问答题Passage 4The Corporate Laughter Business is Booming When the CEO of Lotus, manufacturer of computer software, interviews job candidates, he looks (31)______ people who can laugh out loud. At the headquarters of ice-cream maker Ben Jerry’s, the “Minister of Joy” supervises the “Joy Gang”, (32)______ has the job of spending $10, 000 a year planning and implementing workplace fun. Ode tics, maker of video security systems and other recording equipment, considered it an honor when Industry week called it “the wackiest place to work in the U. S.” In corporate America today, humor is a serious business. Workers have been downsized, re-engineered, restructured, and overworked for so long they have forgotten how to smile and laugh. To remind them, companies are posting amusing notes and cartoons on (33)______ boards, building libraries of humorous books for workers to read, sponsoring “fun at work” days, “laughter” committees, and (34)______ hiring specialists. As a result, the corporate humor business has taken off. A “humor services” group, called Humor Project, reports that it receives about twenty requests each day (35)______ companies looking for humor consultants. The Laughter Remedy, an organization that teaches the benefits of humor, helps employees build “humor skills” through a program that includes such steps (36)______“developing the ability to play with language” and “finding humor in everyday life. “ Humor consultant Paul McGhee gives audiences “remedial belly laughing” lessons. He tells them to smile, squint, raise their eyebrows, lower their jaws, tighten their stomach muscles, and laugh. Speakers from Lighten Up Limited, a humor consulting firm, urge workers to tell jokes and (37)______ humor breaks. In their search for comic relief, organizations are spending thousands of dollars. Humor consultant Matt Weinstein, for example, receives $ 7500 for a ninety-minute talk. Why all the fuss and expense over an activity that seems contrary (38)______ the work ethic? One recent study reports that the most productive workplaces have at least ten minutes of laughter (39)______ hour. And corporations that have added honor to workplace report an increase not only in productivity but (40)______ in employee loyalty, creativity, and morale, as well as improved teamwork and employee health.
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Passage 4The Corporate Laughter Business is Booming When the CEO of Lotus, manufacturer of computer software, interviews job candidates, he looks (31)______ people who can laugh out loud. At the headquarters of ice-cream maker Ben& Jerry’s, the “Minister of Joy” supervises the “Joy Gang”, (32)______ has the job of spending $10, 000 a year planning and implementing workplace fun. Ode tics, maker of video security systems and other recording equipment, considered it an honor when Industry week called it “the wackiest place to work in the U. S.” In corporate America today, humor is a serious business. Workers have been downsized, re-engineered, restructured, and overworked for so long they have forgotten how to smile and laugh. To remind them, companies are posting amusing notes and cartoons on (33)______ boards, building libraries of humorous books for workers to read, sponsoring “fun at work” days, “laughter” committees, and (34)______ hiring specialists. As a result, the corporate humor business has taken off. A “humor services” group, called Humor Project, reports that it receives about twenty requests each day (35)______ companies looking for humor consultants. The Laughter Remedy, an organization that teaches the benefits of humor, helps employees build “humor skills” through a program that includes such steps (36)______“developing the ability to play with language” and “finding humor in everyday life. “ Humor consultant Paul McGhee gives audiences “remedial belly laughing” lessons. He tells them to smile, squint, raise their eyebrows, lower their jaws, tighten their stomach muscles, and laugh. Speakers from Lighten Up Limited, a humor consulting firm, urge workers to tell jokes and (37)______ humor breaks. In their search for comic relief, organizations are spending thousands of dollars. Humor consultant Matt Weinstein, for example, receives $ 7500 for a ninety-minute talk. Why all the fuss and expense over an activity that seems contrary (38)______ the work ethic? One recent study reports that the most productive workplaces have at least ten minutes of laughter (39)______ hour. And corporations that have added honor to workplace report an increase not only in productivity but (40)______ in employee loyalty, creativity, and morale, as well as improved teamwork and employee health.
