一、Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
1、Question 1 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、The man in the car was absent-minded.
B、The test driver made a wrong judgment.
C、The self-driving system was faulty.
D、The car was moving at a fast speed.
2、Question 2 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、They have done better than conventional cars.
B、They have caused several severe crashes.
C、They have posed a threat to other drivers.
D、They have generally done quite well.
3、Question 3 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、He works at a national park.
B、He is a queen bee specialist.
C、He removed the bees from the boot.
D、He drove the bees away from his car.
4、Question 4 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、They were looking after the queen.
B、They were making a lot of noise.
C、They were looking for a new box to live in.
D、They were dancing in a unique way.
5、Question 5 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、The discovery of a new species of snake.
B、The second trip to a small remote island.
C、The finding of 2 new species of frog.
D、The latest test on a rare animal species.
6、Question 6 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、A poisonous snake attacked him on his field trip.
B、He discovered a rare frog on a deserted island.
C、A snake crawled onto his head in his sleep.
D、He fell from a tall palm tree by accident.
7、Question 7 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、From its genes.
B、From its length.
C、From its origin.
D、From its colour.
8、Question 8 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、The security check takes time.
B、He has to check a lot of luggage.
C、His flight is leaving in less than 2 hours.
D、The airport is a long way from the hotel.
9、Question 9 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、In cash.
B、By credit card.
C、With a traveler’s check.
D、With his smart phone.
10、Question 10 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、Give him a receipt.
B、Confirm his flight.
C、Look after his luggage.
D、Find a porter for him.
11、Question 11 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、Signing up for membership of Sheraton Hotel.
B、Staying in the same hotel next time he comes.
C、Loading her luggage onto the airport shuttle.
D、Posting a comment on the hotel’s webpage.
12、Question 12 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、He is the only boy in his family.
B、He becomes tearful in wind.
C、He has stopped making terrible faces.
D、He is his teacher’s favorite student.
13、Question 13 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、Tell him to play in her backyard.
B、Do something funny to amuse him.
C、Give him some cherry stones to play with.
D、Warn him of danger by making up a story.
14、Question 14 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、They could break people’s legs.
B、They could sometimes terrify adults.
C、They could fly against a strong wind.
D、They could knock people unconscious.
15、Question 15 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、One would get a spot on their tongues if they told a lie deliberately.
B、One would have to shave their head to remove a bat in their hair.
C、One would go to prison if they put a stamp on upside down.
D、One would have curly hair if they ate too much stale bread.
16、Question 16 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、Everything seemed to be changing.
B、People were formal and disciplined.
C、People were excited to go traveling overseas.
D、Things from the Victorian era came back alive.
17、Question 17 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、Watching TV at home.
B、Meeting people.
C、Drinking coffee.
D、Trying new foods.
18、Question 18 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、He was interested in stylish dresses.
B、He was able to make a lot of money.
C、He was a young student in the 1960s.
D、He was a man full of imagination.
19、Question 19 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、They avoid looking at them.
B、They run away immediately.
C、They show anger on their faces.
D、They make threatening sounds.
20、Question 20 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、It turns to its owner for help.
B、It turns away to avoid conflict.
C、It looks away and get angry too.
D、It focuses its eyes on their mouths.
21、Question 21 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、By observing their facial features carefully.
B、By focusing on a particular body movement.
C、By taking in their facial expressions as a whole.
D、By interpreting different emotions in different ways.
22、Question 22 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、They have to look for food and shelter underground.
B、They take little notice of the changes in temperature.
C、They resort to different means to survive the bitter cold.
D、They have difficulty adapting to the changed environment.
23、Question 23 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、They have their weight reduced to the minimum.
B、They consume energy stored before the long sleep.
C、They can maintain their heart beat at the normal rate.
D、They can keep their body temperature warm and stable.
24、Question 24 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、By staying in hiding places and eating very little.
B、By seeking food and shelter in people’s houses.
C、By growing thicker hair to stay warm.
D、By storing enough food beforehand.
25、Question 25 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、To stay safe.
B、To save energy.
C、To keep company.
D、To protect the young.
