-What's the problem, officer?----You ________ at least 75 in a 55 zone.
A.are driving
B.drove
C.were driving
D.have been driving
A.are driving
B.drove
C.were driving
D.have been driving
第1题
A.No problem
B.Go ahead
C.It’s moving
D.Yes, I think so, too
第2题
The Right Way to Motivate Employees
It’s important for a CEO to be passionate and enthusiastic, but there’s a line of professionalism that must always be maintained.
According to a report from the technology website Venture Beat, PayPal CEO David Marcus wrote a critical letter to his employees blaming them for not using PayPal products and encouraging them to leave if they didn’t have the passion to use the products they work for.
According to the website, part of the leaked letter reads:
“It’s been brought to my attention that when testing paying with mobile at Cafe 17 last week, some of you refused to install the PayPal app, and others didn’t even remember their PayPal passwords.That’s unacceptable to me, and the rest of my team, everyone at PayPal should use our products where available.That’s the only way we can make them better, and better.”
“In closing, if you are one of the folks who refused to install the PayPal app or if you can’t remember your PayPal password, do yourself a favor, go and find something that will connect with your heart and mind elsewhere.”
While not obvious at first, the letter reveals a problem of morale and culture at PayPal.As an executive, you certainly want your employees to use and promote your products.However, when faced with a situation where staff isn’t embracing what they make, you need to investigate the root of the problem -- not threaten.
When faced with internal problems, good executives start by asking “why”.They reach out to their executive team first and then to the entire staff to find the root of a problem and how to fix it.Sending out a one-sided note about the problem is not leading, it’s retreating.
Leadership starts by listening.Good executives need to get out among the staff and ask questions and listen without judgment or reaction.The fact that company employees are not embracing and using its products is a failure of leadership that Marcus needs to address by self-reflection.At the end of the day, if his employees have to be forced to use the app, how can he expect consumers to want to willingly pay to use it? Marcus should have focused on three questions:
• Why are you not using the app?
• What is it that we can do to ensure you use our app?
• What do you need from me?
1.A CEO only needs to be passionate and enthusiastic.()
2.It is not professional that PayPal CEO blames his employees not to use PayPal or forget PayPal passwords.()
3.“A one-sided note” refers to the root of PayPal’s problem.()
4.When faced with internal problems, good executives find the root of a problem in their executive team first.()
5.Good executives need to give feedback immediately when they are listening to the staff.()
第4题
--Is it necessary that he ____ to Qingdao but to Weihai?
--I agree, but the problem is _____ he has refused to.
A.will not be sent, that
B.not be sent, that
C.should not be sent, what
D.should not send, what
第5题
第6题
A.Deforesting and global warming
B.The abuse of natural resources
C.Air and water pollution
D.The attitude of human beings
第7题
A.Too much training
B.Frequent absence
C.Very little concentration
第8题
Cars–curse or craze?
Johnny Watson, 30
It is easy to criticize cars – they cause pollution and accidents, and so on. But what are alternatives? Nobody wants to travel in a slow, smelly old bus when you can relax in the comfort of your own car. In most countries, the public transport system is inadequate, expensive and inefficient – and anyway, cities today are designed to meet drivers’ needs, with fast roads and car parks everywhere. The car industry also provides thousands of jobs. Roads are getting safer and more efficient every year, and cars are causing less pollution because of lead-free petrol and other technological improvement. What’s the problem?
Amanda Rees, 33
I am much happier now that I don’t have my car. I used to spend an hour stuck in a traffic jam each morning and that made me angry and irritable for the rest of the day. I was so stressed! The worst thing about cars, though, is the number of accidents. Did you know that somebody dies in a road accident in Britain every two and a half hours? Another thing I hate is the way that road building is destroying the countryside. Finally, I would love to live without that constant traffic noise coming through the window. In fact, I think it’s the noise that bothers me most.
