[判断题]

The company began by offering computer software solutions to local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area.

[单项选择]A software company pays a substantial amount of its compensation expense in the form of stock options. Without these options the company feels it will not be able to keep its key engineers. When adjusting for stock options, the EPS calculation is affected only when the stock price:（）
A. is less than the exercise price.
B. is greater than the exercise price.
C. is greater than the stock price at the end of the previous year.

[单项选择]The company used so much coal that it has a train to ______ the delivery process.
A. transmit
B. transport
C. facilitate
D. diminish

[简答题]Carl’s Jr. stresses ______ within the company, so many employees don’t want to further their education.

[填空题]No more messages were heard so that we began to worry if George was dead．

[单项选择]The party began at eight. So they （）dine at seven.
A. may
B. must
C. ought to
D. should

[简答题]Question 2 ·Your company has decided to invest some of this year’ s exceptionally high profits in one of the following areas: ·New company buses ·Culture comparative courses ·Special bonus payments. ·You have been asked to wirte a report recommending how the profits should be invested and what benefits they would bring respectively. ·Write 200 - 250 words on your Answer Sheet.

[单项选择]This company is closing up, so lots of workers will be laid （）.
A. down
B. out
C. off
D. aside

[单项选择]The discrepancy in the company accounts is （）so that no auditor could have failed to notice it.
A. spontaneous
B. conspicuous
C. notorious
D. superfluous

[单项选择]The discrepancy in the company accounts is（）so that no auditor could have failed to notice it.
A. spontaneous
B. conspicuous
C. notorious
D. superfluous

[填空题]

So you’ve been with your company for a while and have been exceeding all of your manager’s expectations. You work hard, are a great team player, come up with new ideas to take the business further and are an all-around joy in the workplace.
If you haven’t been promoted or been bumped up in salary automatically, it might be time to take the bull by the horns and approach this topic yourself. While asking for a raise makes many people uncomfortable and nervous, the situation can be a breeze if handled correctly.
The following are a few steps to follow to make sure your request does not fall on deaf ears:
41. Do your research.
Like any other element of your career, it all starts with research. In order to present your manager with a compelling case in your favor, you need to know what the going rate is for someone with your experience and in your position.
42. Outline a case for yourself.
When going into