2011年考研阅读文章T2精读——解析版.docx

老周的考研 | 考研真题精读2011年考研阅读文章精读解析版Text 2When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving“ to pursue my goal of running a company.” Broadcasting his ambition was “ very much my decision,” McGee says. Within two weeks, he was talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29. * depart 离开* explanation 解释 explanation for 原因，理由explanation of阐述;详细的说明* surprisingly 出人意料地* A rather than B 是A而非B。同样，rather than A, B 不是A而是B。 * cloak遮掩 To cloak something means to cover it or hide it* the usual vague excuses 通常的含糊不清的理由* come right out and say 直接公开表示* pursue my goal of doing sth 追求做某事的目标* name him CEO and chairman 提名他出任首席执行官和董事长McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kind of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. And McGee isnt alone. In recent weeks the No. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who dont get the nod also may wish to move on. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations. * line up 排成行leave without position lined up 裸辞* executive 主管* post = job, position, appointment, place | vacancy, opening.* scrutinize详细检查;仔细察看 * succession 继任a succession of 一系列* in response to 回应商业复信的开首往往用 In response to your request（或 inquiry）.。在一般通信里该避免。The law was passed in response to public pressure.这条法规是迫于公众压力而通过的。* turbulent business environment动荡的商业环境* have sb cautious of sth 让某人小心某事* vague pronouncement 含糊的声明* cloud ones reputation 毁坏某人的声誉测试：1. depart 2. explanation 3. explanation for 4. explanation of 5. surprisingly 6. A rather than B 7. rather A than B 8. cloak 9. the usual vague excuses 10. come right out and say 11. pursue my goal of doing sth 12. name him CEO and chairman 13. line up 14. leave without position lined up 15. executive 16. post = job, position, appointment, place | vacancy, opening. 17. scrutinize ; 18. Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man. 。19. succession 20. a succession of 21. in response to 22. The law was passed in response to public pressure. 。23. turbulent business environment 24. have sb cautious of sth 25. vague pronouncement 26. cloud ones reputation As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders. * take hold 完全控制;彻底影响She was determined not to let the illness take hold again.她决心不让疾病再次击垮自己。* be more willing to do sth 更愿意做某事* turnover营业额 The turnover of a company is the value of the goods or services sold during a particular period of time. Her annual turnover is around 45,000她的年营业额大约是 4.5 万英镑。(人员的)流动率 The turnover of people in an organization or place is the rate at which people leave and are replaced. Short-term contracts increase staff turnover.短期合同使得员工流动率增高。* stick stuck stick with 坚持(做) If you stick with something, you do not change to something else.紧跟;紧随; If you stick with someone, you stay close to them.* As the economy picks up 随着经济的好转* abound动词 大量存在;盛产;充足 If things abound, or if a place abounds with things, there are very large numbers of them.The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and head hunters have adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey: “ I cant think of a single search Ive done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.” * unconventional不遵循传统的，异于常人的，标新立异的He was known for his unconventional behaviour.他的特立独行是众所周知的。He had rather unconventional work habits, preferring to work through the night.他的工作习惯跟一般人很不一样，喜欢通宵工作。* adhere to遵守，遵循（规定或协议）* poach挖（其他机构的成员或顾客）* sitting CEOs 在任的首席执行官Those who jumped without a job havent always landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana a decade ago, saying she wanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tiny Internet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willumstad left Citigroup in 2005 with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major financial institution three years later. * Internet-based commodities exchange 互联网商品交易* a major financial institution 大型金融机构Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable to be between jobs or to leave a bad one. “ The traditional rule was its safer to stay where you are, but thats been fundamentally inverted,” says one head hunter. “ The people whove been hurt the worst are those whove stayed too long.”* recruiter 招聘者* the old disgrace is fading 过去旧时的丢脸的感觉正在消失fade 逐渐消失，变淡* The financial crisis has made it more acceptable 金融危机使得它更容易被接受。* have been fundamentally inverted 被根本地改变了 I once had a good impression on you, which has been fundamentally inverted by what you have done recently. 27. take hold ; 28. She was determined not to let the illness take hold again. 。29. be more willing to do sth 30. turnover31. Her