Teamwork is all about working together to achieve a common goal or purpose. Is teamwork out of date? Why is it so hard to effectively conduct teamwork in those things?
One way we employ teamwork in everyday lives is by becoming a parent. It is a parent's job to teach their children and the basic skills and give them the knowledge they need to be successful in life. For example, the mother teaches her children manners and good health skills, while the father teaches them how to catch a ball or drive a car. However, in today's society, we find that more and more parents are experiencing that the teamwork is a one-sided thing. According to a report, there are 13.7 million single parents raising their children in the US and this could be due to the fact that parents don't take responsibility for their children, so they leave one parent to do it alone. This is a sad fact, but it reflects that effective teamwork is losing ground in the parenting aspect of our everyday lives.
Another place where teamwork affects us greatly is in our jobs. It doesn't matter if you are a small or large company; if you have at least one employee and yourself, then teamwork will be present. I have noticed that with the current economic recession（衰退期）, people are racing to grab jobs but the quality of people's work has gone down greatly. It just appears to me that people do not take pride in their work any more. They want to get to work as fast as they can, just to receive the paycheck, but their quality standards fly right out the window. So I think teamwork is losing its ground in the workforce. There are too many people who want to work independently and forget they are a part of a team.
As you can see, we run into the aspects of teamwork in just about everything we do. Do you believe teamwork is really losing ground in today's society? I think it is.
Why does teamwork disappear in the parenting aspect of our daily life?
| A．Parents have no time to spare with their children. |
| B．Parents have no chances to teach their children about it. |
| C．Many children are often brought up by a single parent. |
| D．Many children are independent to deal with their matters. |
Teamwork is losing ground in workforce mainly because -
| A．workers don't like to work together with others |
| B．workers' sense is affected by economic recession |
| C．workers want to prove they are more capable |
| D．fewer workers are employed to save money |
The author wants us to believe his opinion by_ _．
| A．listing some data |
| B．giving some examples |
| C．asking some questions |
| D．analyzing some cases |
The underlined phrase "fly right out the window" in Paragraph 3 means_______ .
| A．disappear | B．improve |
| C．increase | D．matter |
Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and take photos wherever you are, but they also turn you into a workaholic（工作狂）.
A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the smartphone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles. The study shows the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further 2 hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls.
Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers say they are on call almost 24 hours a day. Nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up, while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 7 am, with more than a third checking their first email in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11pm and midnight.
Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said: “The ability to access millions of applications has made smartphones invaluable for many people. However, there are disadvantages. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smartphones mean that people cannot get away from work. The more constantly in touch we become, the more is expected of us in work . ”With a smartphone the average UK working day is _______.
| A．2 hours | B．9 to 10 hours | C．11 to 12 hours | D．24 hours |
It could be inferred from the text that the British people _______.
| A．prefer to check emails in the morning |
| B．are crazy about different smartphones |
| C．shorten their normal working hours |
| D．work extra hours with smartphones |
What does Ghadi Hobeika feel about smartphones?
| A．They are unimportant for most of people. |
| B．They have disadvantages for some companies. |
| C．They make it impossible for people to rest. |
| D．They are useful to improve a work ability. |
Where can we most probably read this text?
| A．In a science fiction. | B．In a newspaper. |
| C．In a travel magazine. | D．In a storybook. |
The number of smokers in England is about 8 million. According to the Department of Health, smoking is the biggest cause of early death in the country. Smokers in England have been asked to give up smoking for 28 days this month, in an action backed by Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation.
Research shows people who manage not to light up for this length of time are 5 times more likely to kick the habit. Public health experts say campaigns that include a combination of hard-hitting ads and supportive messages work best.
Quitting smoking can be difficult. However, people are much more likely to succeed if other people are doing the same than if they try to do it alone and go cold turkey. Robert West, Director of Tobacco Studies at University College London, points out how pressure from people around can prevent a smoker going on smoking. “We are social animals,” he said.
The action has met some doubts among readers of the BBC News Online website. Some compared it to asking people to stop eating as a way of fighting overweight. Others doubt the action’s effectiveness. “Its weakness is that it fails to explain why a person smokes, and the reasons are as many as the number of smokers”, says someone who signed as BluesBerry.
Another reader, Cazz, has decided to give it some credit. He says:“ Campaigns like this won’t necessarily inspire the majority of smokers to quit, but may encourage those thinking about quitting to set a date and try. Surely it’s worth a shot. ”What does the text mainly talk about?
| A．A new action to quit smoking. |
| B．A way of fighting overweight. |
| C．A country with the most smokers. |
| D．The biggest cause of early death. |
The underlined phrase “go cold turkey” in the third paragraph means “_______”.
| A．buy a cold turkey | B．eat too much food | C．stop a bad habit | D．get much support |
Why is it easier to stop smoking when other people are doing the same?
| A．Because people usually respect each other. |
| B．Because they’re faced with the same pressure. |
| C．Because people are influenced by each other. |
| D．Because they keep the same animals as pets. |
What’s Cazz’ s attitude in the last paragraph?
| A．Distant． | B．Doubtful． | C．Surprised． | D．Approving |
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Call us on 01234 346565 or e-mail us on info@bedfordswanhotel.co.ukBedford Swan Hotel is more suitable for _______.
| A．busy sightseers | B．conference travelers |
| C．fresh trainees | D．event consultants |
Which of the following is true according to the text?
| A．It takes you 20 minutes to walk here from Central London. |
| B．The Bedford Swan Hotel was built in the late 18th century. |
| C．The hotel is located sixty kilometres from Luton Airport. |
| D．Guests can get professional service by offering extra tips. |
From the advertisement above we can learn that Bedford Swan Hotel _______.
