[单选题]PassageoneInarecentstudy,neuroscientistsfoundthatplayingfast-pacedvideogamescouldhelpimprovedyslexic(诵读困难的)children’sreadingspeed,andtheimprovementsdidnotfadewithtime.Researcherstestedthereadingabilityoftwogroupsof10-year-olddyslexicchildrenafteronegrouphadplayedactionvideogamesandtheotherplayednon-actionvideogames.Eachgroupwascomposedof10childrenwhoplayed80minutesofvideogamesadayforninedays,equaling12hoursofplayperchild.Theirreadingskillsweremeasuredonanumberoffactors,includinghowfasttheyreadwordsandhowaccuratelytheyreadthem.Resultsshowedthatimprovementsinreadingspeedachievedfromplayingfast-pacedvideogamescouldevenexceedimprovementsgainedfromayear’sintense,traditionaltherapies.Scientistsaimedtoprovethatthere’sacorrelationbetweenadyslexicchild’svisualattentionspanandtheirabilitytoread.Actionvideogamesaredistinguishedfromnon-actionvideogamesbysuchcharacteristicsasgamespeed,ahighsensory-motorload,andpresentationofmultiple,peripheral(外围的)stimuli.Actionvideogameplayersconstantlyreceivebothexternalandinternalfeedbackontheirperformance,producinglearning.Itturnedoutthattheassumptionsofresearcherswerecorrect.Actionvideogameplayersdefeatedtheirnon-actionpeersinimprovements.Onlyactiongamekidsshowedgeneralreadingimprovements,upto40percent,whilenon-actionreadersshowednoimprovement.Theactiongamersalsoimprovedtheirbasictextreadingbyasmuchas60percent,whilenon-actiongamersshowedamoremodest5percent-10percentgain.Thoughmoreresearchisneededtonaildownthespecificrolethatactiongamesplayintheimprovements,theresearchersclaimedtheirdataisthestart.Theybelievetheirfindingsshowthatattentioncanbestudiedandefficientlytrainedduringinfancy.Thiscanpavethewayforlow-resource-demandingearlypreventionprogramsthatcoulddrasticallyreducetheincidentofreadingdisorders.25.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?
[单选题]Itiseasiertonegotiateinitialsalaryrequirementbecauseonceyouareinside,theorganizationalconstraints(约束)influencewageincreases.Onething,however,iscertain:yourchancesofgettingtheraiseyoufeelyoudeservearelessifyoudon’tatleastaskforit.Mentendtoaskformore,andtheygetmore,andthisholdstruewithotherresources,notjustpayincreases.ConsiderBeth’sstory:IdidnotgetwhatIwantedwhenIdidnotaskforit.Wehadcubicle(小隔间)officesandwindowoffices.Isatinthecubicleswithseveralmalecolleagues.Onebyonetheyweremovedintowindowoffices,whileIremainedinthecubicles,severalmaleswhowerehiredaftermealsowenttooffices.Oneinparticulartoldmehewasnextinlineforanofficeandthatithadbeenpartofhisnegotiationsforthejob.IguesstheythoughtmecontenttostayinthecubiclessinceIdidnotvoicemyopinioneitherway.Itwouldbeniceifweallreceivedautomaticpayincreasesequaltoourmerit,but“nice”isn’taqualityattributedtomostorganizations.Ifyoufeelyoudeserveasignificantraiseinpay,you’llprobablyhavetoaskforit.Performanceisyourbestbargainingchip(筹码)whenyouareseekingaraise.Youmustbeabletodemonstratethatyoudeservearaise.Timingisalsoagoodbargainingchip.Ifyoucangiveyourbosssomethingheorsheneeds(anewclientorasizablecontract,forexample)justbeforemeritpaydecisionsarebeingmade,youaremorelikelytogettheraiseyouwant.Useinformationasabargainingchiptoo.Findoutwhatyouareworthontheopenmarket.Whatwillsomeoneelsepayforyourservices?Gointothenegotiationspreparedtoplaceyourchipsonthetableattheappropriatetimeandpreparedtousecommunicationstyletoguidethedirectionoftheinteraction.9.Togetapayraise,apersonshould________.
