BEC商务英语中级阅读精品讲义汇集

Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make come about because we haven't listened carefully enough. We get things wrong because we haven't quite understood what someone meant when they were talking to us. Anyone who has ever taken the minutes of a long meeting will know how hard it is to remember - despite the benefit of notes - exactly what everyone said. But success depends on getting things right - and that means listening.

Listening is not the same thing as hearing; it is not an effortless activity. It demands attention and concentration. It may mean quizzing the speaker for additional information or for clarification - it is always better to ask than to continue regardless and get things wrong. However, if you allow your mind to wander onto something else, even for a few minutes, you'll miss what the speaker is saying - probably at the very moment when he or she is saying something critical. And not having heard, you won't know you've missed anything until it's too late.

The most common bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject long before the other speaker has finished. We then stop listening. Even worse, this often adds rudeness to inattentiveness, as once you have decided what to say there is a fair chance you will interrupt to say it. Good listeners don't interrupt. In fact it is often worth explaining the main idea of what you have just been told before going on to make your own points. Nobody is offended by this and it shows that you have listened well.

Above all be patient and accept that many people are not very good communicators. It's helpful to remember that the ways people move and position themselves while they are speaking can reveal a great deal about what they are saying. Equally importantly you should put yourself in the other person's place, both intellectually and emotionally; it will help you to understand what they are getting at and form a response. But don't be too clever. Faced with a know-all, many people keep quiet because they see no point in continuing.

Test 3

READING

PART ONE

Questions 1-7

1 Listen to what your boss tells you about how well you are working.

2 Realise that your boss will occasionally need to be left alone.

3 Comment on your boss's work in a positive spirit.

4 Try to impress your boss with your thoroughness.

5 Do not hesitate to involve your boss if you have difficulties with your work.

6 Show your boss that you are capable of working at a higher level.

7 Speak to your boss, even about matters not directly related to your work.

MANAGE YOUR BOSS

Advice from four top business people on how you should treat your boss

The Consultant

No boss likes nasty surprises. Thinking you can solve a serious problem before he or she finds out is a doomed strategy. Much better to inform your boss about the situation early on, together with your suggested solution. Also, remember that bosses like praise as much as any employee. Do this without making it obvious, if only to earn the right to criticise (constructively, of course). 'Consideration' is the key word. Treat bosses as you hope to be treated - it should help you to move up to the next level.

The Director

Of course there are all the formal things in managing your boss - ensuring that you come to meetings well prepared, that you have a good eye for detail, and so on. But you also need to distinguish effectively between things that are important and things that are merely small details. Bosses like it if you can see 'the big picture' because they want to be able to delegate. So it's all about psychology, as well as performance.

The Chairman

Bosses want people to understand their objectives, their way of working and the pressures they are under. If you can understand what sort of individual your boss is, it is easier to appreciate why certain reactions might arise, and thus avoid problems. Also, keep the lines o f communication with your boss open. You need to receive ongoing feedback on whether your work is effective, asking about what you do not understand, and, if necessary, discussing personal issues from outside the workplace. When the gap between you is reduced. so are the difficulties.

The Chief Executive

Understand that a boss will want to take the glory when things go well. After all, they take ultimate responsibility, so they deserve some of the credit. Also, find out about your boss's outside interests, as this can help to improve the relationship. You may find you have an interest in common. Similarly, recognise that everyone is human, and there are times when a request from you may be unwelcome. Get to know your boss's Personal Assistant, who can advise you when it is a good time to talk to him or her.

练习. Japanese McDonald’s

If you always thought of McDonald’s as an all-American company it, may surprise you to learn that the king of McDonald’s franchises is named Fujita and that he doesn’t eat hamburgers. ____1____ By ignoring many of the customs of both his native and his parent company, Fujita has made McDonald’s the top fast-food business in Japan and has changed the face of franchising.

McDonald’s came to Japan in 1970 searching for a Japanese partner with whom to create a Japanese McDonald’s. Fujita was far from the richest potential candidate interviewed, but he was an eager entrepreneur who seemed willing to devote his energies to the new venture. ____2____

Almost immediately, however, Fujita began going his own way. The parent company recommended opening the first Japanese McDonald’s in the suburbs, where most American fast-food stores are located. Fujita had his own ideas. ____3____ He got his way, opened the first Japanese McDonald’s in a department store in Tokyo, didn’t spend anything on advertising. ____4____

McDonald’s learned its lesson from Fujita and has since opened inner-city restaurant around the world. ____5____ While the Japanese seem fascinated with western styles and tastes, they often don’t think of themselves as consumers of American products. So Fujita’s McDonald’s franchises play down their American origins, to the point where, according to Fujita, some Japanese who visit the United States are surprised to find that we have ‘Makudonarudo’, as the Japanese say it, in America too.

A. In fact, Fujita is unusual in many respects, and his uniqueness has made him very rich.

B. McDonald’s took a chance and chose him.

C. Fujita and McDonald’s continue to benefit from each other.

D. Other companies might learn from the way Fujita marketed McDonald’s in Japan.

E. Fujita likes to take credit for a rise in the average weight of his people.

F. And within a year he had broken McDonald’s world record for one-day sales: $14,000.

G. He thought the young pedestrians of Japan’s cities were more likely to give up Japan fish-and –rice diet for a hamburger than were the more traditional suburban dwellers.

