When a company needs to employ new people, it may advertise the job in a newspaper or on a website. However, nowadays people usually find advertisements on a website. Then people, who are interested, can apply for the job. They send in a letter (or an e-mail) and also a résumé (or CV) as well. The two parts are very important in job-hunting. The former is used to apply for a certain position. The latter is used to introduce education background and work experience. But more and more companies ask applicants to fill out a standard form. The company's Human Resources Department will then select the most suitable people to attend an interview.1-1.Where does a company advertise the job when it needs to employ new people?A、In a book or a newspaper .B、On TV or on a website.C、In a newspaper or on a website.1-2.The most common way to find an advertisement is on a () .A、bookB、TVC、website1-3.()are very important in job-hunting.A、A newspaper or a websiteB、A letter and a résuméC、A résumé and an advertisement1-4.More and more companies will ask applicants to() .A、fill out a standard formB、apply for a certain positionC、find advertisements on a website1-5.When the most suitable people are selected, they are asked to ().A、fill out a standard formB、join in a lessonC、attend an interview

第1题

When a company needs to（) new people, it may advertise the job in a newspaper or on a website.

A、employ

B、retain

C、use

第2题

HOW TO EMPLOY AND APPLY When a company needs to employ new people, it may advertise t

he job in a newspaper or on a website. However nowadays, people more often find such advertisements on a website. Then people, who are interested, can apply for the job. They send in a letter (or an email) and also a resume (or CV) as well. The two parts are very important in job-hunting. The former is used to apply for a certain position. The latter is used to introduce his or her education background and work experiences. But more and more companies may often ask people to fill out a standard form. The company’s Human Resources Department will then select the most suitable people to attend an interview.

1.According to the passage, where can we find job advertisements more often nowadays ().

A.In a magazine.

B.In a newspaper.

C.On a website.

2.How do people apply for a job ().

A.By phone.

B.By email.

C.Go to visit the company.

3. Besides the application letter, what else is also important()

A.A resume.

B.A picture.

C.A certificate.

4.What do companies provide to job applicants nowadays before they apply for jobs()

A.A standard form.

B.An invitation letter.

C.An email address.

5.Who is in charge of selecting the applicants for the coming interview().

A.The manager of the company.

B.The Human Resources Department.

C.The secretary of the manager.

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第3题

When a company needs to ()new people, it may advertise the job in a newspaper or on a we

When a company needs to （)new people, it may advertise the job in a newspaper or on a we

bsite.

A.use

B.retain

C.employ

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第4题

However attractive the figures may look on paper, in the long run the success or failure o

f a merger depends on the human factor. When the agreement has been signed and the accountants have departed, the real problems may only just be beginning. If there is a culture clash between the two companies in the way their people work, then all the efforts of the financiers and lawyers to strike a deal may have been in vain.

According to Chris Bolton of KS Management Consultants, 70% of mergers fail to live up to their promise of shareholder value, not through any failure in economic terms but because the integration of people is unsuccessful. Corporates, he explains, concentrate their efforts before a merger on legal, technical and financial matters. They employ a range of experts to obtain the most favourable contract possible. But even at these early stages, people issues must be taken into consideration. The strengths and weaknesses of both organisations should be assessed and, if it is a merger of equals, then careful thought should be given to which personnel, from which side, should take on the key roles.

This was the issue in 2001 when the proposed merger between two pharmaceutical companies promised to create one of the largest players in the industry. For both companies the merger was intended to reverse falling market share and shareholder value. However, although the companies' skill bases were compatible, the chief executives of the two companies could not agree which of them was to head up the new organisation. This illustrates the need to compromise if a merger is to take place.

But even in mergers that do go ahead, there can be culture clashes. One way to avoid this is to work with focus groups to see how employees view the existing culture of their organisation. In one example, where two global organisations in the food sector were planning to merge, focus groups discovered that the companies displayed very different profiles. One was sales-focused, knew exactly what it wanted to achieve and pushed initiatives through. The other got involved in lengthy discussions, trying out options methodically and making contingency plans. The first responded quickly to changes in the marketplace; the second took longer, but the option it eventually chose was usually the correct one. Neither company's approach would have worked for the other.

The answer is not to adopt one company's approach, or even to try to incorporate every aspect of both organisations, but to create a totally new culture. This means taking the best from both sides and making a new organisation that everyone can accept. Or almost everyone. Inevitably there will be those who cannot adapt to a different culture. Research into the impact of mergers has found that companies with differing management styles are the ones that need to work hardest at creating a new culture.

