【C6】A．dateB．orderC．contactD．touch

A．to

B．with

C．on

D．for

A．held in

B．brought in

C．lain in

D．taken in

A．deserted

B．abandoned

C．ceased

D．rejected

A．caution

B．means

C．warning

D．precaution

A．It was very easy to counterfeit.

B．It increased the cost of mail delivery.

C．It was difficult to affix to letters.

D．It had to be purchased by the sender in advance.

In recent years more and more companies have involved in the tide of incorporating downsizing throughout the world. Downsizing is dismissing employees and reassigning their duties to the remaining ones so as to re duce costs. It is usually called restructuring, rightsizing, reallocation resources, or job separation. However it is modified, employees affected by these practices know clearly what the words mean to them laid-off. And no "kinder, gentler" words can help relieve the anxiety and distress of losing a job.

In the quest to lower costs to keep competitive, companies often make decisions with little or no regard for the well-being of the people involved. For example, in the past years in AT, thousands of managers and employees have been dismissed through downsizing, though many of them have twenty or more years of loyal contribution to the firm. Industry analysts say that if organizations wish to be considered responsible, ethical corporate citizens, they must demonstrate concern for their employees, even when they have to tell them they are no longer employed.

Careful planning and preparation can be adopted to ease the employees' shock and stress at being laid off. It is always important to have effective, honest and timely communication. Employees who know the grave situation can prepare themselves for the inevitable and so will be much better able to get through when the misfortune falls.

In spite of difficulties to work out a best way, many firms are still trying. IBM for instance, offers early retirement. In AT'T, job search help and career counseling are offered to displaced employees. Organizations can also provide retraining programs or outplacement assistance and a reasonable severance package. Those new jobless are not, however, the only ones affected by the downsizing. It is also necessary to address the needs and concerns of remaining staff, to show sensitivity to their feeling of loss, and to deal with their worries about more layoffs. Only by so doing can an organization retain their loyalty and trust. Do responsible companies lay people off？ Is it ethical to close factories？ Must employers guarantee workers jobs for life？ Questions about the ethics of downsizing are sure to continue. If, as most experts agree, downsizing is here to stay, perhaps the re al question is not, "Is it ethical to downsize？" but "How can companies downsize ethically？"

According to the passage, the downsizing in the company is more and more, because ______.

A．it is a tendency all over the world

B．it is a periodical action

C．it is the effective way to reduce the cost

D．some employees are not qualified for the jobs

A．believe that emotions are fundamental for them to stay alive

B．benefit from providing help and support to one another

C．enjoy being rewarded for doing the right thing

D．know what is vital to the progress of society

A．the shock and stress of the employees can be eased by careful planning and preparation

B．downsizing in an ethical way is the responsibility of the companies

C．when one company takes downsizing, the well-being of employees should be considered as an important part

D．the communication between management and labor should be honest, timely, and effective

A．personal data assistance

B．standardized symptoms from a patient

C．real physiological data from a patient

D．transmitted complex medical images

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： Nobody can ever know who made the first doll. Perhaps a prehistoric man picked up a piece of wood or stone that looked like a human. What we do know is that early dolls were for magic and not for children. They were meant to bring good luck. The Greeks and Romans made wooden and clay dolls. Greek and Roman girls stayed with them until just before they were married when they took them to temple to show that they were grown up. About six hundred years ago, the French started making fashion dolls dressed in the latest French fashions. They were sent all over France and abroad to show every- one how good French fashions were. The dolls wore nothing special. It was the place that counted. Dolls really became children’s toys around eighteen hundred. Factories made plenty of them and rag dolls were made at home. Until about nineteen hundred dolls usually looked like grown-ups,not children. And later,dolls whose eyes could open and shut became popular.

What do people know about early dolls？

A．They were first made of wood or stone.

B．They were invented in Greek.

C．They were meant to bring good luck.

D．They were children’s favourite toys.