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Section I Use of English
Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
In Cambodia the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, 1 those of the young women, but also a matchmaker. A young man can 2 a likely spouse on his own and them ask his parents to 3 the marriage negotiations. or the young man's parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection. 4 , a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen. 5 a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying 6 a good family.
The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days 7 by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and 8 prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, 9 cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride's and groom's wrists ,and 10 a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the 11 .Newlyweds traditionally move in with the wife's parents and may 12 with them up to a year, 13 they can build a flew house nearby.
Divorce is legal and easy to 14 ,but not common .Divorced persons are 15 with some disapproval. Each spouse retains 16 property he or she 17 into the marriage, and jointly -acquired property is 18 equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice 19 up .The divorced male doesn't have a waiting period before he can remarry 20 the woman must wait the months.
1. [A] by way of [B] as well as [C] on behalf of [D] with regard to
【解析】根据空格所在句子的内容可以判断,"择偶涉及男方的亲朋好友,_____女方的亲朋好友"显然前后是并列关系,选项中只有B选项as well as 表示并列关系。
2. [A] adapt to [B] provide for [C]compete with [D] decide on
【解析】根据选项得知空格处需要填谓语动词,空格后面的宾语是"…配偶",所以根据动宾搭配的原则,D选项 decide on可以与后面的宾语,构成通顺语义:选择配偶。所以D项正确。
3. [A] close [B] renew [C]arrange [D] postpone
【解析】此题考查的仍是动宾搭配,空格处后面的内容the marriage negotiation,只能与选项C arrange构成通顺语义,"安排…磋商",故选C。
4. [A] In theory [B] Above all [C] In time [D] For example
【答案】A In theory
【解析】根据空格后面的内容,得知女孩可能会否定她的父母为其所选的配偶;句中的may 表示的是一种可能性。所以,与原文句子内容表达一致的,只有A选项 in theory。
5. [A] Although [B] Lest [C] After [D] Unless
6. [A] into [B] within [C] from [D] through
【答案】A into
【解析】原文:each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying _______ a good family. 每个家庭调查另一个家庭,确保孩子娶或嫁到一个好家庭。此处需要填入一个介词,嫁入另一个家庭,介词选择into最合适。故选A。
7. [A] sine [B] or [C] but [D] so
8. [A] test [B]copy [C]recite [D] create
【解析】原文:Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and______ prayers of blessing.佛教神职人员提供一个简短的布道和__________祈祷祝福。四个选项中只有recite prayers为其固定搭配,意为"诵经"。故选C。
9. [A] folding [B] piling [C] wrapping [D] tying
【解析】原文:________ cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride's and groom's wrists, 把浸泡在圣水中的棉线______在新娘和新郎的手腕。A folding 折叠; B piling 堆积;C wrapping 包裹;以上三项均不符合文意,故选D项tying,绑,系。
10. [A] lighting [B] passing [C] hiding [D] serving
【解析】原文: around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the union.在一圈婚姻幸福美满和德高望重的情侣中_________一根蜡烛来祝福他们。根据语境,A lighting,点亮,C hiding隐藏,D serving 服务;均不合适,只能选B passing 传递。故选B。
11. [A] meeting [B] association [C] collection [D]union
12. [A] grow [B] part [C] deal [D]live
13. [A] whereas [B] until [C] for [D] if
14. [A] obtain [B] follow [C] challenge [D]avoid
【解析】该句意思是:离婚是合法的并容易______,但并不普遍。填入词应与legal感情色彩一致,故排除avoid(避免)及challenge(挑战,质疑),而follow(跟随)一词通常不与divorce搭配。选项obtain代入语境中,obtain a divorce可以表示获得离婚,搭配合理,语义通顺,为正确答案。
15. [A] isolated [B] persuaded [C] viewed [D] exposed
16. [A]wherever [B] however [C] whenever [D]whatever
【解析】此处空前有动词retain, 因此需要填入一个连词引导宾语从句, 并且与property搭配,共同充当从句中的宾语。因此排除A选项wherever"无论何地"和C选项whenever"无论何时"。B 选项"however",作"但是"解,与句意不服, 作"无论多么"理解, 后面常跟形容词,而非名词。 而whatever 与property搭配,可以充当宾语从句的宾语,表示"一切财产",因此选项D为正确答案。
17. [A] changed [B] brought [C] shaped [D] pushed
【解析】此处需要填入一个动词,能和property 形成动宾搭配。A选项changed意为"改变", B选项brought意为"带来",C选项shaped意为"形成",D选项pushed意为"推搡"。因此符合文意,能够和财产搭配的只能是选项B。
18. [A] divided [B] invested [C] donated [D] withdrawn
【解析】空格处是一个被动语态, 此处需要填入一个与jointly-acquired property(共同获得的财产)形成动宾搭配的动词。同时此处的情境是讨论离婚时的行为, 因此A选项为正确选项。
19. [A]clears [B] warms [C] shows [D] breaks
【解析】此处考察固定词组。C选项show up意为"显现,出现"。后文提到离婚后,男士可以立即重婚, 而女士必须要等十个月,可知符合文意,并且能够和"性别歧视"搭配的只能是选项C。
20. [A]while [B] so what [C]once [D] in that
【解析】此处考察上下文的逻辑关系。上文指出,离婚男士在他再婚前没有一个等候期,空格后提到"女性必须要等待10个月",显然,这二者之间不是因果关系,因此排除B选项 so that"所以"和D选项in that"因为",也不是C选项once"一旦"所表达的条件关系,因此正确答案为A选项。
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part A
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)
Text 1
France, which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for woman. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runways. The parliament also agreed to ban websites that" incite excessive thinness" by promoting extreme dieting. Such measures have a couple of uplifting motives. They suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up with impinging on health. That's a start. And the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protecting models from starring themselves to health -as some have done. It tells the fashion industry that it move take responsibility for the signal it sends women, especially teenage girls, about the social tape -measure they must use to determine their individual worth.
The bans, if fully enforced ,would suggest to woman (and many men )that they should not let others be orbiters of their beauty .And perhaps faintly, they hint that people should look to intangible qualities like character and intellect rather than dieting their way to sine zero or wasp-waist physiques .
The French measures, however, rely too much on severe punishment to change a culture that still regards beauty as skin-deep-and bone-showing. Under the law, using a fashion model that does not meet a government-defined index of body mess could result in a $85,000 fine and six months in prison.
The fashion industry knows it has an inherent problem in focusing on material adornment and idealized body types. In Denmark, the United States, and a few other countries, it is trying to set voluntary standard for models and fashion images there rely more on pear pressure for enforcement. In contrast to France's actions, Denmark's fashion industry agreed last month on rules and sanctions regarding age, health, and other characteristics of models .The newly revised Danish Fashion Ethical charter clearly states, we are aware of and take responsibility for the impact the fashion industry has on body ideals, especially on young people. The charter's main toll of enforcement is to deny access for designers and modeling agencies to Copenhagen. Fashion week, which is men by the Danish Fashion Institute .But in general it relies on a name-and -shame method of compliance. Relying on ethical persuasion rather than law to address the misuse of body ideals may be the best step. Even better would be to help elevate notions of beauty beyond the material standards of a particular industry.
