Martin was returning to work in his London office after spending two weeks with his brother in New York. He was coming back with a heavy heart. It was not just that it was the end of a wonderful holiday; it was not just that he invariably suffered badly from jet lag(时差); it was that Monday morning always began with a team meeting and , over the months, he had grown to hate them.
Martin was aware that colleagues approached these meetings with hidden agenda(会议议 程); they indulged in(沉溺于)game playing ; and he knew that people were not being honest and open. The meetings themselves were bad enough---there was all the moaning afterwards at the meeting like “I could have improved on that idea, but I wasn’t going to say.”
As this morning’s meeting began, Martin prepared himself for the usual dullness and boredom. But, as the meeting progressed, he became aware of a strange background noise. At first, he thought that he was still hearing the engine noise from the aircraft that had brought him back to London. But as he concentrated on the noise, it became a little clearer.
He realized, to his amazement, that he could actually hear what they were thinking at the same time as they were speaking. What surprised him, even more than the acquisition of this strange power, was that he discovered that what people were saying was not really what they were thinking. They were not making clear their reservations. They were not supporting views which they thought might be popular. They were not contributing their new insights. They were not volunteering their new ideas.
Martin found it impossible not to respond to his new knowledge. So he started to make gentle interventions (干涉), based more on what he could hear his colleagues thinking than on what he could hear them saying. “So, John, are you really saying.....” “Susan, do you really think that?” “Tom, have you got an idea on how we could take this forward?” They looked at him, puzzled. In truth, he felt rather proud of his newly -acquired talent.
As the meeting progressed, it was clear to him that each member of the meeting was learning how to hear the thoughts of the others. The game playing started to fall away; people started to speak more directly; views became better understood; the atmosphere became more open and trusting.
The meeting ended. As people left the room, Martin found that he could still hear what they were thinking. “That was the best meeting we’ve ever had.” “All meetings should be like that,” “ In future, I’m going to say what I think.”
1. It is known from the first paragraph that Martin_____.A.just came back from his business trip in New York |
B.was found to suffer from a serious heart disease during the trip |
C.had a good time during his fortnight’s stay in New York |
D.didn’t like his work in his London office |
A.Because it had to be held every Monday morning. |
B.Because he was tired of hosting such a meeting |
C.Because he couldn’t control the meeting that was out of order. |
D.Because the meeting atmosphere wasn’t open and trusting. |
A.still hear the engine noise of the plane though he was back |
B.clearly hear what the members of the meeting were saying |
C.actually control the thoughts of the members of the meeting |
D.express what the meeting members were thinking based on their words and their thoughts |
A.Martin made people say what they were thinking immediately the meeting began. |
B.Martin was angry at the dullness of the meeting at the beginning of the meeting.. |
C.Martin led people to express their real thoughts with the meeting progressing. |
D.Many members of the meeting played games and told lies at the meeting all the time. |
A.I was thinking of making a suggestion ---but I couldn’t be bothered. |
B.I have got an idea on how we could take this forward. I think we should... |
C.The usual people say the usual things, so I have no other new ideas. |
D.I could have imagined on that idea, but I wasn’t going to say. |
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【推荐1】A CV is a sales document; it conveys the information of what you are looking for and why. Why you are qualified for such work, covering your previous work experience, education, qualification and interests, so effort should be made to make CV as clear as possible in order to sell you most effectively for the post which you are applying for.
Profile
The profile should be a short sentence stating clearly:
•What work you are looking for
• What you have to offer (Why you are qualified)
I believe in starting the CV with a profile. This explains to the employer what you are looking for and summarizes all of the attributes ( 特质) that can be found in detail on the rest of your CV.
The employer knows what they are looking for. If your profile states this in summary, then you are making their job a lot easier and they are more likely to put you in the “yes" pile, as they quickly check a large volume of CVs.
Work Experience
Work experience should come directly after the profile in reverse chronological (反向时间 顺序) order. The first thing an employer will look at is the last job you have had and if you had the relevant experience or achieved something relevant to the job you are applying for in previous roles.
