2016年6月英语四级真题及答案第1套

Part (30Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoexpressyourthankstoyourparentsoranyfamilymembersuponmakingmemorableachievement.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡ ListeningComprehension(25minutes)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.At ofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughtheQuestions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustThebasicsocialprotectionforthemostGlobaleconomicA)ManycountrieshavenottakenmeasurestocreateenoughFewcountriesknowhowtoaddressthecurrenteconomicFewcountrieshaverealizedtheseriousnessofthecurrentManycountriesneedsupporttoimprovetheirpeople'slivelihood.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)ServestandardizedfoodPutcalorieinformationon IncreaseproteincontentintheOfferconvenientfoodtoA)TheywillbeTheywillbeTheywillgetaTheywillloseQuestions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustA)Inabilitytoimplementtheirbusinessplans.B)Inabilitytokeepturningoutnovelproducts.A)ItisthesecrettobusinessItisthecreationofsomethingItisamagictooltobringbigItisanessentialpartofbusinessItsflexiblepromotionItsinnovationItswillingnesstomakeSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.At ofeachconversationsyouwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationsandthequestion-swillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion.YoumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),,C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)He'sgotaddictedtoHeisnotverygoodatHeiscrazyabouttext-HedoesnottalklongontheTalkatGossipaForgetA)HethoughtitwasHeneededtheHewantedtostayconnectedwithHehadanurgentmessagetoA)ItposesachallengetoItsavesbothtimeandItischildishandItiscoolandQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)HewantstochangehisjobHeisunhappywithhisdepartmentA)HisworkloadwasmuchtooHisimmediatebossdidnottrustHiscolleaguesoftenrefusedtoHissalarywastoolowforhisA)HeneverknowshowtoHeisalwaysreadytohelpHisbosshasalotoftrustinHisbosshasnosenseofA)PutallhiscomplaintsinWaitandseewhathappensLearntosaynowhenTalktohisboss SectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.At ofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA), andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughtheQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)TheimportanceofsleeptoahealthyReasonsforAmericans'declineinSometipstoimprovethequalityofDiseasesassociatedwithlackofA)Theyaremorehealth-TheyarechangingtheirlivingTheygetlessandlessTheyknowthedangersoflackofA)TheirweightwillgoTheirmindfunctionwillTheirworkefficiencywillTheirbloodpressurewillQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)HowmuchyoucanaffordtoWhatcourseyouaregoingtoWhichuniversityyouaregoingtoapplyThefullrecordofThereferencesfromThealA)SpecifywhattheywouldliketodoafterDescribeindetailhowmuchtheywouldenjoyIndicatetheyhavereflectedandthoughtaboutthesubject.D)Emphasizethattheyadmiretheprofessorsintheuniversity.