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
A Leap(跳跃) to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13yearold gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ____ for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That's especially impressive, ____ she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动) constantly. She often sees double and can't ____ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ____ that even though she couldn't see ____， she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the ____ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ____ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn't let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest ____ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to ____ your mind that it'll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.
To be a toplevel gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it's four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn't fall ____ the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet.
Lola doesn't want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don't know about her vision ____. She doesn't tell them, because she doesn't think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ___. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her ____ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids ____ she grows up.
Lola is ____ of all her hard work and success. She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her ____ for other is “just believe in yourself”．
1.A. runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances
2.A. since B．unless C．after D．though
3.A. tell B．guess C．assume D．predict
4.A. suspected B．remembered C．imagined D．noticed
5.A. deeply B．well C．ahead D．closely
6.A. task B．sport C．event D．show
7.A. boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．satisfactory
8.A. talent B．quality C．nature D．condition
9.A. doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．progress
10.A. examine B．express C．open D．trust
11.A. fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient
12.A.to B．on C．off D．against
13.A.greeted B．treated C．served D．paid
14.A.pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems
15.A.positive B．friendly C．flexible D．cautious
16.A.defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining
17.A.standard B．range C．view D．goal
18.A.until B．as C．when D．before
19.A.proud B．tired C．ashamed D．confident
20.A. plan B．advice C．reward D．responsibility
He jumped out of bed and ran to the door to see ________ the parcel was for.
A．who B．why
C．where D．what
It is important to introduce children to healthy nutritious foods from ________ they begin to eat solids.
A．what B．when
C．that D．which
Suppose we meet with a situation ________ none of us can deal with, what then?
A．where B．when
C．what D．that
It is announced that big prizes will go to ________ finishes the assignment on time.
A．whom B．who
C．whomever D．whoever
