考研英语新题型练习题
Text 1
Directions: You are going to read a text about the steps to ask for a raise, followed by a list of examples. Choose the best example from the list A-F for each numbered subheading (41- 45). There is one extra example which you do not need to use.
So you’ve been with your company for a while and have been exceeding all of your manager’s expectations. You work hard, are a great team player, come up with new ideas to take the business further and are an all-around joy in the workplace.
If you haven’t been promoted or been bumped up in salary automatically, it might be time to take the bull by the horns and approach this topic yourself. While asking for a raise makes many people uncomfortable and nervous, the situation can be a breeze if handled correctly.
The following are a few steps to follow to make sure your request does not fall on deaf ears：
41. Do your research.
Like any other element of your career, it all starts with research. In order to present your manager with a compelling case in your favor, you need to know what the going rate is for someone with your experience and in your position.
42. Outline a case for yourself.
When going into any kind of negotiation session, you need to be equipped with the right amount of ammunition. Before you walk into your meeting, look back at your time with the company and highlight your accomplishments. Come up with a list of specific examples of ways you have been a valuable asset to the business. Find facts and figures that demonstrate what you have excelled, using numbers whenever possible.
If you really want to knock their socks off, put your accomplishments into a formal presentation, albeit brief, that outlines each of your goals and how you have achieved them. This will demonstrate that you are professional, willing to go the extra mile, and have thought about your request thoroughly.
43. Know what’s going on in your neighborhood.
There are good times and bad times to ask for a raise at any company.
Schedule ample time to present your case, and make sure your timing is right.
Asking for a raise on the fly after just after walking into your manager’s office to chat will not benefit you or impress your boss.
Make sure you have time to present your case, and that your manager has time to think about your presentation. Request a meeting with your supervisor, at least a half-hour long. Think about your timing when you schedule the meeting, too. If your department has a bevy of deadlines t0 meet at the end of each month, don’t schedule your meeting on the 29th.Pick a time when your manager will be sure to be in a good mood and not overly stressed.
44. Avoid threats or demands.
The last thing you want to do is to put your supervisor on the defensive.
Be professional and, if your job is worth keeping, willing to listen to the other side. Keep the meeting positive and your outcome will be more positive.
45. Remember that not all perks are monetary.
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking you are not valued if you do not get exactly what you had expected.
[A] If you approach your manager for a raise in a time of downsizing and cost-cutting, you will
not only be denied, but will also show that you are not in tune with the company’s needs.
Make sure you understand your company’s overall financial situation.
[B] For example, if you developed a marketing plan that helped increase sales, make sure you
have those sales figures on hand, as well as your role in the plan and its execution. Be sure to tie your own success into the overall success of the company.
[C] If your company is strapped financially but you and your manager still come to the conclusion
that it is time for you to be rewarded for your performance, you might be able to negotiate for stock options, more vacation time or other non-monetary benefits.
[D] When you come up with your desired raise in your base salary, go over 2%. If you want 8%
then ask for 10%.
[E] You can find out what others in your industry, and in comparable positions are raking in by
looking at online resources, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or in books like “The American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries” by John W. Wright (Quill).
[F] Going into a meeting with the “if I don’t get it, I’m leaving”attitude will only tell your
company you are uncompromising and only out for number one.
Text 2
Directions: You are going to read a text about doubt followed by a list of example. Choose the best example from the list A-F for each numbered subheading (41-45). There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.
Doubt is an emotion typical of self-aware organisms. In order to relieve doubt, human beings seek verification of their uncertainties, and as the questioning mind looks to find answers, we can deduce that without the discomfort of doubt no progress would be made.
(41) Skepticism as a powerful wellspring for science and progress
If science is to forge through the headwaters of discovery，it requires a driving force that springs from the inquiring mind of man. Without doubt, we may still have been under the impression that the sun is in orbit around the earth, and not, as was found centuries ago, vice versa.
(42) Doubt should lead one to seek clarification
Doubt alone will break no ground if action does not come one step behind. Doubt without immediate follow-up will leave one with nothing but consternation.
(43) Doubt originates from basic understanding
Those who remain entirely in the dark about what they doubt are unqualified to doubt. If one does not know the first thing about his subject, if he is only casually acquainted with what he questions, he will have no foundation from which to continue his quest and will have no grasp of the causes or effects of the subject matter therein. One should avoid assumption and supposition without a solid infrastructure from which to begin.
(44) The right way to doubt