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)ItwasequippedwithrubberItwasbuiltinthelate19thItwaspurchasedbytheRoyalItwasdesignedbyanEnglishA)TheyconsumedlotsofTheytooktwopassengersTheyweredifficulttoTheyoftenbrokeA)TheywereproducedontheassemblyTheywerebuiltwithlesscostlyTheyweremodeledafterBritishTheyweremadeforordinaryA)ItmadenewsallovertheItwasbuiltfortheRoyalItmarkedanewerainmotorItattractedlargenumbersofPart ReadingDirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Physicalactivitydoesthebodygood,andthere'sgrowingevidencethatithelpsthebraintoo.ResearchersintheNetherlandsreportthatchildrenwhogetmoreexercise,whetheratschoolorontheirown,26tohavehigherGPAsandbetterscoresonstandardizedtests.Ina27of14studiesthatlookedatphysicalactivityandacademic28,investigatorsfoundthatthemorechildrenmoved,thebettertheirgradeswereinschool,29inthebasicsubjectsofmath,Englishandreading.Thedatawillcertainlyfueltheongoingdebateoverwhetherphysicaleducationclassesshouldbecutasschoolsstruggleto30onsmallerbudgets.Theargumentsagainstphysicaleducationhaveincludedconcernsthatgymtimemaybetakingawayfromstudytime.Withexerciseandacademicsmaynotbe32exclusive.Physicalactivitycanimprove33tothebrain,fuelingmemory,attentionandcreativity,whichare34tolearning.Andexercisereleaseshormonesthatcanimprove35andrelievestress,whichcanalsohelplearning.Sowhileitmayseemasifkidsarejustexercisingtheirbodieswhenthey'rerunningaround,theymayactuallybeexercisingtheirbrainsaswell.SectionDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Whenyourelderlyrelativeneedstoentersomesortoflong-termcarefacility—amomentfewparentsorchildrenapproachwithoutfear—whatyouwouldlikeistohaveeverythingmadeDoesassistedlivingreallymarkagreatimprovementoveranursinghome,orhastheindustrysimplyhiredbetterinteriordesigners?Arenursinghomesasbadaspeoplefear,oristhatanout-modedstereotype（固定看法)?Canngone's reallysteerfamiliestothebestplaces?ItisgenuinelyhardtoIamabouttomakethingsmorecomplicatedbysuggestingthatwhatkindoffacilityanolderlivesinmaymatterlessthanwehaveassumed.Andthatthecharacteristicsadultchildrenlookforwhentheybeginthesearcharenotnecessarilythethingsthatmakeadifferencetothepeoplewhoaregoingtomovein.Iamnottalkingaboutthequalityofcare,letmehastilyadd.Nobodyflourishesinagloomyenvironmentwithirresponsiblestaffandapoorsafetyrecord.ButanaccumulatingbodyofresearchindicatesthatsomebetweenonetypeofeldercareandanotherhavelittlerealbearingonhowwellresidentsThemostrecentofthesestudies,publishedinThejournalofAppliedGerontology,surveyed150Connecticutresidentsofassistedliving,nursinghomesandsmallerresidentialcarehomes（knowninsomestatesasboardandcarehomesoradultcarehomes).ResearchersfromtheUniversityofConnecticutHealthCenteraskedtheresidentsalargenumberofquestionsabouttheirqualityoflife,emotionalwell-beingandsocialinteraction,aswellasaboutthequalityofthefacilities.“Wethoughtwewouldseedifferencesbasedonthehousingtypes,”saidtheleadauthorofthestudy,JulieRobison,anassociateprofessorofmedicineattheuniversity.Areasonableassumption—don'tfamiliesstruggletoavoidnursinghomesandsufferrealguiltiftheycan't?Intheinitialresults,assistedlivingresidentsdidpaintthemostpositivepicture.TheyButwhentheresearcherspluggedinanumberofothervariables,suchdifferencesdisappeared.Itisnotthehousingtype,theyfound,thatcreatesdifferencesinresidents'responses.