The Reading Test has six parts testing various reading skills.

　　Part One

　　Exercise One

　　1 This book provides many real life examples of business practice in a number of organizations.

　　2 An earlier version of this book was very successful.

　　3 Some of the material in this book has been presented in an audio-visual format.

　　4 Reading this book might save you from an embarrassing misunderstanding.

　　5 Managers could find practical ideas related to manufacturing in this book.

　　6 No previous book has covered the range of material included in this one.

　　7 Personnel managers might recommend this book to their trainees.

　　8 This book is written in an entertaining style.

　　(A)

　　CASE STUDIES IN ORGANISATIONAL

　　BEHAVIOUR

　　Eds. Derek Fawcett and Alan Sparrow

　　This book draws on a variety of genuine cases, setting both European and global contexts. It includes contributions from many business managers to ensure an accurate picture of practical approaches to the subject.

　　Suitable both for practicing managers and for teachers of management students, Case Studies in

　　Organizational Behavior presents an up-to-date selection of business cases in an easy-to-use format. Also available is a video in which a number of the most valuable cases in the book are presented

　　(B)

　　INTRODUCTION TO WORK PSYCHOLOGY

　　2nd Edition

　　Dr.J. Otis-Lavalle

　　The aim of this established text is to examine the contribution of psychology to our understanding of human behavior at work. The text covers issues such as selection, training, motivation and job satisfaction. It is particularly aimed at those training to be managers in the areas of staff development and human resources but offers insight for anyone employed in this area. The first edition of the book was chosen as Training Book of the Year in 1994 and the new edition has been updated to make it even more accessible.

　　(C)

　　HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGENENT:A

　　INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

　　Professor Ella Schoonhoven

　　This is the first book to look at the theory and use of management techniques in every major industrial country. This survey of modern management methods is unequalled in its scope and is destined to become classic among modern management texts. Professor Schoonhoven describes the application of HRM techniques in Europe, in United States and the Far East, comparing and contrasting the approach of each business culture. She also includes a chapter on the emerging economies of Eastern Europe and Asia.

　　(D)

　　PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR MODER

　　MANGERS

　　Dirk Bolatt, Michael Terry and Dr. Yu Luan

　　Published last year, this is becoming the essential text for production managers in industrial companies. More than a guide, this text explains the thinking behind recent changes in work methods and encourage managers to practice approaches to production. The authors, who have themselves all had experience in production as well as teaching and research, cover both the well-known techniques and others which have received less attention but which have been developed by leading firms in global process technology.

　　(E)

　　ORGANISATION AND CULTOURE

　　Dr. Andrew Green

　　In an international business world, the contemporary manager deals with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. Often simple differences can obstruct communication: the international manager needs to be sensitive to these differences in order to be truly effective. Andrew Green’s fascinating and amusing book guides you through the potential mistakes which contrasting culture way in which major cultural groups handle each of these aspects. This is a book to keep with you every time you travel. Easy to read and full of hints, it may prove to be the difference between international success and disaster.

　　重要語(yǔ)法：注意在備選句中的限定詞。

　　限定詞是指在名詞詞組中對(duì)名詞起特指、類指以及表示確定數(shù)量和非確定數(shù)量等限定作用的詞類。備選句中有限定詞的出現(xiàn)，標(biāo)志著該句中重要信息的顯現(xiàn)。重視限定詞的出現(xiàn)，可以迅速定位備選句中重要信息，從而有的放矢地進(jìn)行查找和篩選。本練習(xí)中所有被選句中都有限定詞的出現(xiàn)，請(qǐng)大家分別找出。

　　重要詞匯和表達(dá)：

　　Genuine; context; approach; format; motivation; insight; accessible; be destined to; HRM; contrast; emerging; innovative; obstruct;