二、Part III Reading Comprehension
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow. New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_____ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_____ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_____ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another,” the Attorney General said. If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_____ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over (30)_____ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_____. Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers’ anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_____ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_____ to its monthly data cap and overage ( 超过额度的 ) charges. Some Americans are getting so (34)_____ with Internet providers they’re just giving up. A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_____ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. ”
26、(1)
A、launched
B、hated
C、deserved
D、communicating
E、times
F、trouble
G、complain
H、usually
I、actually
J、data
K、relating
L、claim
M、accusations
N、frustrated
O、worried
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow. New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_____ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_____ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_____ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another,” the Attorney General said. If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_____ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over (30)_____ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_____. Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers’ anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_____ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_____ to its monthly data cap and overage ( 超过额度的 ) charges. Some Americans are getting so (34)_____ with Internet providers they’re just giving up. A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_____ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. ”
27、(2)
A、launched
B、hated
C、deserved
D、communicating
E、times
F、trouble
G、complain
H、usually
I、actually
J、data
K、relating
L、claim
M、accusations
N、frustrated
O、worried
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow. New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_____ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_____ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_____ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another,” the Attorney General said. If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_____ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over (30)_____ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_____. Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers’ anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_____ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_____ to its monthly data cap and overage ( 超过额度的 ) charges. Some Americans are getting so (34)_____ with Internet providers they’re just giving up. A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_____ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. ”
28、(3)
A、launched
B、hated
C、deserved
D、communicating
E、times
F、trouble
G、complain
H、usually
I、actually
J、data
K、relating
L、claim
M、accusations
N、frustrated
O、worried
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow. New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_____ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_____ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_____ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another,” the Attorney General said. If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_____ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over (30)_____ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_____. Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers’ anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_____ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_____ to its monthly data cap and overage ( 超过额度的 ) charges. Some Americans are getting so (34)_____ with Internet providers they’re just giving up. A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_____ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. ”
29、(4)
A、launched
B、hated
C、deserved
D、communicating
E、times
F、trouble
G、complain
H、usually
I、actually
J、data
K、relating
L、claim
M、accusations
N、frustrated
O、worried
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow. New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_____ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_____ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_____ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another,” the Attorney General said. If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_____ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over (30)_____ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_____. Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers’ anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_____ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_____ to its monthly data cap and overage ( 超过额度的 ) charges. Some Americans are getting so (34)_____ with Internet providers they’re just giving up. A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_____ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. ”
30、(5)
A、launched
B、hated
C、deserved
D、communicating
E、times
F、trouble
G、complain
H、usually
I、actually
J、data
K、relating
L、claim
M、accusations
N、frustrated
O、worried
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow. New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_____ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_____ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_____ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another,” the Attorney General said. If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_____ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over (30)_____ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_____. Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers’ anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_____ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_____ to its monthly data cap and overage ( 超过额度的 ) charges. Some Americans are getting so (34)_____ with Internet providers they’re just giving up. A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_____ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. ”
31、(6)
A、launched
B、hated
C、deserved
D、communicating
E、times
F、trouble
G、complain
H、usually
I、actually
J、data
K、relating
L、claim
M、accusations
N、frustrated
O、worried
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow. New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_____ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_____ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_____ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another,” the Attorney General said. If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_____ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over (30)_____ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_____. Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers’ anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_____ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_____ to its monthly data cap and overage ( 超过额度的 ) charges. Some Americans are getting so (34)_____ with Internet providers they’re just giving up. A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_____ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. ”
32、(7)
A、launched
B、hated
C、deserved
D、communicating
E、times
F、trouble
G、complain
H、usually
I、actually
J、data
K、relating
L、claim
M、accusations
N、frustrated
O、worried
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow. New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_____ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_____ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_____ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another,” the Attorney General said. If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_____ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over (30)_____ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_____. Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers’ anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_____ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_____ to its monthly data cap and overage ( 超过额度的 ) charges. Some Americans are getting so (34)_____ with Internet providers they’re just giving up. A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_____ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. ”
33、(8)
A、launched
B、hated
C、deserved
D、communicating
E、times
F、trouble
G、complain
H、usually
I、actually
J、data
K、relating
L、claim
M、accusations
N、frustrated
O、worried
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow. New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_____ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_____ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_____ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another,” the Attorney General said. If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_____ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over (30)_____ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_____. Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers’ anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_____ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_____ to its monthly data cap and overage ( 超过额度的 ) charges. Some Americans are getting so (34)_____ with Internet providers they’re just giving up. A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_____ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. ”
