2018年3月全國英語等級考試三級真題及答案[閱讀B]

SECTIONⅡReading(50 minutes)

Part B

Directions:Read the texts from a magazine in which five people voice their different opinions in response to an article on the issue of praising.For questions 36-40,match the name of each person to one of the statements(A-G)given below.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET.Mike：

Praise often and sincerely---it’s as simple as that.Employees want to feel needed and appreciated.By offering sincere praise with examples about what they did right,you’ll go far in creating an energetic team.Meanwhile,I don’t agree with the assertion that“to focus on what needs improving isn’t good management.”In fact,it’s the balance of praise along with constructive criticism that drives employees to work smarter and reach higher.

36.Mike_________

[A]Praise combined with criticism is helpful.

[B]Praise can bring about many kinds of desired behavior.

[C]Employees may feel it hard to accept insincere praise.

[D]Let employees know exactly for what they are praised.

[E]In my opinion,we are not generous enough to give praise.

[F]Employees need helpful advice on a regular basis.

[G]Money alone cannot guarantee a sense of career fulfillment for me.

參考答案：A

參考解析：由“In fact,it’s the balance of praise along with constructive criticism that drives employees to work smarter and reach higher.（事實上，表揚以及建設(shè)性批評之間的平衡促使員工更加聰明地工作、達(dá)到更高水準(zhǔn)。）”可知。

Frank：

This article makes a valid point that needs to be understood,especially for the new generation of workers,my generation.We don’t see ourselves as parts in the machine to be put in the dark to work.My generation needs respect in return from our employer,we need to feel appreciated beyond just a pay check,it’s the difference between being fulfilled at our career and being sad at our job.

37.Frank_________

[A]Praise combined with criticism is helpful.

[B]Praise can bring about many kinds of desired behavior.

[C]Employees may feel it hard to accept insincere praise.

[D]Let employees know exactly for what they are praised.

[E]In my opinion,we are not generous enough to give praise.

[F]Employees need helpful advice on a regular basis.

[G]Money alone cannot guarantee a sense of career fulfillment for me.

參考答案：G

參考解析：由“we need to feel appreciated beyond just a pay check（除了一份工資單，員工還需要被賞識）”可知。

Joyce：

One skill missing in today’s workplace is the ability to build effective business relationships.At the core of that relationship is the need for consistent feedback.“How am I doing?”is a question that should be answered consistently.When you tell an employee once a year what is needed to improve,you have not done your job as a leader---build skills,provide feedback and help the employee grow and develop.

38.Joyce_________

[A]Praise combined with criticism is helpful.

[B]Praise can bring about many kinds of desired behavior.

[C]Employees may feel it hard to accept insincere praise.

[D]Let employees know exactly for what they are praised.

[E]In my opinion,we are not generous enough to give praise.

[F]Employees need helpful advice on a regular basis.

[G]Money alone cannot guarantee a sense of career fulfillment for me.

參考答案：F

參考解析：由“When you tell an employee once a year what is needed to improve,you have not done your job as a leader（當(dāng)你在一年之中只告訴一個員工一次其應(yīng)該改進(jìn)的方面，你并沒有做好作為一個管理者的工作）”可知。

 Ellen：

I don’t see a problem with praising employees when it’s truly deserved(insincere praise is entirely different story).It’s a cost-free“benefit”,if you will,in that it allows employees to see that their efforts are both noticed and valued.In the work world there are always people available to tell that you are doing something wrong and far too few occasions when employees are told that they’ve done something right!

39.Ellen_________

[A]Praise combined with criticism is helpful.

[B]Praise can bring about many kinds of desired behavior.

[C]Employees may feel it hard to accept insincere praise.

[D]Let employees know exactly for what they are praised.

[E]In my opinion,we are not generous enough to give praise.

[F]Employees need helpful advice on a regular basis.

[G]Money alone cannot guarantee a sense of career fulfillment for me.

參考答案：E

參考解析：由“In the work world there are always people available to tell that you are doing something wrong and far too few occasions when employees are told that they’ve done something right!（在工作中，總有人告訴你做錯了什么事，但這樣的情況卻極其少有：員工們被告知他們做了正確的事。）”可知。

Diana：

Praise what the employee did.Be specific about why it was helpful.An employee who continually earns your praise also deserves your attention as to how else to reward their behavior.Meaningful praise encourages people beyond anything else.Written comments are available for later review.They give them confidence that they can“do it again.”I never regretted praising an employee who deserved it but often kicked myself for missing an opportunity.

40.Diana_________

[A]Praise combined with criticism is helpful.

[B]Praise can bring about many kinds of desired behavior.

[C]Employees may feel it hard to accept insincere praise.

[D]Let employees know exactly for what they are praised.

[E]In my opinion,we are not generous enough to give praise.

[F]Employees need helpful advice on a regular basis.

[G]Money alone cannot guarantee a sense of career fulfillment for me.

參考答案：D

參考解析：由“Praise what the employee did.Be specific about why it was helpful.（表揚員工所做的事。具體說明其所作所為為什么是有幫助的）”可知。