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AA 11
analyst给一家航空公司CEO的关于今年profit的report 大意是：
fact1:profits今年比去年大幅下降
fact2: 由于燃油涨价导致fuel expenditure大幅上升
fact3:new flights this year
简单来说就是油价上涨,只有我们加航线了,其他公司利润上升,我们的降了,所以应该取消航线
一个航空公司利润下降，油价上升，添加新飞机，至少有一个原因。因为其他的airlines同样面对油价下降，但利润没有下降，所以为了提高利润应该取消添加的飞机
由于一些其他航空公司同样面对fuel expenditure上涨 但profits比上年有所提升 所以燃油费用上涨不能单独作为profits下降的原因 所以new flights must be reponsible
12（136）
The following appeared in a memorandum from the information technology department of a major advertising firm:
“The more efficient a firm’s employees are, the more profitable that firm will be. Improvements in a firm’s information technology hardware and software are a proven way to increase the efficiency of employees who do the majority of their work on computers. Therefore, if our firm invests in the most powerful and advanced information technology available, employee productivity will be maximized. This strategy ensures that every dollar spent on enhanced information technology will help to increase our firm’s profit margins.”
Discuss how well reasoned . . .etc.
员工工作效率的提高可以给企业带来利益。通过提高INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY的软硬件可以提高那些主要依赖于电脑的员工的工作效率。所以某公司决定在软硬件方面多投资，这样的话提高了员工的产能，也能为企业带来收益。
13
说某W地方国家公园近年来由于污染，影响了游客的数量，导致W地区经济下滑。同时，近年来发现了很多矿产，建议当地政府允许开发矿产，可以改善经济，增加就业。因此作者得出结论，开发W地区国家公园里的矿产是保证W地区经济复兴的最好办法。 14(62)
The following appeared in the letters-to-the-editor section of a local newspaper.
“Muscle Monthly, a fitness magazine that regularly features pictures of bodybuilders using state-of-the-art exercise machines, frequently sells out, according to the owner of Skyview Newsstand. To help maximize fitness levels in our town’s residents, we should, therefore, equip our new community fitness center with such machines.”
15 Apen公司给经理配备电脑并能连接网络，使productivity增长了15%，其他公司也采取了这个策略，认为额外的工作时间能够获得额外的profit 说A公司去年给它的经理的家里装了电脑，和公司连接，他们带回去做，年底productivity增加；所有其他公司应该效仿，给所有的employees也这样做，还可以提高profits
16(14) The following appeared as part of a newspaper editorial. “Two years ago Nova High School began to use interactive computer instruction in three academic subjects. The school dropout rate declined immediately, and last year's graduates have reported some impressive achievements in college. In future budgets the school board should use a greater portion of the available funds to buy more computers, and all schools in the district should adopt interactive computer instruction throughout the curriculum.”
17 “Across town in the  ark Hill district, the Thespian Theater, izzazz izza, and the Niblick Golf Club have all had business increases within the past two years. Capital Idea should therefore invest in the Roxy layhouse, the Slice
Pizza, and the Divot Golf Club, three new businesses in the Irongate district. As a condition, we should require them to participate in a special program: Any customer who patronizes two of the businesses will receive a substantial discount at the third. By motivating customers to patronize all three, we will thus contribute to the profitability of each and maximize our return.”
18(new) “Studies have found that employees of not-for-profit organizations and charities are often more highly motivated than employees of for-profit corporations to perform well at work when their performance is not being monitored or evaluated. Interviews with employees of not-for-profit organizations suggest that the reason for their greater motivation is the belief that their work helps to improve society. Because they believe in the importance of their work, they have personal reasons to perform well, even when no financial reward is present. Thus, if our corporation began donating a significant portion of its profits to humanitarian causes, our employees’ motivation and productivity would increase substantially and our overall profits would increase as well.”
19 (黄金64)
The following appeared in a memorandum from the director of human resources to the executive officers of Company X: “Last year, we surveyed our employees on improvements needed at Company X by having them rank, in order of importance, the issues presented in a list of possible improvements. Improved communications between employees and management was consistently ranked as the issue of highest importance by the employees who responded to the survey. As you know, we have since instituted regular communications sessions conducted by high-level management, which the employees can attend on a voluntary basis. Therefore, it is likely that most employees at Company X now feel that the improvement most needed at the company has been made.” Discuss how well reasoned . . . etc. 20 买奢侈品的零售商为了提高profits决定减少他的员工以及展示品和试用装之类的东西以缩减成本，还要和有相同经营对象的咖啡店合作。 21 The following appeared in an article in the health section of a newspaper. “There is a common misconception that university hospitals are better than community or private hospitals. This notion is unfounded, however: the university hospitals in our region employ 15 percent fewer doctors, have a 20 percent lower success rate in treating patients, make far less overall profit, and pay their medical staff considerably less than do private hospitals. Furthermore, many doctors at university hospitals typically divide their time among teaching, conducting research, and treating patients. From this it seems clear that the quality of care at university hospitals is lower than that at other kinds of hospitals.” 22 “The Easy Credit Company would gain an advantage over competing credit card services if we were to donate a portion of the proceeds from the use of our cards to a well known environmental organization in exchange for the use of its symbol or logo on our card. Since a recent poll shows that a large percentage of the public is concerned about environmental issues, this policy would attract new customers, increase use among existing customers, and enable us to charge interest rates that are higher than the lowest ones available.”
