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1. LiveFine is a device that can__________

A. ensure efficient medical refills

B. reduce the need to see a doctor

C. remind users to track their daily routine

D. make it easier for users to take medicine

2. How can a LiveFine mobile app help the users?

A.By recording users' dosage activities.

B. By personalizing users' rings and alerts.

C. By opening the dispenser cover remotely.

D. By keeping record of the symptoms of users.

3. What additional feature does the device have?

A. Its backup battery lasts for a week.

B. Its buttons prevent mix-ups of medicine.

C. Its lid reminds users to take medicine in time.

D. Its LCD screen makes it friendly to the elderly.

When the need for information technology service arises, it can be a stressful moment—the user is locked out of their computer, or a program isn't working properly. But if you ask anyone in the MIT departments of Chemistry and Physics, or the News Office—the Institute divisions that are fortunate enough to have Greg Walton as their IT service provider, they'll acknowledge that not only is Walton the best, but whatever the issue is, he will see it through until all involved are satisfied with the outcome. Walton usually arrives on the scene with endless positive energy that transforms a technical annoyance into an enjoyable interaction, regardless of how many other IT fires he has already put out that day.

The qualities that make him a star employee extend far beyond the campus. After spending his early years in foster care, Walton lived with his great-grandmother, but mostly, he was left to support himself. While many children might, understandably, lie flat under such unsupervised circumstances, Walton excelled academically and athletically at high school. He became the first person in his family to graduate from high school, and enrolled in college.

Walton seized the chance to enroll in Year Up, a program aiming to close the “opportunity divide” by providing young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. Walton remains an active ambassador for the organization.

In June of 2007,armed with shining recommendations, Walton was hired as a temp (临时工)at MIT. He eventually worked his way up to where he is today—an invaluable asset (不可或缺的人)to three departments. “I do feel lucky to work at MIT,” he says. “I've had the ability to tour the country sharing my story in hopes that some people may be inspired and employers may see young adults with tough backgrounds differently.”

In addition to Year Up, he is involved with a number of organizations committed to helping young adults overcome their troubled pasts. This desire to have a positive impact on people's lives extends seamlessly into his work at MIT. “Giving back is very important to me,” Walton says. “So many people have invested their time and energy into helping me, so I feel it would be an injustice not to do so.”

4. Staff members in MIT sing high praise for Walton mainly because

A. he enjoys interacting with his clients

B. he knows how to put out fires for others

C. he solves problems with a positive attitude

D. he is good at developing computer programs

5.What do we know about Walton before he went to college?

A. He depended on his great-grandma for a living.

B. He stood out in study and sports in high school.

C. He lay flat just like other unsupervised children.

D. He was supported by foster care for better education.

6. Why did Walton get involved with a lot of organizations?

A. To share his troubled past with young adults.

B. To pay back to society by helping young adults.

C. To advise businesses to treat young adults fairly.

D. To promote education equality among young adults.

7. What can we conclude from Walton's story?

A. One good turn deserves another.

B. Opportunities favor the prepared mind.

C. Education is a powerful weapon to change the world.

D. One's future is defined by his efforts, not by his origin.

Even people who tend to think conventionally, such as accountants, can be creative, a recent study suggests, if they can look at emotional situations in a different light. In a set of experiments, researchers found that conventional thinkers came up with more creative ideas than peers after they practised “emotional reappraisal”. This means viewing a situation through another emotional lens, such as trying to see an anger-inducing event as one that is neutral or hopeful.

The study indicates that creativity is something that can be trained. “Whenever we break away from our existing perspective and try to think about something that's different from our initial reaction, there's a creative element to it. If we can practise or train that flexible-thinking muscle, it may help us be more creative over time,” said lead author Lily Zhu, an assistant professor at Washington State University.

For the study, Zhu and her colleagues conducted two similar experiments. In the first experiment with 335 people recruitedthrough a crowdsourcing platform, the participants were first ranked on their openness levels and then shown a film scene designed to elicit (引起)anger. While viewing, they were given different instructions: to suppress their emotions, to think about something else to distract themselves or to try emotional reappraisal—looking at the scene through another lens. Some were also given no instruction on how to regulate their feelings.

After viewing the film, the participants were asked to come up with an idea to use an empty space in their building. Those ideas were then evaluated by a panel of experts who did not know anything about the participants. Ideas such as using the space for “napping capsules” were considered highly creative whereas ideas like opening a similar cafeteria as before were considered low in creativity.

