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My brother agreed (give) ______me a hand when I told him the troubles I met with.
BIGFOOT
There are some people who believe in the existence existence of Bigfoot, EXIST
a 【C1】__ ape-like creature that is supposed to live in the mountains MYSTERY
of the USA. In 1967, some hunters elaimed to have 【C2】__ filmed ACCIDENT
such a creature and many people see this as firm 【C3】__ that PROVE
Bigfoot is real.
But now, researchers have come to the 【C4】__ that the film is a trick. CONCLUDE
After a close 【C5】__ of it, they claim to have identified a man-made ANALYSE
fastener at the creature's waist. Bigfoot is, therefore, 【C6】__ to be LIKELY
anything more than a man in an animal suit.
Some people remain unconvinced by the 【C7】______though. Bigfoot fans SCIENCE
are extremely 【C8】__ that a fastener would show up on such an old film. DOUBT
In 【C9】__ they say that the creature caught on camera does not move ADD
like a human and that it is therefore 【C10】__ a wild creature of nature.
【C1】__
The undergraduate insisted that __ (他到南方去工作).
The Genuine Article
A Many business books assume that potential leaders are a blank canvas onto which must be hurled a particular set of habits and characteristics in order to form. the perfect chief executive of the future. Others assume that to become a better boss executives need do no more than ape other corporate high-flyers or draw inspiration from leaders in other walks of life. In this vein, for example, there is the Jack Welch model and the Richard Branson model.
B Military commanders are a favourite—military metaphors still abound in the corporate world—and Napoleon and:Alexander feature frequently. Alexander's record on globalisation, however, is the more appealing in the current business climate. Failure to make it in Moscow and being off shored on St Helena are not to be found on the CVs of potential business leaders of today.
C Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones, two British academics, eschew the notion that effective bosses can be constructed piecemeal. Their implicit message is that bosses are born, or at least made before they delve into books on management. Rather than suggesting that high-quality leaders can be constructed from what they dismiss as an "amalgam of traits", they stress that there are "no universal leadership characteristics". The talent that the pair thinks most Vital is "authenticity".
D After 25 years spent observing well-regarded chief executives and good managers further down the ladder, the authors conclude that authors who are true to characteristics they already possess make the best bosses. Their message to the aspiring high-flyer is "be yourself", have a lot of self-knowledge and be comfortable with who you are. Identikit executives hiding behind the latest management fad, ambitious role players, time-servers and office politicians may manage to creep to the top. However, Messrs Jones and Goffee insist that those they seek to lead will soon find them out. Authenticity cannot be faked, they say, and a little eccentricity won't hurt either. The authors approvingly cite Mr Branson's casual style. and endearing difference from the norm that his followers appreciate.
E Displaying other differences, foibles or even shortcomings, they say, adds to the authenticity, and they give examples of the kinds of differences that bosses should exude. When CEO of Unilever, Niall FitzGerald gave free vent to his Irishness; Franz Humer's passion was on display for all to see at Roche; and the BBC revelled in Greg Dyke's "blokeishness". The authors do concede that there are techniques which can improve leadership. Some characteristics work better than others, so play these up. However, they warn against phoney sincerity, and (perhaps surprisingly) they advocate displays of weakness. Mr Dyke had a notoriously bad temper; Alain Levy of PolyGram could be blunt and emotional. Appear human and your leadership will seem more attractive.
F The authors go on to make some fairly obvious points that the truly authentic and self-aware could probably work out for themselves: be conscious of how well you read situations (and try to get better); conform. (but not too much); get close to your underlings (but not too close); and communicate authentically too. Are you better on e-mail or face-to-face？ They cite Mr Welch's use of experiences from his boyhood in his communiqués as a way of conveying authenticity. They suggest trying a little humour—which is surely not a good idea if you are not authentically funny.
G It is a shame that the British authors offer many more examples from Europe than they do from America. The reader is left wondering whether revealing eccentricities in a land where conformity is more highly prized (and weaknesses where capitalism is reddest in tooth and claw) would meet with less success. Wal-Mart, Microsoft and other hugely successful American companies have been led by rather unexceptional people with little sense of humour.
H&nbs
Because of the rising cost, we spent ________(两倍的钱) on the project as had been planned.
The waiter inquired ______ (我们是否愿意坐在靠窗的座位).
There is a drinks reception on in Boston ________(为欢迎所有与会者).
The beggars in London __ speak with anyone who talked about America.
A Flat to Let
A comfortable flat with 3 bedrooms, one dining room, one living room and one bathroom is to let. The flat is located at 100 Oxford(牛津) Street. It is in the town center, which makes shopping quite convenient. All the facilities, such as water, electricity, gas, central heating, etc., are available. As for the rent, you may pay either monthly (220 pounds) or yearly (2500 pounds). If you are interested, please contact Mr. Wilson at 021— 4005004 (office time).
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此处正确的答案是_________.
I must ____ (祝贺你) the excellent design of the new bridge.
How does a person rise to the top in a company？
The way to the top lies through __ positions.
？Your company needs to promote publicity in ways other than advertisements. Your manager feels that the company can gain reputation if more of its employees publish articles in newspapers. You have been asked to write a proposal regarding the need to encourage the employees to write articles for newspapers.
？Write your proposal, including the following.
？a brief description of the employees' engagement in writing articles for newspapers
？an explanation of why published articles can contribute to the company's publicity in terms of its technical expertise
？recommendations for incentive measures that urge the employees to consider writing articles for journals.
Question 3
？Your company has planned to screen out socially inappropriate massages from all of its advertisements. You have been instructed to write a report about biased ads which might foster negative stereotypes of some group.
？Write the report for your manager, including the following information:
？what stereotypes of people have appeared in the ads
？why it is compelling to stop running or changing the ads in their current forms
？whet general lesson can be learnt from this incident.
Question 4
？Your company, which runs a transportation business, has received a letter requesting adjustment on damaged shipment from a client. You are responsible for writing letters to inform. clients of how reimbursement is made to clients under such circumstances.
？Writing the letter to this client:
？expressing your awareness of this affair and your apology for the damage
？informing him of the granted adjustment
？reminding him of what needs to be done before the reimbursement is made.
What will you hear during the contest？