【正文】 sonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It39。s simple human nature. Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery(奉承 ), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors. Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some selfpromotion. 11. Office politics (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to . A) the code of behavior for pany staff B) the political views and beliefs of office workers C) the interpersonal relationships within a pany D) the various qualities required for a successful career 12. To get promoted, one must not only be petent but . A) give his boss a good impression B) honest and loyal to his pany C) get along well with his colleagues D) avoid being too outstanding 13. Why are many people unwilling to play the game (Line 4, Para. 5)? A) They believe that doing so is impractical. B) They feel that such behavior is unprincipled. C) They are not good at manipulating colleagues. D) They think the effort will get them nowhere. 14. The author considers office politics to be . A) unwele at the workplace B) bad for interpersonal relationships C) indispensable to the development of pany culture D) an important factor for personal advancement 15. It is the author39。s view that . A) speaking up for oneself is part of human nature B) selfpromotion does not necessarily mean flattery C) hard work contributes very little to one39。s promotion D) many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery Passage Two Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器 ) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one. The Constitution, said the association39。s spokesman, gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn39。t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves. Don39。t you think it39。s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around? The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabi and the fuse (導(dǎo)火索 ) separately in a drawer. Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody. The spokesman said, Hydrogen bombs don39。t kill people— people kill people. The bomb is for selfprotection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they39。re going to think twice about breaking in. But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabi, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder (侵入者 ). Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns. 16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to . A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb B) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon C) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home D) promote the largescale sale of this newly invented weapon 17. Some people oppose the ownership of Hbombs by individuals on the grounds that . A) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer B) most people don39。t know how to handle the weapon C) people39。s lives will be threatened by the weapon D) they may fall into the hands of criminals 18. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it . A) will frighten away any possible intruders B) can show the special status of its owners C) will threaten the safety of the owners as well D) can kill those entering others39。 houses by force 19. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of Hbombs are very much worried that . A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overe B) poorlyeducated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon C) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously D) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis 20. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is . A) doubtful about the necessity of keeping Hbombs at home for safety B) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of Hbombs C) not serious about the private ownership of Hbombs D) concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons Passage Three Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Sign has bee a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that signed languages are unique— a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to probe how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific controversy: whether language, plete with grammar, is something that we are born with, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington, ., the world39。s only liberal arts university for deaf people. When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English,