Most employers say that they wish to employ the right person for the right job. A recent report by Britain’s Independent Institute of Manpower Studies, however, disagrees with this. The report states that most employers wish to avoid employing the wrong person. Rather than looking for the right person they are looking for applicants to turn down.   

 The report also suggests that in Britain and in many other parts of the world the selection methods used to pick out the right person for the job certainly do not match up to those used to judge a piece of new equipment. Employers used three main selection methods: interviewing, checking resume or application forms and examining references. Most of the employers asked in this survey stated that these selection methods were used more for weeding out unsuitable applicants rather than for finding suitable ones. 

  Interviews were considered to be more reliable than either resume checks or references from past employers. Research, however, proves otherwise. Interviewers’ decisions are often strongly influenced by their earlier judgment of the written application. Also different employers view facts differently. One may consider applicants who have frequently changed jobs as people with broad and useful experience. Another will see such applicants as unreliable and unlikely to stay for long in the new job. 

  Some employers place great importance on academic qualifications whereas the link between this and success in management is not necessarily strong. Some employers use handwriting as a standard. The report states that there is little evidence to support the value of the latter for judging working ability. References, also, are sometimes unreliable as they are not very important while checks on credit and security records and applicants’ political opinions are often the opposite.  

The report is more favorable towards trainability tests and those which test personality and personal and mental skills. The report concludes by suggesting that interviewing could become more reliable if the questions were arranged in a careful, organized system and focused on the needs of the employing organization. 

1.According to the passage, when most employers want to hire workers,        .

A. they will try to find suitable people

B. they will look for the right applicant

C. the wrong applicants are to be turned down

D. to turn down the wrong people is what they say they aim to do

2.It is implied that        .

A. to evaluate a right person is more difficult than to evaluate equipment

B. employers are more successful in selecting the right equipment than the right persons

C. criteria will be set up according to the real situation of the applicants

D. resumes means application forms

3.Most of the recruiters (招聘人员)        .

A. consult the applicants

B. can find suitable people

C. prefer resumes or references

D. use different ways to sort out the unsuitable applicants

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Employers get different conclusions from the facts.

B. Changing jobs frequently will reduce the chance to be recruited.

C. Academic qualifications will guarantee the applicant managing ability.

D. Handwriting is a valid way to evaluate an applicant.

5.It can be inferred from the passage that successful employees will be those who        .

A. have outstanding references

B. are strong in emotional quotient

C. take interviewing seriously

D. have strong political leanings

 

 

    One of the major problems in our economy（经济）is inflation, a situation in which prices are going up faster than wages（工资）. Thus, a person has to work more hours to pay for the same thing.

    For example, let’s say that this year a loaf of bread costs $1.00 and average salary in the United Sates is $10.00 per hour. That means a person could earn enough money to buy a loaf of bread in one-tenth of an hour, or six minutes. Then, halfway through the year, the price of the bread goes up to $1.25, while wages stay the same. That means that a person now has to work one-eighth of an hour—seven and a half minutes to buy the same loaf of bread.

    Now let’s say that at the end of the year, wages go up to $11.00 per hour, but the price of bread goes up to $1.50. Now a person has to work more than one-seventh of an hour—over eight minutes—to buy loaves of bread, employees will have less money left over to buy other things, Inflation means that the same money buys fewer things and everybody’s standard of living goes down, even if salaries are going up.

    Some kinds of inflation are worse than others. Moderate inflation does not distort (祖曲)relative prices or incomes seriously. Galloping inflation happens rapidly, say at a rate of 100percent or more within a year. And then there’s hyperinflation—inflation so serious that people try to get rid of their currency（货币）before prices rise further and make the money worthless. Times of hyperinflation are usually characterized by social and political disorder.

1.The passage mainly wants to         .

    A．list major economic              B．discuss something about inflation

    C．explain why bread prices increase                  D．state the types of inflation

2.Why is “ a loaf of bread” repeatedly mentioned?

    A．To express dissatisfaction with the price of bread

    B．To show the effect of price changes

    C．To compare bread with other foods

    D．To explain social and political disorder

3.What happens when prices go up but salaries remain the same?

    A．The government will do more about the economy

    B．Workers might lose their jobs if they show dissatisfaction

    C．People will save money rather than spend it.

    D．People must work longer to buy the same things

4.Which of the following belongs to the type of moderate inflation?

    A．People try to get rid of their currency

    B．Inflation occurs at a rate of 100 percent in a year

    C．Incomes and relative prices rise slightly

    D．There is social and political disorder

 

One of the major problems in our economy (经济) is inflation, a situation in which prices are going up faster than wages (工资). Thus, a person has to work more hours to pay for the same thing.

For example, let’s say that this year a loaf of bread costs $ 1.00 and the average salary in the United Sates is $ 10.00 per hour. That means a person could earn enough money to buy a loaf of bread in one – tenth of an hour, or six minutes. Then, halfway through the year, the price of the bread goes up to $ 1.25, while wages stay the same. That means that a person now has to work one – eighth of an hour – seven and a half minutes – to buy the same loaf of bread.

Now let’s say that at the end of the year, wages go up to $ 11.00 per hour, but the price of bread goes up to $ 1.50. Now a person has to work more than one – seventh of an hour – over eight minutes – to buy the same loaf of bread. As you can see, if more and more work time is spent earning money to buy loaves of bread, employees will have less money left over to buy other things. Inflation means that the same money buys fewer things and everybody’s standard of living goes down, even if salaries are going up.

