问题 单项选择题

下列关于世界语言的叙述中正确的是( )。

A.西班牙语和葡萄牙语都是联合国的工作语言
B.英语是世界上使用人数最多的语言
C.阿拉伯语在亚洲西部和非洲北部的许多国家中通用
D.汉语是世界上使用范围最广的语言

答案

参考答案:C

解析: 目前被联合国确定为工作语言的是:汉语、英语、法语、俄语、西班牙语、阿拉伯语。其中使用范围最广的是英语,汉语是世界上使用人口最多的语言。故答案为C。

完形填空

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.

_______小题1:______ Try the following steps:

Calm yourself. ________小题2:_______ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. _____小题3:______ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about you hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your mounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

_______小题4:______ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself. ________小题5:_______ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

A.Why should you forgive?

B.How should you start to forgive?

C.Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D.Try to see things from you offender’s angle.E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.

F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.

G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.

阅读理解

  It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting the spirits of ancient Javanese kings. Mysticism touches almost every aspect of life in Indonesia and business is no exception. One of the meditators said his weekly meditation sessions are aimed mainly at bringing the peace of mind that makes for good decision-making. But the insight gained from mystic communication with spirits of wise kings has also helped boost the profits of his five companies.

Mysticism and profits have come together since the 13th century introduction of Islam to Indonesia by Indian Moslem merchants. Those devout traders, called ‘Wali Ullah’ or ‘those close to God, ’ energetically spread both trade and religion by adapting their appeals to the native mysticism of Java. Legends attribute magic power of foreknowledge to the Wali Ullah. These powers were believed to be gained through meditation and fasting.

Businessman Hadisiko said his group fasts and meditates all night every Thursday to become closer to God and to contact the spirits of the great men of the past. ‘If we want to employ someone at the managerial level, we meditate together and often the message comes that this man can’t hole onto money or he is untrustworthy. Or maybe the spirits will tell us he should be hired.’  Hadiziko hastened to add that his companies also hold modern personnel management systems and that formal qualifications are essential for a candidate even to be considered. Perspective investments also are considered through mystic meditation. ‘With the mind relaxed and open, it is easier to be objective in judging the risk of a new venture. Meditation and contact with the wisdom of the old leaders sharpens your own insight and intuition. Then you have to apply that intuition to the information you have and work hard to be successful. ’ Mystic meditation helped reverse a business slide his companies experienced in the mid-1980. Operating with normal business procedures, he lost more than $ 3 millions in that year alone. Meditation brought back his peace of mind. Putting the right persons in the right jobs and gaining confidence in his business decisions were the keys to a turning around that has brought expansion and profitability. The mysticism in Handspike’s boardroom is part of a growing movement in Indonesia called Kebatinan – the ‘search for the inner self.’

One of his managers, Yusuf Soemado, who studied business administration at Harvard University, compared the idea of mystic management to western system of positive thinking. ‘Willpower and subconscious mind are recognized as important factors in business. Such approaches as psycho-cybernetics, Carnegie’s think and growth rates, or the power of positive thinking are western attempts to tap the same higher intelligence that we contact through meditation,’ he said.

小题1:What is the most important factor in their doing business?

[A] Mysticism.

Religion.

[C] Meditation.

[D] Investment.

小题2:Whom do they consult?

[A] The spirits of ancient Javanese kings.

Wali Ullah.

[C] Old Kings.

[D] Carnegie.

小题3:Why did Hadisike hasten to add ‘his companies also hold modern personnel management systems…’?

[A] He thought Mysticism was not so good as expected.

To show they too focused on qualifications.

[C] To show they hired qualified persons.

[D] To show the possibility of combination of the scientific management with religion.

小题4:According to the passage, the function of the meditation is

[A] to gain profit from the god.

to gain peace of mind to make decision.

[C] to gain foreknowledge.

[D] to gain objective conclusion.

小题5:What does ‘operating with normal business procedures’ refer to?

[A] Adopting the western way of doing business.

Ordinary way of doing business without meditation and fasting.

[C] Contact with God.

[D] Putting right persons in the right jobs.

Vocabulary

file into          鱼贯而入,排队进去

Jakarta          雅加达

meditate          沉思,冥想,反省

Java          爪哇

Javanese          爪哇的

mysticism          神秘主义

boost          促进,增加,提高

devout          虔诚的,热诚的

appeal (to)       向……呼吁,求助于,魅力

legend          传说,神话

fasting          禁食,斋戒

hold onto          抓紧,保住

personnel management system    人事管理制度

perspective investment    远景投资

venture          (商业)投机,风险

sharpen          使……敏锐/尖锐,磨尖

business slide       买卖/企业滑坡,下滑

turn around       (生意)好转,转变

subconscious       下意识的,潜意识的

cybernetics       控制论

Carnegie          卡耐基

tap          开拓,选择