As we are now only at the get-acquainted stage, we deem it rather(18)to take into consideration the matter of sole agency. In our opinion, it would be better for both of us to try out a period of cooperation to see how things prove. Also, it would be necessary for you to test the(19)of our products at your end and to continue your efforts in building a larger turnover to(20)the sole agency arrangement.
To squeeze the most out of each shining hour we have shortened the opera, quickened the pace of the movie and put culture in pocket-sized packages. We make the busy bee look like a lazy creature, the ant like a sluggard. We live sixty-mile-minute and the great efficiency smiles.
We wish we could return to that pleasant day when we considered time a friend instead of an enemy; when we did things willingly and because we wanted to, rather than because our timetable called for it, But that of course would not be efficiency; and we Americans must be efficient.
The phrase that best expresses the main idea of this passage is ______. ()
A.the modern pace
B.our interest in shortened operas
C.how to make the best use of leisure time
D.planning our time scientifically
I wonder if, as time goes on, we shall discover that many people, whose practical experience and ability would have been enormously useful to their employers, have been rejected on the grounds that they are insufficiently qualified. Would it not be better to allow people to become expert in the way most suited to them, rather than oblige them to follow a set course of instruction which may offer no opportunity for them to develop skills in which they would have become expert if left to themselves?
1.By the first sentence in Para. One, the writer perhaps means ____.
A、education has acquired a pleasant value
B、education is ignored by the public
C、too much attention is paid to degrees in education
D、too little attention is paid to degrees in education
2.According to the passage, if we want to get promotion nowadays we have to ____.
A、produce proof of our qualification
B、write a paper about our qualifications
C、apply to take a certificate
D、apply for a diploma course
3.From the passage we understand that his colleagues think that Johnson ____.
A、should have been given a degree
B、would have been able to get a degree
C、couldn't have done anything without a degree
D、would become manager even without a degree
4.The writer fears that without paper qualifications many people ____.
A、won't get proper education
B、will prove useless in their job
C、will be dismissed from their job
D、won't be considered for a job
5.In the writer's opinion it would be better if people ____.
A、were forced to take a diploma
B、were free to become educated in their own way
C、attended more practical courses
D、attended courses intended for experts
Probably not. Instead, we'll reach again for a time-tested moral concept, one sometimes called the Golden Rule and which Kant, the millennium's most prudent moralist, conjured up into a categorical imperative: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you; treat each person as an individual rather than as a means to some end.
Under this moral precept we should recoil at human cloning, because it inevitably entails using humans as means to other humans' ends and valuing them as copies of others we loved or as collections of body parts, not as individuals in their own right. We should also draw a line, however fuzzy, that would permit using genetic engineering to cure diseases and disabilities but not to change the personal attributes that make someone an individual (IQ, physical appearance, gender and sexuality).
The biotech age will also give us more reason to guard our personal privacy. Aldous Huxley in Brave New World, got it wrong: rather than centralizing power in the hands of the state, DNA technology has empowered individuals and families. But the state will have an important role, making sure that no one, including insurance companies, can look at our genetic data without our permission or use it to discriminate against us.
Then we can get ready for the breakthroughs that could come at the end of the next century and the technology is comparable to mapping our genes: plotting the 10 billion or more neurons of our brain. With that information we might someday be able to create artificial intelligences that think and experience consciousness in ways that are indistinguishable from a human brain. Eventually we might be able to replicate our own minds in a "dry-ware" machine, so that we could live on without the "wet-ware" of a biological brain and body. The 20th century's revolution in infotechnology will thereby merge with the 21st century's revolution in biotechnology. But this is science fiction. Let's turn the page now and get back to real science.
Dr. Frankenstein's remarks are mentioned in the text ______.
A.to give an episode of the DNA technological breakthroughs.
B.to highlight the inevitability of a means to some evil ends.
C.to show how he created a new form. of life a thousand years ago.
D.to introduce the topic of moral philosophies concerning biotechnology.
Not only did the Indians appear to lack a formal system of authority, but they also deeply hated any efforts to control their actions. All members of the tribes knew what was required of them by lifelong familiarity with the tasks of the area. These tasks tended to be simple, since the Indian's rate of social change was slow. Thus, although subgroups such as soldiers had recognized leaders, no real authority was required. Rather than giving direct orders (which were considered rough), members of the tribes would arouse others to action by examples.