23 AA：是說一間軟體設計公司連續三年(五年?)沒賺錢，所以該公司準備要學一些自動化的產業一樣裁減正職員工，改用臨時工人來降低人事成本，比如薪資紅利等等，文章最後說該公司打算把25%的員工改成臨時工。 Jet Software design company 应该向auto industry学习，通过减少full-time员工的人数转来雇佣更多part-time员工的方式来减少人工成本，然后引用汽车公司成功的前例，这些公司通过这种方法已经大大减少了成本，所以这个computer company应该采用这种方法，减少25%的full-time员工，他们的labor cost会大大降低随之利润会大幅上升。. 24
“The Largo iano Company has long been known for producing carefully handcrafted, expensive pianos used by leading concert pianists. During the past few years, however, our revenues have declined; meanwhile, the Allegro Musical Instrument Company introduced a line of inexpensive digital pianos and then saw its revenues increase. In order to increase Largo’s sales and in fact outsell Allegro, we should introduce a line of digital pianos in a variety of price ranges. Our digital pianos would be likely to find instant acceptance with customers, since they would be associated with the prestigious Largo name.”
25 The following appeared as part of a recommendation from the business manager of a department store. “Local clothing stores reported that their profits decreased, on average, for the three-month period between August 1 and October 31. Stores that sell products for the home reported that, on average, their profits increased during this same period. Clearly, consumers are choosing to buy products for their homes instead of clothing. To take advantage of this trend, we should reduce the size of our clothing departments and enlarge our home furnishings and household products departments.”
AI 11(68)
“Since the physical work environment affects employee productivity and morale, the employees themselves should have the right to decide how their workplace is designed.”
“由于物理工作环境影响雇员的生产力和士气，雇员自身应该有权决定如何设计他们的工作场所。” 12（104）(2次)
“The value of any nation should be measured more by its scientific and artistic achievements than by its business successes.”
Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.
“任何国家的价值应该更多根据它的科学和艺术成就来衡量而非根据它的商业成就。”
13（12）
“Education has become the main provider of individual opportunity in our society. Just as property and money once were the keys to success, education has now become the element that most ensures success in life.”
“教育已经成为我们的社会里个人机会的主要提供者。就像财富和金钱一度是成功的关键一样，教育现在已经成为确保成功的最重要因素。”
14（NEW 10）
ortrayals of violence have proven commercially successful in television programs, movies, songs, and other forms of popular entertainment. Therefore, those who create popular entertainment should continue to incorporate violence into their products.
15（115）
“Technology ultimately separates and alienates people more than it serves to bring them together.”
Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your position with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.
从根本上说，科技使人们疏远远甚于使人们聚合在一起。
16 Everywhere, it seems, there are clear and positive signs that people are becoming more respectful of one another’s differences.”
“看来有明显和确实的迹象说明所有地方的人们都变得对彼此的不同越来越尊重。”
17（39）
“It is difficult for people to achieve professional success without sacrificing important aspects of a fulfilling personal life.”
18(黄金107)(2次) “The most effective way for managers to assign work is to divide complex tasks into their simpler component parts. This way, each worker completes a small portion of the task but contributes to the whole.” Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.
19 No art exhibition or public performance should be cancelled because of the community's objection to its content. 20 “Constant innovation and change within an organization are as likely to damage the organization as they are to improve it.”
21 Because of recent advancements in business and technology, the overall quality of life in most societies has never been better than at the present time.
22 “Responsibility for preserving the natural environment ultimately belongs to each individual person, not to government.”
23 The best teachers are those who expect students to challenge a popular idea rather than accept one
24 “Nations should cooperate to develop regulations that limit children’s access to adult material on the Internet.”*
25 The rise of multinational corporations is leading to global homogeneity. Because people everywhere are beginning to want the same products and services, regional differences are rapidly disappearing.
26 “All citizens should be required to perform a specified amount of public service. Such service would benefit not only the country as a whole but also the individual participants.”
27 Public figures should avoid to express the opinions that they have never experienced or been directly affected.
28 A powerful business leader has far more opportunity to influence the course of a community or a nation than does any government official.”
29
“Financial gain should be the most important factor in choosing a career.”
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