SAN FRANCISCO—Only 21 percent of workers worldwide are “engaged”—that's the word used to describe workers who are ready to expend some extra effort at work—while 38 percent are disengaged, according to a new survey.
“Engagement is not satisfaction or happiness, but the degree to which workers connect to the company emotionally, and the degree to which workers are aware of what they need to do to add value and are willing to take that action," said Julie Gebauer, a managing director of Towers Perrin, a consulting firm, which surveyed almost 90,000 workers in 19 countries.
“Happy employees don't necessarily create better financial results, but there is a definite link between engagement and a company's financial performance,” Gebauer said.
The survey found 21 percent of workers worldwide are engaged, and another 41 percent are “enrolled”, which means they're on the road to engagement.
More than 80 percent of the engaged employees say they contribute to the quality of company products, services and customer satisfaction, while only 40 percent of disengaged workers agree.
Engagement helps retention(留置) too. About 50 percent of engaged employees say they have no plans to leave their company versus 15 percent of the disengaged.
“The fact that almost 80 percent of workers are disengaged is likely costing companies money." Gebauer said.
“The conception of engagement is really a financial issue," said Gebauer. ‘Organizations that have employees that are highly engaged deliver better financial results than those that don't."
In a separate study, Towers Perrin assessed data on 40 global companies over a three-year period, measuring employee engagement at a certain point and then looking at the companies' financial results over the following three years.
Companies with highly motivated workers enjoyed a 3.7 percent increase in profits, while companies with a lower level of worker commitment saw a decrease in profits slightly.
What makes for an engaged employee? It's not necessarily pay. While the level of pay is important, it's not among the top 10 drivers of engagement. Rather than only using the pay, companies should survey their work force, much as they might study their customers, to assess what employees are seeking.
1.The underlined word “enrolled” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A. engagedB. disengaged
C. over-engagedD. not yet but to be engaged
2.According to the text, among 500 disengaged employees, how many would probably have the intention of leaving their company?
A. 50.B. 75.C. 250.D. 425.
3.What would probably be talked about following the last paragraph?
A. The top ten drivers of engagement.
B. The reason to encourage engagement.
C. The importance of the pay level in engagement.
D. The survey of work force in a company.
We’ve all seen them: perfectly toned famous people on late-night television telling us that we too can develop rock-hard abdominal muscles(腹部的). It's easy! Just pay $149.99 for the Torso Track or $149.75 for the Ad-Doer and watch those unwanted inches leave your waist. Americans spend tens of millions of dollars on various products to firm up their fat around the waist.
And did they work? Not necessarily. Independent studies have concluded that most of these products — no matter who approved them or how expensive they are — shape your midsection no better than old-fashioned stomach crunches(仰卧起坐). Some can even cause injury — like the $518.99 Body Shaper-Q8SP, which left electrical burns on some researchers at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. Others, like the popular Ab-Doer, typically burn less energy than a gentle walk, according to a study to be published in September by the American Council on Exercise.
The fact is that many Americans don't have the biological makeup to develop an obvious abdominal muscles. They are either unable to get the necessary muscle mass or they can't lose enough fat to make a difference. Even if the underlying muscles are well developed, all it takes to hide it is one-sixteenth of an inch of fat. That's enough to exclude most healthy women as well as plenty of guys who do crunches every day.
So what works best? In its new study, the exercise experts researched on the results of the popular Ab-Doer. A lengthy TV advertisement promises that just 10 minutes a day performing such movements as "Body Boogies" and "Good Mornings" will "help form those muscles the fun and easy way without diets." Steven Loy, professor at California State University, Northridge, tested the promise by measuring the electrical activity produced by the abdominal muscles during three Ab-Doer movements. He and his colleagues then compared the results with those produced during traditional exercises. They determined that the muscles were no more active, and in some cases less so, when exercisers were using the Ab-Doer.
Taking a broader approach, researchers at San Diego State University compared 13 abdominal exercises for their ability to develop the central abdominal muscles. They concluded, in a report published in May, that the most effective exercises kept turning the body and worked the muscles the entire time. Among the winners: the bicycle movements — so called because it looks as if you are riding a bike while lying flat on the floor — and exercises performed on the "Captain's Chair", a product typically found in gyms that helps hold the body in the air while you raise your legs up toward your chest. Researchers suggested that a varied routine of the different exercises could deliver the best results.
1.Which of the following is the most effective in building abdominal muscles?
A．Torso Track.B．Captain's Chair.
C．Ab-Doer.D．Body Shaper-Q8SP.
2.According to the author, it's difficult for many Americans to get visible firm abdominal muscles mainly because ________.
