考研英語(yǔ)一二共用沖刺閱讀講義-唐遲版庫(kù)

考研英語(yǔ)（一（二）閱讀沖刺講義-1②④舉 英語(yǔ)一2010-WhichofthefollowingwouldbethesubjectoftheAloomingthreattobusiness-methodProtectionforbusiness-methodpatentAlegalcaseregardingbusiness-methodAprevailingtrendagainstbusiness-method①Overthepastdecade,thousandsofpatentshavebeengrantedforwhatarecalledbusinessmethods.② receivedoneforits“one-click”onlinepaymentsystem.③MerrillLynchgotlegalprotectionforanassetallocationstrategy.④Oneinventorpatentedatechniqueforliftingabox.①Nowthenation’stoppatentcourtappearscompleyreadytoscalebackonbusiness-methodpatents,whichhavebeencontroversialeversincetheywereauthorized10yearsago.②Inamovethathasinlectual-propertylawyersabuzz,theU.S.CourtofAppealsfortheFederalCircuitsaiditwoulduseaparticularcasetoconductabroadreviewofbusiness-methodpatents.③InreBilski,asthecaseisknown,is“averybigdeal,”saysDennisD.CrouchoftheUniversityofMissouriSchoolofLaw.④It“hasthepotentialtoeliminateanentireclassofpatents.”①Curbsonbusiness-methodclaimswouldbeadramaticabout-face,becauseitwastheFederalCircuititselfthatintroducedsuchpatentswithits1998decisionintheso-calledStateStreetBankcase,approvingapatentonawayofpoolingmutual-fundassets.②Thatrulingproducedanexplosioninbusiness-methodpatentfilings,initiallybyemergingInternetcompaniestryingtostakeoutexclusiverightstospecifictypesofonlinetransactions.③Later,moreestablishedcompaniesracedtoaddsuchpatentstotheirfiles,ifonlyasadefensivemoveagainstrivalsthatmightbeatthemtothepunch.④In2005,IBMnotedinacourtfilingthatithadbeenissuedmorethan300business-methodpatents,despitethefactthatitquestionedthelegalbasisfrantingthem.⑤Similarly,someWallStreetinvestmentfirmsarmedthemselveswithpatentsforfinancialproducts,evenastheytookpositionsincourtcasesopposingthepractice.①TheBilskicaseinvolvesaclaimedpatentonamethodforhedgingriskintheenergy②TheFederalCircuitissuedanunusualorderstatingthatthecasewouldbeheardbyall12ofthecourt’sjudges,ratherthanatypicalpanelofthree,andthatoneissueitwantstoevaluateiswhetheritshould“reconsider”itsStateStreetBankruling.①TheFederalCircuit’sactioncomesinthewakeofaseriesofrecentdecisionsbytheSupremeCourtthathasnarrowedthescopeofprotectionsforpatentholders.②LastApril,forexample,thejusticessignaledthattoomanypatentswerebeingupheldfor“inventions”thatareobvious.③ThejudgesontheFederalCircuitare“reactingtotheanti-patenttrendattheSupremeCourt,”saysHaroldC.Wegner,apatentattorneyandprofessoratGeeWashingtonUniversityLawSchool.舉例英語(yǔ)二2010-25.Themostappropriatetitleforthistextcould ［A］FluctuationofArt ［C］ArtMarketin ［D］ShiftedInterestin①Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever,atSotheby’sinLondononSeptember15th2008.②Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan￡70million,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.③Itwasalastvictory.④Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.①Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglysince2003.②Atitspeakin2007itwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirm—doublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.③Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.④Butthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversyinawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.①IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMr.Hirst’ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable.②Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.③Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector,theyweredownbynearly90%intheyeartoNovember2008.