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Weliveinanageofunprecedented(空前的)opportunity:
Ifyou’vegotambition,drive,andsmarts,youcanrisetothetopofyourchosenprofession—regardlessofwhereyoustartedoutfrom.Butnowadayscompaniesaren’tmanagingtheirknowledgeworkers’careers.Rather,wemusteachbeourownchiefexecutiveofficer.Onlywhenyouoperatefromacombinationofyourstrengthsandself-knowledgecanyouachievetrueandlastingexcellence.
Tobuildalifeofexcellence,beginbyaskingyourselfthesequestions:
“WhatAreMyStrengths?
”
Toaccuratelyidentifyyourstrengths,usefeedbackanalysis.Everytimeyoumakeakeydecision,writedowntheoutcomeyouexpect.Severalmonthslater,comparetheactualresultswithyourexpectedresults.Lookforpatternsinwhatyouareseeing:
Whatresultsareyouskilledatgenerating?
Whatunproductivehabitsarepreventingyoufromcreatingtheoutcomesyoudesire?
Inidentifyingopportunitiesforimprovement,don’twastetimedevelopingskillareaswhereyouhavelittlecompetence.Instead,concentrateonandbuildonyourstrengths.
“WhatAreMyValues?
”
Whatareyourethics(道德标准)?
Whatdoyouseeasyourmostimportantresponsibilitiesforlivingaworthy,ethicallife?
Doyourorganization’sethicsresonate(共鸣)withyourownvalues?
Ifnot,yourcareerwillbelikelytobemarkedbyfrustrationandpoorperformance.
“WhereDoIBelong?
”
Consideryourstrengths,preferredworkstyle,andvalues.Basedonthesequalities,whatkindofworkenvironmentwouldyoufititbest?
Findtheperfectfit,andyou’lltransformyourselffromamerelyacceptableemployeeintoastarperformer.
“WhatCanIContribute?
”
Inearliereras,companiestoldbusinesspeoplewhattheircontributionshouldbe.Today,youhavechoices.Todecidehowyoucanbestimproveyourorganization’sperformance,firstaskwhatthesituationrequires.Basedonyourstrengths,workstyle,andvalues,howmightyoumakethegreatestcontributiontoyourorganization’sefforts?
1.ThefollowingstepsareallthewaystofindandimproveyourstrengthsEXCEPT_________.
A.writingdownyourexpectationsB.comparingtheactualresults
C.findingoutyouradvantagesD.developingyourdisadvantages
2.WhichofthefollowingcommentsisNOTtrue?
A.Peopleshouldfindresultstheyareskilledatgenerating.
B.Processinginformationbyhearingothersdiscussisthemosteffectivewayofworking.
C.Peoplewhoworkinoneteamshouldhavesimilarethics.
D.Thefitworkingenvironmentcanhelptheworkersworkmoreefficiently.
3.Whatcanleadtoalifeofexcellence?
A.Self-pityandpowers.B.Ambitionandsmarts.
C.Self-awarenessandstrengths.D.Motivesandself-knowledge.
4.Howmightyoumakethegreatestcontributiontoyourorganization’sefforts?
A.Dowhatisneeded.B.Identifyyourownstrengths.
C.Workinyourownway.D.Obeythecompanies’rules.
B
VincentVanGoghwasnotalwaysanartist.Infact,hewantedtobeachurchministerbutwassenttotheBelgianminingcommunityofBorinagein1879.Hediscoveredthattheminerstherelivedwithterribleworkingconditionsandreceivedpoverty-levelwages.Theirfamilieswerenotwellfedandstruggledsimplytosurvive.Hefeltconcernedthatthesmallsalaryhereceivedfromthechurchallowedhimtoliveanormallife,which,incontrasttothepoor,seemedunfair.
Arichfamilyinthecommunityofferedhimfreeroomandboard.ButVanGoghturneddowntheoffer,statingthatitwasthefinaltemptationhemustrejectifhewastofaithfullyservehiscommunityofpoorminers.Hebelievedthatifhewantedthemtotrusthim,hemustbecomeoneofthem.AndiftheyweretolearnoftheloveofGodthroughhim,hemustlovethemenoughtosharewiththem.
Hewasfullyawareofawidechasmwhichcanseparatewordsandactions.Heknewthatpeople’slivesoftenspeaklouderandclearerthantheirwords.MaybeitwasthatsameknowledgethatledFrancisofAssisitofrequentlyremindhismonks(修士,僧侣),“Whereveryougo,preach.Usewordsifnecessary.”
Thereareamillionwaystosay,“Iloveyou,”withoutevensayingaword!
5.AmongthefollowingstatementsofVincentVanGogh,whichisNottrue?
A.Hewasanartist.B.Hewasn’tsatisfiedwithhissalary
C.Hethoughtthewagesoftheminorstoolow.D.Heonceworkedasaminister.
6.Fromthesecondparagraph,weknow_____________.
A.VanGoghwascrazyB.VanGoghespeciallylovedtoteachchildrenarts
C.VanGoghwasrichD.VanGoghdeeplysympathizedwiththelower-class
7.VincentVanGoghrejectedtheofferbecause_____.
