1、阅读练习试卷 23及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A. Kmart sells 18 stores to Home Depot Kmart finalized Monday a deal to sell 18 of its stores to Home Depot Inc. , for $ 271 million, with an option to sell one more store. The original pact called for the sale of as many as 24 stores for up to $ 365 million. “The store
2、s we are retaining from the originally announced transaction have been operating profitably and better than plan for this year,“ Julian Day, president and chief executive of Kmart, said in a statement about the revised deal. B. Toys R Us still selling toys Troubled Toys R Us, in the midst of a major
3、 restructuring, reported a wider second-quarter operating loss Monday, while CEO John Eyler appeared to play down speculation that the company will stop selling toys altogether. Toys R Us earlier this month announced the company was exploring a possible sale of its global toy division as well as spi
4、nning off its Babies R Us unit as part of an ongoing strategic review of its business. The news sparked much speculation among industry watchers that the company was looking to remove itself from its traditional toy-selling business. C. Southwest cutting 88 flights Southwest Airlines Inc. , the larg
5、est U. S. discount carrier, said Monday it would eliminate 88 scheduled flights in a bid to boost revenue by freeing up planes for more lucrative markets. The Dallas-based carrier estimates the schedule changes, the largest in its history, will increase annual revenue by about $60 million. “This doe
6、s represent the largest schedule tweak weve ever made,“ said Linda Rutherford, a spokeswoman for the airline, adding that the planned schedule changes will affect 3 percent of the airlines 2,800 daily flights. D. “Exorcist“ prequel scares up $18M “Exorcist: The Beginning“, a film that had to be re-s
7、hot with a new director because the first version was not scary enough, led the North American box office over the weekend, as moviegoers once again flocked to the resurrection of an aging franchise. According to studio estimates issued Sunday, the fourth installment in the 30-year-old “Exorcist“ se
8、ries sold about $18. 2 million worth of tickets in the three days since its Aug. 20 opening. Another new entry, the comedy “Without a Paddle“, launched at No. 2 with $13. 2 million. The teen romance “The Princess Diaries 2 Royal Engagement“ slipped to No. 3 with $13. 2 million in its second weekend.
9、 E. Low interest in low carb Food manufacturers who have stocked store shelves with low-carbohydrate versions of everything from spaghetti sauce to ice cream may find they are eating the costs themselves, as the low-carb fad peaks, analysts and industry observers said. “Its typical that one rushes i
10、nto the party just when the party is breaking up,“ said William Leach, food industry analyst at Neuberger Berman. Sales of low-carb branded foods surged $ 815 million, to $1.13 billion, in the 12 months ended June 13, according to market research firm Information Resources Inc. That includes both ne
11、w brands like Atkins and Carb Solutions and extensions of existing brands-like Unilever s Carb Options versions of Skippy peanut butter and Lipton soups. 1 The company may deviate from its traditional business. 2 The company will experience a significant restructure. 3 The company is reducing its sc
12、ale. 4 The company is a film-making firm. 5 The company has underestimated its operations. 6 The company is trying to clear up the speculation. 7 The company may feel a little late when swarming into the market. 8 The company considers its future to be hopeful. 二、 PART TWO 8 When there is a vacancy
13、in a company, it is the job of the Personnel Manager and his department to manage the recruitment of a new employee. 【 B1】 _ . Management can inform people of new appointment by means of the firms notice board or news bulletin. Another possibility is to ask for recommendations from departmental mana
14、gers and supervisors. If it is necessary to recruit outside the company, 【 B2】 _ . It may prefer to put its own advertisement in a newspaper or magazine. It is usual for an advertisement to give a short description of the job, conditions of work and salary, 【 B3】 _ . After studying these, management
15、 decides who receives an application form. In order to assess the applications, managers can work from a personnel specification such as Rodgers Seven-Point Plan. 【 B4】 _ . For this reason, it is important that the application form requests clear information about such things as the applicants age,
16、education, qualifications and work experience. It must also ask for references from other employers or people who know the applicant well. 【 B5】 _ . The staff who hold an interview together are called an interview “panel“. 【 B6】 _ This comes from a careful reading of job descriptions, personnel spec
17、ifications, and applications. To help the panel in their selection, some companies use an interview assessment form. This is used by the panel during the interview when each applicant is checked under the same point of the form. Many employers say that the success of a good business begins in the Pe
18、rsonnel Managers office. A. this information helps management to make a final decision on the number of applicants they can short-list for interview B. they do not choose applicants who do not have a good profile C. it is important that they know what information they need to get from the applicants
