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3 E& l4 \8 z' b6 ?1 @Are You a Successful Leader?
. G2 D: c9 N# y& s2 B4 u) t7 E1. Almost nothing we do in this word is done in isolation. At work or at play, you’ll find yourself in groups, working with other people: your team at work, a meeting with colleagues, your family, a holiday with friends, a group of students working together, a day out walking in the mountains, a group of neighbors wanting to make changes. It is now recognized that being able to work successfully with other people is one of the major keys to success. Partly because we need to do it so often.
. b1 I+ o c' T3 ] @2. In almost every situation where you’re in a group, you will need a skilled leader. All groups need leaders and all successful groups have good leaders. Groups without leaders or with weak leaders almost always break down. Members of a leaderless group often begin to feel dissatisfied and frustrated. Time is wasted and the tasks are not achieved. There are often arguments and tensions between people as there is nobody to keep the goals clear. Some personalities dominate and other disappears. Often group members begin not to come to meetings in order to avoid more disharmony.. ^! e9 ^, U. r. Q$ @3 ?6 V+ H
3. Some people are natural leaders. The celebrity chef, Antonio Carlucci says, “True leaders a re born and you can spot them in kitchens.” They’re people who combine toughness, fairness and humour. Although a lot of people agree that there are some natural –born leaders, most people now recognize that leadership can also be taught. Our professional and experienced staff can train almost anyone how to be a successful leader. Good leaders don’t make people do things in a bossy, controlling way. You can learn how to involve everyone, encouraging the whole group to work towards a common goal.
7 e9 h/ q, \8 ?) {: M4. Our training courses use activities and techniques to develop a range of qualities which are necessary to be a good leader. Self-confidence is vital and being able to overcome your own fears about being a leader. Successful leaders also need to be calm and intelligent. They need to be able to work out good strategies and make sound judgments under pressure. Lastly, and probably most importantly, good leaders need to be sensitive, sociable and be able to get on with a wide range of people. Good leadership is essentially the ability to influence others and good leaders allow all members of the group to contribute.
2 c$ p1 O$ z. a2 w" XA. A good leader needs a variety of qualities.1 B$ l, i3 N4 n2 [7 V
B. These techniques are used to train leaders.# q$ P' c8 S9 w$ k7 ~
C. Training can make good leaders.4 d+ O6 d7 f& _* r' q- r
D. Most of good leader are natural-born.
" ~: N9 T/ }! H6 _ M2 UE. It’s important to have a good leader./ k4 e7 l% X+ x1 f4 _+ e }
F. People are in groups.5 f2 W3 R% k2 u5 @0 _% Q
( K" K6 q; m) Z" j* l" K23. Paragraph 1__________. q, |/ x5 h8 A; Q8 `
24. Paragraph 2__________.
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; Q0 |, \9 L( k/ c( ~26. Paragraph 4__________.2 t& b& w+ y# ~! X2 u
27. One of the major keys to success is ____.
# L$ R: k H7 \3 K28. Groups often break down because of ____.
+ e2 \( @! D& z+ k29. Good leaders always avoid _____.
, r3 H6 R w% Y6 z) ^8 n; H30. Self-confidence is the key to ____.& l5 e9 f; H' N
第4部分 阅读理解8 E6 ~- p; ~4 j
第一篇 The Smell of Money. s! S/ k7 F& R1 J; c6 F
For many years large supermarkets have been encouraging us to spend money by pumping the smell of freshly-baked bread into their stories. Now Dale Air, a leading firm of aroma (香气) consultants, has been approached by Barclay’s Bank to develop suitable artificial smells for their banks. Researchers have suggested that surrounding customers with the “smell if money” will encourage them to feel relaxed and optimistic and give them added confidence in the bank’s security and professionalism.# r! p1 Q! K( j8 [: i7 c9 K- j; d
But before a smell can be manufactured and introduced into banks’ air conditioning systems. It must be identified and chemically analyzed, and this has proved to be difficult. The problem is that banknotes-and coins tend to pick up the smell of their surroundings. So cash that has been sitting in a cash register at a fishmonger’s (鱼贩) will smell of fish, and banknotes used to pay for meals in restaurants will tend to smell of food.
7 p. b- V' B4 Y( U) Z/ J ZIt may be a challenge, but aroma experts have little doubt that the use of artificial smells can be an effective form of subconscious advertising. Lunn Poly, a British travel company, introduced the smell of coconuts (椰子) into its travel agencies and saw a big increase in spending by holiday makers. Many cafes now have electric dispensers (自动售货机) that release the smell of freshly roasted coffee near their entrances, subtly encouraging customers to come in and have a drink or snack. Even prestigious car maker Rolls-Royce has been spraying the inside of its cars to enhance the smell of the leather seats.