“Itisthecharacteristicsofthespecificenvironmenttheyarein,combinedwiththeirownalcharacteristics—howhealthytheyfeeltheyare,theirageandmaritalstatus,”Dr.Robisonexplained.Whetherresidentsfeltinvolvedinthedecisiontomoveandhowlongtheyhadlivedtherealsoprovedsignificant.Anelderly whodescribesherselfasinpoorhealth,therefore,mightbenolessdepressedinassistedliving（evenifherchildrenpreferredit)thaninanursinghome.Awhohadinputintowherehewouldmoveandhashadtimetoadapttoitmightdoaswellinanursinghomeasinasmallresidentialcarehome,otherfactorsbeingequal.Itisaninteractionbetweenthe andtheplace,notthesortofplaceinitself,thatleadstobetterorworseexperiences.“Youcan'tjustsay,'Let'sputthis inaresidentialcarehomeinsteadofanursinghome—shewillbemuchbetteroff,'”Dr.Robisonsaid.Whatmatters,sheadded,“isacombinationofwhatpeoplebringinwiththem,andwhattheyfindthere.”Suchfindings,whichruncountertocommonsense,havesurfacedbefore.Inamulti-statestudyofassistedliving,forinstance,UniversityofNorthCarolinaresearchersfoundthatahostofvariables—thefacility'stype,sizeorage；whetherachainownedit；howattractivetheneighborhoodwas—hadnosignificantrelationshiptohowtheresidentsfaredintermsofillness,mentaldecline,hospitalizationsormortality.Whatmatteredmostwastheresidents'physicalhealthandmentalstatus.Whatpeoplewerelikewhentheycameinhadgreaterconsequencethanwhathappenedoncetheywerethere.AsIwasconsideringallthis,apressreleasefromarespectedresearchfirmcrossedmydesk,announcingthatthefive-starratingsystemthatMedicaredevelopedin2008tohelpfamiliescomparenursinghomequalityalsohaslittlerelationshiptohowsatisfieditsresidentsortheirfamilymembersare.Asamatteroffact,consumersexpressedhighersatisfactionwiththeone-starfacilities,thelowestrated,thanwiththefive-starones.（Moreonthisstudyandthestarratingswillappearinasubsequentpost.)Beforewecollectivelytearourhairout—howarewesupposedtofindourwayinalandscapethisconfusing?—hereisathoughtfromDr.PhilipSloane,ageriatrician（老年病学)attheUniversityofNorthCarolina:“Inaway,thatcouldbeliberatingforfamilies.”Ofcourse,sonsanddaughterswanttovisitthefacilities,talktotheadministratorsandresidentsandotherfamilies,anddoeverythingpossibletofulfilltheirduties.Butperhapstheydon'thavetoturnthemselvesintoprivateinvestigatorsorCongressional “Familiescanlookabitmoreforwheretheresidentsaregoingtobehappy,”Dr.Sloanesaid.Andinvolvingthefutureresidentintheprocesscanbeveryimportant.Weallhaveourownideasaboutwhatwouldbringourparentshappiness.Theyhavetheirideas,too.Afriendrecentlytookhermothertovisitanexpensiveassistedliving/nursinghomenearmytown.Ihaveseenthisplace—itiselegant,insideandout.Butnobodygreetedthedaughterandmotherwhentheyarrived,thoughthevisithadbeenplanned；nobodyintroducedthemtotheotherresidents.Whentheyhadlunchinthediningroom,theysataloneatatable.havebeenasrationalawayasanytoreachaManypeoplefeelguiltywhentheycannotfindaplaceotherthananursinghomefortheirThoughithelpsforchildrentoinvestigatecarefacilities,involvingtheirparentsinthedecision-makingprocessmayproveveryimportant.Itisreallydifficult lifassistedlivingisbetterthananursingHowaresidentfeelsdependsonaninteractionbetweenthemselvesandthecarefacilitytheylivein.Theauthorthinksherfriendmadearationaldecisioninchoosingamorehospitableplaceoveranapparentlyelegantassistedlivinghome.ThesystemMedicaredevelopedtoratenursinghomequalityisoflittlehelptofindingasatisfactoryplace.Atfirsttheresearchersofthemostrecentstudyfoundresidentsinassistedlivingfacilitiesgavehigherscoresonsocialinteraction.WhatkindofcarefacilityoldpeopleliveinmaybelessimportantthanweThefindingsofthelatestresearchweresimilartoanearliermulti-statestudyofassistedAresident'ssatisfactionwithacarefacilityhasmuchtodowithwhethertheyhadparticipatedinthedecisiontomoveinandhowlongtheyhadstayedthere.SectionDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingAsArtificialIn