大学英语（4）网上测试题（201604新版）
Part I. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of given words.(1’×20)
1. Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don’t have enough money for a new one ?
That’s good suggestion (suggest).
2. Her motivation (motivate) for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.
3. Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with patience (patient).
4. While she was in Paris, she developed a taste (tasty) for fine art.
5. My first impression (impress) of him was that he was a kind of and thoughtful young man.
6. Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?
Well, you know, English is my strength (strong). So it is my best choice.
7. You’d better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future reference (refer).
8. Your performance (perform) as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn.
9. Giving up my job to go back to full-time education was a big commitment (commit), but now I know it was the best decision I ever made.
10. Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional competence (competent).
11. I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond recognition (recognize).
12. After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide accommodation(accommodate) for the homeless families.
13. The school advisers help you talk through your problems but they don’t give you any direct solution(solve).
14. After living in Quanzhou for five years, she has developed quite an affection(affect) for the city.
15. If a young man wants the flexibility (flexible) to move to a different city in future years, he should keep renting instead of buying a house.
16. Mr. Li has some trouble sleeping, so drinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night is his common practice (practise).
17. The police are trying to find out the identity (identify) of the woman murdered in the bathroom.
18. He didn’t make an appearance at all in yesterday’s identity (negotiate). What happened to him?
19. A sense of devotion (devote) is the basic requirement for people working in the service industry, such as education and health care.
20. Are you prepared for the coming interview?
Of course. After all, some questions can be beyond expected (expect) and difficult to answer.
Part II. Fill in the blanks with the proper propositions or adverbs. (1’×20)
1. Jane is in a hurry because the train to the airport leaves in half an hour.
2. Whether Abenomics succeeds or fails, Japan's government must ultimately reckon of its years
of deficit spending and mountainous debt.
3. The new tax will deter competition, so this may be a blessing in disguise for Genting.
4. To sum up , cloud tools can add a lot of efficiency to your business.
5. There is only one rule: riders must not interfere of the reins of other horses.
6. Eighty-four percent of those surveyed say they approve _____how Obama is handling the presidential
transition .
7. Well, an organisation called Founders Forum has come up _ of__ a clever and amusing method.
8. His hands were too short to reach __of__ the hands of the poor vendor.
9. It eloquently sets out the suspicion and resentment that many young folk feel ____the__large companies.
10. So as Madrid and Rome play out, watch___to__ bandages, limps and signs of slowness.
11. By the late 1980s enterococcus bacteria started becoming resistant ___to___even the last line of defense,
vancomycin.
12. If you are, however, we ask you to fill___in__ this form with extra details as these can be crucial in decisions about partnership.
13. If interest rates increase, the investor will be stuck__in___ an instrument yielding below market rates.
14. How else would it lean ___the__big firms to support the economy in times like these?
15. This warning is direct ___at__you.
16. Standing there in the office, miserable, I wanted to vanish __into___ the paneling.
17. America has had no shortage of challenges. ___the___ fail, however, we've overcome them.
18. Take the time to meet ___to___and listen to employees—as much as they need or want.
19. But three weeks after these attacks, Mumbai wasn’t li ke that, at least not ___at__ the surface.
20. Only after you have worked out what and why you feel can you start to deal with the problem
___of__hand.
Part III Translate the sentences with the given phrases. (2’×10)
1.这个星期你每天都迟到，对此你怎么解释？(account for)
You are late everyday this week, and how would you account for that?
2.由于文化的不同，他们的关系在开始确实遇到了一些困难。( meet with)
because of cultural differences, their relationship did meet with some difficulty.
3.不管黑猫白猫，能抓住老鼠就是好猫。(as long as)
as long as it can catch the mouse, the color of the cat is white or black doesn't matter.
4.我十分感激你给我的帮助。（be grateful for）
It was grateful for you have done for us, and we miss you very much 。
5.当地政府负责运动会的安全。(take charge of)
The local govemment took charge of the security for the sports meeting.
6.就像吉米妹妹的朋友关心吉米一样，吉米也关心他们。(just as)
ust as all the friends ofhis sister care about jim my,Jimmy also cares about them.
7.考虑到那个地区受欢迎的程度，提前预订旅馆是明智的。( advisable)
Taking into account the degree of popular in the area, hotel booking in advance is advisable
8.这座桥是以一位英雄的名字命名的，这位英雄为人民的事业献出了生命。(name after)
The bridge is named after a hero, the hero of the people lost their lives。
9.整栋楼一片黑暗，只有三楼的某个窗户透出一丝光。（except for）
The building was darkened except for a single light burning in a third-storey window.
10. 对一个想找工作的学生来说，有没有硕士学位的确有很大影响。(make a difference)
A master’s degree does make a great difference to a student who wants to get a job
Part VI Writing (20’×2)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 60 minutes to write two compositions on the topics. You should write at least 120 words, basing your composition on the outline given in Chinese below and write your compositions.
