题目内容
2.Today's workplace is unique in history.Never before have we seen people working together who represent such different backgrounds and experiences.This difference of age,race,gender,and work style makes it very difficult to organize and run a company.As a result,companies are looking for individuals who can manage a wide range of employees effectively.Increasingly,managers are discovering that age differences among workers are a major cause of concern.
This has been an important realization.The management difficulties and challenges have led some experts to study intergenerational differences for an understanding of problems in the workplace.What they have discovered is interesting and may provide ways of improving working conditions in companies that employ individuals from different generations.
The first thing to realize,they say,is that differences of opinion about the importance of work and how to get work done are not a coincidence.That is,it is not an accident that young employees will be different from older employees.In fact,if employers do not pay attention to these differences,it is possible that anger will build up between people and lead to difficulties in the company.
Resentment (仇恨) between members of different generations,if not attended to,can lead to extreme anger and unhappiness and even lasting enmity if people are not careful.That individuals from different generations should come to view each other as if they were from different sides of warring countries should not be surprising.
It is natural for individuals from the same generation to form alliances (联盟),to come together for protection.Different generations represent different experiences in life,and these lead naturally to different opinions about oneself and one's approaches to work.
If you were raised in a time of plenty,when products were readily available and relatively inexpensive,you would believe that prosperity is natural and expectable.If,on the other hand,you were raised in a time of scarcity,you would always be careful not to waste things for fear you would not have enough.You would make angry people who seem to believe that problems will always solve themselves.Such optimism in the face of difficulties would be a source of unhappiness between you and them.It is difficult,in such circumstances,to achieve a happy,agreeable atmosphere in the workplace.
73.What most possibly makes it difficult to organize or run a companyA?
A.Employees are in different generations.
B.Employees are of different backgrounds.
C.Employees work in different styles.
D.Employees are in different races.
74.Employers should pay attention toB if they want to avoid anger between employees.
A.the different understanding of problems in the workplace
B.the different views on value of work and working methods
C.the different generations of employees in the workplace
D.the different ways of expressing anger in the company
75.The word"enmity"is closet in meaning toA.
A.hatred
B.sorrows
C.ignorance
D.forgiveness
76.What can be inferred from the passageB?
A.Employees in some companies regard each other as mere enemies.
B.Employees'attitudes towards life are related to the time when they grow up.
C.Employees who are raised in a time of scarcity tend to be angry with others.
D.Achieving a harmonious atmosphere in the workplace is the main task for employers.
77.What does the writer mainly talk about in the passageD?
A.Employees should be cooperative and friendly with each other.
B.It is difficult for employers to have workers work in a friendly way.
C.The weakness of human nature causes the anger between employees.
D.The generational differences cause the disharmony among employees.
分析 本文属于议论文的范畴.主要描述了雇员间的年龄差异很容易导致矛盾,给公司的发展造成困扰,生于不同时代的人对事物的看法不同,所以人们对生活的态度与生长的时代有很大关系.
解答 73.A 74.B 75.A 76.B 77.D
73.A推理判断题.根据第一段中的"This difference of age,race,gender,and work style makes it very difficult to organize and run a company."以及第二段中的"Increasingly,managers are discovering that age differences among workers are a major cause of concern."可知,雇员间年龄、种族、脾气和工作风格的不同都会给公司的经营造成困难,而其中年龄的差异是最主要的,故选A.
74.B推理判断题.根据第四段中的"The first thing to realize,they say,is that differences of opinion about the importance of work and how to get work done are not a coincidence."可知,年龄的差异首先表现在对工作重要性的认识和工作方法上的不同,所以要避免雇员间的矛盾,要特别注意这一点.故选B.
75.A词义猜测题.hatred怨恨,敌意;sorrows悲伤;ignorance忽视;forgiveness原谅.根据本句话可知,如果不注意的话,雇员间的矛盾会发展为愤怒,甚至互相敌视,故选A.
76.B推理判断题.根据最后一段中的"If you were raised in a time of plenty,when products were readily available and relatively inexpensive,you would believe that prosperity is natural and expectable.If,on the other hand,you were raised in a time of scarcity,you would always be careful not to waste things for fear you would not have enough."可以推知,生于不同时代的人对事物的看法是不同的,所以人们对生活的态度与生长的时代是有很大关系的,故选B.
77.D主旨大意题.根据文章可知,雇员间的年龄差异很容易导致矛盾,给公司的发展造成困扰,故选D.
点评 做本题时,首先要快速浏览全文,把握文章的主旨大意,理清作者的写作思路;然后结合上下文,逐句分析,并正确理解题干的意思;最后结合选项中内容,找到符合文意的选项.
A. | the one; which | B. | the one; on which | ||
C. | one; from which | D. | which; on it |
Instead of looking at nature,I(16)C my e-mail.Instead of paddling an old boat,I(17)A my Twitter feed.Instead of reading great novels,I stuck to reading four(18)Beach morning.
And that was the problem:I was acting (19)B I were still in the office.My body was on vacation but my head wasn't.
So this year I made up my mind to try something (20)D:getting away from the Internet.I knew it wouldn't be easy,since I'm not good at self-control.But I was determined.I started by (21)B the iPad to my wife.Then,a stroke of luck:The cell phone signal at our cabin was (22)D than in the past,meaning that I couldn't cheat.I was (23)B,forced to carry out my plan.Largely (24)D from e-mail,Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites,I had little way to connect to the world (25)D radio-and how much radio can one listen to,really?I had no(26)A but to do what I had planned to do all along:read books.
This experience has had a (27)C ending-for now,at least.With determination and the strong support of my wife,I succeeded in my vacation struggle (28)B the Internet.I (29)D realized that it was me,of course,not the iPad,that was the problem.
I knew I had (30)A when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi."Don't need it,"I said.(31)B,as we return to post-vacation situation,a test begins:Can I (32)Cwhen I'm back at work?And I don't plan to (33)A my convenience completely.But I hope to resist the temptation (诱惑) to check my e-mail every five minutes,(34)B often leads to following my Twitter feed.
A vacation is supposed to help you reset your (35)C to become more productive (高效的).Here's hoping this one worked.
16.A.received | B.wrote | C.checked | D.recognized |
17.A.followed | B.ignored | C.organized | D.founded |
18.A.magazines | B.newspapers | C.journals | D.letters |
19.A.so that | B.as if | C.even though | D.ever since |
20.A.upset | B.calm | C.crazy | D.different |
21.A.sending | B.handing | C.destroying | D.burying |
22.A.better | B.stronger | C.less | D.worse |
23.A.shocked | B.trapped | C.defeated | D.frightened |
24.A.set off | B.turn off | C.put off | D.cut off |
25.A.more than | B.rather than | C.instead of | D.except for |
26.A.choice | B.way | C.means | D.idea |
27.A.meaningless | B.hopeful | C.happy | D.peaceful |
28.A.for | B.against | C.to | D.in |
29.A.entirely | B.frequently | C.gradually | D.finally |
30.A.won | B.lost | C.suffered | D.recovered |
31.A.Therefore | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Anyway |
32.A.stop | B.escape | C.continue | D.change |
33.A.give up | B.give in | C.give off | D.give away |
34.A.that | B.which | C.when | D.who |
35.A.body | B.heart | C.brain | D.thought. |
A. | The teacher will attend | B. | The teacher to attend | ||
C. | The teacher attended | D. | The teacher's attending |