Clarice, I agree that waste of work time is a serious issue. The Human Resources Department recently surveyed the employees. They are wasting nearly two hours per day. Here are my ideas to reduce this waste. First we need to agree on what are the Most important behaviors to stop. For example, look at activity No.1 in the table below. Many people are doing this; however, it is the most difficult to stop. I recommend that we focus on activities No. 2, 4, and 5. Making phone calls shows the largest difference between men and women. Women do this much more than men. We should ask all employees to limit these calls. They should return non-urgent messages at their lunch break. For No. 4, we should focus on the younger age group. We will tell them that we are going to check their work accounts for personal messages. For No. 5, we can ask managers to watch this more carefully. Perhaps activity No. 3 should continue. This allows employees to know each other and it can increase their motivation. The managers will know if someone is spending too much time talking and not enough time working. Are you available tomorrow? I’d like to meet with you to discuss our next step.
Time Spent on Non-work-related Activities Activities 1. Going online 2. Making personal phone calls 3. Talking to colleagues 4. Writing personal e-mails 5. Taking long breaks 85% 55% 60% 45% 30% Men 83% 80% 70% 45% 20% Women *Percentage (%) of employees who do this three times per week or more.
41. What problem does the writer find from the survey by the Human Resources Department? A. Working conditions are to be improved. B. Some employees need re-training. C. Employees lack motivation. D. Much work time is wasted.
42. The greatest difference between men and women in the non-work-related activities is ______. A. taking long breaks B. making phone calls C. talking with colleagues D. sending non-urgent messages 43. The employees are advised to return non-urgent messages ______. A. after work B. back at home
C. before office hours D. during their Lunch break
44.The table shows that the non-work-related activities employees most often do was ________. A. going online B. talking with each other C. writing personal emails D. making personal phone calls 45. Why does the writer suggest that activity No.3 should continue? A. It can help employees increase motivation.
B. It can help managers to check on the work accounts. C. It can show how much time employees actually work. D. It can encourage young employees to work more efficiently.
Task 3
Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the
outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in not more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. If you want to get around Vancouver easily, then you will want to take the Sky Train around the city. Launched in 1986, Sky Train is the oldest and one of the longest fully-automated, driverless, rapid transit systems in the world .It runs on a guide way, high above city streets, though there are a few stations located underground. The Blue and Red Lines connect downtown Vancouver with the cities of Burnaby and Surrey. The Green Line connects downtown Vancouver to the Vancouver International Airport and the city of Richmond. You can buy a day pass which can take you around the city as well as provide you with side trips to the North Shore with the ferry (轮渡). You can also ride Vancouver’s metro bus system and travel around downtown, and many other beautiful areas. If you are visiting Vancouver, the Sky Train is your best bet at seeing every corner of the city. You can buy Sky Train day passes at most grocery stores like Safeway and Save on Foods. You can also purchase passes at the Sky Train station and the Ferry terminal. Sky Train in Vancouver Year of launching: 1986 Features: 1. Oldest 2. Fully-automated 3. (46) and rapid 4. running on a (47) , high above city streets Number of lines: (48) Use of day passes: 1. To take Sky Train 2. To take the North Shore ferry 3. To ride metro (49) Places to buy day passes: Most (50) , Sky Train station and Ferry terminal Task 4
Directions: The following is a list of words or expressions related to exhibitions. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55. A—network editor J—academic writing B—network translation K—ticket booking C—home-based business L—online customer service D—data entry M—professional game player E—blog writing N—online schools F—news writing O—online consultation G—website design P—online marketing H—engineering design Q—online shop I—sports writing
Examples: ( E ) 博客写作 ( O ) 在线咨询 51．（ ）新闻写作 （ ）在线客户服务 52．（ ）网络编辑 （ ）居家企业 53．（ ）网络翻译 （ ）网站设计 54．（ ）工程设计 （ ）职业游戏玩家 55．（ ）数据录入 （ ）网上营销
Task 5
Directions：Read the following passage. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in not more than three words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
Dear Mr. Black: We are a mid-sized accounting firm. Our staff members are not happy with our current insurance plan, so we are looking into other alternatives ,The insurance company we use now has recently raised its rates, while at the same time the quality of service has gotten worse. Naturally, we are not happy about paying more money for poorer service. Therefore, we are interested in learning more about your Health Care system. Could you please mail a packet of information to me? Also, I would appreciate it if you could answer the following questions: First, our employees want to choose their own doctors. Does your program allow this? Second, do your doctors have weekend and evening hours? Our employees have busy work schedules, and it is not always convenient for them to go to appointments during regular business hours. Thank you for your help.
Sincerely, Susan Smith
Human Resources Manager
56. How do the staff members feel about the company’s current insurance plan?
The staff members ___ ___ with it. 57. What do the staff members complain about the current insurance plan?
The rates have been raised, but the service has become ___ ___. 58. What information does the writer want to get from Mr. Black?
His company’s __ ____. 59. What is the first question the writer asks about the new insurance plan?
Whether it allows employees to choose ___ ___. 60. Why do the staff members hope that doctors will have weekend and evening hours?
Because it is not always convenient for them to see a doctor during regular _ _____.
Part IV Translation -- English into Chinese (25 minutes)
Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding
space on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.
61. The director is disappointed because he has not found anyone in the applicants who is particularly qualified for this job.
A. 已经任命了主任，因为只有他有能力去寻找适合做这项工作的求职者。 B. 已经任命了主任，因为只有他才有资格去挑选肯做这项工作的求职者。 C. 主任非常失望，因为他还没有在这些求职者中发现具有特殊资质的人。 D. 主任很失望，因为他还没在求职者中找到特别有资格做这项工作的人。
62. We believe that quality is the soul of an enterprise, which is the reason why we attach great importance to quality control.
A. 我们认为素质是企业的精华，因此我们重视员工素质培养。 B. 我们相信企业要有企业精神，因此我们努力创建企业文化。 C. 我们相信质量是企业的灵魂，所以我们高度重视质量控制。 D. 我们认为质量是企业的核心，所以我们一贯坚持质量标准。
63. In addition to his major, John had taken up some courses on economics in college so that he could find a good job after graduation. A. 除所学的专业外，约翰在大学还选修了一些经济学课程，以便毕业后能找到一份好工作。 B. 除了所学专业，约翰在大学还自学了一些经济学课程，这样毕业后就找到了一份好工作。 C. 约翰毕业后就找到了一份好的工作，因为除了所学专业，还选修了其他一些大学的课程： D. 约翰大学一毕业就找到一份好工作，因为他在本专业之外，还附带学了一些经济学课程。 64. If the delivery time indicated is 14 days, the goods will be sent to you within this time regardless of when the order is placed.
A.如果显示的交货时间是14天，无论你们订的是什么货物，都会按时送达的。 B.如果交货时间显示的是14天，无论何时订货，货物都将在14天内送达你处。 C.假如是14天后显示发货时间的话，不管你订的是什么货物，都将按时送到。 D.假如你要求14天后发货的话，不管你订的是什么货物，都必须另外下订单。
65. It takes energy to make a car, and it takes energy to run it. Energy is expensive, and in short supply. Using energy causes pollution and contributes to global warming. The energy needed by the car’s engine comes from burning its fuel. Car engines are not very efficient. Only about 20%of the energy from the fuel is used to keep the car moving. The rest escapes as waste heat, or is used for the car’s lights, heater, etc.
Part V Writing (25 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a Letter of Complaint according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation /Composition Sheet. 说明： 请你为ABC公司人事部拟一则招聘广告。
要求：该广告中应包含招聘岗位、人数、任职条件(如学历、工作经历、计算机和外语能力等等)、联系方式(如电话号码，电子邮箱)、寄送简历的截止时间等项内容。
