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ATheBasicsofMathMadeBasicMathintroducesstudentstothebasicconceptsofmathematics,aswellasthefundamentalsofmoretrickyareas.These30fantasticlecturesaredesignedtoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofarithmeticandtopreparethemforAlgebraandbeyond.ThelessonsinBasicMathcovereverybasicaspectofarithmetic.Theyalsolookintoexponents,theorderofoperations,andsquareroots.Inadditiontolearninghowtoperformvariousmathematicaloperations,studentsdiscoverwhytheseoperationswork,howaparticularmathematicaltopicrelatestootherbranchesofmathematics,andhowtheseoperationscanbeusedpractically.BasicMathstartsfromtherelativelyeasierconceptsandgraduallymovesontothemoretroublesomeones,soastoallowforsteadyandsureunderstandingofthematerialbystudents.Thelecturesofferstudentsthechanceto“makesense”ofmathematicalknowledgethatmayhaveseemedsofrightening.Theyalsohelpstudentsprepareforcollegemathematicsand etheiranxietyaboutthisamazingandcompleyunderstandablefieldofstudy.Bytheconclusionofthecourse,studentswillhaveimprovedtheirunderstandingofbasicmath.Theywillbeabletoclearawaythemysteryofmathematicsandfacetheirstudieswithmoreconfidencethantheyeverimagined.Inaddition,theywillstrengthentheirabilitytoacceptnewandexcitingmathematicalchallenges.ProfessorH.Siegel,honoredbyKentuckyEducationalevisionas“thebestmathteacherinAmerica,”isadevotedteacherandhasagiftforexplainingmathematicalconceptsinwaysthatmakethemseemclearandobvious.Fromthebasicconcreteideastothemore problems,heisamasterinmakingmathlectureslearner-friendlierandlessscary.WithaPhDinMathematicsEducationfromGeorgiaStateUniversity,Dr.SiegelteachesmathematicsatCentralArizonaCollege.Hiscoursesincludevariousmake-upclassesandanumberoflecturesforfutureprimaryschoolIfthecoursefailstoprovidecompletesatisfactiontoyou,youcaneasilyexchangeitforanyothercoursethatweoffer.Oryoucangetyourmoneyback.WhatdoesthecourseBasicMathmainly B.College D.MathematicsWhatbenefitscanstudentsexpectfromBasicGreaterchances ingWhatcanwelearnaboutProfessorH.HeisaguestlectureratKentuckyEducationalHeistodeliver30lecturesinBasicHeworksinGeorgiaStateHespecializesintrainingWhereisthepassagemostlikelytohavebeentakenA.Anews B.AbookC.Alesson D.AnBPeanutstoProudlyreadingmywords,Iglancedaroundtheroom,onlytofindmyclassmatesbearingbigsontheirfacesandtearsintheireyes.Confused,Iglancedtowardmystone-facedteacher.Havingnochoice,IslowlyraisedthereportIhadslavedover,hotohidemyself.“Whatcouldbecausingeveryonetoactthisway?”Quicky,IflashedbacktothedayMissLancelotgavemethetask.ThiswasthefirstrealtaskIreceivedinmynewschool.Itseemedsimple:goontheInternetandfindinformationaboutamannamedGeorgeWashington.Sincemyideaofhistorycamefromanancientteacherinmyhomecountry,Ihadneverheardofthatnamebefore.AsIsearchedthenameofthisfellow,itbecameevidentthatthereweretwopeoplebearingthesamenamewholookedcompleydifferent!Oneinventedhundredsofusesforpeanuts,whiletheotherledsomesortofarmyacrossAmerica.Istaredatthescreen,wonderingwhichonemyteachermeant.Icalledmygrandfatherforagoldenpieceofadvice:flipacoin.Headsthecommander,andtailsthepeanutguy.Ah!Tails,myreportwouldbeaboutthegreatmanwhoinventedpeanutbutter,GeorgeWashingtonCarver.Weekslater,standingbeforethisunfriendlymass,Iwastotallylost.Ohwell,Iloweredthepaperandsatdownatmydesk,burningtofindoutwhatIhaddonewrong.Asaclassmatebeganhisreport,itallbecameclear,“MyreportisonGeorgeWashington,themanwhostartedtheAmericanRevolution.”Thewholeworldbecamequiet!HowcouldIknowthatshemeantthatGeorgeWashington?Obviously,mygradewasawful.Heartbrokenbutfearless,Idecidedtoturnthisaround.ItalkedtoMissLancelot,butsheinsisted:Nore-dos;nonewgrade.Ifeltthatthepunishmentwasnotjustified,andIbelievedIdeservedasecondchance.Consequently,Ithrewmyselfheartilyintomyworkfortherestoftheschoolyear.Tenmonthslater,thechanceunfoldedasIfoundmyselfsittingintheheadmaster’sofficewithmygrandfather,nowhavinganentirelydifferentconversation.Isdandflashedbacktotheembarrassingmomentatthebeginningoftheyearastheheadmasterinformedmeofmyoptiontoskipthesixthgrade.Justiceissweet!Whatdidtheanthor’sclassmatesthinkabouthis B.C. D.WhywastheauthorconfusedabouttheHewasunfamiliarwithAmericanHefollowedtheadviceandflippedaHeforgothisteacher’sHewasnewattheTheunderlinedword“burning”inPara.3probably B.C. D. ,theauthorturnedthings by nghisthroughhisownwiththehelpofhisundertheguidanceofhisCAnewreviewbasedonaresearchshowsthutestressaffectsthewaythebrainconsiderstheadvantagesanddisadvantages,causingittofocusonpleasureandignorethepossiblenegativeconsequencesofadecision.Theresearchsuggeststhatstressmaychangethewaypeoplemakechoicesinpredictable“Stressaffectshowpeoplelearn,”saysProfessorMaraMather.“Peoplelearnbetteraboutpositivethannegativeesunderstress.Forexample,tworecentstudieslookedathowpeoplelearnedtoconnectimageswitheitherrewardsorpunishments.Inoneexperiment,someoftheparticipantswerefirststressedbyhavingtogiveaspeechanddodifficultmathproblemsinfrontofanaudience;intheother,somewerestressedbyhavingtokeeptheirhandsinicewater.Inbothcases,thestressedparticipantsrememberedtherewardedmaterialmoreaccurayandthepunishedmateriallessaccuraythanthosewhohadn’tgonethroughthestress.Thisphenomenonislikelynotsurprisingtoanyonewhohastriedtoresisteating sorsmokingacigarettewhileunderstressatthosemoments,onlythepleasureassociatedwithsuchactivitiescomestomind.Butthefindingsfurthersuggestthatstressmaybringaboutadoubleeffect.Notonlyarerewardingexperiencesrememberedbetter,butnegativeconsequencesarealsolesseasilyrecalled.Theresearchalsofoundthatstressappearstoaffectdecision-makingdifferentlyinmenandwomen.Whilebothmenandwomentendtofocusonrewardsandlessonconsequencesunderstress,theirresponsestoriskturnouttobeMenwhohadbeenstressedbythecold-watertasktendedtomakemorerisksintheexperimentwhilewomenrespondedintheoppositeway.Instressfulsituationsinwhichrisk-takingcanpayoffbig,menmaytendtodobetter;whencautionweighsmore,however,womenwillwin.Thistendencytoslowdownand emorecautiouswhendicisionsareriskymightalsohelpexplainwhywomenarelesslikelyto eaddictedthanmen:theymaymoreoftenavoidmakingtheriskychoicesthateventuallyhardenintoaddiction.