21. According to the first paragraph, what would happen in France?
[A] Physical beauty would be redefined
[B] New runways would be constructed
[C] Websites about dieting would thrive
[D] The fashion industry would decline
【解析】推断题。根据题干first paragraph定位第一段,其中第一句France ,which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for woman.以作为全球时尚创新者为荣的法国承认已经失去定义女性形体美的绝对权利,说明法国以前制定的形体美的标准已不再适用,现在需要做出改变,故A选项为正确答案。
22. The phrase "impinging on"(Line2 Para2) is closest in meaning to
[A] heightening the value of
[B] indicating the state of
[C] losing faith in
[D] doing harm to
【解析】词义题。根据题干关键词定位到第二段的第二句"They suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up with impinging on health."(他们认为美女不应该以…健康的外表来界定)。该句承接本段第一句"Such measures have a couple of uplifting motives."其中,Such measures指代的正是第一段中阐述的"雇佣过瘦(excessive thinness)的模特会犯罪的法律规定",且excessive一词表明了情感色彩是贬义的。因此选[D] doing harm to。
23. Which of the following is true of the fashion industry
[A] The French measures have already failed
[B] New standards are being set in Denmark
[C] Models are no longer under peer pressure
[D] Its inherent problems are getting worse
24. A designer is most likely to be rejected by CFW for
[A] setting perfect physical conditions
[B] caring too much about models' character
[C] showing little concern for health factors
[D] pursuing a high age threshold for models
【解析】推理题。题干问的是"设计师似乎被CFW拒绝的原因"。根据题干关键词,回文定位到倒数第二段,其中指出"…enforcement is to deny access for designers…",意思是"法案拒绝设计师进入CFW,它是由丹麦时装学院创办的。",再根据该段前两句可知,麦时装学院不再只关注身材,也关注健康。而设计师一般都是以瘦为美,而忽视健康。综上所述,设计师被拒绝的原因是不考虑健康因素,故选[C] showing little concern for health factors。
25. Which of the following maybe the best title of the text?
[A] A challenge to the Fashion Industry's Body Ideals
[B] A Dilemma for the starving models in France
[C] Just Another Round of struggle for beauty [D] The Great Threats to the Fashion Industry
【解析】主旨题。首段指出法律要求时尚界不能用过瘦的模特,接下来的段落重点说明时尚界的模特同时还需考虑年纪,健康以及其他方面的因素等。因此这篇文章的中心是围绕对时尚界理想体型观点的挑战,故[A] A challenge to the Fashion Industry's Body Ideals正确。
Text 2
For the first time in the history more people live in towns than in the country. In Britain this has had a curious result. While polls show Britons rate "the countryside" alongside the royal family. Shakespeare and the National Health Service (NHS) as what make them proudest of their country, this has limited political support. A century ago Octavia Hill launched the National Trust not to rescue stylish houses but to save "the beauty of natural places for everyone forever". It was specifically to provide city dwellers with spaces for leisure where they could experience "a refreshing air". Hill's pressure later led to the creation of national parks and green belts. They don't make countryside any more, and every year concrete consumes more of it .It needs constant guardianship.
At the next election none of the big parties seem likely to endorse this sentiment. The Conservatives' planning reform explicitly gives rural development priority over conservation,
even authorizing "off-plan" building where local people might object. The concept of sustainable development has been defined as profitable. Labour likewise wants to discontinue local planning where councils oppose development. The Liberal Democrats are silent only u sensing its chance, has sides with those pleading for a more considered approach to using green land. Its campaign to protect Rural England struck terror into many local conservative parties. The sensible place to build new houses factories and offices is where people are in cities and towns where infrastructure is in place. The London agents Stirling Ackroyed recently identified enough sites for half of million houses in the Landon area alone with no intrusion on green belts. What is true of London is even truer of the provinces. The idea that "housing crisis" equals "concreted meadows" is pure lobby talk. The issue is not the need for more houses but, as always, where to put them under lobby pressure, George Osborne favours rural new-build against urban renovation and renewal. He favours out-of-town shopping sites against high streets. This is not a free market but a biased one. Rural towns and villages have grown and will always grow. They do so best where building sticks to their edges and respects their character. We do not ruin urban conservation areas. Why ruin rural ones? Development should be planned, not let trip, After the Netherlands, Britain is Europe's most crowed country. Half a century of town and country planning has enable it to retain an enviable rural coherence, while still permitting low-density urban living. There is no doubt of the alternative-the corrupted landscapes of southern Portugal, Spain or Ireland. Avoiding this rather than promoting it should unite the left and right of the political spectrum. 26. Britain's public sentiment about the countryside
[A] is not well reflected in politics
[B] is fully backed by the royal family
[C] didn't start fill the Shakespearean age
[D] has brought much benefit to the NHS
【解析】事实细节题。根据题干"英国大众对于乡村的观点",可定位于文章的第一段。从文章第一段的后半段能得出:英国人民在民意调查中将"乡村"和王室、莎士比亚以及英国国民保健制度并列选为英国让他们最为自豪的四个方面,但是这种观点得到的政治支持却极为有限。A选项"is not well reflected in politics"在政治中没有得到很好的体现是对原文意思的同义替换,故选A。
27. According to paragraph 2,the achievements of the National Trust are now being
[A] largely overshadowed
[B] properly protected
[C] effectively reinforced
[D] gradually destroyed
【解析】事实细节题。根据题干很明确能回文定位到文章第二段。该段通过第一句的"a century ago"和后面的"later"可知是在做古今对比。题干中问的是"now",所以重点锁定在对比中的后半部分,而这部分中"They don't make countryside any more, and every year concrete consumes more of it."一句表明现在的National Trust已背离了它原始的初衷,它之前的那些成就已经消失了。D选项 gradually destroyed正是对这一意思的表述,故选D。
28. Which of the following can be offered from paragraph 3
[A] Labour is under attack for opposing development
[B] The Conservatives may abandon "off-plan" building
[C] Ukip may gain from its support for rural conservation
[D] The Liberal Democrats are losing political influence
【解析】推理判断题。回文定位到第三段,该段主要讲了各大党派对于这个观点(及第一段中提到的观点)的态度:基本都不赞同。最后一部分"only Ukip, sensing its chance, has sided with those pledging for a considered approach to using green land"该句说明只有Ukip这个党派是赞同这个观点,要保护乡村的。C选项正是对原文的同义置换,故选C。
29. The author holds that George Osbornes's preference
[A] shows his disregard for the character of rural area
[B] stresses the necessity of easing the housing crisis
[C] highlights his firm stand against lobby pressure
[D] reveals a strong prejudice against urban areas
【解析】本题属于观点态度题,根据George Osborne 可以定位到文中第五段。文中提到George Osborne favours rural new-build against urban renovation and renewal. 后面一句还提到He favours out-of-town shopping sites against high streets. 通过这两句话可以看出GO是比较喜欢rural的,而通过两个against 则可以看出对urban areas的prejudice. 故选择D。
30. In the last paragraph the author show his appreciation of
[A] the size of population in Britain
[B] the enviable urban lifestyle in Britain
[C] the town-and-country planning in Britain
[D] the political life in today's Britain
【解析】本题属于观点态度题,根据最后一段第一句话可以确定本段的中心是第一句Development should be planned, not let trip, 说明发展是要有计划的,不能任其自由发展。然后再具体讲Britain经过半个世纪the town-and-country planning有计划的发展,取得了很好的成效。故选择C the town-and-country planning in Britain.
Text 3
"There is one and only one social responsibility of business" wrote Milton Friedman, a Nobel Prize-winning economist "That is, to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits." But even if you accept Friedman's premise and regard corporate social responsibility(CSR) policies as a waste of shareholders's money, things may not be absolutely clear-act. New research suggests that CSR may create monetary value for companies at least when they are prosecuted for corruption.
The largest firms in America and Britain together spend more than $15 billion a year on CSR, according to an estimate by EPG, a consulting firm. This could add value to their businesses in three ways. First, consumers may take CSR spending as a "signal" that a company's products are of high quality. Second, customers may be willing to buy a company's products as an indirect may to donate to the good causes it helps. And third, through a more diffuse "halo effect" whereby its good deeds earn it greater consideration from consumers and others.
Previous studies on CSR have had trouble differentiating these effects because consumers can be affected by all three. A recent study attempts to separate them by looking at bribery prosecutions under American's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act(FCPA).It argues that since prosecutors do not consume a company's products as part of their investigations,they could be influenced only by the halo effect. The study found that,among prosecuted firms,those with the most comprehensive CSR programmes tended to get more lenient penalties. Their analysis ruled out the possibility that it was firm's political influence, rather than their CSR stand, that accounted for the leniency: Companies that contributed more to political campaigns did not receive lower fines.
In all, the study concludes that whereas prosecutors should only evaluate a case based on its merits, they do seem to be influenced by a company's record in CSR. "We estimate that either eliminating a substantial labour-rights concern, such as child labour, or increasing corporate giving by about20% result in fines that generally are 40% lower than the typical punishment for bribing foreign officials." says one researcher.
