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An Unlikely Most Valuable Player
A. It was a bitter winter night in New York—cold enough to keep most people indoors. But outside the Elwain home, someone was bouncing a ball repeatedly against the asphalt, totally ignoring the frigid air. It was Jason, a tall teenager, dressed lightly against the February chill, doing what he loved most: shooting hoops. No matter the weather, Jason practiced basketball, if not at home, then at his high school, Greece Athena.
B. As a junior, he tried out for college team, but Jason is autistic (孤独症的), and lacking the fine coordination and strength of the other players, he didn’t make it. He practiced harder and tried out again as a senior, only to be met with the same disheartening result. But because Jason’s passion for basketball was so intense, the coach found a way for him to stay in the game—as the Trojans’ team manager. It was Jason’s job to hand out water and offer his teammates major dose
[填空题]The US has the most of the most valuable brands according to Interbrand.
[单项选择]For centuries the most valuable of African resources for Europeans were the slaves, but these could be obtained at coastal ports, without any need for going deep inland. Slavery had been an established institution in Africa. Prisoners of war had been enslaved, as were also debtors and individuals guilty of serious crimes. But these slaves usually were treated as part of the family. They had clearly defined rights, and their slave status was not necessarily inherited. Therefore it is commonly argued that Africa’s traditional slavery was mild compared to the trans-Atlantic slave trade organized by the Europeans. This argument, however, can be carried too far. In the most recent study of this subject, some scholars warned against the illusion that "cruel and dehumanizing enslavement was a monopoly of the West. Slavery in its extreme forms, including the taking of life, was common to both Africa and the West. The fact that African slavery had different origins and consequences should not l
A. the Europeans were innocent in the trade of African slaves
B. slavery in Africa and in the West was the same in nature
C. the view in the most recent studies of enslavement is baseless
D. slaves had been treated even more cruelly in the African tradition
[简答题]Our company’s most valuable resources are its employees．In they ears ahead I would like to see our efforts doubled in on-the-job training．To achieve this goal I have asked Barbara Johnson to head a new department，Human Resources and Employee
Development，which will coordinate a company-wide effort．
[单项选择]Defeat is valuable（）
A. because it is a factor
B. because it isn’t defeat that makes you fail
C. because it provides the guide and encouragement to success
D. because it is not a thing to be ashamed of
[单项选择]In a shrinking economy, consumers are unlikely to continue purchasing luxury goods like hotel stays and travel packages, ______ increasing their spending on them.
A. so much
B. much less
C. no less than
D. more or less
