Question

We chat with our colleagues all the time when we have lunch, gossip in the tearoom, or leave work together. Sharing your personal life brings you closer to your coworkers and builds trust within your team. But revealing too much about yourself to colleagues, managers or human resources staff can cause difficulties and even endanger your work.

It's important to keep the right balance between getting along with colleagues and maintaining your privacy. “Communication in the office is tricky and complicated. You can neither spread chatter, nor be too silent and shut yourself off from others，” said Yang Yudan, deputy HR director at P&G.

According to her, there are several safe topics to talk about with colleagues during the break, such as the weather or movies. Women like to talk about makeup and clothing, while men are fond of sports and online games. But discussing your private life, such as relationship, habits or health conditions, is a potential minefield.

Liang Kun, 26, had to resign from his job at a trading company in Guangzhou last week after discussing his income with colleagues during a lunch break. “I didn't realize it was such a serious issue until a senior member of staff went to find the boss, asking why I got a higher salary than her，” said Liang. “Then our HR told me that according to the employee handbook it is forbidden to talk about salary in the office.” HR expert Yang also reminds us that paychecks are your own business. It is unwise to share this information with others, no matter how close you are.

To summarize, Yang advises office workers to be more aware of the image they project when talking to colleagues, “When you share your personal life, it will be recorded on your invisible resume and may slow down your career progressing.”

1.The author quoted Yang Yudan in the text to ________.

A．show his admiration for her

B．make an argument with her

C．support his own viewpoint

D．build up his fame

2.What can be inferred from the fact that Liang Kun had to resign his job according to the text?

A．It was unwise for him to share information with others.

B．He broke the rules made by the company.

C．He was such an honest person that he told the truth.

D．He treated his colleagues as family members.

3.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To draw people's attention to their behaviors in public.

B．To advise office workers to be aware of the image they project.

C．To make you believe that communication in the office is complicated.

D．To warn you to be careful of invisible trouble while talking about your privacy to colleagues.

4.Which would be the best title for the text?

A．At Work, Keep It to Yourself

B．Keep the Right Balance

C．Share Your Personal Life with Others

D．Safe Topics to Talk about

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

1.C　推理判断题。文章第二段和第三段论述的中心是第二段的“It's important to keep the right balance between getting along with colleagues and maintaining your privacy.”由此可推知，作者引用Yang Yudan的话是为了支撑自己的观点。故答案选C项。

2.2】B　推理判断题。根据文章第四段的“...said Liang.‘Then our HR told me that according to the employee handbook it is forbidden to talk about salary in the office.’”可知，Liang Kun从公司辞职是因为他违背了公司的制度。故答案选B项。

3.3】D　写作目的题。文章的最后一段总结全文，根据最后一句的“...‘When you share your personal life，it will be recorded on your invisible resume and may slow down your career progressing.’”可知，作者写本文的目的是提醒公司的员工留意因讨论私人生活而可能带来的负面影响。故答案选D项。

4.4】A　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，作者主要通过列举实例表明，在公共场合谈论私生活可能会带来很多负面影响，告诫公司员工应予以留意。故答案选A项。

长难句子分析

“I didn't realize it was such a serious issue until a senior member of staff went to find the boss，asking why I got a higher salary than her，”said Liang.

句子整体主干为 ，

宾语从句中有not...until结构。(直到……才)；

有非谓语动词作伴随状语。

句意：梁说：“我还没有意识到这个严重的问题，直到一个高级员工找到老板，问为什么我的工资比她的高。”