| A．can serve up to 250 delegates | B．winds through Bedfordshire |
| C．can provide personalised billing | D．offers no car parking service |
The special discount will be given if _______.
| A．a delegate of 8 apply for 24-hour-meeting rooms |
| B．guests pay £35.00 per person for the rooms they live in |
| C．you book a purpose-built meeting room on a special day |
| D．8 delegates hold a day meeting on November 2, 2013 |
Most people nowadays are persistently seeking for opportunities that will assist them in reaching their goals.Marketing yourself is when there is a demand for you and your services that will help you achieve your goals．
Marketing yourself means you are simply "selling" yourself! The common problem in marketing yourself is that most people think that it is nasty to do this．They think that marketing concerns only to a business.Of course, this is absolutely not true.People who want to attain the success they desire must promote themselves.
In every attempt you make, just think that marketing yourself is a very useful tool.The better you market yourself, the more opportunities you will have．Marketing yourself does not really mean telling every person how beautiful and wonderful you are.It simply means telling your prospective employer that you exist, that you have the possibility of generating much greater income than your prospective employer makes.Or maybe you have the chance of doing something better.There are actually several different ways of marketing yourself．But there are only two primary approaches that you implement（实施）.The first is you find ways to reach out to others and the second is to construct ways in order for the people to find you and make connection with you.
In order for you to reach out and touch the lives of others, you have to be a good person and a good employee．In that way your good reputation will follow naturally.Have a brief and concise（简明） message that you can share with others．When you market yourself, you tell people who you are and what you can do for others．Plan well and practice your message.
In constructing ways for the people to notice and make connection with you, you must be open to them.Bear in mind that communication is a great opportunity to make an impact especially when you market yourself.You also communicate by what you are wearing．Know the appropriate dress code and have a plenty of time to decide what you will wear.Just remember to make a great first impression!According to the passage, in general people tend to think marketing yourself .
| A．is a very useful tool |
| B．will make you have more opportunities |
| C．is nasty and concerns only to a business |
| D．is natural |
All of the following are True about the marketing yourself except .
| A．if you can marketing yourself better, you will have more opportunities |
| B．if you want to succeed, you must learn how to market yourself |
| C．marketing yourself simply means making your boss know you can make more money than him |
| D．marketing yourself really means telling others you are beautiful and wonderful |
In order to market yourself well, you can do these things except .
| A．praise yourself greatly | B．wear appropriately |
| C．have a brief and clear message | D．be open to others |
It can be concluded from the passage that .
| A．there are only two ways of marketing yourself |
| B．communication plays an important part in marketing yourself |
| C．you needn’t spent plenty of time to decide what you will wear |
| D．marketing yourself simply means telling your employer you must earn much greater than him |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Achieving your Goals | B．Knowing the Appropriate Dress |
| C．Ways of Marketing yourself | D．Marketing yourself |
MUMBAI – Indian commandos battled into the early hours of Friday to end a multiple hostage crisis in Mumbai after suspected Islamic militants killed 125 people across the city.
Officials said they had almost totally cleared the luxury Taj Mahal hotel where gunmen had been held up for more than 24 hours.
Indian security forces personnel released hostages from Nariman House in Mumbai. Thirty-nine people were rescued from the five-star Oberoi hotel, where "mopping up（清理火场）" operations were still underway, police said.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the militants had come from "outside the country."
The Press Trust of India said one Pakistani militant had been arrested, although Pakistan's government fiercely denied any involvement.
Indian media reports said between six and nine foreign nationals were among the dead in Mumbai -- including a Japanese businessman, an Australian, a Briton , a German and an Italian.
At least five gunmen had been shot dead and one captured, police said. Fourteen security personnel were also killed, including the head of Mumbai's anti-terror squad.
To draw maximum international attention, the militants used small groups to attack a total of about a dozen targets in India's financial hub , including the main railway station, a hospital and a restaurant popular with tourists.
An unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahedeen claimed responsibility, with one gunman telling an Indian TV channel by phone that the outfit（装备）was of Indian origin and motivated by the treatment of Indian Muslims.
Up to 327 people were reported wounded.
The main Bombay Stock Exchange was closed until further notice, as were shops, schools and businesses.
Prime Minister Singh said the aim had clearly been to spread panic by choosing high profile(知名度高的) targets and "indiscriminately（随心所欲地）killing foreigners."
Witnesses said the gunmen had been very particular in their choice of hotel hostages. "They said they wanted anyone with British and American passports," said one British guest at the Taj Mahal hotel. The following statements are NOT true except ________.
| A．thirty-nine hostages were rescued from the Taj Mahal Hotel |
| B．fourteen gunmen were killed in Nariman House |
| C．the target of the attack was obviously on Britons and Americans |
| D．an American was among the killed foreigners |
By quoting what the Press of Trust of India said the author meant to say _______.
| A．Prime Minister Singh’s judgment was right |
| B．the Pakistanis were not involved in the attack |
| C．the Pakistani government had nothing to do with the attack |
| D．some six to nine foreigners were killed in the attack |
The underlined word in the sixth paragraph most probably means _______.
| A．citizens | B．people living abroad |
| C．countries | D．the whole people of a country |
The best title of this passage can be _______.
| A．Hostages Released by Indian Commandos |
| B．Mumbai Under Terrorist Attack |
| C．Islamic Militants Attacking Westerners in Mumbai |
| D．Unfortunate Britons and Americans in Mumbai |