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1、2003年12月英语二级《笔译综合能力》试题Part1SummaryWriting1.ReadthefollowingEnglishpassageandthenwriteaChinesesummaryofapproximately300wordsthatexpressesitsmainideasandbasicinformation(40points,50minutes).Deceptivelysmallincolumninches,arecentNewYorkTimesarticleholdslargemeaningforusinbusiness.TheitemconcernedoneDan
2、ielProvenzano,38,ofUpperSaddleRiver,N.J.Hereistherelevantportion:WhenheownedaFortLeeprintingcompanycalledAdviceInc.,Mr.Provenzanosaidhefoundoutthatasalesrepresentativeheemployedhadstolen$9,000.Mr.Provenzanosaidhetoldthemanthat"ifhewantedtokeephisemployment,Iwouldhavetobreakhisthumb."HesaidanotherAdv
3、iceemployeedrovethesalesrepresentativetoHolyNameHospitalinTeaneck,brokethethumbwithahammeroutsidethehospital,andthenhadacarservicetakethemanhomeafterthethumbwasrepaired.Mr.Provenzanoexplainedthathe"didn'twanttosetanexample"thatworkerscouldgetawaywithstealing.Theworkereventuallypaidback$4,500andkepth
4、isjob,hesaid.Iknowthatyou'rethinking:Thisisanoutrage.I,too,wasshockedthatProvenzanowasbeingprosecutedforhisastutemanagement.Indeed,Ithinkhis"modestproposal"hasalottoteachmanagersastheystrugglewiththeproblemsofourpeople-centeredbusinessenvironment.Problemssuchas....Dealingwiththebottom10%.GEmadethesy
5、stemfamous,butplentyofcompaniesareusingit:Everyyearyougetridoftheworst-evaluatedworkers.Manymanagersobjectthatthispracticeisinhumane,butnotdealingwiththatbottom10%leadstobigperformanceproblems.Provenzanofoundakinder,gentleranswer.Afterall,thisemployeewouldhavebeenfiredvirtuallyanywhereelse.ButatAdvi
6、ceInc.,hestayedonthejob.Andyouknowwhat?Ibethebecameavery,very—very—productiveemployee.FormostmanagersProvenzano'sinnovativeresponsewillbeawelcomenewadditiontotheirexecutivetoolkit.Andbytheway,"executivetoolkit"isclearlymorethanjustametaphoratAdviceInc.Beingtheemployerofchoice.Withtoptalentscarceever
7、ywhere,mostcompaniesnowwanttobetheirindustry'sortheircommunity'smostdesirableemployer.AdviceInc.understood.Theemployeeinquestionwasn'tsimplydisciplinedinhissupervisor'sofficeandsenthome.No,that'showan
