2022年12月英语四六级考试阅读专项练习题及答案(8)I could not decide why she chose my _14_ , although I realized that nobody else paid her very much attention. Her situation was very difficult in that she was _15_ out of drama school and only nineteen, but being _16_ to play a leading part in a company of fairly _17_ and experienced actors. They would not have liked her much even if she had been good, and as, from all accounts, she was not good so they took every _18_ to run her down. I think she thought that I was the only person around who was both unconnected with the theatre and tolerably _19 _. To associate with me was not, at any rate, to step down the scale. And for my part, although I felt troubled by her I did not dislike her. There was something genuinely outstanding in her personality, and she had such physical _20_ that with me she could get away with anything. She was nice to have around, like flowers or a bowl of fruit.A. helped B. smart B. constantly D. treatedE. required F. supreme G. hang H. charmI. continually J. company K. opportunity L. distinguishedM. straight N. partner O. disappointedAs we know, it is very important that a firm should pay attention to the training of its staff as there exist many weak parts in its various departments. Staff training must have a purpose, which is defined when a firm considers its training needs, which are in turn based on job descriptions and job specifications.来源：.examda.comA job description should give details of the performance that is required for a particular job, and a job specification should give information about the behavior, knowledge and skills that are expected of an employee who works in it. When all of this has been collected, it is possible to make a training specification. This specifies what the Training Department must teach for the successful performance of the job, and also the best methods to use in the training period.There are many different training methods, and there are advantages and disadvantages of all of them. Successful training programmes depend on an understanding of the difference between learning about skills and training in using them. It is frequently said that learning about skills takes place “off the job“ in the classroom, but training in using these skills takes place “on the job“, by means of such activities as practice in the workshop.It is always difficult to evaluate the costs and savings of a training programme. The success of such a programme depends not only on the methods used but also on the quality of the staff who do the training. A company can often check oh savings in time and cost by examining the work performed by the workers and technicians who have completed a training programme. The evaluation of management training is much more complex than that.21. To be successful in our training programmes, we must understand the difference between_.A. a job description and a job specificationB. what is taught and how it is taughtC. learning about skills and training in using themD. the savings in time and the savings in cost22. The success of a training programme depends on_.A. the places where the training takes placeB. the correct evaluation of the costs and savings of the programmeC. the performance of the workers and technicians trained in the programmeD. the training methods and the quality of the training staff23. A training specification specifies_.A. the performance required for a certain jobB. the behavior, knowledge, and skills expected of an employeeC. the training contents and methodsD. the costs and savings of the programme24. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. As there exist weak parts in different departments of a firm, the training of its staff is highly necessary.B. A training specification is based on the information collected from a job description and a job specification.C. Training in using skills and learning about skills usually do not happen at the same place.D. It is easier to evaluate management training than to evaluate the training of workers and technicians.25. The best title for this passage might be_.A. A Successful Training ProgrammeB. How to Describe and Specify a JobC. Staff TrainingD. The Importance of Training Workers and TechniciansWithout most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market which are capable of doing the work which used to be done by much larger and more expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.The main development in small computers has been in