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[不定项选择题]"It' s no use, Mum, "said Johnny."I' m just no good at dancing."
"You' ve got to keep trying.Tonight will be 21 ,dear.Try a turn with that pretty Lisette."
Johnny 22 .Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week.He and his parents went to the 23 at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion(手风琴) with the band.But lately everything had changed.Now that Johnny was older, he was 24 to dance with a girl!
25 Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started.Johnny got up his 26 to approach Lisette."May I have this dance?" Johnny asked."That's all right," said Lisette.
Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette' s 27 steps, but he was always one beat behind her.Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say," Look! Johnny has two left feet!" Laughter burst from the crowd.
Johnny 28 and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.
The next Saturday, Alcide drove to Johnny' s house for some potatoes.He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion.Alcide' s eyes 29 "Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,"Alcide said.Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed 30 him.
At the Club,Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and 31 her.The band played for a long time before Alcide said," Dear friends, I got a 32 for you tonight.Young Johnny is going to join us!"
Trembling ,Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor.He began to play, and the band joined in behind him.When the song ended, he heard cheers.Johnny kept playing until the dance was 33 ." You did a fine job tonight.Play with us again next Saturday night," Alcide said."Yes, sir!"
said Johnny. 34 he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door.Lisette stepped forward, smiling," You played really good tonight!" she said.
"Thank you," Johnny blushed (脸红).As he walked on, Pierre 35 moved out of the way for him to pass.
Johnny patted his accordion.Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.
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B.even
C.ever
D.Almost
[不定项选择题]Robert
F. Kennedy once said that a country’s GDP measures “everything except that which makes life worthwhile.” With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.
The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a flawed concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UK’s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country’s economic prospects?
A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being sheds some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries are performing.
While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of consistent themes. Yes, there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isn’t the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and the environment.
This is a lesson that rich countries can learn: When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a country’s success, the world looks very different.
So, what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough . It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes—all things that contribute to a person’s sense of well-being.
The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and for growth. But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being rather than simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may even see progress.
Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. High GDP But Inadequate Well-being, a UK Lesson
A.GDP Figures, a Window on Global Economic Health
B.Robert
C.Kennedy, a Terminator of GDP
D.Brexit, the UK’s Gateway to Well-being