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Many people, including some policemen, believe eye contact is a good test of honesty. If someone can't look at you directly in the eye, then he or she is not playing honestly, they insist. After many experiments, however, a number of experts have found out that good liars can make false eye contact.Eye contact, though not a sure sign of dishonesty, is a clear way to show interest in another person. When a person looks at you and continues to do so, you know his attention is placed on you. When he turns his head away, his mind is probably elsewhere. But there are exceptions. A shy person may have trouble making and keeping eye contact, no matter how interested he is in the other person. And certain nationalities, such as the British and Germans, are much less oriented to eye-to-eye contact than, say, the French and the Arabs.Eye contact should be natural, not forced or overdone.Have short periods of eye contact while you watch other parts of the person's face — especially the mouth. When the person smiles, be sure to smile back. But always make an effort to return your gaze to the person's eyes as she speaks. It is common to look up, down, and all around when speaking to others, and not have eye contact at all times.Too much eye contact, especially if it is forced, can work against you. If you stare at a person, or leer in a suspicious way, the other person may feel uncomfortable and even suspicious about your intent. A fixed stare can seem like aggressive behavior. if it is a challenge as to who will look away first.(1)Many people believe that eye contact is a sign of ___________.A、honestyB、dishonestyC、attentionD、A and C(2)According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A、Eye contact is a way to show interest in another person.B、When a person looks at you, his attention is placed on you.C、When a person fails to make eye contact, he is definitely not interested in you.D、It is common to look up, down, and all around when speaking to others.(3)While we watch other person's face, we should have short periods of eye contact with, especially, other people's _____________.A、eyesB、noseC、mouthD、ears(4)Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A、Eye contact is not a good test of honesty.B、Some people may have trouble making and keeping eye contact, no matter how interested he is in the other person.C、If someone can look at you directly in the eye, he or she is playing honestly.D、A number of experts have found out that no one can make false eye contact.(5)This passage mainly discusses ________________.A、how to test one is honest or not by the way of eye contactB、how to make eye contactC、how to avoid too much eye contactD、the function of correct eye contact
BComputer programmer David Jones earns ￥35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card (信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David’s firm releases (推出) two new games for the fast throwing computer market each month.But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage (抵押贷款), or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said. “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.” David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”60. In what way is David different from people of his age?A. He often goes out with friends.B. He lives with his mother.C. He has a handsome income. D. He graduated with six O-levels.
根据下面内容，回答 60 ~63 题： BComputer programmer David Jones earns￡35,000 a year designing new computer games， yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡)．Instead，he has been told to wait another two years，until he is 18．The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool， where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job.David’s firm releases(推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money．Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押贷款)，or get credit cards．David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago，a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop．“I got the job because the people who run the firm knewI had already written some programs，” he said．David spends some of his money on records and clothes，and gives his mother 50 pounds a week．But most of his spare time is spent working.“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said．“But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time．I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school．Most people in this business are fairly young， anyway.”David added：“l would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休)is a possibility．You never know when the market might disappear．”第5题：In what way is David different from people of his age?A．He often goes out with friends.B．He lives with his mother.C．He has a handsome income.D．He graduated：with six O-levels.
The purpose of two questions in the second paragraph is to ________.[A] demonstrate why people are amused[B] display what people laugh at[C] bring to light the phenomenon of laughter[D] accent what a phenomenon laughter really is
Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like "Yes, I can certainly do it"?A. Because to get the job he should give an impression that he's just fit for the job.B. Because he is not modest.C. Because he could do nothing but speak that way.D. Because he was eager to get the job.
