The guerrilla groups agreed to stop fighting and settle their differences peacefully.
(A)distilled
(B)extradited
(C)privy
(D)rival
Nowadays some people feel sad and suffer from because of high expectation and lowachievement.
(A)depression
(B)impression
(C)oppression
(D)suppression
Two of the hostages held inside the auditorium were released yesterday on _____ grounds.
(A)homogeneous
(B)heterogeneous
(C)humanitarian
(D)hypersensitive
Repeating the instruction rules again and again to different groups of new learners is such a jobthat has bored him to death.
(A)tired
(B)tireless
(C)tiresome
(D)tiredly
In a consumer society efforts are made to the needs of all age groups.
(A)cater for
(B)satisfy with
(C)suit for
(D)correspond
If I had eaten breakfast this morning, I hungry now.
(A)am not
(B)will not be
(C)would not be
(D)were not to be
New findings show that routine recommendations that people with a high risk of cardiac problemsshould take a low dose of aspirin each day to help ward off a possible heart attack may be unsoundadvice for the aged because it may cause gastrointestinal bleeding.
(A)New findings show that taking a low dose of aspirin each day may reduce the risk of cardiacproblems but on the other hand it may increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding for the aged.
(B)New findings support the routine recommendations that people of all ages should take a low dose ofaspirin to reduce the risk of possible heart attack and gastrointestinal bleeding.
(C)Taking a low dose of aspirin on a daily basis may help ward off both a heart attack andgastrointestinal bleeding for people of all ages.
(D)Doctors usually recommend a low dose of aspirin for people of all ages who have experienced heartattacks and have gastrointestinal problems.People who are looking for outdoor adventure often go to Maine. This state in the northeasternUnited States contains large areas of wilderness. There you can enjoy a new and exciting sport: whitewater rafting. 8 But now, several outdoor travel companies offer weekend rafting trips. Theyprovide guide service, equipment, and even food and they invite people who have had no experience atall. Thus, city residents, too, can get a taste of wilderness. All they need to bring with them is a desirefor adventure.9 As the water fills with air bubbles, it looks white. The areas of white water are also themost exciting areas for rafters—and also the most dangerous. In fact, rafting guides must always be onthe look for white water. And rafters must be ready to swim because the raft can tip over in whitewater. For that reason, rafters should always wear special life vests that will keep them afloat.Rafting is a sport that almost anyone can do. 10 Sometimes, at very rocky parts of the river,rafters will need to walk for a while. They may also need to carry the rubber rafts at times, but these arevery light. Paddling the boats is easy because they are going down the river. The main activity is simplyto enjoy the wonderful wild scenery.Most rafting companies offer overnight trips that combine with camping. 11 Several rafts ofpeople will start out from a base camp. Their food supplies, sleeping bags, tents, and other necessitiesare sometimes packed onto the rafts. Or all the supplies might be brought by car to the next camp site.The guide often is also the cook for the group of rafters and may be quite a good chef. After a day ofrafting, in any case, the food tastes good and sleep comes early.
(A)It is a new way to visit the wilderness.
(B)In the past, this sport was practiced only in the western states.
(C)Most visitors to Maine are from foreign countries.
(D)The weather in Maine is especially suitable for this activity.
(A)Unfortunately, the rivers are partly polluted.
(B)The rivers in Maine provide 30% of the water supply of New England.
(C)This is seen only in movies.
(D)“White water” is the water of a river when it moves very fast over rocky areas.
(A)It does not require great physical strength.
(B)Fishing in the river, however, is forbidden.
(C)The companies always provide excellent service.
(D)It is practiced in many countries now.
(A)You never know what you will see on a rafting trip.
(B)The hotels have modern 5-star facilities.
(C)This kind of trip is ideal for a family with children over twelve.
(D)It is a popular activity in Hualien, too.Management, for a brief period, was well on its way to becoming a profession. But managershave been retreating from that goal for the past 60 years, and we have an unparalleled wave ofcorporate scandals in recent times to show for it. What is a “profession”? In ordinary parlance, the termrefers to an occupation that requires a high degree of technical skill and competence. A more traditionaldefinition, however, also encompasses mastery of an abstract, systematic body of knowledge, and aprimary orientation toward ethical service to society. It was that comprehensive notion ofprofessionalism that inspired the founders of several of America’s business schools in the early years ofthe twentieth century. They intended not only to standardize the production of managers for thenation’s corporations but also to professionalize the occupation of management itself. If they hadsucceeded, managers might have come to play a role in the business-dominated society of todayanalogous to the role of the clergy in pre-industrial America. For the past several decades, as thenumber of business programs has risen and their curricula have changed, business education has createdunintended consequences. An ethic of pure self-interest, backed by the power of the systematic“science” of knowledge, has replaced the professional ethics that business schools once tried to teach.
According to the passage, what quality is NOT included in the comprehensive notion ofprofessionalism?
(A)A high degree of technical skill and competence
(B)Mastery of an abstract systematic body of knowledge
(C)An orientation toward ethical service to society
(D)An ethic of pure self-interest
According to the passage, what is used as evidence of withdrawal from the goal of professionalism inmanagement?
(A)Standardizing the production of managers
(B)The increasing number of business programs
(C)The role of the clergy in pre-industrial times
(D)Frequent occurrences of corporate scandals in recent times
According to the passage, what are the unexpected results that business education has led to, as a resultof the increasing number of business programs and the change of curricula?
(A)The power of the systematic “science” of knowledge has replaced the professional ethics thatbusiness schools once tried to teach.
(B)Standardization of manager education for the nation’s corporations has succeeded.
(C)An ethic of pure self-interest has replaced the professional ethics that business schools once tried toteach.
(D)Managers with an orientation toward ethical service to society have played a role in today’sbusiness-dominated society.
What does the phrase “analogous to” mean in the passage?
(A)Comparable to
(B)Different from
(C)Regardless of
(D)Aside from