③魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 D] quite realistic 2. In face of the current stock market, most stock-holders just [a] decline to inject more money into the stock market B] voice their disgust with the devaluing stock [C] switch their money around in the market [ D] mm a deaf ear to the warning 3. The author recommends that employees [A] hold at least/3 of their 401(k)in their company B] get out of their own company's stock [C] wait for some time before disposing of their stock D] give trust to a particular company's stock 4. Lucent, Enron and Xerox, it can be inferred from the text, are names of A] successful companies B]bankrupted companies c] company stocks I hug 5. The author's attitude towards the long-term investors' decision is B suspicious [C]negative D] paradoxical Text 3 What accounts for the astound ing popularity of Dr Phil McGraw? Why have so many TV viewers and book buyers embraced this tough warrior of a psycholog ist who tells them to suck it up and deal with their own problems rather than complaining and blaming everyone else? Obviously, Oprah Winfrey has a lot to do with it. She made him famous with regular appearances on her show and is co-producing the new"Dr. Phil"show that's likely to be the hottest new daytime offering this fall. But we decided to put Dr. Phil on the cover not just because he's a phenomenon. We think his success may reflect an interesting shift in the American spirit of time. Could it be that were finally getting tired of the culture of victimology? This is a tricky subject, because there are very sad real victims among us. Men still abi use women in alarming numbers. Racism and discrimination persist in subtle and not-so-subtle forms But these days, almost anyone can find a therapist or lawyer to assure them that their professional relationship or health problems aren't their fault. As Marc Peyser tells us in his terrific profile of Dr. Phil, the TV suits were in itially afraid aud iences would be offended by his stem advice to"get real! "In fact, viewers thirsted for the tough talk. Privately, we all know we have to take responsibility for decisions we control. It may not be revolutionary advice(and may leave echoing as, a year later, we contemplate the personal lessons of September l t message with clear out important factors like unconscious impulses ) But it's still an important message with clear Back at the ranch(livestock farm)-the one in Crawford, Texas--President Bush continued to issue mixed signals on Iraq. He finally promised to consult allies and Congress before going to war, and signaled an attack isn,t coming right now ("l'm a patient man). But so far there has been little consensus-building, even as the administration talks of"regime change"and positions troops in the gulf. Bush's team also ridiculed the press for giving so much coverage to the Iraq issue○黑 魔方考研英语精读黄花宝典 10 [D] quite realistic. 2. In face of the current stock market, most stock-holders just [A] decline to inject more money into the stock market. [B] voice their disgust with the devaluing stock. [C] switch their money around in the market. [D] mm a deaf ear to the warning. 3. The author recommends that employees [A] hold at leastl/3 of their 401 (k) in their company. [B] get out of their own company's stock. [C] wait for some time before disposing of their stock. [D] give trust to a particular company's stock. 4. Lucent, Enron and Xerox, it can be inferred from the text, are names of [A] successful companies. [B] bankrupted companies. [C] company stocks. [D] huge companies. 5. The author's attitude towards the long-term investors' decision is [A] positive. [B] suspicious [C] negative. [D] paradoxical. Text 3 What accounts for the astounding popularity of Dr. Phil McGraw? Why have so many TV viewers and book buyers embraced this tough warrior of a psychologist who tells them to suck it up and deal with their own problems rather than complaining and blaming everyone else? Obviously, Oprah Winfrey has a lot to do with it. She made him famous with regular appearances on her show, and is co-producing the new "Dr. Phil" show that's likely to be the hottest new daytime offering this fall. But we decided to put Dr. Phil on the cover not just because he's a phenomenon. We think his success may reflect an interesting shift in the American spirit of time. Could it be that we're finally getting tired of the culture of victimology? This is a tricky subject, because there are very sad real victims among us. Men still abuse women in alarming numbers. Racism and discrimination persist in subtle and not-so-subtle forms. But these days, almost anyone can find a therapist or lawyer to assure them that their professional, relationship or health problems aren't their fault. As Marc Peyser tells us in his terrific profile of Dr. Phil, the TV suits were initially afraid audiences would be offended by his stem advice to "get real!" In fact, viewers thirsted for the tough talk. Privately, we all know we have to take responsibility for decisions we control. It may not be revolutionary advice (and may leave out important factors like unconscious impulses). But it's still an important message with clear echoing as, a year later, we contemplate the personal lessons of September 11. Back at the ranch (livestock farm)--the one in Crawford, Texas--President Bush continued to issue mixed signals on Iraq. He finally promised to consult allies and Congress before going to war, and signaled an attack isn't coming right now ("I'm a patient man").But so far there has been little consensus-building, even as the administration talks of "regime change" and positions troops in the gulf. Bush's team also ridiculed the press for giving so much coverage to the Iraq issue