ligence(AI) esincreasinglysophisticated,therearegrowingconcernsthatrobotscould eathreat.Thisdangercanbeavoided,accordingtocomputerscienceprofessorStuartRussell,ifwefigureouthowtoturnhumanvaluesintoaprogrammableRussellarguesthatasrobotstakeonmorecomplicatedtasks,it'snecessarytotranslateourmoralsintoAIlanguage.Forexample,ifarobotdoeschoresaroundthehouse,youwouldn'twantittoputthepetcatintheoventomakedinnerforthehungrychildren.“Youwouldwantthatrobotpreloadedwithagoodsetofvalues,”saidRussell.Somerobotsarealreadyprogrammedwithbasichumanvalues.Forexample,mobilerobotshavebeenprogrammedtokeepacomfortabledistancefromhumans.Obviouslythereareculturaldifferences,butifyouweretalkingtoanother andtheycameupcloseinyouralspace,youwouldn'tthinkthat'sthekindofthingaproperlybrought-up woulddo.Itwillbepossibletocreatemoresophisticatedmoralmachines,ifonlywecanfindawaytosetouthumanvaluesasclearrules.Robotscouldalsolearnvaluesfromdrawingpatternsfromlargesetsofdataonhumanbehavior.Theyaredangerousonlyifprogrammersarecareless.Onesimplecheckwouldbetoprogramarobottocheckthecorrectcourseofactionwithahumanwhenpresentedwithanunusualsituation.Iftherobotisunsurewhetherananimalissuitableforthemicrowave,ithastheopportunitytostop,sendoutbeeps（嘟嘟声)andaskfordirectionsfromahuman.Ifwehumansaren'tquitesureaboutadecision,wegoandasksomebodyelse.Themostdifficultstepinprogrammingvalueswillbedecidingexactlywhatwebelieveinmoral,andhowtocreateasetofethicalrules.Butifwecomeupwithananswer,robotscouldbegoodforhumanity.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthethreatofItmayconstituteachallengetocomputer paniesallmachineryinvolvinghighItcanbeavoidedifhumanvaluesaretranslatedintotheirIt eaninevitableperilastechnologygetsmoreWhatwouldwethinkof whoinvadesouralspaceaccordingtotheTheyare B)TheyareC)Theyare HowdorobotslearnhumanByinteractingwithhumansineverydaylifeByfollowingthedailyroutinesofcivilizedhumanBypickinguppatternsfrommassivedataonhumanByimitatingthebehaviorofpropertybrought-uphumanWhatwillawell-programmedrobotdowhenfacinganunusualKeepadistancefrompossible B)StoptoseekadvicefromahumanC)Triggeritsbuilt-inalarmsystemat D)DosufficienttestingbeforetakingWhatismostdifficulttodowhenweturnhumanvaluesintoaprogrammableDeterminewhatismoraland C)Setrulesforman-machine D)DevelopamoresophisticatedPassageQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingWhydosomepeoplelivetobeolderthanothersYouknowthestandardexplanations:keeamoderatediet,engaginginregularexercise,etc.Butwhateffectdoesyouralityhaveonyourlongevity（长寿）?Dosomekindsofalitiesleadtolongerlives?AnewstudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietylookedatthisquestionbyexaminingthealitycharacteristicsof246childrenofpeoplewhohadlivedtobeatleastThestudyshowsthatthoselivingthelongestaremoreoutgoing,moreactiveandless（神经质的)thanotherpeople.Long-livingwomenarealsomorelikelytobesympatheticandcooperativethanwomenwithanormallifespan.Thesefindingsareinagreementwithwhatyouwouldexpectfromtheevolutionarytheory:thosewholiketomakefriendsandhelpotherscangatherenoughresourcestomakeitthroughtoughtimes.Interestingly,however,othercharacteristicsthatyoumightconsideradvantageoushadnoimpactonwhetherstudyparticipantswerelikelytolivelonger.Thosewhoweremoreself-disciplined,forinstance,werenomorelikelytolivetobeveryold.Also,beingopentonewideashadnorelationshiptolonglife,whiightexplainallthosebad-temperedoldpeoplewhoarefixedintheirways.Whetheryoucansuccessfullychangeyour