A．how big their muscles will be is determined by birth
B．they change their exercise routine regularly
C．injuries interrupt their exercise frequently
D．they do not put in enough efforts
3.The author convinces the readers by ________.
A．describing successful cases
B．presenting findings of researches
C．offering comments directly from exercisers
D．comparing advertisements of products
4.What's the main purpose of this passage?
A．To sponsor rich healthy lifestyle based on advanced product research.
B．To indicate that diet and exercises are necessary factors for a fit midsection.
C．To promote proven exercise techniques and to advise against false advertisements.
D．To research and develop in order to create the perfect stomach and exercise machine.
假定你是李华。在一个英文网络论坛上, 你看到一个名叫Grown-up的中学生发帖（post）寻求帮助：
Grown-up Post at 11-11-2016 23:11
Hi, everyone , I’m 17 years old but my parents continue to treat me as a seven-year-old. What should I do ?
请根据以上提示回信告诉对方你的看法，提出至少两点建议并寄语对方。
要求：
1. 短文词数120字左右（不含已写好的部分）。
2. 内容充实, 结构完整, 语意连贯。
3. 书写必须清晰、易于识别、卷面整洁。
Hi, Grown-up,
How's everything going? I read about your trouble on the Internet. Now I'm writing about it.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Jim,
I am so exciting that you will come to China. I will free from December 18 and will have a plenty of time to be together with you. I'll meet you at the airport and then you will take No. 8 Bus for my home.You worry about the weather here in your email. In fact, the weather here is quite different from it in your city. It isn't very cold, but you needn't bring many clothes with you. During your stay here, I'll take you to some places of interests and you can taste some local snacks. I am sure we will have greatly fun together.
I'm looking forward to meeting you soon.
Yours ,
John
阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
On a 1. （freeze）cold day, Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat 2.(leave) in the house.
3. (consider) there was no better way, Mrs Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the 4. (follow) words:“Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she asked her dog to take it to the butcher’s. When the butcher recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting, he did as he 5. (ask) to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up immediately.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at midday. And as 6. (usually), it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and just gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog7. one of his customers.
One day later, to the butcher’s more surprise, it came at six o’clock and brought 8. third piece of paper. Though 9. (surprise), the butcher gave him 10. he wanted. But what he didn’t know was that there were not any words on the paper!
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was early when Mom Racer awoke. Quietly she out of bed and moved through the silent house.
In the hallway she stopped at the bedroom of her younger son, Mike. She entered and saw him peacefully in his bed; it had been a long time he had done so, since nightmares had been44for him because of the accident.
Not wanting to his sleep, Mom continued down the hallway. at the next door that was closed, she quietly entered the room. It was painfully the same, and Mom's breath caught in her throat at the of empty, still-made bed before her.
For some reason, unknown even to her, Mom had her older son to be in it. Brushing away a tear from her cheek, she went to the bed and the pillow. Holding it , she was able to catch the of her lost child.
to be in her son's room any longer, Mom put down the pillow and left the room.
As she passed the glass door to the backyard something outside her eye and made her stop in her tracks.
It was a single white rose bud(蓿蕾) lying on a sheet of paper. She went outside and picked up, and a had been written on it. The handwriting was very , and Mom had tears in her eyes as she read it. " Dear Mom, I love you. "
Mom wasn't sure how, but reading those words, she saw that Rex had given her a message that he was with them.
Yes, it's who you will always think of and no matter you are happy or depressed, rich or poor, mother's love will always stay with you.
1.A. jumped B. slipped C. brought D. pulled
2.A. laying B. singing C. sleeping D. playing
3.A. when B. while C. before D. since
4.A. common B. ordinary C. normal D. regular
5.A. interruptB. disturb C. wake D. infect
6.A. Staying B. Listening C. Stopping D. Bowing
7.A. still B. hardly C. never D. often
8.A. sight B. scene C. view D. gesture
9.A. complained B, doubted C. waited D. expected
10.A. tore at B. threw away C. picked up D. glanced at
11.A. close B. hard C. slowly D. heavily
12.A. clothes B. smell C. foot D. eyes
13.A. Unknown B. Unable C. Unhappy D. Unsatisfied
14.A. excitedlyB. suddenly C. hurriedly D. quietly
15.A. escaped B. caused C. caught D. drove.
16.A. word B. note C. sign D. picture
17.A. strange B. familiar C. messy D. bad
18.A. upon B. over C. beyond D. in
19.A. somehow B. anyhow C. anyway D. somewhat
20.A. brother B mother C. child D. son
