第1题
&8226;Which section (A, B, C or D) does each statement (I-7) refer to?
&8226;For each statement (1-7), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
&8226;You will need to use some of these letters more than once.
Successful Time Management
A
The secret of avoiding work pressure is thinking ahead. Every day you need to review your progress towards objectives and decide how you can best use the time available to make further progress. You may find this is best done at the start of your working day but some people prefer to have a planning session just before they finish. Whichever you select - and you may need to experiment to find what suits you best- find some way of fitting the activity into your schedule. Never say, '1 don't have time to plan today'.
B
Managers at all levels occasionally find they have taken on more than they can cope with. This is not a crime, but you must examine the reasons for such a situation and then plan a course of action. Until the problem is resolved, most of your time and energy will go into worrying about the situation and you will feel unmotivated. Think too about how to prevent it happening again. This may require you to be firm and avoid agreeing to more than is realistic.
C
If a review of your working practices shows that you are too much of a perfectionist, do something about this. Modern definitions of quality refer to 'fitness for purpose'. If you bear this in mind, you may find it easier to persuade yourself to settle for an acceptable level of quality rather than perfection. When thinking about objectives and planning how to achieve them, consider how thoroughly you need to do something in order to meet your requirements. Unless you have spare time, do not spend extra hours on an activity in an effort to cover absolutely everything.
D
If your review of a period of time shows that you are spending time on things that are not really necessary or important, then think hard about whether you can afford this time. Many people file unnecessary papers and attend endless, unproductive meetings. Even top managers can be guilty of misdirecting their efforts by supervising subordinates too closely or failing to delegate. If you question the necessity of certain work, you may find it easier to avoid these misdirected efforts and this will better inform. your planning in the future.
In order to complete a task well, it may not be necessary to deal with every detail.
第2题
M: Well, basically it's a kind of artwork that was done by sailors on whaling ships.
W: When there weren't any whales around, there might not be much for the sailors to do and they often got pretty bored.
M: So to entertain themselves, they started carving stuff on whale bones and whale teeth.
W: OK, so basically the term 'screemshore' refers to the artwork that sailors created. Usually out of whale bones and whale teeth. Can you give me an example of something that sailors might have carved.
M: Well, for one thing, I remember reading that they carved things that could be used around the house, you know, cooking and sowing utensils, that kind of stuff.
W: Good.
M: You know, I noticed from the pictures in the article that some of the carvings have really detailed images on them, like they have some pretty sophisticated pictures of famous people and historical themes and stuff like that. And I was wondering just how they did that.
W: That's a very good question and it brings us your assignment for tomorrow. While at the museum, I'd like each of you to take some notes on the various technique used in making screemshore, so that we can discuss them when we come back to class.
(23)
A.To review information for an examination.
B.To plan an exhibit of the student's artwork.
C.To discuss different whaling techniques.
D.To prepare for a visit to a museum.
第3题
Often, employees fear that the evaluation will be a negative experience, This fear alone can result in defensiveness and tension, Tile manager must take pains to lessen the employees fear and make the evaluation a participatory(参与的)event. An employee who contributes ideas to his or her evaluation will be much more likely to agree with the outcome and be willing to follow the suggestions.
The employee evaluation system is to improve employee performance. While area8 needing improvement must be reviewed, this should always be done in the spirit of discovering goals the employee can work toward. This holds true for reviewing successes as well. While praise for past achievements may be used as a reward, at the time of the evaluation, the primary reason to look at the persons success is to determine areas in which he or she can continue to excel(擅长).
Perhaps the most effective way to make the evaluation a participatory event is to ask the employee to come prepared to the meeting. The employer and employee each should carefully review the job description prior to the evaluation meeting and should make notes on areas in which the employee had difficulty or has made a contribution. It is important that these notes be specific; "Does a good job" is not nearly as meaningful as "Increased productivity(生产率)by 35%".
Both parties should also draw up a short list of goals for the employee to achieve during the next evaluation period. Ideally, these goals should build upon the known strengths and successes of the employee. However, areas needing improvement must also be addressed.
According to the passage, employees being evaluated _________.
A.are often those who have newly obtained the job
B.often feel fearful and anxious
C.often have the feeling of being looked down upon
D.are often proud and confident
第4题
From the passage, we can infer that this essay comes from a book on ______.
A.introductory etymology
B.general science
C.literature review
D.book review
第5题
A.Three years.
B.Four years.
C.Five years.
D.Six years.
第6题
What method is mentioned that customers can review their account information?
A.Using telephone service
B.Visiting local branch ATM
C.Using their personal computer
D.Checking their mailed statement
第7题
What can be inferred about William Rhodes?
A.He plans to review and revise the code.
B.He was hired by Bainbridge Elkers in 2004.
C.He works in the Corporate Relations office in London.
D.He wrote and edited most of the original draft of the code.
第8题
What can be inferred about Ms. Dorothy Yost from her e-mail?
A.She will review the handouts as soon as they become available.
B.She has some options to offer the agenda.
C.She and Ms. Linda Davis coordinated the last workshop.
D.She conducts workshops overseas.
第9题
We can guess that this passage is probably a ______.
A.TV commentary
B.news report
C.book review
D.newspaper article
第10题
10 The conclusion can be deduced from the premises
A gone B derived
C done D come
第11题
SQ3R
A Proven method for effective textbook reading is the SQ3R method developed by Francis Robinson. The first step is to survey (the S step) the chapter by reading the title, introduction, section headings, summary, and by studying any graphs, tables, illustrations or charts. The purpose of this step is to get an overview of the chapter so that you will know before you read what it will be about. In the second step (the Q step), for each section you ask yourself questions such as “What do I already know about this topic?” and “What do 1 want to know?” In this step you also take the section heading and turn it into a question. This step gives you a purpose for reading the section. The third step (the first of the 3R’s) is to read to find the answer to your questions. Then at the end of each section, before going on to the next section, you recite (the second of the 3R’s) the answers to the questions that you formed in the question step. When you recite you should say the information you want to learn out loud in your own words. The fifth step is done after you have completed step 2, 3, and 4 for each section. You review (the last of the 3R’s) the entire chapter. The review is done much as the survey was in the first step. As you review, hold a mental conversation with yourself as you recite the information you selected as important to learn. The mental conversation could take the form. of asking and answering the questions formed from the headings or reading the summary, which lists the main ideas in the chapter, and trying to fill in the details for each main idea.
The passage implies that the SQ3R method_______.
A.needs to be proven
B.leaves much to be desired
C.turns out to be practicable
D.cannot be used by every reader