Passage Two
Practitioners in all the theoretical perspectives that we have reviewed use interviews to assess personality. The techniques range from informal conversational exchanges to well-organized series of specific questions designed to elicit (诱出) specific responses. Good interviewers do not limit their attention to what the interviewee says; they also look at how he or she says it. They note the interviewee’s general appearance, voice and speech patterns, the contents of his or her thoughts, and facial expressions and posture(姿态).
The interview is valuable for the direct personal contact that it provides, but it has some limitations, particularly from a research standpoint. For example, it is difficult to quantify everything that goes on in an interview. The person being interviewed may not understand or may resist the purpose behind the interview. Interviewees may state facts, opinions, and attitudes in a reliable fashion; but, in some cases, t
A. The interview will be supported and improved by the more quantifiable techniques.
B. The interviewees may not be willing to discuss their personal opinions and affairs openly.
C. The interviewees’ responses to some questions may be considered as invalid if they are very defensive to discuss them.
D. The interviewers may validate the interviewees’ responses by estimating the degree of their desire.
Passage Two
Practitioners in all the theoretical perspectives that we have reviewed use interviews to assess personality. The techniques range from informal conversational exchanges to well-organized series of specific questions designed to elicit (诱出) specific responses. Good interviewers do not limit their attention to what the interviewee says; they also look at how he or she says it. They note the interviewee’s general appearance, voice and speech patterns, the contents of his or her thoughts, and facial expressions and posture(姿态).
The interview is valuable for the direct personal contact that it provides, but it has some limitations, particularly from a research standpoint. For example, it is difficult to quantify everything that goes on in an interview. The person being interviewed may not understand or may resist the purpose behind the interview. Interviewees may state facts, opinions, and attitudes in a reliable fashion; but, in some cases, t
A. his appearance and thoughts
B. his non-verbal behavior
C. the quality and volume of his speech
D. the content and way of his speech
Of all the catastrophes that could befall America in coming years, a big terrorist attack, perhaps even bigger than those on September 11 th 2001, may be more likely than others. Who would pay for the millions in property damage, business losses and other claims from such an attack
This is the question with which America’s Congress is currently wrestling. The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) was passed as a temporary measure after September 11th to provide a government back-stop for the insurance industry in the event of a catastrophic attack. It now says government can step in when insured losses from a terrorist event top $5m. TRIA has helped to stabilize the market, and enabled insurers to continue offering terrorism-risk cover even after swallowing the big losses imposed by September llth. But unless Congress acts last, TRIA will expire at the end of the year. One likely result is the loss of
A. provides insurance to properties in high-risk areas
B. should be extended as it is now
C. requires government support to risk insurance
D. has caused a substantial loss of revenue to the state
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