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"Pay has little to do with motivation in the workplace". That"s the argument put forward by best-selling author Daniel Pink in his new book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. "Pay for performance is supposed to be a folk tale," he says. Daniel argues that, if employees receive a basic level of payment, three other factors matter more than money: a sense of independence, of mastery over one"s labor, and of serving a purpose larger than oneself. For example, in 2008 at the offices of Best Buy"s Richfield, salaried workers there were allowed to organize their own work day, putting in only as many hours as they felt necessary to get their jobs done. Productivity increased by 35% according to The Harvard Business Review. But the managers at Goldman Sachs aren"t exactly making some efforts to adjust. Like others on Wall Street, the banking giant argues that fat bonuses (extra rewards) are essential to make its numbers. "That"s exactly the attitude that leads to the recent financial crisis in the United States," responds Daniel, "as managers always focus on short-term rewards that encourage cheating, shortcuts, and dishonest behavior." Moreover, the 45-year-old author and former Al Gore speechwriter refers to social-science experiments and experiences at such workplaces as Google and 3M. In one 2005 experiment he describes, economists working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston tested the power of incentives (激励) by offering cash rewards to those who did wellin games that included reciting a series of numbers and throwing tennis balls at a target. The researchers" finding: Over and over, higher incentives led to worse performance-and those given the highest incentives did the poorest job. From this and other cases, Daniel draws a conclusion that monetary incentives remove the element of play and creativity, transforming "an interesting task into a dull one." It"s even possible, he adds, for oversized rewards to have dangerous side effects, like those of a drug dependency in which an addicted requires ever larger amounts. He refers to scientific testing that shows the promise of cash rewards increase a chemical in the brain similar to that brought on by cocaine or nicotine. Daniel, however, is also aware that his company examples-no GE, no IBM, no Microsoft-hardly represent the commanding heights of the economy. But he thinks his approach will catch on, even in the biggest companies. "Managers tend to be realistic, and in time they will respond," he says. |
1. In his book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Daniel Pink is promoting the idea that |
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A. it is a money-driven society B. all workers are not driven by money C. money plays a key role in management D. pay has nothing to do with workplaces |
2. In Daniel"s point of view, many Wall Street managers are _____. |
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A. dishonest B. considerate C. short-sighted D. ridiculous |
3. In paragraph 5, the example of drug-taking is given to show _____. |
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A. money is as addictive as cocaine or nicotine B. big rewards bring about dangerous side effect C. nicotine and money bring the same chemical D workers do not need the incentives of money at all |
4. We can learn from the last paragraph that _____. |
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A. Daniel"s approach will be popular in a wider field B. realistic managers will first consider Daniel"s approach C. Daniel"s approach meets the demand of economic crisis D. GE, IBM and Microsoft will join in Daniel"s approach next |
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What is Bay? The simple answer is that it is a global trading platform where nearly anyone can trade practically anything. People can sell and buy all kinds of products and goods. Including cars, movies and DVDs, sporting goods, travel tickets, musical instruments, clothes and shoes-the list goes on and on. The idea came from Peter Omidyar, who was born in Paris and moved to Washington when he was still a child. At high school, he became very interested in computer programming and after graduating from Tuft University in 1988, he worked for the next few years as a computer engineer. In his free time he started Bay as a kind of hobby, at first offering the service free by word of" mouth. By 1996 there was so much traffic on the website that he had to upgrade (升级) and he began charging a fee to members. Joined by a friend, Peter Skill, and in 1998 by his capable CEO, Meg Whitman, he has never looked back. Even in the great. com crashes of the late 1990s, abay has gone from strength to strength. It is now one of the ten most visited online shopping websites on the Intemet. EBay sells connections, not goods, putting buyer and seller into contact with each other. All you have to do is lake an e-photo, write a description, fill out a sales form and you are in business:the world is your market place. Of course for each item (商品) sold eBay gets a percentage and that is great deal of money. Every day there are more than sixteen million items listed on eBay and eighty percent of the items are sold. |
1. We learn from the text that eBay provides people with _____. |
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A. a way of buying and selling goods B. a website for them to upgrade C. a place to exhibit their own photos D. a chance to buy things at low prices |
2. Why did Peter create eBay after graduating from university? |
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A. For fun. B. To make money. C. For gathering the engineers. D. To fulfill a task of his company. |
3. From "he has never looked back" in Paragraph 2, we learn that Peter _____. |