Researchers admit that their study does not answer the question at how much businesses ought to spend on CSR. Nor does it reveal how much companies are banking on the halo effect, rather than the other possible benefits, when they companies get into trouble with the law, evidence of good character can win them a less costly punishment.
31. The author views Milton Friedman's statement about CSR with
【解析】态度题。根据题干中的关键词Milton Friedman, CSR 可以定位到第一段开头处,米尔顿·弗里德曼认为:"企业有且只有一种责任,为增加利润而运用资源,开展活动"。紧接着文章转折并提出"things may not be absolutely clear-cut"。情况并不明确。由此推知,作者对此的态度是uncertainty。
32. According to Paragraph 2, CSR helps a company by
[A]guarding it against malpractices
[B]protecting it from consumers
[C]winning trust from consumers.
[D]raising the quality of its products
【解析】细节题。根据第二段,以及题干中的关键词CSR,公司花大笔资金在CSR上面,其结果就是"this could add value to their business in three ways", "以三种方式分别给公司带来价值"。紧接着文章分别阐述三种方式,得出正确答案为D。
33. The expression "more lenient"(line 2,Para.4)is closest in meaning to
[A]less controversial
[B]more lasting
[C]more effective
[D]less severe
【解析】词义题。根据题干回文定位到第四段第一句。通过该段第二句的描述可以得知CSR和政治影响是对立的两个因素。而第二句冒号后面交代,参与政治活动较多的公司不会受到较低的罚款。这就意味着,反而具有全面的CSR项目的公司受到的罚款比较低。因此,结合选项可以推出第一句话中的more lenient penalties指less severe,即不那么严重的(宽大)的惩罚。因此正确答案为D。
34. When prosecutors evaluate a case, a company's CSR record
[A]comes across as reliable evidence
[B]has an impact on their decision
[C]increases the chance of being penalized
[D]constitutes part of the investigation
【解析】细节题。根据题干中的prosecutors evaluate a case回文定位到第五段第二句。该句指出虽然检察官在评估一个案件时,应该基于其功绩,实际上还是受到了公司CSR记录的影响。故正确答案为选项B。
35. Which of the following is true of CSR according to the last paragraph?
[A] The necessary amount of companies spending on it is unknown
[B] Companies' financial capacity for it has been overestimated
[C] Its negative effects on businesses are often overlooked
[D]It has brought much benefit to the banking industry
Text 4
There will eventually come a day when The New York Times ceases to publish stories on newsprint. Exactly when that day will be is a matter of debate. "Sometime in the future," the paper's publisher said back in 2010.
Nostalgia for ink on paper and the rustle of pages aside, there's plenty of incentive to ditch print. The infrastructure required to make a physical newspaper - printing presses, delivery trucks - isn't just expensive; it's excessive at a time when online - only competitors don't have the same set of financial constraints. Readers are migrating away from print anyway. And though print ad sales still dwarf their online and mobile counterparts, revenue from print is still declining.
Overhead may be high and circulation lower, but rushing to eliminate its print edition would be a mistake, says BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti.
Peretti says the Times shouldn't waste time getting out of the print business, but only if they go about doing it the right way. "Figuring out a way to accelerate that transition would make sense for them," he said, "but if you discontinue it, you're going have your most loyal customers really upset with you." Sometimes that's worth making a change anyway. Peretti gives the example of Netflix discontinuing its DVD-mailing service to focus on streaming. "It was seen as blunder," he said. The move turned out to be foresighted. And if Peretti were in charge at the Times? "I wouldn't pick a year to end print," he said "I would raise prices and make it into more of a legacy product." The most loyal customers would still get the product they favor, the idea goes, and they'd feel like they were helping sustain the quality of something they believe in. "So if you're overpaying for print, you could feel like you were helping," Peretti said. "Then increase it at a higher rate each year and essentially try to generate additional revenue." In other words, if you're going to make a print product, make it for the people who are already obsessed with it. Which may be what the Times is doing already. Getting the print edition seven days a week costs nearly $500 a year - more than twice as much as a digital - only subscription. "It's a really hard thing to do and it's a tremendous luxury that BuzzFeed doesn't have a legacy business," Peretti remarked. "But we're going to have questions like that where we have things we're doing that don't make sense when the market changes and the world changes. In those situations, it's better to be more aggressive that less aggressive."
36. The New York Times is considering ending it's print edition partly due to
[A] the increasing online and sales
[B] the pressure from its investors
[C] the complaints from its readers
[D] the high cost of operation
【解析】从题干提取关键词ending和due to 定位到第二段主题句中的 incentive to ditch the print (放弃印刷的原因)。随后解释了infrastructure isn't just expensive (设备不仅仅是昂贵)。此外,该段还对比对手电子图书:don't have the same set of financial constraints(经济限制)。因此可以确定答案D。
37. Peretti suggests that in face of the present situation, The Times should
[A] make strategic adjustments
[B] end the print sedition for good
[C] seek new sources of leadership
[D] aim for efficient management
【解析】首先根据Peretti suggests定位到阐述Peretti观点的第四段第一句:Peretti says the Times shouldn't waste time getting out of the print business, but only if they go about doing it the right way.可以确定答案A。
38. It can be inferred from paragraphs 5and 6 that a " legacy product"
[A] helps restore the glory of former times
[B] is meant for the most loyal customers
[C] will have the cost of printing reduced
[D] expands the popularity of the paper
【解析】本题答案定位到第6段第1句"The most loyal customers would still get the product they favor"以及"make it for the people who are already obsessed with it"。
39. Peretti believes that in a changing world
[A] traditional luxuries can stay unaffected
[B] cautiousness facilitates problem-solving
[C] aggressiveness better meets challenges
[D] legacy businesses are becoming out dated
【解析】根据题干中的"in a changing world"定位到文章最后一段最后一句. 原文说当市场和世界形势发生变化时,我们所做的事情就毫无意义了。在这种情形下,"more aggressive(积极进取)is better", 和答案中的关键信息"aggressiveness better"相呼应。
40. which of the following would be the best title of the text?
[A] shift to online newspapers all at once
[B] Cherish the Newspapers still in Your Hand
[C] keep Your Newspapers Forever in Fashion
[D] Make Your print Newspapers a luxury Good
【解析】本文主要是讲述报纸行业为防止被淘汰的而需要做出的应对之策。根据文中第5段最后一句的"raise prices, and make it into more of a legacy product"以及第6段中"increase it at a higher rate each year..."可得知,应该把报纸变成一种更像文化遗产的一种产品,并且要不断提高报纸的价格,变成一种奢侈品。
Part B
Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each of the numbered paragraphs (41-45). There are two extra subheadings. Mark your answers on the ANSER SHEET. (10 point)
[A] Create a new image of yourself
[B] Decide if the time is right
[C] Have confidence in yourself
[D]Understand the context
[E]Work with professionals
[F]Make it efficient
[G]Know your goals
No matter how formal or informal the work environment, the way you present yourself has an impact. This is especially true in the first impressions. According to research from Princeton University , people assess your competence, trustworthiness, and likeability in just a tenth of a second, solely based on the way you look.
The difference between today's workplace and the "dress for success" era is that the range of options is so much broader. Norms have evolved and fragmented. In some settings, red sneakers or dress T-shirts can convey status; in other not so much. Plus, whatever image we present is magnified by social-media services like LinkedIn. Chances are, your headshots are seen much more often now than a decade or two ago. Millennials, it seems, face the paradox of being the least formal generation yet the most conscious of style and personal branding. It can be confusing.
