It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact,__1__ hearing the phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to employees as a modest pay __2__, researchers say.

Praise and encouragement also __3__ employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs, saving on the cost of finding __4__.

A third of 1,000 workers __5__ said they did not get thanked at all when they did well,and a(n) __6__ third said they were not thanked enough.

In both __7__, the employees said they felt __8__, meaning they were less likely to be __9__ to their jobs and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere.

According to the survey, praising employees has the same __10__ as a 1 percent pay rise, and works out much __11__ for bosses.

Three out of four employees said that regular __12__ by their bosses was important to them, __13__ only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise __14__ they felt they needed. Those doing manual(體力的)jobs were less likely to be given any __15__ for doing well.

Scottish employees felt __16__ undervalued, eight out of ten saying they would like more praise. However, workers in the northeast are less __17__ by being buttered up by the boss, as only 69 percent said they felt the __18__ to be told “well done” regularly.

The research found that words of praise did more than __19__ a pleasant place to work—they could __20__ increase profits.

1.A.properly      B.consequently  C.insistently      D.frequently

2.A.rise        B.ride      C.surprise       D.incident

3.A.forces       B.catches    C.makes        D.contributes

4.A.possibilities     B.replacements  C.responsibilities    D.disadvantages

5.A.surveyed      B.reported   C.employed       D.inspired

6.A.adequate    B.total       C.special       D.further

7.A.surveys     B.cases        C.parts       D.points

8.A.privileged      B.favored     C.undervalued    D.evaluated

9.A.caught        B.a(chǎn)ttached    C.involved     D.devoted

10.A.motivation     B.a(chǎn)dvantage   C.development     D.feeling

11.A.less convenient     B.more likely  C.cheaper      D.more expensive

12.A.inspection     B.a(chǎn)cknowledgement  C.commitment   D.outlines

13.A.but      B.otherwise      C.thus       D.so

14.A.that      B.when        C.while       D.a(chǎn)s

15.A.solution      B.situation    C.recognition      D.communication

16.A.least       B.the less     C.the more      D.most

17.A.charged      B.impressed    C.delayed       D.exploded

18.A.chance      B.need      C.potential      D.function

19.A.create     B.demand       C.require      D.restore

20.A.alone      B.still       C.even        D.yet

 

1-5 DACBA  6-10DBCDA  11-15 CBADC 16-20 DBBAC

 

1. 從語境和選項看,這里用frequently表示“經(jīng)常地”。

2. 這里用a pay rise表示“漲工資,加薪”。句意:研究者稱,事實上,對員工來說,經(jīng)常聽到“謝謝”或“做得好”等話與適度加薪具有同樣意義。

3. 從句子結(jié)構(gòu)看,這里用了make+賓語+形容詞作賓補;從含義看,這里表示“贊揚和鼓勵也更能使員工積極工作,有利于穩(wěn)定人心”。

答案:C

4. 語境說經(jīng)常表揚員工,他們在自己的工作崗位上干的時間就更長,這樣一來就節(jié)約了因為“替換”員工而帶來的成本。從句意的連貫判斷選B表示“替代者,接替者”。

5. 從語境可知,本文談論的是一次調(diào)查的結(jié)果,因此選A。在被調(diào)查的一千名員工中,三分之一的人說,即使他們工作表現(xiàn)出色,也沒得到過老板的一句感謝。

答案:A

6. 前面提到被調(diào)查的人中三分之一的情況,這里敘述的是另外三分之一的人,用形容詞further表示“附加的”。

7. 此處表示“在前面提到的那兩種情形中”,用case表示“情形,事例”。A“調(diào)查”,C“部分”,D“要點”。

8. 從前面敘述的這兩種情形看,他們都覺得自己即使工作表現(xiàn)出色,也沒得到過或者沒有得到足夠的感謝,可見他們覺得自己沒得到足夠的重視,undervalue表示“低估”。

答案:C

9. 從搭配和句意判斷用be devoted to表示“投入,致力于”。這意味著他們的工作積極性很可能會降低,而且換工作的可能性增大。

答案:D

10. 表揚員工,這與1%的加薪具有同樣的激勵作用。B“優(yōu)勢”,C“發(fā)展”,D“感覺”,都不如A“激勵”更符合語境。

11. 從語境看,表揚員工所起到的作用就像給他們加薪一樣,而這樣的表揚不會讓老板掏腰包,更便宜。此句呼應了本文的開頭:politeness costs nothing。

12. 回應本文的主題,這里說對員工來說,經(jīng)常得到老板的認可(表揚)對于他們來說很重要。用acknowledgement表示“承認,感謝”。A“視察”,C“承諾”,D“輪廓,梗概”。

13.語境表示轉(zhuǎn)折含義:四分之三的員工稱,經(jīng)常得到老板的認可對他們來說很重要;而僅有四分之一的人認為自己得到了應有的認可。

14. 這里用as與前面構(gòu)成比較結(jié)構(gòu)as much praise as,本空的as引導比較狀語從句。他們覺得自己得到了需要的表揚。

答案:D

15. 而從事體力勞動的員工即使自己的工作做得很好,他們也很少得到老板的認可。用recognition表示“認可,認同”! 

16. 從語境看,這里表示蘇格蘭員工覺得自己最被低估,與下文照應。

17. 蘇格蘭員工說他們需要更多的表揚,而在東北部地區(qū)員工不太容易被老板的贊揚打動。用impress表示“使銘記,給某人留下印象”。

18. 與前面的“東北部地區(qū)的員工不太容易被老板的贊揚打動”照應,在這里,只有69%的人覺得有必要經(jīng)常得到老板的贊揚。

19. 老板的贊美不僅僅是營造了一個愉快的工作環(huán)境。用create表示“創(chuàng)造”。

20. 這里用副詞even加強語氣,表示“甚至”:這些表揚的話甚至還能為公司增加利潤。

 

 

 

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