At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult, employers who can 36 biases (偏見) from the process will surely gain a big advantage 37 his opponents.
As a manager, Miss Tiffany is 38 for interviewing applicants for some of the 39 with her company. During one interview, she noticed that the 40 never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and a little 41 because she liked the person on the whole.
He had a perfect resume and gave good 42 to her questions, 43 the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy”. Several days later, she decided to offer the job to her 44 choice. “It wasn’t until I 45 a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany says. What she hadn’t known at that time was that that person behaved 46 was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American 47 in a household where 48 for those in authority was shown by averting (避開) your eyes.
“Attending the diversity workshop helped me 49 how much I could learn by simply asking questions and 50 dialogues with employees, 51 making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all,” Miss Tiffany admits. “The biggest thing I 52 from the workshop is learning how to be more ‘inclusive(包容的)’ to 53 .”
“I was just thrown off by the lack of eye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again.”
Many of us have had similar problems with 54 we consider as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming necessary to 55 our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions.
36. A. replace B. remove C. refresh D. recover
37. A. of B. above C. over D. on
38. A. desperate B. responsible C. ready D. punctual
39. A. positions B. businesses C. conditions D. trades
40. A. girl B. opponent C. client D. candidate
41. A. disappointed B. excited C. worried D. annoyed
42. A. suggestions B. responses C. impressions D. comments
43. A. so B. and C. or D. but
44. A. first B. immediate C. second D. careless
45. A. closed B. started C. attended D. organized
46. A. politely B. carelessly C. skillfully D. differently
47. A. raised B. found C. treated D. adopted
48. A. concern B. envy C. respect D. sympathy
49. A. imagine B. realize C. predict D. expect
50. A. creating B. continuing C. practising D. directing
51. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
52. A. cut away B. put away C. gave away D. took away
53. A. misunderstandings B. shortcomings C. faults D. mistakes
54. A. behaviors B. words C. habits D. thoughts
55. A. ignore B. express C. limit D. expand
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
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It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers(生產商) follow certain uniform standards for various features(特征) of clothes. What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Men’s clothes tend to button from the right, and women’s form the left. Considering most of the word’s population----men and women----are right-handed, the men’s standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do women’s clothes button from the left?
History really seems to matter here. Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostly right-handed servants, having women’s shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having men’s shirts button form the right made sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt.
Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning form the left is still the standard for them. Is it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change. At a time when all women’s shirts buttoned form the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacturer to offer women’s shirts that buttoned from the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch. Besides, some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing men’s shirts.
64. What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?
A. It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years.
B. It is different for men’s clothing and women’s.
C. It woks better with men than with women.
D. It fails to consider right-handed people.
65. What do we know about the rich men in the 17th century?
A. They tended to wear clothes without buttons.
B. They were interested in the historical matters.
C. They were mostly dressed by servants.
D. They drew their swords from the left.
66. Women’s clothes still button from the left today because .
A. adopting men’s style is improper for women
B. manufacturers should follow standards
C. modern women dress themselves
D. customs are hard to change
67. The passage is mainly developed by .
A. analyzing causes B. making comparisons
C. examining differences D. following the time order
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Danielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working woman in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research long before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to dive into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.
Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best－selling novels, and a series of Max and Martha picture books for children to help them. Deal with the real－life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her son was shot to the top of the New York Times best－selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty－eight of her books had been made into film. She is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for one of her books being the Times best－seller for 381 weeks straight.
Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by e－mail. While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公) of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one Danielle Steel.
5. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that ________.
A. she can write several books at the same time
B. she often does some research before writing a book
C. she is one of the most popular American women writers
D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break
6. Children who have read Max and Martha picture books may know ________.
A. how to deal with affairs at school
B. what to do if Max and Martha die
C. what to do when new babies are born into their families
D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes
7. One of Danielle Steel's achievements is that ________.
A. some TV plays were based on her books
B. her picture books attracted a lot of young men
C. one of her books became a best－seller in 1998
D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records
8. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel ________.
A. lives an exciting life
B. values her readers a lot
C. writes about quiet women
D. is pleased with her achievements
9. What does the underlined word “inimitable” mean?
A. Hardworking. B. Attractive.
C. Strange. D. Unique.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆四川南充蓬安中學高二下期第二次階段性考試英語卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
He asked them to come to his office one _____.
A．at a time B．at all time C．at times D．at one time
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年湖北省武漢市武昌區高三上學期期末調研測試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：其他題
閱讀下列各小題，根據漢語句子，用括號內的英語單詞完成句子。
1.But for his help, we． the program in time．（finish）
要是沒有他的幫忙，我們就不可能按時完成這個項目了
2.With he didn't know what to do next．（arise）
隨著很多問題的出現，他不知道下一步該做什么了。
3. before we take the college entrance examination．（be）
要不了多久我們就要參加高考了。
4.He aloud in the study when he heard his father open the door．（pretend）
當他聽到爸爸的開門聲，他假裝在書房大聲讀書。
5.Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble the History Museum． （find）
他在這個城市已經呆了一段時間，因此毫不費力就找到了去歷史博物館的路。
6.So with my work that I haven't had time for social activities．（occupy）
我一直忙于學習，以至于沒有時間去參加社交活動。
7.When we went shopping last week, Mary spent as I did．（much）
我們上周去購物的時候，瑪麗花掉的錢只有我花掉的一半。
8.Now that she is out of work, Lucy to school, but she hasn't decided yet．（consider）
因為Lucy失業了，她一直在考慮重回學校，但還沒最后決定。
9.Charlie Chaplin made the people laugh at a time so they could feel more content with their lives．（depress）
在人們感到沮喪的時候，卓別林可以使他們開懷大笑，于是人們就對自己的生活感到比較滿足。
10.It was more important to me to know how people thought, because that gave me insight into the way .（ work ）
對我來說更重要的是去了解人們的想法是怎樣產生的，因為這能讓我洞察到與他們最好的合作方式。
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆廣東省韶關市高一下學期期末考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY) trend (趨勢) in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture (家具) for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
1.We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______.
A. find it hard to pay for what they need
B. have to learn to make their own furniture
C. take DIY courses run by the government
D. seldom go to a department store to buy things
2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.
A. run a DIY shop
B. make it repair things
C. save time and money
D. improve the quality of life
3.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _______.
A. makes shoes in his home
B. does extra work at night
C. does his own car and home repairs
D. keeps house and looks after his children
4.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.
A. his car repairs cost too much
B. the car repair class was not helpful
C. he could not possibly do two jobs
D. he had to raise the children all by himself
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. The Joy of DIY.
B. You Can Do It too!
C. Welcome to Our DIY course!
D. Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.
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