A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win.Consider the case of a young friend of mine，who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about being late on the job.Although there was a good reason for Sam’s a being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer.His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.Yes，the boss was.Sam entered the office at 9：35.The place was as quiet as a locker room;everyone was hard at work.Sam’s supervisor came up to him.Suddenly，Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand.“How do you do!” he said.“I’m Sam Maynard.I’m applying for a job，which，I understand，became available just 35 minutes ago.Does the early bird get the worm?”The room exploded in laughter.The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office.Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win，a laugh.Humor is a most effective，yet frequently neglected，means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.It can be used for patching up differences，apologizing，saying “no”，criticizing，getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face.For some jobs，it’s the only tool that can succeed.It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel.For example，many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum.1、Why was Sam late for his job?A、Because he was ill.B、Because he got up late.C、Because he was caught in a traffic jam.D、He was busy applying for a new job.2、The main idea of this passage is().A、Sam Maynard saved his job with humorB、humor is important in our livesC、early bird gets the wormD、humor can solve racial discriminations3、The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means().A、tried to hold backB、tried to setC、chargedD、gave out4、Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?A、Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.B、It wasn't the first time that Sam came late for his work.C、Humor is the most effective way of solving problems.D、All people lose life's battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor.
Interviews are part of most people' s working life. Here are some handy tips on how to do your best at interviews. Interviews are part of most people s working life. Here are some handy tips on how to do your best at interviews.Don t mistakenly think that your interviewers want to know about you. They are interested only in that small part of you that can or can t do the job they have advertised.sadly , many of us are so flattered by questions such as Tell me about your strengths that we take it as an invitation to chatter and make fools of ourselves.Never think that lots of enthusiasm is enough. sit down with a pen , paper and the job description ，and work out the skills and qualities they are looking for.Itemize your technical or professional skills as they match the requirements of the job. Then recall an incident to illustrate each of these skills. When you have done this, you will be in a position to begin justifying your ability and suitability.Remember that very few questions are lightly asked.If your interviewers are interviewing more than a couple of candidates , they have probably worked up a list of eight to ten questions to put to each person. In well-organized businesses , they will be making marks in their notebooks as you give your replies. An imprecise answer will show that you do not appreciate the value of the question. s0 think through how you can give strong, specific answers to questions such as Can you work well in a team or on your own or in a small business?Avoid giving them reasons to exclude you. You want to appear the sort of person who will help out in a crisis. make the tea sometimes even if it is not your job. be tolerant of others. whatever their age ,sex , race or religion ,and be easy to manage. Dont attack your previous employer as it suggests you might attack your now one.Try asking them a few questions. If you ask what sort of projects you would be likely to start work on ,you might then get back some very useful feedback. If they start opening Upto you , you can get into a more equal conversation and may have an opportunity to show that you can deal with the sort of situation they are describing.31. The passage is to show the applicant how to ( )A. prepare for a job interviewB. do their best at a job interviewC. impress the interviewers at a job interview32. The applicant should not attack his previous boss at the interview because ( )A. the interviewer and the applicant s previous boss may be birds of a featherB. a man who speaks ill of somebody else in the back is not reliable and trustworthyC. the interviewer may think that， if one attacks his previous employer now , he might attack his new one later33. Why is it good for the applicant to ask the interviewer a few questions? ( )A. He can have more chance of demonstrating his ability.B. He can learn more about the interviewer s likes and dislikes.C. He can make the interview run in the way in his favor.34. According to the passage , which of the following is true? ( )A. Y ou should answer every question raised by the interviewer as thoroughly as possible.B. You should try your best to flatter the interviewer and never disagree with him.C. It is foolish to take the question Tell me about your strengths as an invitation to chatter.35. It can be inferred from the passage that ( )A. interviewers always want to know as many as possible about the applicantB. a careful analysis of your qualifications will better prepare you for the interviewC. one should give more attention to questions like ‘Can you work well in a team?
