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[单项选择] It is nothing new that English use is on the rise around the world, especially in business circles. This also happens in France, the headquarters of the global battle against American cultural hegemony. If French guys are giving in to English, something really big must be going on. And something big is going on.
Partly, it’’s that American hegemony. Didier Benchimol, CEO of a French e-commerce software company, feels compelled to speak English perfectly because the Internet software business is dominated by Americans. He and other French businessmen also have to speak English because they want to get their message out to American investors, possessors of the world’’s deepest pockets.
The triumph of English in France and elsewhere in Europe, however, may rest on something more enduring. As they become entwined with each other politically and economically, Europeans need a way to talk to one another and to the rest of the world. And for a number of reasons, they’’ve decided upon
A. Americ an dominance in the Internet software business.
B. a prae tical need for effective communication among Europeans.
C. Europe ans’’ eagerness to do business with American businessmen.
D. there cent trend for foreign companies to merge with each other.
[单项选择]B
Scientists have found a new use for children’s imaginations - to make stomachaches go away.
The BBC reports a new study that shows：“Children can be taught to use their imaginations to deal with stomachaches.” This may be very good news for parents who need a quick cure for their sick children.
Any mother or father understands：the stomach problem is one of the most frequent things their children complain about. Around twenty percent of children suffer from stomachaches that doctors cannot find a reason for.
This new research is especially good for kids with active imaginations.Researchers found that the more creative the child is, the better he or she is at imagining the pain away.
The researchers used a relaxing CD with children. A voice guided them them through different fantasy situations. One of these was pretending to be floating on a cloud. Thirty children took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery”method, and the other half received normal
A. have less imaginations.
B. don’t know how to relax.
C. want to stop their kids’ stomachaches in a short time
D. can find why children suffer from stomachaches.
[单项选择]Generation gaps are nothing new. Imperfect communication between age groups plagued the ancient Greeks and current works alike.
Many an older worker chafes at an under-30 colleague who surfs the Internet, listens to his Sony Walkman and chats on the phone or with his desk mate, all while working on a project due in an hour.
Sometimes, of course, he isn’t corking, and that’s a whole different issue. But sometimes he is getting lots of great stuff done. In the meantime, the different work styles create a case of "Would you please shut up" vs. "Lighten up. Get a life"
Marc Prensky, vice president of Bankers Trust and founder of its interactive learning subsidiary, Corporate Gameware, was on point in Across the board, a publication of the conference board. The business research organization titled Prensky’s article "Twitch Speed," a reference to the fast pace of video game play.
Today under-30 workers likely grew up in a multimedia, technology-rich, twitch-speed enviro
A. Older workers often feel annoyed about their young colleagues’ attitudes towards work.
B. Younger workers always do a good job of their work though they prefer to listen to music or chat with others while working.
C. The different work styles may sometimes lead to an unnecessary argument.
D. Older workers are used to working in a comfortable and quiet environment so that they can fully concentrate on what they are doin
