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报名年通
97 级98 级99 级00 级01 级02 级03 级04 级05 级过人
人数过率
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2000 年 12 月 3 2 5 200 2.50 2001 年 6 月 2 3 2 1 8 462 1.73 2002 年 1 月 6 2 1 1 1 11 559 1.97 2002 年 6 月10 2 1 5 18 490 3.67 2003 年 1 月0 4 6 2 4 1 17 640 2.66 2003 年 6 月 3 11 4 5 1 1 25 632 3.96 2004 年 1 月 3 12 3 5 2 5 5 35 727 4.81 2004 年 6 月8 4 1 1 9 2 8 1 34 770 4.42 2005 年 1 月 1 2 6 14 2 3 28 1056 2.65 2005 年 6 月 1 4 20 7 2 34 501 6.79 2005 年 12 月14 18 4 13 49 6877.13 2006 年 6 月 1 2 11 4 18 684 2.63 2006 年 12 月8 22 5 58 93 1470 6.33 2007 年 6 月
年级通过人数18 39 33 6 21 1 26 8 62 1 37 9 46 9 58
本、专科人数126 157 115 161 249 223 197 167 255 317 205 293 687 516 1291 1126 1438
年级通过率14.29 24.84 20.50 2.41 9.42 1.02 15.57 3.14 19.56 0.49 12.63 1.31 8.91 0.70 5.15 另全国英语六级通过19 人.
备注 : 各年级各系通过四级的人数分布 :
02 级03 级04 级05 级
计算机36 16 19 10
电子7 15 14 13
汽车7 7 18 20
经管11 4 2 3
建筑，服装，艺术 2 2
国贸 2 2 12
以上数据表明 ,我院学生四级考试通过率逐年提高(个别年份有所下降 ),其原因分析如下 :
04 年以前英语授课教师均为外聘教师,从 04 年起学院开始聘用英语专职教师,工作认真负责 ,主抓英语教学 ,使过级率有所提高 .
从04 年起学院组织学生参加四级考试培训 ,对学生进行集中辅导 . 05 年起学院创办了外语教学台 ,使学生听力水平有所提高 .
但从教学过程中发现如下问题 :
1. 职高学生的英语基础普遍差 ,跟不上教学进度 ,不爱学习 ,通过四级考试的学生上课专心学习 ,能紧密跟上教师的教学步伐 .
2. 影响四级考试过级率的另一主要原因是存在学生严重缺考的现象,以及学生考试中应付考试 ,不认真答题 .
3. 与其他院校相比 ,四级考试的不同之处在于 ,其他院校在考前进行全员模拟 ,不合格者不允许参加四级考试 ,参加人数少于我院
,所以我院的过级率相对受到了影响 .
大学英语四级完形填空 / 翻译常考部分固定搭配名词与介词的搭配 influence on对的影响 impact on对的影响 nothing but只有；只不过(=only) access to通往的路 answer to 的答案；的解决办法 solution to 的解决办法 barrier to 的障碍 (=obstacle to) comment on 对的评论 thanks to 由于 形容词与介词的搭配 1) 形容词与介词 with 的搭配 be busy with 忙于 be content with 对满意 be in sympathy with 赞同，同情 be satisfied with 对感到满意 be disappointed with sth. 对感到失望 be popular with sb. 受到某人的欢迎或喜欢 be patient with sb. 对某人有耐心 be fed up with sth.对极其厌倦(=be tired of sth.)
介词短语和短语介词 according to根据所说；按照 as for至于，就方面说 as to至于，关于 at all costs 不惜任何代价 at any cost 不惜任何代价 at the cost of 以为代价 at large完全地；详尽地 ahead of在前面，先于；胜过 at all events无论如何 at the expense of归付费 at ease自由自在；舒适，舒坦 with ease容易地 at any rate 无论如何；至少 at a speed of 以的速度 at full speed 以全速 at heart在内心里；实质上 动词短语 account for说明(原因等)；解释 take into account考虑；重视 accuse sb. of sth.控告(某人某事)(=charge sb. with sth.)
