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C. He was going fishing with his father. D. He was listening to a strange sound.
42. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?
A. They crowded like a black cloud. B. They shocked and terrified Andy.
C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass. D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.
43. How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?
A. He asked Mr. Nelson for help. B. He hid himself under the water.
C. He rushed into the Nelson house. D. He rode off in the opposite direction.
44. Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees?
A. No pains， no gains. B. Once bitten， twice shy.
C. Where there is a will， there is a way. D. In time of danger， one’s mind works fast.
B
So there are four of them in this car heading north from Coleman in the heart of Texas to the town of Abilene (阿比林)， some 53 miles away. It is a hot day， and the drive is dusty and boring. Someone has had the bright idea to interrupt a nice family game of dominoes (多米诺) to go on a four-hour round-trip to eat at a really not very good restaurant.
When they are back home again， one family member admits that she hasn’t enjoyed herself all that much. One by one they all confess that they would rather have stayed at home. “I only went along with it because I thought the rest of you wanted to go，” says everyone. No one wanted to go to Abilene. It had just happened.
This story was first told by Professor Jerry Harvey in an article published in 1974 called The Abilene Paradox (悖论) and other meditations on management. It offers a wonderful insight into the way that decisions can sometimes just emerge， without ever being consciously “made”.
Whether they mean to or not， groups exert a pressure to conform (顺从). A senior management team can find itself a long way down the track to a bad decision without realizing that the idea has very little support around the table.
Close-knit (组织严密的) teams are easily influenced by the pull of groupthink. The late Professor Janis suggested several ways in which teams can avoid it. Two key steps are to invite experts from outside into meetings， and to appoint at least one person to the role of “devil’s advocate”—a role that should be played by different people in different meetings.
45. The four family members have decided to go on a four-hour round-trip to the town of Abilene because _______.
A. they really like the restaurant they are going to
B. they are tired of the game they have been playing
C. they have not been to Abilene for a long time
D. everyone thinks all the other family members want to go
46. When they are back home， they find that______.
A. they have not really trusted each other
B. they have all enjoyed the trip except one family member
C. they would have had a better time if they had stayed at home
D. they have all had a good time although none of them wanted to go
47. A senior management team can make a bad decision because ______.
A. the idea has the support of everyone around the table
B. everyone on the team is too tired to think clearly
C. the group puts a pressure to conform
D. they understand what each member means
48. According to Professor Janis， at least one person should be appointed to the role of “devil’s advocate ” at each meeting so that _______.
A. the pull of groupthink can be avoided
B. each member will play a different role
C. team members can agree with each other more easily
D. experts from the outside can be invited into meetings
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One of the biggest challenges facing students and their families is what career they should enter and what is the best path for them to take.
I was talking to someone the other day who told me he first studied accounting because that was what everyone was studying several years ago. It was and some say still is a reliable career. However， then he told me that he was now studying financial investment because again--- that’s what everyone was studying now and it was needed if he wanted to get ahead in the company.
And I asked him what he was actually interested in and then—well the conversation kind of died. So I asked why he had bothered studying accounting in the first place and he explained that it was his parents’ idea. Finally I asked what his passion was and he wasn’t too sure because he never thought about it.
And so it is—lifelong learning—or the continual need to make ourselves marketable in a world that appears to be more competitive as time goes by. Is there a secret to help us so we can live a life of quality?
Regardless or not at this stage in world history with increasing connection between people，
ideas and markets —the ability to match the needs and desires of the day with your own skills and products is a tremendous and vigorous challenge.
Many have gone into English or foreign language study because it was encouraged at the time when China was entering the WTO. Or maybe they were interested in international affairs or working abroad. Upon graduation they then faced the reality that there was a limit to how many jobs they could apply for.
Perhaps some then studied further doing courses for work such as a tour guide or translator/ interpreter. Many may have decided that going into teaching was more rewarding or stable. Others would have gone into media or advertising or conference management and acquired new skills along the way.
This constant quest to remain ahead of the game makes many upset and exhausted. Some futurists who examine technology have even predicted that people should expect to change careers six or seven times during their lifetime!
So if you are concerned by the nature of change， why not start spending more time looking at the most modern leading economies， institutions and their publications. A whole lot of changes are starting to happen yet there is no reason why this cannot be enjoyable， exciting and also rewarding. Our attitude， approach and willingness to continually learn and update our skills must remain strong.
My tip is to track the work that our government is setting about to achieve. In particular， look at the people who have been chosen as the key support team and try to read behind the light surface news and look at their career development and examine the recent reports that they are now recommending the government move towards. Key industry development， new ways of dealing with information and new demands are creating opportunities for the students and workers of tomorrow —if we stay prepared.
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