bec中级考试阅读模拟题

2011年bec中级考试阅读模拟题（1）来源：沪江【考试大：轻松考试，快乐生活！】2011年1月19日Confidencecanmakeorbreakyourcareer.Luckilyforthoselackingit,self-beliefiseasytoboost(1)...........................................“Hugelyfromaleadershipandteamperspective,”saysRobYeung,acorporatepsychologistatTalentspaceandauthorofConfidence:TheArtofGettingWhateveryouWant.“Youmustbeconfidentforotherstohaveconfidenceinyou.Peopleequateconfidencewithcompetence.”BobEtherington,asales,negotiationandpresentationtrainer,saysitcanbethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.“Companiesaren’trunbypeoplewhoarethebestbutbypeoplewhothinkthey’rethebest.”(2)...........................................“Oftenyoudoneedtofeignconfidenceatfirst,”saysMrEtherington.“Youtryandadoptthefeelingofsomeonewhoknowswhatthey’redoing.”But,headds,thebestthingaboutfakingconfidenceisthatitoftenevolvesintotherealthing.“Yougetapictureinyourmindoftheoutcomeyouwant.Athletesdoitallthetime–theyseetheballgoingintothehole.Eventhoughyoudon’treallybelieveit,yourbrainlatchesontoit.Thatgetsyourconfidencegoing.”(3)..........................................Whenengaginginconversationormakingpresentations,MrEtherington’sadviceis:“Speakclearlyanddropyourvoice,standwithyourfeetabout30centimetresapart,useyourhandswhenyoutalkandmakeeyecontact.”PeterShaw,anexecutivecoachatPraesta,saysthatpersonalexperiencescanalsohelp.“Rememberoccasionswhenyouhavebeenconfidentinthepast.Encapsulatememoriesofsuccess,”hesays.“Youcouldalsohaveamantra,like‘Icandothis’or‘Keepcalmandcarryon’.Oryoucanthinkofsituationswhereyou’reconfidentoutsideofworkandthentransfersomeofthatintotheworkenvironment.”MrYeungsays:“Psychologistsalsotalkaboutthe‘illusionoftransparency’.Mostpeoplebelievethatwhentheyarenervouseveryonecanseethis.Buttheycan’t.Justrememberingthiscanmakeyoumoreconfident.”(4)..........................................Twowaystoimprovehowyoucomeacrossaretomakesureyouhavedoneyourhomeworkandtoshowuptomeetingswithplentyoftimetospare.“Youmaynotactuallyneedtoreadallthosepagesthenightbeforebutitwillboostyourconfidence,”saysMrShaw.“Preparationisasmuchpsychologicalaspractical.”Arrivingearlyisalsoagoodwaytocollectyourthoughts.“Ifyouarriveflusteredandhavetoapologise,youwon’tinspireconfidenceinthoseyou’remeetingandyoustartonthebackfoot.”(5)...........................................Thereisafinelinebetweenself-beliefandarrogance.Aconfidentmanagerisgroundedenoughto“acceptcriticismandwelcomefeedback”,addsMrYeung.LanguagePoints:1.equate使等同2.feign假装3.evolve演变4.encapsulate封装5.mantra咒语6.flustered紧张的SpecialHint:尝试模仿以下经典句式造句，为日后写优美文章做准备！