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B.It increases the amount of paperwork done in offices. C.It is not popular with many secretaries.
48.How does David Lewis feel about e-mail messages? A.Many of them are not well written . B.Many of them are too long . C.Many of them are not printed out. D.Many of them are never read
49.Why should employees not use company e-mail systems for personal messages?
A.Because company e-mail systems are not easy to use. B.Because the people the messages sent to can’t. C.Because they allow people to express their anger immediately.
D.Because e-mail is not a private means of communication. 50.What dose the writer conclude about e-mail in the last paragraph? A.It has already made life a lot easier for many business. B.It is not being used enough in business today. C.It will never replace written communication. D.It is really useful when people use it properly. Section B(10 marks)
In this section, there is one passage followed by five incomplete sentences. Read the passage carefully, and then complete the sentences in a maximum of there words for each blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
It is well known that some cultures prefer sons to daughters. In contrast, surveys have revealed that some people would rather
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have a daughter than a son. Apparently, each of these preference has its explanation in the local culture .
Around the world , people who prefer sons have similar reasons .In many countries , sons are valued because they can work and contribute to the family income . Also , sons will be able to support their parents when the parents are old . In some cultures , sons are important because they enable the family name to continue for another generation . This is because the wife in these cultures takes her husband’s family name , and more or less ―belongs ‖to the husband’s family . In addition , having a daughter can sometimes cause difficult for a family . In India , for example , having a daughter can be a burden because the family has to pay a dowry when the girl gets married .
Generally ,people think traditional cultures are the ones in which boys are preferred . Research seems to support this belief . However , according to a survey conducted in 2000, people in the Czech Republic , Lithuania , Portugal , and the Caribbean prefer to have daughters . The researchers said that parents in these societies do not need to have the same economic situation that exists in other countries , so they do not need to have a son to help make money . Instead , families in these countries want daughters for emotional reasons . Many mothers think they will have a better relationship with a daughter than a son , for example . In addition ,they think daughters will take better care of them when they are old .
In Japan , a similar trend has emerged . This might come as a surprise to some , because only one generation ago , the Japanese favored sons . In
1982 , over half of Japanese couples surveyed would want a boy if they could have only one child . A survey done in 1997 , on the other hand , found that 75 percent wanted a girl !
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Some Japanese couples say they want to have daughters because they think daughters are cuter and easier to raise . Japanese couples also worry about being taken care of when they are old . If they have to live with their children when they are very old , many Japanese parents would want to live with a daughter . ―A sons wife would be a stranger and harder to ask for help ,‖ one Japanese mother said .
Critics warn that preference for a daughter is just as bad as preference for a son . ―Instead of valuing children for the social roles they are expected to fill , parents must learn to value children as individuals ,‖ critics say . when that is the case, parents will be equally pleased with a son or daughter . Questions:
51. The reasons that parents prefer to have sons are to continue____ , to
Help earn money for the family , and to support the parents in their old Age .
52. Japan’s preference for daughters now is quite____ because not long ago
The preference was for sons .
53. In some developing countries , parents value boys more than girls mainly for _____ .
54 . In India , parents receive _______ when their sons get married . 55. Critics maintain that children should be treated by their parents as ___.
Section C (10 marks )
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In this section ,there is one passage followed by five questions . Read the passage carefully and then answer each of the questions in a maximum of 10 words . Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet .
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
At least 600,000 jobs could disappear in the UK this year , according to a report by a personnel managers’ professional body . The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development says even those who escape redundancy will face pay freezes .It says that while total unemployment will not hit three million , the time between New Year and Easter will be the worst for job losses since 1991 .
According to official statistics , there were 1.86 million people out of work in the UK in October , 2008. This figure was the highest since 1997 , taking the overall unemployment rate to 6 percent . David Frost of the British Chamber of Commerce says , ―It is the worst year . Companies are in survival mode .‖
The CIPD , which represents managers and personnel staff , issued its gloomy forecast a day after children’s retailer Adams joined a growing list of well known chains applying for bankruptcy protection .Chief economist John Philpott said , ―In the face of some skepticism , the CIPD warned that 2008 would the UK’s worst year for jobs in a decade . It was , but in retrospect
it will be seen as merely the slow –motion prelude to what will be the worst year for jobs in almost two decades . The CIPD’s annual barometer forecast is that the UK economy will shed at least 600,000 jobs in 2009 .Overall ,the 18-month period from the start of the recession in mid-2008 until the end of 2009 will witeness the loss of around three quarters of a million jobs , equivalent to the total net rise in employment in the preceding three years .‖ Mr
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Philpott said job losses were likely to continue into 2010 ,taking the final toll to about one million .
The CIPD also surveyed 2,600 workers and found that more than one in four did not expect a pay rise next year ,while others feared wage cuts .
The institute’s reward adviser ,Charles Cotton ,said ,‖Employees are realistic about their pay prospects . Against this backdrop ,employers will need to work hard to find new ways to motivate their employees to perform .‖
―Financial incentives and targeted investment in training and development could be effective ways to do this ,‖ he added .
―More than ever , this is a time where organizations need to engage in an open and straightforward communication with their staff , clearly explaining the reasons for any difficult measures that will affect them ,‖ he said . ―This will help preserve staff loyalty and engagement even during times when unpopular decisions need to made .‖ Questions:
56. According to the passage , which will be the worst year for job losses
In the UK ?
57. What kind of organization is the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ?
58. What are many British companies now struggling for ? 59. What does the CIPD advise British employers to do under the present
circumstances?
60. Why does Charles Cotton suggest that employers communicate with
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