Whats the authors attitude towards the return of the right brain？A．Skeptical.B．Welcoming.C

to

A．inspire the passions of their team members.

B．make more practical strategic initiatives.

C．create a more favorable working environment.

D．adopt an enforcement mentality for management.

is

A．very timely.

B．undesirable.

C．too late.

D．unexpected.

The Age of Left-Brain Business valued

A．budget and shareholder"s value.

B．order and diversity.

C．context and meaning.

D．analytical process.

According to paragraph 1, the author believes that communication skills are

A．doubtlessly significant.

B．to some extent important.

C．inferior to breathing skills.

D．a concern of the left-brain age.

According to the text, prolonged deficit spending may result in

A．increasing investment.

B．declined consumption.

C．prosperous economy.

D．expanded export.

It can be inferred from the last paragraph that

A．temporary income tax cuts can not promote consumption.

B．temporary deficit can make economy condition become better.

C．temporary deficit spending has a negative effect on future economy.

D．adequate taxation can boost the economy in a recession.

The chronic fiscal deficit of the U.S. is due to

A．increasing federal programs.

B．expenses for the aged and the disabled.

C．increased health care costs.

D．insufficient federal taxation.

We can conclude from paragraph 2 that

A．Government spending and taxation have nothing to do with people"s livelihood.

B．Political and economic policies has a negative impact on some American"s livelihood.

C．tax and spending policies plays a very important role in reducing debts.

D．increasing private investment spending and export can boost economy.

The author holds that the focus of the debate is misleading in that

A．$100-million tax cut is obviously more important.

B．building a $100-million bridge is of top priority.

C．the aims of government should be considered first.

D．the state of U.S. infrastructure is of significance.

old widow who recently【B2】______from her small, tin-roofed house in Florida to collect the biggest lottery in history. The blogosphere(the world of weblogs)is full of【B3】______for this lucky pensioner. But if she hopes her new-found money will【B4】______lasting feelings of fulfillment, she could do【B5】______than read "Happy Money" by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton. These two【B6】______—she teaches psychology at the University of British Columbia; he【B7】______on marketing at Harvard Business School—use an array of behavioral research to show that the most【B8】______ways to spend money can be counterintuitive. Fantasies of great wealth often involve【B9】______of fancy cars and palatial homes on remote seashores.【B10】______satisfaction with these material purchases【B11】______fairly quickly. What was【B12】______exciting and new becomes old-hat; remorse【B13】______in. It is far better to spend money on experiences, say Ms. Dunn and Mr. Norton, like interesting trips,【B14】______meals or even going to the cinema. These purchases often become more valuable with time—【B15】______stories or memories—particularly if they involve feeling more【B16】______to others. Readers of "Happy Money" are clearly a【B17】______lot, anxious about fulfillment, not hunger. Money may not quite buy happiness, but people in wealthier countries are generally happier than those in poor ones. Yet the【B18】______between feeling good and spending money on others can be seen among rich and poor people around the world, and【B19】______enhances the pleasure of most things for most people. Not everyone will agree with the authors ideas, but most people will come【B20】______from this book believing it was money well spent.

【B1】

A．problem

B．question

C．issue

D．fact