The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can       from a different kind of poverty — of the spirit.    , one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides ( 自杀 ) every year by children under 15, and one child       five needs psychiatric (心理上的) advice.

      There are many good things about       in the Third World. Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbors for example. In the West, the very nature of work puts distance between       and children. But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices.    , the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbors working      and often shares in that work..

     A child       in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's       ：helping to dig or build, look after animals or babies -- rather than       playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets      playing with dolls.

     These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the      children. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich world,          , are provided with a watch as one of the       signs of growing up, so that they can      along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows …

     Third World children do not usually       to stay indoors, still less in high-rise apartments. Instead of dangerous roads, "keep off the grass" signs and "don't speak to strangers", there is often a sense of        to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them       from ten floors up.

            , twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease. But childhood in the Third World is not all     

1.A. come            B. survive        C. suffer         D. learn

2.A. As usual                    B. In fact           C.For instance    D. In other words

3.A. in                B.by            C. to            D. under

4.A. childhood          B. poverty       C. spirit                D. survival

5.A. neighbors          B. fathers        C. adults         D. relatives

6.A. Anyhow           B. Instead        C.However       D. Still

7.A. away             B. alone          C. nearby       D.along

8.A. working                      B. living through   C.playing           D. growing up

9.A. fun                             B. life            C. study         D. work

10.A. by                             B. through        C.from          D. with

11.A. or                     B. but            C. and          D. so

12.A. Western                       B. good          C. poor          D. Eastern

13.A. at any moment   B. at the same time  C. on the other hand       D. on the whole

14.A. easiest                         B. quickest      C. happiest               D. earliest

15.A. care                           B. worry         C. hurry            D.fear

16.A. dare                          B. expect         C. have            D. require

17.A. freedom                      B. danger        C. disappointment      D.control

18.A. eagerly                     B. anxiously      C. impatiently    D. proudly

19.A. Above all                       B. In the end      C. Of course     D. What's more

20.A. poor                B. good          C. rich          D. bad

 

 

    The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can   1from a different kind of poverty — of the spirit.   2, one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides ( 自杀 ) every year by children under 15, and one child   3five needs psychiatric (心理) advice.

      There are many good things about   4in the Third World. Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbours for example. In the West, the very nature of work puts distance between   5and children. But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices.    6, the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbours working   7and often shares in that work.

     A child   8in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's   9：helping to dig or build, look after animals or babies -- rather than   10playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets   11playing with dolls.

     These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the   12children. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich world,    13, are provided with a watch as one of the   14signs of growing up, so that they can   15along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows …

     Third World children do not usually   16to stay indoors, still less in highrise apartments (公寓) . Instead of dangerous roads, "keep off the grass" signs and "don't speak to strangers", there is often a sense of   17to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them   18from ten floors up.

19, twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease. But childhood in the Third World is not all   20

1.A. come             B. learn               C. suffer            D. survive

2.A. As usual          B. For instance         C. In fact            D. In other words

3.A. by                 B. in                   C. to                D. under

4.A. childhood              B. poverty              C. spirit               D. survival

5.A. adults                 B. fathers              C. neighbours           D. relatives

6.A. Anyhow             B. However          C. Instead              D. Still

7.A. away              B. alone                C. along                D. nearby

8.A. growing up             B. living through      C. playing              D. working

9.A. activity               B. life                 C. study                D. work

10.A. by               B. from                 C. through              D. with

11.A. and                   B. but                  C. or                   D. so

12.A. Eastern               B. good                 C. poor                 D. Western

13.A. at any moment         B. at the same time     C. on the other hand    D. on the whole

14.A. easiest               B. earliest             C. happiest             D. quickest

15.A. care                  B. fear                 C. hurry                D. worry

16.A. dare                  B. expect               C. have                 D. require

17.A. control               B. danger               C. disappointment       D. freedom

18.A. anxiously             B. eagerly              C. impatiently          D. proudly

19.A. Above all             B. In the end           C. Of course            D. What's more

20.A. bad                  B. good         C. rich                 D. poor

 

Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a  36   life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.

Then something   37   happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be   38   surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as   39   as that! Our friend could not   40   the operation, which put him into deep   41  . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either.   42  , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other   43  and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.

Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day   44    I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been   45   because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?

All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be   46   to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried   47   my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my    48  . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would   49   for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need.   50   I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any   51  !

Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a   52  !”

Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the   53   time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an)   54   friend and I think it is well worth the   55 .

