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【題目】Asking for a raise can be a discouraging prospect for any employee. 【1】 If you’re a female employee seeking a raise, it matters to approach that conversation strategically. Here are a few tips for pulling it off successfully.

Do your research.

【2】 So if you’re making a case for a pay increase, you’ll need to gather some data on what others in similar positions are earning. To that end, do some research on sites like Salary.com. 【3】 Remember to collect the average earnings for all workers in your position and make your case for why you deserve to be paid similarly.

Don’t get emotional.

Women are often accused of getting emotional on the job. In fact, it’s that so-called sensitive nature that causes some people to claim they’re uncomfortable working with and promoting female employees. That’s why it’s extremely important to keep you cool during a salary negotiation. Be specific and present hard evidence of your value to the company. Try to focus on your positive contributions, rather than the negative feelings. And although the discussion might get heated, be sure not to yell or, worse yet, cry while it’s going down. 【4】

【5】

Given many news stories about how men out-earn women, you may tend to draw on some of that data as a reason for getting a raise. But be very careful about using that argument, because unless you have definitive proof that your male colleagues—with the same exact titles, experience, and responsibilities — are making more money than you, you’re better off avoiding that angle.

A. Don’t accuse your employer.

B. Slaying calm will only help your case.

C. Take advantage of how much men colleagues earn.

D. It’s never a good idea to go into a salary negotiation blindly.

E. You are often paid less salary than your workmates in similar positions.

F. But women face unique challenges when it comes to requesting more money.

G. They allow you to search for compensation info based on industry and geographic region.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】D

【3】G

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】如果你是一個職場上尋求加薪的女員工，講究對話的策略是很重要的。文章給出了一些需要注意的事項。

【1】F根據(jù)開頭一句話Asking for a raise can be a discouraging prospect for any employee.可知，向老板請求加薪對任何人來說都有可能失望沮喪，和空后面一句如果你是一個女員工，講究一些策略是很重要的，故此空是專門論述女性面臨尤其獨特的挑戰(zhàn)。故選F。

【2】D根據(jù)小標題Do your research可知，要做一番調(diào)查，而盲目地談判工資加薪的問題絕不是一個好主意。選D。

【3】G根據(jù)上文提供的網(wǎng)址，如果你正在為加薪做一個理由，你可以到這個網(wǎng)站上收集一些其他類似職位的數(shù)據(jù)，這個網(wǎng)站能夠提供基于行業(yè)和地理區(qū)域的薪酬信息，選G。

【4】B 根據(jù)本段標題Don’t get emotional.可知，在討論加薪問題的時候，盡管爭論可能變得激烈，但是保持鎮(zhèn)靜才是唯一對你的訴求有幫助的，選B。

【5】A根據(jù)本段的描述，unless you have definitive proof that your male colleagues - with the same exact titles, experience, and responsibilities — are making more money than you, you’re better off avoiding that angle.（除非你有明確的證據(jù)證明你的男同事——同樣的頭銜、經(jīng)驗和責(zé)任而比你賺的更多，否則你最好避開那個角度。）此處添加小標題，根據(jù)段意可知，除非有確鑿證據(jù)證明在你的公司男女同工不同酬，否則不要借此理由來指責(zé)你的上司。故選A。