So how do we navigate this? How do we know when to invest in an upgrade? And what's the best way to pull off one than enhances our goals? Here are some tips:
【解析】该段中出现了表示时间的词汇和短语:during transitions; in a period of , time。在不同的时间段,作者给出了不同的策略。浏览标题发现,只有选项B出现了表示时间的词汇。本段第二句中的good与小标题中的right也恰好对应,因此确定正确答案为B选项。 As an executive coach, I've seen image upgrades be particular helpful during transitions-when looking for a new job, stepping into a new or more public role, or changing work environments. If you're in a period of change or just feeling stuck and in a rut, now may be a good time. If you're not sure, ask for honest feedback from trusted friends, colleagues and professionals. Look for cues about how others perceive you. Maybe there's no need for an upgrade and that's OK
【解析】该段首句提到"弄清楚你希望达到的效果",然后以问句形式提出段落主题,接着分两个方面来阐述:目标不同,要求不同。本段第一句话中的"get clear"与小标题中的"know"属于同义表达,并且本段第三句话中the goal 与小标题中的goal完全对应,因此正确答案为G选项。
Get clear on what impact you're hoping to have. Are you looking to refresh your image or pivot it? For one person, the goal may be to be taken more seriously and enhance their professional image. For another, it may be to be perceived as more approachable, or more modern and stylish. For someone moving from finance to advertising, maybe they want to look more "SoHo." (It's OK to use characterizations like that )
【解析】该段第一句话提到"要像人类学家一样来考虑你的工作环境",接着给出了几个排比的问句,都是针对工作环境的具体细节的发问。最重要的是在结尾部分,作者总结评论道,"The better you …, the more control you …",意为"对文化背景理解得越好,对自己的影响力就有越好的控制"。很明显,这句话凸显了context的重要性,而且出现了关键词的复现understand和context。因此,答案选D选项。 Look at your work environment like an anthropologist. What are the norms of your environment? What conveys status? Who are your most important audiences? How do the people you respect and look up to present themselves? The better you understand the cultural context, the more control you can have over your impact.
【解析】本段按照总分的形式安排,并且在首句给出两处关键词professionals 和 share with,即"支持专家的意见,并且与其分享个人的目标"。下文是举例论述,例如去找私人造型师而不是理发师等。紧接着下文就给出 "work with a professional photographer"让专业人士拍照片而不是自己的朋友或者是配偶。因此可以得出结论本段是围绕专业人士professionals 的重要性来展开的。故选择 Work with professionals.
Enlist the support of professionals and share with them your goals and context. Hire a personal stylist, or use the free styling service of a store like J. Crew. Try a hair stylist instead of a barber. Work with a professional photographer instead of your spouse or friend. It's not as expensive as you might think.
【解析】该段落主题句出现在转折之后,即"Instead, use it as an opportunity to reduce decision fatigue.",其中it指代上一句中style upgrade。通过前后两句话对比指出目的是利用style upgrade作为机会来reduce decision fatigue(减少决定疲乏),从而来提高办事效率。后两句话作为论据进一步论证这一观点,因此答案选F选项。
The point of a style upgrade isn't to become more vain or to spend more time fussing over what to wear. Instead, use it as an opportunity to reduce decision fatigue. Pick a standard work uniform or a few go-to options. Buy all your clothes at once with a stylist instead of shopping alone, one article of clothing at a time.
Part C
Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) Mental health is our birthright. (46) we don't have to learn how to be mentally healthy, it is built into us in the same way that our bodies know how to heal a cut or mend, a broken bone. Mental health can't be learned, only reawakened. It is like immune system of the body, which under stress or through lack of nutrition or exercise can be weakened, but which never leaves us. When we don't understand the value of mental health and we don't know how to gain access to it, mental health will remain hidden from us. (47) Our mental health doesn't go anywhere; like the sun behind a cloud, it can be temporarily hidden from view, but it is fully capable of being restored in an instant. Mental health is the seed that contains self-esteem -confidence in ourselves and an ability to trust in our common sense. It allows us to have perspective on our lives-the ability to not take ourselves too seriously, to laugh at ourselves, to see the bigger picture, and to see that things will work out. It's a form of innate or unlearned optimism. (48) Mental health allows us to view others with sympathy if they are having troubles, with kindness if they are in pain, and with unconditional love no matter who they are. Mental health is the source of creativity for solving problems, resolving conflict, making our surroundings more beautiful, managing our home life, or coming up with a creative business idea or invention to make our lives easier. It gives us patience for ourselves. And toward others as well as patience while driving, catching a fish, working on our car, or raising a child. It allows us to see the beauty that surrounds us each moment in nature, in culture, in the flow of our daily lives. (49)Although mental health is the cure-all for living our lives, it is perfecting ordinary as you will see that it has been there to direct you through all your difficult decisions. It has been available even in the most mundane of life situations to show you right from wrong, good from bad, friend from foe. Mental health has commonly been called conscience, instinct, wisdom, common sense, or the inner voice, we think of it simply as a health and helpful flow of intelligent thought. (50) As you will come to see, knowing that mental health is always available and knowing to trust it allow us to slow down to the moment and live life happily.
【解析】分号连接两个句子:第一个句子主干为we don't have to learn,how引导宾语从句作learn的宾语,其中how表示方式;第二个句子主干为it is built into us,其中代词it指代前句提及的mental health; in the same way表示方式,that引导定语从句,其中又嵌套了how引导的宾语从句,作know的宾语。
【解析】分号连接两个句子:第一个句子为主谓结构的简单句;第二个句子为but连接的两个并列分句,表达转折关系,主干为it can be hidden, but it is capable of being restored,其中介词短语like the sun behind a cloud表示比喻。in an instant:立刻,立即。
【解析】本句主干为:mental health allows us to view others…,三个并列的介词短语with..表示伴随。其中分别嵌套了if引导的两个条件状语从句和no matter who引导的让步状语从句。
【解析】句子主干是it is perfectly ordinary。it指代前文提及的mental health;although引导让步状语从句,其主干为mental health is the cure-all。as引导原因状语从句,其主干为you will see;that引导从句做see的宾语,其主干为it has been there to direct you。cure-all:合成名词,万灵药。
【解析】句子主干是knowing that…and knowing to trust it allow us to slow down to the moment and live life happily。两个动名词结构knowing…并列作主句的主语,其中that引导的宾语从句作knowing的宾语。句首的as引导非限制性定语从句,修饰整个主句,翻译时可以处理为"就像…,正如…"。
Section III Writing
Part A
51. Directions:
Suppose you are a librarian in your university. Write a notice of about 100 words. Providing the newly-enrolled international students with relevant information about the library.
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.
Do not sign your own name at the end of the notice. Use Li Ming instead.
Do not write the address. (10 points)
For better serving the international students, a notice is released here to provide the necessary information about the library.
The university library opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday, but from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. If you need to borrow books, please follow the following steps. First, bring your student card and register first at the librarian's office. At most six books can be borrowed once from the library. You should keep in mind the days that you can keep the book(s) you borrow. Three months is the longest period. If you exceed the limited time, some fines should be paid.
If you have any questions or suggestions about borrowing or returning books, telephone 010-8248119 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. We sincerely hope you all enjoy the study and life in our university.
University Library
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Part B
52. Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following pictures In your essay, you should
1) describe the pictures briefly
2) interpret the meaning , and
3) give your comments
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points)
The above two pictures reveal two father's different teaching methods. In the first picture, the father is urging his son to study hard while he is smoking and watching TV idly. In the second picture, the father and his son are both concentrating on the study. The caption under the cartoon reads: "It is better to set an example than to make demands".
Apparently, the author of the cartoon focuses on a fact that many parents when educating their children tend to neglect the impact of their own acts upon their children. It is without any doubt that all parents hope that their children could have a bright future. Therefore, they tend to count on schools and the society to provide their kids with a good education. However, what they don't realize is that parents are the first teachers of children. Parents failing to set a role model for their children will only result in an unhealthy family atmosphere, which is definitely harmful to the future development of their children.
From my perspective, education from parents is of vital importance to a child's healthy growth. Therefore, parents should provide their children with a favorable growing environment by being a positive role model. Only through persistent efforts and proper guidance can children enjoy a bright future.


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Tear gland inflammation treatments are geared to your specific problem since there are such an assorted variety of potential causes. In most cases, tear gland inflammation can be treated with the use of oral antibiotics prescribed by your NYC eye doctor. If you don't begin to show major improvement in the first couple days, surgery may be necessary. In the chronic cases a newer treatment methods include soft contacts infused with artificial tears and time-released medications. Make your appointment with the best in class eye doctors in NYC, meet our New York optometrist Dr. Saba Khodadadian and ophthalmologist Dr. Richard L. Deluca.
