26.When McGee announced his departure,his manner can best be described as being
[A]arrogant.
[B]frank.
[C]self-centered.
[D]impulsive.
B."his explanation was surprisingly straight up."
straight up 直来直去,不拐弯抹角.
27.According to Paragraph 2,senior executives’ quitting may be spurred by
[A]their expectation of better financial status.
[B]their need to reflect on their private life.
[C]their strained relations with the boards.
[D]their pursuit of new career goals.
D."...with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post."
CEO post = new career goals.
这段有点模糊.但是董事会决定不给提职,并非一定是由于关系不好.
move on 换话题、工作等.
28.The word “poached” (Line 3,Paragraph 4) most probably means
[A]approved of.
[B]attended to.
[C]hunted for.
[D]guarded against.
C.
29.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that
[A]top performers used to cling to their posts.
[B]loyalty of top performers is getting out-dated.
[C]top performers care more about reputations.
[D]it’s safer to stick to the traditional rules.
A."Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers."
这里的the old disgrace讲的是loyalty吗?你看前面两个自然段讲的是什么?一个是CEO都要从现任的职务上hunt来；另一个是你如果没有职务了,找工作就变得很难.所以the old disgrace是指没有现任职务.
30.Which of the following is the best title for the text?
[A]CEOs:Where to Go?
[B]CEOs:All the Way Up?
[C]Top Managers Jump without a Net
[D]The Only Way Out for Top Performers
C.
如果你把29答对了这个问题会比较容易.但是即使29你答错了,仍然可以把这个问题答对然后根据这个答案去改正29.你可以用减法把错误答案都排除.D肯定不对.AB不对的原因是因为辞职的人都是公司的第二号经理,不是CEO.最后,阅读题的答案要互相呼应.而29A,30C是唯一可以呼应的组合.
原文的题目是Top Managers Are Quitting,Without a New Job,发表在2009年11月的Business Week上.
