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Amusicfestivalisacommunityeventfocusingonliveperformancesofsingingandinstrumentplayingthatisoftenpresentedwithatheme.Onthelistarethemusicfestivalsforfansaroundtheworld.Findyourfavoritenow!

FieldDay

January1,2018.Sydney

FieldPaymeansNewYear’sDayforyoungpeopleinSydney.Seenasthecity’soriginalmulti－stageparty,it’sagatheringoffriendscomingtogetherforagreatfun-filledfirstdayoftheyear.There’sanairofhopeandpositiveenergyonaperfectsummer’sday.

TheEnvisionFestival

February22–25,2018,Uvita

TheEnvisionFestivalisanannualgatheringinCostaRicathataimstoprovideanopportunityfordifferentculturestoworkwithoneanothertocreateabettercommunity.Thefestivalencouragespeopletopracticeart,music,danceperformances,andeducation.Meanwhile,ourconnectionwithnatureisexpectedtobestrengthened.

TheMcDowellMountainMusicFestival

March2-4,2018,Phoenix

TheMcDowellMountainMusicFestivalisPhoenix’smusicalcelebrationofcommunityculture.Sinceitsfoundingin2004,itistheonly100%non–profitmusicfestivaldesignedtosupport,entertainandeducatethecommunity.Thefestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorseachyearfromaroundthecountry,anditisanopportunitytoexperiencetrueculture.

TheOldSettler’sMusicFestival

April19-22,2018,Dale

TheOldSettler’sMusicFestivalisanationallyknownmusicfestivalforAmericanmusic.ThefestivalisheldinthecountryofTexasattheheightofthewildflowerseason.TheOldSettler’sMusicFestivaloffersgreatmusicandactivitiesforthewholefamily.

1.InwhichcitycanpeopleenjoyafunNewYear’sDay?

A.PhoenixB.Uvita.C.SydneyD.Dale

2.WhatisspecialabouttheMcDowellMountainMusicFestival?

A.Itencouragespeopletoreceiveeducation.

B.Itisnotaimedatmakingmoney.

C.Itprovidesanopportunityforfriendgathering.

D.Itfocusesonculturalexchanges.

3.Whichfestivalsareconnectedwithnature?

A.FieldDayandtheEnvisionFestival.

B.TheEnvisionFestivalandtheMcDowellMountainMusicFestival.

C.TheOldSettler’sMusicFestivalandtheMcDowllMcDowellMountainMusicFestival.

D.TheEnvisionFestivalandtheOldSettler’sMusicFestival.

B

Foryears,mytimespentintheshowercouldhavegotmeamentioninGuinnessWorldRecordsastheshortesttimetakentobathe.Ihurriedupduringthisprocess.

Oneday,however,whileataparty,Iheardanartistfriendtellingeverybodythathisideacamewhilehewashavingashower.“Whataboutyou?

”heasked,“Don’tyougetyourcreativethoughtsfromthesameplace?

”

“I’minandoutinahurry,”Itoldhimproudly.“Ihavenotimetowaste!

“Whatapity,”hesaid.“That’stheplacewhereyouneedtoslowdown;

plentyofgreatthoughtscomefromthere!

”Itrieditout.Isloweddownthewholeprocess,startedenjoyingthewarmwater,takingalittlelongertosoapmyselfandevenspendingmoretimejustenjoyingtheprocess,andrealizedhowmuchIhadmissedinhurryingupalltheseyears.

Awomantoldmehowmuchstressherfriendwassufferingfromandhowshesoughttoconvinceherthatsheneededtofindwaystorelax.Shegaveheravideotapeonstressmanagementandrelaxationtechniques,andencouragedhertowatchitrightaway.Fifteenminuteslater,herfriendhandedbackthetape.“Itwasgood,”shesaid,”butIdon’tneedit.”

“Butit’sa70-minutevideo,”thewomanreplied,“Youcouldn’thavewatchedthewholething.”

“Yes,Idid,”herfriendsaid.“Iputitinfast-forward!

Amajorsocialproblemofthe21stcenturyisHurrySickness.Wehurrythroughwork.Weswallowfastfood.Wecomplainthatwedon’thaveenoughtime.Weracethroughthedaysandweeksuntilonedaywelookbackinamazementandcomment,“Mygod,howtheyearsflewby!

”Thenwerealizetheheavypricewehavepaidfortravelingfast.

SymptomsofHurrySicknessincludestressandanxiety,badrelationships,loweredworkperformanceandevendisease.Somepeopledon’tsurviveit.What’sthecure?

Slowdown,forlifeissoshortandpreciousthatwemustliveitwell.

4.Whatwastheadvantageoftakingashowerintheeyesoftheartistfriend?

A.Timewassaved.B.Nothingwasmissed.

C.Greatideasflewaway.D.Creativethoughtscame.

5.Whatwasthetroublewiththewoman’sfriend?

A.Shefeltstressed.B.Shefoundthetapeuseless.

C.Shefoundnowaytorelax.D.Shewatchedthetapetoofast.

6.Whatarethemajortroublepeoplefaceinthe21stcenturyinthewriter’seyes?

A.Peoplerunfasttowork.B.Everythingisdoneinahurry.

C.Peopledon’thaveenoughtime.D.Timeflieswithoutbeingnoticed.

