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了解21世纪人际关系的特点了解如何在工作环境中处理好人际关系了解如何妥善地处理并消除误解TeachingObjectiveshumanrelationshipculturaldiversityanti-socialtendenciesmisunderstandingTeachingEmphases

TextFastReadingIFastReadingIIContentPre-readingquestions

1.Howdoyoudealwithyourrelationwithdifferentpeople?2.Whatarethecharacteristicsoftoday’shumanrelationship?TEXTHumanRelationshipinthe21stCenturyUPPREV.NEXT

Humanrelationshipisaconnectionbetweentwoormorepeople.Wecantalkaboutrelationsbetweenpeople,groupsofpeople,organizationsandcountries.Love,understanding,trust,communication,care,politenessandgoodbehaviorarethemostimportantthingsinanyrelationship.

Whenmanandwomanlikeeachotherandfallinlove,theyhavealovingandsexualrelationship.Familyrelationsareparentsandchildren,siblings,cousinandtherestofthefamily.Therearealsoloveandcloserelationships.Friendshipasanotherrelationbetweenpeopleandisaboutapersonclosetoyouwhoyoutrust,help,shareyourinterestsandkeepsecretswith.Youcanhavemanyfriendsbutnotallofthemcanbeyourcloseones.Evenwhenwedon’tknowotherpeoplesocially,wetrytohaveapoliteandfriendlyrelationshipanyway.Thissituationiscommonforexampleatworkbetweencolleges.Humanrelationsareimportantineverybody’slivesbecauseeverydaywelive,meetorworkwithotherpeople,whichinfluencesoursocialandprofessionallives.

Weareinthe21stCenturyandherethelifeisverybusy.“Wedon’thavetime”thatiswhatwesaytoothers.Weallcarrymobilephonesallthetime,walking,eating,working,travelingevenalsoatthetimeofsleeping,butwedon’thavetimetosendamessageorgiveacalltoourparentsorrelatives.Inthisera,itisimpossibletothinkaboutalifewithoutInternetbutnowitisaneed.WehaveInternetinoffice.WehaveInternetathome,butwedon’tfindevenfewminutesinadaytowritefewwordsforourfriends.Weneverforgettoreadnewspaperorwatchtelevisiontokeepourselvesupdatedwiththelatestnews,butwehardlygettimetoknowaswhatishappeninginourcolonyorinourfamily.WehavetimetogotoMovieTheaters,Picnics,Shoppingmalls

butwedon’thavetimetovisitourkidsintheirschoolorcollegeandenquireabouttheirperformance.Ifwedon’thavetime,thenofcourse,theywillbearrogant,illmanneredandwillbehaveimpolitely.Thenatureofhumanrelationsisevolutionary.Itchangesovertimeasoursocietyadjuststo

ourever-changingenvironment.Somechangesarenegativeandsomearepositive.Itseemsthattheoverallnatureofcurrenthumanrelationscanbestbedeterminedbyexamininghumaninteractionintheworkplace,theschool,andthehome,aswellasinteractionamongstrangers.Theworkplaceisanenvironmentinwhichthereisgenerallyahighdegreeofpersonalinteraction.Recenttechnologicaladvanceshavemadeitmucheasierforpeopletocommunicatewithoneanother.TheemergenceoftheInternethasforeverchangedthewaythatpeoplewillinteractwithoneanother.E-mailhasbecomeawaytoconnectwithco-workersanywhereintheworld.Theincreasingpopularityofcellularphones

