I was so in today's history lesson. ?
I was so in today's history lesson. I didn t understand a. thing.
A) confused B) neglected C) amused D) amazed
I was so in today's history lesson. I didn t understand a. thing.
A) confused B) neglected C) amused D) amazed
第1题
I was so ______in today’s history lesson. I didn’t understand a thing.
A) amazed B) neglected C) confused D) amused
第2题
A、Why are you so sad?
B、Are you mad?
C、You are in a good mood today
D、You look bad
第3题
Haughom is far from alone. A host of new studies and plenty of anecdotal evidence show that stress in the workplace is skyrocketing. Whatever the cause, stress levels are at record highs. The statistics are startling. According to a new study by the federal government's Nation al Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, more than half the working people in the U.S. view job stress as a major problem in their lives. This year the European Community officially dubbed stress the second-biggest occupational-health problem facing the continent.
Ten years ago experts warned that stress was out of control, in part because of a shaky economy. What's notable about today's wave of stressed-out workers is that it rises all the way to the top. Lack of control is generally considered one of the biggest job stressors, so it used to be thought that middle managers carried the brunt: sandwiched between the top and the bottom, they end up with little authority. Powerful chief executive officers (CEOs) were seen as the least threatened by stress. But in today's tough economy, top executives don't have as much control as they used to. "Stress is just part of the job, fortunately or unfortunately, stress'is part of our character building," Lebenthal says. "But I think I don't need any more character building. What I need is a vacation."
But if you think that going on vacation is hard—and studies show that 85%of corporate executives don't use all the time off they're entitled to. Being able to handle stress is perhaps the most basic of job expectations. So among the corporate elite, succumbing to it is considered a shameful weakness. Stress has become the last affliction that people won't dare admit to. Most senior executives who are undergoing treatment for stress—and even many who aren't—refused to talk on the record about the topic."Nothing good can come out of having your name in a story like this," one CEO said through his therapist.
What is this passage mainly about?
A.Increasingly serious lack of work places.
B.The second biggest disease in the world.
C.The most serious problem people have to face.
D.Increasingly serious stress faced by working people.
第4题
—Are you certain that today is her birthday?— () Let's get her some flowers.
A.I’m against it
B.I’m positive
C.I can’t make up my mind
D.I’d prefer to go shopping.
第5题
A.Sit down,please
B.It's a fine day today
C.I'm fine、Thank you、And you?
D.Here you are
第6题
BENEFITS OF VIDEO CONFERENCING
Almost everyone is familiar with video conferencing today, and for good reasons.Video conferencing is convenient. Video conferencing saves money. Video conferencing makes money. And it is so much easier than it used to be.
Today, of course, video conferencing has become an important means for doing business.There is no longer a need to waste time and money traveling, and the advanced technology can offer what every conferencing needs.Audio, web and video together can provide good solutions for large conferences with Q&A sessionsand private chats.
Why is video conferencing so successful when other technologies have come and gone? It is because it’s convenient and cost-effective. In addition to saving time and money, video conferencing is a lot less stressful than a meeting after a day of airport security, delayed flights and hotel check-in, etc.
Best of all, video conferencing is not expensive nowadays. Web, video and audio conferencing service providers can quickly get you up and running, often without setup fees or high charges. With all that’s available today, the only question is whether a business can afford not to use user-friendly video conferencing.
1. It’s easy to use video conferencing in the past. {T; F}
2. Video conferencing is a convenient way for doing business. {T; F}
3. Only video can provide good solutions for large conferences with Q&A sessions.{T; F}
4. Compared to some other forms of meetings,video conferencing is muchmore stressful.{T; F}
5. Nowadays if you don’t use video conferencing in some cases, maybe your business will suffer losses to some degree. {T; F}
第7题
You should assume that today’s date is 1 March 2014.
George, a software developer, was born on 11 June 1986. He has accepted a one-year contract to update software for Xpee plc.
(1) The contract will run from 6 April 2014 to 5 April 2015, with a fee of £40,000 payable for the entire year of the contract. A condition of the contract is that George will have to do the work personally and not be permitted to sub-contract the work to anyone else.
(2) George will work from home, but will have to attend weekly meetings at Xpee plc’s offices to receive instructions regarding the work to be performed during the following week.
(3) George will not incur any significant expenses in respect of the contract apart from the purchase of a new laptop computer for £3,600 on 6 April 2014. This laptop will be used 100% for business purposes.
(4) During the term of the contract, George will not be permitted to work for any other clients. He will therefore not have any other income during the tax year 2014–15.
(5) George’s tax liability for the tax year 2013–14 was collected through PAYE, so he will not be required to make any payments on account in respect of the tax year 2014–15.
George has several friends who are also software developers. He understands that his employment status is not clear cut but that his income tax liability for the tax year 2014–15 will be the same regardless of whether he is treated as employed or as self-employed. However, George appreciates that there are advantages to being classed as self-employed.
Required:
(a) List FOUR factors which are indicators of George being treated as an employee in relation to his contract with Xpee plc rather than as self-employed. Note: You should confine your answer to the information given in the question. (2 marks)
(b) Calculate George’s income tax liability and national insurance contributions for the tax year 2014–15 if he is treated as self-employed in respect of his contract with Xpee plc. (4 marks)
(c) If George is treated as being an employee of Xpee plc instead of self-employed:
(i) Explain why his income tax liability will be payable earlier. (2 marks)
(ii) Calculate the additional amount of national insurance contributions which he personally will suffer for the tax year 2014–15. (2 marks)
第8题
A.I think so
B.I' m afraid not
C.I hope so
D.I' d rather not
第9题
A.That’s all right
B.I don’t care
C.I can’t bear it any more
D.It’s my pleasure
第10题
A.Guess
B.That' s so nice of you
C.Yes, I am
D.Sure