题目内容
8.As the labor market becomes more attractive,more companies are sending their employees to school.Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the latest company to use tuition assistance for employees-which for decades has been a part of many business'benefits packages-as part of a renewed effort to bring in and cultivate talent.And while the impact of such programs has yet to be fully assessed,many see it as a positive-although gradual-movement."For workers,it gives them a better opportunity for development,"says Colleen Flaherty Manchester,a professor."For firms,they are able to recruit the type of employees who have value education and are less likely to turn over,and thus have a higher level of retention(保留)."
In all,56percent of US organizations offer undergraduate educational assistance while 52percent offer graduate assistance.
Largely driving the trend are Millennials,who happen to be the fastest-growing people in the US workforce today and to whom the idea of tuition support from employers is especially appealing.Nearly 60percent of Millennials surveyed said they would choose a job with strong professional-development potential over one with regular pay raises.Employers are absolutely adapting to Millennials in the workplace.They recognize that they need more experience,more knowledge,more mentoring to be successful.And they're asking for it.
Of more than 140,000Starbucks employees,only about 4,000have signed up for the company's College Achievement Plan.What the long-term effects such programs might have for companies'retention and turnover rates remain unclear.But,the pluses of these programs are more important than the minuses.We're going to see a lot more of this in the future.
32.Using tuition assistance for employeesC.
A.has attracted a large number of talents
B.is a trend that formed recently
C.has existed for scores of years
D.is well received by employees
33.What can we learn from what Colleen Flaherty said?B
A.It is merely beneficial to employees
B.It is a win-win event for employees and employers.
C.Valuing education has become a trend for all companies.
D.It turns out to be tough for firms to find suitable employees.
34.What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 4refer to?C
A.Regular pay raises.
B.More chances to be successful
C.Educational support
D.Professional-development potential
35.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the programs?B
A.The programs can guarantee the employees a good job.
B.The impact of the programs remains to be estimated.
C.Employees will benefit more from the programs than companies.
D.It's less likely that employees will remain in the same company after receiving the programs.
分析 本文属于议论文,随着劳动市场越来越激烈,为了留住员工,很多公司送员工进行继续教育.给员工学费援助,作为公司的福利套餐已经存在了几十年;而千禧一代促进了这样趋势,因为对于Millennials(千禧一代,即1983-2000出生的人)而言,来自雇主的教育支持非常吸引人,他们需要这种"教育支持",因为他们需要更多经验、更多知识和更多指导才能成功;通过送员工进行继续教育,工人得到更多的机会,公司能够留住人才,这样可以达到对公司和员工的双赢.不过这样的项目可能会对公司保留员工和跳槽比率有怎样的长期的影响还不清楚.
解答 32.答案C.细节理解题.根据第一段中的Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the latest company to use tuition assistance for employees-which for decades has been a part of many business'benefits packages可知Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 是最近的一家给员工学费援助的公司,这作为很多公司的福利套餐已经存在了几十年,故C项符合语境.
33.答案 B.推理判断题.根据第二段中的For workers,it gives them a better opportunity for development(对工人来说,这给予他们更好的发展机会)与For firms,they are able to recruit the type of employees who have value education and are less likely to turn over,and thus have a higher level of retention(对公司而言,它们能够吸收重视教育不太会跳槽的员工,因此实现高水平的保留),判断这对于员工和公司来说是双赢的,故选B项.
34.答案 C.词义猜测题;由第四段中"to whom the idea of tuition support from employers is especially appealing."可知,对于Millennials(千禧一代,即1983-2000出生的人)而言,来自雇主的教育支持非常吸引人;该段倒数第二句"They recognize that they need more experience,more knowledge,more mentoring to be successful."说明,他们意识到他们需要更多经验、更多知识和更多指导才能成功,由此判断他们需要"教育支持",故选C项.
35.答案B.细节理解题.第一段提到:while the impact of such programs has yet to be fully assessed(虽然这样的项目的影响还没有得到充分评估),及最后一段提到:What the long-term effects such programs might have for companies'retention and turnover rates remain unclear(这样的项目可能会对公司保留员工和跳槽比率有怎样的长期的影响还不清楚).可知选B项.
点评 阅读要在整体理解文章的基础上,在做细节题时根据题干定位细节,在语境中正确理解原句,然后对照选项做出合理的判断;必要的时候要进行推理,透过句子表面看作者的真正意图.