hadalsochangedhumanrelations.Onecannowbereachedvirtuallyanytime,anywhere.Althoughtechnologyhasmadehumanrelationseasierintheworkplace,ithasalsodecreasedtheamountofface-to-faceinteraction. Notallworkplaceinteractionischangingforthebetter.Thethreatofviolencehasbeenanincreasedconcernformanycompanies.Violenceintheworkplaceisblamedforthedecreasingqualityofhumanrelationsinmanycompanies.Inthepast,manypeopleconsideredtheirco-workersasakindofextendedfamily,whichgavethemasenseofsecurity.Intoday'sworkplace,however,layoffsanddownsizinghavetakenawaythatfamilyfeeling.Workerstodayfeelasthoughtheyarejustonepartofamachine,andcouldeasilybereplaced.Thishasdegradedthequalityofpersonalinteractionintheworkplace.Aco-workerwhoatonetimemayhavebeenlikeabrothertoyouisnowacompetitorwhocouldeasilyreplaceyou.Thisfeelinghaslessenedthefriendlinessbetweenworkersandhasledtoincreasedworkplaceviolence. Itseemsthatthistrendtowardviolentbehavioriscrossingthegenerationgaps

andinvadingourschoolsaswell.Toooftenweareseeingchildreninflictingharmonotherstudentsinwhatshouldbeasafeandsupportiveenvironment.Schoolstodayarechanginginmanyofthesamewaysastheworkplace.Advancingtechnologyandgrowing

diversityarehavinganimpactontheenvironmentofschoolsacrossthenation.Theseaspectsofchangearehavingmanypositiveinfluencesonthequalityofeducationavailabletoourstudents.AdvancesincomputersandtheInternetmakelimitlessamountsofinformationaccessibletostudents.Culturaldiversityinschoolshelpschildrentolearnatayoungagethattherearemanythingsthatcanbelearnedfromotherpeople'scultures.Thesechangesareveryimportanttosocietyasawholebecausetheyindicatethatfuturegenerationswillbemoreacceptingofdifferencesandbetterabletoaccommodateothers.

Anotherimportantareathathasseenchangesinthe1990sisthestructureandroleofthefamily.Intoday'senvironmentthetraditionalfamilyasitwasknowninthepastisnolongerthenorm.Therearemanyfactorscontributingtotheincreasingnumberofnon-traditionalfamilies.Theeaseofobtainingadivorceandtheincreaseinteenagepregnancieshasledtosmallerfamiliesandmoresingleparentfamilies.Manysingleparentsareoverwhelmed

withtheresponsibilitiesofraisingachild,andinsomecasestheparentisstillateenager,andnotyetmaturehimselforherself.Anothergrowingnon-traditionalfamilytypeisaresultofinter-racial.Notonlyisthestructureofthetypicalfamilychanging,butthewaychildrenarebeingraisedischangingaswell,includingdecreasedqualityandquantityofcommunication,decreasedinteractionandinterestinthelivesofotherfamilymembers,anddecreasedabilityofparentstomanageandcontrolthebehavioroftheirchildren.Parentstodayaretimidtopunishtheirchildrenphysicallybecausetheyareafraidthatthechildmayclaimchildabuse.Thecurrenttrendistoseekalternativeapproaches,suchascounseling,asawaytoalterbehavior.

Thereforemanyparentsendupunabletodisciplinetheirchildrenandletthemdoastheyplease.Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirchildren'slivesandencourageschoolworkandinvolvementinextracurricularactivities.Parentsthatshowaninterestintheirchild'slifewillhaveachildthatismorelikelytodevelopgoodmoralsandmakegooddecisions.Manyoftheproblemchildreninoursocietyaregettingintotroubletogainattentionbecausetheylackthisattentionfromtheirownfamilies.Thesechangesinthetypicalfamilyseemtobeamajorfactorinthegeneraldeclineinthenatureofhumanrelations.Withoutastrongfamilysupportsystem,childrenaregrowingupwithweakermoralsandincreasedsusceptibilitytopeerpressure

andviolentoranti-socialtendencies.Thetypicalfamilyhaschangedsomuchrecentlythatitisdifficulttoavoidtheseproblems.Familymembersarebusy,schedulesarehectic,andqualityfamilyinteractionisconsequentlydiminished. Nearlyeverydaypeoplefacesituationsinwhichtheyinteractwithstrangers.Theseinteractionsareverycommon,sinceonenaturallymeetsnewpeoplewhilegoingaboutone'sdailyroutine.Thenatureofhumanrelationsbetweenstrangersiscomplexanddependentuponcertainsituations.Mostofthetimetheseinteractionsarepoliteorattheleastnon-committal.Unfortunately,thereseemstobeatrendinrecenttimestowardsdistrustandoutrightviolenceinagrowingpercentageofthesedailysocialinteractions.Anexampleisroadrage,oraggressivedriving,becomingmoreandmoreprevalentinoursocietyandanothertrendinsocietytodayissituationsinwhichpeopleperformrandomactsofkindness.-----n.