2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第一套）Part I Writing （25 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy on how to best handle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension （25 minutes） Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather. B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother. 2. A) By taking pictures for passers-by. C) By selling lemonade and pictures. B) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction. B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles. C) Providing clean energy to five million people. D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel. 4. A) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements. B) They can be laid right on top of existing highways. C) They are only about half an inch thick. D) They are made from cheap materials. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research. B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species. 6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks. B) To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance. C) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.
大学英语四级期末试卷 Part I: Multiple choice 20% Directions:For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the best word or phrase for each blank and mark A, B, C, or D on Answer Sheet. 1. Now that we’ve got a loan from the bank, our project is financially _____. A. constructive B. feasible C. favorable D. stiff 2. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is ____ from the list for promotion. . A. eliminated B. retreated C. pried D. wrenched 3. We need someone really ____ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.. A. crucial B. realistic C. essential D. efficient 4. I am pleased to hear of your job offer-all that hard work at school has obviously __. A. paid off B. taken its toll C. made a difference D. shown up 5. As a reporter, I was paid to __ into other people’s lives. A. pry B. convert C. blurt D. carve 6. The mayor promised to trim the city budget without cutting ___ services. . A. essential B. appropriate C. equivalent D. lucrative 7. The doctor ___ Billy’s operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger. A. went after B. followed up C. started up D. took on 8. A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and__ increase its market power. A. therefore B. thereby C. hence D. further 9. You can ___ the video camera on a tripod (三脚架)，so that you don’t have to worry about holding it steady while you ask questions. A. withstand B. mount C. implement D. dwell 10. AIDS activists permanently changed and shortened America’s ___process for testing and approving new drugs of all kinds, for all diseases. A. efficient B. stagnant C. intricate D. appropriate 11.___ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theatre and should have some familiarity with plays in production.. A. prospective B. responsible C. ethnic D. realistic 12.However, the new law, once passed, will ___ the Bridlintong agreement illegal by giving workers the right to join unions of their choice.. A. convert B. render C. cancel D. eliminate 13.This course focuses on the ____ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, the balance of payments and enterprise behaviour. A. conception B. combination C. application D. introduction 14.The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to ___ ground and air attacks. A. launch B. withstand C. contest D. contend