alityasanadultisthesubjectofalongstandingpsychologicaldebate.Butthenepersuggeststhatifyouwantlonglife,youshouldstrivetobeasoutgoingaspossible.Unfortunay,anotherrecentstudyshowsthatyourmother'salitymayalsohelpdetermineyourlongevity.Thatstudylookedatnearly28,000Norwegianmothersandfoundthatthosemomswhoweremoreanxious,depressedandangryweremorelikelytofeedtheirkidsunhealthydiets.Patternsofchildhoodeatingcanbehardtobreakwhenwe'readults,whiaymeanthatkidsofdepressedmomsendupdyingyounger.alityisn'tdestiny（命运andeveryoneknowsthatindividualscanlearntochangeButbothstudiesshowthatlonglifeisn'tjustamatterofyourphysicalhealthbutofyourmentalhealth.TheaimofthestudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietyistoseewhether alityaffectstheirlifetofindoutifone'slifestylehasanyeffectontheirtoinvestigatetheroleofexerciseinlivingalongtoexamineallthefactorscontributingtoWhatdoestheauthorimplyaboutoutgoingandsympatheticTheyhaveagoodunderstandingofTheyarebetteratnegotiatinganTheygenerallyappearmoreTheyaremorelikelytogetoverWhatfindingofthestudymightprovesomewhatoutofourexpectation?A)Easy-goingpeoplec solivearelativelylonglife.B)alitycharacteristicsthatproveadvantageousactuallyvarywith alitycharacteristicsasself-disciplinehavenoeffectonlongevity.D)Readinesstoacceptnewideashelpsoneenjoylongevity.WhatdoestherecentstudyofNorwegianmothersPeoplewithunhealthyeatinghabitsarelikelytodieMothers'influenceonchildrenmaylastlongerthanMothers' WhatcanwelearnfromthefindingsofthetwonewAnxietyanddepressionmoreoftenthannotcutshortone'slifespan.B)Longevityresultsfromacombinationofmentalandphysicalhealth.C)alityplaysadecisiveroleinhowhealthyoneHealthisinlargepartrelatedtoone'sPart Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.功夫（KongFu)武术（martialarts）的俗称。中国武术的可以追溯到自卫的 话和的启发。.8.49.50. DearIamwritingtoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudeforthecontinuousassistanceyouandyourfamilyhaveofferedtometheseyears.Firstly,yourcontinuoushelphavemademeasplendidacademicachievementinmystudycareer.Secondly,yourfamilyarefriendlyandmakemefeelathomewheneverytimeIvisityou.Thirdly,theChinesefoodyouhavebroughtmeisdeliciousandIenjoyitsomuch.Atlast,ImisstheChristmasnightwithyouforever.Inaword,myappreciationtoyouisbeyondwords.Besides,ItisreallyanhonorformetobeyourfriendandIwillcherishthegoodwillyouhaveshowedtomewhereverIgo.Inthecomingyear,IhopethatyouandyourfamilywouldcomeandvisitAmericaoneday.Sincerelyyours,LiSectionA(1)TheInternationalLaborOrganizationsaysthenumberofpeoplewithoutjobsisincreasing.Initslatestupdateonglobalemploymenttrends,ncysaysprojectionsofthenumberofunemployedpeoplethisyearrangefrom210milliontonearly240millionpeople.Thereportwarnsthat200millionpoorworkersareatriskofjoiningtheranksofpeoplelivingonlessthan2dollarsperdayinthepastthreeyears.ThedirectorgeneraloftheInternationalLaborOrganizationJuanSomavianotesthatsomecountrieshavetakenmeasurestoaddresstheeffectsoftheglobalHowever,hepointsoutthatmanycountrieshavenotdoneso.Andbasedonpastexperiences,ittakesfourtofiveyearsaftereconomicrecoveryforunemploymenttoreturntopre-crisislevels.Mr.SomaviasaystheInternationalLaborOrganizationisproposingaglobaljobs'agreementtodealwithunemployment.