Question

11．It is often said that politeness costs nothing．In fact，it seems that a little more courtesy could save businesses￡5billion every year．
Frequently hearing the phrase"thank you"or"well done"means the same to staff as a modest pay rise，researchers say．Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs，saving on the cost of finding replacements．
A third of 1，000workers surveyed by consulting firm White Water Strategies said they did not get thanked at all when they did well-and a further third said they were not thanked enough．
In both cases，staff said they felt undervalued，meaning they were less likely to exert themselves and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere．
The net result is around￡5.2billion in lost productivity from employees who would raise their game if they felt more appreciated，White Water claimed According to the company，praising staff has the same motivational kick as a 1per cent pay rise-and works out much cheaper for bosses．
Three out of four employees said that regular acknowledgement by their boss was important to them，but only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise as they felt they needed．
The survey found that those in blue-collar and manual jobs were less likely to be given any recognition for doing well．
In regional terms，Scottish staff felt most undervalued．Four out of ten workers said they were never thanked and eight out of ten said they would like more praise．However，workers in the North-East are less impressed by being buttered up by the boss，as only 69per cent said they felt the need to be told"well done"regularly．
Older employees and women need the most reassurance，according to psychologist Averil Leimon，a director of White Water Strategies．She said that words of praise did more than create a pleasant place to work-they could even boost profits．

51．The second paragraph means thatC．
A．employees ask for high pay instead of hearing"thank you"or"well done"
B．bosses always think highly of their employees'work
C．bosses'praise and encouragement are important to workers
D．bosses should praise their workers from time to time
52．Why praise and encouragement are needed according to the passage？D
A．Most bosses feel it necessary
B．Most workers didn't work hard enough．
C．Most bosses can make money from praise and encouragement
D．Most workers will work harder and stay in their jobs from praise and encouragement．
53．According to tiffs passage，the majority of staff feltB．
A．there were thanked enough    B．they were undervalued
C．they got satisfactory pay    D．they didn't need encouragement
54．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．Blue-collar and manual workers need more regular acknowledgement by their bosses．
B．A third of the workers surveyed by White Water Strategies never got thanked at all when t hey did well．
C．Old employees and women do not need to be appreciated as much as the young．
D．Fewer than 20% of Scotiish felt that they never got thanked．
55．The main idea of the passage is thatA．    
A．praise and encouragement may help employees work better
B．workers are always demanding more praise and encouragement
C．bosses in Scotland usually praise and encourage their staff enough
D．if undervalued employees will certainly look for employment elsewhere．

Answer 1

分析 本文为科教类阅读，老板的表扬和鼓励有助于员工更好地工作．

解答 51-55  CDBBA
51．答案C．主旨大意题．根据第二段"a modest pay rise"和"Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs，saving on the cost of finding replacements"可知，老板的鼓励和表扬对员工有积极作用．故选C．
52．答案D．细节理解题．根据第二段"Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs，saving on the cost of finding replacements"可知，老板的鼓励和表扬会让员工努力工作，减少跳槽．故选D．
53．答案B．细节理解题．根据第四段"In both cases，staff said they felt undervalued，meaning they were less likely to exert themselves and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere"可知，大部分员工都觉得老板低估自己．故选B．
54．答案B．细节理解题．根据第三段"A third of 1，000workers surveyed by consulting firm White Water Strategies said they did not get thanked at all when they did well"可知，B选项正确．根据第七段"those in blue-collar and manual jobs were less likely to be given any recognition for doing well"可知A选项错误．根据最后一段"Older employees and women need the most reassurance"可知C选项错误．根据倒数第二段"Four out of ten workers said they were never thanked"可知D选项错误，是40%不是20%．故选B．
55．答案A．主旨大意题．根据第二段"Frequently hearing the phrase"thank you"or"well done"means the same to staff as a modest pay rise，researchers say．Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs，saving on the cost of finding replacements"，和全文大意可知，这篇文章主要讲老板的表扬和鼓励可以帮助员工更好地工作．故选A．

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