A new idea called “business at the speed of thought” is quite popular in our business world. It makes quick marketing progress, but it also presents a terribly dangerous way to run a company. Here’re the main points: The businesses today that will succeed are those able to jump around in high spirits. Chances must be seized immediately and decisions made quickly. Everyone needs more immediate answers, and the window of expected response to any questions has dropped from weeks to days even to hours.

The problem with this way of thinking is that too often such quickness comes at the expense of properly understanding the details of a situation. Sure, the networked society allows us to gather information within a short time, but does it really speed up our ability to make better decisions? How do you balance the need for speed with sharp and correct thinking? That’s the puzzler on the minds of a lot of people these days, including Future Shock author, Alvin Toffler, who studies the idea in our cover story. It’s also a subject of a new study by Kepner Tregoe. It reports that 77 percent of managers believe that during the past three years the number of decisions they made each workday has increased. But 85 percent of those same people say the time given to making those decisions has either decreased or stayed the same. Result: Speed kills. Different opinions are not shared. Other choices are dismissed too easily. Aims never seem to be clear. On the contrary, good records aren’t kept about how successful decisions are made. If your company really does well, the Kepner report suggests taking apart the decision-making process and figuring out what you did right. Study your successes, as well as your failures. Fast decision-making is a necessity sometimes-no question about that. But decisions are only as good as the brains that go into them. By that measure, many of today’s decisions are weak and could cut some companies off at the knees. Business may be keeping the quickness of thought, but it’s going to be torn to pieces if managers are not thinking with great care and patience.

1．The underlined word “window” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _________.

       A．a period of time (during which an activity can or must take place)

       B．means (of observing and learning about people)

       C．opening (in the wall or roof of a building, car)

       D．screen (on which a film is shown)

2．The Kepner report shows that _________.

       A．managers should make efforts to pay attention to the weaknesses of fast decision-making

       B．when mangers make a decision, they should make full use of their brains

       C．if mangers don’t think quickly, business may be torn to bits

       D．managers should make records of successful decisions

3．What is the author’s attitude towards quick decision-making?

       A．Quick decision-making has proved of great help in marketing.

       B．The fact of quick decision-making does business much good.

       C．Quick decision-making makes some managers work harder.

       D．The idea of quick decision-making has some disadvantages.

 (1)Before applying to colleges，many students wonder，what's the point of it all? This is an important question to ask yourself．College is a huge investment，not only of money，but also of 2—4 years of your life．No one should attend college without a very good reason．

(2)Some people go to college to earn more money．On average，people who obtain a Bachelor's degree will earn more than$1 million dollars more over the course of their lifetimes than people who don't attend college．Those who go for Master's，Doctor's，and professional degrees do even better．Holders of these degrees are suited to many high paying jobs while                   .

(3)Some go for the experiences．College is an amazing life experience．Students not only receive a traditional classroom education，but also learn a large amount about the ways of the world．For many students，college is the first time they live away from home．This creates a great opportunity to meet different types of people and have many brand new experiences that Call make you a much wiser and worldly person．

(4)Some others seek after a dream．For many people college is great way to start the next step towards achieving a dream. It Can help you break into a new career path or achieve expert status in your chosen field．

(5)However，there're also some people going to college because“my parents and family expect me to”or“I don't know what I want to do with my life”．If your main reason for going to college is one of these，you should reconsider your motivations seriously．If you go without a true purpose，you can end up finding what you spend on it might never be worth it．

76. How does the author further explain his point of view ? (no more than 10 words)

77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

78. How could experiences mentioned in Paragraph3 change people ? (no more than 8 words)

79. Why could going to college help the students seek after their dreams ? (no more than 20 words)

80. What is the main idea of Paragraph5 ? (no more than 10 words)

 (l］Before applying to colleges，many students wonder，what’s the point of it all? This is an important question to ask yourself. College is a huge investment，no only of money，but also of 2-4 years of your life. No one should attend college without a very good reason.

(2) Some people go to college to earn more money. On average，people who obtain a Bachelor’s degree will earn more than l million dollars more over the course of their lifetimes than people who don’t attend college. Those who go for Master’s， Doctor’s， and professional degrees do even better. Holders of these degrees are suited to many high paying jobs while               .

(3) Some go for the experiences. College is an amazing life experience. Students not only receive a traditional classroom education， but also learn a large amount about the ways of the world. For many students，college is the first time they live away from home. This creates a great opportunity to meet different types of people and have many brand new experiences that can make you a much wiser and worldly person.

(4)Some others seek after a dream. For many people college is great way to start the next step towards achieving a dream. It can help you break into a new career path or achieve expert status in your chosen field.

(5) However，there’re also some people going to college because “my parents and family expect me to”or “I don’t know what I want to do with my life”. If your main reason for going to college is one of these， you should reconsider your motivations seriously. If you go without a true purpose，you can end up finding what you spend on it might never be worth it.

76. How does the author further explain his point of view? (no more than l0 words)

77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

78. How could experiences mentioned in Paragraph 3 change people? (no more than 8 words)

79. Why could going to college help the students seek after their dreams? (no more than 20 words)

80. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? (no more than l0 words)

Reading is the key to success in all school subjects. With a bit of creativity, you can help your child enjoy reading more, and encourage him to do more!
Buy or borrow a lot of “fun” books. Choose books that are slightly below his level of reading ability. Don’t forget what your child likes to do when choosing books for him. Don’t comment about the books. Simply leave the books lying on the table where your child is sure to see them. Computer games are not as harmful as most parents usually think them to be. Instead, you should take advantage of your child’s love of computer games to purchase those that require a lot of reading and avoid those that are simply computerized video games.
Buy your child a bedside reading lamp, or a tiny book light. Tell him that from now on, he must be in bed by a specific time (say 8:30) and that he can either sleep or read. Most kids will do anything else rather than go to sleep, so there’s a chance you’ll create a new bedtime reading habit.
Many children will read when they are sitting alone having a snack, or when they have a few minutes of unplanned free time. Put a box of books and magazines near the kitchen table so that reading material is available.
Often, once children learn to read independently, parents stop reading to them. This change of routine causes great sadness to a child who has come to love falling asleep as you read. Even a teenager will enjoy being read to if you pick books that interest him. Select books together, and make sure they’re ones you enjoy as well, so your enjoyment will come through as you read to them.

1. 1.

   To make children become interested in reading, parents should _______.

   1. A.
      choose books based on their interest
   2. B.
      tell them what they can learn from these books
   3. C.
      choose the easiest books for them to read
   4. D.
      always read books together with them
2. 2.

   Which of the following is NOT what parents are advised to do?

   1. A.
      Pick the right computer games.
   2. B.
      Reduce children’s sleeping time.
   3. C.
      Have reading material available.
   4. D.
      Read to children when possible.
3. 3.

   What attitude do most parents hold towards children playing computer games?

   1. A.
      Supportive.
   2. B.
      Doubtful.
   3. C.
      Negative.
   4. D.
      Neutral (中立的).
4. 4.

   The main idea of the passage is to ________. 

   1. A.
      help children succeed in school subjects
   2. B.
      give parents advice on how to educate children
   3. C.
      remind parents of the importance of reading
   4. D.
      teach parents how to encourage children to read