Anthony was born in a beautiful town. The local environment was particularly good and the people were caring and attached importance to hygiene (卫生). In the blink of an eye, Anthony was in high school. For more than a decade, he developed the habit as the other people in the town.
Then he went on to university. He got along with his classmates because he had a kind heart and was always ready to help others. He even set up an organization aimed at guiding people to pay attention to the hygiene in the campus. He received an award from the school for this.
After graduating from university, Anthony came to New York to attend an interview for a job. He wanted to work for a software design company. But it would be difficult for him because the company was very famous and there were many people going for the interview. But Anthony did not feel discouraged and wanted to give it a try. He prepared a lot in advance, including the history, the culture and the current situation of the company.
The day of the interview came quickly. As he had expected, there were many interviewees. He was told that there were only 10 positions available, but he still felt confident. The interviewees were all waiting on the ground floor and the office where the interview took place was located on the third floor. The interviewees went to the interview in turn. One by one, they went upstairs but came down quickly. Anthony thought to himself that the interviews were too fast and felt worried.
Finally it was Anthony’s turn. He stood up and headed upstairs. At the corner of the second floor stairs were an empty bucket and two mops (拖把). One of them was dry and the other one was wet. The wet one was on the floor, slowly dripping (滴落) down with dirty water.
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Anthony saw it and walked up to it.
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The interviewer looked at Anthony with a smile.
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| A．Nervous. | B．Excited. | C．Sleepless. | D．Frustrated. |
| A．High requirements. | B．Flexible schedules. | C．High frequency. | D．Opposite rules. |
| A．The man held a childhood dream of being a professional player. |
| B．The man had taken it for granted that he would be a basketball star sooner or later. |
| C．The man felt uncomfortable when he first received so much attention from others. |
| D．The man relieved himself by adjusting the focus of his attention in time. |
| A．We should not take it seriously. |
| B．We should compete with each other. |
| C．We should enjoy ourselves in it. |
| D．We should never miss a game. |
1. 工作内容说明；
2. 应聘者能力要求；
3. 待遇及薪酬。
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| A．Reliability and tradition. |
| B．Trust and reassurance. |
| C．Innovation and adaptability. |
| D．Simplicity and liveliness. |
| A．It has a happy, feel-good style that can attract younger people, especially females. |
| B．Its modern-looking design matches the company image. |
| C．The light, carefree and friendly image portrays buying insurance as an easy decision |
| D．The semicircular design matches the pyramid theme in some of the advertisements. |
| A．Its dynamic feel. |
| B．The triangle design. |
| C．The thick, block lettering in red. |
| D．The simple color combination of red and white. |
| A．The light, carefree, friendly image. |
| B．The semicircle design and the lively lettering |
| C．The hand-painted look and the triangle shape |
| D．The old-fashioned thick, block lettering in red. |
5 . My students frequently ask me how I planned out my career to become president of Fidelity Investments. I always tell them, “There was no grand plan; I backed into my career one step at a time.” In this tough economy and ever-changing world, it is more important than ever to smartly evaluate each step in your career. To prepare for whatever surprises lie ahead, try to make choices today that will maximize your options in the future.
Gaining transferable (可转移的) knowledge begins with the choices you make at school. You want your education to provide you with the necessary skills and expertise to succeed in a wide variety of jobs.
Once you have finished your formal education, search for jobs that will allow you to further expand your transferable knowledge—to help you find your next job. Let’s say you take a job putting together airplane leases. Within a few years, you could become the world’s expert on the subject.
Remember gaining transferable knowledge is only one piece of the puzzle.
Of course, you can build your network to some degree without changing jobs.
| A．You can make yourself more attractive. |
| B．Gain transferable expertise and form close bonds with your colleagues. |
| C．Your next step should help you expand your web of personal relationships. |
| D．This later helped me evaluate and start business units throughout the world. |
| E．You can attend conferences or participate in committees at trade associations. |
| F．This means that you need to make smart choices about the courses you will follow. |
| G．However, this narrow expertise probably won’t help you in any other line of work. |
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Dear Lili,
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Yours,
Li Hua
1. 表达申请意愿；
2. 你的优势（至少两点） 。
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To whom it may concern,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
8 . Is loyalty in the workplace dead?
