剑桥BEC高级真题第三辑TEST2.doc

READING 1 hour PART ONE Questions 1-8 BEC 第三辑高级 Test 2 ? Look at the statements below and at the five extracts on the opposite page from an article about how employees are motivated. ? Which section of the article (A, B, C, D or E) does each statement (1-8) refer to? ? For each statement (1-8), mark one letter (A, B, C, D or E) on your Answer Sheet. ? You will need to use some of these letters more than once. ? There is an example at the beginning, (0). Example: 0 One of the biggest difficulties that managers face is motivating staff.  A B C D E 1 People may perceive the same type of work very differently. 2 It is important that staff gain recognition for what they have done. 3 The behaviour of staff may be influenced by disappointment with what their organisation provides. 4 Traditional ways of motivating staff cannot be put into practice these days. 5 A good salary alone is no longer enough to motivate staff. 6 lt is desirable for staff and their employers to have similar objectives. 7 Staff should be able to improve their abilities through their work. 8 Not all companies see a need to find out what motivates their staff. A Ensuring employees arrive at work geared up and ready to give their all is a major challenge facing managers today. It used to be so easy. A fat pay cheque and the promise of promotion was all that was needed to keep people committed, loyal and happy. But the world of work has changed, and nowadays, organisations cannot rely on the corporate cheque book to give them the edge. Numerous employee surveys have shown that although pay still makes people tick, a whole raft of other issues have entered the motivation equation. B One of the problems is that managers often don’t appreciate they are playing in a completely new ball game, and a reliance on old-style motivational techniques just won’t work in today’s technology—driven, fast—paced business environment. For example, an employee could be working in South Africa, with a boss sitt