Are you a problem shopper? The answer is “Yes”, if you or someone else thinks that you sometimes get carried away with shopping. In other words, do you or does someone else think you are occupied in extreme shopping? If people have regrets later about their shopping, or have an “out-of-control” feeling about the quantities of what they buy or the amount of credit they use, they may be considered to be problem shoppers. 

Extreme shopping can lead to a more serious problem — addictive shopping. Addictive shoppers feel driven by the desire to shop and spend money. They experience great tension which drives them to shop and spend money and they feel a “rush” during the time they are occupied with the shopping activity.

Extreme or addictive shopping may result from long-time unpleasant feelings, of which anxiety, pain and shame are common ones. When we feel bad inside, we often do something to make ourselves feel better. In this case, we often go shopping.

A few people shop to relieve their boredom or emptiness. For some people, the motivation is a desire for status, power, beauty or success. Some love to shop as it makes them feel valued in the eyes of the shop assistants. Others shop simply because it makes them forget, at least temporarily, tension, fear or unhappiness in their life.

Besides, shopping malls are designed to encourage continual shopping. For instance, there are some malls where you can’t see clocks displaying the time because they don’t want you to become too aware of the time you spend there. What’s more, food courts, coffee shops and restrooms are provided, so you don’t have to leave the mall because of your physical needs.

Therefore, once you become aware of how market forces work, you will certainly come to control your shopping behavior. For example, how much time you will spend and what areas you will visit can be decided before you enter the mall. Keep a written account of what items you will buy and how much money you will spend. Make a plan for what you are going to buy before you feel the urge to shop and then stick to it. That is vital for gaining self-control.

Which of the following people may not be problem shoppers?

A. Those who cannot control the amount of credit they use.

B. Those who just walk around the shopping malls.

C. Those who are occupied in too much shopping.

D. Those who feel sorry for their shopping.

According to the passage, what may not result in addictive shopping?

A. The awareness of how market forces work.

B. The desire for status, power, beauty or success.

C. Boredom, emptiness, tension, fear or unhappiness in people’s life.

D. Long-time bad feelings of anxiety, pain and shame.

What does the author suggest to control our shopping behaviour?

A. Never going to the shopping malls because there are many tricks.

B. Applying for a credit card before we go shopping.

C. Making the shopping time as short as possible. D. Making a shopping list before we go shopping.

The author writes this passage to _______.

A. inform the shopping malls how to attract more shoppers

B. provide solutions to the problem shopping

C. scold the problem shoppers        

 D. tell a shopping story

根据句意和括号内的汉语提示,写出下列各句中所缺单词，共10 分;每小题1分.满分10分)

1.She doesn’t know how to ______________(举止得体)in public.

2.When we were young, we often sat in the ____________阴凉处)of a big tree, listening to an old grandpa telling us stories.

3.The patient was ______________(观察)over a period of several months.

4.He is a much loved and highly ______________(尊敬)teacher.

5.The star left the hotel surrounded by _____________(人群) of journalists.

6.She’s very ________________(谦虚)about her success.

7.The United States _______________(出口)soybeans.

8.It is to be _____________(遗憾) that so many young people leave school without qualication.  

9.There is still much to discuss, we shall ___________(所以)，return to this item at our next meeting.

10.Do you have your milk _________________( 递送) ?

 

In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no 36  for stillness.

And when we are 37  to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often  38  something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, other will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re 39.

This comes at a   40  : we lose that time for  41  , for observing and listening. We lose peace.

And   42  yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get  43  done.

Take a moment to think about  44  you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering  45  checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always  46  through your schedule?

Is this how you want to spend your  47  ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be   48  . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already.   49  be in the moment.

Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d  50  it to be. See your life with less move anent, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more  51  .

Then be that vision.

It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day.   52  you’re gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too  53  . slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of   54  for it.

1.A． place                  B．chance         C．freedom   D．time

2.A．forced                  B．ordered      C．invited D．told

3.A．have                    B．find           C．buy         D．get

4.A．familiar with    B．curious about  C．used to  D．interested in

5.A．cost                    B．risk           C．moment      D．danger

6.A．play                    B．food           C．sleep       D．consideration

7.A．further                  B．worse       C．farther       D．deeper

8.A．everything       B．anything    C．nothing              D．something

9.A．how                      B．where       C．why             D．whether

10.A．questions        B．problems    C．phones      D．messages

11.A．walking         B．rushing      C．stepping         D．going

12.A．school                  B．youth        C．work           D．life

13.A．silent                  B．patient       C．still         D．quiet

14.A．Nearly                  B．Ever           C．Just         D．Already

15.A．like                    B．decide        C．choose        D．need

16.A．activity                B．research       C．study      D．peace

17.A．Because         B．Until         C．Once            D．Unless

18.A．frequently               B．slowly        C．fast    D．quickly

19.A．asking                  B．sending       C．calling  D．waiting

20.A．Value B．Miss C．Owe      D．Hold

 

对话填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

W： Hi, Fred．Where have you been?

M： I’ve been to the l_____76_____ and borrowed some English books．What’s wrong?

W： I t____77______ you’d been to the post office．Did you notice the money I left on the desk?

M： Yes, $10 altogether．But I didn’t know what it was f____78___．

W： Didn’t you see the note I left you with the money?

M： Note? What note? I didn’t see any note．

W： R____79______? That’s very strange．I left the money with a note saying I wanted you to go to the post office and get some e____80_______ and stamps for me．I also put the ink bottle on them in case they might not draw your a_____81________．

M： I see now．Why can’t you go and get them y_____82______? The post office is only about 30 minutes’ walk from here．We often walk there after supper．

W： Of course I know how far it is from school．I can’t go there myself because I’m very busy doing some chemistry e______83_________ in the lab．And what’s more, I have to p_____84______ for my English exam．You know I f___85______ the last one．If I can’t pass this time, a hard time will be waiting for me．

 

When we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really, and how do they operate?

Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-term, and tends to backfire. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long-term. They will also experience fear.

Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with this emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership.

    The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day; or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they became fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation(积极性). Today’s work place is all about relationships. Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they’re recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know the pay check is not the single most motivating factor (因素) in the work life of most people.

The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence---knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.

1. The underlined phrase “shooting oneself in the foot” means _____ in this passage.

A. throw or walk in a specific direction or towards a specific objective

B. to injure or harm one's own interests 

C. to move or pass suddenly or swiftly 

D. to grow forth(向前) from the ground

2. An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when___.

A. he is forced to do things        B. he cannot work at his best

C. he feels his brain shut down     D. he thinks of his work as too heavy

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People tend to associate leadership with fear.

B. Working conditions affect people’s physical health.

C. Good relationship is the key to business success.

D. Smart people are more functional in the work place.

4. To positively influence employees, a leader should first of all ____.

A. provide better suggestions        B. develop his own personality

C. give his employees a pay raise     D. hide his own emotion of fear

5. Good leadership is mainly seen in a leader’s ability to_____.

A. provide a variety of project for employees

B. help raise employees’ living standards

C. give employees’ specific instructions（指导）     

D. deal wisely with employees’ emotions