④Withinweekstheworld’stwobiggestauctionhouses,Sotheby’sandChristie’s,hadtopayoutnearly$200millioninguaranteestoclientswhohlacedworksforsalewiththem.①ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedImpressionistsatof1989.②Thistimeexpertsreckonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeakoage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorefluctuant.③ButEdwardDolman,Christie’schiefexecutive,says:“I’mprettyconfidentwe’reatthebottom.”①Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesays,isthattherearestillbuyersinthemarket.②Almosteveryonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggestproblematthemomentisnotalackofdemandbutalackofgoodworktosell.③ThethreeDs—death,debtanddivorce—stilldeliverworksofarttothemarket.④Butanyonewhodoesnothavetoselliskeeaway,waitingforconfidencetoreturn.舉例英語(yǔ)一2013WhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitlefortheUncertaintyaboutOurEvolutionoftheHumanTheEver-brightProspectsof①Upuntilafewdecadesago,ourvisionsofthefuturewerelargely—thoughbynomeansuniformly—glowinglypositive.②Scienceandtechnologywouldcurealltheillsofhumanity,leadingtolivesoffulfillmentandopportunityforall.①Nowutopiahasgrownunfashionable,aswehavegainedadeeperappreciationoftherangeofthreatsfacingus,fromasteroidstriketoepidemicfluandtoclimatechange.②Youmightevenbetemptedtoassumethathumanityhaslittlefuturetolookforwardto.①Butsuchgloominessismisplaced.②Thefossilrecordshowsthatmanyspecieshaveenduredformillionsofyears—sowhyshouldn’twe?③Takeabroaderlookatourspecies’placeintheuniverse,andit esclearthatwehaveanexcellentchanceofsurvivingfortens,ifnothundreds,ofthousandsofyears.④LookupHomosapiensinthe“RedList”ofthreatenedspeciesoftheInternationalUnionfortheConversationofNature()andyouwillread:“ListedasLeastConcernasthespeciesisverywidelydistributed,adaptable,currentlyincreasing,andtherearenomajorthreatsresultinginanoverallpopulationdecline.”①Sowhatdoesourdeepfuturehold?②Agrowingnumberofresearchersanisationsarenowthinkingseriouslyaboutthatquestion.③Forexample,theLongNowFoundationhasasitsflagshipprojectamechanicalclockthatisdesignedtostillbemarkingtimethousandsofyearshence.①Perhapswillfully,itmaybeeasiertothinkaboutsuchlengthytimescalesthanaboutthemoreimmediatefuture.②Thepotentialevolutionoftoday’stechnology,anditssocialconsequences,isdazzlinglycomplicated,andit’sperhapsbestlefttosciencefictionwritersandfuturologiststoexplorethemanypossibilitieswecanenvisage.③That’sonereasonwhywehavelaunchedArc,anewpublicationdedicatedtothenearfuture.①Buttakealongerviewandthereisasurprisingamountthatwecansaywithconsiderableassurance.②Assooften,thepastholdsthekeytothefuture:wehavenowidentifiedenoughofthelong-termpatternsshathehistoryoftheplanet,andourspecies,tomakeevidence-basedforecastsaboutthesituationsinwhichourdescendantswillfindthemselves.①Thislongmakesthepessimisticviewofourprospectsseemmorelikelytobesingfad.②Tobesure,thefutureisnotallrosy.③Butwearenowknowledgeabletoreducemanyoftherisksthatthreatenedtheexistenceofearlierhumans,andtoimprovethelotofthosetocome.