Education
Education should be also in reverse chronological order.
Other Qualifications
If you have attended any training courses or have industrial qualifications they should be entered here. Remember this is a sales document ― list everything you have done here — sell yourself!
Interests
Qualify you hobbies and interests. Do not mention a thing like "I like to go running" without qualifying it as to what has been achieved. For example, it would be better to say “I am part of the Harriers running club.” or “I recently completed the Great North Run."
1. If your profile states your attributes in summary, you'll____.A.make your job a lot easier |
B.be sure to persuade the employer |
C.be more likely to get the job |
D.fail to pass the interview |
A.tell everything you've experienced in detail |
B.place the Profile after the Work Experience |
C.use only short sentences to express yourself |
D.present the relevant facts to the employers |
A.Your interests. |
B.Your last job. |
C.Your training courses. |
D.Family background. |
【推荐2】Let's face it: The last hour of anyone's workday is not always fruitful. As the hours of peak productivity start to decline, most people begin watching the clock, waiting for nothing.
Successful people reflect on their accomplishments. While many of us spend our last hour of work making a to-do list for tomorrow, they review the day they just had, instead.
Also, successful people brainstorm solutions for today's setbacks.
A.This list is a promise to yourself. |
B.Successful people make a to-do list. |
C.It will make people understand the problems better. |
D.They never bring the day's failures home with them. |
E.Another work these people do is to create an action list. |
F.But ending the workday with purpose can make a difference. |
G.They typically choose a case and consider what led to that success. |
【推荐3】Professional courses, such as Masters in International Business or MIB, have been taken by many students in the last two decades. They are choosing new-age unconventional courses that guarantee a better future. MIB is a specialized course that teaches the international business. There are solid reasons for so much popularity of MIB course.
The course content and teaching methods of MIB differ from a normal MBA or Master of Business Administration. It has been designed with the objective of developing professionals with an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the international trade. The course offers various advantages over the conventional MBA degree course.
The massive increase in the international business and foreign trade gives excellent job prospects to the new generation. Acquiring a degree of MIB offers outstanding growth of job opportunities. Those who want to pursue in the field of marketing also have a good future after completing the degree from a MIB college with a good reputation. Big multinational organizations look for talented people who can handle the job of International Marketing Manage, and people with MIB degrees are preferred. The job needs an in-depth understanding of the overseas markets, because it is the strategic post from the aspect of company’s international business growth.
Since business finance and economics are covered at length in the courses of MIB, students have great job offers in the field of finance as well. Typically, organizations offer the position of international finance controllers to those who complete MIB with the specialization of finance. The specialization covers aspects of international taxes, accounts, budgeting and so on. People in this field are well-paid, and growth prospects are unlimited. After completing degree course from a reputed MIB college, there is a good opportunity in the banking and finance field as well. International banks appoint people who have an excellent grasp over the international banking policies, currency exchange, and international policies. Thus, MIB is the golden key to success with brilliant job opportunities in national and multinational areas.
1. How is the second paragraph mainly developed?A.By analyzing causes. | B.By proving definition. |
C.By making comparisons. | D.By providing examples. |
A.It is required in the colleges. |
B.It contributes to great job offers. |
C.It appeals to most of the graduates. |
D.It helps to start up one’s own business. |
A.People earn more in business field than in finance field. |
B.The international finance controller is a high-quality job. |
C.MIB holders are more promising in all careers than others. |
D.International banks only accept employees from MIB colleges. |
A.To predict the future trend of the MIB course. |
B.To describe the development of the MIB course. |
C.To promote the professional MIB course worldwide. |
D.To explain why the MIB course is gaining popularity. |
【推荐1】When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, Lower Ninth Ward, the city’s lowest neighborhood, was hit the hardest. And rebuilding work after the disaster was especially slow to come to that part of town.
Burnell, now 48, shared recently that people in the area went nine years after the storm without a grocery store (杂货店) .
