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One infive USworkers regularlyattends after-work drinkswith co-workers,where the most（说..•的坏话）common36range frombad-mouthing anotherworker tokissing a colleague anddrinkingtoo much,according to a study37on Tuesday.Most workers attend so-called happy hours to38with colleagues,although15percent go to hearthelatest officegossip and13percent gobecause theyfeel obliged,said the survey conductedforCareerBuilder,on onlinejob site.As towhat happenswhen theafter-work drinksflow,16percent reportedbad-mouthing acolleague,10percent shared a secret about acolleague,8percent kissedacolleagueand8percent said they dranktoomuch and acted

39.5percent said they hadsharedasecretaboutthe company,and4percent40tosinging karaoke.While21percent of those whoattend sayhappy hoursare goodfor41,85percent saidattendinghad nothelped themget42to someonehigher upor geta betterposition.An equalnumber ofmen andwomen said they attendhappy hourswith co-workers,with youngerworkersaged25to34most likelyand workersover55least43to attend.Overall,21percent ofworkersattendhappyhourswith co-workers and,of those,44a quartergo atleastonce amonth.The surveywas45online byHarris Interactiveon behalfof CareerBuilder,com among6,987full-time employees.A.accomplish B.advanced C.balloon D.claimE.constantly F.declare G.interviews H.limitedI.manufacture J.moments K.news L.reducedA booklesslife isan incompletelife.Books influencethe depthand breadthof life.They meetthenatural47for freedom,for expression,for creativityand beautyof life.Learners,therefore,must havebooks,and theright typeof book,for thesatisfaction of their need.Readers turn48to booksbecause theircuriosity concerningall mannersof things,theireagerness toshare in the experiencesof othersand theirneed to49from their ownlimited environmentlead them to findin booksfood for the mindand thespirit.Through theirreadingthey finda deepersignificance tolife asbooks acquaintthem withlife in the worldas it was andit is now.They arepresented with a_50of humanexperiences and come to51other waysof thoughtand living.And while52their ownrelationships andresponses tolife,the readersoftenfind that the53_in theirstories are going throughsimilaradjustments,which helpto clarifyand givesignificance to their own.Books provide54A materialforreaders*imagination togrow.Imagination isa valuablequalityandamotivating power,and stimulatesachievement.While enrichingtheir imagination,books_55their outlook,develop afact-finding attitudeand train themtouse leisure56,The socialand educationalsignificance of the readers*books cannotbe overestimatedin anacademiclibrary.A.abundant B.characters C.communicating D.completelyE.derive F.desire G.diversity H.escapeWomen withlow literacysuffer disproportionatelymore thanmen,encountering more36in findingawell-paying joband beingtwice aslikely toend upin thegroup oflowest wageearners,a studyreleasedon Wednesdaysaid.Analysis bythe Institutefor WomensPolice ResearchIWPR foundwomen at all levelsof37tendto earnless thanmen,but itsat thelowest literacy levels that the wagegap betweengenders inmoststriking.Women withlow literacyare twiceas38as menat the same skilllevel to be among the lowestearners,bringing in$300a weekor less,the reportsaid.Because womenstart offso lowin terms of wages,having higherliteracy and more skillsreally39a bigdifference,said KevinMiller,a40research associateat TWPRandco-author of the study.Women need to go41in theirtraining andeducation levelto earnthe sameas men,Miller said.The42was basedon2023National Assessmentof AdultLiteracy surveys,themostrecent data43and focusedon readingskills,not writingand numericliteracy.That datawas44_from anationallyrepresentative sampleof19,714people aged16and older,living inhouseholds orprisons.Data showedabout one-third ofAmerican adultshave lowliteracylevels,andmorethan36percentof men and33percent of women fallinto that45,the institutesaid.A patternD difficultiesG positionsJ independentM likelyBsenior Ecategory Havailable Kliteracy NfurtherCancer isthe worldstop economickiller”as wellas itslikely leadingcause of death.Cancer costsmorein36and lostlife thanAIDS,malaria,the fluand otherdiseases thatspread person-to-person.Chronic diseasesincluding cancer,heart diseaseand diabetes37for morethan60percent ofdeathsworldwide butless than3percent ofpublic andprivate38for globalhealth,said RachelNugent of theCenter forGlobal Development,a Washington-based policyresearch group.Money shouldntbe takenaway from fightingdiseases that39person-to-person,but theamount40to canceris wayout ofwhack（重击）with the impact ithas,said OtisBrawley,the cancersocietys chiefmedical officer.（损耗）Cancers economictoll was$895billion in2023-equivalent to

