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Raymond Arth knows he should feel better about the economy. His company hasn’t returned to its pre-recession revenues selling its wares to the makers of RVs and manufactured homes, but it is making a profit again. Like too many other small-business proprietors, Arth doesn’t fully trust this economic recovery. While he says he’s "guardedly optimistic" about it, his actions are all about the first half of that phrase,
In the Labor Department’s latest snapshot of the country’s job market, the private sector added 268,000 jobs in April, the largest gain in five years and the third consecutive month of solid job growth. Yet a more sobering account of where the economy might be headed—and arguably a more accurate barometer of the near-term future—is the monthly report published by the National Federation of Independent Business. After all, it’s small businesses, which have created two out of every three new jobs the econ
A. why small businesses are cautious in hiring people
B. why small businesses have not generated a profit
C. how the federal economic policies affect small businesses
D. how customers have changed their buying habits

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Raymond Arth knows he should feel better about the economy. His company hasn’t returned to its pre-recession revenues selling its wares to the makers of RVs and manufactured homes, but it is making a profit again. Like too many other small-business proprietors, Arth doesn’t fully trust this economic recovery. While he says he’s "guardedly optimistic" about it, his actions are all about the first half of that phrase,
In the Labor Department’s latest snapshot of the country’s job market, the private sector added 268,000 jobs in April, the largest gain in five years and the third consecutive month of solid job growth. Yet a more sobering account of where the economy might be headed—and arguably a more accurate barometer of the near-term future—is the monthly report published by the National Federation of Independent Business. After all, it’s small businesses, which have created two out of every three new jobs the econ
A. is fairly optimistic about the economic recovery
B. sold his products well in the first half of the year
C. never knows when his business will stop making a profit
D. is very cautious about the present economic situation

[单项选择]"If a child feels better about himself because he is experiencing success in one area, that may just spill over into other activities", a psychologist at Harvard said.
The teachers the Harvard psychologist talked with who have worked with Multiple Intelligence Theory spoke of this " spillover" in terms of greater risk-taking by students. Given a chance to learn through the various domains of intelligence, children tend to try what is harder for them because they’ve experienced success in easier areas. Multiple Intelligence Theory, which is formulated by Howard Gardner, F helps a teacher work from a child’s strengths.
My work during the past four years has been as a teacher of the visual arts at the Learning Prep School for language-impaired and learning-disabled students. Gardner’ theory puts into words what I have long suspected to be true—there are many different ways of learning, and the arts are an area where some students can excel.
The children at the Learnin
A. Success in one area can surely guarantee successes in other areas.
B. Only a risk-taking person can succeed.
C. Multiple Intelligence Theory is a required course.
D. Confidence breeds confidence.

[填空题]He knows about the event even (little)（）than you do.

[单项选择]The more he knows about his new colleague,______.
A. the much he likes to work with him
B. he likes to work with him more
C. the more he likes to work with him
D. the more does he like to work with him

[单项选择]He has never seen the Greens and he knows （） about them.
A. little
B. a little
C. something
D. anything

[单项选择]A. He knows nothing about the other assignment.
B. He doesn’t think it’s necessary to ask for a long time.
C. He asks the woman to hand in her assignment on time.
D. He will give the woman an extension for her assignment.

[单项选择]Why does he feel he is well-suited to his job
A. Because he grew up wanting to be a taxi driver.
B. Because he likes being friendly for short periods.
C. Because he was once a shop assistant.
D. Because he enjoys driving long distances.

[单项选择]A) Cathy already knows about the surprise party.
B) Monica and Cathy are not good friends.
C) Monica will probably tell Cathy about the party.
D) Monica won’t tell Cathy about the party.

[单项选择]A. He was offered a better job. B. He received a traffic ticket.
C. He works very carefully. D. He always drives through a lot of traffic.

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How does he feel about the Chinese people

[单项选择]A. He didn’t feel enthusiastic about it.
B. He thought the players were enthusiastic.
C. He felt very excited about it.
D. He thought it was very funny.