1.A. private            B. lonely         C. colorful               D. normal

2.A. strange            B. wrong                C. unexpected      D. unfair

3.A. removed            B. reduced            C. examined        D. lifted

4.A. terrible           B. painful       C. simple                 D. special

5.A. stand      B. consider               C. perform             D. afford

6.A. anxiety            B. confusion             C. embarrassment D. dissatisfaction

7.A. Thus           B. Otherwise      C. However           D. Therefore

8.A. reasons           B. choices        C. symptoms      D. expectations

9.A. even if             B. as if         C. so that                 D. in case

10.A. encouraging     B. annoying          C. astonishing     D. convincing

11.A. challenging       B. disturbing     C. amazing             D. scaring

12.A. saving            B. handling        C. donating          D. selling

13.A. colleague          B. relative              C. boss                D. surgeon

14.A. adapt             B. survive         C. continue           D. wander

15.A. Luckily     B. Slightly        C. Constantly         D. Occasionally

16.A. analysis         B. dignity                C. hesitation     D. remark

17.A. favor             B. hug           C. promise         D. reply

18.A. best          B. longest              C. strangest               D. toughest

19.A. supportive        B. sensitive        C. aggressive        D. attentive

20.A. tolerance          B. sympathy             C. pressure         D. effort

 

If you give employees the right to telework, be careful! The very technology that enables working from home could be   1   its value to your company. Although productivity may increase in the short term, working from home may prevent your teams from working   2  .

While remote workers may indeed be happier, more carefree and   3  , that doesn’t mean it’s good for their   4  . A company is more than just the work that needs to be done, plus the workers who are there to do it.

A healthy organization has a   5   that allows the sharing of values and ideas and the   6   

of competitive spirit that allows a company to be flexible and creative.

However, working from home can fail to motivate remote workers in the same way as a/an

  7   company environment. As a result, companies   8   — despite the increases in productivity and happiness that come with teleworking.

In work environments where co-workers socialize and have   9   lunchtime chats, some real learning gets done. A lot of information   10   takes place, which allows the very same workers to increase their   11   to the organization. There is something   12   about spending the time together, about sharing meals, about   13   ideas, and about asking.

Magical or not, the fact remains that teleworking generally doesn’t work well. As technological change   14   and marketplace pressures increase, companies need to become more flexible and creative, just to keep up.

Strange as it sounds, the very technology that made teleworking a real option is now requiring workers to remain in the   15  .

1.A. testing                          B. destroying              C. keeping                   D. assessing

2.A. effectively          B. normally                 C. formally                  D. separately

3.A. attentive             B. talkative                  C. productive             D. sensitive

4.A. workers              B. companies              C. health                      D. family

5.A. leader                           B. rule                          C. party                        D. culture

6.A. sense                            B. cost                          C. way                          D. lack

7.A. independent               B. different                 C. special                     D. shared

8.A. develop              B. survive           C. suffer                      D. expand

9.A. official                          B. regular                    C. required                 D. planned

10.A. exchange                   B. technology             C. gap                           D. search

11.A. availability                  B. damage                   C. value                       D. disappointment

12.A. reasonable                B. magical          C. psychological         D. typical

13.A. discussing                  B. changing                 C. welcoming              D. selling

14.A. varies                          B. differs                     C. accelerates            D. stops

15.A. place                           B. house                      C. distance                  D. office

 

Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a  36  life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.

Then something  37  happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be   38   surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as   39   as that! Our friend could not  40  the operation, which put him into deep  41 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either.  42 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other  43  and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.

Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day  44  I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45  because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?

All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be  46  to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried  47  my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my  48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would  49  for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need.  50  I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any  51 !

Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a  52 !”

Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the  53  time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an)  54  friend and I think it is well worth the  55 .

1.A. private       B. lonely   C. colorful          D. normal

2.A. strange       B. wrong          C. unexpected        D. unfair

3.A. removed           B. reduced        C. examined          D. lifted

4.A. terrible      B. painful  C. simple   D. special

5.A. stand B. consider             C. perform         D.      afford

6.A. anxiety       B. confusion           C. embarrassment     D.      dissatisfaction

7.A. Thus  B. Otherwise  C. However       D.      Therefore

8.A. reasons      B. options       C. symptoms      D. expectations

9.A. even if        B. as if   C. so that      D. in case

10.A. encouraging     B. annoying      C. astonishing    D. convincing

11.A. challenging       B. disturbing     C. amazing             D. scaring

12.A. saving       B. handling            C. donating     D. selling

13.A. colleague          B. relative              C. boss          D. surgeon

14.A. adapt        B. survive      C. continue      D. wander

15.A. Luckily     B. Slightly     C. Constantly  D. Occasionally

16.A. analysis    B. dignity           C. hesitation     D. remark

17.A. Favor       B. hug      C. promise     D. reply

18.A. best          B. longest           C. strangest     D. toughest

19.A. supportive        B. sensitive            C. aggressive     D. attentive

20.A. tolerance          B. sympathy   C. pressure      D. effort