Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A , B, G and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.In American business meetings, people are expected to participate verbally(口头上), or else others may think that they are uninterested in the meeting. Active participation involves the following:1. Starling a discussion, bringing up new ideas and topics, and making suggestions.2. Asking people for opinions, information, and explanations.3. Repeating ideas and explanations for those who can’t understand you.4. Encouraging people to speak by accepting different points of view.If an employee appears to be passive at a meeting, Americans may feel that the person is not contributing to the meeting."Brainstorming" is a common practice at American meetings. The purpose of brainstorming is to express as many ideas as possible on a given question or problem. This technique is used to collect all the ideas of the group, without stopping to discuss or evaluate the value of each suggestion. First people brainstorm freely; then they narrow down and eliminate ideas or suggestions that are not workable. Brainstorming is a creative process that demands full verbal participation. This method of creating, exploring, and solving problems is foreign to many people who are not culturally comfortable with "blurting out"(不加考虑地说出) ideas. The common practice "brainstorming" is used to ().
A. ask as many questions as possible
B. discuss or evaluate the value of each question
C. provide more opportunities to attend meetings
D. get the most ideas about a problem
Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma (文凭) or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones.Scientists, mechanics (技师) and barbers (理发师) can take classes to improve their work skills. If they know more or learn more, they can get a better job or earn more money.Continuing education classes give more adults the chances to learn new skills. Them is usually a large variety Of classes to choose from : typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available.Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves.Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive. The best title for the passage would be ().
A. Continuing Education Classes
B. The Importance of a College Degree
C. A Good Way to Earn More Money
Different Choices for Adults
Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A , B, G and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.In American business meetings, people are expected to participate verbally(口头上), or else others may think that they are uninterested in the meeting. Active participation involves the following:1. Starling a discussion, bringing up new ideas and topics, and making suggestions.2. Asking people for opinions, information, and explanations.3. Repeating ideas and explanations for those who can’t understand you.4. Encouraging people to speak by accepting different points of view.If an employee appears to be passive at a meeting, Americans may feel that the person is not contributing to the meeting."Brainstorming" is a common practice at American meetings. The purpose of brainstorming is to express as many ideas as possible on a given question or problem. This technique is used to collect all the ideas of the group, without stopping to discuss or evaluate the value of each suggestion. First people brainstorm freely; then they narrow down and eliminate ideas or suggestions that are not workable. Brainstorming is a creative process that demands full verbal participation. This method of creating, exploring, and solving problems is foreign to many people who are not culturally comfortable with "blurting out"(不加考虑地说出) ideas. When someone can't understand your opinions, you should ().
A. bring up your new ideas and topics
B. give him your explanations
C. encourage him to give his own ideas
D. accept his different points of view
Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma (文凭) or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones.Scientists, mechanics (技师) and barbers (理发师) can take classes to improve their work skills. If they know more or learn more, they can get a better job or earn more money.Continuing education classes give more adults the chances to learn new skills. Them is usually a large variety Of classes to choose from : typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available.Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves.Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive. The new idea about education in the U.S. is that ().
A. everyone should get a college degree
B. it's no use for adults to go to college
C. a high school diploma is the end of education
D. adults should go on learning after graduating from school