非牛人备考 --四六级过五百 注意！英语牛人们不要看，因为这不值得你们看，还会浪费你们时间& 这只是英语非牛人,SB, 像我这样的搓人备考四六级经验加上我个人体会而已，如有不当之处诚心望各位指出好加以修 正，如果对你有用哪怕你只记得一句对你有用的话，那我就满足了^_^ 本来是写给自己同学的备考经验，写完之后觉得还有点可以参考的地方，大家看一看吧！首先所一下我同学的英语基础。今年十二月份第二次考四级，上也就是说上一次只有400 分左右。我自己， cet-6 520，裸考。 tem-4 74（专业英语考试）好了，言归正传在开始方法讲述的时候，请先回答我一个问题：是不是还在捧着单词书背呢？如果你的答案是的话，有没有突破 A 的魔掌呢？如果你胸有成竹的告诉我：我已经背到 B 了，那么，现在，孩子，听我的话，放 下单词书，立地成佛。如果你仰着你微红的小脸说，我没背下来或者是我还在准备开始背的 话，那么我下面的话会让你欢欣不已--- 不要再背单词书了！！！！那么，你要问我，不背单词书，我都不认识，怎么考四级呢？好了，请接着看我下面的话，不要跨区，要认真看。现在，我们一起来回忆一下中国四六级的发展史，考了这么多年你有没有听说一年一个大变化呢？有 没有说每年一个改革从题型到词汇要求通通和原来的不一样？答案是，没有！为什么没有？你可以想一下，如果真是那样做的话，是不是说明出题组每一年都搬起一块大石头狠狠的砸自己 脚一下呢？出题组也是人，谁都要面子的是不是？所以，我们得出的结论是，从题型，到词汇 要求，尤其是词汇要求，其实都是没有怎么变过的。那好，我们下一个问题就是，就算它不变， 我们还是不知道他要考的是那些啊。好，我们接着分析，我们拿十年作为一个时间段，每年两 次，一共二十次，词汇要求就那么多，那么，重复率就不是一般的高啊孩子，今年考阅读的明年搬到翻译里去考，明年考听力的搬到词汇去考，就是这样啊，所以呢，这里就引出了我们复 习四级的方法 ---真题。最大范围内玩烂四级！！！总之一句话，真题是王道！！！！接下来，有人可能会说，我真题早就在老师的带领下做完了，也讲完了，我都开始做模拟了！好了，我先要问一句，孩子你四级是不是就只是想过，能上五百就会高兴不已啊？以笔者的经验，在考英 语专四的时期，最认真对待的就是真题了，除却真题其他一概本着不会的词不查，错过的题不 看，唯一对于真题是看了又看，总结再总结，结果某小伙已经知道了，非常如人意，非常非常 如人意是不是？所以，这里给你的方法绝不是空穴来风。好了，经过上面的洗脑你已经知道 了我们的真题才是我们最爱的人了，那么我们要怎么用它呢？( 一 )词汇既然不背单词书我们到那里去背单词呢，答案是，真题。现在拿出来一套真题，你能告诉我你认识其中多少单词 么，大部分都是做完之后标完单词的意思就算做完了吧。同学，这个习惯非常不好。现在，拿 出你的真题，从听力开始，查出你不认识的单词，总结在本上，阅读，词汇，可以分项总结下 来。那么好，你又要问我，这么多单词，我得查到什么时候， 这是我们下面要讨论的问题，我们这里讨论的是词汇的选择及背诵方法。我们广大中的中国学 生向来有着优良的传统恶习---即边背单词边在本上划拉。这种陋习我们一定要克服！！！现在洗洗头发，喝杯冰水冷静一下，我们都知道，在考试中只有翻译和写作两项用到写的英语，那也 就是说，其他的80%的单词只要我们认识就可以了是不是？认识到这个问题的结症所在，我要你知道的是，对于单词，我们只要做到看到它能反映出来意思就行。这是其一。其二是背诵方法，这里我们需要一个洁净的笔记本。每一页都对折。格式按如下这样做书的左半边书的右半边单词释义 ANTIBIOTIC n 抗生素背的时候我们一定要挡住右边，来看左边，如果五秒内你还反映不上来这个单词的意思的话，就看意思。这样一遍遍的看，记住，我们要的是 背的遍数而不是背的时间长短。我们不需要笔，我们需要的是脑子！笔者利用这种方法每日可 背下 300 新单词，复习 500 旧单词。所以，相信我的方法，它绝对是有科学依据的。（听力）听力怎么办，为了这么一个SB 四级考试我们是不是要从头开始练习呢？答案是，绝对绝对不 需要！！！我们要的是绝对的针对考试的训练。我们唯一需要的就是---真题。现在，去图书馆借 本新的，或者再买一本。从头再听一遍，要听整套的题哦！不能说我一天听一小部分！听完之
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Calculate for a moment what could be done with even a part of those hours. Five thousand hours, I am told, are what a typical college undergraduate spends working on a bachelor's degree. In 10,000 hours you could have learned enough to become an astronomer or engineer. You could have learned several languages fluently. If it appealed to you, you could be reading Homer in the original Greek or Dostoyevsky in Russian. If it didn't, you could have walked around the world and written a book about it. The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration. Almost anything interesting and rewarding in life requires some constructive, consistently applied effort. The dullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything. But Television encourages us to apply no effort. It sells us instant gratification(满意). It diverts us only to divert, to make the time pass without pain. Television's variety becomes a narcotic(麻醉的), nor a stimulus. Its serial, kaleidoscopic (万花筒般的)exposures force us to follow its lead. The viewer is on a perpetual guided tour: 30 minutes at the museum, 30 at the cathedral, 30 for a drink, then back on the bus to the next attraction—except on television., typically, the spans allotted arc on the order of minutes or seconds, and the chosen delights are more often car crashes and people killing one another. In short, a lot of television usurps(篡夺;侵占) one of the most precious of all human gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it. Capturing your attention—and holding it—is the prime motive of most television programming and enhances its role as a profitable advertising vehicle. Programmers live in constant fear of losing anyone's attention—anyone's. The surest way to avoid doing so is to keep everything brief, not to strain the attention of anyone but instead to provide constant stimulation through variety, novelty, action and movement. Quite