Tear Gland Inflammation
Your eyes produce tears to stay lubricated for comfort and free from dust, particles or debris. However, if your tear glands become swollen or inflamed for any reason, it can be an extremely unpleasant experience.
The glands that produce tears are called the lacrimal glands, but are more commonly known as the tear ducts. The medical term for the condition that causes inflammation in your tear ducts is dacryoadenitis. This may occur in one or both eyes, and the condition can be either chronic or acute, meaning it can present as a temporary problem or an ongoing issue.
If you are having any abnormal symptoms, you should always be evaluated with a thorough consultation and examination by a ophthalmologist or New York optometrist for an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan as it may be a symptom or sign of a serious illness or condition.
Symptoms to Expect
When your tear glands become inflamed, it's likely to be first noticed as an increasing redness and discomfort. The outside surrounding eye lid can become quite swollen and painful to the touch. There may be a sensation of pressure as the swelling increases.
Dry or watery eyes both can be symptoms, depending on whether the swelling is blocking the duct or pushing out excess tears. The inflammation also can produce a sticky discharge that forms a crust on your lashes. Some more severe cases may even include fever or upper respiratory infection.
Causes Can Vary
The acute (but temporary) cases of tear gland inflammation are generally the result of a viral or bacterial infection. Fungal infections are also possible, but are actually quite rare. The most common are:
- Viral
- Mumps
- Cytomegalovirus
- Echoviruses
- Epstein-Bar virus
- Herpes Zoster (shingles)
- Mononucleosis
- Coxsackievirus A
- Bacterial
- Staphylococcus
- Streptococcus
- Gonorrhoeae
- Chlamydia
- Tuberculosis
- Fungal (rare)
- Parasite
- Histoplasmosis
- Protozoa
- Blastomycosis
The ongoing chronic cases are usually caused by swelling and inflammation issues that aren't related to infection. Thyroid eye disease is a common source of trouble for the lacrimal glands. Sometimes, pseudotumors occur. These tumors are called "pseudo" because they're inflamed growths or masses that only resemble tumors. They are, in fact, not cancerous. Sarcoidosis, formations of inflammatory cells, may also be the problem. If you are having any of these symptoms you should always be evaluated with a thorough consultation and examination by a ophthalmologist or New York optometrist for an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan as it may be a symptom or sign of a serious illness or condition.
Common Occurrences
Blocked tear ducts most often happen in babies, although they can still happen, no matter how old you are. One in three babies is affected by tear gland inflammation. It causes excessive tearing, redness, and discharge when there's no other apparent sickness problems or allergies. Lots of babies are born with a thin piece of skin, like a membrane that doesn't allow the duct to open properly or makes it too narrow for the passage of tears. This can require a minor 5-to-10-minute procedure to correct.
Infection in adults usually begins as a response to a tear duct blocked by the way your bones grow. This can make your tear ducts a lot narrower than they should be.
Accurate Diagnosis Required
To diagnosis tear gland or duct inflammation, you'll need to undergo a thorough examination of your eyes and eyelids because there may potentially be a very serious problem. Biopsies, CT scans and other special tests may be necessary to check for tumors.
A blocked tear duct can result from several issues, including:
- Thin tissue at the end of the tear duct doesn't open right, causing it to get infected
- Bone growth of your nose bone can restrict the tear duct and cause pressure
- Several types of infection
- Your eyes may even have underdeveloped openings where your tears meet your ducts
Potential Symptoms
Tear gland inflammation runs in families, or it can be the result of injury. If you have a blocked tear duct, several things could happen:
- You may experience wet and watery eyes. You may even have tears rolling down your face at times.
- A white or yellow discharge could build up in your eye.
- Possible swelling may occur around your eye and nose.
The swelling around your eye and nose area could possibly indicate an infection in your eye's drainage system. This is what's either caused by or causes the tear glands to get inflamed.
Lacrimal Apparatus
The lacrimal apparatus is your body's system of producing and draining tears, a delicate and precise process. The slightest infection, defect or difference can upset the entire give-and-take balance. This can even happen from shifts in hormone levels. These hormonal issues present most commonly in women when they become pregnant or go through menopause.
Dry eye is one of the conditions that can result from lacrimal apparatus disorders and is likely the one most seen by ophthalmologists. Disorders of the lacrimal apparatus are often affected by environmental factors such as weather and smoking because these types of outside factors can rob your eyes of much needed moisture. Reading or staring at computer screens also can make your symptoms worse because you tend to blink less frequently during these activities.
Treatment of Tear Gland Inflammation
Treatments are geared to your specific problem since there are such an assorted variety of potential causes. In most cases, tear gland inflammation can be treated with the use of oral antibiotics prescribed by your NYC eye doctor. These usually work quite quickly and can actually clear up the infection in a couple days while your overall discomfort improves nearly overnight. If you don't begin to show major improvement in the first couple days, surgery may be necessary to clear the tear duct itself, or any bone or growths that may be restricting the tear duct in any way.
In the chronic cases, treatment proves to be continuous in an effort to manage your symptoms. Eye drops and ointments become a staple item in your medicine cabinet. However, treatment of eye conditions is progressing along with the rest of technology. Some newer treatment methods for ocular disorders include soft contacts infused with artificial tears and time-released medications that go under your lower eyelid.
Possible Complications
The worst case scenarios involve malignancies in the tear duct or such severe swelling that that it puts enough pressure on your eye to affect your vision. To prevent future problems, it's advisable to keep your vaccinations up to date. Drinking plenty of water and maintaining a healthy diet can also keep your overall inflammation to a minimum.
If you are having any abnormal visual symptoms, you should always be evaluated with a thorough consultation and examination by a ophthalmologist or New York optometrist for an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan as it may be a symptom or sign of a serious illness or condition.
Important Reminder: This information is only intended to provide guidance, not a definitive medical advice. Please consult eye doctor about your specific condition. Only a trained, experienced board certified eye doctor can determine an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment.
Do you have any questions about Tear Gland Inflammation treatment in NYC? Would you like to schedule an appointment with the top ophthalmology specialist Dr. Richard L. Deluca and a top rated optometrist Dr. Saba Khodadadian of Manhattan Eye Doctors & Specialists? Please contact our office for consultation with the best rated New York eye doctors.
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Tata Motors' domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for March 2017 were at 51,309 units higher by 10%, over 46,701 units sold in March 2016.
Cumulative sales (including exports) of the company for the fiscal was at 542,561 nos., higher by 6% over 511,705 vehicles, sold last year.
In the passenger vehicle segment the company sold a total of 15,433 units in the domestic market, reporting a growth of 84%, over March 2016. The company claims this is due to continued strong demand for the Tata Tiago.
The company's statement also added that Tata Motors has received an encouraging response for its recently launched lifestyle UV, Tata Hexa and its latest Styleback, the Tata Tigor.
Cumulative sales growth of all passenger vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal were at 153,151 units a growth of 22%, compared to 125,946 units in the last fiscal.
Commenting on the sales performance Mayank Pareek, President, Passenger Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors, said, "The sales for the month of March have been encouraging with a robust growth of 84% owing to the continued demand for TIAGO and HEXA. The launch of the HEXA, TIAGO AMT and TIGOR have set new benchmarks in their respective segments signifying Tata Motors as one of the fastest growing manufacturers in India."
Tata Motors commercial vehicles division registered a total sale of 35,876 units lower by 6% over March 2016.
The wholesale figures of Tata Motors commercial vehicles were affected by the Supreme Court judgement announced on March 29, leading to confusion and the consequent focus at the dealer level to increase retail and to reduce the levels of unsold stock said the company.
Overall sales of Tata Motors' M&HCV were at 17,648 nos. in March 2017, a decline of 5%, over March 2016. Tata Motors bus sales continued to grow by 26% in March 2017, driven primarily by STU orders.
Sales of Tata Motors' Small & Light Commercial Vehicles were at 18,228 units. in March 2017, lower by 8% over 19,777 units over March 2016.
Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal was up by 1% at 385,373 nos. over last year.
The company's sales from exports was at 5,836 nos. in March 2017, a decline of 8% compared to 6,356 vehicles sold in March 2016. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal was at 64,199 units higher by 11%, over 58,035 units sold last year.


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David is working to lower the cost and improve the quality of education. During his fellowship David worked through Lumen Learning to help community colleges and universities in the US adopt open educational resources (OER) and move away from expensive textbooks, increasing access and reducing costs for students.
Along with increasing access to and improving the quality of education, he is working on improving the quality of research on the impacts of OER adoption and exploring and proving sustainability models for OER adoption and support. He continues working to expand the collective vision of what is now possible in the context of "open" and helping K-12 and higher education institutions, faculty and learners take full advantage of its benefits to cut costs and strengthen student learning.
Twice a year we award a number of small grants to a collection of social change agents, no strings attached, in support of their work. We call these Flash Grants and recipients are selected based on nominations from our Fellows. Each award is worth $5,000.
At the heart of our co-investment fellowship model is the principle that Fellows continue to invest in their own ideas. The Foundation amplifies the Fellow's investment by matching it at least tenfold, along with covering the cost of their time for the year.
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Thank you so much for your fantastic contribution to what was an amazing 2018 event.
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As always in striving to improve our event our team loved your feedback.
We are currently finalising all aspects of our next event. The Marathon Festival has always received strong support from our major partner, Tourism and Events Queensland and we are hopeful of that support continuing.
Our current agreement with TEQ has expired and there will be a delay until we hear if our 2019 application will be successful.
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On December the 11th, 2010, Open Space will be hosting a party to celebrate both the closing of the show "Visible Matter (Above Ground)" and the release of Closed Caption Comics Issue 9.
Closed Caption Comics is a bookmaking cooperative formed by Maryland Institute College of Art students in 2005. Five years later, members are scattered across the globe but continue to produce printed products of the highest quality. Issue number 9 is no exception: 192 pages, squarebound, full color cover with black and white innards with content running the full gamut of comics possibilities. Featuring (in order of appearance) Pete Razon, Lane Milburn, Conor Stechschulte, Noel Freibert, Ryan Cecil Smith, Chris Day, Erin Womack, Andrew Neyer, Mollie Goldstrom, Molly O'Connell, and Zach Hazard Vaupen. (Printed in Canada and supported in part by a grand from The Baltimore Council of Promotion and the Arts, the State Arts Council, and Mayor Sheila Dixon.)
Visible Matter (Above Ground) features the work of Noel Freibert and Carlos Gonzales. Noel is a member of Closed Caption Comics as well as an accomplished musician and security guard. Carlos Gonzales is the creator of the comics series "Slime Freak" and performs music under the name "Russian Tsarlag."


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When I teach my Breaking Free seminar, I start in the small box which I call stuck or my comfort zone. In the case of writing, I could certainly stay in my comfort zone. This class is not required to write my newsletter or to train at Clear Rock. I feel comfortable writing about the topics that I write and I feel like I know my audience. I'm very happy doing what I am doing and I could stay right here.
But so many people have said to me, "I love your writing. You are a good writer. You could do more." So I've decided to step out of the small box into the bigger box of change. I would love to write for magazines and I dream about writing a book.
The first step I decided to take is this class. It's so fascinating. From the moment I stepped out of my little bitty comfort zone, the fear and lies started chattering to me. This is what I hear:
You're not a good writer.
Who are you to write anything?
You'll never figure out this online learning.
Do you really want to share your story?
No one cares about what you have to say.
This will be humiliating.
You will be vulnerable.
A book: are you serious?
You will never succeed.
You're not safe.
You don't matter.
So I think to myself, "Hello fear. I know you! And I know you are a liar."
Just a few years ago, that voice of fear would have driven me right back to the comfort zone, the small box, stuck. I couldn't take it. The churned up feeling in my gut. The anxiety running through my arms and legs. The sense of insecurity.
But not anymore. I know it's coming at me. I know what it is. And I'm ready for it. No jumping back to stuck.
So how do you deal with the voice of fear if you want to make a change and get unstuck?
I start with the Truth. I know I matter and that I am safe. I know the first few steps are scary but they will be worth it. I've learned the lesson that feeling insecure or scared is no reason to quit. In fact, if I want to grow, I must do precisely that which I am afraid of.
So I access my courage. I know it is there, I've accessed it before. My family and friends have helped me know my own courage and strength. Then I plug into my community of support. I am connected to others who encourage me. I tap into that unlimited source of empowerment, by sharing what I'm doing and asking for help. And finally, I connect deeply to the spirit of Love. It is my main source of strength and with it, I take the next steps: left foot, right foot.
I am afraid.
I am also safe and I matter.
And making the choice from my heart, from my authentic self (not from the wounded part of me that believes the list of lies above) I step into freedom. Freedom to choose something new. Freedom to live a more purposeful life. Freedom to change.
I am afraid. Do it anyway.
If you are stuck, I understand completely. I know how stuck feels: frustrated, sad, desperate, tired, giving up, and defeated. I know how it felt to be stuck at a weight I hated. I know how it felt to be stuck in a cigarette addiction I hated. I know how it felt to be stuck in self destructive patterns that brought me pain. I also believe that we can all overcome these patterns, compulsions and addictions. We can be free.
The only thing that can stop you is fear. Don't listen to it. It is a liar.
So try that new boxing or spinning or hip hop or yoga class.
Try a new healthy recipe or two.
Try getting consistent with your cardiovascular exercise: walk, elliptical, bike.
Try to add a strength training day.
Try eliminating processed foods for three days.
Step OUT.
The likeliness that your attempt to change ends wildly successfully is much more likely than you ending in a heap, humiliated. Confront the voice of fear and go with confidence towards the best case scenario. That is where you make changes that last. That is where you finally let go of unhealthy patterns and strongholds. That is where freedom is.
And if I can do it, believe me, you can do it.


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Every Step You Take
Jock Soto with Leslie Marshall
New York: Harper Collins, 2011
271 pp, $24.99
Review by Brittany Fridenstine-Keefe
Jock Soto's memoir, written with Leslie Marshall, comes out today. Entitled, "Every Step You Take," the book is a charming homage to an inspiring male dancer who dedicated more than two decades dancing at the New York City Ballet.
Jock Soto is part Navajo Indian, and part Puerto Rican. His first encounter to dance was in the form of Indian Hoop dances. After seeing Edward Villella on the Ed Sullivan show, Mr. Soto was determined to learn more about formal western dance genres. His family is an inspiration in the sacrifices and support they offered to enable his study of dance. Mr. Soto's pursuit of training led him to the School of American Ballet, New York City Ballet's official school, and a separation from his parents at a young age.
Much of the book is Jock's tribute to his deceased mother. Perhaps this is the meaning behind the title. Perhaps he still feels a connection to her as he serves dance. His family was a part of his dance despite distance. Although positive in his reflections, his separation from his roots is an underlying theme. Simultaneously, he acknowledges his need for space and a connection to who he is.
Personally, he recounts growing up in the gay community in the 80s. Mr. Soto reflects on his growth as an individual through each of the relationships; doubly as he witnessed the AIDS epidemic tearing apart his community. Working hard and playing hard, Mr. Soto ran in the circles of many prominent art figures, including a close relationship with Andy Warhol.
Mr. Soto's career was an embodiment of the American dream; he was quickly and easily promoted to a leading dancer at NYCB. He shares his is appreciation of his many ballerinas including: Lourdes Lopez, Heather Watts, Wendy Whelan, Stephanie Saland, and Miranda Weese. As he recounts these relationships, he shares numerous human moments from behind the scenes. Mr. Soto worked in a magical time when the work of George Balanchine, Lincoln Kirstein, and Jerome Robbins was well established and inspired. The New York dance scene was supportive and at the nexus of the form.
Throughout the book, Jock presents himself humbly. When People magazine voted him one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World", he shrugged it off stating his merit was merely to fill a performing arts quota. But he doesn't take himself lightly; he remains focused on his mission as a dancer. Mr. Soto recounts the fleeting moments of a life onstage and the struggle to keep each performance alive. Before each performance, Mr. Soto would say, "it is going to be a different story tonight." Therein lies his dedication to "every little step" he took.