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A. did not feel lonely B. was always hopeful C. did not think about the past D. became more and more successful |
4. How does eBay make money from its website? |
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A. By bringing callers together. B. By charging for each sale. C. By listing items online. D. By making e-photos. |
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Although the Queen of the UK is no longer responsible for governing the country, she carries out a great many important tasks on behalf of the nation. ● Head of State As Head of State, the queen goes on official state visits abroad. She also invites other world leaders to come to the United Kingdom. During their visits, heads of states usually stay at Buckingham Palace, or sometimes at Windsor Castle or Holy Rood-house in Edinburgh. ● Head of the Church of England The Queen is Head of the Church of England, a position that all British monarchs have since it was founded by Henry Ⅷ in the 1530s. The Queen appoints archbishops and bishops on the advice of the Prime Minister. The spiritual leader of the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury. ● Government Duties Every day, "red boxes" are delivered to.the Queen"s desk, full of documents and reports from govemment ministers and Commonwealth officials. They must all be read and, if necessary, signed by the Queen. ● The Representative of the Nation The Queen represents the nation at times of great celebration or sorrow. One example of this is the Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph monument in Whitehall. The Queen lays a wreath there each year to honor the members of the armed forces who have died fighting for their country. ● Royal Garden Parties At least three Royal Garden Parties are held at Buckingham Palace each year and about 8,000 guests attend each one. ● Visits Alongside her other duties, the Queen spends a huge amount of time traveling around the country and visiting hospitals, schools, factories and other places and organizations. |
1. Which of the following is NOT the Queen"s job? |
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A. Paying official state visits to other countries. B. Appointing bishops. C. Inviting foreign leaders to visit the UK. D. Making laws for the country. |
2. When foreign leaders visit the UK, they don"t stay in ____. |
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A. Holy Roodhouse in Edinburgh B. Whitehall C. Windsor Castle D. Buckingham Palace |
3. The underlined word "monarchs" in the passage most probably refers to ____. |
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A. kings or queens B. prime ministers C. archbishops D. the Queen"s family |
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? |
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A. The prime minister is the representative of the nation. B. The Church of England was founded by Henry Ⅷ. C. The spiritual leader of the Church of England is the Queen. D. The Queen signs all the documents and reports from the government. |
5. From the passage, we know that ____. |
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A. Royal Garden Parties are held at Whitehall each year B. the Queen and the Prime Minister govern the nation together C. the Queen takes advice of the Prime Minister on appointing archbishops D. the Prime Minister spends much time traveling around the country |
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The man who brings my milk used to knock for his money for the week"s milk while I was eating breakfast on Saturday morning. Just lately he has been arriving before I get up. Workforce shortages mean that four men are sharing five rounds, so he has to start earlier. Delivering milk to people"s homes is hardly good business, especially when the customer may have a choice of two or three firms serving a single road. In spite of my local difficulties, however, labor troubles are not as great as a few years ago. There are enough men prepared to make an early moming start for the sake of an open-air job with a fair measure of freedom. If they did stop calling, women would find it hard work to collect all the milk they need from self-service stores. Dairies (乳品业) know that stopping deliveries in the United States resulted in falling sales. Marketing ideas have included introducing extra lines, in addition to dairy products, which the milkmen can carry to increase business. One dairyman said, "It won"t be long before the milkman delivers more bread than milk." Some milkmen deliver potatoes, and it seems as though variety will be limited only by the size of the trucks. So the milkman is likely to remain a familiar figure, and the dairy products he sells are unlikely to change very much in this decade. Flavored milk is popular on the Continent. In Britain those who like it buy plain milk and add their own flavoring. Even the returnable bottle continues to be used. As long as it has a reasonable life- 30 to 40 trips are usual-the cost of collection and cleaning is worthwhile. |
1. The milkmen now start earlier on their delivery rounds than be- fore because _____. |
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A. there is an increasing demand for milk delivery B. they hope to reach the customers" home in time C. they have to collect the money for the week"s milk house to house D. dairies are short of deliverymen and the companies worry about falling sales |
2. Why are there enough men prepared to make an early morning start? |
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A. Because they can enjoy a certain amount of freedom in the fresh air. B. Because they like working outdoors and breathing the air freely. C. Because they can enjoy a great amount of freedom outdoors. D. Because they like walking freely in the fresh air. |
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true? |