Topc1:The Influence of Internet.
1.网络对人有影响。
2.网络对人产生怎样的影响。
3.如何面对。
The Influence of The Internet On Our Life Nowadays, the Internet is playing a more and more important par t in our daily life,we’ve already cannot leave the internet. Internet brings sea change to our life .
For example, we had to read a lot of books when we wanted to find information in formerly days, but no w we can input the main idea in the computer and it can help us in a short time. Internet also can help us in work and study, it related to our daily life closely.
For instance, through the Internet we can see the latest news, buy something we need and so on. Interne t not only has these two merits, it is also a good communication tool.
We can communicate with friends who are thousands kilometers away, and also can make new friends th rough the Internet. As every coin has two sides, the Internet also has many disadvantages.
First, Internet morality works without effective supervisions, some people use the Internet virus to destr oy the computer's normal work. Second, Internet makes our way to read and think changed. In general, Int ernet makes our life more convenient and more colorful, and also makes our life quality improved. We hop e that the internet can be better and more colorful in the future.
Tpic2: The Influence of Cellphone
1.手机对人有影响。
2.手机对人产生怎样的影响。
3.如何面对。
As the drawing presents, there is a man walking across the street absorbedly focusing on his cell phone with out noticing the surroundings. This sort of phenomenon is not uncommon and rare in some metropolis, espec ially among the youngsters.
What the picture illustrates is the prevailing situation that has long existed in today's China. That is the mo bile phone obsession. With the advent of information age, people are becoming increasingly fascinated on th e electronic products, especially the cell phones. Not surprisingly, you could easily notice that most of us are obsessed in sending messages, playing online games with their mobile phones. It cannot be denied that this phenomenon may negatively impact the relationship among people, and therefore they will become estrange
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精心整理 大学英语（一） 行政班级分级班级姓名学号 C. A measuring system. D. A control system. 2. A. Car prices. B. Car services.
C. The company’s business. D. The company’s culture. 3. A. It’s easy to do. B. It’s challenging. dialogue, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. Conversation 1
6. A. Breakfast. B. Dinner. C. A 5 dollar gift card. D. Bus service to the airport. 10. A. Make an appointment with her. B. Talk with her about a new order.
C. Send her an email about the shipment. D. Call her back when receiving the shipment. Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
2016 年12 月大学英语四级考试真题及 答案 【篇一：2016 年12 月大学英语四级翻译作文题目及答 案】 翻译一： 在中国文化中，红色通常象征着好运、长寿和幸福。在春节和其他喜庆场合，红色到处可见。人们把现金作为礼物送给家人或亲密朋 友时，通常放在红信封里。红色在中国流行的另一个原因是人们把 它与中国革命和共产党相联系。然而，红色并不总是代表好运与快 乐。因为从前死者的名字常用红色书写，用红墨水写中国人名被看 成是一种冒犯行为。 as a symbol of good luck, longevity and happiness in chinese culture, the color of red can be seen everywhere during springfestive and other festive/ joyous occasions. cash is usually put in red envelopes as gifts for relatives and close/intimate friends. also, red is much-welcomed / fashionable in china because of its association with chinese revolutions and the communist party. however, red does not always represent / equal to good luck and joy. red was previously used to write the names of the deceased so it is seen as an offence to write chinese people ’s names in red ink. 翻译二 随着中国的改革开放，如今很多年轻人都喜欢举行西式婚礼。新娘 在婚礼上穿着白色婚纱，因为白色被认为是纯洁的象征。然而，在 中国传统文化中，白色经常是葬礼上使用的颜色。因此务必记住， 白花一定不要用作祝人康复的礼物，尤其不要送给老年人或危重病 人。同样，礼金也不能装在白色信封里，而要装在红色信封里。 with the reform and opening-up of china, a great many young people nowadays prefer to hold western-style wedding: the bride wears white wedding gown because the color is considered to symbolize purity/is considered as the symbol of purity. however, in tradition chinese culture, white is often used on funerals. so, do bear in mind that white flowers should never be used as a gift to celebrate someone ’s recovery, especially not for the aged or those who are seriously ill.
多刷题多刷题 大学英语B4 一、交际英语 1.- Hello, I'm David Chen. Nice to meet you. - _______ A.Are you? B.Nice to meet you too. C.Yes. D.Very nice. 答案：B 2.- Hello, could I speak to Mike please? - _________ A.Who are you? B.Who is speaking? C.What's wrong? D.Why? 答案：B 3.-May I move your bag a little and take this seat? -____________. A.I don't mind B.It doesn't matter C.You do it please D.Go ahead 答案：D 4.- I didn't mean to do that. Please forgive me. - _________ A.Not too bad. B.That's all right. C.It's a pleasure. D.Thank you. 答案：B 5.- It's rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window? - ________ A.Yes, please. B.No, please. C.Sure, please. D.I don't like it. 答案：B 二、阅读理解 People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another the same time. Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child's sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, "I care about you enough to spend an hour cooking what you will eat
学号 姓名 系部 专业 班级 考试科目 考试时间 年 月 日 密 封 线 山东师范大学历山学院2013-2014学年第二学期 期末考试试题（B 卷） 试题卷 （时间120分钟，满分100分） 课程编号： 课程名称： 大学英语 适用年级： 2013级 适用专业： 非英语 学制： 三 注意：1、本试题试题卷共六页。 2、本试题所有答案应写在答案卷上，否则不予计成绩。 题号 Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ Ⅳ Ⅴ Ⅵ 总分 阅卷人 复核人 得分 Ⅰ ⅠListening Comprehension (15%) Section A Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken twice. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the 4 choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. Where did this conversation probably happen? A In a drug store. B In a shop. C In a supermarket. D In a restaurant. 2. When will the train leave? A 14:20 B 14:00 C 14:40 D 14:30 3. How many people are there in the man ’s family? A 5. B 4. C 3. D 6. 4. How is that school? A It's even worse than people say. B It's better than it used to be. C It's better than people say. D It's not as good as it was. 5. What is implied in the conversation? A The children were enjoying themselves. B The children didn't come to the party. C The children were giving a lot of fun in the party. D The children were not behaving themselves in the party. 6. What will the weather be like? A It will get better B Rainy C Sunny. D It is colder. 7. What does the woman mean? A She does not agree with the man. B She does not know what to do. C She agrees with the man. D She has a good idea.
2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: You should write atleast 120 words but no more than 180 words. Supposea foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the mostinteresting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Questions 36 to 45 are based onthe following passage. Global warming is a trend towardwarmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natural; we haveexperienced a 20,000 -year -long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice 36 away.However, we have already reached temperatures that are in 37 withother minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural. We are 38 toa predicted worldwide increase in temperatures 39 between 1℃and 6℃over the next 100 years. The warming will be more 40 in some areas, less in others, and some placesmay even cool
精品文档 2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（完整版） 来源：文都教育 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. A) See a doctor about her strained shoulder. B) Use a ladder to help her reach the tea. C) Replace the cupboard with a new one. D) Place the tea on a lower shelf next time. 2. A) At Mary Johnson's. C) In an exhibition hall. B) At a painter's studio. D) Outside an art gallery. 3. A) The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience. B) She does not quite agree with what the man said. C) The man had better talk with the students himself. D) New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation. 4. A) He helped Doris build up the furniture. B) Doris helped him arrange the furniture.
大学英语4 一、单项选择题(共15小题，每题3分，共45分) 1.The color of my umbrella is different from ____ of yours.( ) A.this B.that C.it D.one 2.The old couple decided to _____ a boy and a girl thoughthey had three children of their own. ( ) A.adapt B.accept C.receive D.adopt 3.She didn’t see Smith, _______.( ) A.neither did I B.nor didn’t I C.neither I did D.so didn’t I 4.The problem _______ at tomorrow’s meeting is a verydifficult one. ( ) A.being discussed B.discussed C.to be discussed D.to discuss 5.He doesn’t know _______ to stay or not. ( ) A.whether B.if C.either D.if he will 6.People appreciate_______ with him because he has a goodsense of humor. ( ) A.to work B.to have worked C.working D.have working 7.We had some trouble _____ the house and nobody seemed_____ where it was. ( ) A.in finding; knowing B.finding; to know C.to find; knowing D.to find; to know 8.The meeting _____ over, we all left the room. ( ) A.is B.to be C.being D.would be 9.I used to sleep with the window ______.( ) A.opened B.open C.opening D.to open 10. _______ by the police, the kidnappers had no choicebut to surrender. ( ) A.surrounded B.surrounding C.having surrounded D.to be surrounded 11.____ her mother had come, her face lit up. ( ) A.Hearing B.Having heard C.When hearing D.When she heard 12.It was ______ he said ______ disappointed me. ( ) A.what; that B.that; what C.that; when D.it; when 13.I didn’t go to t he concert. But I do wish I ______ there. ( ) A.was B.had been C.were D.went
《大学英语 二》期末考试试题 I. Spell the following words according to the given meanings . (10%) 1. b___________ give birth to 2. e___________ leave unprotected; uncover 3. o___________ easily seen, recognized or understood 4. m__________ offer something for sale 5. s___________ fill something tightly with something else 6. b___________ consider or compare 7.f____________ provide money for 8. t___________ express intention of hurting, punishing, etc. 9. g_________ _______ act or be in opposition to 10.s________ _______ cause something to increase speed II. Choose the best answers: ( 20%) 1．April l st is day when strange things may happen and the best trick is that makes everyone laugh, including the “fool ”. A ．the; one B ．a; one C ．the; the one D ．a; the one 2．Dalian is well known for its mild climate, but it be very cold in winter. A ．shall B ．can C ．should D ．must 3．If we develop the world successfully, we must make sure that everyone is able to take part in the new world we create. A ．are about to B ．are going to C ．are to D ．will 4．—Did you really buy a new house in Beijing? — . A ．How do you feel it? B ．That ’s all right. C ．Believe it or not D ．It ’s up to you. 5．—Was it in 1969 the American astronauts succeeded landing on 姓名：______________ 班级：________________ 学号：_____________________ ……………………………………………………密……封……线……内……不……要……答……题…………………………………………………………
