When people move to America, they bring their cooking styles with them. That’s why you
Today, more than 45 years later, I always check out " It pays to Enrich Your Word Power" first when the Digest comes each month. I am impressed with that idea, word power. Reader's Digest knows the power that words have to move people to entertain, inform. and inspire. The Digest editors know that the big word isn't always the best word. Take just one example, a Quotable Quote from the February 1985 issue: " Time is a playful thing. It slips quickly and drinks the day like a bowl of milk. "
Seventeen words, only two of them more than one syllable, yet how much they convey! That's usually how it is with Reader's Digest. The small and simple can be profound.
As chairman of a foundation to restore the Statue of Liberty, I've been making a lot of speeches lately. I try to keep them fairly short. I use small but vivid words: words like "hope" , "guts", "faith" and "dreams". Those are words that move people and say so much about the spirit of America.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not against using big words, when it is right to do so, but I have also learned that a small word can work a small miracle—if it's the right word, in the right place, at the right time. It's a "secret" that I hope I will never forget.
The passage is mainly about______.
A.one of the many old memories
B.using simple words to express profound ideas
C.Reader's Digest and school speeches
D.how to make effective speeches
Living in Brazil (巴西)and Switzerland
Moving to a different city may seem difficult. You have to change schools and get used to your new home. But you can always go back to that city to visit. When you move to another country, things are different. However, difficult as it may be, the experience can be rewarding.
My dad, a Brazilian, is really funny and can make friends quickly. My mom, a Swiss, is usually quiet and a bit shy. She likes to be organized, But my dad never makes plans. She enjoys staying home, but my dad always wants to go out. Swiss and Brazilian一what a mix!
After my parents got married, they moved to Switzerland. There they had my brother and me. When I was two, we moved to Brazil. During my childhood we visited Switzerland every year.
Many people ask me where I prefer to live: Brazil or Switzerland. It's really hard to answer because I love both countries. Brazil is a big country with many states and people. There are multiple dialects and many types of foods. People here have beautiful smiles and are always happy, even if they are poor. In the south the climate is cool, but in the north It's hot and humid.
Switzerland, on the other hand, is small but beautiful and clean. There are four languages in that tiny country. People there are very different from Brazilians: they are wealthy, independent, and organized. The food is delicious, and of course, the famous Swiss chocolate is great, and the climate is dry and cool.
I love both countries. In Switzerland, it's pleasant, calm, and peaceful everywhere. I enjoyed my stay there very much. But now I am happy here in Brazil. I feel excited and at home.
11. The author's parents___.
A. share similar interests
B. have different jobs
C. have different personalities
D. enjoy reading books
12.When the author was a child, the family used to___.
A. have many good friends
B. move between the two countries
C. speak two dialects
D. visit Brazil from time to time
13.The author thinks Brazilians are___.
A. organized
B. independent
C. indifferent
D. optimistic
14. According to the text, Switzerland___.
A is famous for its chocolate
B. has many big cities
C. has a lot in common with Brazil
D. is hot and humid
15. According to the author, living in two different cultures is a(n)___.
A. appealing idea
B. difficult decision
C. expensive choice
D. pleasant experience
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The analysis phase answers the questions of who will use the system, what the system will do, and where and when it will be used. During this phase, the project team investigates ny current system,identifies (71) , and develops a concept for the new system. This phase as three steps: first, (72) is developed to guide the project team's efforts. It usually ncludes an analysis of the current system and its problems, and the ways to design a new ystem. The next step is (73) The analysis ofthis information - in conjunction withinput rom the project sponsor and many other people - leads to the development of a concept for a ew system. The system concept is then used as a basis to develop a set ofbusiness analysis odels that describes how the business will operate if the new system were developed. The set of models typically includes models that represent the (74) necessary to support the nderlying business process. Last, the analyses, system concepts, and models are combined nto a document called the (75), which is presented to the project sponsor and other key ecision makers that decide whether the project should continue to move forward.
(71) A. improvementopportunities
B. logicalmodel
C. systemrequirements
D. systemarchitecture
(72) A. a user manual
B. an analysis strategy
C. an analysis use case
D. a design user case
(73) A. project scope definition
B. prob,lems analysis
C. decisionanalysis
D. requirementsgathering
(74) A. dataandprocesses
B. systeminfrastructures
C. externalagents
D. systemsoftware
(75) A. requirementsstatement
B. designspecification
C. systemproposal
D. project charter
In addition to this, there is the growing mobility of people since World War II. As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years, their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off, and with it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and reliable has lost. The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off. Thus, things once learned subconsciously through the casual communications of the extended family must be consciously learned.
Adding to social changes today is an enormous stockpile of information, The individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time-consuming and sometimes even overwhelming.
Coupled with the growing quantity of information is the development of technologies which enable the storage and delivery of more information with greater speed to more locations than has ever been possible before. Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information, Telecommunications developments enable the sending of messages via television, radio, and very shortly, electronic mail to bombard people with multitudes of messages. Satellites have extended the power of communications to report events at the instant of occurrence. Expertise can be shared worldwide through teleconferencing, and problems in dispute can be settled without the participants leaving their homes and/or jobs to travel to a distant conference site. Technology has facilitated the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people.
