1 . Why working from anywhere isn’t realistic
For most white-collar workers, it used to be very simple. Home was the place you left to go to work. The office was almost certainly where you were
The pandemic has thrown these neat
Another set of obstacles is more
The option to work from anywhere will be most attractive to people who have well-paid jobs and fewer
Adding it to the menu of working options for sought-after employees
A.heading | B.resisting | C.worrying | D.navigating |
A.demanded | B.modified | C.defined | D.served |
A.programs | B.means | C.cases | D.categories |
A.solely | B.properly | C.responsibly | D.remotely |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Instead | D.Besides |
A.isolated | B.unrestricted | C.sophisticated | D.distinguished |
A.principles | B.insights | C.barriers | D.arguments |
A.In other words | B.On the contrary | C.What’s more | D.After all |
A.compensation | B.enforcement | C.pressure | D.sympathy |
A.distinct | B.complicated | C.personal | D.unnoticeable |
A.realize | B.evade | C.vanish | D.make |
A.visions | B.descendants | C.perspectives | D.obligations |
A.jealousy | B.cooperation | C.fraud | D.interaction |
A.takes time | B.steals thunder | C.makes sense | D.works wonders |
A.review | B.blueprint | C.source | D.sacrifice |
2 . 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 |
3 . A true reality of retirement planning is that your future is riding on the quality of your assumptions. Humble
For example, eight years into this bull market, expecting stocks to deliver as strong returns over the next decade is an uncertain proposition many are nonetheless
Another potential
"If you plan on working longer as a way to get by in retirement, you are going to be in trouble," says Craig Copeland, senior research associate at EBRI. "It should be a
It's simply too
Prudential estimates that on a company-wide level, delayed retirement can
Fewer than one-third of employees surveyed by TCRS report their employer has some sort of "transition" program such as flexible work schedules, reduced hours or
"Workers' vision of retirement is changing faster than employers' business
A.pessimism | B.optimism | C.concern | D.consideration |
A.relying on | B.holding back | C.accounting for | D.turning down |
A.reliable | B.possible | C.flawed | D.firm |
A.As a result | B.In addition | C.Needless to say | D.By comparison |
A.complement | B.composition | C.compliment | D.comprehension |
A.ridiculous | B.sensible | C.risky | D.logical |
A.extended | B.exited | C.existed | D.remained |
A.economically | B.mentally | C.financially | D.physically |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Instead | D.Moreover |
A.delays | B.expects | C.gets | D.decides |
A.influence | B.decrease | C.increase | D.transform |
A.later | B.sooner | C.faster | D.slower |
A.shifting | B.altering | C.ranging | D.functioning |
A.deals | B.practices | C.customs | D.operations |
A.prospect | B.capabilities | C.odds | D.outputs |
4 . When Mrs Green asked us to discover our professions(职业), the whole class seemed to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be
Each day in her class, Mrs Green talked about this. Finally, I picked print journalism(新闻业). This
I shook my head.
“How about some
I shook my head again.
Finally, I thought he
Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career(职业), but with no success.Then I
For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career,
I get
“Well, you see, there was a teacher…”I just wish I could
A.embarrassing | B.mad | C.patient | D.enthusiastic |
A.universities | B.families | C.professions | D.lives |
A.interview | B.describe | C.admire | D.face |
A.considered | B.ordered | C.expected | D.meant |
A.hardly | B.nearly | C.naturally | D.completely |
A.preparations | B.newspapers | C.drink | D.paper |
A.realized | B.imagined | C.impressed | D.admitted |
A.student | B.journalist | C.teacher | D.writer |
A.notes | B.books | C.imagination | D.memory |
A.called | B.remembered | C.recognized | D.visited |
A.answer | B.laugh | C.stop | D.promise |
A.how | B.whether | C.when | D.where |
A.life | B.body | C.blood | D.opinion |
A.coming in | B.coming out | C.going up | D.going on |
A.creating | B.finding | C.covering | D.writing |
A.finally | B.firstly | C.of course | D.in all |
A.While | B.When | C.As long as | D.Once |
A.refer to | B.thanks to | C.up to | D.thanks for |
A.hurt | B.examined | C.tested | D.asked |
A.respect | B.support | C.thank | D.favor |
5 . The Companies Doing the Most to Make Their Employees Happier
Fat paychecks, light workloads, and endless vacation days don’t necessarily add to happy employee. In fact, the happiest employees in the U. S. owe their happiness to first-rate employee motivations, sufficient benefits, career advancement programs, and great work-life balance. The companies that have been the most devoted to cultivating and advancing these things in the past year have seen employee happiness
The jobs site CareerBliss.com just announced the winners of this year’s “Leap Awards,” which honor the companies that have made the biggest leaps to improve employee happiness year-over-year. CareerBliss evaluated more than 250,000 company reviews and ratings it received from
“The Leap Awards are important because they highlight
Each respondent valued each of these things on a 1-to-5 scale, and indicated how important each was to their overall happiness at work. These numbers were
“Every employer who receives a Leap Award should
“We find each year that work-life balance is a key factor in determining employee happiness,” says Golledge. “Employee want to know that they can balance their career with their family and personal life. Often this
Workplace happiness is the core of Career Bliss’ mission, Miller says“An individual’s happiness at work will create happiness throughout all areas of their life, and
A.soar | B.change | C.cease | D.disappear |
A.netizens | B.administrators | C.candidates | D.employees |
A.make up | B.quality for | C.count on | D.refer to |
A.change | B.power | C.duty | D.variety |
A.lay in | B.resulted from | C.focused on | D.contributed to |
A.analysis | B.vacancy | C.flexibility | D.responsibility |
A.applied | B.combined | C.compared | D.remembered |
A.benefited | B.improved | C.changed | D.produced |
A.approve of | B.account for | C.take pride in | D.get used to |
A.good | B.easy | C.impossible | D.interesting |
A.profit | B.honesty | C.creativity | D.loyalty |
A.turns | B.runs | C.advantages | D.skips |
A.However | B.Otherwise | C.Besides | D.Instead |
A.lower | B.fair | C.regular | D.similar |
A.obviously | B.frankly | C.fortunately | D.similarly |
6 . Migrant workers
In the past twenty years, there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. While some newly independent countries have
In view of the
Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating (补偿的) advantage.