7.Howcantheproblembesettled?

A.Bypacingdown.B.Bylearningtosurvive.

C.Bydevelopingfriendship.D.Byperforminggoodwork.

C

Regardlessofhowfarwe’dliketobelievegender（性别）equalityintheworkplacehascome,there’sstillayawninggapbetweenmaleandfemaleleadersintheprofessionalworld.A2018statisticshowsthatwomennowadaysholdjust5.8percentofCEOspositionsatS&

P500companies,accordingtoCatalyst.

Whileit’snotahugeshockthatwomenaresomewhatunderrepresentedinleadershippositions,whatissurprisingthough,isthefactthatfemalesmayactuallybebettersuitedtoleadinalmosteveryarea,atleastaccordingtonewfindingsfromtheBINorwegianBusinessSchool.

Intheirresearch,ProfessorMartinsenandProfessorLarsGlassurveyed（调查）2,900managerswithaspecialfocusonpersonalitytypes.Theresultswereclear:

Womenscoredhigherthanmeninfourofthefivemajorleadership-centriccategories.

Whilesomepeoplebelievethatmeninherentlymakebetterleaders—probablybecausetheypicturealeaderwithacommandingvoice,whichismoretypicalofmenthanwomen—thispieceofresearchsuggeststhatwomenarebetteratmethodicalmanagementandgoal-setting,openness,sociabilityandsupportiveness,aswellasabilitytocommunicateclearly.

Therewasoneareainwhichmenscoredhigherthanwomen,though,andthatwasonemotionalstabilityandabilitytofacejob-relatedpressureandstress.Theresultssuggestthatwomenaremoresensitivetotheeffectsofhigh-pressureorhighlyemotionalsituations.

Obviously,it’simportanttoconsiderindividual（个人的）differences.Anyone,regardlessofgender,maybeaninspiringleaderandacompetentboss.Sonexttimeyou’rehiringforamanagementposition,youjustmightwanttogivetheresumes（简历）fromfemalecandidatesaharderlook.

8.Whatmakesusshockedmuchatleadershippositions?

A.Womenareworsethanmen.

B.Mentakealmostallhighpositions.

C.Thereisahugegapbetweengenders.

D.Womenmightbehavebetterineveryfield.

9.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword‘‘inherently”inparagraph4?

A.properlyB.potentiallyC.naturallyD.normally

10.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthistext?

A.HowWeCanFigureOutTheBoss

B.WhyWomenAreBetterThanMen

C.WhyWomenMakeBetterBosses

D.HowWeCanTellGenderDifference

11.Whomighthavespecialinterestinthisarticle?

A.Jobhunters.B.Employers.C.Employees.D.Universitystudents.

D

OneofthemoststrikingfindingsofanewlyresearchintheUKisthatofthepeopleinterviewed,oneintwobelievesthatitisbecomingmoredifficulttomeetsomeonetostartafamilywith.

Whyaremanyfindingitincreasinglydifficulttostartcloserelationships?

Doesmodernlifereallymakeithardertofallinlove?

Orarewemakingitharderforourselves?

Itiscertainlythecasetodaythatcontemporarycouplesbenefitindifferentwaysfromrelationships.Womennolongerrelyuponpartnersformoneyorstatus.Amandoesn’texpecthiswifetobeinsole（唯一的）chargeofrunninghishouseholdandraisinghischildren.

Butperhapstheknowledgethatwecanliveperfectlywellwithoutapartnershipmeansthatittakesmuchmoretopersuadepeopletoabandontheirindependence.

Intheory,findingapartnershouldbemuchsimplerthesedays.Onlyafewgenerationsago,yourchoiceofsoulmatewaslimitedbygeography,socialconventionandfamilytradition.Althoughitwasneverclear,manymarriageswereessentiallyarranged.Nowthosebarriershavebeenbrokendown.Youcanapproachabuilderorabrainsurgeoninanybarinanycityonanygivenevening.Whentheworldisyouroyster（牡蛎）,yousurelyhaveabetterchanceoffindingapearl.

Butitseemsthattheoldconventionshavebeenreplacedbythelimitationsofchoice.Theexpectationsofpartnersareraisedtoanunmanageabledegree:

goodlooks,impressivesalary,kindtograndmother,andrightsocks.Thereisnoroomforerrorinthefirstimpression.

Wethinkthatarelationshipcanbeperfect.Ifitisn’t,itshouldbeended.Weworktoprotectourselvesagainstfutureheartacheanddon’tputinthehardemotionallaborneededtobuildastrongrelationship.Twelve-hourworkattheofficemakesrelaxedafter-hoursdatingdifficult.Thecostofhousingandchild-raisingcreatespressuretohaveastableincomeandcareerbeforealifepartnership.

12.WhatisacontemporaryfamilylikeinUKtoday?

A.Couplessharetheburdens.B.Menbegintodependonwomen.

C.Womenareresponsibleforhousework.

D.Itisdifficulttotakecareofafamily.

13.Whydopeoplepreservetheirindependence?

A.Tolivealonehappily.B.Tohavemorechoices.

C.Toavoidmarriages.D.Toignoretraditions.

14.Whatmakesithardforpeopletodate?

A.Mentalheadacheindating.B.Thepressuretosurvive.

C.Badluckinfindingapartner.D.Thefaithbetwe