15.1percent thisyear,compared with

14.8percent in2023,Catalyst said.Also,the percentageof corporateofficer positions39by women was

15.7percent in2023and

15.4percent in2023,it said.The percentageof topearners in2023who werewomenwas

6.2percent,compared to

6.7percent in2023,it said.The researchontheFortune500companies was40on dataas ofMarch31,

2023.The slightchanges inthenumbers arenot considered41significant,Catalyst said.Nevertheless,given the changes inU.S.politics,the futurefor womenin businesslooks more42,saidIlene Lang,president andchief executive43of Catalyst.Overall were44to seechange nextyear,“Lang said.When welook atshareholders,decision makers,the generalpublic,theyre lookingfor change.”“What they9re basicallysaying i「s Dontgive us45ofthestatus quo（现实状况）.Get newideas inthere,get somefresh faces,she said.Abond Backnowledged Cnearly DspeciallyE anywhereF mishapsG obligatedH likelyIconducted Jidly Kunprofessionally LnetworkingA officerD positionsG businesslikeJ stridesM confusedBchanges Emore Hsurveying Kpromotes NheldThe secretto happinessis keeping busy,research hasfound,keeping themind36with tasks-no（赶走）matter howmeaningless-staves offnegative emotions,thestudyfound.（天生日勺）However,the badnews isthat humansseem hard-wired tobe lazyin orderto saveenergy,according toProfessor ChristopherHsee,a behavioralscientist atChicago University.In astudy98students wereasked tocomplete twosurveys.After theyhad completedthe firsttheywere madeto wait15minutes toreceive thenext one.They weregiven achoice ofeither handingin thefirst37nearby or atamore distantlocation theyhad towalk to.Whichever optionthey chose,they（）received achocolate bar.Two-thirds of68per centchose thelazy

38.those who had takenthe walkreportedfeeling happierthan thosewhohadstayed

39.Prof Hsee40keepingbusyhelped keeppeople happy.He saidthe findings,reported inthe journalPsychologicalScience,had policy

41.Governments mayincrease thehappiness ofidle citizensbyhaving thembuild bridgesthat are42useless,“he proposed.attheindividual level,he advised,get upanddo something.Anything.Even ifthere reallyisnopoint towhat youare doing,you willfeel betterforit.He43,Incidentally,thinking deeplyor engagingin selfrefection44as keepingbusy,too.Youdo notneed tobe runningaround-you justneedtobe45,either physicallyor mentally.”A studyD optionG increasedJ solutionsM countsBadded Eengaged Himplications Koccupied NputC thoughtF especiallyI surveyL concludedO actually一Attention todetail is something everyonecan andshould doespecially ina tightjob market.BobCrossley,a human-resource expertnotices thisinthejob applicationthat comesacross hisdesk everyday・Its J_how manycandidates cancelthemselves,he says.Resumes arrivewith stains.Some candidatesdont2to spellthe companysname correctly.OnceI seea mistake,I3the candidate,Crossley concludes.“If theycannot takecare ofthese details,whyshould wetrust themwithajob”Can wepay toomuch attentionto detailsAbsolutely.Perfectionists struggleover littlethings atthecost ofsomething largerthey worktoward.To keepfrom losingthe forestfor thetrees,“saysCharles Garfield,professor atthe Universityof California,San Francisco,we must4ask ourselveshowthe detailswere workingon fitinto thelarge picture/5Garfield5this processto hiswork asa computerscientist atNASA.“The ApolloII moon6wasslightly off-course90percentofthe time,“says Garfield.But asuccessful landingwas stilllikelybecause weknew the7coordinates ofour goal.This allowedus tomake8as necessary9Knowingwhere wewant togo helpsus judgethe significanceoftheevery taskwe