舉例英語(yǔ)二2010FromtheprinciplesoftheU.S.jurysystem,welearn Thepracticeofselectingso-calledelitejurorspriorto1968 Eveninthe1960s,womenwereseldomonthejurylistinsomestates AftertheJurySelectionandServiceActwaspassed, IndiscussingtheU.S.jurysystem,thetextcenters ［A］itsnatureand ［B］itscharacteristicsand［C］itsproblemsandtheir ［D］itstraditionand①M(fèi)anyAmericansregardthejurysystemasaconcreteexpressionofcrucialdemocraticvalues,includingtheprinciplesthatallcitizenswhomeetminimalqualificationsofageandliteracyareequallycompetenttoserveonjuries;thatjurorsshouldbeselectedrandomlyfromarepresentativecrosssectionofthecommunity;thatnocitizenshouldbedeniedtherighttoserveonajuryonaccountofrace,religion,sex,ornationalorigin;thatdefendantsareentitledtotrialbytheirpeers;andthatverdictsshouldrepresenttheconscienceofthecommunityandnotjusttheletterofthelaw.②Thejuryisalsosaidtobethebestsurvivingexampleofdirectratherthanrepresentativeorient.③Inadirectdemocracy,citizenstaketurnserningthemselves,ratherthanelectingrepresentativestoernforthem.①Butasrecentlyasin1968,juryselection ②Insomestates,forexample,jurydutywaslimitedto sofsupposedlysuperiorinligence,education,andmoralcharacter.③AlthoughtheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStateshrohibitedintentionalracialdiscriminationinjuryselectionasearlyasthe1880caseofStrauderv.WestVirginia,thepracticeofselectingso-calledeliteorblue-ribbonjuriesprovidedaconvenientwayaroundthisandotheranti-discriminationlaws.①Thesystemalsofailedtoregularlyincludewomenonjuriesuntilthemid-20thcentury.②AlthoughwomenservedonstatejuriesinUtahin1898,itwasnotuntilthe1940sthatamajorityofstatesmadewomeneligibleforjuryduty.③Eventhenseveralstatesautomaticallyexemptedwomenfromjurydutyunlessthey allyaskedtohavetheirnamesincludedonthejurylist.④Thispracticewasjustifiedbytheclaimthatwomenwereneededathome,anditkeptjuriesunrepresentativeofwomenthroughthe1960s.①In1968,theCongressoftheUnitedStatespassedtheJurySelectionandServiceAct,usheringinaneweraofdemocraticreformsforthejury.②Thislawabolishedspecialeducationalrequirementsforfederaljurorsandrequiredthemtobeselectedatrandomfromacrosssectionoftheentirecommunity.③Inthelandmark1975decisionTaylorv.Louisiana,theSupremeCourt④TheTaylordecisionalsodeclaredsexdiscriminationinjuryselectiontobeunconstitutionalorderedstatestousethesameproceduresforselectingmaleandfemale舉例英語(yǔ)一2010Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthe rsoftheGoodOldTheLostHorizoninNewspMournfulDeclineofProminentCriticsin①OfallthechangesthathavetakenplaceinEnglish-languagenewsprsduringthepastquarter-century,perhapsthemostfar-reachinghasbeentheinexorabledeclineinthescopeandseriousnessoftheirartscoverage.①Itisdifficulttothepointofimpossibilityfortheaveragereaderunderoffortytoimagineatimewhenhigh-qualityartscriticismcouldbefoundinmostbig-citynewsprs.②Yetaconsiderablenumberofthemostsignificantcollectionsofcriticismpublishedinthe20thcenturyconsistedinlargepartofnewsprreviews.③Toreadsuchbookstodayistomarvelatthefactthattheirlearnedcontentswereoncedeemedsuitableforpublicationingeneral-circulationdailies.①WeareevenfartherremovedfromtheunfocusednewsprreviewspublishedinEnglandbetweentheturnofthe20thcenturyandtheeveofWorldWarII,atatimewhennewsprintwasdirt-cheapandstylishartscriticismwasconsideredanornamenttothepublicationsinwhichitappeared.②Inthosefar-offdays,itwastakenfrantedthatthecriticsofmajorprswouldwriteindetailandatlengthabouttheeventstheycovered.③Theirswasaseriousbusiness,andeventhosereviewerswhoworetheirlearninglightly,likeGeeBernardShawandErnest ,couldbetrustedtoknowwhattheywereabout.④Thesemenbelievedinjournalismasacalling,andwereproudtobepublishedinthedailypress.⑤“Sofewauthorshavebrainsenoughorliterarygiftenoughtokeeptheirownendupinjournalism,” wrote,“thatIamtemptedtodefine‘journalism’as‘a(chǎn)termofcontemptappliedbywriterswhoarenotreadtowriterswhoare’.”