In this world of change and complexity, the need for information is of greatest importance. Those people who have accurate, reliable up-to-date information to solve the day-to-day problems, the critical problems of their business, social and family life, will survive and succeed. "Knowledge is power" may well be the truest saying and access to information may be the most critical requirement of all people.
The word "it" (Line 3, Para. 2) most probably refers to ______.
A.the lack of stable communities
B.the breakdown of informal information channels
C.the increased mobility of families
D.the growing number of people moving from place to place
1.Many people who first visit the United States will find that _______.
A、 America is a highly developed country
B、 American city people seem to be always in a rush
C、 the fast pace in American life often causes much trouble
D、 Americans are impatient and unfriendly people
2.When the author says “You will miss smile”, he means ___________.
A、 you will fail to notice that Americans are pleasant and happy
B、 you will be puzzled why Americans do not smile at you
C、 you will feel that Americans do not seem very friendly
D、 you will find that Americans don't have much sense of humor
3.In the author’s opinion, ___________.
A、 it is true that life in New York is much faster than that in any other city
B、 people living outside big cities are lazy and miserable
C、 most American people enjoy living in the suburbs of big cities
D、 those who are busy are not necessarily unfriendly
4.The life pace in cities is much ___________ than the one outside cities.
A、 faster
B、 slower
C、 happier
D、 sadder
5.If you say to an American that you are a stranger there, most probably he will _________.
A、 offer his help
B、 stop smiling at you
C、 help you find the way
D、 reply that he is pleased to meet you
After graduating, he landed on Wall Street, but every night he dreamed of working for himself.During the booming (繁荣的) 1990s, he gave it a try when he and a partner started govWorks - a software company that helped city government go online.
They raised $60 million and expanded like crazy.Then dotcoms started turning into dotbombs - govWorks broke up too.Says Isaza Tuzman, "Entrepreneurs (创业人) have to be ready for both success and failure.In Columbia if you fail, you become a pariah and no one will do business with you.The wonderful thing about this country is you can get up again."
From national parks to moon landings, America has given the world some amazing ideas.But the American Dream is still the biggest - the idea that with hard work and a bit of luck you can be whoever you want to be.Historian James Truslow Adams once wrote that Americans believe "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement."
These days there's pressure on the dream idea.A 1978 study of boys born and raised after World War II found an astonishing 23% of the poorest had reached the top of the income heap by 1973.Now, in a typical generation, only 10% work their way from bottom to top.
But every day, some still do make it.After govWorks went bankrupt, Isaza Tuzman built on what he had learned.His new company, Recognition Group, restructures (重组) firms and finds them venture capital?–?nearly $150 million so far.Last year, "Hispanic Business" magazine named him to its 100 Most Influential list.Not bad for a dreamer, in a country built on dreams.
41.What did Kaleil Isaza Tuzman dream of after graduating from college______
A.Working in the Wall Street stock market.
B.Starting a business of his own.
C.Climbing to the top of society.
D.Entering the IT industry.
42.The word "pariah" in " if you fail, you become a pariah" (Line 3,Para.3) most likely means "________."
A.a person who has no future
B.a person to be pitied
C.a person to be condemned
D.a person to be avoided
43.What does the author mean by the American Dream______
A.Everyone can reach the top of the social ladder.
B.People will have a better, richer, and fuller life than their parents.
C.A lucky poor boy can move to the top if he works hard.
D.Everyone enjoys equal opportunity and share in the wealth.
44.Which of the following statements is true of the American Dream these days______
A.It is becoming more and more difficult for one to work their way from the bottom to the top.
B.More and more people are feeling the pressure to work harder in order to realize their dreams.
C.It is becoming more and more unpopular because few people today can move up the social ladder.
D.If one works hard enough, he will eventually make his dreams come true.
45.To Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, the wonderful thing about America is that ________.
A.there is equal opportunity for everyone
B.everyone can get rich if they work hard
C.you can get capital if you want to start a business
D.you can start all over again after failure
1.Many people who first visit the United States will find that _______.
A、America is a highly developed country
B、American city people seem to be always in a rush
C、the fast pace in American life often causes much trouble
D、Americans are impatient and unfriendly people
2.When the author says “You will miss smile”, he means ___________.
A、you will fail to notice that Americans are pleasant and happy
B、you will be puzzled why Americans do not smile at you
C、you will feel that Americans do not seem very friendly
D、you will find that Americans don't have much sense of humor
3.In the author’s opinion, ___________.
A、it is true that life in New York is much faster than that in any other city
B、people living outside big cities are lazy and miserable
C、most American people enjoy living in the suburbs of big cities
D、those who are busy are not necessarily unfriendly
4.The life pace in cities is much ___________ than the one outside cities.
A、faster
B、slower
C、happier
D、sadder
5.If you say to an American that you are a stranger there, most probably he will _________.
A、offer his help
B、stop smiling at you
C、help you find the way
D、reply that he is pleased to meet you