TEST C Not often in the story of mankind does a man arrive on earth who is both steel and velvet, who is as hard as rock and soft as drifting fog, who knows in his heart and mind the paradox of terrible storm and peace unspeakable and perfect. Here and there across centuries come reports of men alleged to have these contrasts and the incomparable Abraham Lincoln, born 150 years ago this day, is an approach if not a perfect realization of this character. In the time of the April lilacs in the year 1865, Lincolns death, the casket with his body was carried northwest a thousand miles and the American people wept as never before. During the four years he was President, he at times, especially in the first three months, took to himself the powers of a dictator. He commanded the most powerful armies then assembled in modern warfare. He enforced and cruised conscription of soldiers for the first time in American history. And under imperative necessity, he abolished the writ of habeas corpus. He directed politically and spiritually the wild, massive turbulent forces let loose in Civil War, a war truly as time has shown, of brothers. He argued and pleaded for compensated emancipation of the slaves. The slaves were property. They were on the tax books along with horses and cattle, the valuation of each slave written next to his name on the tax assessors books. And failing to get action of compensated emancipation; he took the only other course. As a Chief Executive having war powers he issued the paper by which he declared the slaves to be free under military. People, people in many other countries take Lincoln now for their own. He belongs to them. He stands for decency, honest dealing, plain talk and funny stories. Look where he came from, dont you know he was a struggler and wasnt he a kind of tough struggler? All his life right up to the finish. Something like that you can hear in a nearby neighborhood and across the seas. Millions there are who take Lincoln as a personal treasure. He had something they would like to see spread everywhere all over the world. Democracy we cant find the words to say exactly what it is, but he had it. In his blood and bones he carried it. In the breath of his speeches and writings it is there. Popular government, republican institutions government where the people had the say so, one way or another telling there elected leaders what they want. He had the idea, he embodied it. Its there in the lights and shadows of his personality. A mystery that can be lived but never fully spoken in words. Today, when we say perhaps that well assured and most enduring memory onto Lincoln is invisibly there today tomorrow and for a long long time yet to com. It is there in the hearts of the lovers of liberty. Men and women this country has always had them in crises. Men and women who understand that wherever there is freedom, there have been those who have fought, toiled and sacrificed for it. I thank you.
43. What does the author suggest as far as Abraham Lincoln's characteristics are concerned?
A) indefinable peace
B) admirable perfect
C) paradox of extremes
D) stern but approachable
44. Why do millions of people take Lincoln as a personal treasure?
A) He embodies decency, honest dealing, plain talk and a lot of other admirable qualities.
B) He is the kind of tough strugglers whom common people respect and love.
C) He stands for democracy.
D) all of the above.
45. Which of the following statement can Not be deduced from this passage?
A) He declared to free the slaves when he was a Chief Executive.
B) He persistently carried out ideas in his mind.
C) He is beloved as the embodiment of freedom and democracy.
D) Though admired by people, he took high-handed measures as a dictator.
TEXT D Lets Help Eliminate Workplace Anger "How many of you have been angry at least once today？" asked the conductor of an anger-management seminar. According to an article The New York Times, most of those in the room raised their hands." The fact is," the seminar leader continued," people get angry an average of 10 to 14 times a day. But anger is especially endemic to work. If you have a jib, youre guaranteed to get angry." Up would have gone my hand, had I been in the room and heard that last mark. And I would have respectfully disagreed. Although some statistics indicate that the number of on-the-job flare-ups has increased in recent years, to hold onto the nation that workplace anger is therefore guaranteed is counterproductive. It leaves one with the impression that any efforts to remain even-tempered at work are, at best, only a bandit. Anger-management experts do offer a few common-sense guidelines to minimize work related anger: dont let it fester; dont look for snubs in what are purely innocent incidents; dont get caught up in other peoples gripes; if you start to lose control, take a break. I would add, pray. Instead of sitting there fuming over some encounter, why not use the time to listen for Gods thoughts, his messages to you? To be sure, they will snuff out the heat of anger and bring calmness, clarity, and healing. "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end" Better still, one can act preemptively to prevent a volatile atmosphere on the job. A good start is to consider that the people we work with —— whether its the person at the desk across from ours or the president of the company —— are not what we see on the surface. If we take it for granted that our coworkers are so many individuals composed merely of an assortment of physical and emotional characteristics, then our overall expectations on the job, as well as our concern for the well-being of those we work with, are limited. But our true nature isnt the sum of material and sometimes fiery emotional elements. Each one of us is Gods child. Everyones true selfhood comes from this one source —— God, divine Spirit —— and is therefore purely good and spiritual. "Man (including woman) is the offspring, not of the lowest, but of the highest qualities of Mind," wrote Mary Baker Eddy, author of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures". This divine Mind, or God, is expressing in each of us these "highest qualities" as our real nature, respectfully and loving, and revealing our actual relation to one another as sons and daughters of God. What we should be counting on at work, then, or anywhere else where people come into contact with one another, is an atmosphere in which everyone feels upheld by Gods thoughts of peace. In this atmosphere, solid relationships develop and solution appear even in situations where it was believed that none were possible. So, instead of bracing for a showdown with a fellow worker, you can arrive at work filled with the conviction that you and your colleagues, clients, and customers are all inherently good-natured —— God-natured —— the offspring of a totally loving creator. Youre certain to have higher expectations, more compassion, more patience. A real peacemaker attitude. This is doing more than managing work-related anger. This is helping to eliminating it.
46. What does the sentence "But anger id especially endemic to work" in the fist paragraph mean?
A) anger for sure would cause harm to one's work.
B) anger is as inevitable in workplace as indispositions to a person.
C) anger can threaten one's position in a workplace.