①Unfortunay,thesecriticsarevirtuallyfotten.②NevilleCardus,whowrotefortheManchesterGuardianfrom1917untilshortlybeforehisdeathin1975,isnowknownsolelyasawriterofessaysonthegameofcricket.③Duringhislifetime,though,hewasalsooneofEngland’sforemostclassical-musiccritics,andastylistsowidelyadmiredthathisAutobiography(1947)becameabest-seller.④Hewasknightedin1967,themusiccritictobesohonored.⑤Yetonlyoneofhisbooksisnowinprint,andhisvastbodyofwritingsonmusicisunknownsaveto①IsthereanychancethatCardus’scriticismwillenjoyarevival?②Theprospectseemsremote.③Journalistiteshadchangedlongbeforehisdeath,andpostmodernreadershavelittleusefortherichlyupholsteredVicwardianproseinwhichhespecialized.④Moreover,theamateurtraditioninmusiccriticismhasbeeninheadlongretreat.舉例英語(yǔ)二2015-Thetextmainly employmentinthe [B]part-timer[C]insurancethrough [D]Obamacare’s①M(fèi)anypeopletalkedofthe288,000newjobstheLaborDepartmentreportedforJune,alongwiththedropintheunemploymentrateto6.1percent,asgoodnews.Andtheywereright.②Fornowitappearstheeconomyiscreatingjobsatadecentpace.③Westillhavealongwaytogotogetbacktofullemployment,butatleastwearenowfinallymovingforwardatafasterpace.①However,thereisanotherimportantpartofthejobspicturethatwaslargelyoverlooked.②Therewasabigjumpinthenumberofpeoplewhoreportvoluntarilyworkingpart-time.③Thisfigureisnow830,000(4.4percent)aboveitsyearagolevel.①BeforeexplainingtheconnectiontotheObamacare,itisworthmakinganimportantdistinction.②Manypeoplewhoworkpart-timejobsactuallywantfull-timejobs.③Theytakepart-timeworkbecausethisisalltheycanget.④Anincreaseininvoluntarypart-timeworkisevidenceofweaknessinthelabormarketanditmeansthatmanypeoplewillbehavingaverytimemakingends①Therewasanincreaseininvoluntarypart-timeinJune,butteraldirectionhasbeendown.②Involuntarypart-timeemploymentisstillfarhigherthanbeforetherecession,butitisdownby640,000(7.9percent)fromitsyearagolevel.①Weknowthedifferencebetweenvoluntaryandinvoluntarypart-timeemploymentbecausepeoplelus.②ThesurveyusedbytheLaborDepartmentaskspeopleiftheyworkedlessthan35hoursinthereferenceweek.③Iftheansweris“yes,”theyareclassifiedasworkingpart-time.④Thesurveythenaskswhethertheyworkedlessthan35hoursinthatweekbecausetheywantedtoworklessthanfulltimeorbecausetheyhadnochoice.⑤Theyareonlyclassifiedasvoluntarypart-timeworkersiftheylthesurveytakertheychosetoworklessthan35hoursaweek.①Theissueofvoluntarypart-timerelatestoObamacarebecauseoneofthemainpurposeswastoallowpeopletogetinsuranceoutsideofemployment.②Formanypeople,especiallythosewithserioushealthconditionsorfamilymemberswithserioushealthconditions,beforeObamacaretheonlywaytogetinsurancewasthroughajobthatprovidedhealthinsurance.①However,Obamacarehasallowedmorethan12millionpeopletoeithergetinsurancethroughMedicaidortheexchanges.②Thesearepeoplewhomaypreviouslyhavefelttheneedtogetafull-timejobthatprovidedinsuranceinordertocoverthemselvesandtheirfamilies.③WithObamacarethereisnolongeralinkbetweenemploymentandinsurance.舉例英語(yǔ)一201525.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthe［A］Carlos,GloryandDisgrace［B］Charles,AnxioustoSucceedtothe［C］Carlos,aLessonforAllEuropean［D］Charles,SlowtoReacttotheComing①KingJuanCarlosofSpainonceinsisted“kingsdon’tabdicate,theydieintheirsleep.”②ButembarrassingscandalsandthepopularityoftherepublicanleftintherecentEuro-electionshaveforcedhimtoeathiswordsandstanddown.③So,doestheSpanishcrisissuggestthatmonarchyisseeingitslastdays?