oneoftwoormoreindividualshavingoneorbothparentsincommon;abrotherorsister.

兄弟姐妹：有一个或两个共同双亲的两个或更多的个体中的一个；一个兄弟或姐妹e.g.squabblesbetweensiblings

兄弟姐妹间的口角Languagepoints

siblingUPPREV.NEXT-----a.makingordisposedtomakeclaimstounwarrantedimportanceorconsiderationoutofoverbearingpride.

傲慢的----markedbyorarisingfromarrogance

带有傲慢，出自傲慢e.g.anarrogantcontemptfortheweak.

对弱者傲慢的蔑视Languagepoints

arrogantUPPREV.NEXT-----togetusedtoanewsituationbychangingthewayyoubehaveorthink

适应，习惯e.g.toadjusttolivingalone

适应单身生活e.g.toadjusttothedark

适应黑暗Languagepoints

adjustto

UPPREV.NEXT-----v.togroworcausetogrowgraduallylessorsmaller,asinnumber,amount,orintensity.

减少：在数目、数量或强度方面逐渐变得或使…变得少或小e.g.Thepricehasdecreasedby15℅.

小麦价格降低了15℅。-----n.theprocessofreducingsomethingorthemountthatsomethingisreducedby

减少,降低，减少量e.g.adecreaseofnearly6℅inthenumberofvisitorstothemuseum

参观博物馆人数下降将近6℅Languagepoints

decreaseUPPREV.NEXT

-----v.tolowerindignity;dishonorordisgrace侮辱，羞辱：降低…的尊严；败坏…的声誉或使…蒙受耻辱e.g.ascandalthatdegradedtheparticipants.使所有参加者都蒙受耻辱的丑闻-----v.toreduceinworthorvalue降低…价值：价值上降低：e.g.degradeacurrency.贬低通货的价值Languagepoints

degradeUPPREV.NEXT

-----abroaddifferenceinvaluesandattitudesbetweenonegenerationandanother,especiallybetweenyoungpeopleandtheirparents.

代沟。一代人和另一代人在价值观和态度上的巨大差异，尤其是年轻人和他们的父母之间的差异。Languagepoints

generationgapUPPREV.NEXT-----n.varietyormultiform

变化或多样性e.g.“CharlesDarwinsawinthediversityofspeciestheprinciplesofevolutionthatoperatedtogeneratethespecies:variation,competitionandselection”(ScientificAmerican)“查尔斯·达尔文在物种的多样性中发现了致使物种产生的原则：变异、竞争、选择”(科学美国人)Languagepoints

diversityUPPREV.NEXT-----n.astandard,model,orpatternregardedastypical

模范：作为典型的标准，模型，或式样e.g.thecurrentmiddle-classnormoftwochildrenperfamily.

现今每家两个孩子的中产阶级典型Languagepoints

normUPPREV.NEXT-----v.tosurgeoverandsubmerge;engulf

完全盖过：漫过并淹没；吞没，席卷：e.g.wavesoverwhelmingtherockyshoreline.

淹没了多岩石的海岸的海浪-----todefeatcompletelyanddecisively

制服：彻底并决定性地击败：e.g.Ourteamoverwhelmedthevisitorsby40points.

我们队以40分彻底击败了来访者。-----toaffectdeeplyinmindoremotion

控制：对思想或情绪影响深刻：e.g.Despairoverwhelmedme.

