1. According to Paragraph 1, Ms. Simmons was criticized for _____. A. gaining excessive profits B. failing to fulfill her duty C. refusing to make compromises D. leaving the board in tough times
2. Which of the following is NOT an adequate description of outside directors? A. They act as independent consultants to the firm. B. They must provide professional and impartial advice. C. They are chosen from outstanding managers in the company. D. They can have another job besides elsewhere at the same time.
3. We learn from Paragraph 2 that outside directors are supposed to be _____. A. generous investors B. unbiased executives C. share price forecasters D. independent advisers
4. According to the researchers from Ohio University after an outside director’s surprise departure, the firm is likely to _____. A. become more stable B. report increased earnings C. do less well in the stock market D. perform worse in lawsuits
5. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that outside directors _____. A. may stay for the attractive offers from the firm B. have often had records of wrongdoings in the firm C. are accustomed to stress-free work in the firm D. will decline incentives from the firm
6. The author’s attitude toward the role of outside directors is _____. A. permissive B. positive C. scornful D. critical
答案:1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.B
Passage Twelve Whatever happened to the death of newspaper? A year ago the end seemed near. The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet. Newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle were chronicling their own doom. America’s Federal Trade commission launched a round of talks about how to save newspapers. Should they become charitable corporations? Should the state subsidize them? It will hold another meeting soon. But the discussions now seem out of date. In much of the world there is the sign of crisis. German and Brazilian papers have shrugged off the recession. Even American newspapers, which inhabit the most troubled corner of the global industry, have not only survived but often returned to profit. Not the 20% profit margins that were routine a few years ago, but profit all the same.
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