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatpeopleunderpressuretend keeprewardsbetterintheirrecallconsequencesmoremakeriskydicisionsmorelearnasubjectmoreAccordingtotheresearch,stressaffectspeoplemostprobablyin waysofmaking B.preferenceforC.toleranceof D.responsestoTheresearchhasprovedthatinastressful womenfinditeasiertofallintocertainmenhavegreatertendencytoslowwomenfocusmore menaremorelikelytotakeD“Inwildernessisthepreservationoftheworld.”Thisisafamoussayingfromawriterregardedasoneofthefathersofenvironmentalism.Thefrequencywithwhichitisborrowedmirrorsaheateddebateonenvironmentalprotection:whethertoplacewildernessattheheartofwhatistobep AsJohnSauvenofGreenpeaceUKpointsout,thereisastrongappealinimagesofthewild,theuntouched;morethananythingelse,theyspeakofthenaturethatmanypeoplevaluemostdearly.Theurgetoleavethesubjectofsuchimagesuntouchedisstrong,andthedangerexploitation(開發(fā))bringstosuchlandscapes(景觀)isreal.Someofthesewildernessalsoperformfunctionsthathumansneedtherainforests,forexample,storecarboninvastties.ToMr.Sauven,these“ecosystemservices”faroutweighthegainsfromexploitation.LeeLane,avisitingfellowattheHudsonInstitute,takestheopposingview.Heacknowledgesthatwildernessdoprovideusefulservices,suchaswaterconservation.Butthatisnot,heargues,areasontoavoidallhumanpresence,orindeed,commercialandindustrialexploitation.ThereareevermorepeopleontheEarth,andtheyreasonablyandrightfullywanttohavebetterlives,ratherthanmerelystruggleforsurvival.Whilethewaysofusingresourceshaveimproved,thereisstillagrowingneedforrawmaterial,andsomewildernessescontaintheminabundance.Iftheycanbetappedwithoutreducingtheservicesthosewildernessesprovide,theargumentgoes,thereisnofurtherreasonnottodoso.Beinguntouchedisnot,initself,acharacteristicworthvaluingaboveallothers.Ilookforwardtoseeingtheseviewstakenfurther,andtotheirbeingchallengedbytheotherparticipants.Onechallengethatsuggestsitselftomeisthatbothcasesneedtotakeonthequestionofspiritualvaluealittlemoredirectly.Andthereisapracticalquestionastowhetherwildernessescanbeexploitedwithoutharm.Thisisatopicthatcallsfornotonlyfreeexpressionoffeelings,butalsotheguidanceofreason.WhatwildernessshouldenjoyinthepreservationoftheworldobviouslydeservesmuoreseriousJohnSauvenholds manypeoplevaluenaturetooexploitationofwildernessesiswildernessesprovidehumanswiththeurgetodeveloptheecosystemservicesisWhatisthemainideaofPara.TheexploitationisnecessaryforthepoorWildernessescannotguaranteebetteruseofrawUsefulservicesofwildernessesarenotthereasonfornoAllthecharacteristicsconcerningtheexploitationshouldbetreatedWhatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthis B.C. D.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthe 2011年A“IWentSkydivingatAsayounggirlgrowingupinthe1930s,Ialwayswantedtoflyaplane,butbackthenitwasalmostunheardofforawomantodothat.Igotatasteofthedreamin2001,whenmyhusbandarrangedformetorideinahotairballoonformybirthday.Buttheexperienceturnedouttobeverydull.Aroundthattime,ItoldmyhusbandthatIwantedtoskydive.Sowhenourretirementcommunity(社區(qū))announcedthattheywerehavinganessaycompetitionandthetopicwasanexperienceofalifetimethatyouwantedtohave.Idecidedtowriteaboutmydream.Intheessay,Iwroteaboutmydesiretoskydive,statingGorgeBushSr.diditatage80.Whynotme?Iwasjust84andinprettygoodhealth.AyearwentbyandIheardnothing.ButthenommunitypartyinlateApril2009,theyannouncedthatIwasoneofthewinners.Ijustcouldn’tbelieveit.Inspiredbythis.Idecidedtorealizemydream,eventhoughsomeofmyfamilymembersandmydoctorwereagainstit.OnJune11,2009,nearly40ofmyfamilyandfriendsgatheredintheareaclosetowhereIwouldlandwhileIheadedupintheairplane.Myinstructor,Jay,guidedmethroughtheexperience.TheplanewasthenoisiestoneIhadeverbeenin,butIwasn’tfrightened-Iwasreallyjustlookingforwardtotheexperience.Whenwereached13,000feet,JayinstructedmetothrowmyselfoutoftheplaneWhenwefirsthittheair,thewindwassostrongthatIcouldhardlybreatheForasecondIthoughtWhathaveIgottenmyselfinto?”ButtheneverythinggotcalmerWewereinafreefallforaboutaminutebeforeJayopenedtheparachute(降落傘),thenwejustfloateddownwardforaboutfiveminutes.BeingupinthecloudsandlookingattheviewbelowwasunlikeanythingIhaveeverfelt-muchbetterthanthehotairballoon.Iwasjustenjoyingit.Skydivingwasreallyoneofthegreatestexperiencesofmylife.Ihopeotherpeoplewilllookatmeandreallyoneofthegreatestexperiencesofmylife.Ihopeotherpeoplewilllookatmeandrealizethatyoudon’tstoplivingjustbecauseyouare84yearsold.Ifthere’ssomethingyouwanttoexperience,lookintoit.Ifit’ssomethingthatispossible,makeithappen.WhathappenedtotheauthorinSheflewanSheenteredaShewentonahotairballoonShemovedintoaretirementTheauthormentionedGeorgeBushSheessay buildupherownshowheradmirationforcomparetheirhealthmakeherargumentHowdidtheauthorfeel yaftershejumpedoutoftheA. 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D.WhatdidtheauthorenjoymostwhenshewasThebeautiful B.ThewonderfulC.ThecompanyofJay D.Theone-minutefreefallBeforesendingusamanuscript(稿件),lookthroughrecentissues()ofthePosttogetanideaoftherangeandstyleofarticleswepublish.Youwilldiscoverthatourfocushasbroadenedtoincludewell-researched,timelyandinformativearticlesonfinance,homeimprovement,travel,humor,andmanyotherfields.ThePost’sgoalistoremainunique,withcontentthatprovidesadditionalunderstandingsontheever-evolvingAmericanscene.Inadditiontofeature-length(專題長度的)articles,thePostbuysanecdotes,cartoons,andphotos.Paymentrangesfrom$25to$400.Ournonfictionneedsincludehow-to,usefularticlesongardening,petcareandtraining,financialplanning,andsubjectsofinteresttoa45-plus,home-lovingreadership.Fornonfictionarticles,indicateanyspecialqualificationsyouhaveforwritingaboutthesubject,especiallyscientificmaterial.Includeoneortwopublishedpieceswithyourarticle.Weprefertypedarticlesbetween1,000and2,000wordsinlength.WeencourageyoutosendbothprintedandonlineWealso enewfiction.Alight,humoroustouchisappreciated.Wearealwaysinneedofstraighthumorarticles.Makeuslaugh,andwe’llbuyit.Featurearticlesaverageabout1,000to2,000words.Welikepositive,freshanglestoPostarticles,andweaskthattheybethoroughlyresearched.Wenormallyrespondtoarticlesubmissionswithinsixweeks.Youaretreetosubmitthearticleelsewhereatthesametime.PleasesubmitallarticlestoFeaturesEditor.TheSaturdayEveningPost,1100WaterwayBoulevard. napolis.IN46202,(317)634-1100.BeforesendingamanuscripttothePost,acontributorisadvised getabetterunderstandingofAmericanfindouttherangeofthearticlesintheincreasehisknowledgeinmanybroadenhisresearchTosubmitnonfictionarticles,acontributor providehisspecialbearegularreaderoftheproduceprintedbeover45yearsFromthepassagewecanlearnthatthe favorssciencearticleswithin2,000hasahugedemandforhumorousprefersnonfictiontofictionCIlovemyBlackberry—it’smylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithme.Ialsolovemylaptopcomputer,asitholdsallofmywritingandthoughts.Despitethisloveoftechnology,IknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromtheredevices(設(shè)備)andtrulycommunicatewithothers.Onoccasion,IteachacoursecalledHistoryMattersforagroupofhighereducationmanagers.