D) anger is like an indisposition, it is unavoidable but insignificant.
47. What's the meaning of the first sentence in the second paragraph "Up would have gone my hand"?
A) would have raised my hand.
B) would have vetoed the proposal by raising my hand.
C) would have strongly opposed to the view.
D) would have disagreed aired my own view.
48. What guidelines do the anger-management experts offer to subside workplace anger?
A) calm down and try to solve the problem.
B) take a breath begin to lose control.
C) divert your attention to pleasant things.
D) all of the above.
49. What does the author of "Science and Heath" try to convey readers in the book?
A) man is created by God with divine qualities.
B) human beings' real nature is as respectful as God.
C) we are all offspring of God, our relationship with others are that of brotherhood or sisterhood, so there's no reason for conflicts.
D) all of the above points.
50. what's the main idea of this passage?
A) we should spare no efforts to eliminate workplace anger.
B) pray can help minimize work-related anger.
C) the Christian atmosphere in which everyone feels as equal sons and daughters of God should be advocated to reduce work-place anger.
D) among various solution to workplace anger, resorting to peace by virtue of Christian belief is most efficient.
43. What does the author suggest as far as Abraham Lincoln's characteristics are concerned?
A) indefinable peace
B) admirable perfect
C) paradox of extremes
D) stern but approachable
44. Why do millions of people take Lincoln as a personal treasure?
A) He embodies decency, honest dealing, plain talk and a lot of other admirable qualities.
B) He is the kind of tough strugglers whom common people respect and love.
C) He stands for democracy.
D) all of the above.
45. Which of the following statement can Not be deduced from this passage?
A) He declared to free the slaves when he was a Chief Executive.
B) He persistently carried out ideas in his mind.
C) He is beloved as the embodiment of freedom and democracy.
D) Though admired by people, he took high-handed measures as a dictator.
TEXT D Lets Help Eliminate Workplace Anger "How many of you have been angry at least once today？" asked the conductor of an anger-management seminar. According to an article The New York Times, most of those in the room raised their hands." The fact is," the seminar leader continued," people get angry an average of 10 to 14 times a day. But anger is especially endemic to work. If you have a jib, youre guaranteed to get angry." Up would have gone my hand, had I been in the room and heard that last mark. And I would have respectfully disagreed. Although some statistics indicate that the number of on-the-job flare-ups has increased in recent years, to hold onto the nation that workplace anger is therefore guaranteed is counterproductive. It leaves one with the impression that any efforts to remain even-tempered at work are, at best, only a bandit. Anger-management experts do offer a few common-sense guidelines to minimize work related anger: dont let it fester; dont look for snubs in what are purely innocent incidents; dont get caught up in other peoples gripes; if you start to lose control, take a break. I would add, pray. Instead of sitting there fuming over some encounter, why not use the time to listen for Gods thoughts, his messages to you? To be sure, they will snuff out the heat of anger and bring calmness, clarity, and healing. "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end" Better still, one can act preemptively to prevent a volatile atmosphere on the job. A good start is to consider that the people we work with —— whether its the person at the desk across from ours or the president of the company —— are not what we see on the surface. If we take it for granted that our coworkers are so many individuals composed merely of an assortment of physical and emotional characteristics, then our overall expectations on the job, as well as our concern for the well-being of those we work with, are limited. But our true nature isnt the sum of material and sometimes fiery emotional elements. Each one of us is Gods child. Everyones true selfhood comes from this one source —— God, divine Spirit —— and is therefore purely good and spiritual. "Man (including woman) is the offspring, not of the lowest, but of the highest qualities of Mind," wrote Mary Baker Eddy, author of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures". This divine Mind, or God, is expressing in each of us these "highest qualities" as our real nature, respectfully and loving, and revealing our actual relation to one another as sons and daughters of God. What we should be counting on at work, then, or anywhere else where people come into contact with one another, is an atmosphere in which everyone feels upheld by Gods thoughts of peace. In this atmosphere, solid relationships develop and solution appear even in situations where it was believed that none were possible. So, instead of bracing for a showdown with a fellow worker, you can arrive at work filled with the conviction that you and your colleagues, clients, and customers are all inherently good-natured —— God-natured —— the offspring of a totally loving creator. Youre certain to have higher expectations, more compassion, more patience. A real peacemaker attitude. This is doing more than managing work-related anger. This is helping to eliminating it.
46. What does the sentence "But anger id especially endemic to work" in the fist paragraph mean?
A) anger for sure would cause harm to one's work.
B) anger is as inevitable in workplace as indispositions to a person.
C) anger can threaten one's position in a workplace.
D) anger is like an indisposition, it is unavoidable but insignificant.
47. What's the meaning of the first sentence in the second paragraph "Up would have gone my hand"?
A) would have raised my hand.
B) would have vetoed the proposal by raising my hand.
C) would have strongly opposed to the view.
D) would have disagreed aired my own view.
48. What guidelines do the anger-management experts offer to subside workplace anger?
A) calm down and try to solve the problem.
B) take a breath begin to lose control.
C) divert your attention to pleasant things.
D) all of the above.
49. What does the author of "Science and Heath" try to convey readers in the book?
A) man is created by God with divine qualities.
B) human beings' real nature is as respectful as God.
C) we are all offspring of God, our relationship with others are that of brotherhood or sisterhood, so there's no reason for conflicts.
D) all of the above points.
50. what's the main idea of this passage?
A) we should spare no efforts to eliminate workplace anger.
B) pray can help minimize work-related anger.
C) the Christian atmosphere in which everyone feels as equal sons and daughters of God should be advocated to reduce work-place anger.
D) among various solution to workplace anger, resorting to peace by virtue of Christian belief is most efficient.