BEC中级第三版module 22.1

Companybenefits2acompanycarflexibleworkinghoursparentalleaveanimportantjobtitleapensionIsworkingforXeroxtoogoodtobeture?WhatalovelyplaceXeroxistowork!KimMoloney,aclientservicesexecutive,can’tsayenoughnicethingsaboutheremployer.“It’saveryspecialenvironment,”shesays.“PeopledescribeXeroxasafamilyandIwasamazedatthenumberofpeoplewhohaveworkedhereforsolong.”1.对…感到惊奇，感到不可思议It’stemptingtotakeMoloney’scommentswithapinchofsalt,especiallyconsideringthatwhenyou’vebeenworkingsomewhereforonlytwoyears,asshehasatXerox,everyoneseemsoldandestablished.Butthere’struthbehindherenthusiasm.2.temptto倾向于3.take…withapinchofsalt对…将信将疑4.oldandestablished资深的，历史悠久的TakeCarolePalmer,thegroupresourcesdirector.ShejoinedXeroxin1978asatempandhasbeeninherpresentroleforsevenyears.“Xeroxhasbeengoodtomeovertheyears,”shesays.“Ithassupportedmethroughqualifications...andlastyearItookpartinthevice-presidentincumbentprogramme.”5.take:take…forexample以…为例6.takepartin:参加7.incumbentprogramme:岗位培训HumanresourcesistakenseriouslyatXerox,Palmersays,andthecompanyhasapolicyofpromotingfromwithin(whichwouldexplainMoloney’samazementathercolleagues’longevity).Thecompanytakesononly15to20graduateseachyearandMoloneywaspartofanintakewhojoinedhavingalreadyacquiredacoupleofyears’workexperience.8.take…seriously认真对待9.fromwithin从公司内部10.longevity:长久11.takeon:招聘12.intake:takeformwithin从内部招聘ShestartedasaprojectmanagerforXeroxGlobalServicesbeforemovingintosales.Nowherresponsibilityisto“growandtomaintaincustomerrelationships”.MoloneyisbasedattheheadofficeinUxbridge.“It’sgreatintermsofworkingenvironment”,shesays.“We’vejustgotanewproviderinthecanteenand...wehavebrainstormingroomsandbreakoutareas.”13.intermsof关于，在…方面14.brainstormingroomsandbreakoutrooms会议室，专题室brainstorm集思广益breakout突破MuchofMoloney’sroleisvisitingclients,soshedoesn’thaveapermanentdeskatheadoffice.“I’mahot-desker,whichisgoodbecauseyougettositwithdifferentpeopleinthehot-deskareas.Andyou’regivenaplacetostoreyourthings.”15.hot-desker实行办公桌轮用的工作人员Headofficestaffnumbersbetween1,200and1,500people,Palmersays.ThecompanyhasothermainofficesintheUK.Thenatureoftheorganisation,whichencompassessalesandmarketing,globalservices(thebiggestdivision),developingmarkets,researchanddevelopmentandmanufacturing,meansthattheopportunitiesatthecompanyvaryfromserviceengineerstosalesrolesandconsultants.16.number:v.数量是17.emcompassv.包含18.divisionn.分支，部门19.varyfrom…to…从…到…变化Perksincludeafinal-salarypensionschemeandvariousdiscountschemes.Therewardandrecognitionschemeisalittledifferent,andrathernice:“Eachmanagerhasabudgeteveryyeartorecogniseandrewardstaff,”Palmersays.“Itcanbeintheformofamealfortwo,orabottleofwine.Itcanbeupto£1,000.There’srecognition,andthenthere’sputtingmoneybehindit.”20.perksn.好处21.afinal-salarypensionscheme按最终薪水支付的养老金制度22.discountscheme折扣制度23.therewardandrecognitionscheme嘉奖制度Moloney,however,likesthenon-cashrewards.“Xeroxtakescareofallitsstaffbutitalsorecognisesthepeoplewhoputintheaddedeffort,”shesays.“Itoffersonce-in-a-lifetimeincentivetrips,andrecentlyIorganisedasailingtripformyteam.”24.non-cashrewards:非现金奖励25.takecareof照顾26.addedeffort额外劳动27.once-in-a-lifetimeincentivetrips机会难得的旅游奖励Theideaofworkingabroadwiththecompanyappealstoher,andshesaysthathercareergoalistobepartoftheseniormanagementteam.Here’sanotheremployee,itwouldseem,whoisinitfortheXeroxlonghaul.28.appealto:吸引29.haul长途运输longhaul长久4BACBC5take…withapinchofsalttakecareoftaketakepartintakeontakeseriouslyHowlonghaveyoubeenworkingforthecompany?Whendidyoujointhecompany?Whatwasyourfirstjob?Whatareyouresponsiblefor?Whereareyoubased?Whatwouldyouliketodointhefuture?1.havebeenworking2.joined3.havehad4.havebeenconsidering5.hasexpanded/hasbeenexpanding6.completed7.havebeenstudying8.hasagreed