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemesandideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialandexchangetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroom,Ihavearule-nolaptops,iPads,etc.Whenstudentsweretoldmyruleinadvanceoftheclass,someofthemwerenothappy.Moststudentsassumethatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There’sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsassumethatIamanti-technology.There’snotruthinthatatall.IlovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithitsoIcanrelatetomystudents.TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversationsandtrulyengagecomplexideas.Interruptionsbytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforinspirationandideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandtomakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursematerialandtheclassdiscussion.I’vebeenteachingmyhistoryclassinthiswayformanyyearsandtheevaluationsreflectstudentsatisfactionwiththeenvironmentthatIcreate.Studentsrealizethatwithdeepconversationandchallenge,theylearnatalevelthathelpsthemkeepthecoursematerialbeyondtheclassroomI’mnotsayingthatIwon’teverchangemymindabouttechnologyuseinmyhistoryclass,butuntilIhearareallygoodreasonforthechange,I’mstickingtomyplan.Afewhoursoftechnology-freedialogueisjusttoosweettogiveup.Someofthestudentsinthehistoryclasswereunhappythecourse B.others’misuseofC.discussion D.theauthor’sclassTheunderlinedword“engage”inPara.4probably A. B. C. D.Accordingtotheauthor,theuseoftechnologyintheclassroom keepstudentsfromngindependentencouragestudentstohavein-depthhelpstudentstobetterunderstandcomplexItcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheisquitewillgiveupteachingwillchangehisteachingplanvaluestechnology-freedialoguesinhisDAstherailroadsandthehighwaysshapedtheAmericanWestinthepastcenturies,anewelectricalgenerating(發(fā)電)andtransmission(輸送)systemforthe21thcenturywillleavealastingmarkontheWest,forbetterorworse.Muchoftherealsignificanceofrailroadsandhighwaysisnotintheirdirectphysicaleffectonthescenery,butinthewaysthattheyaffectthesurroundingcommunity.Thesameistrueofbigsolarplantsandthepowerlinesthatwillbelaiddowntomoveelectricityaround.The19thcenturysawlandgrants(撥地)offeredtorailroadcompaniestobuildthetranscontinentalrailroads,leavingpubliclandinbetweenpriva yownedland.InmuchoftheWest,someoftherailroadsectionsweredevelopedwhileothersremainedundeveloped,andinbothcasesthelandownershiphaspresenteduniquechallengestolandmanagement.Withthecompletionoftheinterstatehighwaysystem,manyofthesmalltowns,whichsprangupasrailwaystopsanddevelopedwell,havelosttheirlifebloodanddied.BigsolarplantsandtheirpowerlineswillalsohaveeffectsfarbeyondtheirdirectfootprintintheWest.Thisisnotanargumentagainstbuildingthem.Weneedalternativeenergybadly,andtoreallytakeadvantageofitweneedtobeabletomoveelectricityaroundfarmorereadilythanwecannow.Sotrade-offswillhavetobemade.Somescenicspotswillbesacrificed.Somespecies(物種)willbeforcedtomove,orwillbecarefullymovedtospecial