19、 D. they will decide to employ several applicants after interview E. first the company should know who they really need for the job vacancy F. the personnel department may use commercial and government employment offices or consultants G. one way an organization can find staff for job vacancies is t
20、o recruit in company H. and to invite introductory letters from applicants 9 【 B1】 _ 10 【 B2】 _ 11 【 B3】 _ 12 【 B4】 _ 13 【 B5】 _ 14 【 B6】 _ 三、 PART THREE 14 “How many of you have been angry at least once today?“ asked the conductor of an anger-management seminar. According to an article of The New Y
21、ork Times, most of those in the room raised their hands. “The fact is,“ the seminar leader continued, “people get angry an average of 10 to 14 times a day. But anger is especially endemic to work. If you have a job, youre guaranteed to get angry.“ Up would have gone my hand, had I been in the room a
22、nd heard that last mark. And I would have respectfully disagreed. Although some statistics indicate that the number of on-the-job flare-ups has increased in recent years, to hold onto the notion that workplace anger that is therefore guaranteed is counterproductive. It leaves one with the impression
23、 that any efforts to remain even- tempered at work are, at best, only a bandit. Anger-management experts do offer a few common-sense guidelines to minimize work related anger: dont let it fester; dont look for snubs in what are purely innocent incidents; dont get caught up in other peoples gripes; i
24、f you start to lose control, take a break. I would add, pray. Instead of sitting there fuming over some encounter, why not use the time to listen for Gods thoughts, his messages to you? To be sure, they will snuff out the heat of anger and bring calmness, clarity, and healing. “For I know the though
25、ts that I think toward you, faith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.“ Better still, one can act preemptively to prevent a volatile atmosphere on the job. A good start is to consider that the people we work with-whether its the person at the desk across from ou
26、rs or the president of the company-are not what we see on the surface. If we take it for granted that our coworkers are so many individuals composed merely of an assortment of physical and emotional characteristics, then our overall expectations on the job, as well as our concern for the well-being
27、of those we work with, are limited. But our true nature isnt the sum of material and sometimes fiery emotional elements. Each one of us is Gods child. Everyones true selfhood comes from this one source-God, divine Spirit-and is therefore purely good and spiritual. “Man (including woman) is the offsp
28、ring, not of the lowest, but of the highest qualities of Mind,“ wrote Mary Baker Eddy, author of “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures“. This divine Mind, or God, is expressing in each of us these “highest qualities“ as our real nature, respectfully and lovingly, and revealing our actual re
29、lation to one another as sons and daughters of God. What we should be counting on at work, then, or anywhere else where people come into contact with one another, is an atmosphere in which everyone feels upheld by Gods thoughts of peace. In this atmosphere, solid relationships develop and solutions
30、appear even in situations where it was believed that none were possible. So, instead of bracing for a showdown with a fellow worker, you can arrive at work filled with the conviction that you and your colleagues, clients, and customers are all inherently good-natured-God-natured-the offspring of a t
31、otally loving creator. Youre certain to have higher expectations, more compassion, more patience. A real peacemaker attitude. This is doing more than managing work-related anger. This is helping to eliminating it. 15 The author may be a _. （ A） Christian （ B） Islamite （ C） Buddhist （ D） Antitheist 1
32、6 With regard to the sentence “If you have a job, youre guaranteed to get angry“, the author takes a _ attitude. （ A） positive （ B） negative （ C） indifferent （ D） critical 17 Which of the following does not belong to Anger-management? （ A） Trying to control ones temper. （ B） Trying not to find fault
33、 with others. （ C） Trying to have a break when angry. （ D） Trying to control others temper. 18 In the authors eyes, human being is _. （ A） physical and emotional （ B） spiritual （ C） selfish （ D） full of loving 19 According to the author, we should consider people around us to be _. （ A） selfish （ B）
34、 Gods child （ C） inherently good-natured （ D） peacemakers 20 The author attaches more importance to _. （ A） anger-management （ B） anger-elimination （ C） Gods spirit （ D） prayer 阅读练习试卷 23答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读 5
35、【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正 确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确答案】 E 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读 二、 PART TWO 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 G 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 F 【知识模块】 阅读 11 【正确答案】 H 【知识模块】 阅读 12 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读 14 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读 三、 PART THREE 【知识模块】 阅读 15 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读 16 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读 17 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读 18 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读 19 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读 20 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读