Throughout the book Mr. Soto shares recipes, which correlate to his growth. He keeps his aplomb as he comically recalls using Gorgonzola in a tiramisu, but clearly cooking has become a new creative passion. A vehicle to meld his creativity with entertainment and invest in the people he cares about. He continues to service the field as a teacher at the School of American Ballet.
Jock Soto is an important male figure in the ballet world. As such his memoir, "Every Step You Take," is a refreshing and inspiring account for any artist living their mission.


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On Tuesday, June 10, Wake Forest University raised more than $1 million for the Wake Forest Fund in a 24-hour fundraising blitz.
The initial challenge was to raise $500,000 and attract participation from 2,000 donors. A group of generous donors offered a matching donation of half a million dollars if either goal was met. Wake Forest surpassed both of these goals, raising $1,007,081 from 2,648 donors.
These donors – the most ever in a 24-hour period in the school's history – contributed to the Wake Forest Fund, the University's unrestricted fund for urgent needs. The money raised will support key University priorities such as student aid, faculty development, emerging programs for students, library and technology resources, and facilities renovations.
Wake Forest engaged alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends in unexpected ways. To meet its goals the University:
Gifts to the annual fund ensure support to the University's most critical needs because tuition and the endowment cover only a portion of what is needed to sustain Wake Forest's tradition of excellence. Gifts to the Wake Forest Fund also count towards Wake Will: The Campaign for Wake Forest, which so far has raised $383 million towards the $600 million goal for the Reynolda Campus.
"The energy, motivation and generosity of the Wake Foresters that came together yesterday is overwhelming," said Mark Petersen, vice president for university advancement. "Thank you to the thousands of people whose tweets, emails and gifts to the Wake Forest Fund will help fulfill our promise to prepare students to lead lives that matter."
Wake Forest's fiscal year ends June 30, 2014. More information about the Wake Forest Fund is available at http://wakewill.wfu.edu/wake-forest-fund.
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Wake Forest University combines the best traditions of a small liberal arts college with the resources of a large research university. Founded in 1834, the school is located in Winston-Salem, N.C. The University's graduate school of arts and sciences, divinity school, and nationally ranked schools of law, medicine and business enrich our intellectual environment. Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu.
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Now if the Catholic Church will behave itself for a bit, let's get on to some interesting Biblical issues.
Jesus, of course, is widely known for his use of parables as teaching devices. By my count, there are over thirty in the New Testament, all in Matthew and Luke save for two small ones that are in Mark. Despite the highly symbolic language throughout John, there's not a single parable there.
He used a lot of metaphorical expressions in his sermons, but when Jesus started using parables, the disciples had trouble figuring them out. They asked him why, and Jesus' answer has disturbed generations of Christians.
When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. He told them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables so that, "'they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven! (Mark 4:10-12 emphasis added)
The idea that the Savior would try to conceal his teachings so that some might not be saved scandalizes many right down to the present day. Perhaps it would help to examine other instances of people using parables in the Bible. Jesus was certainly not the first or only one to do so.
The very first occurrence of a parable occurs in the story of King David. At this point in his history, he is king of Israel, has beaten all his enemies, and brought the Ark to his new capital of Jerusalem. Life is good. However, David has greatly sinned. The king has taken Bathsheba, made her pregnant, and sent off her loyal, brave, and unsuspecting husband, Uriah the Hittite, to be betrayed and slain in battle. So God sends Nathan the prophet to take the king to task for these sins. The prophet begins with a parable, remarkably like one of Jesus':
When he came to him, he said, "There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him.
"Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him." (2 Sam. 12:1-4)
David is naturally outraged, demanding the rich man die and pay the poor man four times over. The ploy worked: by putting the situation in a general context, the prophet did not directly accuse the king of sin. Rather, he stirred his compassion. So then Nathan let him have it, prophetically unleashing holy hell:
Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave your master's house to you, and your master's wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.' (2 Sam. 12:7-10)
He went on and on with unpleasant prophetic detail, but David immediately got the point. Instead of being furious at the prophet, the king repented. Though it wasn't enough to save his first-born, God's favorite fair-haired boy did manage to keep his own skin. Nathan's parable allowed the prophet to speak truth to power.
And that's what Jesus did, too, although it wasn't a king he needed to fear at that point, but the enemies he had already made among the scribes and Pharisees. Yet, what caused the Savior to begin speaking in parables was the fear of being thought possessed and locked up by his own family. Here's what happened immediately before Jesus uttered his first parable:
Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."
And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons." (Mark 3:20-22, emphasis added)
Generations of believers have been horrified by this part, too, that Jesus' very own family would think him crazy or even possibly in the power of the Devil. Yet, there it is, is our first sign that our view of Christ after 2,000 years of being shaped and reframed by preachers to make it more acceptable and "safe" is decidedly not that of the early Christians.
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Fast forward six years since the Commonwealth Games announcement and the Gold Coast is a very different place.
With a history of big property booms and equally massive busts, the Gold Coast is renowned for having one of the most volatile property markets in the country. But post GFC it appears to be a different city.
Since 2008 the Gold Coast population has grown approximately 22% to almost 600,000, with continual growth from interstate migration – particularly from Sydney and Melbourne. Families seek out the Gold Coast for its affordable housing, quality education and enviable lifestyle with safe surfing beaches, lush parklands and a growing cafe culture.
But population growth must be supported by jobs. So with the view to assisting jobs growth during some of the darkest days of the GFC, we successfully bid to become the host city for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. This was quickly supported by the announcement of the city's first major public transport infrastructure, the Gold Coast light rail. Two major pieces of infrastructure that would help lift employment across both private and public sectors.
Fast forward six years since the Commonwealth Games announcement and the Gold Coast is a very different place. No longer struggling in the wake of the GFC, the Gold Coast is a thriving city. Office vacancies have fallen from 24% to 10%, we've seen a major uplift in retail with nearly $1billion being spent in the redevelopments of Robina Town Centre and Pacific Fair, and we've experienced a significant growth in tourism, both domestic and international. With Gold Coast Airport now receiving direct flights from South East Asia, China, Japan and New Zealand, with more international flights expected in 2018, we're well and truly amongst Australia's biggest tourist hot spots, which has in turn bumped up demand for accommodation.
Infamous for its high-rise skyline which attributed to some of the Gold Coast's property crashes, the banks have helped smooth out the cyclical nature of our real estate market due to their conservative lending criteria. We've not seen anywhere near the levels of high-rise developments that have occurred in the past – and don't expect to again. Currently the only major residential project under construction is the beachfront, three-tower Jewel development by Chinese company, Wanda Group, due for completion in 2019. This decrease in construction has seen residential vacancy rates drop to around 1.5%, resulting in a significant shortage in rental accommodation and an urgent need for future supply in the very near term.
Health and education are new areas of focus, heavily supported by the Government, with the opening of the Griffith University and University Hospital in 2013. With health and education at the fore, our world class facilities are now leading the way into the research of major diseases with some of Australia's best known academics in residence.
But will the city's newfound prosperity be at risk after hosting the Commonwealth Games? We don't think so. The Gold Coast has found its feet through strategic infrastructure investment, strengthening its local economy and curbing its development. These changes aren't flash-in-the-pan quick fixes, but sustainable initiatives that will see us through 2018 and beyond.
No longer just focused on tourism and construction, the new Gold Coast is for families, for affordable housing and for secure, long-term employment. And with temperate weather and beautiful beaches, the city continues to promote itself as Australia's lifestyle region. The Gold Coast will always be known by the rest of Australia as the glitter strip, but the underlying business confidence going forward post Commonwealth Games is one of great optimism.


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>Daily Mail Article Tells Truth About Obama's Indonesian Childhood
Meet the 'chubby boy with the curly hair': New photographs of Barack Obama's childhood in Indonesia emerge
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Oil is very important to the existence of our country. Without oil and gas we could not drive our cars, heat our homes, and have the many synthetic plastic products that are derivatives of oil. Viva la Oil! But that doesn't mean we shouldn't develop what a famous scientist a hundred years ago hit on – Tesla. He was working on cord-less electricity that could light and heat our homes. If America were smart, it would put a chunk of taxpayer money down on such a project.