“Itskeyobjectiveistoplacethecenterofrecoveryefforts—measuresthatwouldgeneratehighlevelsofemploymentandprovidebasicsocialprotectionforthemostvulnerable."Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?是世界各地失业率增长，选项D是全球经济复苏。由选项可知，此题应与失业或就业有[答案详解]开头提到国际劳工组织，失业人数持续上涨。接下来提到一些国家采取措施应对全球，而有些国家则没有重视此。对此，国际劳工组织提出处理失业的协议。选项C全面地概括了的大意。故选C。WhatdoesJuanSomaviadirectorgeneraloftheInternationalLaborOrganizationsay?[解题技巧]选项A是许多国家都没有采取措施创造足够的工作机会，选项B是很少国家知道怎么处理当前的经济，选项C是很少国家目前的严重性，选项D是许多[答案详解]总干事说现在许多国家还没有采取措施处理全球。故选AB 选项BigfastfoodchainsinNewYorkCityhavestartedtoobeyafirst-of-its-kindrule,requiringthemtopostcaloriecountsrightonthe.CathyNonasiswiththeNewYorkCityDepartmentofHealth.uWewantedtogivepeopleanopportunitytoactuallyseethecaloriesbeforetheypurchasethefoodandmakeadecisionandinformdecision.Thatiftheywanttomaketheirhealthierchoice,iftheywanttoeatfewercalories,theycan.Andweexpectthiswillhaveahugeimpactonobesity.Andofcourse,ifithasanimpactonobesity,itwillhaveanimpactondiabetes,andheartdisease,andhighbloodpressure.MThenewruleswillbeintroducedasapartofanti-obesitynthatalsoincludesarecentcitywidebanonartificialtransfatsinrestaurantfood. ruleonlyappliestorestaurantsthatservestandardizedpotionsizesandhavefiftyormorelocationsnationwide.StartinglastSaturday,(4)ctiainsbigenoughtofallunderthernlewillfacepenaltiesabout2,000dollarsfornotshowingcalorieinformationinaprominentspotontheirs,preferablynexttotheprice.WhatarebigfastfoodchainsinNewYorkCityrequiredtodoaccordingtothenewrule?[解题技巧]选项A是在范围内提供标准食物，选项B是在菜单上标注有关卡路里的信Whatwillhappentobigrestaurantchainsthatviolatethenewrule?[解题技巧]ABCAlmostallcompaniesrecognizetheimportanceofinnovationtoday,butnotmanyareabletointegrateinnovationintotheirbusiness.AcommentaryintheShanghaiDailypointsoutthatinnovationdoesn'tmeanpilesof s.It'ssomethingmorepractical.Thearticlesaysmanypeopletendtoassumethatinnovationjustmeanscreatingsomethingnew,butactuallyit'smorethanthat.It'sanattitudeofngthings.Acompanyshouldfindwaystoinnovatenotjustinproductsbutalsoinfunctions,businessmodelsandprocesses.Thearticlecitestheglobal^iantProcter&Gambleasanexample,sayingarealinnovativecompanyshoulddevelopaninnovationcultureanduseitasaprimarytoolforsuccess.Procter&Gamblehasa"CorporateInnovationFund",whichoffersbigrewardsforhigh-riskideasthatsucceed.Italsohasaspecialinnovationfacilityforitsemployees.Sometimesitsemployeesarereleasedfromtheirdailyjobsforweeks,andspendtheirtimeinteractingintheinnovationfacilityinstead.Inconclusion,thearticlesaysinnovativeideasalonedonotensuresuccess.It'spointlessunlessthereisarepeatableprocessinplacetoturninspirationintofinancialperformance.whatistheproblemwithmanycompaniesaccordingtothenewsreport?选项C是缺少它们自己的成功商业模式，选项D是没有将创新融入它们的工作。由选项可ACWhatdomanypeopletendtothinkofinnovation?[解题技巧]ABC是它是带WhatdoesthecompanyProcter&Gambleoweitssuccessto?[解题技巧]选项A是努力工作的员工，选项B是灵活的促销措施，选项C是创观念，选项D是投资意愿。由选项可知，此题应与公司的发展措施有关。故选CSectionBo,Linzy,doyouliketotextmessageonyour Yeah,ItextmessageaM：Idon' tsomuch.IprefertomakeacallifTminaW：Yeah,Igobothways.SometimesIdon'treallywanttotalkto .Ijustwanttothemonequestion,soit，smucheasierformejusttotextmessage.