2009年6月英语四级真题及答案

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2009 年 6 月英语四级真题及答案

真题：

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on

the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write

at least 120 words following the outline given bellow:

1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？

2. 也会带来一些问题

3. 你的看法？

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Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)

Directions:

In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage

quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-

7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and

D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information

given in the passage.

How Do You See Diversity?

As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some

of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the

candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat

disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise.

He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the

fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided

to offer the job to her second choice.

“It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the

person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she

hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s

“different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an

Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was

shown by averting(避开) your eyes.

“I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was

cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity

again.”

Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as

different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is

becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some

of our false assumptions .

Hire Advantage

At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more

difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases( 偏爱 ) from the process

have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and

individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with

illustrates the positive difference such training can make .

“During my Mindsets coaching session ,I was taught how to recruit a

diversified workforce. I recruited people from different cultures and skill

sets .The agents were able to utilize their full potential and experiences to

build up the company .When the real estate market began to change, it was

because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to stay in the real

estate market much longer than others in the same profession.”

Blinded by Gender

Dale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops on

supervising a diverse workforce . “Through one of the sessions ,I discovered

my personal bias ,” he recalls . “I learned I had not been looking at a

person as a whole person , and being open to differences .” In his case , the

blindness was not about culture but rather gender .

“I had a management position open in my department ;and the two finalists

were a man and a woman . Had I not attended this workshop , I would have

automatically assumed the man was the best candidate because the position

required quite a bit of extensive travel . My reasoning would have been that

even though both candidates were great and could have been successful in the

position , I assumed the woman would have wanted to be home with her children

and not travel .”Dale’s assumptions are another example of the well-

intentioned but incorrect thinking that limits an organization’s ability to

tap into the full potential of a diverse workforce .

“I learned from the class that instead of imposing my gender biases into

the situation , I needed to present the full range of duties, responsibilities

and expectations to all candidates and allow them to make an informed

decision .” Dale credits the workshop , “because it helped me make decisions

based on fairness .”

Year of the Know-It-All

Doug is another supervisor who attended one of my workshops .He recalls a

major lesson learned from his own employee.

“One of my most embarrassing moments was when I had a Chinese-American

employee put in a request to take time off to celebrate Chinese New Year . In

my ignorance , I assumed he had his dates wrong , as the first of January had

just passed . When I advised him of this , I gave him a long talking-to about

turning in requests early with the proper dates .

“He patiently waited , then when I was done , he said he would like

Chinese New Year did not begin January first , and that Chinese New Year ,which

is tied to the lunar cycle ,is one of the most celebrated holidays on the

Chinese calendar . Needless to say , I felt very embarrassed in assuming he had

his dates mixed up . But I learned a great deal about assumptions , and that

the timing of holidays varies considerably from culture to culture .

“Attending the diversity workshop helped me realize how much I could

learn by simply asking questions and creating dialogues with my employees ,

rather than making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all ,” Doug admits .

“The biggest thing I took away from the workshop is learning how to be more

‘inclusive’ to differences.”

A better Bottom Line

An open mind about diversity not only improves organizations internally , it

is profitable as well . These comments from a customer service representative

show how an inclusive attitude can improve sales .”Most of my customers speak

English as a second language . One of the best things my company has done is to

contract with a language service that offers translations over the phone . It

wasn’t until my boss received Mindsets’ training that she was able to

understand how important inclusiveness was to customer service . As result ,

our customer base has increased .”

Once we start to see people as individuals . and discard the stereotypes ,

we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone . Diversity is about

coming together and taking advantage of our differences and similarities . It

is about building better communities and organizations that enhance us as

individuals and reinforce our shared humanity .

When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we

have learned from our past , from the media, peers , family , friends , etc ,

we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are

flawed

( 有缺陷的 ) or

contrary to our fundamental values . We need to train our-selves to think

differently , shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all

of us ,creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit

everyone .

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