1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the man’s boss call Jeff?

A．In the morning.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the evening.

2. How did Jeff explain everything?

A．Over the phone.

B．By e-mail.

C．In person.

3. Why didn’t Jeff come to the office on Tuesday?

A．He was sick.

B．He was off the day.

C．He was working somewhere else.

4. How does the woman sound in the end?

A．Excited.

B．Angry.

C．Surprised.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will Edward be responsible for?

A．Doing online marketing.

B．Organizing the musicians.

C．Sending out the invitations.

2. What is the woman going to do first?

A．Draw the posters.

B．Make the guest list.

C．Design the invitations.

3. Who will be in charge of making the room reservations?

A．Nancy.

B．John.

C．Tim.

4. Where is Nancy now?

A．In a hotel.

B．On a train.

C．In the hospital.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下题。
1. How will the woman go for the job interview?

A．By car.

B．By bus.

C．By subway.

2. What job is the woman applying for?

A．A translator.

B．An engineer.

C．A tour guide.

3. What did the woman impress the man with last year?

A．Her business skills.

B．Her spoken French.

C．Her work experience.

4. How does the woman feel about her interview tomorrow?

A．Excited.

B．Confident.

C．Anxious.

9 . Research shows that forming connections with your coworkers is good for your career and your overall happiness.

It’s a fact that as you get older, it becomes harder to make friends. It’s a natural progression, whether you work in an office or a remote area. As you get older and leave school, you often have more demands for your time and fewer opportunities to get to know those around you.

“Maintaining friendships takes effort, but it’s well worth it,” says CEO and Fast Company contributor Corey Weiner. “Studies show that a friend can make you a better collaborator (合作者), a more creative and productive worker and generally happier with your job.”

After all, most of you spend a huge number of your waking hours at work. Of course, it’s more fun to have someone to collaborate with and occasionally sympathize with. But how do you go about making genuine connections with coworkers or other like-minded individuals in your industry?

It might sound overly simplistic, but a big part of building friendships is just putting yourself out there. “If you’re not used to having a lot of friends any more, you may actually need to remind yourself to engage,” writes Professor Art Markman. “Set time on your calendar for a phone call or make plans to get a cup of coffee.”

“Don’t wait for someone else to make the first move,” says Keith Rollag, author of What to Do When You’re New. “If things go well during an initial coffee or activity, actively follow up to build on that connection.”

You’re not going to immediately bond with all of your coworkers or every person you meet at a networking happy hour. But making continual attempts to find connections with your non-annoying colleagues will eventually pay off. Last but not least, don’t call them work husband or work wife in the beginning.

1. Why is it harder to make friends when people get older?

A．They focus more on other business.

B．They have more demands on friends.

C．They reject to put many efforts into it.

D．They are too old to know other people.

2. What do the words of Corey Weiner show?

A．The way to make friends.	B．The need to do jobs well.
C．The importance of the studies.	D．The meaning of gaining friendship.

3. What does Keith Rollag attach importance to?

A．Keeping in touch with old friends.	B．Spending more time drinking coffee.
C．The initiative in forming connections.	D．The balance between work and life.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the last paragraph?

A．To offer suggestions.	B．To explain reasons.
C．To draw conclusions.	D．To make comments.

10 . If your boss yells, blames you, and then takes the credit for your work—even it is a rare incident—it can have a bad effect on your well-being and performance at the workplace.

“Thankfully, abusive leadership isn’t too common, but when it happens it leaves employees far less likely to take the initiative and work to improve business practices,” said Howie Xu, an author of a new study carried out by an international group of researchers. “We wanted to understand the cogmitive factors behind that effect—and find out how companies can protect their employees from the negative impact of bad bosses.”   

Xu’s team surveyed employees and supervisors from 42 different South Korean companies, along with hundreds of US students, to explore the ways in which abusive supervision impacts“taking charge”behavior by employees. Subjects were then ranked according to whether they actively seek positive opportunities for promotion and advancement or take a more preventative approach that prioritizes safety and job security.

“We theorized that both the drive to obtain rewards (promotion, bonuses) and the drive to avoid punishments (maintain job security) would shape the way employees respond to abusive bosses,” Xu explained. But that’ s not what Xu and his team found. Rather, they found that employees who prioritized career advancement were strongly affected by abusive leadership while employees who prioritized job security remained just as likely to take charge after experiencing abusive leadership.

One possible explanation, Xu said, is that ambitious employees may think an abusive boss has direct control over whether they will receive bonuses or opportunities for promotion. By contrast, bad bosses may be seen as having less direct control over fring decisions, which often require ratification (批准) by HR teams or more senior managers.

That’s an important finding, because it suggests that organizations seeking to lessen the impact of bad leadership should focus on giving power to employees and making them feel valued and appreciated, rather than simply apologizing and making them feel sure that their jobs are safe.

1. What do Howio Xu’s words in paragraph 2 suggest?

A．It’s urgent for companies to replace their bad bosses.

B．Companies should perfect their staff evaluation system.

C．Becoming a victim of abusive leadership is very normal.

D．Abusive leadership lowers employees’ work enthusiasm.

2. What conclusion can be drawn from paragraph 4?

A．The finding had a solid theory foundation.

B．The finding was beyond the study team’s expectations.

C．Employees tend to put potential rewards before everything else.

D．Employees generally hold an unfriendly attitude toward abusive bosses.

3. What should organizations primarily do if the employees were abused?

A．Give them suitable recognition.	B．Guarantee them job security.
C．Seek help from professionals.	D．Make a sincere apology to them.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．It’s Possible to Keep a Bad Boss at Bay

B．It’ s Important to Avoid Becoming a Bad Boss

C．Having a Bad Boss May Make You a Worse Employee

D．Having Bad HR Teams Keeps You Away from Job Satisfaction