34、(9)
A、launched
B、hated
C、deserved
D、communicating
E、times
F、trouble
G、complain
H、usually
I、actually
J、data
K、relating
L、claim
M、accusations
N、frustrated
O、worried
America’s Internet is faster than ever before, but people still complain about their Internet being too slow. New York’s Attorney General’s office (26)_____ an investigation in the fall into whether or not Verizon, Cableevision and Time Warner are delivering broadband that’s as fast as the providers (27)_____ it is. Earlier this month, the office asked for public’s help to measure their speed results, saying consumers (28)_____ to get the speeds they were promised. “Too many of us may be paying for one thing, and getting another,” the Attorney General said. If the investigation uncovers anything, it wouldn’t be the first time a telecom provider got into (29)_____ over the broadband speeds it promised and delivered customers. Back in June, the Federal Communication Commission fined AT&T $100 million over (30)_____ that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of (31)_____. Even when they stay on the right side of the law, Internet providers arouse customers’ anger over bandwidth speed and cost. Just this week, an investigation found that media and telecom giant Comcast is the most (32)_____ provider. Over 10 months, Comcast received nearly 12,000 customer complaints, many (33)_____ to its monthly data cap and overage ( 超过额度的 ) charges. Some Americans are getting so (34)_____ with Internet providers they’re just giving up. A recent study found that the number of Americans with high-speed Internet at home today (35)_____ fell during the last two years, and 15% of people now consider themselves to be “cord-cutters. ”
35、(10)
A、launched
B、hated
C、deserved
D、communicating
E、times
F、trouble
G、complain
H、usually
I、actually
J、data
K、relating
L、claim
M、accusations
N、frustrated
O、worried
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
【A】 At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
【B】 We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
【C】Where do the seeds of change come from? The native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places—it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old, I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.’” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
【D】Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” She says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
【E】 Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “I felt powerful because I broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.
【F】 However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,” she said, “and having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life, Yoga is waking me up, I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take the bigger steps.
【G】 Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
【H】One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
【I】Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
【J】 Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
【K】Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down. “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had,” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
【L】 She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, ‘OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.’ And knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’ ” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
【M】The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio—and it wasn’t for the money.
【N】 “I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that: it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much as money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.”
【O】Consider the current moment in your own life, you team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
36、36. Readiness to take advantage of new opportunities will make it easier to create one’s desired future.
A、A
B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
M、M
N、N
O、O
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
【A】 At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
【B】 We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
【C】Where do the seeds of change come from? The native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places—it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old, I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.’” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
【D】Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” She says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
【E】 Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “I felt powerful because I broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.
【F】 However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,” she said, “and having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life, Yoga is waking me up, I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take the bigger steps.
【G】 Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
【H】One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
【I】Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
【J】 Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
【K】Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down. “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had,” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
【L】 She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, ‘OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.’ And knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’ ” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
【M】The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio—and it wasn’t for the money.
【N】 “I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that: it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much as money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.”
【O】Consider the current moment in your own life, you team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
37、37. By conventional standards, Leah was a typical successful woman before she changed her career.
A、A
B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
M、M
N、N
O、O
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
【A】 At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
【B】 We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
【C】Where do the seeds of change come from? The native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places—it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old, I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.’” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
【D】Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” She says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
【E】 Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “I felt powerful because I broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.
【F】 However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,” she said, “and having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life, Yoga is waking me up, I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take the bigger steps.
【G】 Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
【H】One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
【I】Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
【J】 Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
【K】Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down. “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had,” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
【L】 She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, ‘OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.’ And knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’ ” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
【M】The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio—and it wasn’t for the money.
【N】 “I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that: it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much as money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.”
【O】Consider the current moment in your own life, you team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
38、38. Leah gained confidence by laying out her fears and confronting them directly.
A、A
B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
M、M
N、N
O、O
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
【A】 At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
【B】 We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
【C】Where do the seeds of change come from? The native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places—it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old, I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.’” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
【D】Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” She says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
【E】 Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “I felt powerful because I broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.
【F】 However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,” she said, “and having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life, Yoga is waking me up, I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take the bigger steps.
