort that brings lasting success. This special ability comes from learning how to use this great quality in the decisions we make every day.
The degree to which we have developed our independent will in our everyday lives is measured by our personal honesty. Honesty is, fundamentally, the value we place on ourselves. It’s our ability to make and keep promises to ourselves, to “walk our talk.”
Effective management is putting first things first. While leadership decides what “first things” are, it is management that puts them first, day-by-day, moment-by-moment. Management is discipline (training to be self-controlled), carrying it out.
Discipline obtains from belief—belief in a set of values, belief in an overriding(最主要的) purpose, to a long-term or short term goal that must be carried out.
In other words, if you are an effective manager of
yourself, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will. You are a follower of your own deep values and their source. And you have the will, the quality to control your feelings and moods rather than depend on others or have your work half done.
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The power of independent will |
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Independent will makes self-management |
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·The example given to ·Power of independent will helps to make one’s · ·It’s our ability to have our promises made and |
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·Effective managers should know ·Effective managers with discipline should |
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Enough"meaningless drivel".That's the message from a group of members of the UK government who have been examining how social media firms like LinkedIn gather and use social media data.
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee's report,released last week,has blamed firms for making people sign up to long incomprehensible legal contracts and calls for an international standard or kitemark (认证标记) to identify sites that have clear terms and conditions.
"The term and conditions statement that we all carelessly agree to is meaningless drivel to anyone,"says Andrew Miller,the chair of the committee.Instead,he says,firms should provide a plain﹣English version of their terms.The simplified version would be checked by a third party and awarded a kitemark if it is an accurate reflection of the original.
It is not yet clear who would administer the scheme,but the UK government is looking at introducing it on a voluntary basis."we need to think through how we make that work in practice,"says Miller.
Would we pay any more attention to a kitemark?"I think if you went and did the survey,people would like to think they would,"says Nigel Shadbolt at the University of Southampton,UK,who studies open data."We do know people worry a lot about the inappropriate use of their information."But what would happen in practice is another matter,he says.
Other organisations such as banks ask customers to sign long contracts they may not read or understand,but Miller believes social media requires special attention because it is so new."We still don't know how significant the long﹣term impact is going to be of unwise things that kids put on social media that come back and bite them in 20years'time,"he says.
Shadbolt,who gave evidence to the committee,says the problem is that we don't know how companies will use our data because their business models and uses of data are still evolving.Large collections of personal information have become valuable only recently,he says.
The shock and anger when a social media firm does something with data that people don't expect,even if users have apparently permission,show that the current situation isn't working.If properly administered,a kitemark on terms and conditions could help people know what exactly they are signing up to.Although they would still have to actually read them.
73.What does the phrase"meaningless drivel"in paragraphs 1and 3 refer to?
A.Legal contracts that social media firms make people sign up to.
B.Warnings from the UK government against unsafe websites.
C.Guidelines on how to use social media websites properly.
D.Insignificant data collected by social media firms.
74.It can be inferred from the passage that Nigel Shadbolt doubts whether .
A.social media firms would conduct a survey on the kitemark scheme
B.people would pay as much attention to a kitemark as they think
C.a kitemark scheme would be workable on a nationwide scale
D.the kitemark would help companies develop their business models
75.Andrew Miller thinks social media needs more attention than banks mainly because .
A.their users consist largely of kids under 20years old
B.the language in their contracts is usually harder to understand
C.the information they collected could become more valuable in future
D.it remains unknown how users'data will be taken advantage of
76.The writer advises users of social media to .
A.think carefully before posting anything onto such websites
B.read the terms and conditions even if there is a kitemark
C.take no further action if they can find a kitemark
D.avoid providing too much personal information
77.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A.Say no to social media?
B.New security rules in operation?
C.Accept without reading?
D.Administration matters!
Is there link between humans and climate change or not?This question was first studied in the early 1900s.Since then,many scientists have thought that our actions do make a difference.In 1997,the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earth's changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions(排放) from 2008 to 2012.Some countries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020.More recently,the Paris Agreement,stuck by nearly 200 countries,also aims to limit global warming.But just now how much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions.

70.It can be concluded from paragraph 1that .
A.the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020
B.gas emissions have been effectively reduced in developed countries
C.the Paris Agreements is more influential than the Kyoto Protocol
D.humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warming
71.If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement,what would happen by the year 2100?
A.The human population would increase by one third.
