2018年BEC劍橋商務英語高級閱讀試題（8）

　　C 1 Listen to what your boss tells you about how well you are working.

　　D 2 Realise that your boss will occasionally need to be left alone.

　　A 3 Comment on your boss's work in a positive spirit.

　　B 4 Try to impress your boss with your thoroughness.

　　A 5 Do not hesitate to involve your boss if you have difficulties with your work.

　　B 6 Show your boss that you are capable of working at a higher level.

　　C 7 Speak to your boss, even about matters not directly related to your work.

　　MANAGE YOUR BOSS

　　Advice from four top business people on how you should treat your boss

　　A

　　The Consultant

　　No boss likes nasty surprises. Thinking you can solve a serious problem before he or she finds out is a doomed strategy. Much better to inform your boss about the situation early on, together with your suggested solution. Also, remember that bosses like praise as much as any employee. Do this without making it obvious, if only to earn the right to criticise (constructively, of course). 'Consideration' is the key word. Treat bosses as you hope to be treated - it should help you to move up to the next level.

　　B

　　The Director

　　Of course there are all the formal things in managing your boss - ensuring that you come to meetings well prepared, that you have a good eye for detail, and so on. But you also need to distinguish effectively between things that are important and things that are merely small details. Bosses like it if you can see 'the big picture' because they want to be able to delegate. So it's all about psychology, as well as performance.

　　C

　　The Chairman

　　Bosses want people to understand their objectives, their way of working and the pressures they are under. If you can understand what sort of individual your boss is, it is easier to appreciate why certain reactions might arise, and thus avoid problems. Also, keep the lines of communication with your boss open. You need to receive ongoing feedback on whether your work is effective, asking about what you do not understand, and, if necessary, discussing personal issues from outside the workplace. When the gap between you is reduced, so are the difficulties.

　　D

　　The Chief Executive

　　Understand that a boss will want to take the glory when things go well. After all, they take ultimate responsibility, so they deserve some of the credit. Also, find out about your boss's outside interests, as this can help to improve the relationship. You may find you have an interest in common. Similarly, recognise that everyone is human, and there are times when a request from you may be unwelcome. Get to know your boss's Personal Assistant, who can advise you when it is a good time to talk to him or her.

　　《Manage your boss》，管理你的老板，文章是四個業(yè)內人士就如何與老板相處給出了自己的意見，哪些應該做的，哪些不應該做的，是一門技巧，更是一門學問。

　　第一題，聽你的老板告訴你工作得怎么樣。答案是C段的這么一句：You need to receive ongoing feedback on whether your work is effective。你需要接受關于你的工作是否有效率的持續(xù)反饋。這一段是在講要和老板保持溝通，否則兩人之間有隔閡的話，麻煩就來了。How well you are working也就是whether your work is effective。

　　第二題，認識到你的老板有時候也需要獨處。答案在D段最后一句，但是比較隱晦，需要理解：recognise that everyone is human, and there are times when a request from you may be unwelcome. Get to know your boss's Personal Assistant, who can advise you when it is a good time to talk to him or her.認識到大家都是人，有時你的要求可能并不受歡迎。想辦法去認識老板的個人助理，他可以給你建議什么時候找老板談話合適。

　　找老板談話要選擇合適的時機，也就是說有的時候老板也不想被人打擾。這也就是第二題所說的老板有的時候也需要獨處。

　　第三題，用一種積極的精神評價老板的工作。答案是A段的這么一句：remember that bosses like praise as much as any employee.記住老板也和員工一樣喜歡贊揚。praise也就是comment in a positive spirit。

　　第四題，試圖用你的周全來給老板留下印象。Thoroughness的意思是周全，看朗文詞典對thorough的解釋：including every possible detail。但看中文“徹底的”不容易理解。所以答案是ensuring that you come to meetings well prepared, that you have a good eye for detail, and so on.確保你開會時已準備充分，你有一雙發(fā)現(xiàn)細節(jié)的好的雙眼，等等。You have a good eye for detail可以對應于including every possible detail。

　　第五題，如果對工作有困難不要遲疑告訴你的老板。答案是A段的第一句：No boss likes nasty surprises. Thinking you can solve a serious problem before he or she finds out is a doomed strategy. Much better to inform your boss about the situation early on, together with your suggested solution.沒有人喜歡惡心人的驚喜。想想你自己可以解決一個重要的問題結果他卻發(fā)現(xiàn)是一個注定失敗的策略。最好在事情剛開始的時候通知你的老板，以及你提議的解決辦法。

　　第六題，表現(xiàn)給你的老板你能在一個更高的水平上工作。答案在B段：Bosses like it if you can see 'the big picture' because they want to be able to delegate.。如果你能看到大的“圖景”老板會喜歡的，因為他們也需要委派任務。這個句子前面說要能區(qū)別重要的事情和旁枝末節(jié)。能夠看到“大的圖景”是需要眼界和決斷力的，因此這里的see ‘the big picture’可以對應于題干中的working at a higher level。

　　第七題，同你的老板交談，即便是并不直接與工作相關的事情。答案是C段這么一句：if necessary, discussing personal issues from outside the workplace.如果有必要的話，討論工作外的私事。整個C段都是講同老板溝通的重要性，最關鍵的一句是keep the lines of communication with your boss open。有的時候并不需要直接在原文中找到和題干相同意思的句子，憑借每一段的中心意思就可以做出來。這里的personal issues也就是matters not directly related to your work.