Why do we say linguistics is a science?(北外2011研)
Why do we say linguistics is a science?(北外2011研)
Why do we say linguistics is a science?(北外2011研)
A.The Monarch keeps in closer touch with the common people than before.
B.The power is distributed evenly among the three supreme authorities.
C.The ordinary people have come to enjoy supremacy with the gradual loss of the Monarch's political power.
D.The commons discard the Queen.
听力原文:M: Mrs. Murray, when'd you suggest we meet to discuss the new project further?
W: I am not really sure. What do you suggest?
M: Umm, shall we meet, say, at 9:30 on Friday?
Why are they going to meet?
A.To talk about a plan.
B.To look into a problem.
C.To discuss further.
D.To talk about a new project.
听力原文:M Do you mind staying late to help me finish analyzing these sales figures?
W Actually, I'm pretty tired. Why don't we just come in and do it early tomorrow, say, at 6 o'clock?
M OK, as long as you can get here at that hour.
W Great. I'll pick up some coffee and donuts on my way in.
What does the man want to do?
A.Take the woman out to eat
B.Go outside to have a break
C.Prepare for a presentation
D.Stay at the office and continue working
W: Because they have to, legally I mean.
M: Exactly! In this case the reason is obvious, so usually we don't question it. But when the reason is not so obvious and especially when the behavior. could have negative consequences, we'll more likely to feel a need to explain the causes of the behavior. Social psychologists have a term for this, for the process of explaining the causes of the behavior, it's called "causal attribution". And one theory suggests, there's a pattern in the way we go about attributing causes to people's behavior. According to this theory, there are two categories of reasons: internal factors and external factors. Again, Lisa, say you're driving down the road and all of a sudden some guy turns into the lane right in front of you, and you have to slam on your brakes to avoid an accident. How do you react?
W: I'll probably get very angry.
M: Because...
W: Well, he's not paying attention, he's a bad driver.
M: So you automatically attribute, the driver's behavior. to an internal factor. He himself is to blame because he is careless.
W: So if I said it was because of heavy traffic or something, I'd be attributing his behavior. to an external factor, something beyond his control.
M: Good. Now how do we usually explain our own negative behavior?
W: We blame external factors.
M: That's right.
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A.Common causes of anger.
B.Judging people's behavior.
C.Changing people's attitudes.
D.The effects of negative behavior.
My husband and I met one day at an airport (机场). It was Christmas day. I was picking up (接)my friend Tom. He was coming from Germany (德国)to spend the holiday with my family. While we gem waiting for his luggage (行李). I heard a man speaking in Italian(意大利语). I decided to say something to him because I could speak Bali an. I said. "BuonNatale' which means. "Merry Christmas!(圣诞快乐)' When I spoke in Italian. he said. "Mama mia! Why do you speak halian? May I have your name? TM He asked me for my phone number. He called me the next day. and we dated (约会) for a year. Then we got married (结婚).
Tom is from ______
A.China
B.Germany
C.the United Slates
听力原文:M: Hello, Mary. Why do you look so upset?
W: Well, every February, candy, flowers and gifts are everywhere. But where is mine? I hate this St. Valentine's Day. Who on earth is this saint and why do we have to celebrate this holiday?
M: Oh, don't be so depressed; your Mr. Right is waiting for you not far away. Just be a little patient. And I can tell you that the saint himself was not very happy on this day either.
W: Why? That's interesting, tell me.
M: Well, there are several stories about this man from both Christian and ancient Roman traditions.
W: That means we are not very sure of the exact history of it, are we?
M: Yes, but we do know that February has long been a month of romance.
W: Then what happened to this Valentine? Why did you say it's a tragedy?
M: Well, one story said that Valentine actually sent the first "valentine" greeting himself. When he was a prisoner, Valentine fell in love with a young girl who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, in which he signed "From your Valentine".
W: Wow, it's so sad and so romantic!
M: Well, so don't be upset anymore. At least your future Valentine will be there and alive.
W: That doesn't help. I'm still very frustrated.
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A.They only send cards with "From your Valentine" written on it.
B.They exchange candy, flowers and gifts.
