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Letter 1 January 28, 2018 | 3:31pm I work for an e-commerce Website. If one of our merchandisers has a question or wants to make a correction, they e-mail the entire department. In my opinion, this is rude and unnecessary. It seems to me that mass e-mail is appropriate for good or neutral news, rather than making a correction. Do you agree? Moreover, if you were the recipient of the correction, how would you respond? The only people who should be included in an e-mail are those who need to know or respond. Including everyone is rude and unprofessional as well as annoying to recipients. It’s not like we don’t have enough in our inbox already. I don’t agree that e-mail is only for good or neutral news, however. Sometimes you need to alert people or create a record of bad news. But no one should use e-mail to blame other people. If you’ve got a problem with someone, pick up the phone or take it outside (for a coffee, not a fist fight…geez). As for how to respond, e-mail is usually ineffective for resolving conflict. Have a conversation with the sender and explain why his or her approach isn’t the best and what you recommend.

Letter 2 January 14, 2018 | 9:24 pm It’s the start of a new year and I believe it’s time for a change. What’s the best way to explain to a prospective employer that you are in need of something new without seeming flighty and without complaining about your current employer? The new year is as good a time as any to take stock, but not the only reason for making a change. At least, that’s not what you communicate to a prospective employer. Your reason for looking for a new job is less important to your new employer than why you want to work there. Needing a change might be the catalyst(催化剂), but the job search is like dating, and you wouldn’t ask someone out and explain you’re just bored in your current relationship, right? At least I hope not, otherwise you’re likely to be as lonely as Barry Manilow sounds when he sings “It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve”.

【1】What is discussed in the first letter?

A.How to ask questions in a polite way.B.How to respond to a false charge.

C.How to make a correction at work.D.How to handle rude mass emails at work.

【2】According to Greg, expressing your dissatisfaction with your present job in an interview would be the same as __________.

A.talking about your family issues in public

B.complaining about your prior partner on a first date

C.demonstrating your qualifications to your new boss

D.bragging about your experience to your partner

【3】It can be inferred that “go to greg” mainly offers advice on people’s __________.

A.career choicesB.social relationships

C.working problemsD.health problems

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】

本文是一篇应用文，就两封信所反映的工作中的问题给出了针对性的建议。

【1】主旨大意题。根据文体特点可知本文是针对来信反映的问题给出建议，根据Letter 1中的“If one of our merchandisers has a question or wants to make a correction, they e-mail the entire department. In my opinion, this is rude and unnecessary.”可知，第一封反映的问题是如果一个业务员有问题或有需要改正的地方，他工作的单位会给整个部门发电子邮件，在他看来，这是粗鲁和不必要的，再结合回复中的 “I don’t agree that e-mail is only for good or neutral news, however. Sometimes you need to alert people or create a record of bad news. But no one should use e-mail to blame other people. If you’ve got a problem with someone, pick up the phone or take it outside (for a coffee, not a fist fight…geez). As for how to respond, e-mail is usually ineffective for resolving conflict. Have a conversation with the sender and explain why his or her approach isn’t the best and what you recommend.”可知，我不同意电子邮件只用于好消息或中性消息。有时候你需要提醒人们或者创造一个坏消息的记录。但是没有人应该用电子邮件来责怪别人。如果你和某人有问题，拿起电话或带到外面（喝杯咖啡，而不是拳打脚踢…天哪）。至于如何回复，电子邮件通常对解决冲突无效。与发信人交谈，解释为什么他/她的方法不是最好的，以及你推荐的方法，由此可知，第一封信主要讨论的是如何处理工作中粗鲁的群发邮件，故D项正确。

【2】细节理解题。根据Letter 2中的 “but the job search is like dating, and you wouldn’t ask someone out and explain you’re just bored in your current relationship, right? ”可知，格雷格认为找工作就像约会，你不会约别人出去解释你对现在的关系感到无聊，对吧？也就是说她认为，在面试中表达你对目前工作的不满，就像在第一次约会时抱怨你的前任一样，故B项正确。

【3】推理判断题。根据Letter 1中的“If one of our merchandisers has a question or wants to make a correction, they e-mail the entire department. In my opinion, this is rude and unnecessary.”可知，第一封信给出了如何处理工作中粗鲁的群发邮件的建议，根据Letter 2中的“What’s the best way to explain to a prospective employer that you are in need of something new without seeming flighty and without complaining about your current employer?”可知，第二封信给出的是换工作时怎样向新老板解释你换工作的原因而又不显得轻浮和不抱怨现在的老板的建议，这两封信反映的都是工作中的问题，因此go to greg向人们提供如何处理工作中的问题的建议，故C项正确。

本篇第3题推理判断题难度较大，抓住两封信所反映的问题是关键，根据Letter 1中的“If one of our merchandisers has a question or wants to make a correction, they e-mail the entire department. In my opinion, this is rude and unnecessary.”可知，第一封信给出了如何处理工作中粗鲁的群发邮件的建议，根据Letter 2中的“What’s the best way to explain to a prospective employer that you are in need of something new without seeming flighty and without complaining about your current employer?”可知，第二封信给出的是换工作时怎样向新老板解释你换工作的原因而又不显得轻浮和不抱怨现在的老板的建议，这两封信反映的都是工作中的问题，因此go to greg向人们提供如何处理工作中的问题的建议。