Team leaders must ensure that all members ________ their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistakes. (2013·江苏,29)
A.get over B.look over
C.take over D.come over
—The town is so beautiful!I just love it.
—Me too.The character of the town is well________.(2013·江苏,23)
A.qualified B.preserved
C.decorated D.simplified
Traditionally,college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they________on their life journey. (2013·安徽,26)
A.give up B.settle down
C.get through D.set off
Anger at the practice of demanding dowries,which can lead to violence against brides,has prompted a takeoff of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brides” that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries.
Dowries—such as jewelry,clothes,cars and money—are traditionally given by the bride’s family to the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new home.
The custom was outlawed more than five decades ago.But it is still widely practiced,with the groom’s family demanding even more money after marriage,leading to mental and physical annoyance that can drive the woman to suicide.
“The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance(陋习) of dowry.” said Ram Bhamidi,senior vice president and head of online marketing for Shaadi.com,a matrimonial(婚姻的) website with two million members.
According to a 2007 study,there is a dowryrelated death every four hours in India;we condemn this and have consistently run campaigns on social media to help create awareness of the issue.
The name of the app,available on the group’s home page,is a spinoff from the globally popular “Angry Birds” game.Its home page shows a redclad,eightarmed woman resembling a powerful female Hindu goddess.Underneath,there is a caption,“A woman will give you strength,care and all the love you need NOT dowry!”
To play the game,users have to try and hit three dodging grooms—a pilot,a builder and a doctor.There are a variety of weapons to choose from,including a frying pan,broomstick,tomato and loafer.
Each groom has a price tag,starting at 1.5 million rupees($29,165).Every time the player hits a groom,his value decreases and money is added to the player’s AntiDowry Fund,which is saved posted on their Facebook page.
“Since we launched the game last week,more than 270,000 people have liked the app.Both men and women seem to be playing it,” said Bhamidi.
1.What caused “Angry Brides” to appear online?
A.Women’s rights being seriously abused.
B.Anger at the practice of demanding dowries.
C.The bride’s giving a great many dowries.
D.The popularity of “Angry Birds” online.
2. Which of the following is TRUE about “Dowries”?
A.The custom of giving dowries has been in practice for five decades.
B.Lack of abundant dowries may lead to the bride’s being in violence.
C.The illegal practice of dowries is still popular in many African countries.
D.More dowries the bride gives mean a high social status of her family.
3. The underlined word “spinoff” probably means “________”.
A.relation B.connection
C.copy D.fake
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the game “Angry Bride”?
A.There are a variety of weapons to choose from.
B.Ram Bhamidi thinks highly of the game.
C.Men players don’t find the game enjoyable.
D.The game character looks like a Hindu goddess.
Marilyn M.Arnold
4500 Ridgewood Road Memphis,Tennessee 38116
Tel:9015990316 Email:efg@yahoo.com
Objective
To obtain a position that will enable me to improve my organizational skills,educational background,and ability to work well with people.
Experience Lead Teacher La Petite Academy,Memphis,TN.
June,2011July,2012
—Planned activities that would promote growth in language,social skills.
—Provided children with individual attention.
—Communicated with parents on a regular basis.
Education
At present,studying Science in Elementary Education at the University of Memphis.
Fahd EI Zoghat
American University of Beirut Tel:00963116820300 (Damascus) Email:abc@aub.edu.lb
Objective
To secure a promising position that offers both a challenge and a good opportunity for growth.
Experience 20102011
—Assisted a professor in the computer simulation(模拟) of digital circuits.
—Assisted an instructor in the area of radar systems.
—Worked as a research assistant with a professor in the area of digital image processing.
Education
Stanford University,Palo Alto,CA
Madeline Little
555 Maple Dr.Hartford,CT 06105 Tel:(860)5550820 Email:m.e.little@gmail.com
Objective
To obtain a position as a Salesman Associate to improve the ability to work well with people in Summer.
Experience
September 2009Present
—Aid students in person and via phone with questions regarding course registration.
—Assist with all other office administrative duties.
—Nominated(提名) for Employee of the Year in 2011 due to excellent performance.
20052008
—Teammate on Hartford High School women’s soccer team.
Education
ABC Community College Hartford,CT Bachelor of Arts
James Todd Wells
7444 Vesta Drive Little Rock,Arkansas.72210
Tel:(501)555555 Email:jtwell@mail.net
Objective
To secure a position with a wellestablished organization with a stable environment that will lead to a lasting relationship.
Experience
20012011
—Worked in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit Admissions of Outpatient Services at Hickingbotham Center admitting patients.Worked as liaison(联络) representative between family members and doctor.
—Worked also in Emergency Room admissions checking in patients.Entered personal data and followed up on insurance verification(核实).
Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock,Little Rock,Arkansas
1.From the first part,we can learn that Marilyn M.Arnold ________.
A.knows about children’s education
B.wants to get a job with a stable environment
C.has got a degree of Science in Elementary Education
D.is an excellent teacher of the University of Memphis
2.Which one may be short of independent working experience?
A.Marilyn M.Arnold.
B.Fahd EI Zoghat.
C.Madeline Little.
D.James Todd Wells.
3.According to James Todd Wells’experience,he is most likely to be hired by ________.
A.a supermarket B.a hotel
C.a hospital D.a school
4.What do the four people have in common?
A.They have received college education.
B.They want a permanent job.
C.They want to work with people.
D.They have rich working experience.
Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal:becoming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.The U.S. Senate confirmed Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 6337.She replaces Justice John Paul Stevens,who retired in June.
Kagan will take a sacred oath(誓言) to uphold the Constitution of the United States on Saturday at a swearingin ceremony.The new Justice will bring the number of women sitting on the nation’s highest court to three.Kagan joins Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor—all three New Yorkers.
Kagan is the fourth woman in history to sit on the Supreme Court.Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was the first female Justice.She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981 to 2006.
Kagan,who is 50 years old,is the second Justice appointed by President Barack Obama.(He appointed Justice Sotomayor in 2009.) Obama told reporters on Thursday that Kagan will make an “outstanding Justice who understands that her rulings affect people.” He also noted that the addition of another woman to the Supreme Court marks a sign of progress for the country.Obama and Kagan will celebrate her confirmation with a ceremony at the White House today.
Kagan has spent most of her adult life working with the law.She served in President Clinton’s administration as a legal adviser,was the head of Harvard Law School,and until her confirmation Thursday,was the U.S. Solicitor General—one of the most powerful lawyers in the federal government.Kagan was born in New York City.She grew up in an apartment on the Upper West side of Manhattan,the strongwilled,independent middle sister sandwiched between two brothers.
Kagan’s mother was a public school teacher who taught fifth and sixth grades.Her father was a lawyer.
The new Justice once wore a judge’s robe in a picture for her highschool yearbook.Now she’ll be wearing real ones as she and the other eight Justices decide some of the most important legal cases.
1.What can we infer according to Paragraph 1?
A.Elena Kagan has become the only female Justice of America.
B.It’s Kagan’s dream to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
C.Kagan achieved this position in the election by beating John Paul Stevens.
D.It will take a long time for Kagan to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.To take the place of an old Justice,a Justice was elected by the Senate.
B.There will be four women working in the United States Supreme Court.
C.Kagan will take a sacred oath before taking part in the election.
D.No one but a New Yorker can be a Justice of the Supreme Court.
3.What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?
A.Kagan is a born lawyer.
B.It is about Kagan’s biography.
C.Kagan’s character is fit for her job.
D.Kagan has worked for two Presidents.
4.This text must be taken from ________.
A.a storybook
B.a textbook
C.a newspaper
D.a biography of famous people