The two presidents　　　　an immediate top meet to solve the difficult matters between the two nations.

A.recommended　　　B.suggested　　　C.reported　　　D.waited

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　　American teenagers have always worked for extra pocket money. 1 their predecessors（前辈）, today’s young people are 2 to work long hours during the week for hundreds of dollars each month. They spend the money 3 themselves rather than contributing it 4 their families. In a 1997 5 of 16000 high school seniors nationwide, it was 6 that eighty percent of students who worked 7 their earnings on their own 8 such as clothing, stereo equipment, records and movies. 9 five percent said they contributed most of their income, which often exceeded, ＄ 200 a month, to help pay family living 10 The benefits of this work-and-spend ethics（伦理观）are being 11 argued, Some experts, and many parents, 12 that year-round part-time employment increases youngsters’ 13 of worth, teaches them financial（财政的） 14 and reduces tension, and thus conflict（冲突） 15 the family. Other, 16 , argue that working teenagers are separated, physically and financially, 17 their families, which in turn 18 parental authority.

　　Teenagers’ schoolwork can also suffer.“When youngsters 19 for luxuries, they are buying distraction 20 education,”said a program director for the U．S．Department of Education. Working teenagers themselves say they have less time to spend with their friends and families.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.Rather than	B.More than	C.Instead of	D.Other than
（2）A.about	B.fond	C.likely	D.possible
（3）A.by	B.on	C.in	D.for
（4）A.to	B.in	C.among	D.with
（5）A.view	B.inspection	C.observation	D.survey
（6）A.suggested	B.found	C.reported	D.advised
（7）A.paid	B.cost	C.depended	D.spent
（8）A.requests	B.needs	C.demands	D.way
（9）A.Other	B.Only	C.Additional	D.Further
（10）A.expenses	B.money	C.values	D.charges
（11）A.partly	B.heatedly	C.thoroughly	D.entirely
（12）A.insist	B.demand	C.suggest	D.require
（13）A.sense	B.knowledge	C.learning	D.feeling
（14）A.accounts	B.responsibility	C.ability	D.well-being
（15）A.with	B.within	C.against	D.for
（16）A.furthermore	B.therefore	C.however	D.besides
（17）A.in	B.with	C.from	D.by
（18）A.weakens	B.loses	C.reduces	D.destroys
（19）A.ask	B.make	C.do	D.work
（20）A.from	B.with	C.in	D.on

It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact，__1__ hearing the phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to employees as a modest pay __2__， researchers say.

Praise and encouragement also __3__ employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs, saving on the cost of finding __4__.

A third of 1,000 workers __5__ said they did not get thanked at all when they did well，and a(n) __6__ third said they were not thanked enough.

In both __7__， the employees said they felt __8__， meaning they were less likely to be __9__ to their jobs and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere.

According to the survey, praising employees has the same __10__ as a 1 percent pay rise, and works out much __11__ for bosses.

Three out of four employees said that regular __12__ by their bosses was important to them, __13__ only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise __14__ they felt they needed. Those doing manual(体力的)jobs were less likely to be given any __15__ for doing well.

Scottish employees felt __16__ undervalued, eight out of ten saying they would like more praise. However, workers in the northeast are less __17__ by being buttered up by the boss, as only 69 percent said they felt the __18__ to be told “well done” regularly.

The research found that words of praise did more than __19__ a pleasant place to work—they could __20__ increase profits.

1．A.properly　　 　　　B．consequently　 C．insistently　　　　　 D．frequently

2．A.rise　　　　　　　 B．ride　　　　　 C．surprise　　　　　　 D．incident

3．A.forces　　　　　 　B．catches　　　 C．makes　　　　　 　 D．contributes

4．A.possibilities　　　　 B．replacements　 C．responsibilities　　　 D．disadvantages

5．A.surveyed　　　　　 B．reported　　 C．employed　　　　　　 D．inspired

6．A.adequate　　　 B．total　　　　　　 C．special　　　　　 　D．further

7．A.surveys　　　　 B．cases　　　　　　　 C．parts　　　　　　 D．points

8．A.privileged　　　　　 B．favored 　　　 C．undervalued　　　 D．evaluated

9．A.caught　　　　　　　 B．attached　　　 C．involved　　　　 D．devoted

10．A.motivation　　　　 B．advantage　　 C．development　　　　 D．feeling

11．A.less convenient　　　　 B．more likely　 C．cheaper　　　　　 D．more expensive

12．A.inspection　　　　 B．acknowledgement　 C．commitment　　 D．outlines

13．A.but　　　　　 B．otherwise　　　　　 C．thus　　　　　　 D．so

14．A.that　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　 C．while　　　　　　 D．as

15．A.solution　　　　　 B．situation　　　 C．recognition　　　　　 D．communication

16．A.least　　　　　　 B．the less　　　　 C．the more　　　　　 D．most

17．A.charged　　　　　 B．impressed　　　 C．delayed　　　　　　 D．exploded

18．A.chance　　　　　 B．need　　　　　 C．potential　　　 　　D．function

19．A.create　　　　 B．demand　　　　　　 C．require　　　　　 D．restore

20．A.alone　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　　　 D．yet

 

All the leading newspapers _____ the trade talks between China and the USA.

A. reported 　 B. printed　 C. announced 　 D. published

 

We are lucky to be among the generation of people who have ________ and experienced the great social changes in our country.

A. reported 　　 B. appreciated 　　　　　　　 C. impressed D. witnessed