1、What does Johnny think of cars? ()
A、They cause pollution and accidents
B、They are slow and smelly
C、They are comfortable
2、Which is not the reason why Johnny supports cars?()
A、The public transport system in most countries is not good enough
B、Road building is destroying the countryside
C、Roads are much safer and more efficient now
3、Did Amanda use to have a car?()
A、Yes, she did
B、No, she didn’t
C、It doesn’t mention
4、What bothers Amanda most?()
A、What bothers Amanda most
B、The destroying of the countryside
C、The constant traffic noise
5、How serious is the road accident in Britain?()
A、Someone dies every 2 hours
B、Someone dies every 2.5 hours
C、Someone dies every 0.5 hours
第9题
A.concurrent control
B.definitional control
C.feedforward control
D.feedback control
E.projected control
第10题
Mrs. B. did what many other Americans have done--with excellent results. She wrote a letter to the newspaper in her town, explaining her problem. A few days later her letter appeared in the newspaper, and this sentence was printed below it:
The store found a way to safely deliver your rug immediately after hearing from us.In this age of machines, it is often hard to get action from businesses that have made mistakes. An individual person can complain, but his complaints may accomplish nothing. Luckily, newspapers now employ people to help with such problems, and the results are published in a special section of the paper.Mrs. B's letter appeared in a column called MR. FIX-IT. During the same week the following letter from Mrs. J. was printed in the ACTION LINE column of another newspaper
"Many weeks ago I bought some living room furniture from the House and Garden Shop in Parkersville. They have set three delivery dates, and each time I had to stay home from work and wait for the truck, which never came. I have called the store at least fifteen times, and each time they have said they would look for the furniture. This has been going on for two months. I guess they are still looking. " The ACTION LINE writer's reply was printed below Mrs. J's letter: "They found it. Action Line made one telephone call to the president of the company, who told us: 'the customer will get satisfaction. ' The furniture was found, and it arrived at your home yesterday."
1.How long was it after Mrs. B. called the store again that she wrote to the local newspaper? ____
A、Three weeks
B、Two weeks
C、About a week
D、Four months
2.The phrase "to get action" last line, 2nd paragraph means ____.
A、to get the store to deliver the rug
B、to find the rug that has been misdelivered
C、to cancel the order from the store
D、to quarrel with the store manager
3.The passage points out that in the machine age people's complaints usually____.
A、bring about mistakes
B、prove useless
C、cause more serious trouble
D、prove effective
4.After writing to the newspaper, ____.
A、Mrs. B found her rug
B、Mrs. B had to wait for another several weeks
C、Mrs. B's problem remained unsolved
D、Mrs. B's problem was solved very soon
5.In the last paragraph, the sentence "The customer will get satisfaction" means____
A、Mrs. J. will get what she wants
B、Mrs. J. will be paid for her loss
C、Mrs. J. will get better furniture
D、Mrs. J. will find that she was mistaken
第11题
I learnt very soon in our relationship that Kathy was jealous. She did not like to think that I had anything that she did not have. We would have great fun going out shopping. However, if I bought, say, a dress for a party, and she thought my dress was better than hers, she would start to say slightly unkind things about it. I could not understand this at all, and even now it puzzles me.
The other problem was my mother. She thought Kathy was common. She thought Kathy had a bad influence over me. She even disliked Kathy’s way of speaking. She thought her pronunciation was common. Mum disliked Katy and looked down on her and kept telling me to stop seeing her. If ever I invited her into the house, she would be angry and tell me off as soon as Kathy was gone.
1、What is the best title for this passage?()
A.Friendship
B.Problems with our friendship
C.My friendship with Kathy
D.My good friend
2、What was Sarah’s attitude to her friend?()
A.Sarah thought she was common.
B.Sarah liked her, but didn’t like it when she was jealous.
C.Sarah was jealous of her.
D.Sarah hated her because she was jealous.
3、Sarah’s mother disliked Kathy because ______________________
A.She thought Kathy was common.
B.She knew Kathy was jealous of her daughter.
C.She thought Kathy was a bad influence on her daughter.
D.Kathy was common, and a bad influence.
4、Why was their friendship not perfect?()
A.Kathy was jealous.
B.Sarah’s mother didn’t like Kathy.
C.Sarah was too proud.
D.Both A and B.
5、Which of the following statements is not true?()
A.My friendship with Kathy was real friendship.
B.Sarah and Kathy enjoyed going out shopping together.
C.Sarah’s mother thought Kathy was a special girl.
D.Sarah does not know for sure which thing caused her to betray Kathy.