【G】 Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
【H】One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
【I】Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
【J】 Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
【K】Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down. “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had,” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
【L】 She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, ‘OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.’ And knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’ ” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
【M】The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio—and it wasn’t for the money.
【N】 “I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that: it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much as money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.”
【O】Consider the current moment in your own life, you team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
39、39. In search of a meaningful life, Leah gave up what she had and set up her own yoga studios.
A、A
B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
M、M
N、N
O、O
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
【A】 At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
【B】 We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
【C】Where do the seeds of change come from? The native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places—it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old, I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.’” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
【D】Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” She says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
【E】 Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “I felt powerful because I broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.
【F】 However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,” she said, “and having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life, Yoga is waking me up, I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take the bigger steps.
【G】 Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
【H】One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
【I】Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
【J】 Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
【K】Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down. “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had,” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
【L】 She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, ‘OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.’ And knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’ ” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
【M】The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio—and it wasn’t for the money.
【N】 “I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that: it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much as money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.”
【O】Consider the current moment in your own life, you team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
40、40. Leah’s interest in yoga prompted her to make a firm decision to reshape her life.
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B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
M、M
N、N
O、O
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
【A】 At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
【B】 We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
【C】Where do the seeds of change come from? The native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places—it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old, I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.’” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
【D】Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” She says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
【E】 Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “I felt powerful because I broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.
【F】 However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,” she said, “and having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life, Yoga is waking me up, I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take the bigger steps.
【G】 Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
【H】One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
【I】Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
【J】 Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
【K】Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down. “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had,” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
【L】 She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, ‘OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.’ And knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’ ” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
【M】The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio—and it wasn’t for the money.
【N】 “I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that: it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much as money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.”
【O】Consider the current moment in your own life, you team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
41、41. Small signs may indicate great changes to come and therefore merit attention.
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B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
M、M
N、N
O、O
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
【A】 At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
【B】 We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
【C】Where do the seeds of change come from? The native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places—it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old, I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.’” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
【D】Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” She says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
【E】 Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “I felt powerful because I broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.
【F】 However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,” she said, “and having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life, Yoga is waking me up, I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take the bigger steps.
【G】 Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
【H】One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
【I】Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
【J】 Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
【K】Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down. “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had,” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
【L】 She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, ‘OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.’ And knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’ ” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
【M】The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio—and it wasn’t for the money.
【N】 “I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that: it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much as money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.”
【O】Consider the current moment in your own life, you team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
42、42. Leah’s first yoga studio was by no means an immediate success.
A、A
B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
M、M
N、N
O、O
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
【A】 At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
【B】 We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
【C】Where do the seeds of change come from? The native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places—it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old, I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.’” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
【D】Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” She says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
【E】 Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “I felt powerful because I broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.
【F】 However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,” she said, “and having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life, Yoga is waking me up, I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take the bigger steps.
【G】 Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
【H】One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
【I】Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
【J】 Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
【K】Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down. “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had,” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
【L】 She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, ‘OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.’ And knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’ ” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
【M】The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio—and it wasn’t for the money.
【N】 “I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that: it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much as money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.”
【O】Consider the current moment in your own life, you team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
43、43. Some people regard professional change as an unpleasant experience that disturbs their careers.
A、A
B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
M、M
N、N
O、O
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
【A】 At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
【B】 We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
【C】Where do the seeds of change come from? The native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places—it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old, I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.’” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
【D】Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” She says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
【E】 Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “I felt powerful because I broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.
【F】 However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,” she said, “and having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life, Yoga is waking me up, I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take the bigger steps.
【G】 Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
【H】One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
【I】Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
【J】 Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
【K】Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down. “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had,” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
【L】 She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, ‘OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.’ And knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’ ” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
【M】The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio—and it wasn’t for the money.
【N】 “I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that: it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much as money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.”
【O】Consider the current moment in your own life, you team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
44、44. The worst fear Leah ever had was the prospect of losing her yoga business.
A、A
B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
M、M
N、N
O、O
From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change
【A】 At some point, almost all of us will experience a period of radical professional change. Some of us will seek it out; for others it will feel like an unwelcome intrusion into otherwise stable careers. Either way, we have choices about how we respond to it when it comes.