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A. One of the marketing ideas is variety. B. The milkman now delivers more bread than milk. C. Milkmen have taken over many rounds given up by bakeries. D. Some milkmen deliver potatoes in addition to dairy products. |
4. According to the passage, in this decade ____. |
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A. milkmen will disappear very soon B. flavored milk will become popular in Britain C. people will buy milk from self-service stores D. there will be little change in the dairy business |
5. It can be inferred from the passage that ____. |
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A. the British people seldom buy plain milk B. the returnable bottles are no longer used C. collection and cleaning of the retumable bottles cost nothing D. the returnable bottles won"t be thrown away until they are used dozens of times |
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Making an advertisement for television often costs more than a movie. For example, a two-hour movie costs $6 million to make. A TV commercial (商业广告) can cost more than $6,000 a second. And that does not include cost of paying for air time (电视节目开始的时间). Which is more valuable, the program or the ad? In terms of money-and making money is what television is all about, the commercial is by far the more important. Research, market testing, talent, time and money-all come together to make us want to buy a product. No matter how bad we think a commercial is, it works. The sales of Charm went up once the ads began. TV commercials actually buy their way into our head. We, in turn, buy the product. And the ads work because so much time and attention are given to them. Here are some rules of commercial ad making. If you want to get the lower-middle-class buyer, make sure the announcer has a tough, manly voice. Put some people in the ad who work with their hands. If you want to sell to upper-class audience (观 众), make sure that the house, the furniture, and the hair style are the types that the group identifies (识别) with. If you want the buyer to feel superior (胜过) to the character selling the product, then make that person so sfupid or silly that everyone will feel great about himself or herself. We laugh at commercials. We don"t think we pay that much attention to them. But facts show we are kidding ourselves. The making of a commercial that costs so much money is not kid stuff. It"s big, big business. And it"s telling us what to think, what we need, and what to buy. To put it simply, the TV commercial is a form of brainwashing (洗脑). |
1. TV commercials are more important than other programs to television because ____. |
A. they bring in great profits B. they require a lot of money to make C. they are not difficult to produce D. they attract more viewers than other programs |
2. The purpose of all the efforts made in turning out TV commercials is ____. |
A. to persuade people to buy the product B. to show how valuable the product is C. to test the market value of the product D. to make them as interesting as TV movies |
3. From the rules set for making commercial ads, we can see that ____. |
A. the lower-middle-class buyer likes to work with his hand B. the more stupid the characters, the more buyers of the product C. ad designers attract different people with different skills D. an upperclass buyer is more interested in houses and furniture than a lower-middle-class buyer |
4. It is believed by the writer that ____. |
A. few people like to watch TV commercials B. TV commercials are a good guide to buyers C. TV commercials often make people laugh D. people do not think highly of TV commercials |
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Make the benefits most, reduce the drawbacks (缺点) least Hosting the Olympics successfully is, perhaps, the greatest glory for a city. However, before turning the dream into reality, the benefits and drawbacks of hosting the Olympics should be considered carefully. Hosting the Olympics surely would bring about much gain to a city. Boom (繁荣) of the local economy, more jobs, and the possibrlity ofmore income all sound very attractive to the govemment. At the same time, better infrastructure (基础设施), cleaner environment, enjoying the wonderful game with hundreds of sports elites (精英)and entertainment stars, and the chance of contacting people from all over the world also seem exciting to the citizens. Besides, the hosting will certainly promote the patriotic (爱国的) emotion and pride, as well as the moral behavior in local people. In most cases, hosting the Olympics is well supported by both the pubiic and the central government. But this is not the entire view of the pretty picture. If we look from another angle, the Olympic hosting might bring about some side-effects to a city. First, the environmental impacts, including the increasing exhaust (排气) smoke of cars, more pressure on water resources, huge amount of wasted leaflets and other materials used for public activities, are most probably neglected. In order to broaden the streets, some trees may have to be cut. Near the construction site, the tiny dust may float in the air for a long time. Reduction of farmland may be caused by the need of setting up new sports centre or accommodation facilities. These environmental consequences (后果) can be especially serious in a resource-limited and thickly-populated city in a third-world country. Second, if we talk about the economic benefit, it should not be forgotten that a quick increase may lead to bubble (泡沫) growth, which may easily crash. If not well managed and organized, the big event may not be so profitable, and the new facilities may be forever empty after the games. Yes, there have been cases that host cities ended up with enormous debts. No one stops eating merely because too much food might hurt his stomach and make him ill. Since we have bid for it,what we can do is to make the benefits most and reduce the drawbacks least. |
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