being, which are generally not well served by statistical
analysis. The other is related to their electoral cycles which
put them in a culture of short-termism, with a need for
Example: Not many people attended the meeting.
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for formal school education. 9) The heated argument is getting out of control. And it must be admitted that
Challenger isprovocativinethe la_s_t_d_e_g_re_e_,_b_u_t_Summerlee has an acid tongue,
After Reading
Part A
Part 3) According to the author, what is everybody’s concept of
B
happiness? Why does the author say that “nor could we
Part C
be surprised by the politics of happiness”?
the Conservative party in this election.
3) The great _c_o_n_u_n__d_r_u_m_of my life is that my public career continues to flourish and expand even at a time when the
own homes and heads.
5) Hannah Arendt’s clear message is directed at the citizens of
democratic societies that the_r_a_is_o__n_d__’e_t_r_e_of politics is
interested in those measurable statistics such as inputs
and outputs, targets and controls, and tend to ignore
those immeasurable concepts such as happiness and well-
C material reward — especially money — in exchange for acting in a particular way.
8) Girls from dalit families, the lowest in the caste hierarchy in India have theyearning
After Reading
Part A
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases from the
Part
text.
B
Part 1) “You just can’t e__s_c_a_p_e__t_h_e__fa_tc_htat we’re in a transformational
make us unhappy?
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2006 decreased, which re_svt_ea_ag_l_ns_a_t_io__n in economy.
After Reading
Part A
Part B
Part 7) Financial incentiveasre said to exist where an agent can expect some form of
After Reading
Part
A 3. Rewrite the following sentences by using the words
Part
given. Keep the original meaning and do not alter the
B
words in any way.
Part C
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2) What problems does the author mention that seem to
C
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music I love, the music I write, the music I champion, the
music on which I am the world’s leading expert, is utterly out
of fashion in every segment of musical society.
After Reading
Part A
1. Answer the following questions according to the text.
Part B
1) Why does the author say that Aristotle got it right? And
Part
what does it here refer to?
Part C
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_p_i_o_n_e__e_r_s_o_f__fl_e_x_i_b_le__w__o_r_k_i_n_g__w_i_t_h_p__u_b_l_ic_-_s_e_c_t_o_r__e_m__p_l_o_y_e_e_s_..
C
period,” Cole said. “The old way is not survivable. Investors,
managers and laborers all have accepted that big things have
to be done.”
2) I think you’ve just p__u_t_y_o__u_r_f_in__g_e_r_o_t_nhe biggest problem facing
freedom.
6) According to a survey of college graduates recently
released by the government’s Council of Labor Affairs (CLA),
the average starting monthly salary for college graduates in
After Reading来自Part APart 4) According to the author, why is the politics of happiness
B
a notoriously difficult subject for politicians to grasp?
Part
C
There are two reasons: One is that politicians are often