未知题型 The world is undergoing tremendous changes. The rise of globalization, both an economic and cultural trend that has swept throughout the world, has forged new ground as we enter the 21st century. But are the effects of globalization always positive? Some say no.Michael Tenet, head of the International Institute for Foreign Relations in Atlanta, is worried about current resentment throughout the world toward the rise of globalization. 'Ever since the 1980s and the economic collapse of the Asian Tigers in the late 1990s, there has been a re-evaluation of the role of globalization as a force for good,' he saiD.'Incomes in many countries has declined and the gap between the most rich and the most poor has been aggravateD.Without further intervention by governments, we could see a tragedy expressed in an increased level of poverty throughout the Latin America and AsiA.'Yet George Frank, an influential economist who works on Wall Street, sees no such danger 'Economic liberalization, increased transparency and market based reforms have positive effect in the long run, even if market mechanisms can produce short-term destabilization problems,' he saiD.'What is most important is that barriers to trade continue to fall so that active competition for consumer goods reduces prices and in turn raises the average level of incomE.'Others feel that globalization's cultural impact may be more important than its economic implications. Janice Yawee, a native of Africa, feels strongly that globalization is undermining her local culture and languagE.'Most of the world's dialects will become extinct under globalization. We're paving the world with McDonald's and English slang. It tears me up inside,' she saiD.Governments of different countries have had mixed responses to the wave of globalization. The United States is generally seen as an active proponent of greater free trade, and it certainly has enormous cultural influence by virtue of its near monopoly on worldwide entertainment. But other countries, most notably in Europe and developing nations, have sought to reduce the impact that globalization has on their domestic affairs.'When I was a boy we had very little to speak of,' says one Singaporean resident. 'Now our country has developed into a booming hub for international financE.' Others, however, are not so optimistiC.'Globalization is an evil force that must be halted,' a union official at a car plant in Detroit recently commented, 'It's sucking away jobs and killing the spirit of our country.'Notes:slang 俚语tear up 撕碎，挖开proponent 支持者，拥护者hub 轮毂，中心suck away 减少As for globalization, Michael Tenet's attitude to it is most probably one ofA.firm support.B.cautious approval.C.serious worry.D.strong repentancE.

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问答题 Mother: Tell us of the accommodations in steerage, Mr. Dawson. I hear they're quite good on this ship. Jack: The best I've seen, ma'am. Hardly any rats. Fiancé: Mr. Dawson is joining us from the third ____1______. He was of some assistance to my fiancée last night.  Rose: It turns out that Mr. Dawson is quite a fine ____2______. He was kind enough to show me some of his work today. Fiancé: Rose and I differ somewhat in our ____3______ of fine art. Not to impugn your work, sir. Jack: Are these all for me? Molly: Just start from the outside and work your way in. Man: guy: He knows every rivet in her, don't you, Thomas? Rose: Your ship is a wonder, Mr. Andrews. Truly. Andrew: Thank you, Rose. Waiter: How do you take your caviar, sir? Jack: No caviar for me, thanks. Never did like it much. Mother: And where exactly do you live, Mr. Dawson? Jack: Right now, my address is the RMS Titanic. After that, I'm on God's good humor. Mother: And how is it you have means to travel? Jack: I work my way from place to place. You know, tramp steamers and such. But I won      my ticket on Titanic here at a lucky hand at _4_________. A very lucky hand. Man: All life is a game of luck. Fiancé: A real man makes his own luck, Archie. Right, Dawson? Mother: And you find that sort of rootless ___5_____ appealing, do you? Jack: Yes, ma'am, I do. I mean, I've got everything I need right here with me. I got air in my lungs and a few blank sheets of paper. I love ___6_______ up in the morning not knowing what's gonna happen or who I'm gonna meet, where I'm gonna wind up. Just the other night I was sleeping under a ____7______ , and now here I am on the grandest ship in the world, having champagne with you fine people. (to the waiter)I'll take some more of that. I figure life is a _____8_____ and I don't intend on ____9______ it. You never know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you. Here you go, Cal. To make each day _______10___. Molly: Well said, Jack. Rose: To make it count.

单项选择题 德国教育家凯兴施泰纳认为实施公民教育的机构应该是 A、国民学校 B、现代学校 C、职业学校 D、劳作学校

未知题型 Productivity is the yardstick by which socioeconomic revolutions are measureD.Plows initiated the agrarian revolution by greatly improving the productivity of farmers. Engines, and (1)_____ electricity, (2)_____ the industrial revolutions by (3)_____ improving the productivity of workers in manufacturing and transportation. If there is to be a true in formation revolution, then computers will have to (4)_____ the pattern with information and information work.Information technology has (5)_____ begun to improve productivity, and it has even hurt it in some cases; it takes longer to wade (6)_____ those endless automated phone answering menus (7)_____ it does to talk to a human operator. (8)_____, productivity will rise (9)_____ computers and communications are used in the Information Marketplace to relieve people of brain work (10)_____ industrial machinery relieved us of physical work.The Information Marketplace will give (11)_____ to two great new forces that will drive (12)_____ in the twenty-first century. (13)_____, most people and companies buy new computers because the hardware has faster processors or more storage capacity, or because it is fashionable to own a new model, (14)_____ because competitors have bought them and 'we can't afford to fall behinD.' Imagine the (15)_____ of a company buying a new device be cause the motor turns at a higher (16)_____, or because it's in vogue to do so, or because the competition just bought that model (17)_____ of whether the machine can move any more earth in an hour!Let's explore how the Information marketplace might help us in the (18)_____ quest to get more results for less (19)_____. To do this, we will first examine a series of 'faults'—ways in which computer technology is (20)_____ today, because of either technological or human weaknesses. Correcting these faults will be the first step toward increasing our productivity. Making the Information Marketplace easier to use will be the second step.A.sinceB.thenC.beforeD.later