④DoesthatmeanthewritingisonthewallforallEuropeanroyals,withtheirmagnificentuniformsandmajesticlifestyles?①TheSpanishcaseprovidesargumentsbothforandagainstmonarchy.②Whenpublicopinionisparticularlypolarised,asitwasfollowing oftheFrancoregime,monarchscanriseabove“mere”politicsand“embody”aspiritofnationalunity.①Itisthisapparenttranscendenceofpoliticsthatexplainsmonarchs’continuingpopularityasheadsofstate.②Andso,theMiddleEastexcepted,Europeisthemostmonarch-infestedregionintheworld,with10kingdoms(notcountingVaticanCityandAndorra).③ButunliketheirabsolutistcounterpartsintheGulfandAsia,mostroyalfamilieshavesurvivedbecausetheyallowvoterstoavoidthedifficultsearchforanon-controversialbutrespectedpublicfigure.①Evenso,kingsandqueensundoubtedlyhaveadownside.②Symbolicofnationalunityastheyclaimtobe,theirveryhistory—andsometimesthewaytheybehavetoday—embodiesoutdatedandindefensibleprivilegesandinequalities.③AtatimewhenThomasPikettyandothereconomistsarewarningofrisinginequalityandtheincreasingpowerofinheritedwealth,itisbizarrethatwealthyaristocraticfamiliesshouldstillbethesymbolicheartofmoderndemocratic①Themostsuccessfulmonarchiesstrivetoabandonorhidetheiroldaristocraticways.②Princesandprincesseshaveday-jobsandridebicycles,nothorses(orhelicopters).③Evenso,thesearewealthyfamilieswhopartywiththeinternational1%,andmediaintrusivenessmakesitincreasinglydifficulttomaintaintherightimage.①WhileEurope’smonarchieswillnodoubtbesmartenoughtosurviveforsometimetocome,itistheBritishroyalswhohavemosttofearfromtheSpanishexample.①ItisonlytheQueenwhohaspthemonarchy’sreputationwithherratherordinary(ifwell-heeled)grannystyle.②ThedangerwillcomewithCharles,whohasbothanexpensivetasteoflifestyleandaprettyhierarchicalviewoftheworld.③Hehasfailedtounderstandthatmonarchieshavelargelysurvivedbecausetheyprovideaservice—asnon-controversialandnon-politicalheadsofstate.④CharlesoughttoknowthatasEnglishhistoryshows,itiskings,notrepublicans,whoarethemonarchy’sworstenemies.舉例英語(yǔ)一2012①Intheidealizedversionofhowscienceisdone,factsabouttheworldarewaitingtobeobservedandcollectedbyobjectiveresearcherswhousethescientificmethodtocarryouttheirwork.②Butintheeverydaypracticeofscience,discoveryfrequentlyfollowsanambiguousandcomplicatedroute.③Weaimtobeobjective,butwecannotescthecontextofouruniquelifeexperiences.④Priorknowledgeandinterestsinfluencewhatweexperience,whatwethinkourexperiencesmean,andthesubsequentactionswetake.⑤Opportunitiesformisinterpretation,error,andself-deceptionabound.①Consequently,discoveryclaimsshouldbethoughtofasprotoscience.②Similartonewlystakedminingclaims,theyarefullofpotential.③Butittakescollectivescrutinyandacceptancetotransformadiscoveryclaimintoamaturediscovery.④Thisisthecredibilityprocess,throughwhichtheindividualresearcher’sme,here,now esthecommunity’sanyone,anywhere,anytime.⑤Objectiveknowledgeisthegoal,notthestartingpoint.①Onceadiscoveryclaim espublic,thediscovererreceivesinlectualcredit.②But,unlikewithminingclaims,thecommunitytakescontrolofwhathappensnext.③Withinthecomplexsocialstructureofthescientificcommunity,researchersmakediscoveries;editorsandreviewersagatekeepersbycontrollingthepublicationprocess;otherscientistsusethenewfindingtosuittheirownpurposes;andfinally,thepublic(includingotherscientists)receivesthenewdiscoveryandpossibly panyingtechnology.④Asadiscoveryclaimworksitswaythroughthecommunity,theinteractionandbetweensharedandcompetingbeliefsaboutthescienceandthetechnologyinvolvedtransformsanindividual’sdiscoveryclaimintothecommunity’scrediblediscovery.