Part ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET I. (40 points)Text 1We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen? .... When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?" "And Paul—why didn't pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it' s too late.Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don' t really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You' re a lucky dog." That' s being friendly. But "lucky dog?" There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that the doesn't think you deserve your luck."Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for," is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It' s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven' t got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someone' s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice?His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake.21. This passage is mainly about______.A) how to interpret what people sayB) what to do when you listen to others talkingC) how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with peopleD) why we go wrong with people sometimes
Passage TwoOne day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to New York and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.""If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.""I can't write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so."I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, "What do all you people do?'"We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.""So when it goes down, you go down with it.""That's good, sir. '"How long will the computer be down?" I wanted to know."I have no idea. There's no way we can find out without asking the computer."After the girl told me they had no backup (备用) computer, I said. "Let's forget the computer. What about your planes? They're still flying, aren't they?""I wouldn't know," she said, pointing at the dark screen. "Only 'IT'knows. 'It'can't tell me.By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.36. The best title for the article is______.A. When the Computer Is DownB. How to buy a ticketC. The Computer of the AirportD. Asking the Computer
根据内容， 回答下面问题：Computer programmer David Jones earns￡35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David’s firm neleases(推出)two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押贷款)，or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop.“I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,”he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school.”he said.“But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in his business are fairly young. Anyway.”David added:“I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”第5题：In which way is David different from people of his age?A．He often goes out with friends.B．He lives with his mother.C．He has a handsome income.D．He graduated with six O-levels.
Most people would define optimism as endlessly happy, with a glass that’s perpetually half full. But that’s exactly the kind of false cheerfulness that positive psychologists wouldn’t recommend. “Healthy optimism means being in touch with reality,” says Tal Ben-Shahar, a Harvard professor. According to Ben-Shahar, realistic optimists are those who make the best of things that happen, but not those who believe everything happens for the best. Ben-Shahar uses three optimistic exercisers. When he feels down --- say, after giving a bad lecture ——he grants himself permission to be human. He reminds himself that not every lecture can be a Nobel winner; some will be less effective than others. Next is reconstruction. He analyzes the weak lecture, leaning lessons for the future about what works and what doesn’t. Finally, there is perspective, which involves acknowledging that in the grand scheme of life, one lecture really doesn’t matter.
It is true that CEO pay has gone up-top ones may make 300 times the pay of typical workers on average,and since the mid-1970s CEO pay for large publicly traded American corporations has,by varying estimates,gone up by about 500%The typical CEO of a top American corporation now makes about S18.9 million a year.The best model for understanding the growth of CEO pay is that of limited CEO talent in a world where business opportunities for the top firms are growing rapidly.The efforts of America's highest-earning 1%have been one of the more dynamic elements of the global economy.It's not popular to say,but one reason their pay has gone up so much is that CEOs really have upped their game relative to many other workers in the U.S.economy.Today's CEO,at least for major American firms,must have many mere skills than simply being able to“run the company"CEOs must have a good sense of financial markets and maybe even how the company should trade in them.They also need better public relations skills than their predecessors,as the costs of even a minor slipup can be significant.Then there's the fact that large American companies are much more globalized than ever before,with supply chains spread across a larger number of countries.To lead in that system requires knowledge that is farly mind-boggling plus,virtually all major American companies are beyond this major CEOs still have to do all the day-to-day work they have always done.The common idea that high CEO pay is mainly about ripping people off doesn't explain history very well.By most measures,corporate governmance has become a lot tighter and more rigorous since the 1970s.Yet it is principally during this period of stronger govemnance that CEO pay has been high and rising.That suggests it is in the broader corporate interest to recruit top candidates for increasingly tough jobs.”Furthermore,the highest CEO salaries are paid to outside candidates,not to the cozy insider picks,another sign that high CEO pay is not some kind of depredation at the expense of the rest of the company.And the stock market reacts positively when companies tie CEO pay to,say,stock prices,a sign that those practices build up corporate value not just for the CEO.Which of the following has contributed to CEO pay rise?A.The growth in the number of corporationsB.The general pay rise with a better economyC.Increased business opportunities for top firmsD.Close cooperation among leading economies