One major problem which affects migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are
A.presented | B.devoted | C.adapted | D.restricted |
A.style | B.evidence | C.case | D.hint |
A.call in | B.bring up | C.turn down | D.help out |
A.excellent | B.difficult | C.fair | D.stable |
A.casual | B.familiar | C.major | D.final |
A.consumption | B.pressure | C.competition | D.taxation |
A.occupies | B.increases | C.blocks | D.protects |
A.For example | B.In particular | C.By comparison | D.In other words |
A.Therefore | B.Likewise | C.Consequently | D.However |
A.agreement | B.outcome | C.prediction | D.challenge |
A.skillful | B.vivid | C.routine | D.potential |
A.temporary | B.ordinary | C.voluntary | D.revolutionary |
A.claimed | B.criticized | C.considered | D.expected |
A.sacrifice | B.reminder | C.disadvantage | D.appreciation |
A.limited | B.considerable | C.reasonable | D.potential |
7 . Security guard, truck driver, salesperson—year after year, these jobs appear on lists of the unhappiest careers. Although many factors can make a job
Psychologists have long said that connecting with others is central to our well-being, but just how much conversation we require is under
However, don’t just consider small talk
Small talk can also help us feel connected to our
Of course, some of us are better than others at turning small talk into something bigger. In one study, people who were rated “less curious” by researchers had trouble getting a conversation
Therefore, go ahead—small talk needn’t be idle, and nosiness isn’t all bad.
1.A.rewarding | B.depressing | C.exhausting | D.challenging |
A.stand out | B.turn up | C.give off | D.put forward |
A.negotiation | B.construction | C.investigation | D.examination |
A.divided | B.entitled | C.imposed | D.cataloged |
A.figured out | B.made up | C.look over | D.added to |
A.worthless | B.essential | C.boring | D.ridiculous |
A.occupy | B.satisfy | C.brighten | D.spoil |
A.emotions | B.heart | C.customers | D.surroundings |
A.purposefully | B.briefly | C.continuously | D.generally |
A.responsibility | B.security | C.belonging | D.achievement |
A.Consequently | B.Oppositely | C.Unexpectedly | D.Similarly |
A.approached | B.attached | C.addressed | D.attended |
A.breaking | B.pausing | C.rolling | D.stopping |
A.evolving | B.substituting | C.adapting | D.transforming |
A.interaction | B.standard | C.impact | D.involvement |
8 . A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt
The woman arrived home that
She found him in the kitchen and told him the good
Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to
Someone has said that the
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, “What can you do to
A.nervous | B.pleased | C.calm | D.angry |
A.spirit | B.strength | C.courage | D.money |
A.fear | B.delight | C.sorrow | D.disappointment |
A.week | B.morning | C.afternoon | D.evening |
A.meal | B.gift | C.party | D.list |
A.shop | B.home | C.office | D.restaurant |
A.kept out | B.turned down | C.set aside | D.put off |
A.position | B.income | C.news | D.job |
A.found | B.wrote | C.designed | D.read |
A.note | B.salary | C.present | D.raise |
A.eat | B.sweep | C.clean | D.cut |
A.hung | B.left | C.climbed | D.fallen |
A.worry about | B.get through | C.end up | D.take up |
A.somewhere | B.anyway | C.however | D.instead |
A.price | B.measure | C.method | D.means |
A.expression | B.operation | C.acceptance | D.reaction |
A.suffers | B.fails | C.falls | D.loses |
A.disease | B.problem | C.habit | D.pain |
A.life | B.family | C.duty | D.work |
A.protect | B.defend | C.challenge | D.help |