【B】 We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself. In her search to live a life of purpose, Leah left her high-paying accounting job, her husband, and her home. In the process, she built a radically new life and career. Since then, she has founded two yoga studios, met a new life partner, and formed a new community of people. Even if your personal reinvention is less drastic, we think there are lessons from her experience that apply.
【C】Where do the seeds of change come from? The native American Indians have a saying: “Pay attention to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.” Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places—it’s just a matter of tuning in. Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come. Leah reflects on a time she listened to the whispers: “About the time my daughter was five years old, I started having a sense that ‘this isn’t right.’” She then realized that her life no longer matched her vision for it.
【D】Up until that point, Leah had followed traditional measures of success. After graduating with a degree in business and accounting, she joined a public accounting firm, married, bought a house, put lots of stuff in it, and had a baby. “I did what everybody else thought looked successful,” She says. Leah easily could have fallen into a trap of feeling content; instead, her energy sparked a period of experimentation and renewal.
【E】 Feeling the need to change, Leah started playing with future possibilities by exploring her interests and developing new capabilities. First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength. “I felt powerful because I broke through my own limitations,” she recalls.
【F】 However, it was another interest that led Leah to radically reinvent herself. “I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio,” she said, “and having a moment of clarity right then and there: Yoga is saving my life, Yoga is waking me up, I’m not happy and I want to change and I’m done with this.” In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take the bigger steps.
【G】 Creating the future you want is a lot easier if you are ready to exploit the opportunities that come your way. When Leah made the commitment to change, she primed herself to new opportunities she may otherwise have overlooked. She recalls:
【H】One day a man I worked with, Ryan, who had his office next to mine, said, “Leah, let’s go look at this space on Queen Anne.” He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio. As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it. Of course I was scared, yet I had this strong sense of “I have to do this.” Only a few months later Leah opened her first yoga studio, but success was not instant.
【I】Creating the future takes time. That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future. When it’s time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what’s no longer serving their purpose. Initially Leah stayed with her accounting job while starting up the yoga studio to make it all work.
【J】 Soon after, she knew she had to make a bold move to fully commit to her new future. Within two years, Leah shed the safety of her accounting job and made the switch complete. Such drastic change is not easy.
【K】Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down. “I was probably up against the most fear I’ve ever had,” she says. “I had spent two years cultivating this community, and it had become successful very fast, but within six months I was facing the prospect of losing it all.”
【L】 She connected with her sense of purpose and dug deep, cultivating a tremendous sense of strength. “I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just take over. I was thinking, ‘OK, guys, if you want to try to shut me down, shut me down.’ And knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.’ ” By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence. For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear. Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
【M】The cycle of renewal never ends. Leah’s growth spurred her to open her second studio—and it wasn’t for the money.
【N】 “I have no desire to make millions of dollars. It’s not about that: it’s about growth for me. Honestly, I didn’t need to open a second studio. I was making as much as money as I was as an accountant. But I know if you don’t grow, you stand still, and that doesn’t work for me.”
【O】Consider the current moment in your own life, you team or your organization. Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we’re on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.
45、45. As she explored new interests and developed new potentials, Leah felt powerful internally.
A、A
B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
M、M
N、N
O、O
Urbanization—migration away from the suburbs to the city center—will be the biggest real estate in 2015, according to a new report.
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.
As smaller cities copy the model of these “24-hour cities”, more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the “18-hour city”, and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are “positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.”
Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America’s largest population group, Millennials (千禧一代), will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennials, haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.
This trend will continue into the 2020s, the report projects. After that, survey respondents disagree over whether this generation will follow in their parents’ footsteps, moving to the suburbs to raise families, or will choose to remain in the city center.
Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be America’s failing infrastructure. Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communication networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.
The report’s writers state that America’s failure to invest in infrastructure impacts not only the health of the real-estate market, but also our ability to remain globally competitive.
Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate “upcycle” and improving economy. Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015. While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate “bubble,” the report’s writers downplay the potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
46、46. According to the new report, real estate development in 2015 will witness .
A、an accelerating speed
B、a shift to city centers
C、a new focus on small cities
D、an ever-increasing demand
Urbanization—migration away from the suburbs to the city center—will be the biggest real estate in 2015, according to a new report.
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.
