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1、职称英语等级考试综合类 A 级试题及答案 6第三篇More Than Just MoneyWhen Patricia Rochester decided to go back to school after ten years as a staff nurse at Toronto Western Hospitalher employer not only cheered her onbut also Paid her tuition and gave her a day off with pay every week to studyThroughout her years at the h
2、ospital， Rochester has also taken workshops on everything from coaching peers to career development courses that she believes have helped her advance at work .“ m now head of the men tori ng扌旨导program for new hiresstudents and staff nursesshe says“There s a lot of room for personal improvement here.
3、 Perhaps as important，Rochester says her employer supports and values her work.“If you put in overtime.the nurse points Ou.t “you geytour mealsthey 11 order in pizza or Greek food or Chinese.And if staffers feel stiff and stressed from too many hours on the ward.they can call for a flee 15-minute sh
4、oulder-and-neck massage按 摩or eve n sig n up for an eight-week eve ning course on meditati on skills and stress-relief.If thats not enough，employees can take advantage of five family days a year that can be used if the kids come down with the flu or an aging parent needs ferrying to an important doct
5、ors appointment And they have access to a range of perks好处such as special rates on hotel rooms, drugstore purchases, and scholarships for employeeschildren.You might wonder how an organization can provide such resources and still survive.But University Health Network is one of a number of progressiv
6、e employers in Canada that have discovered that investing in staff is good business.If such initiatives help companies cut down on turnover 人员更替 alone，they re well worthwhile says Prem Benimadhu，a vice president at the Conference Board of Canada It costs anywhere frmn$3 300 to rehire support staff ，
7、 an average$13， 300 for technical staff and a whopping 巨资$43， 000 for an executive position ，according to one study of Conference Board membersInnovative initiatives help companies attract talented employees ， cut down on sick days which cost Canadian businesses an estimated$17 billion a year,or an
8、average of$3 ， 550 per Employeeand keep employees more interested in their work With the substantial talent shortage that already exists in Canada and the prospect of mass retirement over the next five years as many as 50 or 60 percent in some sectors Benimadhu says that intelligent employers are pu
9、tting a renewed focus on the people who work for them 41 When Rochester decided to go to schoo，l her employerA persuaded her to change her mindB fired herC cheered her onD discouraged her42 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to ease one S stiffness and stress?A To take an eight-week ev
10、ening course on meditation skills and stress-reliefB To call for a flee 15-minute shoulder-and-neck massageC To use five family daysD T0 ask for sick leave43 Investment in staff has been motivatedAto attract the publicS attentionBto reduce staff turnover, Cto solve labor disputesDto show off financial resources44 Canada has been short ofA talented peopleB timberC flesh waterD money45 In paragraph 2，the phrase “come down with could be best replaced by A“shake off B“get rid of C“getD “ cure