Companiesaren’trunbypeoplewhoarethebestbutbypeoplewhothinkthey’rethebest.公司的管理者不是最优秀的人才，而是相信自己是最优秀的人ExamFocus:此题为BEC中级考试阅读真题第二部分模拟，题目要求如下：Choosethebestsentencebelowtofilleachofthegaps.Donotuseanylettermorethanonce,andthereisoneletterthatwon’tbeused.AHowtouseyourconfidence?BWhataboutfakingit?CHowimportantisconfidence?DWhatcanIdotobuildmyconfidence?EHowimportantispreparation?FCanyoubeoverconfident?OralTopic:Inwhatwaycanyouboostyourconfidenceatwork？此题为BEC考试口试task2部分模拟相关推荐：Keys:1、C2、B3、D4、E5、F译文参考：信心能影响你事业的成败。幸运的是，对缺乏自信的人来说，信心是很容易提升的。自信有多重要？Talentspace的企业心理学家罗布•杨(RobYeung)表示：“从领导力和团队的角度来看，非常重要。”杨著有《自信：心想事成的技巧》(Confidence:TheArtofGettingWhateveryouWant)一书。“你必须相信其他人对你有信心。人们将信心等同于竞争力”。销售、谈判和演讲培训人鲍勃•埃瑟林顿(BobEtherington)表示，自信可以决定你成功与否。“公司的管理者不是最优秀的人才，而是相信自己是最优秀的人”。假装自信怎样？埃瑟林顿表示：“通常你一开始确实需要假装自信。你要努力模仿那些胸有成竹的人的情绪。”但他补充称，假装自信的最佳之处在于它往往会演变成真正的自信。“你在脑海中勾画自己想要获得的结果，运动员一直是这么做的——他们在脑海中看到球落入了篮筐里。即便你并非真的相信它，你的大脑也会留下印象。这会激发你的自信”。我如何才能建立自信？埃瑟林顿的建议是，当与人交谈或发表讲话时，“吐字清晰，降低音调，双脚分开约30公分，说话时运用手势，并与听众进行目光接触”。Praestad的高级教练彼得•肖(PeterShaw)表示，个人经历也能有所帮助。他表示：“记住你曾经自信满满的时刻。封装成功的记忆。你还可以给自己想个咒语，比如‘我能做到’或者‘保持镇定并继续’。或者回想起你在工作之外感到自信的场合，随后把一部分场景转变为工作环境。”杨表示：“心理学家也提到了‘被洞悉错觉’(illusionoftransparency)。大多数人认为，当自己紧张时，所有人都会知道，但事实并非如此。只要记住这一点便可以让你更自信。”提前准备有多重要？提升表现有两个办法：确保你做足功课和早到。肖表示：“你实际上可能不需要在前一天晚上阅读全部资料，但它会提升你的信心。提前准备既有心理效果，又有现实效果。”早到也是集中思想的好办法。“如果你慌慌张张地赶到目的地，并不得不为此道歉，那些与你会晤的人就不会对你有信心，因此你一开始就处于不利地位。”一个人有可能自信过头吗？自信与傲慢之间有着细微差别。杨还补充道，一个自信的经理头脑清醒，能够“接受批评并欢迎反馈”。2011年bec中级考试阅读模拟题（2）来源：互联网【学而优则进，考试大以成！】2011年1月28日Jobboardsareirresistiblebecausetheyseeminglyputeverythingwithineasyreach.Unfortunately,themajorityofjobhuntersarecompetingforthesamesmallpoolofjobsandgettingturneddown.Morethan80%ofjobopeningsareactuallyunlisted,saysStevenRothberg,founderofjobwebsiteCollegeRecruiter.cominMinneapolis.Thiscanbeagoodopportunityforoutsidecandidateswithresearchandnetworkingskillssincemostcompanieswilltrytopromotefromwithinorrelyonemployeereferrals.（1）……………………..Keepupwithwhat'sgoingoninyourindustry.Readtradejournals,followanalystcommentaryandmonitorthestockmarketforindicatorsshowingwhichcompaniesaregrowing,restructuringorcontractingoutservices.GoodorbadnewscanleadtostaffchangessoregularlycheckcompanywebsitesandFacebookpagesforjobssincetheymaynotbeadvertisedelsewhere.Compilealistofcompaniesthatyou'dliketoworkforandresearchrelevantpositionswithinthoseorganizations.Youcanfindjobdeionsoncareerwebsitesandindustryblogs.Fornewlycreatedjobs,tryGlassdoor.com,asiteofferinginsidejobinformationthatissupplie