H. But Fujita himself prefers noodles to Big Macs.

I. And the Tokyo McDonald’s that once caused an argument is now one of 500 that Fujita owns in Japan.

答案：1. A;2. B;3. G;4. F;5. D

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第五课时

练习3. Banks and Banking : Other Bank Services

A modern bank provides many services other than checking accounts. ____1____

If you went to a bank to open a savings account, you would go through almost the same procedures followed in applying for a checking account. ____2____ Then you would be given a passbook in which your initial deposit would be recorded. All deposits and withdrawals from your account are entered into your passbook. ____3____ With a regular passbook savings account, you would be able to withdraw money wherever you needed it. All you would have to do is fill out a withdrawal order and present it, along with your passbook to the teller.

All banks pay interest on savings accounts. ____4____ Banks also pay interest at different times. ____5____ Suppose, for example, that on January 1, you deposited $ 1,000 in a bank that paid 4 1/2 percent interest semiannually. By July 1,you would have earned $ 22.50 interest. This interest would automatically be credited to your account; and of you left it in the bank, along with your original deposit, you would receive interest on $ 1,022.50 for the next six-month period. That is, your interest would be compounded.

A. But the majority of them pay semiannually, that is, every six months.

B. The interest rate varies from bank to bank, but the general range is from 4 1/2 to 6 percent.

C. This means that passbook contains an actual record of all transactions made and that you know the exact amount of savings you have at any one time.

D. One of these is checking accounts.

E. First you would be asked to fill out a signature card.

F. But most banks pay interest at the end of a year.

G. One of the most important of these is regular passbook savings.

H. One can withdraw money whenever necessary.

答案：1.G;2. ;3. ;4. B;5. A

PART TWO

Questions 8-12

l Read this text about electrical power in Canada.

l Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.

l For each blank (8 - 12) mark one letter (A - I) on your Answer Sheet.

l De not mark any letter twice.

l One answer has been given as an example.

ELECTRICITY: WEALTH, MONEY, POWER

Canadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the country’s abundance of cheap, reliable electrical power. ____ example ____. In fact, Canada consumes more electricity on a per person basis than any country except for Norway ____ 8 ____

Electricity is a significant source of export income for Canada. ____ 9 ____ But in the 1970s , Canadian exports rose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable.

In 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,400 million US dollars ____. 10 ____. Net electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canada’s balance of trade.

Domestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water ____ 11 ____ Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers ____ 12 ____

Example: B

A. Besides, electricity from coal and nuclear is 50% to 75% cheaper than many other industrial nations.

B. Generated primarily by water, our power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining.

C. It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world, behind the U. S. and Russia.

D. Next to electricity, Canadian paper exports came to 900 million US dollars every year in the 1960s.

E. Two large nuclear power plants began to generate electricity.

F. Since then, electricity’ exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million US dollars.

G. Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade.

H. Canada and the U. S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901.

I. Therefore, the Canadian government has little influence on these forces.

答案：8.C 9. H 10. F 11. A 12. G

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PART TWO

Questions 8-12

l Read this letter to the editor of The Economist.

l Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.

l For each bland (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.

l Do not mar4 any letter twice.

l One answer has been given as an example.

Sir,

You state on February 13 th that New Mexico has “few natural resources”, ____ example____ In 1991 New Mexico ranked fourth in the United States in production of natural gas, seventh in oil and tenth in non-fuel minerals ____8____ Non-fuel minerals contributed about $ 1 billion and coal $ 509 million.

Taxes from production of fuels and minerals, and lease payments on state lands have been set aside by legislative acts to endow two permanent funds worth about $ 5.65 billion, ____9____ In addition, during fiscal year 1991 , payments to New Mexico from taxes on federal lands were S 108 million, all earmarked for public education.

____10____ About $566 million came from taxes and permanent-fund earnings attributable to oil and gas production. ____11____ Tourism is an important industry in Mew Mexico, yet its economic impact on the public sector is dwarfed by that of mineral production.

New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states. It does not have a deficit. ____12____ States that rely primarily on a sales tax or on an income tax have big problems during economic downturns. Income growth per head in New Mexico averaged 6.1/00 in the year to October 1992-one if the fastest growth rates in the United States.

Charles Chapin

Example: C

A. That it has a broadly based tax structure is an important point.

B. In 1992 it produced more oil than Colorado and Kansas combined.

C. However, the extractive mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the state’s strongest economic forces.

D. During fiscal year 1992 New Mexico raised permanent funds worth about $6.1 billion.

E. The combined value of oil and gas production was $ 2.8 billion.

F. Some 16,000 employees work in the extractive industries and their wages are among the highest of any major industry.

G. The $39 million earned by these funds in 1991 was used to finance education and other public services.

H. Only S 25 million came from agricultural taxes.

I. New Mexico’s extractive mineral industries contribute about a third of the state’s $ 1.9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991.

答案：8. E 9. G 10.I 11. F 12. A

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