B.Little over 50% of all species would still exist.
C.Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets.
D.The Agreement's minimum goal would not be reached.
72.If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive,the maximum temperature rise,since the start of the industrial age,should be .
A.0.8℃
B.1.5℃
C.2℃
D.3.5℃
One early morning,I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again.My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word"Poems"appeared in big,hot pink letters.
"Is it good?"I asked her.
"Yeah,"she answered."There's one I really like and you'll like it,too."I leaned forward.
"‘Patty Poem,'"she read the title.Who is Patty?I wondered.The poem began:
She never puts her toys away,
Just leaves them scattered①where they lay,…①散乱的
The poem was just three short sections.The final one came quickly:
When she grows and gathers poise②,②稳重
I'll miss her harum﹣scarum③ noise,③莽撞的
And look in vain④ for scattered toys.④徒劳地
And I'll be sad.
A terrible sorrow washed over me.Whoever Patty was,she was a mean girl.Then,the shock.
"It's you,honey,"My mother said sadly.
To my mother,the poem revealed a parent's affection when her child grows up and leaves.To me,the"she"in the poem was horror.It was my mama who would be sad.It was so terrible I burst out crying.
"What's wrong?"my mother asked.
"Oh Mama,"I cried."I don't want to grow up ever!"
She smiled."Honey,it's okay.You're not growing up anytime soon.And when you do,I'll still love you,okay?"
"Okay,"I was still weeping.My panic has gone.But I could not help thinking about that silly poem.After what seemed like a safe amount of time,I read the poem again and was confused.It all fit so well together,like a puzzle.The language was simple,so simple I could plainly understand its meaning,yet it was still beautiful.I was now fascinated by the idea of poetry,words that had the power to make or break a person's world.
I have since fallen in love with other poems,but"Patty Poem"remains my poem.After all,"Patty Poem"gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits,but because it was the one that hurt me the most.
66.Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?
A.It was a thick enough book.
B.Something on its cover caught her eye.
C.Her mother was reading it with interest.
D.It has a meaningful title.
67.After her mother read the poem to her,the writer felt at first.
A.sad
B.excited
C.horrified
D.confused
68.The writer's mother liked to read"Patty Poem"probably because .
A.it reflected her own childhood
B.it was written in simple language
C.it was composed by a famous poet
D.it gave her a hint of what would happen
69.It can be concluded from the passage that"Patty Poem"leads the writer to .
A.discover the power of poetry
B.recognize her love for puzzles
C.find her eagerness to grow up
D.experience great homesickness.
Stress:Good or Bad?
Stress used to be an almost unknown word,but now that we are used to talking about it,I have found that people are beginning to get stressed about being stressed.
In recent years,stress(33) (regard) as a cause of a whole range of medical problems,from high blood pressure to mental illness.But like so many other things,it is only too much stress(34) does you harm.It is time you considered that if there were no stress in your life,you would achieve a little.If you are stuck at home with no stress,then your level of performance will be low.Up to a certain point,the more stress you are under,the (35) (good) your performance will be.Beyond a certain point,though,further stress will only lead to exhaustion,illness and finally a breakdown.You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope,by asking yourself (36) number of questions.Do you,for instance,feel that too much is being expected of (37) ,and yet find it impossible to say no?Do you find yourself getting impatient or (38) (annoy) with people over unimportant things?…If the answer to all those questions is yes,you had better(39) (control ) your stress,as you probably are under more stress than is good for you.
To some extent you can control the amount of stress in your life.Doctors have worked out a chart showing how much stress is involved in various events.Getting married is 50,pregnancy 40,moving house 20,Christmas 12,etc.If the total stress in your life is over 150,you are twice as likely (40) (get)ill.
Bags of Love
Last year,I was assigned to work at an office near my mother's house,so I stayed with her for a month.During that time,I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.
After less than a week,I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly﹣we were always suddenly out of something.(25) (wonder) how my mum could consume them so quickly,I began observing her daily routine for two weeks.To my surprise,I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine.Eventually,I decided to follow her and (26) happened truly amazed me.She was taking the food to the refugee camp,in (27) she distributed it to children.
I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area.The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mother.Then it hit me﹣shy would she mot want to tell me about what she (28) (do)?Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop (29) (buy) the groceries if I found out?
When she got home,I told her about my discovery.(30) she could react,I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a secret (31) me.She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets.For years,my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare.I was so impressed by (32) selfless she was.