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辽宁省实验中学2018-2019学年高一上学期英语期中考试试卷
Most Valuable Possessions on Earth
Marie was a single mother of two children in a rural Missouri community. She also dedicated much spare time to numerous charities and community projects.
Then one day Marie received some shocking news from her doctor. She had cancer, and it was spreading rapidly.
Soon, Marie witnessed what she had always known: although she was not financially wealthy, she already had the most valuable possessions on earth. Hundreds in her community and surrounding areas teamed up to help her and her family.
Many people she had touched in caring ways demonstrated appreciation for Marie's life. However, she lived long enough to feel the love of those she had cheerfully served.
The spirits of love and gratitude multiply(增加) when they are shared. Giving selflessly was a value that Marie displayed all her life, and her spirit of giving lived after her in those who knew and loved her.
All her life, Marie had demonstrated(演示) the truth of this simple principle : Rather, it is an attitude that comes from appreciating what we already have. We can find the happiness we seek if we will first share it with others. Then —— and only then——we will have the most valuable possessions on earth: love, happiness, and increasing gratitude.
A. Happiness is the result of sharing love and gratitude.
B. She worked full-time during the day and sold handcrafted leather gifts on weekends.
C. She lived a rather poor and hard life with the two children.
D. Marie didn't live to see the day when her bills were fully paid.
E. Love is second to none.
F. She had barely enough resources to put a cent in the medical treatments she would need.
G. Happiness will not come from worldly possessions of fortune.
A. Don't accuse your employer. B. Staying calm will only help your case. C. Take advantage of how much men colleagues earn. D. It's never a good idea to go into a salary negotiation blindly. E. You are often paid less salary than your workmates in similar positions. F. But women face unique challenges when it comes to requesting more money. G. They allow you to search for compensation info based on industry and geographic region. |
Asking for a raise can be a discouraging prospect for any employee. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} If you're a female employee seeking a raise, it matters to approach that conversation strategically. Here are a few tips for pulling it off successfully.
Do your research.
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Don't get emotional.
Women are often accused of getting emotional on the job. In fact, it's that so-called sensitive nature that causes some people to claim they're uncomfortable working with and promoting female employees. That's why it's extremely important to keep you cool during a salary negotiation. Be specific and present hard evidence of your value to the company. Try to focus on your positive contributions, rather than the negative feelings. And although the discussion might get heated, be sure not to yell or, worse yet, cry while it's going down. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
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Given many news stories about how men out-earn women, you may tend to draw on some of that data as a reason for getting a raise. But be very careful about using that argument, because unless you have definitive proof that your male colleagues - with the same exact titles, experience, and responsibilities—are making more money than you, you're better off avoiding that angle.
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