way or another. If they can't get it by being constructive (建设性的), they will get it by being destructive (破坏性的). Don't ignore people. Even a few seconds of attention periodically (周期性地) can make all the difference.
As a boss, before you yourself eat or look after your own needs, you must see to the needs of your people. You should also keep yourself in touch with the habits and ways of the people who work for you. Give them plenty of chances to say what they think. Encourage them to do so. This is one of the best ways to keep open the lines of communication. Do this often. Talk to your people. Get to know what's on their minds. Then you will be able to anticipate their needs and even stop trouble well before a matter becomes serious.
BCADB
1. It may be surprising that people in general just ___________________.
A. feel happy and satisfied often
B. wish to reveal their innermost feelings
C. listen to what others have to say
D. want to answer back when told something
2. To be a smart boss, you should ____________________.
A. only praise your staff members for a good job sometimes
B. show your craving (渴求) for appreciation again and again
C. take notice of ordinary things and show your appreciation
D. do a good job and expect your staff members to praise you
3. We can guess that these small touches of your care __________________.
A. enhance the pleasant feelings at work
B. urge your staff members to come back
C. enable yourself to go on working
D. keep your staff members working hard
4. It is a general fact that people _______________________.
A. want good results in their work
B. want to work without being bothered
C. would become constructive (建设性的) when neglected
D. have a strong desire for attention
5. The passage is mainly about _____________________.
A. praise being better than criticism
B. how to be a smart boss
C. listening to your staff
D. making a difference
If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon.
Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern
Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down.