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Tips for a happier workplace

You don’t have to be friends with your co-workers, but you do need to be friendly. Read on for fresh ways to make your office a kinder, gentler place.

◆Give a happy “Hello!” in the morning.

Do you walk into the office, eyes down, and immediately start work? If so, you are likely to find that co-workers ignore you or avoid you. 1. It’s really amazing how fast this small gesture can change unfriendly workplace relations.

◆Learn the art of small talk.

Ask your co-workers about their interests— their favorite music, movies, and books, as well as their hobbies. 2. Once you know what catches their imagination, pick up stories from newspapers or magazines to help start conversations.

◆ Ask what they think.

People love to be asked for their opinion, so go out of your way to ask ,“What do you think of this report?” or “How do you think I should deal with this situation?” 3.

◆Avoid gossip.

4. So return the favor. When a co-worker walks towards you bearing a piece of gossip, respond with, “Really?” and then change the subject or get back to work. If you don’t respond, the gossiper will move on.

◆5.

To win friends at work, start with good office etiquette (禮節(jié)).There’s nothing more frustrating to busy co-workers than to have their emails and phone messages ignored. Your silence doesn’t just make their jobs harder, it also conveys an unpleasant message: You are unimportant to me.

A. Stop complaining.

B. Return calls and emails immediately.

C. Then give the advice giver a silent thank-you.

D. Always work as hard as anyone working for you.

E. You don’t want anyone talking about you behind your back, right?

F. Showing an interest in them will make them feel comfortable around you.

G. Get into the habit of greeting your co-workers with a smile as you arrive in the morning.

 

Answer 1

1.G

2.F

3.C

4.E

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要就怎樣讓你的工作環(huán)境更融洽提出了一些合理的方式方法。

1.1】G 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)空前是上午進(jìn)辦公室時(shí)的不良習(xí)慣，空后是It’s really amazing how fast this small gesture can change unfriendly workplace relations進(jìn)辦公室的好習(xí)慣，根據(jù)空前后的變化判斷選G。

2. 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)空前的關(guān)鍵句interest和F中的interest以及空后的找出別人感興趣的故事判斷選F。

【小題3 】C細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)空前的關(guān)鍵短語asked for their opinion和C中的advice判斷選C。

3. 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)空前那段文章的關(guān)鍵詞gossip和下文中的gossiper判斷選E。

4. 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)空下那段文章的關(guān)鍵letters和email可知及時(shí)回復(fù)同事的信件或短信判斷選B。

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