[单选题]PassageBTermsandConditionsofEmploymentThesetermsandconditionsshouldbereadbeforeyousignyourcontract.Salary：Yourstartingsalaryis：$15，000.Thisisre-examinedyearly.Hours：workareeighthoursaday，MondaythroughFriday.YouwillstartworkonFeb.21,2008.Onthefirstmorning,reporttoyourlinemanagerJohnKnight.Healthandsafety：Pleasereadthesafetyregulationsattached.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,contactthehealthandsafetyofficer,whosenameisatthetopoftheregulationsheet.Ifyouhavehealthproblems,pleaseinformtheSeniorNurse,ChrisThomas.Ifyoucannotworkbecauseofillness,pleasetelephonethefactory.Annualleave：Duringyourfirstyearofemploymentyoualeallowedtwentydays'leave.Thisshouldbearrangedwithyourlinemanager.Overtime(加班)：Ifyouworkmorethanfortyhoursaweek,youwillbepaidatthecurrentovertimerate.Yourlinemanagerwillkeeparecordoftheovertimeyouwork.Ifyouworkonpublicholidays,youwillgetextramoney.Ifyouprefer,timecanbetakeninsteadofextrapayforpublicholidaysandovertime.Clothing：TheSuppliesDepartmentprovidesoveralls(工作服).InformSuppliesofyoursizetwodaysbeforeyouneedthem.YoucanalsoorderanyotherequipmentyouneedforyourjobfromSupplies.23.Thelinemanagerisresponsiblefor____________.
[单选题]PassageBTermsandConditionsofEmploymentThesetermsandconditionsshouldbereadbeforeyousignyourcontract.Salary：Yourstartingsalaryis：$15，000.Thisisre-examinedyearly.Hours：workareeighthoursaday，MondaythroughFriday.YouwillstartworkonFeb.21,2008.Onthefirstmorning,reporttoyourlinemanagerJohnKnight.Healthandsafety：Pleasereadthesafetyregulationsattached.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,contactthehealthandsafetyofficer,whosenameisatthetopoftheregulationsheet.Ifyouhavehealthproblems,pleaseinformtheSeniorNurse,ChrisThomas.Ifyoucannotworkbecauseofillness,pleasetelephonethefactory.Annualleave：Duringyourfirstyearofemploymentyoualeallowedtwentydays'leave.Thisshouldbearrangedwithyourlinemanager.Overtime(加班)：Ifyouworkmorethanfortyhoursaweek,youwillbepaidatthecurrentovertimerate.Yourlinemanagerwillkeeparecordoftheovertimeyouwork.Ifyouworkonpublicholidays,youwillgetextramoney.Ifyouprefer,timecanbetakeninsteadofextrapayforpublicholidaysandovertime.Clothing：TheSuppliesDepartmentprovidesoveralls(工作服).InformSuppliesofyoursizetwodaysbeforeyouneedthem.YoucanalsoorderanyotherequipmentyouneedforyourjobfromSupplies.24.Ifemployeesworkonpublicholidays,usuallytheywillget_________.
[单选题]ReyesGuana,42,grewupinapoorMexicanfamily.Hehassevenbrothersandsisters.Hisparentsalwayshadtwojobstomakeendsmeet.Asaboy,Guanahadagoodrelationshipwiththeschoolcleaner.Hecalledher“Nick”becausesheworeNikeshoes.TheboylikedhowNikemadeeverythingclean.Hetoldherhewantedtobeacleaner,too.“Wellit’sgoodifyouwanttobeacleaner.”NiketoldlittleGuana,“Butmakesureyougotocollege.”Guanaalsolookeduptotheprincipal(校长)ofhisschool.Theschoolleadertoldtheboythathisjobwastohelpstudentsandteachers.“Wow,whenIgrowup,Iwanttodowhatyou’redoing.”Guanatoldhim.“Well,ifyousticktoyourdream,youwill,”theprincipalreplied.AndGuanareallygotthere.Butitwasquitealongjourneyforhim.Twenty-threeyearsago,hefollowedinNike’sfootstepsandwascleaningschools.Heworkedatthreeschoolstopayforhiscollegeeducation.Heheldthatjobforfouryearsandthenworkedhiswayuptobeingaschoolsafetymonitor.Afterthat,heworkedasateacherforafewyears.Now,asaprincipal,Guananeverforgetswherehecamefrom.Hehelpsstudentsfrompoorfamiliesandshowsrespect(尊重)foreveryschoolsstaffmember.Healwaysinviteseveryonetoschoolparties,includingthosewhocleanthefloorsandthosewhodrivetheschoolbuses.21.Guanahopedtobeacleanerbecausehe___________.
