B和C在這里都沒有提到,可以排除,D的說法與這一段的意思正好相反——文中的觀點(diǎn)是根據(jù)價(jià)值來自動(dòng)增長(zhǎng)工資是一種美好的理想而已,多數(shù)公司并不如此。言下之意也就是說“根據(jù)價(jià)值來自動(dòng)增長(zhǎng)工資”是不能實(shí)現(xiàn)的,做出了貢獻(xiàn),卻沒有相應(yīng)地增長(zhǎng)工資,這是一種什么現(xiàn)象呢?可以認(rèn)為這是一種不公平的現(xiàn)象。A是正確的。
29. To get a pay raise, a person should ________.
A) advertise himself on the job market
B) persuade his boss to sign a long-term contract
C) try to get inside information about the organization
D) do something to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions(D)
這道題是問一個(gè)人要想獲得工資增長(zhǎng)應(yīng)該怎么做。
如何提出工資增長(zhǎng)要求是最后四段的內(nèi)容。其中前三段是準(zhǔn)備工作,最后一段是即時(shí)提出要求的策略。把四個(gè)選項(xiàng)與最后四段內(nèi)容做一下對(duì)照就可以找到正確答案了。
A,在人才市場(chǎng)上推銷自己(為自己做廣告)。文章提到market是這一句:Find out what you are worth on the open market,這里的意思是在市場(chǎng)上了解一下自己的價(jià)值,而不是去市場(chǎng)上推銷自己,否則的話,就成了換工作而不是漲工資了。
B,勸說老板簽訂一份長(zhǎng)期合同。沒有找到類似的內(nèi)容。
C,努力獲得公司的內(nèi)部信息。Use information as a bargaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services?這里講到了信息問題,但顯然這里所說的信息是指公司外部——公開市場(chǎng)信息,獲取信息目的是發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的真實(shí)市場(chǎng)價(jià)值,為提出合理的工資要求做好準(zhǔn)備。
D,根據(jù)價(jià)值做出工資增長(zhǎng)的決定之前,做一些貢獻(xiàn)給老板留下深刻印象。If you can give your boss something he or she needs……這一句的內(nèi)容與D的說法一致?梢源_定選D。
30. To be successful in negotiations, one must ________.
A) meet his boss at the appropriate time
B) arrive at the negotiation table punctually
C) be good at influencing the outcome of the interaction
D) be familiar with what the boss likes and dislikes
題目是問要想在談判中獲得成功,一個(gè)人必須怎么做。
A,在合適的時(shí)間與他的老板見面。
B,準(zhǔn)時(shí)到達(dá)談判桌。
C,善于影響交流互動(dòng)的結(jié)果。
D,熟悉老板的好惡。
看完這四個(gè)選項(xiàng)之后,可以判斷這里提到的內(nèi)容與最后四段中的前三段無關(guān),那么可以斷定此題考查的是最后一段的內(nèi)容。最后一段講了兩點(diǎn)(前后用and連接),第一是Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time,帶上這些籌碼,在合適的時(shí)間去談判吧。這里的on the table是一種比喻說法,指讓老板看到你的籌碼;at the appropriate time指的是上文說的理想的時(shí)機(jī),如剛剛簽下了一個(gè)客戶(而不是A所說的見面的具體時(shí)間)。這樣A和B的說法就都不正確了。第二點(diǎn)是use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction ,這里的guide the direction of the interaction 直譯是控制交流的方向,與C所說的“影響交流互動(dòng)的結(jié)果”意思一樣。D的說法在文中找不到,可以排除,這樣只能選擇C。
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma’s generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗陶)-and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.
Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs—one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.
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