This new development in the shape and movement of the workforce throughout Western businesses is partly a result of the way that layers of middle management are being removed, leaving more workers responsible for their own development. "Having workers take responsibility for their own development might be dramatic, but it is now the rule," says the Educational and Training Support Agency. "Today, not only are workers more mobile, they have to run to keep up with changes." says the Government-founded agency. "It is no longer enough for a worker to gain a set of skills. Workers need the ability to react and get used to changes." This new system is also being pushed along by the way that industry is looking to its workers to renew their own skills. In the United States, some companies have contracts(合同) which require their employees to show regularly how they have their skills up to date. Contrary to this traditions of the past, employers in the West are now looking for autonomous learners as recruits, people who can develop their own continuing education beyond the school and university system. At the same time, businesses are developing the capacity for workers to take up autonomous learning on site in workplace, so that the skills and abilities of all workers in a business continue to improve and increase. "This, Of course," says business theory, "will also improve the productivity(生产率) of the workers and therefore the profits of the company." 1. The management in western companies no longer presents gold watches to their employees because _____. A: they are not loyal to companies B: other rewards replace gold watches C: the way prove to be a failure D: serving a company for life is rare now 2. The western workforce frequently changes their jobs partly because _____. A: hopping from job to job has become a new trend B: employees are expecting to have more experiences in their life C: workers have to take more responsibility for themselves D: it is easy to complete themselves by doing so 3. The passage seems to suggest that the present situation in society requires that workers should _____. A: show more loyalty to their companies B: try to develop their skills to fit in with changes C: go to college to have their skills up to date D: be quick in changing their careers if there is the possibility 4. The phrase "autonomous learner" in the last paragraph means _____. A: people who have received higher education B: people who study hard themselves C: people who learn things very quickly D: people who continue their study beyond regular education 5. Companies require their employee's development mainly because _____. A: it will finally help to bring more profits to the company B: it can attract more workers who pay special attention to self-development C: it is good for the employees to develop their skills D: it will make workers more responsible and loyal to the company

C

    "The days when the management in Western companies presented gold watches to long-serving employees to thank them for loyal service is now just a memory." says the Educational and Training Support Agency.

    This new development in the shape and movement of the workforce throughout Western businesses is partly a result of the way that layers of middle management are being removed, leaving more workers responsible for their own development.

    "Having workers take responsibility for their own development might be dramatic, but it is now the rule," says the Educational and Training Support Agency.

    "Today, not only are workers more mobile, they have to run to keep up with changes." says the Government-founded agency. "It is no longer enough for a worker to gain a set of skills. Workers need the ability to react and get used to changes." This new system is also being pushed along by the way that industry is looking to its workers to renew their own skills. In the United States, some companies have contracts(合同) which require their employees to show regularly how they have their skills up to date.

    Contrary to this traditions of the past, employers in the West are now looking for autonomous learners as recruits, people who can develop their own continuing education beyond the school and university system. At the same time, businesses are developing the capacity for workers to take up autonomous learning on site in workplace, so that the skills and abilities of all workers in a business continue to improve and increase. "This, Of course," says business theory, "will also improve the productivity(生产率) of the workers and therefore the profits of the company."

1. The management in western companies no longer presents gold watches to their employees because _____.

A: they are not loyal to companies

B: other rewards replace gold watches

C: the way prove to be a failure

D: serving a company for life is rare now

2. The western workforce frequently changes their jobs partly because _____.

A: hopping from job to job has become a new trend

B: employees are expecting to have more experiences in their life

C: workers have to take more responsibility for themselves

D: it is easy to complete themselves by doing so

3. The passage seems to suggest that the present situation in society requires that workers should _____.

A: show more loyalty to their companies

B: try to develop their skills to fit in with changes

C: go to college to have their skills up to date

D: be quick in changing their careers if there is the possibility

4. The phrase "autonomous learner" in the last paragraph means _____.

A: people who have received higher education

B: people who study hard themselves

C: people who learn things very quickly

D: people who continue their study beyond regular education

5. Companies require their employee's development mainly because _____.

A: it will finally help to bring more profits to the company

B: it can attract more workers who pay special attention to self-development

C: it is good for the employees to develop their skills

D: it will make workers more responsible and loyal to the company