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A group of 30 employees was working in a software company. This was a young and energetic team with keen enthusiasm and desire to learn and grow.

One day the team was called to play a game in a hall. As they entered the hail, they found the hall decorated beautifully with colourful decorative papers and balloons. It was more like a kid’s play area than a corporate meeting hall. Everyone was surprised and gazed at each other. Also, there was a huge box of balloons placed at the centre of the hall.

The team leader asked everyone to pick a balloon from the box an blow it. Then he asked them to write their names on their balloon carefully so that the balloons didn’t blow up.

Those who failed were ruled out of the game. Altogether 25 employees were qualified for the next level. All the balloons were collected and then put into a room.

The team leader asked the 25 employees to go to the room and pick the balloon with their own name on it. All 25 employees reached the room. While they were in a rush to find the respective balloons, they tried not to burst the balloons. It was almost 15 minutes and no one was able to find the balloon carrying his own name.

The team was told that the second level of the game was over.

Now it was the third and final level. The employees were asked to pick any balloon in the room and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes ail balloons reacted the hands of the respective employee.

The team leader announced: This is called real solutions to the problems.

21. When the employees were called to play a game, they ____.

A.knew what game they were going to play

B.laughed at the idea of adults playing a game

C.had no idea what they were asked to do

D.looked forward to playing a kid’s game

At the first level of the game, each employee was asked to ____.

A.blow a balloon and write his name on it

B.put his name on a balloon and blow it

C.pick up a balloon with his name on it

D.write his name on a floating balloon

What does the software company aim to do?

A.Encourage its employees to learn from each other

B.Train its employees to face all kinds of challenges

C.Select the employees most suitable for their jobs

D.Teach its employees the importance of teamwork

How many employees failed the second level of the game?

A.30

B.25

C.15

D.5

The key to success at the third level of the game lies in ____.

A.thinking positively

B.helping each other

C.believing in oneself

D.increasing efficiency

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Third culture kid is a term in English that is used to describe children who have grown up in a different culture to that of their parents. There are great things about experiencing such a unique childhood. Third culture kids can also face many challenges.

I was born in England, to English parents. When I was two years old my dad got a new job in Poland. Since then I have lived in four other countries around the world. Although I have a British passport，I sometimes don&39;t feel very English at all!

One of the best things about moving around a lot when 1 was younger experiencing many diverse cultures and countries. I was able to try different foods, learn different languages, experience different traditions and meet people from different backgrounds. I am also lucky to have friends all over the world that 1 keep in regular contact with.

However, it wasn&39;t always easy. It often felt like I had only just settled in to the new school city and culture before my parents told me we were moving again. Leaving my friends behind was damaging as a child. I have lost touch with many people 1 was very close to because one of us moved country. It was also very disorientating to have an English passport, but not feel very English at all. Because 1 had no access to English culture, returning 4home, often felt like visiting a foreign country. Happily, now l feel more at home in England—although the question, “where are you from?” still confuses me!

26. A third culture kid may have a ____.

A.dull experience

B.special childhood

C.strong accent

D.traditional lifestyle

The author experienced different traditions by the following EXCEPT ____.

A.trying foods of other countries

B.moving around a lot

C.doing different jobs

D.making international friends

The author found it not always easy to ____.

A.make new friends

B.find a new school

C.have new teachers

D.adapt to new situations

The word "disorientating" (Para.4) probably means ____.

A.exciting

B.confusing

C.surprising

D.frightening

The author doesn't feel very English because he ____.

A.does not have a British passport

B.was not born in England

C.spent more time in other countries

D.has many foreign friends

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It is a terrible illustration of man &39; s weakness to nature ,and the tsunami(海 啸) that struck the Japanese coast in March, 2011 has illustrated the difficulty of fighting against natural disasters, even for a prosperous nation.

Totally preventing tsunami-damage is impossible. But there is much that can be done to minimize damage and loss of life. Measures that can be taken include designing solid buildings, and developing early-waming systems, public education programs and evacuation(疏散) strategies. Moreover, the approach of a tsunami is possibly picked up by the sensors of complicated international waming systems. Countries can use radio and television broadcasts as well as loudspeaker networks to warn the public.

