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     How well you manage your emotions is called your Emotional Quotient (EQ). People with a high EQ are 31 the link between their feelings and their actions. They understand other people’s feelings, show sensitivity to people’s needs, and 32 .A study of more than 300 top executives in global companies showed that people with a high EQ 33 better than their colleagues. Therefore, nowadays businesses are beginning to recognize that EQ is essential to their success. In fact，a 40 billion EQ training industry helps to improve performance, 34 ，and customer relations. Many companies now use EQ tests when they 35 new staff. So, if you are looking for a job, improve your EQ!

　　Nowadays, the everyday piracy of intellectual property has become even more common than the piracy at sea. (26) engage in using illegal software or downloading copyright music without paying for it have come to be known as modern pirates. Their illegal acts can result in three main downsides.One is that the cost of piracy (27) the cost of a product. When the official producers want to make the same profit, they often have to raise the price of their products. Another issue is that piracy (28) the creators of intellectual property from continuing to create. It is certain that no one would want to work if he or she (29) underpaid or unpaid. The final negative effect of piracy is that intellectual property piracy creates a culture (30) it is acceptable to use things for free. Even though the intellectual property industry has been trying several approaches, they still cannot change the culture of stealing intellectual property.

Self-introductions are a major part of the interview for admission to a school or company. Squeezing your unique abilities and dreams into one or two minutes, however, may seem as 41 as stuffing an elephant into a Volkswagen Beetle. With such a short amount of time to give someone a clear idea of who you are, what you’re interested in, and why you want to attend that school or work for that company, a 42 self-introduction is crucial. There are easy steps for designing a short and effective self-introduction. These are based on 43 business people call the “elevator pitch.” This describes a situation, such as running into the CEO of a large corporation in the elevator, where you need to 44 yourself and your strengths to him or her in a very short time. Following these steps will help you prepare a powerful self-introduction and 45 some common mistakes. Let’s begin with the first step.

        With jackpots hitting hundreds of million dollars, many lottery winners suddenly find themselves with much more money than they’re used to. According to some financial planners, two out of three winners spend all their winnings within five years and eventually become as poor as they were before. These “lucky” few winners end up with more problems. 

         New affluent lottery winners are actually quite a tricky situation, so much so that lottery organizers employ counselors to help them. These counselors encourage winners to get advice from financial experts, such as accountants, about how best to invest their earnings. The counselors also help winners to understand how their lives may change for the better—and possibly for the worse. Many lottery winners are sensible when managing their new wealth; some, however, do not use their money wisely and end up getting into various unforeseen difficulties. 

        If you should happen to be lucky enough to win a lottery, here are a few simple rules that financial advisors recommend. First, meet with an accountant or other financial advisors to see how the money can be put into the most effective use. Second, if you have any debts, including all loans and credit card bills, pay all of them off. Third, calculate how much money will be needed to live on every year and then invest the extra money. Put money in different accounts to save for the rainy days. In many cases, lottery winners quit their jobs as soon as they win the lottery. Well, this is one of the last things you want to do unless you are absolutely sure. It has been proved that it is necessary to hold a regular and normal life, including the job.

A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball. The changeup is the staple off-speed pitch, usually thrown to look like a fastball but arriving 41 slower to the plate. Its reduced speed coupled with its deceptive delivery 42 meant to confuse the batter’s timing. It is meant to be thrown the same as a fastball, but farther back in the hand, which makes it release from the hand slower but still retaining the 43 of a fastball. A changeup is generally thrown 8-15 miles per hour slower 44 a fastball. If thrown correctly, the changeup will confuse the batter 45 the human eye cannot discern that the ball is coming significantly slower until it is around 30 feet from the plate. For example, a batter swinging at the ball as if it were a 90mph fastball when it is coming in at 75mph means he is swinging too early to hit the ball well, making the changeup very effective.

　　The Stanford Marshmallow experiment is a psychological experiment to __(31)__ children’s ability to control their impulses. The idea was to see __(32)__ the difference was between children who managed to control their impulses and those who could not. The results showed that those who succeeded in __(33)__ the immediate temptation to eat the marshmallow were able to perform better at exams and __(34)__ in other aspects of their lives than those who had grabbed the marshmallow directly. The researchers were also able to show that the impulsive group also seemed to suffer more __(35)__ stress and problems in relationship in later life.

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　　Jefferson lived in the Presidential Palace. The Palace was more than a home; it contained offices for the President and some of his staff and advisors. It also included dining and reception rooms, where the President could entertain congressmen. However, President Jefferson did not give many formal parties. This was partly because there was no First Lady. Jefferson’s wife died in 1782. But it was also because Jefferson liked to live in a simple fashion. Once, he showed up for an important meeting wearing old clothes and slippers! Neither George Washington nor John Adams would ever have dressed so casually. 

　　Jefferson was different from the first two Presidents in other ways, too. He disagreed with them about how the country should be run, and about what part a President should play in running it.

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   We all know dozens of famous singers, actors and athletes, but how many famous architects can you think of? Frank Lloyd Wright is probably the only name that will come up. Some architects design a building by thinking about what they want the building to look like. But Wright’s stance was that the design should fit the purpose of the building. In this belief, as the protégé of Louis Sullivan, Wright held on to what Sullivan said that “form follows function.” Wright took the idea further and invented the philosophy of organic architecture, meaning that a building’s design should come from its natural surroundings. He rejected using standard ideas of design and believed that the design of each building must be contemplated individually.

   Wright used natural building materials. He believed that buildings are children of Earth and Sun. By the use of natural materials with natural colors and textures, the result was the integration of his buildings with their surroundings. Wright’s masterpiece is a house called Fallingwater, built on a waterfall near Bear Run, Pennsylvania. In accordance with his organic philosophy of architecture, Wright planned this house to be in harmony with its environment. The unity with the nature comes from how the rocks, forest, and water are combined perfectly in the building.

   Wright designed and built hundreds of buildings. Among his best-known works, the Guggenheim Museum of New York is notable. Construction of the Guggenheim was delayed several times. Although Wright took the job in 1943, the building was not finished until 1959. The Guggenheim is the impeccable embodiment of the function principle, which can be easily detected in the Guggenheim’s round structure. Visitors first take an elevator to the top of the building, and then they view the art without interruption as they descend the spiral ramp.