Just recently, Lynda Gratton, a workplace expert, proclaimed that it was. In The Financial Times, she said that it had been “killed off through
It’s sad if this good virtue is now out of place in the business world. But the situation may be more
Fifty years ago, an employee could stay at the same company for decades, said Tammy Erickson, an author and work-force consultant. Many were
Now many companies cannot or will not hold up their end of the bargain, so why should the employees hold up theirs? Given the opportunity, they’ll take their skills and their portable retirement accounts elsewhere. These days, Ms. Gratton writes,
Ms. Erickson says that the quid pro quo (交换物，报酬) of modern employment is more likely to be: As long as I work for you, I promise to have the relevant skills and
For some baby boomers, this
A longtime employee who is also productive and motivated is of enormous value, said Cathy Benko, chief talent officer at Deloitte. On the other hand, she said, “You can be with a company a long time and not be highly committed.”
Ms. Benko has seen her company shift its
Then there are the effects of the recent recession. Many people - if they haven’t been
If the pendulum(摇摆不定的事态或局面) shifts, how will businesses persuade their best employees to stay?
Loyalty may not be what it once was, but most companies will still be better off with at least a core of people who stay with them across decades.
If loyalty is seen as a
| A．tightening | B．lengthening | C．shortening | D．loosening |
| A．complicated | B．confused | C．difficult | D．conservative |
| A．confine | B．convince | C．identify | D．define |
| A．guaranteed | B．provided | C．supplemented | D．rewarded |
| A．belief | B．trust | C．confidence | D．tolerance |
| A．occupy | B．engage | C．sacrifice | D．involve |
| A．rightly | B．immediately | C．exactly | D．fairly |
| A．difference | B．exchange | C．shift | D．modification |
| A．assuming | B．ensuring | C．assuring | D．approving |
| A．focus | B．mind | C．faith | D．importance |
| A．laid off | B．employed | C．valued | D．supported |
| A．Salary | B．Money | C．Loyalty | D．Credit |
| A．However | B．Rather | C．Therefore | D．Otherwise |
| A．promise | B．compliment | C．commitment | D．command |
| A．interest | B．sake | C．disadvantage | D．benefit |
Much time and effort has been devoted to researching the mental health benefits of flexible work environments, but can the ability to leave work early to watch your son’s soccer game, or arrive at the office a bit later in the morning in order to see to some personal matters, have physical health benefits besides making you feel a bit relaxed?
According to new research published in the Cochrane Library Database of Systematic Reviews, it seems so. In a review of 10 previous studies examining the health effects of unfixed work conditions for more than 16,000 people, researchers from the U.K.. Durham University and University of Newcastle, as well as the University of Montreal, found that flexible work schedules, for instance, when employees can shift their starting times, were associated with improvements in a person’s overall health. In addition, perhaps, unsurprisingly, in all of the studies included in the review, researchers found no evidence for negative effects of more flexible work schedules.
This initial analysis was intended to throw light on the potential health benefits of flexible work options, which are increasingly popular throughout Scandinavia, and have recently gained some ground in the U.K. For example, last April, the British government implemented a policy that allowed parents of children aged six and under to request flexible work arrangements to include parents of children aged 16 and younger. In the U.S., the phenomenon is a bit slower to catch on. Yet, the economic slowdown of recent years may have contributed to growth in workplace flexibility—as companies unable to reward employees with bonuses or raises may turn to other forms of compensation, Reuters reported early last year.
Original analysis too, of course, indicated the benefits of flexible work environments toward positive mental health outcomes. And while these latest findings are promising, the researchers stress that more study is vital to understanding the detailed relationship between flexible work and improved health outcomes. To truly grasp the benefits of flexible working conditions, the researchers say, additional study analyzing health outcomes among a wide range of workers—from high-ranking executives to hourly employees – is critical, which helps to gain a deeper understanding of the issue, and to shape future workplace policy.
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