绝望控制了我Languagepoints

overwhelmUPPREV.NEXT---n.thestateofbeinglikelytobeinfluenced,harmedoraffectedbysth

易受影响（或伤害）的特性；敏感性e.g.susceptibilitytodisease/infection

易患病/易受感染的体质Languagepoints

susceptibilityUPPREV.NEXT-----pressurefrompeoplewhoarethesameageasyou

来自同龄人/同辈的压力e.g.Peerpressureisstrongamongyoungchildren.

年轻人受同辈的压力很大Languagepoints

peerpressureUPPREV.NEXT-----a.characterizedbyintenseactivity,confusion,orhaste:

忙乱的，以紧张的活动、忙乱或慌忙为特征的e.g.“Therewasnothingfeverishorhecticabouthisvigor.”(ErikErikson)“他精力充沛但却毫不忙乱或狂热”(埃里克·埃里克森)Languagepoints

hecticUPPREV.NEXTcommittal-----n.theactofpledgingoneselftoaparticularvieworposition:

承担，承诺，自己对特定观点或地位承诺的行为e.g.articulatedherstrongcommittaltoworldpeace.

明确表达她对世界和平的强烈支持non-committal-----a.不承担责任的Languagepoints

non-committalUPPREV.NEXT-----asituationinwhichadriverbecomesextremelyangryorviolentwiththedriverofanothercarbecauseofthewaytheyaredriving

公路暴怒（司机之间因驾驶问题而大动肝火）Languagepoints

roadrageUPPREV.NEXTshoppingmallshoppingmall的定义是：“大型零售业为主体,众多专业店为辅助业态和多功能商业服务设施形成的聚合体。”意为超大型购物中心，属于一种新兴的复合型商业业态。Languagepoints

UPPREV.NEXTcellularphone

最初的电话中，话筒内有一个装有碳粒的小盒子，其间有间隙，像是蜂窝，而蜂窝用在英文中用cell表示，其形容词是cellular，加phone，就变成了“蜂窝电话”，但随着电话的发展，现已演变为“手机”。Languagepoints

UPPREV.NEXTextendedfamily

三代、四代甚至五代同堂的家庭，大家庭。Languagepoints

UPPREV.NEXTdownsizing裁员。是经济性裁员的简称，是因用人单位的原因解除劳动合同的情形。指的是用人单位在法定的特定期间依法进行的集中辞退员工的行为。Languagepoints

UPPREV.NEXTworkplaceviolence国际劳工组织(ILO)最近公布的研究报告称，工作场所的肢体暴力和心理暴力在全世界蔓延，在许多工业化国家已达到“泛滥程度”。该研究称，恃强凌弱、性骚扰和人身攻击等工作暴力造成的损失，可能占这些国家国民生产总值的0.5%至3.5%，形式为旷工、病假和生产率低下。该研究亦指出，无论在富国还是穷国，曾经被视为“安全”的职业，诸如教师、社会服务、图书馆服务和医疗保健等，肢体暴力的水平正日益上升。Languagepoints

UPPREV.NEXTculturaldiversity2005年10月第33届联合国教科文组织大会上通过的《保护和促进文化表现形式多样性公约》中，“文化多样性”被定义为各群体和社会借以表现其文化的多种不同形式。这些表现形式在他们内部及其间传承。文化多样性不仅体现在人类文化遗产通过丰富多彩的文化表现形式来表达、弘扬和传承的多种方式，也体现在借助各种方式和技术进行的艺术创造、生产、传播、销售和消费的多种方式。文化多样性是人类社会的基本特征，也是人类文明进步的重要动力。Languagepoints

UPPREV.NEXTnon-traditionalfamilies非传统家庭模式：(1)单亲家庭：由单身父亲或母亲养育未成年子女的家庭(2)单身家庭：人们到了结婚的年龄不结婚或离婚以后不再婚而是一个人生活的家庭(3)重组家庭：夫妻一方再婚或者双方再婚组成的家庭(4)丁克家庭：双倍收入、有生育能力但不要孩子、浪漫自由、享受人生的家庭(5)空巢家庭：只有老两口生活的家庭Languagepoints