It would be difficult, if not impossible, to carry out such a system in our own society. Most of us have grown up under one authority or another for as long as we can remember. Our parents, our teachers, our bosses, our government all have the recognized right under certain conditions to tell us what to do. The authority is so much a part of our culture that it is hard for us to imagine a workable society without it. We have been used to relying on authority to get things done and would probably be uncomfortable with the Indian methods of examples on a large scale.
Of course, the major reason why the Indian system would not be suitable for us is that our society is too large. The number of tasks that various members of our society have to perform. often under tight time and resource limitations could not be treated by the Indian system. In modern societies, the formal authority system is necessary to achieve any social objectives.
Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?
A.From 1710 to 1780, European soldiers came across some Indian groups in the western Great Lakes.
B.European soldiers were quite friendly to the Indian groups.
C.The Indian groups had no leaders.
D.The Indian groups were friendly to each other without a formal leadership system.
Part A
Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)
The discovery of life beyond Earth would transform. not only our science but also our religions, our belief systems and our entire world-view. For in a sense, the search for extraterrestrial life is really a search for ourselves—who we are and what our place is in the grand sweep of the cosmos.
Contrary to popular belief, speculation that we are not alone in the universe is as old as philosophy itself. The essential steps in the reasoning were based on the atomic theory of the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus. Yet philosophy is one thing, filling in the physical details is another. Although astronomers increasingly suspect that biofriendly planets may be abundant in the universe, the chemical steps leading to life remain largely mysterious.
Traditionally, biologists believed that life is a freak—the result of a zillion-to-one accidental concatenation of molecules. It follows that the likelihood of its happening again elsewhere in the cosmos is infinitesimal. This viewpoint derives from the second law of thermodynamics, which predicts that the universe is dying—slowly and inexorably degenerating toward a state of total chaos. And similar reasoning applies to evolution. According to the orthodox view, Darwinian selection is utterly blind. Any impression that the transition from microbes to man represents progress is pure chauvinism of our part. The path of evolution is merely a random walk through the realm of possibilities.
If this is right, there can be no directionality, no innate drive forward; in particular, no push toward consciousness and intelligence. Should Earth be struck by an asteroid, destroying all higher life-forms, intelligent beings would almost certainly not arise next time around. There is, however, a contrary view—one that is gaining strength and directly challenges orthodox biology. It is that complexity can emerge spontaneously through a process of self-organization. If matter and energy have an inbuilt tendency to amplify and channel organized complexity, the odds against the formation of life and the subsequent evolution of intelligence could be drastically shortened.
Historically, Bertrand Russell argued that a universe under a death sentence from the second law of thermodynamics rendered human life ultimately futile. All our achievements, all our struggles, "all the noonday brightness of human genius", as he put it, would, in the final analysis, count for nothing if the very cosmos itself is doomed. But what if, in spite of the second law of thermodynamics, there can be systematic progress alongside decay? For those who hope for a deeper meaning or purpose beneath physical existence, the presence of extraterrestrial life-forms would provide a spectacular boost, implying that we live in a universe that is in some sense getting better and better rather than worse and worse.
The writer organizes his ideas in the text mainly by
A.justifying popular beliefs.
B.making comparisons.
C.looking back on history.
D.posing sharp contrasts.
On line I met a man【59】said he was a manager in a big company in Dalian. We【60】pleasantly first, then exchanged e-mail【61】in order to keep in touch in the future.【62】, he sent me【63】. When I opened it, I found, to my【64】, a detailed(详细的) self-introduction including age,【65】, weight, habits and future plans. It was an advertisement for a dating(约会) service! I was hurt【66】felt rather angry.
When I told a veteran (有经验的) Internet surfer (网民)【67】my experience, he said it was not【68】! was【69】. The Web provides such a nice, large place to make friends, why do some people【70】it?
The relationship between one another should be mutual(互助的) politeness and【71】. Online we【72】see one another's physical form, but we are talking through our【73】. Such【74】as the one I met are not polite at all.
Since the Web belongs to everyone, every user has a duty to keep a friendly and polite atmosphere (氛围]). We need【75】honesty and respect on-line.
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A.exciting
B.disappointing
C.surprising
D.frightening
Jim would rather we ______ now, but we must go to work.
A.not leave
B.had not left
C.didn't leave
D.not to be left
My wife would rather we ______ each other any more.
A.do not see
B.did not see
C.will not see
D.had not seen
A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.
Remember that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don't forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief.
According to this passage,______.
A.one can choose his color preference
B.one is born with his color preference
C.one's color preference is changeable
D.one has to choose his favorite color as soon as he can see clearly
Mr. Smith would just rather we ______ now, but we must go to work.
A.not leave
B.didn't leave
C.are not to leave
D.won't leave