As smaller cities copy the model of these “24-hour cities”, more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the “18-hour city”, and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are “positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.”
Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America’s largest population group, Millennials (千禧一代), will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennials, haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.
This trend will continue into the 2020s, the report projects. After that, survey respondents disagree over whether this generation will follow in their parents’ footsteps, moving to the suburbs to raise families, or will choose to remain in the city center.
Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be America’s failing infrastructure. Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communication networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.
The report’s writers state that America’s failure to invest in infrastructure impacts not only the health of the real-estate market, but also our ability to remain globally competitive.
Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate “upcycle” and improving economy. Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015. While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate “bubble,” the report’s writers downplay the potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
47、47. What characterizes “24-hour cities” like New York?
A、People can live without private cars.
B、People are generally more competitive.
C、People can enjoy services around the clock.
D、People are in harmony with the environment.
Urbanization—migration away from the suburbs to the city center—will be the biggest real estate in 2015, according to a new report.
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.
As smaller cities copy the model of these “24-hour cities”, more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the “18-hour city”, and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are “positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.”
Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America’s largest population group, Millennials (千禧一代), will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennials, haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.
This trend will continue into the 2020s, the report projects. After that, survey respondents disagree over whether this generation will follow in their parents’ footsteps, moving to the suburbs to raise families, or will choose to remain in the city center.
Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be America’s failing infrastructure. Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communication networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.
The report’s writers state that America’s failure to invest in infrastructure impacts not only the health of the real-estate market, but also our ability to remain globally competitive.
Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate “upcycle” and improving economy. Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015. While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate “bubble,” the report’s writers downplay the potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
48、48. Why are Millennials reluctant to buy a house?
A、They can only afford small apartments.
B、The house prices are currently too high.
C、Their parents’ bad experience still haunts them.
D、They feel attached to the suburban environment.
Urbanization—migration away from the suburbs to the city center—will be the biggest real estate in 2015, according to a new report.
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.
As smaller cities copy the model of these “24-hour cities”, more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the “18-hour city”, and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are “positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.”
Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America’s largest population group, Millennials (千禧一代), will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennials, haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.
This trend will continue into the 2020s, the report projects. After that, survey respondents disagree over whether this generation will follow in their parents’ footsteps, moving to the suburbs to raise families, or will choose to remain in the city center.
Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be America’s failing infrastructure. Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communication networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.
The report’s writers state that America’s failure to invest in infrastructure impacts not only the health of the real-estate market, but also our ability to remain globally competitive.
Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate “upcycle” and improving economy. Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015. While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate “bubble,” the report’s writers downplay the potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
49、49. What might hinder real estate development in the U.S.?
A、The continuing economic recession in the country.
B、The lack of confidence on the part of investors.
C、The fierce global competition.
D、The worsening infrastructure.
Urbanization—migration away from the suburbs to the city center—will be the biggest real estate in 2015, according to a new report.
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.
As smaller cities copy the model of these “24-hour cities”, more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the “18-hour city”, and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are “positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.”
Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America’s largest population group, Millennials (千禧一代), will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennials, haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.
This trend will continue into the 2020s, the report projects. After that, survey respondents disagree over whether this generation will follow in their parents’ footsteps, moving to the suburbs to raise families, or will choose to remain in the city center.
Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be America’s failing infrastructure. Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communication networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.
The report’s writers state that America’s failure to invest in infrastructure impacts not only the health of the real-estate market, but also our ability to remain globally competitive.
Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate “upcycle” and improving economy. Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015. While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate “bubble,” the report’s writers downplay the potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
50、50. How do most of the respondents in the survey feel about the U.S. real-estate market in 2015?
A、Pessimistic.
B、Hopeful.
C、Cautious.
D、Uncertain.
The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime’s knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the brain for new memories to form.
Previous behavioral studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting. But in a new study, researchers demonstrated for the first time how this effect occurs in the brain.
In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identification number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering.
And most of us may sometimes feel the frustration of having old memories interfere with new, relevant memories. Consider trying to remember where you parked your car in the same car park you were at a week earlier. This type of memory (where you are trying to remember new, but similar information) is particularly vulnerable to interference.