UPPREV.NEXTWeneverforgettoreadnewspaperorwatchtelevisiontokeepourselvesupdatedwiththelatestnews,butwehardlygettimetoknowwhatishappeninginourcolonyorinourfamily.hardly:adv.几乎没有，几乎不在正式文体中，如果将never,seldom,rarely,little,hardly,scarcely,nosooner,nolonger,nowhere等含有否定意义的副词若位于句首，则其后的句子要用部分倒装。如：Wehardlygettimetoknowwhatishappeninginourcolonyorinourfamily.→Hardlydowegettimetoknowwhatishappeninginourcolonyorinourfamily.Ineversawhimagain.→NeverdidIseehimagain.Heseldomgoesoutfordinner.→Seldomdoeshegooutfordinner.Helittlerealizedthedangerhefaced.→Littledidherealizethedangerhefaced.Languagepoints

UPPREV.NEXTNotonlyisthestructureofthetypicalfamilychanging,butthewaychildrenarebeingraisedischangingaswell,

…“Notonly

isthestructureofthetypicalfamilychanging,butthewaychildrenarebeingraisedisalsochanging”notonly…butalso连接两个分句，并且notonly位于句首时，第一个分句中的主语和谓语要部分倒装。如：Notonlydidhecome,buthesawher.NotonlydoesshespeakSpanish,(but)shealsoknowshowtotype.Notonlydidhespeakmorecorrectly,buthespokemoreeasily.Notonlydidtheypresentamusicalperformance,buttheyalsogaveabriefintroductiontothehistoryofWesternbrassinstruments.Languagepoints

UPPREV.NEXT1.Whatdoeshumanrelationshipreferto？

Humanrelationshipisaconnectionbetweentwoormorepeople.I.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetext.ReferenceI.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetext.2.Whydowesaythatthenatureofhumanrelationsisevolutionary

?

Becauseitchangesovertimetoadjusttoourever-changingenvironment.ReferenceI.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetext.3.Nowadays,whatisthemostsignificantfeatureofhumanrelationshipinworkplace

? RecenttechnologicaladvanceshavemadeitmucheasierforpeopletocommunicatewithoneanotherinworkplaceandtheemergenceoftheInternethasforeverchangedthewaythatpeoplewillinteractwithoneanother.ReferenceI.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetext.4.Howdoesthecurrenthumanrelationshipinfluencetheeducation?

Ononehand,ithasmanypositiveinfluencesonthequalityofeducationavailabletoourstudents;ontheotherhand,weareseeingchildreninflictingharmonotherstudentsinwhatshouldbeasafeandsupportiveenvironment.ReferenceI.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetext.5.Whatshouldparentsbeawareofwheneducatingchildrenaccordingtothepassage? Parentsshouldpaymoreattentiontotheirchildrencreatingafamilysupportingsystem.Reference1.interaction2.inflict3.norm4.timid5.behave6.outright7.susceptibility8.peer9.morals10.hectica.astandard,model,orpatternregardedastypicalb.lackingself-confidencec.thecapacitytobeaffectedbydeepemotionsorstrongfeelingsd.markedbyintenseagitationoremotione.atonce;straightwayf.concernedwiththejudgmentofthegoodnessorbadnessofhumanactionandcharacterg.imposesomethingunpleasanth.apersonwhohasequalstandingwithanotherorothers,asinrank,class,oragei.toconductoneselfinaproperwayj.amutualorreciprocalactionII.Readthefollowingtermsandmatcheachwithitsproperdefinition.1.j2.g3.a4.b5.i

6.e7.c8.h9.f10.dThenatureofhumanrelationsisevolutionary.Itchangesovertimeasoursocietyadjuststoourever-changingenvironment.Somechangesarenegativeandsomearepositive.Itseemsthattheoverallnatureofcurrenthumanrelationscanbestbedeterminedbyexamininghumaninteractionintheworkplace,theschool,andthehome,aswellasinteractionamongstrangers.III.TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese

人际关系的性质是不断演变的。它随着社会的发展而变化，以适应不断变化的环境。其中，有些是消极的，有些是积极的。似乎可以通过对工作场所、学校、家庭和陌生人之间的关系的研究，来确定当前人际关系的总体特点。Reference1.法官问目击者与受害者是什么关系。

Thejudgeaskedthewitnesswhattherelationshipwasbetweenherandthevictim.2.关于人际关系问题有许多不同的观点。

Thereisawidediversityofopiniononthequestionofhumanrelationship3.有几个孩子受到了体罚。

Severalofthechildrenwerephysicallyabused.4.姑姑来看她的时候，她总是表现得非常好。

Shealwaysbehaveswellwhenherauntcomestovisither.5.我认为烟草广告应该明令禁止。Ithinkcigaretteadvertisingshouldbebannedoutright.IV.PleaseputthefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.

FastReadingIUPPREV.NEXTHowtoWorkwithPeopleYouDon’tLike

Sometimesinyourcareer,youwillcomeacrosshavingtoworkwithpeopleyoudon’tlike.So,howdoyouworkwiththem?Admittedly,itisahugechallengeformanypeople,butitisafactofworkinglife.Nomatterhowmuchwedonotlikeit,theinteractionsarecrucialtogetworkdone. Howtoworkwithpeopleyoudon’tlike?Trythese3stepsindividuallyorincombination.

Engage Toengageinthiscasemeanstocommunicatewiththem.Stepoutofyourownegotogetyourselftosincerelytalktothem.Youmaybepleasantlysurprisedthattheotherpersonwantstotalktoo.Toengagealsomeansnottoholdanygrudgesagainsttheotherperson.Facetheissuewiththeotherpartyanddiscusswhateverchallengesyoumayhavecandidly.Saywhatyoumeanpolitely.Youcanbesternbutdonotberude.Theimportantthingabouthowtoworkwithpeopleyoudon’tlikeistobesincereaboutit. Whenyouaresincere,youareseekingawin-winsituation.Thinkaboutthis,whenyouengagethisperson,beingsincereisalsoatransferoffeelings,whichmeansyouwanttheotherpersontoknowthatyougenuinelywanttosettleanyanimosityyouhavewitheachother.Ithelpsyouinthelongruntoo.

Enlighten Haveyouevertriedtoenlightenthemaboutyourself?Haveyouevertriedtoenlightenyourselfaboutthem?Perhapsonereasonyoudonotlikethemisthatyoudonotunderstandthem.Andbecauseofit,whatevertheydodoesn’tseemright.Thenallthenegativityfeedsoneachotherandtheanimositygrows. Seektoallowthemtogettoknowyoupersonally.Theinformationaboutyoumayenlightenthemaboutyou.Itgivestheminsightintowhoyouare,whyyoudothosethingsandthewayyoudothem.Whenpeopleunderstandyoumore,thereisabetterchancetheywillbegintolikeyou.Ofcourse,thereisnoguaranteeitwillwork.Attheveryleastthereisachance. Gettoknowthemonamorepersonalleveltoo.Enlightenyourselfaboutthem.Whatmakesthemtick,whatyoudodisturbsthemorevenirritatesthem?Perhapswiththispieceofinformationyoumaystarttoknowhowtoworkwithpeopleyoudon’tlike.

Entertain Todothis,firstyoumustbeabletohaveasenseofhumor.Sure,tohaveasenseofhumoraroundsomeoneyoudon’tlikeistough.Butthetougherthingisthatyoushouldhaveasenseofhumorwhenthesituationbecomestenseandwhenyoufeelanimosity.Crackingajokeandlookingatthelightersideofthingscanbreakasmileonthefaceofpeopleyoudon’tlike. Whenyoudothatyoucanbesomeonefuntoworkwith.Perhapsyouneverthinkofit,butyouaresomeonewhoistoughtoworkwith.Haveyoueverconsideredyouarepartoftheproblem? Askyourself,areyoufuntoworkwith?Doyoucomplainandgossipalot?Perhapsyouaretoodogmaticwithcertainthings.Youcouldentertainthepersonwithanafter-workdrink.Orinvitethepersonoutforlunch.Sometimesittakesmorethanonesessionforthepersontoopenup.Attheveryleast,theydofeelyoursincerity.Inalessformalsituationpeoplecanopenupandspeakmorefrankly.