It is true that CEO pay has gone up-top ones may make 300 times the pay of typical workers on average,and since the mid-1970s CEO pay for large publicly traded American corporations has,by varying estimates,gone up by about 500%The typical CEO of a top American corporation now makes about S18.9 million a year.The best model for understanding the growth of CEO pay is that of limited CEO talent in a world where business opportunities for the top firms are growing rapidly.The efforts of America's highest-earning 1%have been one of the more dynamic elements of the global economy.It's not popular to say,but one reason their pay has gone up so much is that CEOs really have upped their game relative to many other workers in the U.S.economy.Today's CEO,at least for major American firms,must have many mere skills than simply being able to“run the company"CEOs must have a good sense of financial markets and maybe even how the company should trade in them.They also need better public relations skills than their predecessors,as the costs of even a minor slipup can be significant.Then there's the fact that large American companies are much more globalized than ever before,with supply chains spread across a larger number of countries.To lead in that system requires knowledge that is farly mind-boggling plus,virtually all major American companies are beyond this major CEOs still have to do all the day-to-day work they have always done.The common idea that high CEO pay is mainly about ripping people off doesn't explain history very well.By most measures,corporate governmance has become a lot tighter and more rigorous since the 1970s.Yet it is principally during this period of stronger govemnance that CEO pay has been high and rising.That suggests it is in the broader corporate interest to recruit top candidates for increasingly tough jobs.”Furthermore,the highest CEO salaries are paid to outside candidates,not to the cozy insider picks,another sign that high CEO pay is not some kind of depredation at the expense of the rest of the company.And the stock market reacts positively when companies tie CEO pay to,say,stock prices,a sign that those practices build up corporate value not just for the CEO.High CEO pay can be justified by the fact that it helps______A.confirm the status of CEOsB.motivate inside candidatesC.boost the efficiency of CEOsD.increase corporate value
It is true that CEO pay has gone up-top ones may make 300 times the pay of typical workers on average,and since the mid-1970s CEO pay for large publicly traded American corporations has,by varying estimates,gone up by about 500%The typical CEO of a top American corporation now makes about S18.9 million a year.The best model for understanding the growth of CEO pay is that of limited CEO talent in a world where business opportunities for the top firms are growing rapidly.The efforts of America's highest-earning 1%have been one of the more dynamic elements of the global economy.It's not popular to say,but one reason their pay has gone up so much is that CEOs really have upped their game relative to many other workers in the U.S.economy.Today's CEO,at least for major American firms,must have many mere skills than simply being able to“run the company"CEOs must have a good sense of financial markets and maybe even how the company should trade in them.They also need better public relations skills than their predecessors,as the costs of even a minor slipup can be significant.Then there's the fact that large American companies are much more globalized than ever before,with supply chains spread across a larger number of countries.To lead in that system requires knowledge that is farly mind-boggling plus,virtually all major American companies are beyond this major CEOs still have to do all the day-to-day work they have always done.The common idea that high CEO pay is mainly about ripping people off doesn't explain history very well.By most measures,corporate governmance has become a lot tighter and more rigorous since the 1970s.Yet it is principally during this period of stronger govemnance that CEO pay has been high and rising.That suggests it is in the broader corporate interest to recruit top candidates for increasingly tough jobs.”Furthermore,the highest CEO salaries are paid to outside candidates,not to the cozy insider picks,another sign that high CEO pay is not some kind of depredation at the expense of the rest of the company.And the stock market reacts positively when companies tie CEO pay to,say,stock prices,a sign that those practices build up corporate value not just for the CEO.CEO pay has been rising since the 1970s despite______A.continual internal oppositionB.strict corporate governanceC.conservative business strategiesD.Repeated government warnings
共用题干A Success StoryAt 19,Ben Way is already a millionaire,and one of a growing number of teenagers who have ______(51)their fortune through the Internet.______(52)makes Ben's story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic,and was______(53)by teachers at his junior school that he would never be able to read or write______(54).“I wanted to prove them______(55)”, says Ben,creator and director of Waysearch,a net search engine which can be used ______(56)find goods in online shopping malls.When he was eight,his local authorities provided him with a PC to help with school work.Although he was______(57)to read the manuals,he had a natural ability with the computer, and______(58)by his father,he soon began______(59)people￡10 an hour for hisknowledge and skills.At the age of 15 he______(60)up his own computer consultancy, Quad Computer,which he ran from his bedroom,and two years later he left school to ______(61)all his time to business.“By this time the company had grown and I needed to take on a______(62)of employees to help me”,says Ben.“That enabled me to start doing business with______(63)companies.”It was his ability to consistently______(64)difficult challenges that led him to win the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the same year that he formed Waysearch,and he has re-cently signed a deal______(65)￡25 million with a private investment company,which will finance his search engine.61._________A: payB: spendC: devoteD: invest