2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题 Part 1 writing Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay on the challenges of living in a big city.You should write at least 120 words bu no more than 180 words. Part 2 Section A Question 1 and 2 1.A）Land a space vehicle on the moon in 2019. B）Design a new generation of mobile phones. C）Set up a mobile phone network on the moon. D）Gather data from the moon with a tiny device. 2.A）It is stable. B）It is inexpensive. C）It is durable. D）It is sophisticated. Question 3 and 4 3.A）It lasted more than six hours. B）No injuries were yet reported. C）Nobody was in the building when it broke out. D）It had burned for 45 minutes by the time firefighters arrived. 4.A）Recruit and train more firefighters. B）Pull down the deserted shopping mall. C）Turn the shopping mall into an amusement park. D）Find money to renovate the local neighborhood. Question 5 to 7 5.A）Shrinking potato farming. B）Heavy reliance on import. C）Widespread plant disease. D）Insufficient potato supply. 6.A）It intends to keep its traditional diet. B）It wants to expand its own farming. C）It is afraid of the spread of disease. D）It is worried about unfair competition. 7.A）Global warming. B）Ever-rising prices. C）Government regulation. D）Diminishing investment. Section B Question 8 to 11 8.A）Informative. B）Inspiring. C）Dull.
英语四级必备知识点 （1）*短语 1.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。 2.God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。 3.Easier said than done.说起来容易做起来难。 4.Where there is a will,there is a way.有志者事竟成。 5.One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘，谬之千里。 6.Slow and steady wins the race.稳扎稳打无往而不胜。 7.A fall into the pit,a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。 8.Experience is the mother of wisdom.实践出真知。 9.All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.只工作不休息，聪明孩子也变傻。 10.Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。 11.More hasty,less speed.欲速则不达。
12.It's never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。 13.All that glitters is not gold.闪光的未必都是金子。 14.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下。 15.Look before you leap.三思而后行。 16.Rome was not built in a day.伟业非一日之功。 17.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。 18.well begun,half done.好的开始等于成功的一半。 19.It is hard to please all.众口难调。 20.Out of sight,out of mind.眼不见，心不念。 21.Facts speak plainer than words.事实胜于雄辩。 22.Call back white and white back.颠倒黑白。 23.First things first.凡事有轻重缓急。 24.Ill news travels fast.坏事传千里。 25.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。
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2018年6月四级考试真题（第三套） PartⅠ Writing (30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the importance of speaking ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension 说明：2018年6月四级真题全国共考了两套听力。本套的听力内容与第二套的完全一样，只是选项的顺序不一样而已，故在本套中不再重复给出。 Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. An office tower on Miller Street in Manchester is completely covered in solar panels. They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside. When the tower was first 26 in 1962, it was covered with thin square stones. These small square stones became a problem