9 n3 N. B0 p; l) G! w2 t# {0 w0 L“The sense of smell is probably the most basic and primitive of all human senses,” explains researcher Jim O’Rordan. “ There is a direct pathway from the olfactory (嗅觉的) organs in the nose to the brain.” It is certainly true that most people find certain smells incredibly strong, stringing memories and feelings in a way that few other stimulants (刺激物) can rival. It is a phenomenon marketing consultants have long recognized, but until recently have been unable to harness. “We’ve made great progress but the technology of odour production is still in its infancy,” says O’Riordan, “Who knows where it will take us.”( x' x% y4 A, v8 |
31. Artificial smells have NOT been used in
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C travel agencies
& G% H W' ?" P% ~D supermarkets
% q- D& I# E3 C; K0 f7 `0 U. I32. Researchers believe that introducing the “smell of money” into banks will encourage people! b8 j9 k8 o; i) c$ p6 n
A to spend money
% H. y( m- C W; E( B/ o7 o5 IB to feel confident about banks
7 S, A+ N7 Y; X' p& e, DC to earn more money% O4 `" O: A' E* {) m3 [
D to withdraw money from banks( b: _9 O( Z$ v: Q) ?! Y0 V
33. The difficulty of producing the “smell of money” lies in that
$ ^9 [$ P7 ^. u7 c' SA people’s attitudes toward money are different' U- H* w+ h* b
B it’s hard to identify and analyze it
7 N: d0 u9 l! t4 U' m9 uC no technology can do it' X( N; v) ?, _6 Z% T1 @
D experts have no motive
9 {; v! J% f' {3 T3 D" h* `% k34. The word “harness” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to . _9 n" j, w% z$ d# }
A see z! D+ _2 l3 G c
B study
* C& X6 t" v; N3 |C control
7 v$ r; M" n- z& _5 A. cD understand/ W% O* J9 q' c" T2 H+ {
35. Researchers think3 b' p# m: I5 V* g
A artificial smells help to improve people’s memory
5 k% N0 [* Q0 h- k5 ~( ^3 D* NB the technology to produce artificial smells is in the early stage
, D5 ^7 v- p# a' P+ w6 ]% FC artificial smells are harmful4 q0 M& n: j( ], J8 I
D the production of artificial smells is profitably7 U! q+ t! G- s5 B1 V- d7 _
第二篇 Spoilt for Choice(A级)8 k; _1 R& O' M7 `+ M
Choice, we are given to1 believe, is a right. In daily life, people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main2, these are just irksome moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower, or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to. But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong repercussions. More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed, or put into the hands of the army of professionals, Iifestyle coaches, lawyers, advisors, and the like. waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee2. But for a good many4 people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares5.
7 A. N6 m. F2 h4 j4 f* F# H The main impact of endless choice in people's lives is anxiety. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness, even paralysis, in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away6, or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease. Recent surveys in the United Kingdom have shown that a sizeable proportion of electrical goods bought per household are not really needed. The advertisers and the shareholders of the manufacturers are, nonetheless, satisfied.. g1 o5 p, G: Q& n( c
It is not just their availability that is the problem, but the speed with which new versions of products come on the market. Advances in design and production mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves7. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The classic example is computers which are almost obsolete once they are bought. At first, there were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers, but now there are many companies all with not only their own products but different versions of the same machine. This makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease. into a shop and buy one thing8; no choice, no anxiety.
! X9 s9 n& b5 d7 B5 j The plethora of choice is not limited to consumer items. With the greater mobility of people around the world, people have more choice about where they want to live and work — a fairly recent phenomenon. In the past, nations migrated across huge swathes of the earth in search of food, adventure, and more hospitable environments. Whole nations crossed continents and changed the face of history, So the mobility of people is nothing new. The creation of nation states and borders9 effectively slowed this process down. # M! n( p0 x& K
36. Sometimes people ask professionals to help them make decisions because7 @9 a$ `! n( a! _( e
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C they have sufficient money to pay
1 w: o6 z/ ?+ ~D they have emotional problems% s6 ~* x: l, z _5 b6 q, e
37. When people cannot easily decide what to buy, which of the following is the least possible choice?
/ v7 T7 z( ]* ]# @A Giving up
1 C J3 m/ r2 LB Walking away
/ H/ n' U9 b/ P0 [* b- EC Buying an unsuitable item
8 _. R1 G1 @0 FD Seeking advice- }5 T) b8 ]9 F3 A8 E
38. Why do products have a short lifespan nowadays?
5 y8 K5 r5 s: H$ L/ K. iA They are of poor quality.
/ ~0 W5 O/ _3 ^! t8 j+ wB They are quickly replaced with new ones.
% u+ n+ z! N% V7 }. ~8 Q" {& q7 h0 \C They have too many versions.
9 J0 C# s% [ U; N" xD They are not designed by computers.
* ~) `2 g6 o. j9 r3 a39. How does migration today differ from that of the past? N# P9 _1 `( P6 }) a7 o6 S
A People now migrate to find better jobs.7 t5 |: b6 K# z3 q
B People now migrate for better life. Y+ n/ R7 c# {5 C
C People now migrate for better environments.
a7 y8 A3 s: p; SD People now have more choice about where to migrate.& e) ]' L$ M1 w. }+ }& `
40. Which of the following best expresses the writer’s view on choice?9 @9 a) |; ~" x Q" r+ @1 I
A Better more choice than no choice5 e0 |; Z- z2 T- L3 u! }
B Better no choice than more choice
& H8 b$ ~1 T# k# u- u zC All choice is easy
4 A; B9 c/ v2 B3 `( aD More choice, more anxiety |