题目内容
10.Trust is in rare supply these days.People are having trouble trusting each other,according to an AP-GFK poll conducted in November 2013,which found that Americans are suspicious of each other in their everyday life.Only one-third of Americans say most people can be trusted-down from half who felt that way in 1972.A record high of nearly two-thirds says"you can't be too careful"in dealing with people in 2013.This can be carried over into the workplace,where employees want their leaders to be more trustworthy.Employees have grown tired of unexpected outcomes resulting from the lack of preparation.They want to be informed of any change management efforts before-not after the fact.Employees desire to know what is expected of them and be given the opportunity to better themselves,rather than be told they are not qualified for new roles and responsibilities.
Here are four early warning signs for you to course-correct when employees are having trouble trusting their leaders.
Lack courage
Leaders that don't stand up for what they believe in are difficult to respect and trust.Too many leaders waste too much of their valuable time trying to act like other leaders in the organization-rather than attempting to establish their own identity and leadership style.Employees know that if their leaders are not savvy (精明) enough to move themselves into a position of greater influence,it will make it much more difficult for them to get noticed and discovered as well.When leaders lack the courage to enable their full potential and that of others,it becomes a challenge to trust.
Self-centered
When a leader is only looking out for themselves and lacks any sense of commitment to the advancement of their employees-this shuts off employees quickly.Great leaders are great coaches and are always looking to help their employees grow.When leaders lack any real desire to coach or'guide the career advancement of their employees-it becomes increasingly difficult for employees to trust them.But when leaders are too disruptive (指手画脚),their employees sense that they are in it for themselves and/or don't trust the talent around them.
Reputation issues
When people begin to speak negatively about their leader,it makes it more difficult for others to trust their intentions.For example,look at what has happened to President Barack Obama since December 2009when his approval rating was 69%.Four years later,Obama's approval rating is at 43%.Many who have followed him for years are now having trouble trusting him.
Every leader must be aware that they are constantly being evaluated and thus they can never grow self-satisfied.When they do,this begins to negatively impact their reputation and the trust employees have in their leadership.
Inconsistent Behavior
People are more inclined to trust those who are consistent with their behavior.Isn't it easy to begin questioning one's judgment when they are inconsistent?When everyone but the leader is on board with a strategy-you begin to wonder if their intentions are to support the organization's advancement or their own.Leaders need to refresh their leadership style before they lose the trust of their employees.
This is what today leaders must consider:how to lead in new ways that focus less on oneself,but more on the betterment of a healthier whole.
Trust between employees and their leaders | |
Problem | (71)Trust has been declining among Americans in their daily life as well as in the workplace. |
Employees'hopes for leaders (72)worth/deserving trust | ●Employees want to be (73)informed to get prepared for any change management efforts in advance. ●Employees desire to know their leaders'expectations of them and want to get (74)opportunities/chances to better themselves. |
Warnings for leaders to (75)avoid the breakdown of trust | ●Don't (76)copy/imitate other leaders and stand up for what you believe in. ●Be (77)committed/devoted/dedicated to helping your employees grow. ●Never let(78)self-satisfaction negatively impact your reputation. ●Behave (79)consistently or your judgment will be questioned. |
Suggestion | For leaders,more focus on the betterment of a healthier whole should be taken into (80)consideration/account. |
分析 现在的社会出现了信任危机,很多职员对领导人的信任越来越低,文章给出了几个警告让领导避免失去职员的信任.
解答 71:Trust
72:worth/deserving
73:informed
74:opportunities/chances
75:avoid
76:copy/imitate
77:committed/devoted/dedicated
78:self-satisfaction
79:consistently
80:consideration/account
解析:
71:答案Trust.原词重现题:从第一段的句子;Trust is in rare supply these days.People are having trouble trusting each other,according to an AP-GFK poll conducted in November 2013,which found that Americans are suspicious of each other in their everyday life.可知本段的中心词为信任,故填Trust.
72:答案worth/deserving.词性转化题:从第二段的句子:This can be carried over into the workplace,where employees want their leaders to be more trustworthy.可知职员希望领导值得信任:worth/deserving.
73:答案informed.原词重现题:从第二段的句子;They want to be informed of any change management efforts before-not after the fact.可知职员希望被通知到管理的改变,填 informed.
74:答案opportunities/chances.原词重现题:从第二段的句子;not after the fact.Employees desire to know what is expected of them and be given the opportunity to better themselves,可知职员希望得到机会变得更好:opportunities/chances.
75:答案avoid.句意理解题:从第三段的句子:Here are four early warning signs for you to course-correct when employees are having trouble trusting their leaders.可知这里是警告领导避免失去信任.填avoid.
76:答案copy/imitate.句意理解题:从第四段的句子:Too many leaders waste too much of their valuable time trying to act like other leaders in the organization可知不要模仿别的领导人,填 copy/imitate.