But an early waming system depends on how far the tsunami strikes, if it&39; s close by, the warning system is not going to be very effective. When people are faced with an unstoppable force like a tsunami the massive waves created by events like underwater earthquakes, the best course of action for them is to get inland and to the higher ground as quickly as possible.

51. The first paragraph tells us that________

A.man can easily defeat the nature

B.tsunamis take place only in Japan

C.man’ s ability to cope with natural disasters is limited

D.the tsunami-damage in Japan is not so terrible

To prevent tsunami-damage, the following measures can be taken EXCEPT________

A.designing firm buildings

B.developing early-warning systems

C.developing evacuation strategies

D.keeping the public unaware of the seriousness of tsunamis

When a tsunami happens, the best course of action for people is to________

A.listen to radio and television broadcasts for information

B.get inland and to the higer ground as quickly as possible

C.stay where they are

D.rely on the warning systems

According to the passage , which of the folloiwing can cause a tsunami ?

A.Storms

B.Massive waves

C.Underwater earthquakes

D.Floods

Which of the following statements is correct according to che passage?

A.The total prevention of tsunamis is possible

B.Rich countries are less affected by tsunamis than poor countries

C.Approaching tsunamis can possibly be picked up by sensors

D.An early warning system is effective when a tsunami is close by

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Directions Facial expressions carry meanings that are partly determined by culture. For example, many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do, so teachers in the United States sometimes have trouble knowing whether their Japanese students understand and enjoy their lessons.

Another example is the smile. As a common facial expression, it may show affection, convey politeness, or disguise(掩饰) true feelings. But in different cultures. smiles have different meanings. Many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even a suspicious behavior.Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places, for American culture a smile is typically an expression of pleasure.

Therefore some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don&39; t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover emotional pain or embarrassment. Vietnamese people may tell the sad story of how they had to leave their country but end the story with a smile.

61. The best title for this passage is_________

A.Russian Culture

B.American Culture

C.Facial Functions

D.Facial Expressions and Culture

American teachers sometimes have trouble understanding Japandse students in class because Japanese students_________

A.do not show their emotions as freely as American stydents do

B.are similar to American students in showing emotions

C.only express their emotions when permitted

D.do not know what to say

Vietnamese people may end the sad story with a smile to_________

A.show affection

B.disguise emotional pain

C.covey politeness

D.show happiness

A smile is typically an expression of _________ in American culture

A.embarrassment

B.politeness

C.sadness

D.pleasure

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Russians think smiling at strangers is a proper behavior

B.Russians usually smile as frequently as Americans do

C.Many Americans smile freely at strangers in public

D.Russians and Americans have the same opinion of smiles

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Tuangou , also called team buying or group buying, is a recently developed shopping strategy starting in China. Several people connect over the Internet and agree to contact a seller of a specific product so that they can buy the same item as a group at a lower price. And the sellers benefit by selling many products at once.

When people agree on group buying,individual members of the buying group can vouch for ( 替 ……… 担 保 )a particular seller’s quality to the rest of the group,therefore Tuangou helps of similar phenomena in Euroupe and North America.However,most of the group buying in these places is organized and done not by the team members themselves,but through online go-betweens. go-betweens.

56. Where did Tudngou begin?

A.In America

B.In Europe

C.In North America

D.In China

Buyers purchase goods as a group in order to_________

A.save money

B.connect over the Internet

C.buy different items

D.make friends

The sentence “ therefore Tuangou helps change a traditional distust of goods purchased from unknown sellers” implies that_________

A.buyers used to doubt the quality of goods from unknown sellers

B.team buying is a good Chinese tradition

C.team buying is not accepted by people

D.buyers never purchase goods from unknown sellers

Sellers in the group buying benefit by_________

A.paying less

B.selling many produdcts at once

C.bargaining with each buyer

D.selling goods at a higher price

What does the word "go-betweens" mean in the last paragraph?

A.Online shopping

B.Going from one place to another

C.Traveling between two places

D.Persons or companies that pass messages between sellers and buyers

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