C.They go to church to pray.
D.They hold parties.
B
Most of you would probably say that what makes you truly happy is your family and the love you share in your relationships, and I couldn't agree more. But money comes into play in those relationships.
When I talk about money this way to a group, there is always someone who comes up to me and says, " Suze, you are so wrong. Money isn't the key to life-this is ! " At which point their wallet flies open and they show me a photo of their family_
That's when things get interesting, because I start asking them questions: Did you take that photo with your own camera? It looks like a beautiful beach, was the photo taken on a family vacation? Do you hope to help those beautiful boys and girls go to college?
As their answers are"ves" . I ask them how they provide all of that for their family. That's when they understand that I had it right.
I totally agree that family and friends are of great importance to our well being; without meaningful relationships, there's no chance of ever being truly happy. That's why, every Saturday night, I end my CNBC show with the following words: "People frrst. Then money. Then things. "
How we deal with the money we have also plays into our happiness. Over the past few decades (十年) , the percentage of Americans who say they're happy hasn't changed much, while at the same time the average income has doubled. So we have more money, but we're not much happier on average.
A paradox(悖论) ,Far from it. My sense is that while we're making more money, we arent't making more of the money we make. We have to pay for a lot of things, and we have to worry a bout saving for retirement(退休) in a way that our parents and grandparents never did. And as many of you know , it's really hard to increase your happiness when you've got a lot of money worries.
Do you agree, or am I way off-ba e? I'd love to know what do you think about the money/ happiness connection.
60. Why do people often show the author their family photos?
[A] They hope to show money is very important.
[B] They want to prove they can afford a holiday.
[C] They think a good family makes them truly happy.
[D] They believe a happy person considers people first
When I talk about money this way to a group, there is always someone who comes up to me and says, " Suze, you are so wrong. Money isn't the key to life—this is!" At which point their wallet flies open and they show me a photo of their family.
That's when things get interesting, because I start asking them questions: Did you take that photo with your own camera? It looks like a beautiful beach, was the photo taken on a family vacation? Do you hope to help those beautiful boys and girls go to college?
As their answers are "yes" , I ask them how they provide all of that for their family. That's when they understand that I had it right.
I totally agree that family and friends are of great importance to our well being; without meaningful relationships, there's no chance of ever being truly happy. That's why, every Saturday night, I end my CNBC show with the following words:" People first. Then money. Then things. "
How we deal with the money we have also plays into our happiness. Over the past few decades (十年), the percentage of Americans who say they're happy hasn't changed much, while at the same time the average income has doubled. So we have more money, but we're not much happier on average.
A paradox(悖论) ? Far from it. My sense is that while we're making more money, we aren't making more of the money we make. We have to pay for a lot of things, and we have to worry a-bout saving for retirement (退休) in a way that our parents and grandparents never did. And as man-y of you know, it's really hard to increase your happiness when you've got a lot of money worries.
Do you agree, or am I way off base? I'd love to know what do you think about the money/ happiness connection.
Why do people often show the author their family photos?
A.They hope to show money is very important.
B.They want to prove they can afford a holiday.
C.They think a good family makes them truly happy.
D.They believe a happy person considers people first.
W: Me, too, Edward! Why don' t we go somewhere far away and forget about lectures and essays and all that hard work.
M: Sounds good to me. Now, how long will we have before we have to be back here on campus for the
next semester?
W: We've got about six weeks, I think,
M: How about if we go to the coast? It would be great to do some swimming and surfing.
W: The coast would be good, but let's look at our other options. There are the mountains. They're nice and cool at this time of year. And we can do some bush walking. There's also the desert, which I really enjoyed last year.
M: What about going to Sydney? I've never been there and they say it's a great city to visit. Lots of things to do there, I've heard.
W: I agree Sydney would be good but there are too many tourists there at this time of year. And I'd rather get away from buildings and cars. There are enough of those around here. I vote for mountains.
M: All right, then, let's do that. Now we have to decide where we're going to stay and how we're going to get there.
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A.A mountain resort.
B.A seaside resort.
C.A desert.
D.The outback of Australia.