Traditional trick-or-treat festivities of Halloween.

&8226;Read the article below about the life cycle of a condensed employee.

&8226;Choose the best sentence from the list (A-G) to fill each of the gaps.

&8226;For each gap (8-12), mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.

&8226;Do not use any letter more than once.

A CONDENSED EMPLOYEE LIFE CYCLE

An employee life cycle is the steps the employees go through from the time they enter a company until they leave. Often Human Resources professionals focus their attention on the steps in this process in hopes of making an impact on the company's bottom line. That is a good thing for them to do. Their goal is to reduce the company's cost per employee hired.

Employees are one of a company's largest expenses these days. Unlike other major capital costs (buildings, machinery, technology, etc.) human capital is highly volatile. You, as a manager, are in a key position to reduce that volatility using the condensed employee life cycle of HIAR (pronounced hire) —Hire, Inspire, Admire, and Retire.

Hire: This first step is probably the most important. It is important to hire the best people you can find. (8) The cost of replacing a bad hire far exceeds the marginal additional cost of hiring the best person in the first place.

Inspire. Once you have recruited the best employees to come to work on your team, the hard part begins. You have to inspire them to perform. to their capabilities. (9) That is where you will get their best effort and their creativity which will help your organization excel.

Admire. Once you have hired the best employees and have challenged and motivated them, you cannot relax. (10) The same attention you should pay to their work assignments, to their satisfaction levels, to their sense of being part of a great team needs to continue for as long as they are in your group. As soon as you start to slack off, their satisfaction and motivation will decrease. If you don't do something, they will become disenchanted and will leave. They will become part of the "employee turnover" statistic you were trying to avoid.

Retire: This is when you know have been successful. When employees see your company as the employer of choice, they will join you. (11) As long as you continue to inspire, motivate, and challenge them, they will continue to contribute at the high levels you need in order to beat your competition. They will be long-term employees even staying with you and your company until they retire. (12) You will attract and retain second and even third generation employees.

A．This is not a time to be cheap.

B．When they recognize you as a good boss and a real leader, they will stay around.

C．To the extent that you can be a good boss, you can keep employees, keep them happy, and reduce the costs associated with employee turnover.

D．Their goal is to reduce the company's cost per employee hired.

E．The biggest mistake a manager can make is to ignore employees.

F．You have to challenge and motivate them.

G．They will refer other quality employees to your company, including their relatives.

(8)

You are doing a survey on the life of the Chinese peasants.

Read the following graph showing the results of the survey of the living conditions of the Chinese peasants.

?Using the information in the graph to write a simple report in about 120-140 words, analyzing the changes in the living conditions of the Chinese peasants in the 8 years and making some predictions.

&8226;Look at the sentences below and the following advertisements.

&8226;Which advertisement does each sentence (1-7) refer to?

&8226;For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.

&8226;You will need to use some of these letters more than once.

A

Salinas outlines the key qualities of good management m this autobiography. He believes that decisions should be based on facts, not opinions; that people's strengths should be exploited; and that disagreement is sometimes necessary. But the main point he makes is that leadership means performing well at all times and setting a good example

B

In this collection of essays, top business leaders predict how businesses will change over the next few years. They analyse changes in business and society and their efforts on job markets, as well as taking a look at possible strengths and weaknesses of leading economics and their currencies. This collection outlines a vision of tomorrow's business world and the type of leaders that will be required.

C

This book is a well-researched study of the problem of leadership in global quoted companies, 160 international business leaders were asked how they added value to their companies and their answers form. the main part of this book. Both managers and companies are analysed in order to show how they cope with difficult issues. A useful book for all senior managers.

D

100 well-known US business leaders through this century are described in this book, which analyses how their fortunes were made and sometimes lost. The background, business career, character and personal life of each individual are outlined, creating an impressive collection of biographies and an excellent reference work.

In this book you learn about the lives of business leaders from the past.

d. But it's not the only one we need. If you really need to supplement your regular diet, I suggest you try one of these multivitamins.

(21)

your help. Let me see, two bottles of aspirin, a roll of adhesive tape, and a box of Contac.

(19)

听力原文：A: Masonic Auditorium. Dan I help you?

B: Is there a concert on Friday?

A: Yeah, that's right. Jefferson Starship.

B: And how much are the seats?

A: Five and seven-fifty.

B: And what time'll it start?

A: 8:15.

B: And how long'll it go till?

A: Till around ten o'clock.

B: OK. Great. Thanks a lot.

A: Yeah, have a nice day.

Concert Information

Place: (5) Auditorium

Ticket price: (6) and seven fifty

Beginning time: (7) on Friday

Ending time: around (8) o'clock on Friday.

ound their high-tech production unit and there was a presentation of some of the products they're planning. They're certainly coming up with plans for some innovative products. I'm fairly sure we can come to some agreement about working together on at least two of them, though there'll be some hard bargaining, I should think.

?You will hear five short recordings. Each person is talking on the phone.

?For each recording, decide what is the main topic of their call.

?Write one letter (A - H) next to the number of the recording.

?Do not use any letter more than once.

?You will hear the five recordings twice.

A. A departmental meeting

B. An employment interview

C. A negotiation with merchandiser

D. A visit to a plant

E. A shareholders' meeting

F. A training workshop

G. A conference

H. A visit to the trade show

A: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN...?

Planning a presentation

?Audience

?Equipment needed

B: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN...?

Selecting an interpreter for a meeting with foreign clients

?Experience

?Reliability

C: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN...?

Introducing a new product range onto the market

?Timing

?Advance publicity

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A: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN... ?

Planning a presentation

?Audience

?Equipment needed