There was a time when，if a lady got into a crowded bus or train，a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer his seat.But now，things are different.Today a gentleman will probably look out of the window or if he feels a bit shy，hide behind his newspaper.Either way，the lady will have to stand until someone else gets off.

You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners，though.Gone are the days when women could be referred to as weakers without causing trouble.A whole generation of women has grown up demanding equality with men，not just equality in jobs or education，but in social life.Hold a door open for some women and you are likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as weakers unable to open doors for themselves.Take a girl out for meal and she’ll probably insist on paying her share of the bill.On second thoughts，that is perhaps not a bad idea.

It’s no wonder，then that men have given up some ways of politeness and consideration which they used to show towards women.On the other hand，the man’s active politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women，so that men can see women as equal human beings，rather than as weakers or something that can be used to please men.

Maybe it is worth women’s while to stand in the bus or train.

46．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Gentlemen are considered impolite nowadays if they do not offer their seats to a standing woman.

B．A gentleman who doesn’t give his seat to a standing woman should be blamed.

C．Today women do not enjoy the politeness shown actively to her by man but they considered it pleasant in the past.

D．In order to be equal with men，women have to stand in a bus or train.

47．A woman may get angry if a man holds a door open for her because________.

A．she doesn’t like him to wait on her hand and foot

B．women enjoy opening the door themselves

C．she feels herself treated as a weaker

D．she thinks it impolite for a man to do so

48．If a man takes a girl out for a meal，she insists on paying her share of the bill.That means________.

A．she wants to be equal with him

B．she likes him，so she doesn’t want to use his money

C．it’s impolite to have a free meal

D．she has agreed to marry him

49．What do women really need today?

A．Men’s active politeness and consideration.

B．Men’s true consideration for the needs and feelings of women.

C．Trying to win men’s favour.

D．Men’s good manners such as offering their seats and opening the door，etc.

50．The writer most probably is________.

A．a man who thinks the changes are reasonable

B．a woman who wants equality

C．a man who doesn’t agree with the changes today

D．a woman who doesn’t agree with the changes today

    There was a time when, if a lady got into a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer his seat. But now, things are different. Today a gentleman will probably look out of the window, or if he feels a bit shy, hide behind his newspaper. Either way, the lady will have to stand until someone else gets off.

    You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners, though. Gone are the days when women could be referred to as weakers without causing trouble. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding(要求) equality(平等) with men, not just equality in jobs or education, but in social life. Hold a door open for some women and you are likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as weakers unable to open doors for themselves. Take a girl out for a meal and she’ll probably insist on paying her share(份额) of the bill. On second thoughts, that is perhaps not a bad idea.

    It’s no wonder that men have given up some ways of politeness and consideration(考虑) which they used to show towards women. On the other hand, the man’s active politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings, rather than as weakers or something that can be used to please(取悦) men.

1.　　   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.　　  Gentlemen are considered impolite nowadays if they do not offer their seats to a standing woman.

B.　　  A good gentleman who doesn’t give his seat to a standing woman should be blamed.

C.　　  Today women do not enjoy the politeness shown actively to her by men but they considered it pleasant in the past.

D.　　 In order to be equal with men, women have to stand in a bus or train.

2.　　   A woman may get angry if a man holds a door open for her because________________.

A.　　  she doesn’t like him to pay too much attention to all her needs

B.　　  women enjoy opening the door themselves

C.　　  she feels herself treated as a weaker

D.　　 she thinks it impolite for a man to do so

3.　　   What do women really need today?

A.　　  Men’s active politeness and consideration.

B.　　  Men’s true consideration for the needs and feelings of women.

C.　　  Trying to win men’s favor.

D.　　 Men’s good manners such as offering their seats and opening the door, etc.

4.　　   The writer most probably is________________________.

A.　　  a man who thinks the changes are reasonable

B.　　  a woman who wants equality

C.　　  a man who doesn’t agree with the changes today

D.　　 a woman who doesn’t agree with the changes today

 

    There was a time when, if a lady got into a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer his seat. But now, things are different. Today a gentleman will probably look out of the window, or if he feels a bit shy, hide behind his newspaper. Either way, the lady will have to stand until someone else gets off.

