英语四级

单项选择题
1、
Work.1ife Balance：Flex Appeal
A．Georgina Blizzard and Nicky Inlrie decided they needed to find a more flexible worldng pattern whenthey became mothers.Having had jobs in public relations，which involved long hours and a lot ofpressure，they felt their old style of working would not suit their new responsibilities and decided tofind a way to make the work they enjoyed fit in with their changed U、陀s.They launched the PRNetwork in 2005，when Blizzard’s eldest daughter，Isabella was just three months old.Both womenwork a three—day week，  and built the rnunmg  of the company around the  sort of flexibility theyneeded.ney offer the salne level of flexibility to the free／ance（自由职业的．associates，matchingcompanies of all sizes looking for freelance support with workers with the right skill set who arehappy to take on contracts that fit in with their preferred pattern of hours.
B、ⅥⅦle technology now enables many workers to do their things from anywhere，at any time，recentlydeveloped forms of“extremely flexible”working are providing a way into the workplace for morepeople with lifestyles that can’t easily accommodate a regular working pattern.Shakmg up theworkplace does not just help individuals.Wingham Rowan，founder of Slivers-of-Time，a socialenterprise that has devised a system allowing people to sell their available working time through anonline marketplace，believes extremely flexible working could hold the key to a brighter future foremployment in the UK.“We have to start thinking in terms of work，not jobs，”says Rowan.
have adopted flexible working practices as a way of samg jobs during the recession，”says GillianNissim，founder of Workingmums.c0.uk． “We hope this will not just be a stop-gap measure to savemoney but will bring lasting changes to the UICs working culture.maldng it easier for women and mento balance work and family life and giving employers the diverse and committed workforce they needto thrive.”
Shaking up the workplace not only helps individuals but is the key to a brighter future for employment in the UK.

2、听录音,回答题

A． He suffered from mental illness. 
B． He bought The Washington Post.
C． He turned a failing newspaper into a success.
D． He was once a reporter for a major newspaper.


3、听录音,回答题

A．The lack of time．
B．The quality of life．
C．The frustrations at work．
D．The pressure on worldng families．


4、听录音,
回答题

A．Give his ankle a good rest.
B．Treat his injury immediately.
C．Continue his regular activities.
D．Be careful when climbing steps.


5、根据材料，回答问题。
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
In the second half of the twentieth century, many countries of the South ( 发展中国家) began to send students to the industrialized countries for further education. They urgently needed supplies of highly trained personnel to implement a concept of development based on modernization.
But many of these students decided to stay on in the developed countries when they had finished their training. At the same time, many professionals who did return home but no longer felt at ease there also decided to go back to the countries where they had studied.
In the 1960s, some Latin American countries tried to solve this problem by setting up special "return" programs to encourage their professionals to come back home. These programs received support from international bodies such as the International Organization for Migration, which in 1974 enabled over 1,600 qualified scientistsand technicians to return to Latin America.
In the 1980s and 1990s, "temporary return" programs were set up in order to make the best use of trained personnel occupying strategic positions in the developed countries. This gave rise to the United Nations Development Program's Transfer of Knowledge through Expatriate ( 移居国外的 ) Nationals, which encourages technicians and scientists to work in their own countries for short periods. But the brain drain (人才流失) fromthese countries may well increase in response to the new laws of the international market in knowledge.