Unit 14 Careers Section Job Trends.单句语法填空1The number of our students (decrease) to 2，700.2He didnt make any (respond) to my letter.3She was (envy)of my beautiful dress.4Tony feels (comfort) when going out for a trip.5He has a (prefer) for music.6Our company have many (branch)7The (operate) on her is very successful.8 (judge) from what you say，you are honest.【答案】1.decreases2.response3.envious4.comfortable5.preference6.branches7.operation8.Judging.单句改错1Youll have to pay out your old loan before being allowed a new one. 2They responded with my joke by laughing. 3He consulted with his dictionary to look up the meaning of the word “consult” 4The teacher asked the students to make out short dialogues by themselves. 5The production cost of these trucks has decreased to one third compared to last year. 【答案】1.outoff2.withto3.去掉with4outup5.toby.阅读理解 【导学号：78880041】Employees are being flooded with too much information that has little to do with their work，according to a new survey.On average，whitecollar workers spend 51 percent of their work time receiving and processing information.Only one third of it was relevant to their work，the survey found.Information overload for whitecollar workers has become a global issue.The huge amount of information has already affected their efficiency in management as well as their performance at work.Buried with emailsEvery morning，a secretary at the human resources department of an auto parts company opens her email box，only to find it crammed with at least 50 unread mails.For her，even scanning through these emails every day takes at least half an hour.Some of her colleagues are not so luckythey have to read at least 100.Bothered with callsTelephone calls are also causing a problem.More than 40 percent whitecollar workers choose mobile phones as the preferred way to communicate important and urgent business matters.Talking saves time and energy over the clicking，reading and replying to emails，but phone calls are also more distracting (分心的)While answering a call，a clerk is likely to put away a much more important task at hand and start the business being talked about on the phone.Solution？Not yetMany companies start with providing staff with better computers，better Internet access and more advanced gadgets(小装置)For example，staff members above a certain level in one company will be provided with a blackberry phone for easier access to their emails.The company has also organized many lectures on efficient ways of email management.Yet most whitecollar workers think their companies can do more.【语篇解读】白领是令人眼羡的一族，可是他们也有苦恼，与工作无关的海量信息让他们苦不堪言。1What does the new survey find about whitecollar workers?AThey spend 51 percent of their work time on meetings.BOnly half of the information they receive is useful.COver 60 percent of them prefer to use the telephone.DSome of them have to read at least 100 emails every day.【解析】细节理解题。根据Buried with emails中的最后一句可知一些白领每天要阅读至少100封电子邮件。【答案】D2Telephone calls cause a problem because Athey take up the time to receive and send emailsBthey are often not answeredCthey are mostly not about businessDthey may lead to change of work schedule【解析】推理判断题。Bothered with calls中的最后一句提到员工可能要放下更加重要的工作来处理电话事务，由此可推断打电话可能会导致工作程序的改变。【答案】D3How do some companies try to solve the problem of information overload?AThey start to give staff a pay rise.BThey plan to employ more people.CThey provide employees with more advanced equipment.DThey organize lectures on how to reduce stress.【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段前半部分中的内容可知一些公司解决问题的办法是为员工提供更加先进的设备。【答案】C4What is the major issue discussed in this text?APoor management leads to inefficiency at work.BJunk mail is causing big trouble.CWhitecollar workers suffer from information overload.DBetter computers are in need in workplaces.【解析】主旨大意题。本文是一篇调查报道，结合全文尤其是文章第一段的内容可知本文的主要内容是白领深受信息泛滥之苦。【答案】C.完形填空This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience.It happened about three years ago and it has had a 1 effect on me.I would like to show respect here for the man I do not know 2 but whose actions gave a new 3 to the wordskind and generous.I was walking down a busy street on a cold，windy day in early 4 A homeless man，probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes，was 5 for change on a street corner.A BMW car 6 on the other side of the street and an executive(主管)who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car.He was probably about 7 years old.He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie.He walked 8 across the stre