1.()Itisdifficultformanypeopletoworkwiththosetheydon’tlike.2.()Inordertoworkwithpeopleyoudon’tlikeyoumustuseallthethreestepsmentionedinthepassage.3.()Whenyouaresincere,itislikelyforbothofyoutogetbenefit.4.()Sometimesyouwillfailtoletotherslikeyoueventhoughyouhavetriedtoletthemunderstandyou.5.()Youmaybecomemoreandmoreunfriendly

becauseofthelackofunderstanding.I.DeterminewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrueorFalseaccordingtothetext.Write“T”fortrueand“F”forfalseinthebrackets.1.T2.F3.T4.T5.T1.Whatismostimportanttosuccessfullyworkwithpeopleyoudon’tlike?

A.understanding B.competence C.interaction D.humorII.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthesentences.2.Whatdoes“engage”meaninthispassage?

A.interact B.communicate C.involve D.participateII.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthesentences.3.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestexplain“animosity”? A.quarrel B.argument C.curiosity D.hostilityII.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthesentences.

4.Whichofthefollowingwillnothelpsettleanimositybetweenyouandthepeopleyoudon’tlike?

A.haveasenseofhumor B.holdgrudgesagainstthem C.trytoenlightenyourselfaboutthem D.allowthemtoknowyoupersonallyII.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthesentences.5.Inordertoentertainthepersonyoudon’tlikeyou’dbetternot_______.

A.offerthepersonanafter-workdrinkB.invitethepersonoutforlunchC.lookatthelightersideofthingsD.sticktoyourpositionwhensituationbecomestenseII.Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthesentences.BuildaGreatWorkingRelationshipwithYourBossFastReadingIIUPPREV.NEXTOneoftheworstthingsyoucandowhenyoustartyournewjobistomakeyoursupervisorlookbadforhiringyou.Afterall,yourbossiskeytoyourcurrenton-the-jobsatisfactionandtoyourfuturesuccessintheorganization--andperhapsevenbeyond.Ifthereeverwerearelationshipforyoutoinvestin,thisisit.Soherearefivewaystogetofftoagreatstartwithyournewsupervisor.Youreffortsnowwilllaythegroundworkforaproductiveworkingrelationshipoverthelonghaul.

WatchYourNewBossandLearn"TheNo.1thingistoobservethecompanycultureandyoursupervisorcloselyduringyourfirstfewweeks,"saysCoreyBlanck,principalofacareer-consultingfirminsuburbanMinneapolis."Keepyouropinionstoyourselfuntilyouunderstandthecompanyculturewellandknowwhatpeoplewilllookuponwithfavorandwhatthey'lllookuponwithdisdain."Evensomethingassimpleasaskingintelligentquestionswillmakeadifferenceinhowyourbossperceivesyouasanemployee."It'salwaysmuchbettertoclarifythantochargeoffandgocompletelyinthewrongdirection,"CoreyBlancksays.CommunicatetheWaytheBossWantsTo

Somebossesareveryhands-on,keepingclosetabsonyouthroughoutyourworkday.Othersmaytalktoyouonceaweekorlessoftenandsendyouonyourwaytodoyourjob.

Whateveryoursupervisor'sstyle,typicallyit'suptoyoutoestablishandmaintainthelinesofcommunicationbetweenthetwoofyou.Usingeitheremailortheoccasionalstop-by-the-officevisit,makesureyoukeepyourbossinformedwiththeanswerstothesequestions:

Whatareyouworkingon?

Whathaveyoufinished,andwhataretheresults?

Whatcanyouhelpyoursupervisorwith?DemonstrateInitiative

Anynewemployeecan