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A．the goals are easier to define and measure
B．for those who take a wider view of education
C．economic competition is so intense these days
D．youth are lacking the skills to compete in the modern economy
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A．the demand of consumers
B．the desire of businessmen to make as much profit as possible
C．the desire of consumers to increase the purchasing power of their incomes
D．the desire of people to increase their incomes
A．the goals are easier to define and measure
B．some people take a wider view of education
C．economic competition is so intense these days
D．youth are lacking the skills to compete in the modern economy
An important factor in a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers. In the American economy, this mechanism is provided by a price system, a process in which prices rise and fall in response to relative demands of consumers and supplies offered by seller-producers. If the product is in short supply relative to the demand, the price will be a bit up and some consumers will be eliminated from the market. If, on the other hand, producing more of a commodity results in reducing its cost, this will tend to increase the supply offered by seller-producers, which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product. Thus, price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system.
The important factor in a private-oriented economy is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources (private property), and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over natural resources, and produce goods and services for sale at a profit. In the American economy, the concept of private property embraces not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual.
In Line 9, Para.1, "the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes" means ______.
A．Americans are never satisfied with their incomes
B．Americans tend to overstate their incomes
C．Americans want to have their incomes increased
D．Americans want to increase the purchasing power of their incomes
听力原文： I was a freshman in law school. In a few years I would be out in practice. I was well aware of the importance of the right kind of wife in furthering a lawyer's career. Successful lawyers were, almost without exception, married to beautiful, gracious, intelligent women. With one omission, Polly fitted these specifications perfectly.
I had long wanted Polly. My desire for this young woman was not emotional in nature. I wanted Polly simply because she had the makings of a fit wife for me. She was beautiful, gracious, but not intelligent. Yet, I believed that under my guidance, she would make a qualified wife for me. It is, after all, easier to make a beautiful dumb girl smart than to make an ugly smart girl beautiful. After our very first date, I detected that the biggest problem with her was that she did not know how to think. So I decided to give her lessons in logic.
Fortunately, my efforts proved worthwhile. I had made a logician out of Polly, and she was worthy of me at last. Thus, the time had come to acquaint her with my affection. To my astonishment, Polly turned me down. She employed all that I had taught her to reject me. I was completely defeated. In my frustration, an old saying flashed into my mind, "Pick up a stone only to drop it on one's own feet".
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A．Philosophy.
B．Psychology.
C．Logic.
D．Law.
W: Oh yes, very much so. Now people are beginning to take seriously the idea of a kind of psychology of clothing, to believe that there is not only individual taste in our clothes but also a thinking behind what we wear which is trying to express something we may not even be aware of ourselves.
M: But surely this has always been the ease. We all dress up when we want to impress someone, such as for a job interview with a potential employer; we tend to make an effort and put on something smart.
W: True, but that's a conscious act. What I'm talking about is more of a subconscious thing. Take for example the student who is away from home at college or university: if he tends to wrap himself up more than the others, this is because he is probably feeling homesick. Similarly, a general feeling of insecurity can sometimes take the form. of over-dressing in warmer clothes than are necessary. I think people who are sociable and outgoing tend to dress in an outgoing way, preferring brighter or more beautiful colors --yellow, bright red, and so on. In the same way, what might be seen as, a parallel with the animal kingdom, offensive clothes might indicate an offensive personality or attitude to life. Think about the threat displays used by animals when they want to warn off opponents.
M: Do you think the care -- or lack of it -- over the way we actually wear our clothes has anything to tell us？
W: Yes, indeed. The length, for example, of a man's trousers speaks volumes about his awareness of his own image. Or, if his trousers are very short or hanging loosely, this probably means he's absorbed by other things.
According to the woman, what governs the clothes we wear？
A．Individual taste and love for beauty.
B．A desire to express oneself and display one's wealth.
C．Individual taste and a desire to express something subconscious.
D．Love for beauty and a desire to impress other people.
Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans【28】benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing【29】about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, then choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss【30】. Some drift from job to job. Others【31】to work in which they are unhappy or for which they are not fitted.
One common mistake is choosing an occupation for【32】real or imagined prestige. Too many high-school students—or their parents for them—choose the professional field, 【33】both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal【34】. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a "white-collar" job is【35】good reason for choosing it as lifework.【36】, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the【37】of young people should give serious【38】to these fields.
Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants【39】life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security, others are willing to take【40】for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.
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A．identification
B．entertainment
C．accommodation
D．occupation
W: Oh yes, very much so. Now people are beginning to take seriously the idea of a kind of psychology of clothing, to believe that there is not just individual taste in our clothes but also a thinking behind what we wear which is trying to express something we may not even be aware of ourselves.