Another tool that can help to get the right cultural mix is intercultural analysis. This involves carrying out research that looks at the culture of a company and the business culture of the country in which it is based. It identifies how people, money and time are managed in a company, and investigates the business customs of the country and how its politics, economics and history impact on the way business is done.

According to the text, mergers can encounter problems when______.

A．contracts are signed too quickly

B．experts cannot predict accurate figures

C．conflicting attitudes cannot be resolved

D．staff are opposed to the terms of the deal

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第5题

Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem,

on a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. This they do by issuing stocks and shares in the business through The Stock Exchange. By doing so, they can put into circulation the savings of individuals and institution, both at home and overseas. When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money.

Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not function. All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve ns properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The government, local authorities, and nationalized industries therefore frequently needed to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to The Stock Exchange.

There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose job or whose standard of living does not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another, this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel through which these savings can reach those who need finance.

Almost all companies involved in new production and development must ______.

A．rely in their own financial resources

B．persuade the banks to provide long-term finance

C．borrow large sums of money from friends and people we know

D．depend on the population as a whole for finance

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第6题

Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem,

on a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. They can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on permanent basis for long-term project. So companies mm to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business through the Stock Exchange. By doing so they can put into circulation the saving of individuals and institutions, both at home and overseas.

When the saver needs his money back, he dose not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money.

Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not function. All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The Government, local authorities, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock Exchange.

There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose standard of living dose not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel through which these savings can reach those who need finance.

Almost ail companies involved in new production and development must ______.

A．rely on their own financial resources

B．persuade the banks to provide long-term fin0ance

C．borrow large sums of money from friends and people they know

D．depend on the population as a whole for finance

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第7题

Large companies need a way to reach the saving of the public at large（大多数，整个). The sa

Large companies need a way to reach the saving of the public at large(大多数，整个). The same problem, on a small seals, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs . There can be little prospect of raising(筹集) the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. They do this by issuing(发行) stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange (证券交易所). By doing that so they can put into circulation(流通) the savings of individuals and institutions, both at home and overseas.

When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money.

Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not function(运作). All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The government, local authorities, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock Exchange.

There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose job or whose standard of living does not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel (渠道) through which these savings can reach those who need finance.

Almost all companies involved in new production and development must______.

A．rely on their own financial resources

B．persuade the banks to provide long-term finance

C．borrow large sums of money from friends and people they know

D．depend on the population as a whole for finance

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第8题

People often speak of fire as though it were a living creature--It grows, dances, needs ox

ygen, feeds on whatever it can find, and then dies. And when a forest fire rages out of control, threatening human lives and homes, it must be fought like a "wild animal." The fight is often desperate, since firefighters' best efforts may be dwarfed by the fury of a large fire. But the fire's own traits can be used against it.

The heated air above a fire rises in a pillar of smoke and burnt gases, pulling fresh air in from the sides to replace it. Firefighters use this fact when they "fight fire with fire." They start a fire well in front of the one which they are fighting. Instead of traveling on in front of the huge fire, the smaller fire is pulled back toward it by the updrafts of the larger blaze. As it travels back to meet the large fire, the smaller backfire burns away the fuel that the forest fire needs to survive.

Even when a backfire has been well set, however, the fire may still win the struggle. The wind which the firefighters used to help them may now become their enemy. When the backfire meets the main fire, before both die for lack of fuel, there is tremendous flame, great heat and wild winds. A strong gust may blow the fire into the treetops beyond the area, giving the fire new fuel and a new life.

This passage focuses on ______.

A．how fires start

B．damage caused by fire

C．the fascination of fire

D．fighting forest fires

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第9题

根据下面内容，回答题：People often speak of fire as though it were a living creature——It gr

根据下面内容，回答题：

People often speak of fire as though it were a living creature——It grows， dances， needs oxygen，feeds on whatever it can find， and then dies. And when a forest fire rages out of control， threatening human lives and homes， it must be fought like a "wild animal. " The fight is often desperate， since firefighters" best efforts may be dwarfed by the fury of a large fire. But the fire"s own traits can be used

against it.

The heated air above a fire rises in a pillar of smoke and burnt gases， pulling fresh air in from the sides to replace it. Firefighters use this fact when they "fight fire with fire. " They start a fire well in front of the one which they are fighting. Instead of traveling on in front of the huge fire， the smaller fire is pulled back toward it by the updrafts of the larger blaze. As it travels back to meet the large fire， the smaller backfire burns away the fuel that the forest fire needs to survive.