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌 Model Test 1 Part One Listening Comprehension Section A Directions： In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said - Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre. Example： You will hear： You will read： A） At the office. B） In the waiting room. C） At the airport. D） In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A） At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. 1. A） She is not interested in the article. B） She has given the man much trouble. C） She would like to have a copy of the article. D） She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article. 2. A） He saw the big tower he visited on TV~ B） He has visited the TV tower twice. C） He has visited the TV tower once. D） He will visit the TV tower in June. 3. A） The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B） The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time. C） The woman knows the professor has been busy. D） The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 4. A） He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to. B） He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job. C） He thinks the pay is too low to support his family, D） He wants to spend more time with his family. 5. A） The man thought the essay was easy. B） They both had a hard time writing the essay. C） The woman thought the essay was easy. D） Neither of them has finished the assignment yet. 6. A） In the park. B） Between two buildings C） In his apartment. D） Under a huge tree. 7. A） It's awfully dull. B） It's really exciting.
大学英语四级考试真题及答案 Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Creating a Green Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 建设绿色校园很重要 2. 绿色校园不仅指绿色的环境…… 3. 为了建设绿色校园，我们应该…… Creating a Green Campus Part ⅡReading 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 question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Colleges taking another look at value of merit-based aid Good grades and high tests scores still matter—a lot—to many colleges as they award financial aid. But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as “merit aid”, is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars. George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients(接受者), pouring the savings, about $2.5 million, into need-based aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago. Now, Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., says it will phase out merit scholarships altogether. No current merit-aid recipients will lose their scholarships, but need-based aid alone will be awarded beginning with students entering in fall 2008. Not all colleges offer merit aid; generally, the more selective a school, the less likely it is to do so. Harvard and Princeton, for example, offer generous need-based packages, but many families who don’t meet need eligibility(资格)have been willing to pay whatever they must for a big-name school. For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats, merit aid can be an important revenue-builder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running. But for rankings-conscious schools in between, merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profits. “They’re trying to buy students,”says Skidmore College economist Sandy Baum. Studies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately students who could afford to enroll without it. “As we look to the future, we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid,”says Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton, which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years. During that time, it rose in US News & World Repor t’s ranking of the best liberal arts colleges, from 25 to 17. Merit aid, which benefited about 75 students a year, or about 4% of its student body, at a cost of about $ 1 million a year, “served us well,”Inzer says, but “to be
个人测试成绩记录 试卷：unit4 登录： 2013-04-28 交卷：2013-04-28 08:48:54 上机地址：10.2.11.46 08:05:59 老师是否已批 批卷时间： 卷：尚未批卷 图例：Right or marked by instructor Wrong To be marked by instructor Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening! 放音结束前请不要离开本页。否则就听不成啦! Part 1 Understanding Short Conversations (每小题：分) Directions: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. Questions 1 to 1 are based on the following passage or dialog. 1 . A. Everyone has a better mobile nowadays. B. He is too proud of his mobile phone. C. He is slow in getting a mobile phone. D. His mobile phone is not real. Questions 2 to 2 are based on the following passage or dialog. 2 . A. The man's wife heads the mobile phone division. B. The man's wife is up for the next promotion. C. The man's wife wasn't promoted. D. The man's wife promoted someone with more experience. Questions 3 to 3 are based on the following passage or dialog. 3
新编大学英语A2期末考试试卷 Part I Listening Comprehension(20%) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Section A. 1. A. An advertisement B. A newspaper C. Their work D. A dream 2. A. On foot B. By car C. By bus D. By bike 3. A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six 4. A. The restaurant provides good food B. She enjoys her part-time job C. The restaurant offers cheap food D. There are several cooks in the restaurant. 5. A. The movie was disappointing B. The movie was expensive to see. C. He wants to see the movie again. D. He should have seen the movie at home. 6. A. $ 64 B.$ 86 C. $96 D. $140 7. A. To stay at home B. To go to bed immediately C. To see a movie D. To go to a party. 8. A. Tom is unable to hear well. B. Tom didn’t say anything at the meeting. C. Tom doesn’t listen to him. D. Tom went out before the meeting was over.
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 .