问答题Practice 1 Some people call him “Guidone”—big Guido. Large in both physical stature and reputation, Guido Rossi, who took over as Telecom Italia's chairman on September 15th following the surprise resignation of Marco Tronchetti Provera, has stood out from the Italian business crowd for more than three decades. Mr. Rossi, who attended Harvard law school in the 1950s and wrote a book on American bankruptcy law, made his name as a corporate lawyer keen on market rules and their enforcement. He has since worked in both private and public sectors, including stints in the Italian Senate and as one of the European Commission's group of company-law experts. As well as running a busy legal practice, he also has a reputation as a corporate troubleshooter and all-round Mr Fix-It, and is often called upon to clean up organisations in crisis. His role at Telecom Italia marks a return to the company he headed for ten months in 1997, during its politically tricky and legally complex privatisation. Before that, Mr Rossi had been sent in to sort out Ferruzzi-Montedison, an agri-business and chemicals group, which had collapsed after magistrates uncovered tangentopoli (“bribesville”).
单选题The author of this passage tries to __________.Apresent certain facts of how the development of a person’s attitude can be influencedBshow that our society is not doing enough to help children shape their attitudesCpoint out that teachers are the only people who can influence the children’s attitudesDprove that speeches and books are the only factors to indoctrinate children
单选题Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?AThe worst of layoff is the society’s work-ethic morality.BUnemployment brings great mental hurt to people.CThose who lost their jobs become easily depressed.DThose who lost jobs would value any job they can get.
单选题请阅读 Passage 2,完成第 26~30小题。 Passage2 When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, hisexplanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in theusual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving to pursuemy goal of running a company. Broadcasting his ambition wasvery much my decision, McGee says. Within two weeks, hewas talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial ServicesGroup, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29. McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflecton what kind of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to theoutside world about his aspirations .And McGee isn't alone. In recent weeks theNo. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation thatthey were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in responseto shareholder pressure, executives who don't get the nod also may wish to moveon. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious ofletting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations. As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may bemore willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnoverwas down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had,according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities willabound for aspiring leaders. The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one isunconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rulethat the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached.Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey: I can't think of a single search I'vedone where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first. Those who jumped without a job haven't always landed in top positionsquickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana a decade age, saying shewanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tinyInternet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willumstad left Citigroup in 2005with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major financialinstitution three years later. Many recruiters say the old disgrace isfading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable tobe between jobs or to leave a bad one. The traditional rule was it's safer to stay where you are, butthat's been fundamentally inverted, says one headhunter. The people who've been hurt the worstare those who've stayed too long. When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being_____.AarrogantBfrankCself-centeredDimpulsive
问答题Practice 1 Well before his death, Peter Drucker had already become a legend. Over his 95 prolific years, he had been a true Renaissance mail, and teacher of religion, philosophy and political science. But his most important contribution, clearly, is in business. What John Keynes is to economics, Drucker is to management. In the l980s Peter Dmcker began to have grave doubts about business and even capitalism itself. He no longer saw the corporation as the ideal space to create community. In fact, he saw nearly the opposite: a place where self-interest had triumphed over the egalitarian principles he long championed. In both his writings and speeches, Drucker emerged as one of Corporate America's most important critics. When conglomerates were the rage, he preached against reckless mergers and acquisitions. When executives were engaged in empire-building，he argued against excess staff and the inefficiencies of numerous “assistants to.” In a 1984 essay he persuasively argued that CEO pay had rocketed out of control and implored boards to hold CEO compensation to no more than 20 times what the rank and file made. He maintained that multi-million-dollar severance packages had perverted management's ability to look out anything but itself. What particularly enraged him was the tendency of corporate managers to reap massive earnings while firing thousands of their workers. “This is morally and socially unforgivable,” wrote Drucker, “and we will pay a heavy price for it.”