When we acquire new information, the brain automatically tries to incorporate (合并) it within existing information by forming associations：And when we retrieve (检查) information, both the desired and associated but irrelevant information is recalled.
The majority of previous research has focused on how we learn and remember new information. But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the condition under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.
A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life. While it may sound like an advantage to many, people with this rare condition often find their unusual ability burdensome.
In a sense, forgetting is our brain’s way of sorting memories, so the most relevant memories are ready for retrieval. Normal forgetting may even be a safety to ensure our brain doesn’t become too full.
51、51. What have past behavioral studies found about our brain?
A、Its capacity actually knows no limits.
B、It grows sophisticated with practice.
C、It keeps our most precious memories until life’s end.
D、New information learned pushes old information out.
The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime’s knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the brain for new memories to form.
Previous behavioral studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting. But in a new study, researchers demonstrated for the first time how this effect occurs in the brain.
In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identification number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering.
And most of us may sometimes feel the frustration of having old memories interfere with new, relevant memories. Consider trying to remember where you parked your car in the same car park you were at a week earlier. This type of memory (where you are trying to remember new, but similar information) is particularly vulnerable to interference.
When we acquire new information, the brain automatically tries to incorporate (合并) it within existing information by forming associations：And when we retrieve (检查) information, both the desired and associated but irrelevant information is recalled.
The majority of previous research has focused on how we learn and remember new information. But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the condition under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.
A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life. While it may sound like an advantage to many, people with this rare condition often find their unusual ability burdensome.
In a sense, forgetting is our brain’s way of sorting memories, so the most relevant memories are ready for retrieval. Normal forgetting may even be a safety to ensure our brain doesn’t become too full.
52、52. What is the benefit of forgetting?
A、It frees us from painful memories.
B、It helps slow down our aging process.
C、It facilitates our access to relevant information.
D、It prevents old information from forming associations.
The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime’s knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the brain for new memories to form.
Previous behavioral studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting. But in a new study, researchers demonstrated for the first time how this effect occurs in the brain.
In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identification number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering.
And most of us may sometimes feel the frustration of having old memories interfere with new, relevant memories. Consider trying to remember where you parked your car in the same car park you were at a week earlier. This type of memory (where you are trying to remember new, but similar information) is particularly vulnerable to interference.
When we acquire new information, the brain automatically tries to incorporate (合并) it within existing information by forming associations：And when we retrieve (检查) information, both the desired and associated but irrelevant information is recalled.
The majority of previous research has focused on how we learn and remember new information. But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the condition under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.
A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life. While it may sound like an advantage to many, people with this rare condition often find their unusual ability burdensome.
In a sense, forgetting is our brain’s way of sorting memories, so the most relevant memories are ready for retrieval. Normal forgetting may even be a safety to ensure our brain doesn’t become too full.
53、53. What is the emphasis of current studies of memory?
A、When people tend to forget.
B、What contributes to forgetting.
C、How new technology hinders memory capacity.
D、Why learning and forgetting are complementary.
The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime’s knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the brain for new memories to form.
Previous behavioral studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting. But in a new study, researchers demonstrated for the first time how this effect occurs in the brain.
In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identification number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering.
And most of us may sometimes feel the frustration of having old memories interfere with new, relevant memories. Consider trying to remember where you parked your car in the same car park you were at a week earlier. This type of memory (where you are trying to remember new, but similar information) is particularly vulnerable to interference.
When we acquire new information, the brain automatically tries to incorporate (合并) it within existing information by forming associations：And when we retrieve (检查) information, both the desired and associated but irrelevant information is recalled.
The majority of previous research has focused on how we learn and remember new information. But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the condition under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.
A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life. While it may sound like an advantage to many, people with this rare condition often find their unusual ability burdensome.
In a sense, forgetting is our brain’s way of sorting memories, so the most relevant memories are ready for retrieval. Normal forgetting may even be a safety to ensure our brain doesn’t become too full.
54、54. What do people find about their rare ability to remember every detail of their life?
A、It adds to the burden of their memory.
B、It makes their life more complicated.
C、It contributes to their success in life.
D、It contributes a rare object of envy.
The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime’s knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the brain for new memories to form.
