[简答题]Many people--and their employers--have found that telecommuting(远程办公)is a wonderful way to work. Telecommuters can follow their own schedules. They work in their homes comfortably, where they can also look after their children or, elderly parents. They save time and money by not traveling to work. And their employers save many things too, because they need fewer offices and furniture. Studies show that telecommuters change jobs less often.

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Passage Two
Overhead bridges are found in many parts of Beijing, especially in places where traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is dangerous.
The purpose of these bridges is to enable pedestrians(行人) to cross roads safely. Overhead bridges are used to very much the same way as zebra crossings. They are more efficient(效率高的) although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is inconvenient especially to older people. When pedestrains use an overhead bridge, they do not hold up traffic. However, when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help pedestrians and to keep traffic moving at the same time.
The government of Beijing has spent a large amount of money on building these bridges. For their own safety, pedestrians should be encouraged to use them instead of risking(冒…危险) their lives by dashing across
A. Taller trucks can pass under them.
B. Pedestrians can climb up and have a view of the city.
C. They are safer for pedestrians and can keep traffic moving at the same time.
D. They are easier and more convenient for the pedestrians.

[简答题] Overhead bridges are found in many parts of Singapore, especially in places where traffic is heavy and crossing the road is dangerous. The purpose of these bridges is to enable people to cross roads safely. Overhead bridges are used in very much the same way as zebra crossing(斑马线). They are more efficient although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is inconvenient especially to older people. When people use an overhead bridge, they don’’t hold up traffic. However, when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is why the government has built up many overhead bridges to help people and to keep traffic moving at the same time. For their own safety, people should be encouraged to use them instead of risking their lives by dashing(冲，闯)across the road. Old people, however, may find it a little difficult climbing up and down the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the road with all the danger

[单项选择]Many researchers have found greater dependence and obedience in very young girls, greater autonomy and activity in boys. When a barrier is set up to separate children from their mothers, boys try to knock it down; girls cry helplessly. There is little doubt that mother’s encouragement or discouragement—of such behavior plays a major role in determining adult personality. For example, a mother often stimulates male autonomy by throwing a toy far away from her young son, thus silently suggesting to him that he leaves her to get it.
Animal studies suggest that there may be a biological factor in material behavior; mothers of some monkeys punish their male babies earlier and more often than their female offspring; they also touch their female babies more often and act more protectively toward them.
As for the controversial question of female "passivity", psychologist Helen Deutsh believes that the concept has been misunderstood. "There is no contradiction between being fem
A. boys are active and obedient to girls
B. girls are independent facing boys
C. boys are brave in getting what they want
D. girls don’t do anything in front of difficulties

[填空题]Many studies have found human expressions are

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