(9)If1callthem，I'llhavetohavealongconversation.M：Yeah,Icanseewhatyoumean.(8)ButIgetoffthephoneprettyquicklywhenIcall.I'mnotabigtalker.W:Yeah,that'strue.Youdon'ttalkalot.M：SoareyoufastatwritingthemessageswithyourW：Well,whenIfirstgota,Iwassoslow.IthoughtIwouldnevertextmessage.thenpeoplekepttext-messagingme,soIfeltobligedtolearnhowtotextmessage.SonowI'mprettyfast.Whataboutyou?M：ActuallyIhavetheoppositeproblem.(10)WhenIfirstgotmy,Ithoughtitwassocooltotextmessageallmyfriendswhohaveone,andIwasprettyfastwithmythumbthen.ButitseemslikenowIdon11useitsomuch.I'vegotslowerW：Yeah,Ithinktextmessagingactuallysortofhastodowithyourage.Forexample,peopleinhighschool,theytextmessagealot.ButIaskedmyfatherifhetextedmessages,andguesswhatheM：W:Hesaidhe'dnevertextmessage.(11)Hethinksit'sverychildishandunprofessionaltotextM：Yeah,Icanseewhathemeans.It'sconsideredprettyinformaltotextmessagetoWhatdoesthemansayabouthimself?选项D是他打 及Whatdoesthewomantendtodowhilesheisonthephone?[解题技巧]A是说大话，选项BCD是忘乎所以。由选项可知，此题应与的说话有关。Whydidthemantextmessageallhisfriendswhenhefirstgothis?[解题技巧]ABC是他想和他们保持联系，选项D是他有紧急信息要发送。由选项可知,此题应与男士的想法有关。[答案详解]中提到他刚有的时候认为给有的朋友发信息很酷。故选A。其选项均未提及。Whatdoesthewomansfatherthinkoftextmessaging?[解题技巧]选项A是它对年长的人有性，选项B是它节省时间和钱，选项C是它是幼稚的、不专业的，选项D是它是酷的、方便的。由选项可知，此题应与某事有关。W：Goodmoming,Mr.Johnson.HowcanIhelpM：Well,I'dliketotalktoyouaboutTimBond,thedepartmentmanager.W：Whatseemstobetheproblem?M:Well,eversinceSandraleftthedepartment（12)IfeellikeI'vebeentargetedtodoallworkaswellasmine.I'mexpectedtoattendtoomanymeetingsandIseemtobespendingalotofmytime ngunnecessarypaperwork.W：I'msorrytohearM:And，ontopofthat（13_1)I'dspecificallyaskedifIcouldleaveearlylastFridayasJalotofovertimeduringtheweek.Butthatafternoon,eventhoughI'dfinishedmyassignedwork,Iwastoldtohelpothercolleaguesfinishtheirwork，too.W：(14)Butsurelythat'sapositivesignshowingthatMr.BondhasalotoftrustinM：Yest(13-2)butothercolleaguesgettoleaveearly,andtheydon'thavesuchalotoftoW：Soyoufeelhe'sreallymakingunrealisticdemandsonyou?M：Yes,absolu W：HaveyouapproachedMr.Bondaboutthisparticularproblem?M：I'vetried,butitseemslikehejusthasnotimeforme.W：Well,atthisstage,itwouldbebetterifyouapproachedhimdirectly.Ifnothingelsethatyou'vetriedtosolvetheproblemyourselfbeforeyoutakeitfurther,makeitclearthatyou'rejustnotacomplainer.(15)Whydon'tyousendanrequestingameetingwithhiminM：Hmm,I'vebeenabitworriedabouthisreaction.Butanyway,I'llsendhimantoWhatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?[解题技巧]AT.B是他对他的主管不满，选项C是他认为他应得到额外的加班费，选项D是他经常被批评。由选项可知，此题应与男B。其他选项未提及。Whatistheman'schiefcomplaint?[解题技巧]选项A是他的工作埴太大，选项B是他的立接不信任他，选项C是他的同知，此题应与男士的工作情况有关。以早走,结果又让他帮助其他同事完成工作任务。故选A。其他选项未提及。HowdoesthewomaninterpretthefacttliatthemanwasaskedtohelpHiscolleagueswiththeir[解题技巧]选项A是他从来不知道怎么，选项B是他总是，选项C是他的老板很信任他.选项D是他的没有公平观念。由选项可知,此题应与男士的经历有关。Whatdidthewomanadvisethemantodo?[解题技巧]选项A是把所有抱怨写下来，选项B是等待并看看接下来会发生什么，选项C是在必要时候学会说“不”选项D是先单独跟他谈谈。由选项可知，此题应与解决SectionCPassageThemassivedeclineinsleephappenedsoslowlyandquietlythatfewseemedtonoticethetrend.WasitbecrauseofthegrowingattractionoftheInternet, gamesandendlessTVchannels?Neverdisconnectingfromwork?Nomatterhowithappened,millionsofAmericansareputtingtheirhealth,qualityoflifeandevenlengthoflifeindanger.(16-1)Newevidenceshowswhygettingenoughsleepisatoppriority.Some40%ofAmericansgetlessthan7hoursofshut-eyeonweeknights.“linkbetweens