9.Often webelieve whataccounts forothers successissomespecial secretoralucky break.Butrarely issuccess so

10.Again andagain,we seethat bydoing littlethings withinour graspwell,large rewardfollow.A.adjustments F.compares K.administrationB.comprises G.dominant L.botherC.probably H.eliminate M.mysteriousD.undertake I.abolish N.preciseThe StateBoard ofRegents willconsider lettingalternative teachertraining programscertifyteachers,expanding therole thatfor decadeshas been36performed byeducation schools.The proposalis oneof several37to improveteacher qualityand recruitmentthattheboard willconsiderin Albanyon Monday.Another wouldchange the38for teachercertification,like havingmoredifficult contentexams andclassroom demonstrations.The possibleexpansion ofcertification wouldfurther redefinethe39path tobecoming ateacher inthestate.While New York hashad some40certification programsin placefor years,like Teachfor AmericaandNew YorkCity TeachingFellows,students arestill requiredto takeclasses ateducation schoolsduringthe summer,nights andweekends toearn ateaching certificate.But criticshave often41education schoolsof notdoing enoughto preparegraduates fortheclassroom.Inaspeech atTeachers Collegeat ColumbiaUniversity lastmonth,Education SecretaryAmeDuncan saidthat schoolsshould focusmore onhands-on classroomwork,42to medical（住院医生实习期）residencies thataspiring doctorsmust complete.Dr.Steiner saidthat ifthe Regents43thechanges,he expectedit wouldstrengthen NewYorkStates applicationfor RacetotheTop,a federalgrant programthat will44some statesfor takingoneducation improvementinitiatives.Robert L.Hughes,chief executiveof NewYork Visionsfor PublicSchools,which helpstraineducators atNewYorkCity schools,has longbeen criticalof educationschools.He saidthe planhad thechanceto45a revolution”.A accusedE familiarI executivelyM exclusivelyBreward Fprovoke Jsimilar NrequirementsC alternativeG traditionalK approved0complexIf itwere onlynecessary todecide whetherto teachelementary scienceto everyoneon amass basisorto findthe giftedfew andtake themas faras theycan go,our taskwould befairly simple.The publicschool36,however,has nosuch choice,forthejob mustbe47on atthesametime.Because wedependso38upon scienceand technologyfor ourprogress,we mustproduce39inmanyfields.Because welivein ademocratic nation,whose citizensmake thepolicies forthe nation,large numbersof usmust beeducatedto understand,to support,andwhennecessary,to40the workof experts.The publicschoolmust educateboth producersand usersof scientificservices.In education,there shouldbe agood balanceamong thebranches ofknowledge thatcontribute toeffectivethinking andwise judgment.Such balanceis41by toomuch emphasison anyone field.Thisquestion ofbalance involvesnot onlytherelationofthenatural sciences,the socialsciences,and theartsbut alsorelative42amongthenatural sciencesthemselves.Similarly,we musthave abalance betweencurrent and43knowledge.The attentionofthepublic is44drawn tonew possibilitiesin scientificfields andthe discoveryof newknowledge;these shouldnotbe allowedto turnour attentionawayfromthe sound,45materials thatform thebasis ofcourses forbeginners.A awardedB heavilyC classicalD displayEestablished Fsystem Ginvolved HdefeatedI continuallyJ speciallyK emphasesL establishmentYearsago,doctors oftensaidthatpain was a normalpart oflife.In particular,when olderpatients36of pain,they weretold itwasanatural partof agingand theywould haveto learnto livewith it.Times havechanged.Today,we takepain37,indeed,pain isnow consideredthe fifthvital,asimportant asblood pressure,temperature,breathing rateand pulsein38a personswell-being.We know慢，性时）（扰舌的）that chronic pain candisrupt1a personslife,causing problemsthat39frommissed workto depression.That[s whya growingnumberofhospitals nowdepend uponphysicians who40in painmedicine.Not onlydo weevaluate thecause ofthe pain,which canhelp ustreat the pain better,but wealso helpprovide comprehensivetherapy fordepression andother psychologicaland social41related tochronicpain.Such comprehensivetherapy often42_the workof socialworkers,psychiatrists（心理医生）and psychologists,as wellas specialistsin painmedicine.This modern43for painmanagement hasledtoa wealthof innovativetreatments whichare moreeffectiveand withfewer side effects thanever before.Decades ago,there wereonly a44number ofdrugsavailable,and manyof themcaused45sideeffectsin olderpeople,including dizzinessand fatigue.This createda double-edged sword:the medicationshelped relievethe painbut causedother problemsthatcould beworse thanthepainitself.A resultB involvesC significantD rangeErelieved Fissues Gseriously HmagnificentI determiningJ limitedK gravelyL complainedAswar spreadsto manycorners ofthe globe,children sadlyhave beendrawn intothe centerofconflicts.In Afghanistan,Bosnia,and Colombia,however,groups ofchildren havebeen takingpart inpeaceeducation_47—.The children,after learningto resolveconflicts,took onthe—48—of（提名）peacemakers.The ChildrensMovement forPeace inColombia waseven nominatedfor theNobelPeace Prizein

