Underwriters Laboratories issued a report last week that found 48% of consumers “feel high-tech manufacturers bring new products to market faster than people need them There are two possible explanations. The first, obvious one is that the pace of innovation(创新)is too fast for consumers. The second, less obvious one is that, in fact, innovation is too slow. That is, the new offerings companies are pushing out the door every six months or so are me-too products or ones with just a couple of new features.What does the author mean by “me-too products”?
A) Products with no substantial difference.
B) Products tailored to individual users.
C) Products everyone is eager to possess.
D) Products companies compete to make.
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The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey: “I can’t think of a single search I’ve done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.”The word “poached” most probably means
A. approved of.
B. attended to
C. hunted for
D. guarded against.
Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable occupations. Personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants(被告). But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.The word “liability” most probably means “_”.
A. misfortune
B. instability
C. disadvantage
D. burden
The following paragraphs have main ideas (topic sentences) that may appear at any place within the paragraph. Identify the topic sentence of each paragraph by filling in the correct sentence number.1Often when older children move back home, unpleasant tensions and disagreements arise. 2However, adult children who move back home can avoid family conflicts by following some tips. 3First, they should contribute what theycan—and it need not be in terms of money:Being productive family members will helpthemearntheirkeep.4Thiscaninvolvetutoringorcoachingyounger sistersor brothers, or helping Mom and Dad with chores and errands. 5Second, these "returnees" should not expect their parents to rescue them from difficulties.6As adults, they are responsible for getting out of their ownscrapes—and for trying to avoidtheminthefirstplace.7Last,theymustrespecttheirparents'lifestylesandown needs for independence. 8lt is unrealistic to expect parents'lives to revolve aroundtheneedsofagrownchild,inthemannertheymayhavewhen thechildwas younger.
1Scientists predict that textbooks of the future will be computerized and will thus offer many of the special benefits unique to computers. 2First of all, they say that the books will take the form of small plastic cards that can be inserted into screens the size of paperback novels. 3Viewers will be able to select the size and style of print and automatic page turning, or they may choose to listen to an audio version and just watch the pictures. 4They will be able to zoom in for close-ups of illustrations, which will then fill the screen and rotate for a three-dimensional view, so that medical students, for example, can see all sides of a muscle and how it moves. 5Finally, viewers will be able to interact with materials by typing in critical comments, updating information, and even changing the outcome of a story.