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     Fear plays no part in this latest problem. "I'm not afraid I'll lose my children. I won't lose my children.

We live together, and nothing, nothing," she repeats, her voice rising when speaking to John's lawyer,

"will stop me from being with my children. A law? Year, right. Don't disturb me when it comes to my

children. You are never going to win. If John wants to see them, I cannot stop him. He's their father-I

want them to see him! However, his visit in his present condition will disturb the children's stable (稳定的)

life."

     John, who has spent much of his time in California recently, has only hired a house for himself in

Pennsylvania, according to his lawyer. "If he'd like to stick to a regular life, I'd be more than happy to do

that," Jane says. "The best thing for any child of a divorced (离婚的) parent is a stable life. I want nothing

more than for him to set up a stable life for himself, so that he can be part of making our children's lives

more stable."

     While matters of money and care won't be settled for weeks, Jane hardly puts her life on hold. Last

week the ABC network announced that Jane would return with her own show, Twist of Jane, in which

she gives advice to other moms.Jane and her eight children will also return to ABC in a series of Jane Plus

8 specials showing them on various adventures. It's a rest for Jane who insists that she needs her new,

busy life to provide for her family. "I have to lead such a life.and I'm thankful that I've built it to the top

where now I can support my children." she says.

     And whether a bellicose (好斗的) dance judge or a bellicose former wife, Jane plans to keep 0n facing

attacks on her. "Some people try to knock me down-only to make me more fierce, more protective, more

determined to do better," she says. "Go ahead, take me on. This will just make me stronger." 

1. According to Jane in the first paragraph, the low _____.[ ]

A. can't take her children away from her

B. can't do anything with the case

C. will best settle the problem

D. will disturb her children

2. What does "to do that" refer to in the second paragraph? [ ]

A. To live with John.

B. To hire a house for John.

C. To allow John to see the children.

D. To ask John to set up a regular life.

3. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean? [ ]

A. Jane's life is very difficult.

B. Jane continues to live as usual.

C. Jane almost can't control her lire.

D. Jane works very hard to live a happy life.

4. Which word can best describe Jane? [ ]

A. Proud.

B. Fierce.

C. Determined.

D. Independent.

答案

1-4: ACBC

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m公司是一个跨国经营的大公司,多年来积极开拓国际市场并取得了辉煌的战绩。然而,其在本国巨大市场的竞争中却逐渐处于劣势,近几年公司一直靠着国际市场的巨大盈余维持公司的正常运转,形成了“墙内开花墙外香”的局面,正如公司的一位副总裁所说:“m公司国际形势看好,但在国内却有点抬不起头来。”

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m公司能够在短短的两年多时间里东山再起,秘密何在?

首先,大胆启用能人。史密斯上任伊始,决定对国内的运作机制进行彻底改组,大胆启用人才,对以汤姆为代表的一批管理精英委以重任。汤姆现年44岁,是哈佛工商管理学院的mBA毕业生、公司内公认的管理奇才,此前曾担任南美分部的经理,任职期间该地区的销售额翻了一番,利润增加了3倍。回公司本部任职时,得到了总裁史密斯的承诺:准许他从各国际分部选用任何他认为合适的人作为副手,因而他启用了曾有多国工作经验,现任欧洲分部市场部经理的韦伯,并以两人为主组成了“国内市场抢救工作队”,在以后的两年时间里,在这一批精英的参与下,m公司终于从根本上扭转了国内市场严重受挫的经营状况。

第二,提高工作效率。汤姆和韦伯针对企业效率低的问题,首先关闭了五家低效的工

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从m公司国内市场的复兴,可以看出:改革与发展、民主管理与科技开发相结合是现代企业的必由之路

请根据以上情况,回答以下问题

1995年以前m公司在国内市场竞争中处于劣势的主要原因你认为是:()

A.经营过程中的浪费多

B.对用户的反应速度比较慢

C.主要产品缺乏竞争性

D.以上几种原因综合作用的结果