Some kinds of inflation are worse than others. Moderate inflation does not distort (扭曲) relative prices or incomes seriously. Galloping inflation happens rapidly, say at a rate of 100 percent or more within a year. And then there’s hyperinflation – inflation so serious that people try to get rid of their currency (货币) before prices rise further and make the money worthless. Times of hyperinflation are usually characterized by social and political disorder.

1．The passage mainly wants to         .

       A．list major economic problems                B．discuss something about inflation

       C．explain why bread prices increase          D．state the types of inflation

2．Why is “a loaf of bread” repeatedly mentioned?

       A．To express dissatisfaction with the price of bread.

       B．To show the effect of price changes.

       C．To compare bread with other foods.

       D．To explain social and political disorder.

3．What happens when prices go up but salaries remain the same?

       A．The government will do more about the economy.

       B．Workers might lose their jobs if they show dissatisfaction.

       C．People will save money rather than spend it.

       D．People must work longer to buy the same things.

4．Which of the following belongs to the type of moderate inflation?

      A．People try to get rid of their currency.

       B．Inflation occurs at a rate of 100 percent in a year.

       C．Incomes and relative prices rise slightly.

       D．There is social and political disorder.

One of the major problems in our economy（经济）is inflation（通货膨胀）, a situation in which prices are going up faster than salary（工资）. Thus, a person has to work more hours to pay for the same thing.

       For example, let’s say that this year a loaf of bread costs $1.00 and average salary in the United Sates is $10.00 per hour. That means a person could earn enough money to buy a loaf of bread in one-tenth of an hour, or six minutes. Then, halfway through the year, the price of the bread goes up to $1.25, while salary stay the same. That means that a person now has to work one-eighth of an hour—seven and a half minutes to buy the same loaf of bread.

       Now let’s say that at the end of the year, salary goes up to $11.00 per hour, but the price of bread goes up to $1.50. Now a person has to work more than one-seventh of an hour—over eight minutes—to buy loaves of bread, employees will have less money left over to buy other things, inflation means that the same money buys fewer things and everybody’s standard of living goes down, even if salaries are going up.

       Some kinds of inflation are worse than others. Moderate（中等的） inflation does not distort (歪曲)relative prices or incomes seriously. Galloping inflation happens rapidly, say at a rate of 100percent or more within a year. And then there’s hyperinflation—inflation so serious that people try to get rid of their currency（货币）before prices rise further and make the money worthless. Times of hyperinflation are usually characterized by social and political disorder.

56. The passage mainly wants to         .

       A. list major economic problems                 B. discuss something about inflation

       C. explain why bread prices increase           D. state the types of inflation

57. Why is “ a loaf of bread” repeatedly mentioned?

       A. To express dissatisfaction with the price of bread

       B. To show the effect of price changes

       C. To compare bread with other foods

       D. To explain social and political disorder

58. What happens when prices go up but salaries remain the same?

       A. The government will do more about the economy

       B. Workers might lose their jobs if they show dissatisfaction

       C. People will save money rather than spend it.

       D. People must work longer to buy the same things

59. Which of the following belongs to the type of moderate inflation?

       A. People try to get rid of their currency

       B. Inflation occurs at a rate of 100percent in a year

       C. Incomes and relative prices rise slightly

       D. There is social and political disorder

Court rules Rain pay $8M

       The agents for South Korean star Rain said they are discussing with their lawyers after a US court ordered him to pay more than $ 8 million for calling off a concert in Honolulu in 2007, AFP reported Friday. "This is a result we would never have expected," Jung Wook of JYP Entertainment said. "We will decide our future course of legal action with lawyers in a few days."

Sony freezes staff pay

       Japanese electronics firm Sony Corp. said Thursday it has decided to freeze its workers' salaries(薪金) for the year starting from April 1 to improve profitability, Reuters reported. The workers' bonuses(奖金) will also be lowered to 4 months' pay from 6 months, and managers' yearly bonuses will be dropped by 10-20%.

Newspaper goes Web-only

       The New York-based Hearst Corp. declared Monday it would publish its last print edition of the 146-year-old newspaper the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tuesday and move its operation completely online. The newspaper said delivery would be stopped to about 118,000 weekday readers. Hearst had put the Seattle P-I up for sale since January, but there was no buyer. It is not clear how many of the paper's 150 employees will lose their jobs.

EU has high hopes for US message to Iran

       In a videotaped message marking Nowruz—the Persian New Year, Mr. Obama said US seeks a future with Iran that includes renewed exchanges and greater opportunities for partnership and economy.

       The European Union is hopeful that U.S. President Barack Obama’s message to Iran can help improve relations between Teheran and much of the world.

       EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said in Brussels Friday that the broadcast could help open “a new chapter” for relations with Iran. He also talked about U.S.’s relations with Japan and Korea.

1．Who was fined for not doing things as promised?

       A．Rain.                                                  B．The Seattle Post- Intelligencer.

       C．Sony Corp.                                         D．The New York-based Hearst corp.

2．The Japanese electronics firm has decided to           .

       A．drop the workers’ bonuses by 20% at most

       B．lower the workers’ bonuses to 4 months’ pay

       C．freeze its managers’ salaries starting from April 1

       D．reduce the managers’ yearly bonuses to 6 months’ pay

3．The Seattle Post- Intelligencer Probably will        .

       A．try to sell itself at a lower price

       B．cut the number of its employees

       C．increase the price of its print edition

       D．stop its online edition next Tuesday

4．From Mr. Obama’s message we know        .

       A．relations between Japan and US will be strengthened

       B．US will open “a new chapter” for relations with Korea

       C．US will improve its relations with Iran in economy

       D．Iran has good relations with the rest of the world