The next experiment had a different group of 177 participants write about an experience that made them angry. They were then tasked with either writing about it again from a different emotional perspective or writing about something else as a distraction.

In both experiments, conventional thinking participants who tried emotional reappraisal came up with more creative ideas than other conventional thinkers who used suppression, distraction or no emotional regulation strategy at all. Notably, for participants who were considered creative thinkers to begin with, emotional reappraisal did not seem to have much effect on their creativity.

As to the implications of the study, Zhu suggested that supervisors in workplace should develop trainings to cultivate creative thinking skills in employees. Individuals can also practise emotional reappraisal when confronted with a crisis or challenge instead of suppressing negative emotions.

8. Which of the following is most probably an example of emotional reappraisal?

A. Considering an occurrence objectively.

B. Taking one's success as an opportunity.

C. Distracting oneself from an annoying event.

D. Regarding disappointment as a turning point.

9.From the study, we know that__________

A. creative thinkers' creativity was enhanced after practising emotional reappraisal

B. evaluating experts had adequate information about the research subjects

C. the research findings could be applied to the training of employees

D. the first experiment aimed to select the most creative design

10. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Change Feelings to Boost Creativity

B. Effective Strategies to Manage Emotions

C. Think Over to Explore Creative Potential

D. A New Way to Remove Negative Emotions

As we enter a period of profound economic uncertainty, presaged (预示)by recent high-profile layoffs and a culture of “quiet quitting”, thinking about the future of work might well seem a daunting(令人生畏的)prospect.

Indeed, an ever-increasing digital skills gap threatens to stop businesses adopting the game-changing technologies that will help to power growth in the months and years ahead. For instance, with eachexciting new technology comes a growing concern about whether we have a digitally savvy(精明的) workforce ready to take advantage of it. After all, keeping the workforce up to speed with the latest advances is a key element of the digital transformation process, which will prove essential if we hope to improve business productivity and efficiency alongside our efforts to achieve sustained growth.

Likewise, at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, the cybersecurity skills gap was named as one particular area of concern. There's good reason for this focus: if businesses can't protect themselves against external threats, they risk going backwards. And that's before they even start thinking about achieving growth. This is why we need to address the digital skills gap urgently.

Well, we should start by changing the narrative to help us recruit and retain from a more diverse pool of talent, giving businesses a far better chance of finding the up-to-date digital skills they need. And, when it comes to engaging and empowering the current workforce, learning and development opportunities will be key, helping employees to improve their skills for the benefit of both themselves and their employers.

To make this all happen, leaders and employers must demonstrate a commitment to teaching their workforces digital skills by setting clear expectations and providing all the resources required.One approach, for example, would be to focus on the potential in the existing talent pool by identifying those already skilled in digital capabilities and supporting them to upskill their colleagues. Creating a culture of learning, with an emphasis on personal growth, can be an impressive motivator in the workplace.

Of course, it's all well and good saying that digital skills are vital, but a workforce with purely hard skills will not future-proof a business. There's a need for soft skills that support the broader goal, so as not to neglect the other competencies required in a digital transformation: communication, critical thinking, creative design skills, and leadership. To exploit the technology to its full potential, such qualities are equally important.

Fundamentally, getting the interaction right between humans and technology will be paramount if businesses are to succeed. As a result, human skills must not be underestimated. Every business will need a range of people with a variely of skills—not only those well-versed in math, engineering, and science, but also those with creative minds and leadership qualities.

11.The writer's main concern in the digital transformation process is__________

12.It can be learned from Paragraph 4 and 5 that__________

A. replacing current workforces with digital talents is the key

B. high requirements of recruitment ensure a sound workforce

C. employers should develop a learning culture inside their workforces

D. business leaders should focus on the training of the existing talent pool

13. What does the underlined word “paramount” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A. Crucial.      B. Beneficial.       C. Challenging      D. Inspiring

14. What might be the purpose of the passage?

A. To advocate the necessity of improving digital skills.

B. To warn humans of the potential problems with technology.

C. To stress the importance of combining hard skills with soft skills.

D. To draw people's attention to the ever-increasing digital skills gap.

【参考答案】

1.D       2. A        3. D     4. C       5. B  

6. B      7. D        8.D     9. C      10. A 

11. B     12.C     13. A     14. C

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