2007年6月大学英语四级考试A卷试题以及答案 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Welcome to our club. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 欢迎辞，欢迎加入俱乐部。 标题：Welcome to our club 书写提纲： 1. 表达你的欢迎； 2. 对你们俱乐部作一个简要介绍。 Welcome to English club! It could serve as a platform to show your outstanding abilities and help you develop a range of great skills. You can be involved in a variety of activities including staging musical dramas, holding group discussions and watching Oscar-winning movies. These extra-curricular activities could offer you ample opportunities. First, you active participation is helpful to strengthen the sense of responsibility and managing interpersonal relations. Second, various activities organized by us could raise your level of proficiency in English. A good command of English empowers you to enjoy decided competitive edge over your peers. You can file a written application to our staff office or email us via bonoo@https://www.doczj.com/doc/a17762432.html,. The deadline for entries is Sept.25th. Come on, join us now! 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; Y(for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10. complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Protect Your Privacy When Job-hunting Online Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. The numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. A recent General Accounting Office report estimates that as many as 750.000 Americans are victims of identity theft every year. And thai number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if they know they have been victimized. Identity theft is "an absolute epidemic," states Robert Ellis Smith, a respected author and
历年来英语四级考试格式 考试答题的顺序 1.作文分数106.5分 2.快速阅读71分 3.听力部分248.5分 4.是一篇篇章词汇理解和两篇传统的阅读理解，177.5分 5.是完形填空（极大可能考这个）71分 6.翻译，汉译英并且需译部分只是一般的短句翻译。35.5分 CET-4考试内容 一、试卷构成和成绩报道 就所测试的语言能力而言，试点阶段的四级考试由以下四个部分构成：1）听力理解；2）阅读理解；3）完型填空或改错；4）写作和翻译。 听力理解部分分值比例为35%；其中听力对话15%，听力短文20%。听力对话部分包括短对话和长对话的听力理解；听力短文部分包括选择题型的短文理解和复合式听写。 阅读理解部分分值比例为35%；其中仔细阅读部分（Reading in Depth）25%，快速阅读部分（Skimming and Scanning）10%。仔细阅读部分分为：a）选择题型的篇章阅读理解；b）篇章层次的词汇理解（Banked Cloze）或短句问答（Short Answer Questions）。快速阅读理解部分测试的是浏览阅读和查读能力。 完型填空或改错部分分值比例为10%。完型填空部分采用多项选择题型，改错部分的要求是辨认错误并改正。
写作和翻译部分分值比例为20%；其中写作部分（Writing）15%，翻译部分（Translation）5%。写作的体裁包括议论文、说明文、应用文等；翻译部分测试的是句子、短语或常用表达层次上的中译英能力。 具体比例搭配如下： 作文15%（有14分、12分、8分、6分、2分和0分四个档次，用时30分钟） 快速阅读10%(7个判断题每个1%，3个填空题也是1%，单词拼写错误不给分，用时15分钟) 听力35%（短对话8个，每个1%，长对话8个，每个1%，短文10个，每个1%，填词7个，每个0.5%，3个句子分别为2%，2%，2.5%。用时35分钟） 篇章阅读20%+词汇阅读5%（传统阅读10个，一个2%，选词阅读10%，一个0.5%。用时25分钟） 完型填空10%（20个小题，一题0.5%。用时15分钟） 翻译5%（一题1%。用时5分钟） 快速阅读的答题方式不一定 写作：30分钟， 107分（15%） 快速阅读 15分钟，70分（10%）
2019年6月大学英语四级作文范文50例 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Trying to Renew Knowledge. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese： 1. 更新知识的重要性 2. 怎样更新知识 3. 你自己的感受 【范文】 Trying to Renew Knowledge Today’s society is of knowledge economy age, in which new knowledge emerges much faster than ever before. Moreover, knowledge plays an important part in the whole economy. Therefore, everyone finds it necessary to renew his (or her) knowledge, otherwise he (or her) will be left behind the society. There are some ways to update knowledge. On the one hand, one can attend different courses at all types of schools, either part-time or full-time. On the other hand, self-study is, in a sense, a more convenient and practical method by which one can effectively renew his (or her) knowledge. In my view, I have primarily depended on self-taught method in the recent years. Although I am busy doing daily work, I still insist on teaching myself at night. In this way, I can not only keep up with the swift development of society but also apply new knowledge to my practical work, which benefits me a lot. 试图更新知识 当今社会是知识经济的时代,新知识出现比以往快得多。此外,知识中扮演一个重要的部分在整个经济。因此,每个人都发现有必要更新他(或她)的知识,否则他(或她)将落后社会。 有一些方法来更新知识。一方面,一个人可以参加不同的课程在所有类型的学校,可以兼职或全职。另一方面,自学,从某种意义上说,一个更方便、实用的方法,可以有效地更新哪一个他(或她)的知识。 在我看来,我有主要依靠自学成才的方法在最近几年。虽然我正忙着做日常工作,我仍然坚持在晚上教我自己。通过这种方式,我不仅可以跟上社会的迅猛发展,但也应用新的知识,我的实际工作,这有利于我很多。
大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions . Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .