1、破解夹叙夹议文Cloze AAbout 10 years ago I was having my annual party and my niece came to see me.As she _1_ around the room, she noted that my employees seemed happy.Then, I asked her how she thought I did that.“Im sure you treat them _2_,” she replied.“Thats half of it,” I said.“Do you know _3_ the other
2、half is?” She didnt have the answer.So whats the answer? I _4_ the unhappy people.People laugh at this point.I wish I were _5_.Im not.I have learned that as a manager you cannot make everyone happy.Good _6_ requires training,communicating and patience. Dont _7_ me wrong.This doesnt happen a lot.Ther
3、es no joy in the _8_ of firing someone.And its not always the employees _9_there are many bad bosses out there.And not all employees _10_ your company.I dont have a Ph.D., an MBA, or even an economics degree.What I do have is a _11_ company.Now I know some people argue that a business is _12_ making
4、 money, and not everyone has to be happy.When you _13_ a company, you have the right to _14_ yourself with the people you choose. I have a good day today.Not _15_ Ive got a big order or great _16_ reports.I have wonderful people working for me.They care.They are committed(尽心尽力的)_17_,they understand
5、the whole customerstaffcompany triangle,where all of the aspects _18_ each other.When you have the right people, business is much _19_.I know because I have _20_ it.1A.showedBlookedCturnedDcame2A.nicelyBfirmlyCstrictlyDseriously3A.whichBthatCwhatDwho4A.trickBhireCdislikeDfire5A.cryingBjokingCcheatin
6、gDregretting6A.assessmentBagreementCmanagementDemployment7A.bringBthinkCtreatDget8A.wayBchanceCactDform9A.decisionBfailureCfortuneDfault10A.fitBbelieveCchooseDunderstand11A.funnyBbusyChappyDlarge12A.withBbeyondCintoDabout13A.leaveBjoinCownDshare14A.relaxBhelpCamazeDsurround15A.untilBbecauseCafterDth
7、at16A.physicalBmedicalCpoliticalDfinancial17A.BesidesBHoweverCOtherwiseDTherefore18A.supportBfightCholdDhurt19A.busierBeasierCsaferDhigher20A.madeBforgottenCgotDput【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”作为公司老板有自己的管理员工的理念:对待自己的员工要好,开除那些感觉不幸福的员工。1解析:选B。当她环顾房间时,她注意到“我”的员工们看起来很幸福。此处用固定短语look around表示“四处看,环顾”。2解析:选A。因为员工看起
8、来很幸福,所以侄女推测“我”这个老板对待员工很好(nicely)。3解析:选C。你知道另一半是什么吗?此处是一个宾语从句,根据语境可知,应用连接词what。4解析:选D。根据下文中的“Theres no joy in the _8_ of firing someone”可知,此处表示“我”解雇不幸福的人。5解析:选B。人们嘲笑这个观点。“我”希望“我”是在开玩笑,(但是)“我”不是。6解析:选C。好的管理需要培训、交流和耐心。根据语境可知C项正确。7解析:选D。不要误解“我”。get sb.wrong“误会,误解,曲解(某人的意思)”。8解析:选C。解雇某人的行为无乐趣可言。way“方式,方法
9、”;chance“机会”;act“行为”;form“形式”。9解析:选D。根据破折号后的内容可知,有许多坏老板,故此处表示被解雇并非都是员工的错误。选D项。10解析:选A。而且并非所有的员工都适合你的公司。根据语境可知,选A项fit“适合”。11解析:选C。此处对应首段中的“happy”,“我”没有博士学位,没有工商管理学硕士学位,甚至也没有经济学学位。“我”有的是一个幸福的公司。选C项。12解析:选D。现在“我”知道一些人争辩说公司是为了挣钱,并非每个人都得幸福。about“关于”。13解析:选C。当你拥有一个公司,你有权力和你选择的人在一起。根据语境可知,选C项own“拥有”。14解析:选
10、D。参见上题解析。surround yourself with sb.是固定短语,表示“和某人在一起”。故选D项。15解析:选B。今天“我”过得愉快。不是因为“我”得到了一个大的订单或者很好的财政报告。此处用because引导原因状语从句。16解析:选D。此处和空格前的a big order并列,结合所给选项可知应选D项。physical“身体的”;medical“医疗的”;political“政治的”;financial“财政的,金融的”。17解析:选A。他们(员工们)关心(公司)。他们尽心尽力。除此之外,他们理解整个顾客员工公司的三角关系。besides“除此之外,而且”。18解析:选A。
11、顾客员工公司这个三角关系中每个方面都互相支持。support“支持”;fight“竞争”;hold“抓住”;hurt“伤害”。19解析:选B。当你拥有了合适的员工,生意变得更加容易。20解析:选A。“我”知道因为“我”已经做到了。make it“获得成功”。Cloze B John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major.He wished to find a good job.One day, he went to a company to _1_ for a job.He got the news
12、in a newspaper.He did some research on this company.When he was _2_, everything went well.The manager asked him some questions and he answered them _3_.John was very satisfied with his performances and was very _4_ that he could get the job.But at that moment, the managers phone _5_.He picked up the
13、 phone, listened and nodded.And then he turned around and said to John, “Sorry, I want to get some important _6_ now.Please give me the book with the red _7_ on that desk.” John looked around and found 3 books on the desk, so John went to the desk, took one book and handed it to him _8_.Holding the
14、book, the manager _9_ the phone and said,“Sorry, we cannot give the job to you.” John was _10_ and wondered why.The manager said, “There are three _11_.First, when you came into the office room, I found that the third button on your shirt had been missing.Second, there are three books with red cover
15、s on that desk, but you didnt ask me which one I needed and you took one _12_. Third, I was answering the call.You should _13_ to the desk to save time.These _14_ showed you are not a careful person.” Therefore, John didnt get the job. We can learn a(n)_15_ from Johns experience.Some people dont _16
16、_ the details in our life.But it is the details that _17_.Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay more attention to the details.Sometimes they can even _18_ our success or failure.We should form the habit of being careful and learn to keep the _19_ of quantity and quality.We sh
17、ould keep it in mind that _20_ comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.1A.applyBvoteCprepareDwait2A.contactedBinterviewedCaskedDquestioned3A.immediatelyBslowlyCgenerallyDfluently4A.gratefulBexcitedCconfidentDlucky5A.lostBcalledCrangDanswered6A.arrangementBresponseCinformationDinsig
18、ht7A.coverBpictureCcharacterDmark8A.eagerlyBpolitelyCpurposelyDquickly9A.searched forBpicked upCheld onDhung up10A.surprisedBhelplessCdisappointedDworried11A.methodsBresultsCcollectionsDreasons12A.randomlyBeventuallyCregularlyDcertainly13A.rushBrunCwalkDmove14A.partsBfactsCdetailsDstories15A.subject
19、BideaCskillDlesson16A.mindBmentionCignoreDprovide17A.troubleBcountCinterestDimpress18A.describeBreplaceCvalueDdetermine19A.selectionBimportanceCbalanceDcompetition 20A.qualityBquantityCsafetyDpromise【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章,文章通过John的求职经历阐明了一个耳熟能详的道理细节决定成败。1解析:选A。根据文章内容,John是一所名牌大学的毕业生,专业成绩非常优秀,希望能够找到一份好工作
20、。一天,他去一家公司申请职位。apply“申请”;vote“投票”;prepare“准备”;wait“等待”。故选择A。2解析:选B。根据文章内容,他在面试时,整个过程都进展得非常顺利。interview“面试”,符合语境。3解析:选D。经理问了几个问题,他都能非常流利地回答。immediately“立刻”;slowly“慢慢地”;generally“笼统地,概括地”;fluently“流利地”。故选择D。4解析:选C。John对自己的表现非常满意,并且很自信自己可以得到这份工作。confident“自信的”。故选择C。5解析:选C。根据文意,正在那个时候,经理的电话响了。ring“(电话)响
21、起”。6解析:选C。根据文章内容,经理转过身来对John说自己有重要的信息要获取。arrangement“安排”;response“回应”;information“信息”;insight“洞察力”。故选择C。7解析:选A。根据文章内容,经理要求把那本红色封皮的书递给他。cover“封皮”;picture“图片”;character“人物”;mark“标记”。下文中的“three books with red covers”亦是提示。故选择A项。8解析:选B。他四处看看,发现桌子上有三本书,就拿起一本来礼貌地递给了他(经理)。eagerly“渴望地”;politely“礼貌地”;purposel
22、y“故意地”;quickly“迅速地”。故选择B。9解析:选D。经理手里拿着那本书,挂断了电话。search for“寻找”;pick up“拿起”;hold on“等待,别挂断”;hang up“挂断电话”。故选择D。10解析:选A。根据文章内容,经理宣布他没有得到这份工作,这和John最开始的预料截然相反。所以他应该感到惊讶。surprised“惊讶的”;helpless“无助的”;disappointed“感到失望的”;worried“担心的”。11解析:选D。根据上下文,经理解释说拒绝他有三个原因(reasons)。12解析:选A。根据文意,经理说的第二条理由是:桌子上有三本书,但你并
23、没有问我具体要哪一本,而是随意地拿了一本。randomly“随意地”;eventually“最后”;regularly“有规律地”;certainly“肯定地”。故选择A。13解析:选B。经理解释的第三条理由是:我正在接电话,你应该跑步去拿书以节约时间。干扰项rush用在此语境中有点过。故选择B。14解析:选C。根据文章内容,此处指“这些细节(details)表明了你不是一个认真的人”,故选择C。下文的“the details in our life”和“it is the details that _17_”也是提示。15解析:选D。我们可以从John的经历中吸取一个教训。lesson“教训
24、,课程”。故选择D。16解析:选A。从文意可知,一些人并不在意细节,但有时候就是细节起很重要的作用。mind“注意,留心”,符合语境。17解析:选B。参见上题解析。trouble“使烦恼”;count“重要”;interest“使感兴趣,使关注”;impress“给留下深刻印象”。故选择B。18解析:选D。我们不仅要重视我们所学的东西,而且还要更多地关注细节。有时候甚至就是细节决定成败。describe“描述”;replace“代替”;value“珍惜”;determine“决定”。故选择D。19解析:选C。我们要养成认真的习惯,并且要学会保持数量和质量之间的平衡。selection“选择”;importance“重要性”;balance“平衡”;competition“竞争”。故选择C。20解析:选A。我们要牢记质量第一的原则,如果没有质量,数量一点意义都没有。quality“质量”;quantity“数量”;safety“安全”;promise“承诺”。故选择A。