Question

【题目】Everyone makes mistakes. 【1】. Making a mistake at work, however, can be more serious. It may cause problems for your employer and even affect the company’s bottom line. Evil consequences will finally come down to you. Simply correcting your mistake and moving on may not be an option. When you make a mistake at work, your career may depend on what you do next.

Admit your mistake.

Tell your boss about your mistake immediately. The only exception is that you make an insignificant error that will not affect anyone. Otherwise, don’t try to hide your mistake. 【2】.

Present your boss with a plan to fix your mistake.

When you go to your boss to admit your mistake, you must have a plan for correcting it. Present your plan clearly. Tell your boss how long it will take to carry out your plan and if there are any costs involved.

Don’t blame anyone else for your mistake.

【3】. Encourage those who may share responsibility to follow your lead in admitting to your boss.

【4】.

There’s a big difference between admitting your mistake and beating yourself up about it. Take responsibilitybut don’t blame yourself for making it, especially in public.

Correct your mistake on your own time.

If you have to spend extra hours at work to correct your mistake, don’t expect to be paid for that time. 【5】.

A. You can use your lunch hour or come into work early

B. You will look terrible if someone else discovers it

C. Apologize for your mistake but don’t beat yourself up

D. Pointing fingers won’t help you if you make a mistake

E. Strengthen your friendship with your boss

F. You’ll feel ashamed if your colleague takes the responsibility for you

G. Usually you can correct your error or just forget about it and move on

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】每个人都会犯错，工作中犯的错可能要严重一些。当你在工作中犯错，你的事业生涯将取决于你下一步该怎么做，本文就此为职场人士给出了一些好的建议。

【1】G。每个人都犯错。… 然而在工作中犯错，那可能会更严重些了。本段第三句however一词表转折，因此前两句是顺承关系，故选G. Usually you can correct your error or just forget about it and move on (犯错之后，) 通常你要么改正要么忘掉。

【2】B。前一句说到，不要试图掩藏你的错误，本句给出原因---You will look terrible if someone else discovers it要是别人发现了它，那你就尴尬了。两句之间属于因果逻辑关系。

【3】D。本段小标题—不要嫁祸于人。围绕这一中心话题，本段第一句应该为Pointing fingers won’t help you if you make a mistake，属于段落主题句。此处point fingers指的是对别人的指责和推诿，如果是你的错，那都于事无补。

【4】C。此处为小标题。根据本段的主题句-- Take responsibility but don’t blame yourself for making it, especially in public不难推出，要为你的错误道歉，但是别被你的错误打垮。选C。

【5】A。标题Correct your mistake on your own time指出，用你自己的午饭时间或者上班之前早到的那段时间来弥补你的错误，别指望还会因为那些时间而得到报酬。