A.itwasillegalforaministerB.hewantedtobeaminor
C.hewasdevotedtohisjobD.hewasdishonest
8.Thesentence“Thereareamillionwaystosay,‘Iloveyou,withoutevensayingaword.”(thelastparagraph)impliesthat______.
A.actionsspeaklouderthanwordsB.silencecanalsoshowlove
C.therearenumerouswaystoexpressloveD.saying“Iloveyou”isuseless
9.Wecaninferfromthepassage____________.
A.ourlivesalwaysspeaklouderandclearerthanourwords
B.theminersthereworkedunderexcellentworkingconditions
C.theministerslivedamuchbetterandeasierlifethantheminersatthetime
D.VanGoghhimselfofferedtoworkintheBelgianminingcommunityofBorinagein1879.
C
Whatisthenatureofthescientificattitude,theattitudeofthemanorwomanwhostudiesandappliesphysics,biology,chemistry,geology,engineering,medicineoranyotherscience?
Weallknowthatscienceplaysanimportantroleinoursocieties.However,manypeoplebelievethatourprogressdependsontwodifferentaspectsofscience.Thefirstaspectistheapplicationofthemachines,productsandsystemsofknowledgethatscientistsandtechnologistsdevelop.Thesecondistheapplicationofthespecialmethodsofthoughtandactionthatscientistsuseintheirwork.
Hedoesnotacceptstatementswhicharenotbasedonthemostcompleteevidenceavailable.Herejectsauthorityastheonlybasisfortruth.Scientistsalwayscheckstatementsandmakeexperimentscarefullyandobjectively.
Furthermore,hedoesnotreadilyaccepthisownidea,sinceheknowsthatmanistheleastreliableofscientificinstrumentsandthatanumberoffactorstendtodisturbobjectiveinvestigation.
Lastly,heisfullofimaginationsinceheoftenhastolookforrelationshipsindatawhicharenotonlycomplexbutalsofrequentlyincomplete.Furthermore,heneedsimaginationifhewantstoguesshowprocessesworkandhoweventstakeplace.
Theseseemtobesomeofthewaysinwhichasuccessfulscientistortechnologistthinksandacts.
10.Manypeoplebelievethatsciencehelpssocietytoprogressthrough_________
A.knowledgeonly.B.morethanoneaspect.
C.technologyonly.D.theuseofmachines.
11.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutacuriousscientistisTRUE?
A.Hedoesn’tfindconfidenceandpleasureinwork.
B.Heisinterestedinproblemsthatareexplained.
C.Hemakeseffortstoinvestigatepotentialconnections.
D.Helooksfornewwaysofacting.
12.Accordingtothepassage,asuccessfulscientistwouldNOT_______________.
A.easilybelieveinuncheckedstatements.B.easilycriticizeothers’researchwork.
C.alwaysusehisimaginationinwork.D.alwaysuseevidencefromobservation.
13.Whichwordcanbeusedtodescribethedatathatagoodscientistuses?
A.completeB.objectiveC.complicatedD.accurate
14.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A.Applicationoftechnology.B.Progressinmodemsociety.
C.Scientists’waysofthinkingandacting.D.Howtobecomeasuccessfulscientist.
D
DearMaliaandSasha,
Iknowthatyou’vebothhadalotoffuntheselasttwoyearsonthecampaigntrail,goingtopicnicsandparadesandstatefairs,eatingallsortsofjunkfoodyourmotherandIprobablyshouldn’thaveletyouhave.ButIalsoknowthatithasn’talwaysbeeneasyforyouandMom,andthatasexcitedasyoubothareaboutthatnewpuppy,itdoesn’tmakeupforallthetimewe’vebeenapart.IknowhowmuchI’vemissedthesepasttwoyears,andtodayIwanttotellyoualittlemoreaboutwhyIdecidedtotakeourfamilyonthisjourney.
WhenIwasayoungman,Ithoughtlifewasallaboutme—abouthowI’dmakemywayintheworld,becomesuccessful,andgetthethingsIwant.Butthenthetwoofyoucameintomyworldwithallyourcuriosityandmischiefandthosesmilesthatneverfailtofillmyheartandlightupmyday.Andsuddenly,allmybigplansformyselfdidn’tseemsoimportantanymore.IsoonfoundthatthegreatestjoyinmylifewasthejoyIsawinyours.AndIrealizedthatmyownlifewouldn’tcountformuchunlessIwasabletoensurethatyouhadeveryopportunityforhappinessandfulfillmentinyours.Intheend,girls,that’swhyIranforPresident:
becauseofwhatIwantforyouandforeverychildinthisnation.
Iwantallourchildrentogotoschoolsworthyoftheirpotential—schoolsthatchallengethem,inspirethem,andinstillinthemasenseofwonderabouttheworldaroundthem.Iwantthemtohavethechancetogotocollege—eveniftheirparentsaren’trich.AndIwantthemtogetgoodjobs:
jobsthatpaywellandgivethembenefitslikehealthcare,jobsthatletthemspendtimewiththeirownkidsandretirewithdignity.
Iwantustopushtheboundariesofdiscoverysothatyou’lllivetoseenewtechnologiesandinventionsthatimproveourlivesandmakeourplanetcleanerandsafer.AndIwantustopushourownhumanboundariestoreachbeyondthedividesofraceandregion,genderandreligionthatkeepusfromseeingthebestineachother.
Sometimeswe