77:答案committed/devoted/dedicated.词性转化题:从第五段的句子:When a leader is only looking out for themselves and lacks any sense of commitment to the advancement of their employees可知将commitment 改成committed/devoted/dedicated.
78:答案self-satisfaction.词性转化题:从第七段的句子:Every leader must be aware that they are constantly being evaluated and thus they can never grow self-satisfied.可知领导人不会自满,将self-satisfied改成self-satisfaction.
79:答案consistently.词性转化题:从倒数第二段的句子;People are more inclined to trust those who are consistent with their behavior.可知人们倾向于信任行为举止类似的人,将consistent 改成consistently.
80:答案consideration/account.词组转化题:从最后一段的句子:This is what today leaders must consider:how to lead in new ways that focus less on oneself,but more on the betterment of a healthier whole.这就是今天领导人所需要考虑的,可知consider改成take sth into consideration/account.
点评 阅读填空题分为五个类型:(1)中心归纳题:中心归纳题属于综合概括题,主要位于表格的标题处.这类题要求考生在弄懂全文的内容后,抓住文章的中心,然后对中心进行高度浓缩、概括,从而成为统领全文的标题.由于词数被限制在三个单词以内,因此这类题难度较大.考生必须具备对文章进行综合分析、归纳概括以及准确表达的能力.这类试题在考题中通常只占1题.(2)段意概括题:包括purpose/aim/goal; topic/theme; suggestion/advice; type/kind; way/means/method; effect/result; cause/reason; feature/characteristic; function/use; comment/assessment等.这类试题在考题中一般占2-3题.(3)功能理解题:功能理解题属于理解表达题.这类题主要考查考生对句子、信息在文章中所起作用的理解.

Among the students we interviewed,study times are a matter of personal perference.Some work late at night when it is quiet,whereas others awake early.And there are still others who decide to study as soon as they come home from school when the work is fresh in their minds.All of them agree,however,on the need for study time."Whatever I was doing,I would find some time every day for studying,"says a top student from New Jersey.
Being organized is another habit they share in common.McCray,an outstanding student interviewed,runs track,plays football and is in a band."I was so busy; I couldn't waste time looking for a pencil or missing paper.I kept everything right where I could put my hands on it,"he says.Some students maintain two folders (文件夹)-one for the day's assignment,another for papers completed and graded.However,some students have another system,filing the day's papers in color-coded(颜色编码的)folders by subject.
The top students also take good notes while reading the text assignment.In fact,David Cieri,another top student interviewed,uses"my homemade"system in which he draws a line down the center of a notebook,writes notes from the text on one side and those from the lecture delivered by his teacher on the other.Then.He is able to review both aspects of the assignment at once.
Just before the bell rings,most students close their books,put away papers,whisper to friends and get ready to rush out.But the top students use the few minutes to write a two-or three-sentence summary of the lesson's important points,which he or she scans before the next day's class.
You can become a straight-A student by following the above secrets.
Title: Learning How to(71)become straight-A students | Introduction | l Mastering a few basic techniques that others can(72)easily learnby top students |
n Setting aside time for studying n(74)Preferringdifferent study time by different top students n Trying to(75)find some timefor studying whatever they are doing | ||
(73)Tips/Advice/suggestions | n Getting things(76)organized n Keeping everything at hand to(77)avoid wasting time looking for a pencils or missing paper n Preparing different files for different subjects | |
l Taking good notes n Taking notes from the text.as well as from(78)the teacher's lecture | ||
Conclusion | l(79)summarizing/summing upevery lesson n Summing up the lessons with a few words when classes are over | |
l Being able to do well with(80)the above secretsfollowed |
注意:词数不少于60.
目的 | 提供交流平台 | |
内容 | 要点 | 细节 |
加强交流 | 结识朋友… | |
提供帮助 | 学习,生活… | |
献计献策 | 学校发展,校园生活… |
Parents in low-income countries fail to invest(投资)in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family:girls grow up only to marry into somebody else's family and bear children.Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and art kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school-the prophecy (预言) becomes self-fulfilling,trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of neglect.
An educated mother,on the other hand,has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices.She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children,ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance.The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls,as well as of boys,will be educated and healthy.
Few will dispute that educating women has great social benefits.But it has enormous economic advantages as well.Most obviously,there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers.Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling.Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments,but they are just the beginning.Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices,including family planning.
Topic:The significance of female (76)educationin developing countries
Opinion | Educating girls in more(77)beneficial/rewarded/valuablethan any other investment. | |
Families | From low-income families | From educated mothers'families |
Attitudes | Girls are of less(78)value/importance/significancethan boys. | Development should be for all(79)children. |
(80)Practices/Measures | There is(81)no/littleinvests ment in daughters. Girls are made to may at home,(82)doinghousework. | Girls and boys have(83)fair/equal/samechances. |
Significance | Educating girls(84)contributes/leadsto social benefits,conceit advantages and health practices,including faruly planning. | |
(85)Conclusion | Educating girls in developing countries is important and rewarding. |