“There was no place to buy things. You have to catch three buses to get to a store,” Burnell said. “My parents always taught me if there’s a problem, somebody’s got to make a move.”
Burnell made a big move. Using money he’d saved up, he bought a badly damaged building and got to work. Everybody thought he was crazy. Even his mother had her doubts. But Burnell insisted.
He put all his heart into the building, and usually worked up to 15 hours a day for months. The day finally came when Burmel’s grocery store opened. That was a moment he will never forget.
“The very first customer cried because she said she never thought the Lower Ninth Ward was coming back.”
“Just seeing so many people, the look on their faces, it’s a joy,” Burnell says. “It’s a headache back then but now it’s worth it.” The neighborhood now has a barbershop and a sweets shop — but there’s plenty of work still to be done. And Burnell isn’t resting.
“If it takes me doing it by myself, I’ll put one business at a time back into the Lower Ninth Ward.” he says. “Because it’s home.”
1. What was Burnell taught to do by his parents?A.Open a grocery store. | B.Work hard for his dream. |
C.Save Lower Ninth Ward. | D.Solve problems he met. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Worried. | C.Determined. | D.Negative. |
A.To show her excitement. | B.To prove Burnell was right. |
C.To remind us of her sadness. | D.To tell that life is difficult. |
A.He is a clever businessman. | B.He wants to bring the town back to life. |
C.He thinks he has done enough. | D.He is determined to make a big fortune. |
【推荐2】About 15 years ago, Andrew McLindon, an businessman and cyclist, was riding his bike in Austin, Texas, when he thought about a friend’s 12-year-old son. The boy had never known the joy of biking because he suffered from hydrocephalus(脑积水), a buildup of fluid in the brain that often causes balance disturbances.
When he got home, McLindon, now 60, went online and found a three-wheel bike with a seat belt, perfect for a child with balance issues. Soon the boy was pedaling around the street with his peers, having fun and getting exercise. But there was more, as McLindon noticed his friend’s reaction. “To see his son interacting with other kids,” McLindon says. “I’ll never forget the smile on his face.”
That smile launched the McLindon Family Foundation. Funded by donations, the group works with hospitals to find children who can benefit from owning an adaptive bike — and to help craft each bike to the particular needs of the child. A bike may include a headrest, a shoulder harness, a seat belt, and a caregiver’s steering and braking mechanism in the back. The bikes are expensive — $3,000 to $4,000, and that’s with the foundation’s steep manufacturer’s discount. For kids lucky enough to get one, they’re a life changer.
“We worked with a 14-year-old who has spinal bifida(脊柱裂),” says McLindon. “She spent most days on the couch watching TV. Soon after she got her bike, she was training for special-needs triathlons(三项全能运动). In a magazine interview, she said, ‘I always knew there was an athlete in me.’”
So far, the foundation has given away 450 bikes, and that’s just a start. “I do a lot of things. I run a lot of companies,” McLindon says. “But getting these kids their bikes is the most important thing that I do.”
1. What prevented the boy from experiencing the joy of biking?A.Learning disability. | B.Vision problems. |
C.Brain disturbances. | D.Brain disease. |
A.Raising fund for hospital. | B.Donating bikes for kids. |
C.Selling bikes at a discount. | D.Producing bikes with special design. |
A.She hurt her foots. | B.She had poor vision. |
C.She preferred challenges. | D.She used to be an athlete. |
A.Caring. | B.Creative. | C.Ambitious. | D.Responsible. |
【推荐3】Andy Kong has worked very hard to get to where he is today. He credits becoming a millionaire by 20 to his strict Asian parents who tutored him at a young age by working for the family.
Kong, of Danville, Virginia, started working when he was only nine. English wasn’t a strong suit for Andy’s parents, and that’s where he was able to assist his family the most. After school and on weekends he would help out at their family-owned restaurant and nail salons. Not only did he do the labor work, but he was also involved in creating online ads. This was his introduction to the world of online business.