问答题Read the passage carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. Answer each question in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superior will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent. Thanks to a variety of relatively inexperience communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn’t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal. The employee posted abroad who speaks the country’s principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm. Questions: 1．What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment? 2．What is becoming more and more important to promotion? 3．What does “out of sight and out of mind” (Line 2. Para. 3) probably mean? 4．According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today? 5．What is the advantage of employees having foreign language skills?
单选题Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben?ABecause he wanted Ben to believe that he was enjoying the work.BBecause he would like to try his best to attract Ben’s attention.CBecause he did not want Ben to see the fact that he had to work.DBecause he was afraid that Ben might laugh at him if he saw him.
单选题请阅读 Passage 2,完成第 26~30小题。 Passage2 When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, hisexplanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in theusual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving "to pursuemy goal of running a company." Broadcasting his ambition was"very much my decision, " McGee says. Within two weeks, hewas talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial ServicesGroup, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29. McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflecton what kind of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to theoutside world about his aspirations .And McGee isn't alone. In recent weeks theNo. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation thatthey were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in responseto shareholder pressure, executives who don't get the nod also may wish to moveon. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious ofletting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations. As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may bemore willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnoverwas down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had,according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities willabound for aspiring leaders. The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one isunconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rulethat the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached.Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey: "I can't think of a single search I'vedone where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first." Those who jumped without a job haven't always landed in top positionsquickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana a decade age, saying shewanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tinyInternet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willumstad left Citigroup in 2005with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major financialinstitution three years later. Many recruiters say the old disgrace isfading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable tobe between jobs or to leave a bad one. "The traditional rule was it's safer to stay where you are, butthat's been fundamentally inverted," says one headhunter. "The people who've been hurt the worstare those who've stayed too long. "It can be inferred from the last paragraph that____Atop performers used to cling to their postsBloyalty of top performers is getting out-datedCtop performers care more about reputationsDit's safer to stick to the traditional rules
单选题In job interviews, candidates tend to ignore the fact thatAthey are at a disadvantage.Bthey are buying and selling at the same time.Can interview is like a presentation.Dthe interviewer will be realistic.
单选题请阅读 Passage 2,完成第 26~30小题。 Passage2 When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, hisexplanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in theusual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving "to pursuemy goal of running a company." Broadcasting his ambition was"very much my decision, " McGee says. Within two weeks, hewas talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial ServicesGroup, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29. McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflecton what kind of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to theoutside world about his aspirations .And McGee isn't alone. In recent weeks theNo. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation thatthey were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in responseto shareholder pressure, executives who don't get the nod also may wish to moveon. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious ofletting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations. As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may bemore willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnoverwas down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had,according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities willabound for aspiring leaders. The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one isunconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rulethat the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached.Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey: "I can't think of a single search I'vedone where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first." Those who jumped without a job haven't always landed in top positionsquickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana a decade age, saying shewanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tinyInternet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willumstad left Citigroup in 2005with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major financialinstitution three years later. Many recruiters say the old disgrace isfading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable tobe between jobs or to leave a bad one. "The traditional rule was it's safer to stay where you are, butthat's been fundamentally inverted," says one headhunter. "The people who've been hurt the worstare those who've stayed too long. "Which of the following is the best title for the text?ACEOs: Where to Go?BCEOs: All the Way Up?CTop Managers Jump without a NetDThe Only Way out for Top Performers