People who work in offices are ________ as "white-collar workers” for the simple
A、referred to
B、inferred to
C、conferred to
D、deferred to
A、referred to
B、inferred to
C、conferred to
D、deferred to
第1题
The research found people who tested high on optimism do notavoidhard work and challenges.
第2题
other people.
B.It is found that people who work at physical jobs experience fewer heart attacks than other people.
C.It is found that people who work at heavy jobs experience fewer heart attacks than other people.
D.It is found that people who work at easy jobs experience fewer heart attacks than other people.
第3题
Most people who travel in the course of their work are given traveling ______.
A.income
B.fee
C.pay
D.allowance
第4题
A.They are online companies.
B.They are people unions that work in the same area.
C.They are groups of people dealing with difficult bosses.
D.They are people online who help each other to find jobs.
第5题
Brian says that people who work on their own
A.achieve more than those working in teams
B.work harder than other staff.
C.are being ignored by their manager
第6题
The passage is aimed at people who
A.probably work for e-learning companies.
B.probably work for video game companies.
C.are worried about the economy.
D.are concerned about e-training.
第7题
填空:Nowadays, is it possible to tell a person's class just by looking at him? Physical details __1__ tell us about health, diet and type of work done. A hundred years ago the working class very often lookd unhealthy, small and were either too thin or too fat. The upper classes were often __2__, sporting types who were used to a good diet and looked healthy. Today living and working conditions have improved, and such __3__ would no longer be so true.The clothes people choose to wear, however, do provide information about their __4__. The most obvious way in which is for the amount of money spent on them. Expensive clothes look expensive and show their wearer had money. Clothes can provide other __5__ as well. The upper classes __6__ to be less interested in fashion and wear good quality clothes in non-bright colours, made of natural material like wool, leather or cotton. Lower working class people often choose clothes in bright colours, made of man-made material. A sociological explanation for this would be that color and interest are mssing from their lives, and therefore any opportunity to introduce this is __7__.Clothes are __8__ at a price within most people's reach. New clothes make the wearer feel good, and show some __9__ of wealth to the outside world. Today some new fashions are started by the lower working class people who want to look __10__ and feel important. They want people to look at them.
A) available
B) background
C) different
D) tall
E) totally
F) taken
G) descriptions
H) degree
I) clues
J) alone
K) appear
L) consider
M) full
N) hobby
O)fetched
第8题
What kind of people didn't they need?
A.Those who knew no foreign language.
B.Those who wanted to work 30 hours a week.
C.Those who had no experience in office work.
第9题
What is suggested about outsiders who now live in the country?
A.That country people no longer reject them.
B.That they often do work like servicing cars and digging gardens.
C.That the men and women who work for them are from the city.
D.That many of them have been in the countryside for a long time.
第10题
A.denying
B.upsetting
C.protesting
D.competing
第11题
Woman: Jim O'Brien heads the UK division of American PC company Hacker. Mr O'Brien, thank you very much for sparing us a few minutes of your busy schedule.
Man: Hello. It's a pleasure. And please call me Jim.
Woman: Well, Jim, can we start by going through a typical day for you?
Man: I usually get up at around 5am. I drive in from my house to the office in London. I get very frustrated sitting in traffic jams so I leave early to beat the rush. I enjoy driving in, it's nice to get away on my own.
Woman: That's certainly an early start!
Man: Yes, well, at 6.30am, I get into the office. I use the time to get through my post and do the things that are difficult to do during the normal working day because of people wanting to see me. Between the hours of 8 and 9 1 take care of any European business which needs doing.
Woman: What a schedule! Do you find it exhausting?
Man: Exhausting, no. But, unfortunately most of my time is spent in meetings now, which doesn't really suit my type of personality. I much prefer the hands-on approach - I would rather be out chatting to people than sitting in the boardroom preparing policies and strategies - but that is a luxury I can't afford.
Woman: Could you tell us how you started with Hacker?
Man: I got into Hacker almost by accident. I was chief executive of a meat trading firm called FMC Harris, which was subject to a hostile take-over. At 9am one morning my boss was fired, and by 9.10am I was ont too. I spent eight weeks with no job, a wife and children to support, and a house to pay for. Then I was approached by Hacker to set up a UK branch for them. I was reluctant at first, but after a trip to Hacker's headquarters in the US to discuss it, I was chasing them!
Woman: It's a big company. Who do you actually work with on a daily basis?
Man: The rest of the management team arrives at around 9am. I work closely with a team of six, including my PA, Alice Lang. She is an integral part of the management system. I was lucky to find her, as it's almost impossible to find the right person for the job. The ideal employee is someone who is willing to work hard and someone who can adapt to the way we work.
Woman: Uh-huh. Right, so let's get you up to lunch-time. After your early start, you must be ready for lunch quite early, too.
Man: Yes, though the actual time varies from day to day. I try to avoid business lunches because I still have the afternoon ahead to contend with. I don't enjoy lengthy meals. So I usually just have a sandwich in the office with Alice.
Woman: And are there any changes planned for the future?
Man: People ask me if I get frustrated or bored, but the job changes constantly. This year we are moving away from wholesale office sales and more into high street retail sales of home computers. This is new ground for Hacker and presents me with a fresh set of challenges.
Woman: Jim, we hear a lot about people working long hours these days. When do you finish work?
Man: I am not the sort of person who enjoys working late. I try to get home by 7. I won't work late at the office sitting behind the desk because I can do something like that equally well at home. But there's no way to avoid entertaining and meeting people in the evening, so two or three nights a week I stay in town. I try to keep work and the weekend totally divorced. The week's devoted to Hacker, but the weekend is devoted to myself and my family.
Woman: Jim, thank you very much. It's been most interesting, and I'm sure our listeners have learnt a lot.
Man: Thank you. I've enjoyed it. And if you need any new computers for your offices ...
Woman: ... we know who to call!
•You will hear a radio presenter interviewing a businessman called Jim O'Brien.
•For each question 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
•After you have l
A.he enjoys driving his car fast.
B.he wants to avoid the heaviest traffic.
C.he lives a long way from his office.