2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Ben want a job?

A．He has a lot of experience.

B．He just graduated from college.

C．He wants to save up some money.

2. What time does Ben need to arrive at work?

A．Before 5:00 a.m.

B．At 9:00 a.m.

C．Before 5:00 p.m.

3. How much money can Ben make each day?

A．$60.

B．$30.

C．$15.

3 . How many bosses could rely on their employees threatening to quit in mass if they were abruptly forced out? Sam Altman received such a show of support from more than 700 staff after he was fired from Open AI that he was swiftly restored to his position by the board. But this level of loyalty is not typical and may not always be a good thing.

Management experts say staff who are loyal to their employer are inclined to invest more time and effort in their jobs, helping to create an engaged and higher performing workplace. In turn they receive pro notions and pay rises. They have a greater sense of belonging and potentially a longer career at the same organisation. But it is not all rosy. People who are too loyal are more likely to take actions that are deemed wrong to keep their jobs and protect their employer, according to a 2021 academic paper. They might overlook wrongdoing and be less likely to expose corruption. Loyalty is sometimes seen as such a force for good that it can be used to justify bad behavior.

Often companies and senior bosses are the real winner a of employee loyalty. Research led by Matthew Stanley at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business published this year, found that managers were more likely to exploit loyal individuals. Stanley recruited almost 1,400 managers to read about a fictional 29-year-old employee called John, who worked for a company that was trying to keep costs down. They had to decide how willing they would be to ask John to work longer hours and take on more work without more pay. Researchers created various situations including labelling John as loyal versus other traits such as honest and fair. Managers were more willing to ask loyal John to take on the burden of unpaid work.

However, Consultancy Gallup’s latest state of the workplace report showed that half of the 122, 416 employees who took part in a global survey were looking out for new work. “You can’t guarantee anyone will stick around these days,” says a consultant who advises boards. This is particularly true of younger generations. They trust their bosses less and are not as patient when it comes to career progression, seeing little benefit in keeping their heads down and following orders if they do not see results quickly.

1. What does the author want to say by mentioning Sam Altman in Paragraph 1?

A．Open AI’s staff loyalty is quite high.

B．Staff loyalty’s rosy side in the work.

C．Sam Altman could count on his employees.

D．This level of loyalty is not always good.

2. How did Matthew Stanley conduct his research!

A．Through global surveys concerning a fictional employee named John.

B．By creating different situations to ask John ta take on more unpaid work.

C．By asking managers to make decisions about work arrangements of John.

D．By recruiting managers to read fiction about work traits like loyal and honest.

3. What can you learn from the passage?

A．Loyalty can be used by management to exploit employees.

B．Younger generations are more patient towards their employers.

C．Employees who are loyal are more likely to report wrongdoing.

D．Loyalty to an employer always leads to a positive work environment.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．How Job Loyalty Affects the Work Environment?

B．Why Staff Loyalty is Not Always a Good Thing?

C．Are Loyal Employees More Likely to be Promoted?

D．Does Work Loyalty Help Career Progress More Quickly?

4 . “Let’s take a break,” partway through the meeting, my boss stood, saying. “I need more coffee.” I picked up my empty cup. “I do, too,” I said, and handed it to him across the table. “Thanks,” I added, looking at him expectantly. The boss was staggered for a moment, and then took the cup from me.

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What does the underlined word “staggered” mean in the sixth paragraph?

A．Amused.	B．Shocked.
C．Depressed.	D．Excited.

5 . When you need a job very much, you may end up taking

Of course, you may seek tasks and responsibilities that force you to learn something new or to work harder. “You may be operating on autopilot（习惯性地）right now, but chances are that people above you are stressed,” Sarah Hathorn says. “ Take things off your boss’s plate and let him know which projects or tasks you want to learn more about.”

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The underlined words “take things off your boss’s plate” mean______.

A．draw your boss’s attention	B．share your boss’s burdens
C．give your boss useful advice	D．ask your boss for a better position

6 . I had a good job in the marketing division of a Fortune 500 company. After working for this first-class ________ for fourteen years, I got to ________ what it would be like to design a job around what I enjoyed most while using my strongest skills. I hoped to spend the next ________ of my career doing what I loved most and spend more time with the people I ________ most, my wife and sons.

My wife was a stay-at-home mom, so I would sacrifice (牺牲) our only income and insurance for nothing more than a ________ . Yet, after ________ extensive (广泛的) research, reading books on how to launch this type of business, calling the authors for additional details, freelancing (从事自由职业) for ad agencies and design firms to ensure I could write on any subject, and purchasing insurance, this goal slowly developed from ________ to probable.

I ________ then that author Henry David Thoreau was onto something when he said, “The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” At thirty-seven, I had a window of opportunity to ________ a dream — to run a home-based business and spend more time with my family. I pulled the plug (终止) — and ________ my advertising and executive speechwriting business in June 1991 — thirty-two years ago. While working with different clients and sharpening my writing skills on ________ subjects, I watched my sons grow up for ten years, played hundreds of unscheduled backyard baseball games, and enjoyed countless father/son ________ while walking around the block.

How would I have ________ if I had never taken a ten-year break from my corporate (公司的) career? It’s a question I've asked myself before. The answer? I’d have more money in the bank — but I would also have a major deficit (赤字) in my memory ________ .

Life provides windows of opportunity, but they close quickly. For me, to remain in my former company during this “window” came at a price too high. Thoreau was right; I wasn’t willing to ________ more of my family life for my professional life.

1.

A．college

B．company

C．gym

D．gallery

2.

A．submit to

B．jump at

C．think about

D．rule out

3.

A．stage

B．process

C．term

D．development

4.

A．met

B．witnessed

C．believed

D．loved

5.

A．dream

B．hope

C．request

D．prediction

6.

A．controlling

B．working

C．conducting

D．carrying

7.

A．incredible

B．impossible

C．average

D．unremarkable

8.

A．called

B．gained

C．misunderstood

D．realized

9.

A．chase

B．abandon

C．cite

D．refuse

10.

A．introduced

B．presented

C．launched

D．attended

11.

A．developmental

B．multiple

C．grateful

D．creative

12.

A．conferences

B．sessions

C．chats

D．workshops

13.

A．benefited

B．promoted

C．consumed

D．strengthened

14.

A．garden

B．bank

C．quarry

D．ward

15.

A．transform

B．alter

C．adapt

D．exchange