    You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners, though. Gone are the days when women could be referred to as weakers without causing trouble. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding(要求) equality(平等) with men, not just equality in jobs or education, but in social life. Hold a door open for some women and you are likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as weakers unable to open doors for themselves. Take a girl out for a meal and she’ll probably insist on paying her share(份额) of the bill. On second thoughts, that is perhaps not a bad idea.

    It’s no wonder that men have given up some ways of politeness and consideration(考虑) which they used to show towards women. On the other hand, the man’s active politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings, rather than as weakers or something that can be used to please(取悦) men.

1.　　   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.　　  Gentlemen are considered impolite nowadays if they do not offer their seats to a standing woman.

B.　　  A good gentleman who doesn’t give his seat to a standing woman should be blamed.

C.　　  Today women do not enjoy the politeness shown actively to her by men but they considered it pleasant in the past.

D.　　 In order to be equal with men, women have to stand in a bus or train.

2.　　   A woman may get angry if a man holds a door open for her because________________.

A.　　  she doesn’t like him to pay too much attention to all her needs

B.　　  women enjoy opening the door themselves

C.　　  she feels herself treated as a weaker

D.　　 she thinks it impolite for a man to do so

3.　　   What do women really need today?

A.　　  Men’s active politeness and consideration.

B.　　  Men’s true consideration for the needs and feelings of women.

C.　　  Trying to win men’s favor.

D.　　 Men’s good manners such as offering their seats and opening the door, etc.

4.　　   The writer most probably is________________________.

A.　　  a man who thinks the changes are reasonable

B.　　  a woman who wants equality

C.　　  a man who doesn’t agree with the changes today

D.　　 a woman who doesn’t agree with the changes today

 

EQ has something to do with your understanding of emotions. It refers to people’s awareness, management and expression of emotions. EQ plays an important role in success. If you are not satisfied with your EQ, you can use the following five ways to improve it.

Know your own emotions－Recognise and name the emotions you feel; understand why you feel them; distinguish between feelings and actions and tell yourself what you are feeling.

Motivate yourself－You need to consider how to control your feelings productively. Practise some emotional self-control and delay satisfaction. A study found that people who delayed satisfaction were more successful later in life－as measured by a lot of factors including happiness, income and job satisfaction－than those who did not do that. You need to find a balance of emotions and motivate yourself to do something about it.

Recognise emotions in others－The ability of listening to another person’s opinions is a skill that effective managers have. Emotionally intelligent persons are also sensitive to other people’s feelings and listen to others well.

Manage your emotions－Accept your feelings, but find a balance between oversensitivity and emotional suppression(抑制). When you are angry or unhappy, you need to find a way to get out of the mood. It is healthy to express your emotions, rather than keeping them hidden.

Handle relationships－Applying conflict management skills instead of ignoring conflicts and being considerate and cooperative are part of controlling relationships. Communication skills are essential to healthy relationships.

1．This passage is mostly taken from ____________.

       A．a story                B．a magazine           C．a piece of news    D．a novel

2．According to this passage, the writer thinks that ___________.

       A．a man doesn’t need to tell himself what he is feeling

       B．a person should have the ability of listening to his manager’s opinions

       C．in no way does a person improve his EQ

       D．a person’s success has something to do with his or her EQ

3．An effective manager can have the ability of ____________.

       A．keeping his emotions not feelings hidden successfully

       B．getting out of the mood when he or she is angry or unhappy

       C．listening to others’ opinions patiently

       D．distinguish between feelings and actions.

4．Which of the following can NOT improve your EQ?

       A．Being patient to listen to others

       B．Delaying your satisfaction

       C．Telling the difference between actions and feelings

       D．Applying and ignoring conflict management

5．This passage mainly tells us ___________.

       A．how to improve your EQ

       B．how to understand your EQ

       C．how to be an effective manager

       D．how to express healthy emotions and friendships