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status to old people. In fact, such a society has a system of built-in
obsolescence. There is no formal system for continuing our education throughout
our life in order to keep up with rapidly changing knowledge. When our education
and job skills have grown obsolete, we are treated exactly like those who have
never gained an education or job skills and are not encouraged or given the
opportunity to begin anew. As a society becomes more highly developed, the overall status of older people diminishes. Improved health technology creates a large pool of old people, who compete for jobs with the young. However, economic technology lowers the demand for workers and creates new jobs for which the skills of the aged are obsolete, forcing older people into retirement. At the same time, young people are being educated A. no formal systems exist in modern industrial society B. old people have no status in modern industrial society C. young people have chances in modern industrial society D. knowledge changes rapidly in modern industrial society [单项选择]
A single status may have multiple roles attached to it, constituting a role set. Consider the status of a patient in a hospital. The status (1) the sick role; another role as the (2) of other patients; still another role as the "appreciative" receiver of the (3) and attention of friends and family members; one role as a consumer of newspapers, magazines, and other small items (4) from a hospital attendant; and a role as (5) of a number of friendly hospital personnel. Or consider your (6) as a family member. Your status includes a variety of roles, (7) , parent and child, uncle, spouse, and cousin. Clearly, a role does not (8) in a social vacuum; it is a bundle of activities that are connected with the activities of other people. For this (9) there can be no professors without students, no husbands without wives, no whites without nonwhites, and no lawyers without (10) . [填空题]
The Popularity of English I. Present status of English — English as a native/first language — English as a lingua franca: a language for communication among people whose (1) are different — Number of people speaking English as a first or a second language: — 320-380 million native speakers — 250- (2) million speakers of English as a second language II. Reasons for the popular use of English — (3) reasons — the Pilgrim Fathers brought the language to America — British settlers brought the language to Australia — English was used as a means of control in (4) — Economic reasons — spread of (5) — language of communication in the international business community — (6) in international travel — use of English in travel and tourism — signs in airports — language [单项选择]Passage One
A. Because she threatened their status. B. Because she was too aggressive. C. Because they had sex discrimination. D. Because they disliked foreign students. [判断题]
I came from a family where social status were considered more than anything else. [单项选择]Status is an esteem need and regardless of where we fall on the economic ladder, we all strive to achieve status before we can move on to the highest need--fulfillment.
(67) we admit it or not, we all want to feel as if we are a little better than the people around us. We begin to establish that--at least in our own minds--with the range of (68) , such as branded clothing, jewelry, (69) automobiles, and exclusive neighborhoods. (70) the poorest of people find symbols with (71) to establish their status. The visibility of these status symbols can create the (72) motivating emotion of envy. Most happiness that is acquired by (73) status symbols is short lived. Over time such ornaments become (74) to us, at which point we seek genuine achievements to prove our (75) . Studies have shown that after (76) a certain income level, an individual’s happiness does not increa A. meant B. coated C. picked D. worn 我来回答: 提交
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