- A.People may not concentrate on their work.
- B.People cannot earn as much as they did before.
- C.There are more technical requirements for employees.
- D.There is no clear distinction between work and leisure.
- A.Technology.
- B.Globalization.
- C.Social demands.
- D.Government policies.
- A.People cannot afford to have a fixed workweek.
- B.It’s not worthwhile to have a fixed work schedule.
- C.It’s difficult to get a job with a fixed work schedule.
- D.People cannot make a good living by having a fixed job.
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- A “9 to 5”job has been the familiar shorthand for typical American officework for generations, but the phrase is fast becoming more common than the people who actually have one.A CareerBuildcr.com study asked 1,000 US employees in fields that typically ha
- A.The majority of employees still enjoy the “9 to 5”working schedule.
- B.The“9 to 5" work schedule is no longer a typical working pattern.
- C.Many employees still follow a traditional working pattern.
- D.Few companies still adopt the traditional work schedule.
- A.To describe a new age in which selfie is a fashion.
- B.To offer suggestions on how to share selfies online.
- C.To introduce selfie and encourage people to enjoy it.
- D.To make people aware of the negative effect of selfie.
- A.They don’t like to be bothered by extra work.
- B.They don’t want to separate life from work.
- C.They are indifferent to extra working load.
- D.They welcome flexible working hours.
- A.High productivity should be ensured.
- B.The only thing that has lasting value is the self.
- C.Sharing photos on media website is the fashion.
- D.Things without lasting value should be disposed of.
- A.The state of being not well-known.
- B.The state of being not well-defined.
- C.The state of being ridiculous.
- D.The state of being popular.
- A.They become digital stars.
- B.They create a good image among friends.
- C.Their selfies cannot increase their connection with their friends.
- D.Their selfies cannot increase their chances of online dating success.
- A.... every child grew up to believe the conditions of life were unchanging.
- B.... every child, like his ancestors, must learn about nature conservation.
- C....a child was less conservative than an adult in terms of inheritance.
- D.... a child was taught to stick to deep-rooted family traditions.
- A.Psychologically old people are too weak to deal with the two dangerous problems.
- B.Generally speaking, old people are most vulnerable to psychological problems.
- C.Psychologically, there are two dangers old people should take care to avoid.
- D.Old people should be protected from the dangers of psychological problems.
- A.I can tell from his expression that he thinks I might work out an effective design.
- B.I can tell from his expression that he trusts me to develop a design by working hard.
- C.His reaction shows that there is no possibility for me to make a good design.
- D.His reaction shows that it is quite risky for me to work on the challenging design.
- A.Family relationship never affects such friendships.
- B.It doesn't matter whether wives approve such friendships.
- C.Marital status is not regarded as important in such friendships.
- D.It is not necessary for men to explain such friendships to their wives.
- A.Why did the boy trouble himself to save stranger?
- B.Why did the boy try so hard to make friends with a stranger?
- C.Why did the boy try his best to build up the confidence of a stranger?
- D.Why did the boy make such great efforts in order not to embarrass a stranger?
- A.The food chains for living creatures depend on the recycling of those chemicals.
- B.The cycle of those chemicals in the food chains for living creatures never stops.
- C.There is always a great influence of those chemicals on the food chains.
- D.No living creatures can live without those chemicals in their food.
- A.We have no way out but to follow the strong trend of bribery and other unlawful payments.
- B.We find it hard to live with the fact that bribery and other doubtful paymentsare on the rise.
- C.We can hardly imagine that bribery and other illegal payments are becoming more and more common.
- D.We have to admit that bribery and other dishonest payments are gettingmore and more widespread.
- A....who are more heroic real life...
- B....who seem greater than they are...
- C....who look stronger than others...
- D.....who seem heavier than others...
- A....you will be overwhelmed by negative feelings.
- B....you will experience a series of mental and physical attacks.
- C....you will feel upset from losing familiar signs to guide yourself.
- D....you will feel depressed because you are cut off from the outside world.
- A.....this enables a man to remain young.
- B.....this enables a boy to mature quickly.
- C....this is the way to make a boy stronger than a man.
- D.....this is the way to make a man different from a boy.
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- A.spot
- B.cause
- C.avoid
- D.ignore
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- A.difficult
- B.new
- C.open
- D.simple
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- A.distinguished
- B.isolates
- C.disconnects
- D.frees
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- A.on the spot
- B.on the road
- C.in the distance
- D.in the wild
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- A.invented
- B.suggested
- C.introduced
- D.identified
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- A.expressions
- B.actions
- C.feelings
- D.gestures
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- A.vocalize
- B.visualize
- C.socialize
- D.colonize
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- A.vague
- B.exact
- C.random
- D.important
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- A.while
- B.although
- C.since
- D.as
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- A.route
- B.trail
- C.way
- D.path
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- A.verbal
- B.sign
- C.body
- D.artificial
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- A.such
- B.much
- C.that
- D.what
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- A.type
- B.origin
- C.ancestor
- D.species
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- A.for
- B.with
- C.on
- D.in
- A.sure
- B.confident
- C.believable
- D.reliable
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- A.desired
- B.required
- C.inquired
- D.acquired
- A.care
- B.account
- C.mind
- D.possession
- A.advisable
- B.advisory
- C.
- D.advising
- A.keep up with
- B.come up with
- C.catch on
- D.carry on
- A.represented
- B.revealed
- C.showed
- D.gave
- A.regret
- B.anxiety
- C.surprise
- D.relief
- A.to have made
- B.having ever made
- C.make
- D. to make
- A.which
- B.so
- C.so that
- D.that
- A.That
- B.It
- C.As
- D.What
- A.was
- B.being
- C.were
- D.be
- A.should follow
- B.have followed
- C.had followed
- D.would follow
- A.go out
- B.am going out
- C.shall go out
- D.would go out
- A.before
- B.until
- C.so
- D.where
- A.might occur
- B.would have occurred
- C.should occur
- D.must have occurred