1998.groups ofchildren_49—as peacemakersstudied humanrights andpovertyissues inColombia,eventually forminga groupwith fiveother schoolsin Bogotaknown asThe SchoolsofPeace.The classroom_50—opportunities forchildren toreplace angry,violent behaviorswith_51—,peaceful ones.It isintheclassroom thatcaring andrespect foreach personempowers childrento takeastep_52—toward becomingpeacemakers.Fortunately,educators haveaccess tomany onlineresourcesthat are_53—useful whenhelping childrenalong thepath topeace.The YoungPeacemakers Club,started in1992,provides aWebsite withresources forteachers and_54—on startinga KindnessCampaign.The WorldCenters ofCompassion forChildren Internationalcall attentionto childrensrightsandhowto helpthe_55—of war.Starting aPeacemakers1Club isa praiseworthyventure foraclass andone thatcould spreadto otherclassrooms andideally affectthe cultureofthe56school.E projectsF offersG informationH imagesIforward Jespecially Kentire LcooperativeSome yearsago I was offereda writingassignment thatwould requirethree monthsoftravel throughEurope.I hadbeen abroada coupleof times,but Icould hardly-47-to knowmy wayaroundthe continent.Moreover,my knowledgeof foreignlanguages was-48-toalittle collegeFrench.I hesitated.How wouldI,unable tospeak thelanguage,-49-unfamiliar withlocal geographyortransportation systems,set up-50-anddoresearch Itseemed impossible,and withconsiderable-51-I satdownto writea letterbegging off.Halfway through,a thoughtran throughmy mind:you cantlearn ifyoudont try.So Iaccepted theassignment.There weresome bad-52-.But bythe timeI hadfinished thetripIwasan experiencedtraveler.And eversince.I havenever hesitatedto headfor eventhe mostremoteof places.Without guidesor even-53-bookings.Confident thatsomehow Iwill manage.Thepoint isthatthenew,the different,is almostby definition-54-.but eachtime youtry something.Youlearn.And asthe learningplies up.The worldopens toyou.Ive learnedto skiat40,and flownup theRhineriver ina-55-.And Iknow Illgotodoing suchthings.Its notbecause Imbraver ormore daringthanothers.Pm not.But Filaccept anxietyas anothername forchallenge andI believeIcan-56-wonders.。