剑桥商务英语高级（BEC3）阅读真题(1)
概要：ys， says that modern corporate life being what it is， most business travellers find that they are having to do the work which - even a year ago - was done by two. 12To meet this new demand， other health clubs are also thinking of introducing similar schemes. Clare Brandish， the sales and marketing director of another health club， has noticed a marked change in the clientele at her club. 。 13Businesses of all kinds are anxious to reduce absenteeism. 。 14 Much of the problem is caused by long periods away from home， irreg
剑桥商务英语高级（BEC3）阅读真题(1),http://www.jdxx5.comChampneys， the company acknowledged as the market leader in this field， is now planning to introduce a special “Profiting from Stress” course， which will run over three days. 。 11 Jonathon Stapleton， general manager of Champneys， says that modern corporate life being what it is， most business travellers find that they are having to do the work which - even a year ago - was done by two. 12
To meet this new demand， other health clubs are also thinking of introducing similar schemes. Clare Brandish， the sales and marketing director of another health club， has noticed a marked change in the clientele at her club. 。 13
Businesses of all kinds are anxious to reduce absenteeism. 。 14 Much of the problem is caused by long periods away from home， irregular hours， business entertaining and jet lag.
According to the Guild of Business Travel Agents， sales of business-class airline tickets have risen by 12% in the past year， hotel bookings have gone up by 36% and car hire has risen by 24%. Dave Reynolds， the GBTA chief executive， says that the trouble is that the same number of people are being asked to travel more often. He comments that it is no
wonder they need to take a break in a health club.
A It has been calculated that about 40 million working days are lost each year in Britain because of stress， ten times as many as are lost 10 industrial disputes.
B This has involved a considerable rise in the number of business bookings， whereas previously most clients came as private individuals.
C Now they are being restored， as industry realises that the health of its executives is vital.
D But who will benefit most from these developments？
E Because of the pressures this imposes， many companies have now decided that it is worthwhile paying for their senior executives to take a proper break and get advice on how to combat stress.
F Executives taking part in it will be given massages and health treatments， workouts and a range of talks on how to deal with stress， especially when travelling.
G So what s the reason for this now trend？
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Questions 15 - 20
· Read the following article on recruiting and managing staff and the questions on the opposite page.
· Each question has four suggested answers or ways of finishing the sentence， A， B， C and D.
· Mark one letter A， B， C or D on your Answer Sheet， for the answer you choose.
As a manager in the service industry sector， I‘ve looked at hundreds of CVs in my time. They are not necessarily the bland documents some bosses might think they are！ They are full of little pointers towards individuals personalities and suitability for the job. The first thing I always look at is an applicant s employment record. I check for continuity and stability. If somebody has a long list of previous jobs， all of varying length， alarm bells start ringing. Rather than an irregular route from job to job， what I hope to see is stable career progression. What does their career path look like - is it all steps forward， or are there a lot of sideways moves？ And I am always pleased to find a family person with children， because in my experience they tend to be responsible and reliable.
I never rely on CVs alone. We get applicants to fill in one of our own application forms. We ask why they’ve applied， what their aspirations and personal goals are， and also about their interests and hobbies and any clubs they belong to. That gives you a useful insight into their personality and lifestyle. The application form also enables us to test how much people have actually been progressing in their careers， because we ask for details of the salaries they have received for each job.
It s always worth looking at CVs and designing application forms with great care. Taking on employees might be rewarding， but it is also a big investment for any business. Mistakes in choosing staff can cost companies dear， so it makes sense to spend time ensuring you get the right person.
In the service sector， one of the aims of companies is to maintain and improve customer service， and this is achieved partly through low staff turnover. You need to take on people who understand that， and will want to stay. That s why， when you‘ve taken staff on， the next thing is getting the best out of them.
My management style comes from the days when I took over my first business， an ailing road haulage firm which I was certain I could turn into a profitable company. The first thing is to treat others as you d like to be treated yourself. As soon as I took over the business， I talked to everybody individually， and looked for ways to make sure their particular skills benefited the company.