Andy started his Amazon business in the eighth grade. When he learned about Amazon Dropshipping (代发货模式) from a kid he saw on Instagram, he got inspired and decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, the store eventually got shut down because he was impatient with the growth. Instead of considering it a failure, he viewed this experience as a life lesson and learned from his mistakes. Meanwhile, his parents never stopped trying to talk him into focusing on school and their retail business.
“The biggest challenge when starting a business is getting someone to believe in you,” Andy says. He pushed through and did things for himself even when his loved ones discouraged it.
In 2019, Andy met his now business partners, and together, they created an Amazon management company called Project WiFi. This Project has proven to be extremely successful. They currently help over 55 clients run their online businesses, and plan to help many more in the future.
When asked about the secret to his success, Andy says, “Learning to sacrifice whether that’s family, friends, or soccer game for a single goal is the only way to succeed, rather than attempting multiple things. If it’s worth doing then it’s worth doing well with no shortcuts.”
1. Why did Andy work in his parents’ shops at a young age?A.Because he could earn some pocket money. |
B.Because his parents weren’t fluent in English. |
C.Because his parents could help with his study. |
D.Because he could get access to the Internet. |
A.A new online business model. | B.Results of working impatiently. |
C.Difficulties in Andy’s career. | D.Andy’s tense family relationship. |
A.His early working experiences. | B.Lessons learned from his failures. |
C.Gaining other people’s trust. | D.Focusing on the thing you choose. |
A.Committed and generous. | B.Open-minded and motivated. |
C.Creative and faithful. | D.Hard-working and sociable. |
【推荐1】Settled in at the base camp, I noticed that a storm seemed to be approaching. But it was of little worry; my team had the determination to overcome any possible dangers. After all, extreme altitude climbing was a mind game as much as a physical challenge.
Of course, overconfidence was a dangerous position to take; it can lead to corner cutting and laziness. Anxiety is also dangerous; it causes you to overthink when you need to be in a flow state. So my habitual practice before any climb was to pitch (搭帐篷) somewhere in the middle neither fearful nor overly relaxed. But my aim was always to be aggressive: Whenever I attack a mountain, I attack a hundred percent.
The American writer Mark Twain once wrote that if a person’s job was to eat a frog then it was best to take care of business first thing in the morning. But if the work involved eating two frogs, it was best to eat the bigger one first. As we waited in base camp, a battle plan was set. Gasherbrum Ⅱ was very much the smaller frog, and we intended to take it at a relatively leisurely pace, resting in some of the lower camps as we climbed. But Gasherbrum I was the bigger, uglier test, so I wanted to take it first with Mingma and Geljen — in one hit, we hoped. I’d previously topped Makalu, the world’s fifth highest mountain, in 18 hours after climbing Everest and Lhotse and barely sleeping for four or five days. We had climbed Kangchenjunga, the world’s third highest, in similar circumstances. I thought we had it in us to do the northwest face of Gasherbrum I, more than 26,500 feet, in one push. By my estimation we'd reach the summit around midday.
One of the challenges was the Japanese Couloir (峡谷), which bordered a steep, 70-degree ridge (山脊). Once we’d climbed above it, our job was to pull ourselves to the top, the final stages of which involved a crossing over another sharp mountain. The work was extremely tough, and it took us much longer than expected. By the time we’d negotiated the Japanese Couloir and reached Camp3, the sun had fallen. We could not press on. We needed a new plan.
1. Why did the author choose to pitch in the middle?A.To get a better view around. | B.To stay in emotional balance. |
C.To get access to more supplies. | D.To prepare for the coming storm. |
A.We should take the challenge seriously. | B.It’s better to get the hardest job done first. |
C.They both used to be in the same situation. | D.Careful planning is the first step toward success. |
A.Everest. | B.Makalu. | C.Gasherbrum. | D.Kangchenjunga. |
A.The long wait at the base camp. | B.The terrible condition at Camp 3. |
C.The unexpected storm, at Gasherbrum Ⅱ. | D.The delay in crossing the Japanese Couloir. |
【推荐2】Like every gym class I have ever taken, I felt like the odd one out. Opening the door and glancing around the room, I seemed to be the only girl struggling. Everyone else, in their fitted tank tops and leggings, not a hair out of place, looked as if they belonged. I on the other hand, with my curly hair now wildly unleashed, oversized shirt, wondered why I had ever bothered to subject myself to a gym class.