M: But surely this has always been the case. We all dress up when we want to impress someone, such as for a job interview with a prospective employer, we tend to make an effort and put on something smart.
W: True, but that's a conscious act. What I am talking about is more of a subconscious thing. Take the student who is away from home at college or university for example: if he tends to wrap himself up more than the others, this is because he is probably feeling homesick. Similarly, a general feeling of insecure can sometimes take the form. of over - dressing in warmer clothes than are necessary.
M: Can you give any other examples？
W: Yes. I think people who are sociable and out - going tend to dress in an extrovert way, preferring brighter or more dazzling colors - yellows, bright reds, and so on. In the same way, what might be seen as parallel with the animal kingdom, aggressive clothes might indicate an aggressive personality or attitude to life. Think about the threat displays used by animals when they want to warn off opponents.
M: Do you think the care, or lack of it over the way we actually wear our clothes has anything to tell us？
W: Yes, indeed. The length, for example, of a man's trousers speaks volumes about his awareness of his own image. Or, if his trousers are very short or hanging loosely, this probably means he's absorbed by other things.
According to the woman, what governs the clothes we wear？
A．A desire to express oneself and display one's wealth.
B．Individual taste and love for beauty.
C．Love for beauty and a desire to impress other people.
D．Individual taste and a desire to express oneself.
A multitude of factors, both inherited and environmental, influence the development of health-related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual. However, the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior. is usually one of personal choices. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. In discussing the morals of personal choice, Fries and Crapo drew a comparison. They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior. that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide. Thus, for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life, personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with a statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.
The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because ______ .
A．personal health choices help cure most illnesses
B．it helps raise the level of our medical knowledge
C．it is essential to personal freedom in American society
D．wrong decisions could lead to poor health
听力原文：M: What a lovely sunny day!
W: Yes, Mike. It's lovely. By the way, your red coat really suits you. I'm sure you are very happy today.
M: So you really believe that clothes carry a kind of message for other people and that what we put on is in some way a reflection of what we feel？
W: Oh yes, very much so. NOW people are beginning to take seriously the idea of a kind of psychology of clothing, to believe that there is not just individual taste in our clothes but also thinking behind what we wear, which is trying to express something we may not even be aware of ourselves.
M: But surely this has always been the case. We all dress up when we want to impress someone, such as for a job interview with a prospective employer. We tend to make an effort and put on something smart.
W: True, but that's a conscious act. What I am talking about is more of a subconscious thing. Take for example the student who is away from home at college or university: if he tends to wrap himself up more than the others, this is because he is probably feeling homesick. Similarly, a general feeling of insecurity can sometimes take the form. of over-dressing in warmer clothes than are necessary.
M: Can you give any other examples？
W: Yes. I think people who are sociable and outgoing tend to dress in an extroverted way, preferring brighter or more dazzling colors —yellows, bright reds, and so on. In the same way that might be seen as parallel with the animal kingdom; aggressive clothes might indicate an aggressive personality or attitude to life. Think about the threat displays used by animals when they want to warn off opponents.
M: Do you think the care over the way we actually wear our clothes has anything to tell us？
W: Yes, indeed. The length, for example, of a man's trousers speaks volumes about his awareness of his own image. Or, if his trousers are very short or hanging loosely, this probably means he's absorbed by other things.
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A．A desire to express oneself and display one's wealth.
B．Individual taste and love for beauty.
C．Love for beauty and a desire to impress other people.
D．Individual taste and a desire to express oneself.
Advertisers also【C9】______to the American desire to look youthful and be physically attractive. Commercials attempt to sell many products—shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant and soap, for example—【C10】______implying that their particular【C11】______will help its user be more appealing.
But Americans also make many【C12】______for practical reasons. They buy【C13】______devices to do routine household chores more quickly and easily. Every housewife wants a vacuum cleaner, an electric mixer, a steam iron, an automatic clothes washer and dryer, and a dishwasher.【C14】______every home-owning husband would like a power lawn mower, as now -blower, and an electric drill.
Americans also buy things【C15】______they like to do things. Equipment【C16】______hobbies and books about "do-it-yourself' projects are very popular. Americans want to know how to cook with a "continental" flair while refinishing the bedroom furniture and【C17】______a million dollars in the stock market. The American【C18】______of activity is part of a generally【C19】______outlook on life, a belief that the value of knowledge is【C20】______to its usefulness.
【C1】
A．what
B．it
C．that
D．which