Previous behavioral studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting. But in a new study, researchers demonstrated for the first time how this effect occurs in the brain.
In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identification number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering.
And most of us may sometimes feel the frustration of having old memories interfere with new, relevant memories. Consider trying to remember where you parked your car in the same car park you were at a week earlier. This type of memory (where you are trying to remember new, but similar information) is particularly vulnerable to interference.
When we acquire new information, the brain automatically tries to incorporate (合并) it within existing information by forming associations：And when we retrieve (检查) information, both the desired and associated but irrelevant information is recalled.
The majority of previous research has focused on how we learn and remember new information. But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the condition under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.
A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life. While it may sound like an advantage to many, people with this rare condition often find their unusual ability burdensome.
In a sense, forgetting is our brain’s way of sorting memories, so the most relevant memories are ready for retrieval. Normal forgetting may even be a safety to ensure our brain doesn’t become too full.
55、55. What does the passage say about forgetting?
A、 It can enlarge our brain capacity.
B、It helps get rid of negative memories.
C、It is a way of organising our memories.
D、It should not cause any alarm in any way.
三、Part IV Translation
56、长江是亚洲最长、世界上第三长的河流。长江流经多种不同的生态系统，是诸多濒危物种的栖息地，灌溉了中国五分之一的土地。长江流域（river basin）居住着中国三分之一的人口。长江在中国历史、文化和经济上起着很大的作用。长江三角洲（delta）产出多达20%的中国国民生产总值。几千年来，长江一直被用于供水、运输和工业生产。长江上还坐落着世界最大的水电站。
参考答案：
全文普通版：The Changjiang River is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. The Changjiang River flows through many types of ecosystems and is the habitat of various endangered species and irrigates one fifth of the land in China. The Changjiang river basin accommodates one third of the Chinese population. The Changjiang River plays an important role in history, culture and economy of China. The Changjiang River Delta produces up to 20% of China’s Gross National Product. For thousands of years, the Changjiang River has been used for water supply, transportation and industrial production. There locates the biggest hydropower station in the world.
全文高配版： The Changjiang River is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. Flowing through many types of ecosystems, the Changjiang River is the habitat of various endangered species and irrigates one fifth of the land in China. One third of the Chinese population lives on the Changjiang river basin. The Changjiang River plays an important role in history, culture and economy of China. The productivity of the Changjiang River Delta accounts for 20% of the Chinese GNP. For thousands of years, the Changjiang River has been using for water supply, transportation and industrial production. Besides, on the Changjiang River lies the biggest hydropower station in the world.
四、Part I Writing
57、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell a computer you used at college. Your advertisement may include its brand, specifications/features, condition and price, and your contact information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
参考答案：
Used Computer for Sale
June 17, 2017
With the approaching of graduation, I determine to sell my used computer through our campus website. Your visit is expected at any time.
The computer was designed by Lenovo, a highly respected producer in computer field, and sold by its authorized seller. All the hardware, like hard disk, memory bank and CD driver, runs well and the PC can be used in many purposes including designing, playing games, online shopping and so on. Under the help of the PC, I complete my graduation project without any problems. Though it is a used computer, it’s still 90 percent new and can be applied in almost all the situation which a student may face with. The price of the computer is 1,500 RMB. I share too much valuable time with the machine. The machine is bound to bring you a vivid life and qualified graduation thesis. If you are interested in it and want any further information, please feel free to contact me at 13680000000 or peter666@163.com.
【参考译文】
售卖二手电脑
2017年6月17日
随着毕业的临近，本人欲在校园网出售二手电脑，你可随时浏览商品信息。
这台电脑是由联想公司设计、授权卖家销售的，该公司的电脑在业界饱受赞誉。电脑的所有硬件，包括硬盘、内存条和光驱都运转良好，电脑可用于设计、游戏、网购等多种用途。我就是用这台电脑顺利地完成了我的毕业设计。虽然这是一台二手电脑，但仍为九成新，可用于学生面临的所有情况。此电脑售价1500元人民币。我与这台电脑度过了无数珍贵的时光，相信它也能丰富你的生活并助你完成你的毕业论文。
如果你对此感兴趣并想要了解更多信息，欢迎致电13680000000或邮件联系peter666@163.com。
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