modations.Dealswillbestrucktoreducetheimmediateeffects.Thelastingeffectsofthesetrade-offsareanothermatter.The21thcenturydevelopmentoftheAmericanWestasanidealplaceforalternativeenergyisgoingtothrowoffalotofpowerandmoneyintheregion.Therearechancesforthatpowerandmoneytodoalotofgood.Butitisjustaslikelythattheywillbespentwastefullyandwillleavenewproblemsbehind,justliketherailroadsandthehighways.Themoneysetasideinnegotiatedtrade-offsandtheinstitutionsthatcontrolitwillshapetheWestfarbeyondtheimmediatefootprintofpowerplantsandtransmissionlines.Solet’sremembertheeffectsoftherailroadsandthehighwaysasweconstructthesenewpowerplantsintheWest.WhatwastheproblemcausedbytheconstructionoftheSmalltownsalongtherailwaysbecameSomerailroadstopsremainedLandintheWestwashardtoLandgrantswentintoprivateWhatisthemajorconcerninthedevelopmentofalternativeenergyaccordingtothelasttwoThetransmissionofTheuseofmoneyandTheconservationofsolarTheselectionofanidealWhatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsbuildingsolar C. D.WhichisthebesttitlefortheHowtheRailwaysHaveAffectedtheHowSolarEnergyCouldReshapetheHowtheEffectsofPowerPlantsCanBeHowtheProblemsoftheHighwaysHaveBeen2010ASheturnedupatthedoorstepofmyhouseinCornwall.NowaycouldIhavesentheraway.Noway,notmeanyway.Maybesomeonehadkickedheroutoftheircarthenightbefore."We'removinghouse.';"Nospaceforheranymorewiththebabycoming.""Weneverreallywantedher,butwhatcouldwehavedone?Shewasapresent."Peoplefindallsortsofexcusesforabandoningananimal.AndshewasoneofthemostbeautifuldogsIhadeverseen.IcalledherGoldie.IfIhadknownwhatwasgoingtohappenIwouldhaveheramorecreativename.Shewassounsettledduringthosefirstfewdays.Shehardlyateanythingandhadsuchanairofsadnessabouther.TherewasnothingIcoulddotomakeherhappy,itseemed.Heavenknowswhathadhappenedtoheratherpreviousowner's.Buteventuallyatofthefirstweekshecalmeddown.Alwaysbymyside,whetherwewereoutononeofourlongwalksorsittingbythefire.That'swhyitwassuchashockwhenshepulledawayfrommeonedaywhenwewereoutforawalk.Wewerealongwayfromhome,whenshestartedbarkingandgettingveryrestless.EventuallyIcouldn'tholdheranylongerandsheracedoffdowntheroadtowardsafarmhouseinthedistanceasfastasshecould.BythetimeIreachedthefarmIwasverytiredandupsetwithGoldie.ButwhenIsawherlicking(舔)thefourpuppies(幼犬)Istartedtofeelsympathytowardsthem."Wedidn'tknowwhathadhappenedtoher,"saidthewomanatthedoor."Itookherforawalkoneday,soonafterthepuppieswereborn,andshejustdisappeared.""Shemusthavetriedtocomebacktothemandgotlost,"addedaboyfrombehindher.'ImustadmitIdomissGoldie,butI'vegotNuggetnow,andshelooksjustlikehermother.AndI'velearntalesson:nottojudgeHowdidtheauthorfeelaboutGoldiewhenGoldiecametotheA. 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D.BOpenLettertoanIhadaninterestingconversationwithareporterrecently---onewhoworksforyou.Infact,he'soneofyourbestreporters.Hewantstoleave.Yourreportergavemeacopyofhisresume(簡歷)andphotocopiesofsixstoriesthathewroteforyou.Theheadlinesshowedyouplayedthemproudly.Withgreatenthusiasm,hetalkedabouthowhefindsissues問題),approachesthem,andwritesaboutthem,whichlsmeheisoneofyourbest.I'msureyouwouldhatetolosehim.Surprisingly,yourreporterisnotunhappy.Infact,hetoldmehereallylikeshisjob.Hehasagreatassignment分工),andsaidyourunagreatpaper.Itwouldbeeasyforyoutokeephim,hesaid.Heknowsthatthepapervalueshim.Heappreciatestheresponsibilityyou'vegivenhim,takesownershipofhisprofession,andenjoyshisfreedom.SowhyishelookingforawayHetalkedtomebecausehewantshiseditorstodemandsomuoreofhim.Hewantstobepushed,challenged,coachedtonewheights.Thereporterbelievesthatgoodstoriesspringfromgoodquestions,buthiseditorsusuallyaskhowlongthestorywillbe,whenitwillbein,whereitcanplay,andwhatthebudgetis.Helongsforconversationswithaneditorwhowillhelphimturnhisgoodideasintogreatones.Hewantssomeonetogetexcitedaboutwhathe'sngandtohelphimturnhisstoryideaupsidedownandinsideout,exploringthebestwaystoreportit.Hewantstobemorevaluableforyourpaper.That'swhatyouwantforhim,too,isn'tit?SoyourreporterhassetmeOurbesthopeinkeeourbestreporters,copyeditors,photographers,artistseveryone--istoworkhardertomakesuretheygetthehelptheyaredemandingtoreachtheirpotential.Ifwecan't t,they'llfindsomeonewhocan.WhatdoesthewriterthinkoftheA. B. D.WhatdoesthereporterwantmostfromhiseditorsintheirFindingthenewsvalueofhis B.GivinghimfinancialC.Helhimtofind D.ImprovinghisgoodWhoprobablywrotetheA.An B.An C.A D.ATheletteraimstoremindeditorsthattheykeeptheirbestreportersatallgivemorefreedomtotheirbeawareoftheirreporters'professionalappreciatetheirreporters'workingstylesandCPacingandSaratriedtobefriendheroldfriendSteve'snewwife,butBettyneverseemedtohaveanythingtosay.WhileSarafeltBettydidn'tholdupherendoftheconversation,BettycomplainedtoStevethatSaranevergaveherachancetotalk.Theproblemhadtodowithexpectationsaboutpacingandpausing.Conversationisaturn-takinggame.Whenourhabitsaresimilar,there'snoproblem.Butifourhabitsaredifferent,youmaystarttotalkbeforeI'mfinishedorfailtotakeyourturnwhenI'mfinished.That'swhatwashappeningwithBettyandSara.ItmaynotbecoincidentalthatBetty,whoexpectedrelativelylongerpausesbetweenturns,isBritish,andSara,whoexpectedrelativelyshorterpauses,isAmerican.BettyoftenfeltinterruptedbySara.ButBettyherselfbecameaninterrupterandfoundherselfngmostofthetalkingwhenshemetavisitorfromFinland.AndSarahadahardtimecuttinginonsomespeakersfromLatinAmericaorIsrael.Thegeneralphenomenon,then,isthatthesmallconversationtechniques,likepacingandpausing,leadpeopletodrawconclusionsnotaboutconversationalstylebutaboutalityandabilities.Thesehabitualdifferencesareoftenthebasisfordangerousstereoty(思維定式).Andthesesocialphenomenacanhaveveryalconsequences.Forexample,awomanfromthesouthwesternpartoftheUSwenttoliveinaneasterncitytotakeupajobin Whenthe nelDepartmentgottogetherformeetings,shekeptsearchingfortherighttimetobreakin--andneverfoundit.Althoughbackhomeshewasconsideredoutgoingandconfident,inWashingtonshewasviewedasshyandretiring.Whenshewasevaluatedat oftheyear,shewastoldtotakeatrainingcoursebecauseofherinabilitytospeakup.That'swhyslightdifferencesinconversationalstyle--tinylittlethingslikemicrosecondsofpause-canhaveagreateffectonone'slife.Theresultinthiscasewasajudgmentofpsychologicalproblemseveninthemindofthewomanherself,whoreallywonderedwhatwaswrongwithherandregisteredforassertivenesstraining.WhatdidSarathinkofBettywhentalkingwithBettywasBettywasanBettydidnottakeherBettypaidnoattentiontoAccordingtothepassage,whoarelikelytoexpecttheshortestpausesbetweenA. B. C.The D.TheWecanlearnfromthepassagecommunicationbreakdownresultsfromshortpau