①Twoparadoxesexistthroughoutthiscredibilityprocess.②,scientificworktendstofocusonsomeaspectofprevailingknowledgethatisviewedas pleteorincorrect.③Little paniesduplicationandconfirmationofwhatisalreadyknownandbelieved.④Thegoalisnew-search,notre-search.⑤Notsurprisingly,newlypublisheddiscoveryclaimsandcrediblediscoveriesthatappeartobeimportantandconvincingwillalwaysbeopentochallengeandpotentialmodificationorrefutationbyfutureresearchers.⑥Second,noveltyitselffrequentlyprovokesdisbelief.⑦NobelLaureateandphysiologistAlbertSzent-Gy?rgyioncediscoveryas“seeingwhateverybodyhasseenandthinkingwhatnobodyhasthought.”⑧Butthinkingwhatnobodyelsehasthoughtandlingotherswhattheyhavemissedmaynotchangetheirviews.⑨Sometimesyearsarerequiredfortrulynoveldiscoveryclaimstobeacceptedand①In,credibility“happens”toadiscoveryclaim—aprocessthatcorrespondstowhatphilosopherAnnetteBaierhasdescribedasthecommonsofthemind.②“Wereasontogether,challenge,revise,andcompleteeachother’sreasoningandeachother’sconceptionsofreason.”Accordingtotheparagraph,theprocessofdiscoveryischaracterizedbyItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2thatthecredibilityprocessParagraph3showsthatadiscovery escredibleafterAlbertSzent-Gy?rgyiwouldmostlikelyagreeWhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleoftheNoveltyasanEngineofScientificCollectiveScrutinyinScientificEvolutionofCredibilityinngChallengetoCredibilityattheGateto舉例英語(yǔ)一2011-Text30.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthe［A］CEOs:Whereto［B］CEOs:AlltheWay［C］TopManagersJumpwithouta［D］TheOnlyWayOutforTop①WhenLiamMcGeedepartedasofBankofAmericainAugust,hisexplanationwassurprisinglystraightup.②Ratherthancloakinghisexitintheusualvagueexcuses,hecamerightoutandsaidhewasleaving“topursuemygoalofrunningacompany.”③Broadcastinghisambitionwas“verymuydecision,”McGeesays.④Withintwoweeks,hewastalkingforthetimewiththofHartfordFinancialServicesGroup,whichnamedhimCEOandchairmanonSeptember29.①M(fèi)cGeesaysleavingwithoutapositionlinedupgavehimtimetoreflectonwhatkindofcompanyhewantedtorun.②Italsosentaclearmessagetotheoutsideworldabouthisaspirations.③AndMcGeeisn’talone.④InrecentweekstheNo.2executivesatAvonandAmericanExpressquitwiththeexplanationthattheywerelookingforaCEOpost.⑤Asboardsscrutinizesuccessionplansinresponsetoshareholderpressure,executiveswhodon’tgetthenodalsomaywishtomoveon.⑥Aturbulentbusinessenvironmentalsohasseniormanagerscautiousoflettingvaguepronouncementscloudtheirreputations.①Asthesignsofrecoverybegintotakehold,deputychiefsmaybemorewillingtomakethejumpwithoutanet.②Inthethirdquarter,CEOturnoverwasdown23%fromayearagoasnervousboardsstuckwiththeleaderstheyhad,accordingtoLiberumResearch.③Astheeconomypicksup,opportunitieswillaboundforaspiringleaders.①Thedecisiontoquitaseniorpositiontolookforabetteroneisunconventional.②ForexecutivesandheadhuntershaveadheredtotherulethatthemostattractiveCEOcandidatesaretheoneswhomustbepoached.③SaysKorn/FerryseniorpartnerDennisCarey:“Ican’tthinkofasinglesearchI’vedonewhereaboardhasnotinstructedmetolookatsittingCEOs.”①Thosewhojumpedwithoutajobhaven’talwayslandedintoppositionsquickly.②EllenMarramquitaschiefofTropicanaadecadeago,sayingshewantedtobeaCEO.③ItwasayearbeforeshebecameheadofatinyInternet-basedcommoditiesexchange.④RobertWillumstadleftCitigroupin2005withambitionstobeaCEO.⑤Hefinallytookthatpostatamajorfinancialinstitutionthreeyearslater.①M(fèi)anyrecruiterssaytheolddisgraceisfadingfortopperformers.