Anyone who wishes to join the senior marketing team should be_________ that we work longer hours than most other members of the firm.A. known B. aware C. careful D. noticeable

E

Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be, Places of business that used to keep daytime “business hours” are now open late into the night. And on the Internet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant (不相关的).A half century ago in the United States, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. Today the boundaries still exist, but they seem not clear.

The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday; in most, it no longer does, It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer, in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits, or whether it should become more “flexible,” is often debated. How should we, as a society, organize our time? Should we go even further in relaxing the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?

These are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we rarely recognize the “law of time” even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years – but unless we meet the truant officer (学监) ,we may well think that we should go to school due to social custom and parents’ demand rather than to the law. As adults we are familiar with “extra pay for overtime working,” but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes(构成) “overtime” is a matter of legal definition. When we turn the clock forward to start daylight – saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves: “Here is the law in action”? As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how organize and use time: compulsory education law, overtime law, and daylight – saving law- as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and assess.

67. By saying” Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be,” the writer means that __________.

A. work time is equal to rest time

B. many people have a day off on Monday,

C. it is hard for people to decide when to rest

D. the line between work time and rest time is unclear

A、whether

B、what

C、which

You should work for __________ if you become an editor of the magazine.

A. just nine hours a dayB. no less than nine hours a day C. about ten hours a dayD. less than 25 hours a week

Teams are required for most engineering projects. Although some small hardware or

software products can be developed by individuals. the scale and complexity of modern

systems is such. and the demand for short schedules so great that it is no longer（71 ）for

one person to do most engineering jobs. Systems development is a team (72),and the

effectiveness of the team largely determines the (73) of the engineering

Development teams often behave much like baseball or basketball teams. Even though

they may have multiple specialties. all the members work toward (74) However. onsystems maintenance and enhancement teams. the engineers often work relatively independently. much like wrestling and track teams

A team is（75） just a group of people who happen to work together. Teamwork

takes practice and it involves special skilis. Teams require common processes; they need

agreed-upon goals; and they need effective guidance and leadership. The methods for guiding

and leading such teams are well known but they are not obvious

A.convenient

B.existing

C.practical

D.real

A、Managers should order all member work together.

B、Coach set strict rules for all the team members to obey.

C、Team members should be persuaded to cooperate with each other.

D、Team members should learn to show off personal ability.

TEAM SPIRIT Team spirit can make or break a team. Teammates who have team spirit are better able to work together and achieve team goals. They are also more satisfied with their team activities. John Wooden, a former basketball coach at UCLA, said, “Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player.” There are certain skills team members develop that serve as good examples of team spirit. COOPERATION Cooperating is simply working together as teammates for the good of the team. Cooperation is a skill that team members can sharpen during practice. For example, basketball players must practice passing the ball in different plays and situations. Team efficiency is directly related to the cooperation of its members. Acting cooperatively is a good way to show team spirit because doing so contributes to the overall success of the team. MOTIVATION Team members must fulfil their duties with their full efforts. Staying motivated shows team spirit because it shows that you want the team to do well. This includes being motivated to give your best in practice and in competition, as well as outside of team activities. For example, a baseball player can show team spirit by being motivated to practice his swing outside of practice. RESPECT Respect for your fellow team members is a must. You can show respect to your teammates by treating everyone fairly and equally. Teammates also respect each other by allowing everyone to participate. Respecting fellow teammates keeps everyone in a good mood and encourages overall team spirit. For example, people can show team spirit through respect by encouraging other team members who might be struggling.

1. Teammates who have team spirit ().

A. can break a team

B. are better able to work together and achieve team goals

C. are less satisfied with their team activities

2. According to the article, team spirit means ().

A. cooperation and motivation

B. motivation and respect

C. cooperation, motivation and respect

3. Cooperation is a skill that ().

A. can be sharpened during practice

B. is born with

C. everyone should have

4. Being motivated means ().

A. you should compete with others

B. you should practice swing outside of practice

C. you should give your best in any circumstances

5. Respecting your teammates ().

A. can treat everyone fairly and equally

B. can keep everyone in a good mood

C. can discourage overall team spirit

A、Coach and team captain.

B、Coach and manager.

C、Team members.

D、Coach and team members.

What can we learn from the passage?

A. We should enjoy someone who hurts us.

B. We should pay more attention to our friends.

C. The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself.

D. It’s better to let bitterness go along with the other person.

Your work fails to reach the standard again. Don't always take the other team members' forgiveness for granted. (翻译)

B

The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning(旋转) of the earth. At the equator(赤道) day and night are sometimes the same length. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 in the morning and sets at 6 in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted(倾斜) toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere(半球) gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than night. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.

56. When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having ______.

A.both day and night B.day C.neither day nor night D.night