Earlier that year, with a healthy dose of encouragement from my family, I decided to give fitness a real shot. I showed up to my university gym for spin class with my stomach in a bundle of nerves. The first time I tried to stand on the bike pedals, I felt my legs shake and immediately sat down. All the muscles I hadn’t used before creaked as they suddenly engaged in rapid movement. It wasn’t until the third class, when I smoothly transitioned to standing up on the bike, that I started to gain some confidence.
Eventually, as my comfort on the bike grew, I became less focused on how I looked and the exact movements my legs and arms were to engage in and more focused on looking inward. I had never considered myself athletic. But now, rather than agonize (感到痛苦) over my weight, I started to reflect in amazement at my body’s ability to lift groceries, move apartments and all the other countless tasks it did to keep my life moving forward.
Somewhere between being yelled at to squat lower, jump higher and push harder, gym class made me realize that while I was wrong about many things when it came to fitness, I was right about one important thing: What truly matters is showing up, not what you wear or your fitness abilities. Because once you show up, the rest gets easier, one sweaty adventure at a time.
1. How did the author feel when she first entered the gym class?A.Excited. | B.Awkward. | C.Confident. | D.Bothered. |
A.The changes to the author’s body. |
B.The author’s passion for spin classes. |
C.The author’s experience as a new gym-goer. |
D.The reasons for the author’s entering gym classes. |
A.She is in pretty good shape. |
B.She cares more about her weight. |
C.She is critical of her body’s ability. |
D.She is proud of her body’s capability. |
A.Pushing harder is good for you. |
B.What you wear to the class matters the most. |
C.Showing up plays a determining role in fitness. |
D.Fitness abilities are more important than showing up. |
【推荐3】I got this strange idea in my eight grade: to run for the president of the student Union. It is not a surprising decision for most outgoing, popular people. But I was neither. In fact I tended to daydream, read books that were not on the required list, and sit at the far corner of the cafeteria with the only two friends I had, Denise and Janice.
However, Claire, my enemy, motivated me to sign up to run against her. Denise decided we should form a group of advisors to get me elected. We met every day, right after school,reviewing every student. We tried to figure out why our schoolmates might want to vote, in their own interests for me or(more likely) against Claire.
We created cascades, a term we learned from Denise’s sister. In other words, we looked for students who were most likely to influence a group of other students. Those are the people that one of us approached first. My narrow victory was a surprise to many including, frankly, the three of us.
That’s how I got my first taste of the power of the so-called Collective Intelligence and it turned out to be the best method of succeeding in various work.
When a group commits to supporting each other by meeting regularly and obeying the negotiated rules, remarkable things happen. We tend to bring to bring the the the best out other, as thousands have learned around the world. When individuals become tight-knit teams, we become happier and higher-performing with and for each other. It is never too late for us to start our own advising group of no more than seven members around a strong sweet spot of common interest—which will help us achieve something different and more meaningful over the years.
1. What can we know about the author according to the first paragraph?A.She has a lot of friends. | B.She loves reading. |
C.She enjoys public debating. | D.She is very realistic. |
A.Boards of advisors | B.Committees of teachers. |
C.Teams of important schoolmates. | D.Groups of devoted friends. |
A.commit to supporting others | B.meet friends as regularly as possible |
C.do something different and meaningful | D.make best use of collective intelligence |
A.A Sure Path to Great Success | B.A Secret to Win the Election |
C.Clever Ways to Defeat Your Enemies | D.Effective Methods of Making Friends |