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This is a half day seminar made for diploma students to give them input on the typology of the landscape on a site, the physiographic conditions: Climate, geology, landscape ecology. All of this is important to consider when working on a project. There will be presentations by professionals on their topic and how this is relevant for developing an architectural project. The lectures are open for all interested students. See program.
0900-1000 Sixten Rahlff from 3rw - how this is used in an architectural practice. http://3rw.no/
1000-1100 Inger Måren, assistant Professor UiB
" Ecology and human impact on nature"
"My research focuses on the dynamics in coupled human and natural systems, including natural resource management, agro-biodiversity, sustainable land use, ecosystem services, and food security. I work with colleagues across the social and natural sciences to elucidate links between anthropogenic activities and the environment, in Europe, as well as in Asia, North-America and Africa. These interests build on to my seeking to gain multifaceted knowledge within ecology and associated disciplines"
1100-1200 Jan Even Nilsen from Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center
" Sea level change abroad and at home "
www.nersc.no "Nilsen's work is focussed on two main subjects, thermohaline circulation in the Nordic Seas and regional sea level change.The sea level is rising due to increasing ocean temperatures and melting of land based ice. At the same time different land areas are still rising after the retreat of the last glacial ice sheets. Among other factors affecting sea level rise regionally are ocean temperature distribution by ocean currents and changing heating patterns, freshwater discharges (floods and coastal current), as well as possible changes in storm surges. In the project Sea Level Rise (Endringer i fortidens, dagens og framtidig havnivå med spesielt fokus på vestlandskysten) funded by Bergen municipality, researchers from the Bjerknes and Nansen centers aim to improve the future predictions of sea level rise for the coast of western Norway and neighbouring regions. Using all available data for the different factors behind sea level rise, the project will assess its development over the last 50 years, establish the status of today, and make projections for the 21st and 22nd century."
"Mong is an ecological supervisor of urban development, from superior urban and landscape planning right down to project design and design of green space and gardens. The ecologist can also perform landscape analysis, mapping biological values and assist as approved ecologist in environmental certification (BREEAM NOR)." http://www.xn--kolog-uua.no/


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Joseph Licklider—The Johnny Appleseed of Modern Computers
Cloud storage services have been around for a while, but over the past few years they have been becoming a more popular solution to ensure that your data is safe and sound. It is still important to always have a local backup in addition to backing up your data online, and using both can be a lifesaver in many situations.
One of the other bigger advantages of online cloud storage is that many of them allow you to sync data across multiple devices such as your mobile phone, tablet, laptop, and your desktop PC. Cloud storage is something that everyone should consider just to be safe, and these services are extremely affordable and for the most part they are extremely reliable. There are so many out there for you to choose from these days, but years ago this was not an option many people considered even though the idea was conceived many years ago.
Joseph Licklider
Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider was a computer scientist that passed away in 1990, and he is considered by many people to be one of the most important figures in computing history even though many of you may have never heard his name until now. He is mainly remembered for being one of the first people to visualize the modern and interactive style of computing. He was a pioneer when it comes to the internet that we know today and he is also considered the inventor of cloud based computing and online storage. One of his earliest ideas was a world wide computer network, which as you all know, we have now and it just keeps getting better.
Joseph Licklider did a lot to initiate the ARPANET, which is the predecessor of the modern day internet. Many people in the computer world consider him the Johnny Appleseed of computing because he helped plant the seeds of modern digital computing. The founder of the Xerox Computer Science has stated that many of the major advancements in modern computer technology were based off of Lickliders visions.
There is biography all about the man that we all have to thank for the internet that we know today, and because of his technological visions we have a lot of great ways to use our computers, including online backup storage solutions so we know that all of our data will be protected no matter what. The story of Mr Licklider is a log one, and that is exactly why there is the biography about him, and without his work in the field of computer science we may not have the advanced technology that is used all over the globe today.
Here are a few more links where you can learn a lot more about one of the most important people in computer science history:
- http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/725720/Joseph-Carl-Robnett-Licklider
- http://history-computer.com/Internet/Birth/Licklider.html
- http://www.techopedia.com/definition/27938/joseph-carl-robnett-licklider


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Founded in 2009 and Legalized in 2010, the National Youth Development Organization is an organization for and by the youths. It has come to work together with other underprivi- leged fellow youths to seek ways to redress issues that affect their lives.
With its Head Quarter in Bamenda, NYDO be- lieve that for development to move forward there must be the component of empowerment. Youths have talents that are hidden and need to be exploited, thus they need to be empow- ered so that they can be able to show their hid- den talents. We need to get them involved in decision making positions so that they can be able to express themselves.
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... aka: Monster of Terror
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Daniel Haller
Though Roger Corman's The Haunted Palace (1963) is still to this day grouped into the director's eight-part Edgar Allan Poe series, it was actually based primarily on H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward." Despite how it was initially promoted, Palace was in fact the very first feature-length attempt at bringing Lovecraft to the big screen. Die, Monster, Die! (UK title: Monster of Terror) was the second attempt and is based on Lovecraft's wonderful short story "The Colour Out of Space." Screenwriter Jerry Sohl has altered many things from the story and added new ideas and characters, but he at least honors the general premise of the tale here. Director Haller, making his directorial debut, had previously done splendid economy-class art direction on many of the Corman-Poe films (including Palace) and brings that same kind of attention to detail and atmosphere to this one.
Honoring a request for a visit from his girlfriend's mother, American Stephen Reinhart (Nick Adams) arrives via train to the small British village of Arkham. Once there, he's unable to get a taxi ride or even rent a bicycle to transport himself to his destination. Seems the folks round those parts have a problem with the same family Stephen is planning to visit. He's forced to walk a good piece to his destination. Along the way there, Stephen must ignore no trespassing signs everywhere, sidestep strategically placed bear traps and, strangest of all, pass by a huge empty crater and a forest full of charred trees. Upon arriving at the Witley home, Stephen is given a cold, rude reception by wheelchair-bound patriarch Nahum (Boris Karloff), who immediately asks him to leave. His girlfriend Susan (Suzan Farmer) greets him warmly, however, and takes him upstairs to meet her mother Letitia (Freda Jackson). Mum's not doing very well it seems.
Not only is Letitia sickly and bedridden, but she's also strangely light-sensitive and refuses to be seen. She warns Stephen about the family history (Nahum's father apparently dabbled in Satanism) and tells him her maid went crazy and has since vanished. She also begs Stephen to take her daughter out of the home. Because of her mother's illness and her father's erratic behavior, Susan refuses until she finds out just what is going on. At dinner that evening, servant Merwyn (Terence de Marney) - forced to wear dark glasses because he's inflicted with the same malady effecting Letitia - collapses and then later dies. Strange screams are frequently heard throughout the home but seem to have no source and a shrouded figure lurks the grounds brandishing a knife. Stephen goes to a local doctor (Patrick Magee) for help, but he's a drunk who has been driven half mad himself by whatever's going on at the Witley estate and is of no help.
If you're familiar with the story or have seen any of the later film adaptations, such as THE CURSE (1987) or the recent Italian adaptation Colour from the Dark (2008), then you already know that a fallen meteor is responsible for everything odd that's been occurring. Nahum keeps a huge chunk of it down in the cellar and has it spread throughout his greenhouse and who knows where else. Enough exposure to the radioactive alien mineral leads to excessive growth in plants (plus enables them to attack) and madness and mutation in both plants and animals.
Despite the old school Gothic setting (large castle, fog-shrouded forests and graveyards), this seems strangely modern at times in terms of character actions, pacing and sound design. Haller and his crew make it all quite atmospheric, there are some interesting aural and light effects used at the finale, nice use of matte paintings throughout, some mildly icky make-up fx (such as a face melting down) and an interesting metallic-looking meteor monster that shows up at the very end. It runs just 75 minutes.


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