¡¡¡¡[C] aggressiveness better meets challenges
¡¡¡¡[D] legacy businesses are becoming out dated
¡¡¡¡40. which of the following would be the best title of the text?
¡¡¡¡[A] shift to online newspapers all at once
¡¡¡¡[B] Cherish the Newspapers still in Your Hand
¡¡¡¡[C] keep Your Newspapers Forever in Fashion
¡¡¡¡[D] Make Your print Newspapers a luxury Good
¡¡¡¡Part B
¡¡¡¡Directions:
¡¡¡¡Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each of the numbered paragraphs (41-45). There are two extra subheadings. Mark your answers on the ANSER SHEET. (10 point)
¡¡¡¡[A] Create a new image of yourself
¡¡¡¡[B] Decide if the time is right
¡¡¡¡[C] Have confidence in yourself
¡¡¡¡[D]Understand the context
¡¡¡¡[E]Work with professionals
¡¡¡¡[F]Make it efficient
¡¡¡¡[G]Know your goals
¡¡¡¡No matter how formal or informal the work environment, the way you present yourself has an impact. This is especially true in the first impressions. According to research from Princeton University , people assess your competence, trustworthiness, and likeability in just a tenth of a second, solely based on the way you look.
¡¡¡¡The difference between today’s workplace and the “dress for success” era is that the range of options is so much broader. Norms have evolved and fragmented. In some settings, red sneakers or dress T-shirts can convey status; in other not so much. Plus, whatever image we present is magnified by social-media services like LinkedIn. Chances are, your headshots are seen much more often now than a decade or two ago. Millennials, it seems, face the paradox of being the least formal generation yet the most conscious of style and personal branding. It can be confusing.
¡¡¡¡So how do we navigate this? How do we know when to invest in an upgrade? And what’s the best way to pull off one than enhances our goals? Here are some tips:
¡¡¡¡41___[B] Decide if the time is right
¡¡¡¡As an executive coach, I’ve seen image upgrades be particular helpful during transitions-when looking for a new job, stepping into a new or more public role, or changing work environments. If you’re in a period of change or just feeling stuck and in a rut, now may be a good time. If you’re not sure, ask for honest feedback from trusted friends, colleagues and professionals. Look for cues about how others perceive you. Maybe there’s no need for an upgrade and that’s OK
¡¡¡¡42_____[G]Know your goals
¡¡¡¡Get clear on what impact you’re hoping to have. Are you looking to refresh your image or pivot it? For one person, the goal may be to be taken more seriously and enhance their professional image. For another, it may be to be perceived as more approachable, or more modern and stylish. For someone moving from finance to advertising, maybe they want to look more “SoHo.” (It’s OK to use characterizations like that )
¡¡¡¡43 ____[D]Understand the context
¡¡¡¡Look at your work environment like an anthropologist. What are the norms of your environment? What conveys status? Who are your most important audiences? How do the people you respect and look up to present themselves? The better you understand the cultural context, the more control you can have over your impact.
¡¡¡¡44 _____[E]Work with professionals
¡¡¡¡Enlist the support of professionals and share with them your goals and context. Hire a personal stylist, or use the free styling service of a store like J. Crew. Try a hair stylist instead of a barber. Work with a professional photographer instead of your spouse or friend. It’s not as expensive as you might think.
¡¡¡¡45 ______[F]Make it efficient
¡¡¡¡The point of a style upgrade isn’t to become more vain or to spend more time fussing over what to wear. Instead, use it as an opportunity to reduce decision fatigue. Pick a standard work uniform or a few go-to options. Buy all your clothes at once with a stylist instead of shopping alone, one article of clothing at a time.
¡¡¡¡Part C
¡¡¡¡Directions:
¡¡¡¡Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
¡¡¡¡Mental health is our birthright. (46) we don’t have to learn how to be mentally healthy, it is built into us in the same way that our bodies know how to heal a cut or mend, a broken bone. Mental health can’t be learned, only reawakened. It is like immune system of the body, which under stress or through lack of nutrition or exercise can be weakened, but which never leaves us. When we don’t understand the value of mental health and we don’t know how to gain access to it, mental health will remain hidden from us. (47) Our mental health doesn’t go anywhere; like the sun behind a cloud, it can be temporarily hidden from view, but it is fully capable of being restored in an instant.
