WhenIfirstmetNina,Idislikedheratonce.Shewaswearingskintightpedalpushers,aflashy,floppytop,andsneakerswithnosocks-bizarrelyinappropriateevenatourveryinformalcompany.Soon,NinawasdoggedlypumpingmeforinformationaboutthenewdepartmentIwasrunning,whereshehopedtogetapermanentjob.Notachance,Ithought.NotifIhaveanythingtosayaboutit.However,Ididn’tWithinafewdaysshewas‘tryingout’，forme.Igaveheramoderatelydifficult,uninteresting,andunimportantprojectthatIdidn’tneedformonths.IttookthatlongforhersuccessortoputinorderthemessshehadmadeoutofftAlthoughIcouldn’thavepredictionexactlywhatNinawoulddo，inthreeminutesIhadassessedherassomeonewhocouldnotbereliedontogetajobdone.Weallmakequickjudgmentsaboutstrangers.Withinsecondsafterwemeetsomeone,Wetakeinahostofdetailsanddrawratherlargeconclusionsfromthem.Wemaydecideinaminutewhetheritissomeone’snaturetobewarmorcold,friendlyorhostile,anxiousorcalm,happyortroubled.Unconsciously,weoftenaskandquicklyanswercertainquestions:WillIenjoytalkingtohimatthisparty?Willshemakeaninterestingfriend?Willhe/shemakeagoodboss/salesmanager/secretaryforme?Ifwegettoknowthepersonbetter,wemaychangeourminds.Butwemaynothavethechance.FromNina’sinappropriatedressandaggressivebehavior.towardme,I’ddecidedshewaspushy.stupidandhadpoorjudgment.IalsohadalotofvagueimpressionsIcouldn’texplain.Itwasasifawarningbellwentoffinmyhead.Itsmessage:thispersonwasnottobetrusted;herbehavior.wouldbeunpredictable;shewasmotivatedbyapeculiaragendaofherownthatIwouldneverunderstand.Iwasusingacombinationofobservation,inferenceandintuition.WhydidtheauthordislikeNina?A.Becauseofherbadlylookingsneakers.B.Becauseofherinappropriatedressandaggressivebehavior.C.Becauseofherspecialuniform.D.Becauseofherdirtywordstotheauthor.WhydidtheauthorgiveNinaan“unimportantproject”thathe“didn’tneedformonths？A.Becausetheauthorwantedtoplaytrickonher.B.Becausehehadnootherjobforhertodoatthemoment.C.Becausetheauthorbelievedshewastherightpersonforthejob.D.Becausetheauthorthoughtshecouldn’tbereliedontogetajobdone.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Peopletendtomakequickjudgmentaboutstrangers.B.Theauthor’sfirstjudgmentaboutNinawastotallywrong.C.Ninabehavedratherpushywhenshefirstmettheauthor.D.TheauthoractuallydislikedNinaatthefirstsight.Theauthor’sjudgmentaboutNinawasbasedon___________.A.acombinationofobservation,inferenceandintuitionB.acombinationofimaginationandobservationC.acombinationofobservation,intuitionandimaginationD.acombinationofinference,analysisandimagination
问题1答案解析：B问题2答案解析：D问题3答案解析：B问题4答案解析：A
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- “Introduction”inanacademicpaperonliteratureistointroduce______. A: theauthor B: thework C: thebackground D: theargument
- Theauthor’sattitudetowardthecommunicationsrevolutionis__________.
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- Theauthor’sattitudetowards“Diasporas”isthat______. A: Thereisincreasinghostilitytowardsimmigrantsinrichcountries. B: Immigrantnetworksareararebrightsparkintheworldeconomyandrichcountriesshouldwelcomethem. C: TheDiasporasshouldreturntotheirhomelandssothatpoorcountrieswillnotsufferasaresultof“braindrain”. D: Hard-workingimmigrantswilldepressthewagesofthelocalsalthoughtheymaygreatlyincreaseproductivity.
- I didn't help him. I would have,however,I didn't have the money.() A: or B: but C: otherwise D: still
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I didn't help him. I would have however didn't have the money.() A: or B: but C: otherwise D: still
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I didn't help him. I would have however didn't have the money. A: or B: B. but C: otherwise D: D. still
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I learnt French easily. (), I didn’t like my teacher. A: Therefore B: Anyhow C: Thus D: However
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______ carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. A: No matter what B: However C: Although D: As
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Ididn’tknowanythingabouttheattributiveclause,forI_____mylesson. A: hadnotstudied B: didn’tstudy C: havenotstudied D: don’tstudy