Even when a backfire has been well set， however， the fire may still win the struggle. The wind which the firefighters used to help them may now become their enemy. When the backfire meets the main fire， before both die for lack of fuel， there is tremendous flame， great heat and wild winds. A strong gust may blow the fire into the treetops beyond the area， giving the fire new fuel and a new life.

This passage focuses on__________. 查看材料

A.how fires start

B.damage caused by fire

C.the fascination of fire

D.fighting forest fires

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第10题

听力原文：In the last few years， managers throughout industry have seen more changes than m

any of them could have expected to see in their entire working lives. Having to communicate information which often leads to feelings of insecurity has become a key activity. From being regarded as relatively unimportant in many companies ，management employee communication has become a central corporate need.

Concordia International provides a good example of a company that has adjusted well to the changing needs for communication. since 1995 ，Concordia has been turned inside-out and upside-down， to ensure that it is a marketing –led， customer-responsive business， one that looks outwards at customers and competitors， rather than inwards at its own processes and the way things were done in the past. In the last eight years， Concordia has reduced its workforce by more than 80,000 people - or 35% -on a voluntary basis， with further downsizing anticipated.

From being an engineering company， Concordia is now remaking itself as a service company. The role of employee communication in such a context is to build people’s self-confidence， to persuade them that， although it is inevitable that the changes will go ahead， they also bring with them new opportunities for employees. However， this is not an easy task. People tend to be skeptical of these claims and to feel that they are losing touch with the company they have worked for over many years. This is understandable，since many of the old certainties are being swept away ， including the core activities of the company they work for. Above all ， they have had to face up to the fact that they no longer have a job for life.

Research indicates that people respond to this predicament in a variety of ways. The bulk of employees fall into two main categories in terms of their response to the new situation： on the one hand there are the “ pragmatists” and on the other “ the highly anxious”. The former see their job as a means to an end and have a relatively short-term perspective， with strong loyalty to their local term ， rather than the company as a whole . The second category， usually the majority， may respond to threatened changes with a feeling of having been let down， and even feel angry at the company for what they see as changing the terms of their employment.

The employee communication process needs to be capable of accurately directing its messages at a variety of employee groups and departments within the workforce. This is why middle managers and line managers are so key to communication. They are the people who know about the full range of concerns among the workforce. The problem in the past was that this crucial area was often the responsibility of a separate， relatively isolated unit. Concordia puts responsibility for communication firmly on line managers. All their research points to the same conclusion：people prefer to get their information face-to-face from their line managers. That is the key relationship and where arguments and hearts and minds are lost.

The general rule in company communication is to tell employees as much as you can as soon as you can. If you can’t provide details，then at least put the news in context and commit yourself to providing greater detail when it becomes available. Another rule of company communication is that there must be a fit between what the company is telling its employees and what it is telling its shareholders.

You will hear a talk about management.

You have to complete the sentences 23--30 by choosing the correct answer.

Mark one letter A, B or C.

In the last eight years, Concordia has ______.

A．made over 80 000 employees redundant

B．completed a period of downsizing

C．reduced its workforce of 80 000 by 35%

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第11题

Among the many ways in which people communicate through speech, public speaking has probab

ly received more study and attracted more attention than any other. Politicians campaigning for public office, salespeople presenting products, and preachers delivering sermons all depend upon this form. of public communication. Even people who do not make speaking a part of their daily work are often asked to make public speeches: students at graduation, for instance, or members of churches, clubs, or other organizations. Nearly everyone speaks in public at some time or other, and those who perform. the task well often become leaders.

There are many reasons for speaking in public. A public speaker may hope to teach an audience about new ideas, for example, or provide information about some topic. Creating a good feeling or entertaining an audience may be another purpose. Public speakers, however, most often seek to persuade an audience to adopt new opinions, to take certain actions, or to see the world in a new way.

Public speakers usually know well in advance when they are scheduled to make an address. Consequently, they are able to prepare their message before they deliver it. Sometimes, though, speakers must deliver the message unprepared, or off the cuff, such as when they are asked to offer a toast at a wedding reception or to participate in a televised debate or interview.

When they do not have to speak unpreparedly, most speakers write their own speeches. Politicians and business executives sometimes employ professional writers who prepare their speeches for them. These professional writers may work alone or in small teams. Although the speaker may have some input into the contents of the speech, the writers sometimes have a great influence over the opinions expressed by their employers. Regardless of how a speech is prepared, the person who delivers it is given credit for its effect upon its hearers.

Public speaking is well known to the average people because ______.

A．most of them have been trained as public speakers

B．such activities is prevalent in the society

C．most of them have to do it when they study at college

D．the passage does not mention the reason

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