【正文】 ckey, Jackie Robinson was . A. poor but clever B. unlucky but confident C. proud and strong D. brave and skilled 43. We can learn from the passage that Robinson’ s story . A. changed many African’ s ideas B. had an effect on many black peoples lives C. encouraged black people to fight with whites D. started a heated discussion about the color barrier 44. In how many fields did Jackie Robinson work according to the passage? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five B Think you’ re worth more money than you’ re making? Maybe it’ s time to ask your boss for a raise. Tory Johnson, ECO of Women for Hire, offered these tips: ★ Don’ t jump over the process. Many people avoid having a conversation about salary because they are unfortable talking about money. They also think that any requests they make will fall on deaf ears. That’ s a cop – out (逃避 ). You have to be willing to step up to the plate. ★ Do list your achievements. Think about your performance, the demands of your position, your past and future responsibilities, and your track record for the past year. ★ Don’ t get emotional. In an effective negotiation(協(xié)商 ), focus on being respected and fairly pensated (補償 ). You’ re asking for more money because you’ re smart and petent, not because someone likes you as a friend. ★ Do research parable salaries. Before discussing salaries with your boss, do your homework and find out the going salary in your industry. Figure out what parable positions pay based on level of experience and education. Check with the Department of Labor statistics (數(shù)據(jù) ), survey sites such as Salary. , and industry – specific trade associations. It’ s okay to ask friends what they make, but realize that they may inflate (夸大 ) their answers. ★ Don’ t make empty threats. If you tell your boss you are going to leave unless you receive a 10 percent raise, then be fully prepared to pack your bags. ★ Do offer alternatives to a large – increase pay. If the pany won’ t move your base salary, see if they will agree to a bonus (獎金 ), a better title, more vacation time or anything else that is important to you. 45. You can do all of the following for a raise EXCEPT . A. negotiate with your boss directly B. make empty threats C. ask for a bonus D. list your achievements 46. According to the passage, the underlined part “ the plate” in Paragraph 2 refers to . A. the deaf ears B. your achievements C. a dish of meal D. asking for a raise 47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. When asking for a raise, you should stay calm. B. Asking your friends what they make is not of help if you want to ask for a raise. C. Once your have a conversation with your boss about salary, you’ ll be fired. D. Browse Salary. and you’ ll have a good relationship with your boss. 48. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Don’ t be nervous for money B. Have a talk with your boss C. How to ask for a raise D. Asking for money is not a shameful thing C Like fine food, good writing is something we approach with pleasure and enjoy from the first taste to the last. And good writers, like good cooks, do not suddenly appear full – blown. Quite the opposite, just as the cook has to undergo a particular training, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to achieving a style in his writing, whatever its purposeschoolwork, matters of business, or purely social munication. You may be sure that the more painstaking the effort, the more effective the writing, and the more rewarding. There are still some faraway places in the world where you might find a public scribe to do your business or social writing for you, for money. There are a few managers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rare kind of secretary who can take care of all sorts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work from. But for most of us, if there is any writing to be done, we have to do it ourselves. We have to write school papers, business papers or home papers. We are constantly called on to put words to papers. It would be difficult to count the number of such words, messages, letters, and reports put into mails or delivered by hand, but the daily figures must be extremely large. What is more, everyone who writes expects, or at least hopes whatever he writes will be read, from first word to last, not just thrown into some “l(fā)etters toberead” file s or into a wastepaper basket. This is the reason we bend our efforts toward learning and practicing the skills of interesting, effective writing. 49. In this passage ,good writing is pared to fine food because . A. both are enjoyable B. both are hard to learn C. both are necessary to life D. both take a long time to prepare 50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. Writing skills are less important than experience. B. A good writer should have his own way of writing. C. A good writer should learn to write all kinds of articles. D. The more efforts one makes, the more money one can earn. 51. The author thinks that the