The fear of failing exams can cause you to panic and stress can be a（n）＿＿＿＿to your performance at school．

A. solution 　B. invitation 　C. block　 D. access

 

It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact，__1__ hearing the phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to employees as a modest pay __2__， researchers say.

Praise and encouragement also __3__ employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs, saving on the cost of finding __4__.

A third of 1,000 workers __5__ said they did not get thanked at all when they did well，and a(n) __6__ third said they were not thanked enough.

In both __7__， the employees said they felt __8__， meaning they were less likely to be __9__ to their jobs and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere.

According to the survey, praising employees has the same __10__ as a 1 percent pay rise, and works out much __11__ for bosses.

Three out of four employees said that regular __12__ by their bosses was important to them, __13__ only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise __14__ they felt they needed. Those doing manual(体力的)jobs were less likely to be given any __15__ for doing well.

Scottish employees felt __16__ undervalued, eight out of ten saying they would like more praise. However, workers in the northeast are less __17__ by being buttered up by the boss, as only 69 percent said they felt the __18__ to be told “well done” regularly.

The research found that words of praise did more than __19__ a pleasant place to work—they could __20__ increase profits.

1．A.properly　　 　　　B．consequently　 C．insistently　　　　　 D．frequently

2．A.rise　　　　　　　 B．ride　　　　　 C．surprise　　　　　　 D．incident

3．A.forces　　　　　 　B．catches　　　 C．makes　　　　　 　 D．contributes

4．A.possibilities　　　　 B．replacements　 C．responsibilities　　　 D．disadvantages

5．A.surveyed　　　　　 B．reported　　 C．employed　　　　　　 D．inspired

6．A.adequate　　　 B．total　　　　　　 C．special　　　　　 　D．further

7．A.surveys　　　　 B．cases　　　　　　　 C．parts　　　　　　 D．points

8．A.privileged　　　　　 B．favored 　　　 C．undervalued　　　 D．evaluated

9．A.caught　　　　　　　 B．attached　　　 C．involved　　　　 D．devoted

10．A.motivation　　　　 B．advantage　　 C．development　　　　 D．feeling

11．A.less convenient　　　　 B．more likely　 C．cheaper　　　　　 D．more expensive

12．A.inspection　　　　 B．acknowledgement　 C．commitment　　 D．outlines

13．A.but　　　　　 B．otherwise　　　　　 C．thus　　　　　　 D．so

14．A.that　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　 C．while　　　　　　 D．as

15．A.solution　　　　　 B．situation　　　 C．recognition　　　　　 D．communication

16．A.least　　　　　　 B．the less　　　　 C．the more　　　　　 D．most

17．A.charged　　　　　 B．impressed　　　 C．delayed　　　　　　 D．exploded

18．A.chance　　　　　 B．need　　　　　 C．potential　　　 　　D．function

19．A.create　　　　 B．demand　　　　　　 C．require　　　　　 D．restore

20．A.alone　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　　　 D．yet

 

After 10 months in office, Barack Obama pardoned (赦免) a bird from the National Turkey Federation (全国火鸡联盟). It is a holiday tradition that 　41 back to 1947. It is said the __42__ Obama pardoned that day, 　43 “Courage”, weighed 20 kg. Because of his pardon, “Courage” would 　__44 the Thanksgiving dinner. “But I heard that 　45 Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson pardoned their turkeys, they ate them in fact,” Obama 　46 said, “I understand them; the turkey looks really 　__47 .”

On the Thanksgiving holiday, the 　48 Thursday in November, many Americans have turkey for lunch or dinner. Obama joked about also wanting to 　49 the tradition and eat “Courage”. “If my daughters hadn’t 　50 me, I would have tasted ‘Courage’.” he said.

Obama said he 　51 all the American people at home and abroad a happy Thanksgiving Day. He also talked about the first family’s 　52 to celebrate the coming festival. “Just like millions of other families across our country, we’ll give our thanks to God for the 　53 we have,” Obama said. “We also remember that many members of our American family are still 　54 .”

Obama noted that President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a(n) 　55 in the midst of the Civil War in the 1860s. “Today we are facing many new risks and difficulties,” he added. “So on this American holiday, as we give thanks to God for what we’ve 　56 , let’s also give a hand to those who are less 　57 .”

After his speech, “Courage” was lifted to a table and Obama 　58 his hand over the turkey’s head, pretending to be very 　59 , and said, “You are pardoned.” Because of Obama’s pardon, “Courage” would spend the rest of its life 　60 at a Disneyland amusement park.

41. A. turns　　　　　 B. holds　　　　 C. dates　　　　 D. looks

42. A. duck　　　　　 B. pig　　　　　　　　　 C. cow　　　　　　　　 D. turkey

43. A. named　　　　 B. told　　　　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　 D. believed

44. A. forget　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　 D. survive

45. A. since　　　　　 B. although　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　 D. because

46. A. jokingly　　　 B. secretly　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　 D. surprisingly

47. A. strong　　　　 B. fat　　　　　　　　　 C. ugly　　　　　　　　 D. delicious

48. A. first　　　　　　 B. second　　　　　　 C. fourth　　　 D. last

49. A. break　　　　　 B. exchange　　　　　 C. follow　　　 D. remember

50. A. frightened　 B. disappointed　　　 C. supported　　　　 D. prevented

51. A. gave　　　　　 B. wished　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　　　 D. passed

52. A. question　　　 B. explanation　　　 C. solution　　　　　　 D. plan

53. A. happiness　　 B. energy　　　 C. excitement　　　　 D. surprise

54. A. moving　　　 B. working　　　　　 C. hurting　　　　　　 D. dreaming

55. A. honor　　　　 B. record　　　 C. holiday　　　　　　 D. exception

56. A. thought　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　 C. borrowed　　　　 D. given

57. A. successful　 B. beautiful　　　　　 C. fortunate　　　　　 D. popular

58. A. raised　　　　 B. washed　　　　　　 C. warmed　　　　　 D. found

59. A. glad　　　　　　 B. serious　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　 D. handsome

60. A. alone　　　　　 B. safely　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. patiently

 The fear of failing exams can cause you .to panic and stress can be a（n）＿＿＿＿to your

        performance at school．

        A. solution 　B. invitation 　C. block　 D. access