②Thefinancialcrisishasmadeitmoreacceptabletobebetweenjobsortoleaveabadone.③“Thetraditionalrulewasit’ssafertostaywhereyouare,butthat’sbeenfundamentallyinverted,”saysoneheadhunter.④“Thepeoplewho’vebeenhurttheworstarethosewho’vestayedtoolong.”舉例英語(yǔ)二2011-Themostappropriatetitleforthistextwould American rs:StrugglingforAmericanNewsprs:GonewiththeAmericanNewsprs:AThrivingAmerican rs:AHopeless①Whateverhappenedtothedeathofnewsprs?②Ayearagoseemednear.③Therecessionthreatenedtoremovetheadvertisingandreadersthathadnotalreadyfledtotheinternet.④NewsprsliketheSanFranciscoChroniclewerechroniclingtheirowndoom.⑤America’sFederalTradeCommissionlaunchedaroundoftalksabouthowtosavenewsprs.⑥Shouldthey echaritablecorporations?⑦Shouldthestatesubsidizethem?⑧Itwillholdanothermeetingsoon.⑨Butthediscussionsnowseemoutofdate.①Inmuchoftheworldthereislittlesignofcrisis.②GermanandBrazilianprshaveshruggedofftherecession.③EvenAmericannewsprs,whichinhabitthemosttroubledcorneroftheglobalindustry,havenotonlysurvivedbutoftenreturnedtoprofit.④Notthe20%profitmarginsthatwereroutineafewyearsago,butprofitallthesame.①Ithasnotbeenmuchfun.②Manyprsstayedafloatbypushingjournalists④Readersarepayingmoreforslimmerproducts.⑤Someprsevenhadthenervetorefusedeliverytodistantsuburbs.⑥Yetthesedesperatemeasureshaveprovedtherightonesand,sadlyformanyjournalists,theycanbepushedfurther.①Newsprsare ingmorebalancedbusinesses,withahealthiermixofrevenuesfromreadersandadvertisers.②Americanprshavelongbeenhighlyunusualintheirrelianceonads.③Fully87%oftheirrevenuescamefromadvertisingin2008,accordingtotheanizationforEconomicCooperation&Development(OECD).④InJapantheproportionis35%.⑤Notsurprisingly,Japanesenewsprsaremuorestable.①Thewhirlwindthatstthroughnewsroomsharmedeverybody,butmuchofthedamagehasbeenconcentratedinareaswherenewsprsareleastdistinctive.②Carandfilmreviewershavegone.③Sohavescienceandgeneralbusinessreporters.④Foreignbureaushavesavagelycutoff.⑤Newsprsarelesscompleteasaresult.⑥Butcompletenessisnolongeravirtueinthenewsprbusiness.舉例11英語(yǔ)二2014-Thistextmainlydiscusseshow balancefeelinggoodandspendingspendlargesumsofmoneywoninobtainlastingsatisfactionfrommoneyemorereasonableinspendingon①Whatwouldyoudowith$590m?②ThisisnowaquestionfloriaMacKenzie,an84-year-oldwidowwhorecentlyemergedfromhersmall,tin-roofedhouseinFloridatocollectthebiggestundividedlotteryjackpotinhistory.③Ifshehopeshernew-foundfortunewillyieldlastingfeelingsoffulfilment,shecoulddoworsethanreadHappyMoneybyElizabethDunnandMichael①Thesetwoacademicsuseanarrayofbehavioralresearchtoshowthatthemostrewardingwaystospendmoneycanbecounterintuitive.②Fantasiesofgreatwealthofteninvolvevisionsoffancycarsandextravaganthomes.③Yetsatisfactionwiththesematerialpurchaseswearsofffairlyquickly.④Whatwasonceexcitingandnew esold-hat;regretcreepsin.⑤Itisfarbettertospendmoneyonexperiences,sayMsDunnandMrNorton,likeinterestingtrips,uniquemealsorevengoingtothecinema.⑥Thesepurchasesoften emorevaluablewithtime—asstoriesormemories—particularlyiftheyinvolvefeelingmoreconnectedtoothers.①Thisslimvolumeispackedwithtipstohelpwageslavesaswellaslotterywinnersgetthemost“happinessbangforyourbuck.”②Itseemsmostpeoplewouldbebetteroffiftheycouldshortentheircommutestowork,spendmoretimewithfriendsandfamilyandlessofitwatchingevision(somethingtheaverageAmericanspendsawhoptwomonthsayearng,andishardlyjollierforit).③Buyinggifts ivingtocharityisoftenmorepleasurablethanpurchasingthingsforoneself,andluxuriesare