BEC阅读：2012年BEC中级考试阅读备考练习(3)

　　13 How did Mr. Edwin's accent bring trouble to his work?

　　A He could not get along well with his colleagues.

　　B He made mistakes at work just because of his accent.

　　C His talent and passion for work were ignored.

　　D Both B and C.

　　14 What would happen if Mr. Edwin didn't try to get rid of his accent?

　　A He might make less than $ 51,000 a year at the manufacturing company.

　　B He could not order successful shipments any more.

　　C His chances of getting promoted to senior management wouldn't be good.

　　D He would push himself too hard in education because he was too sensitive.

　　15 How do some Americans think of people with accents?

　　A They think people with accents are not intelligent.

　　B They think people with accents don't deserve to be promoted.

　　C They think people with accents need speech coaches to help them get rid of their accents.

　　D They think people with accents lack experience in business.

　　16 Why is it hard to lose an accent?

　　A Because people with accents are stupid.

　　B Because people have to reset the speech patterns due to different alphabets.

　　C Because hiring a speech coach is too expensive, and people cannot afford.

　　D Because people with accents have different culture backgrounds which may not be overcome easily.

　　17 What resulted from Mr. Edwin's efforts?

　　A He improved a lot in his career.

　　B He became more self-confident.

　　C He got promoted very quickly.

　　D He is going to support other colleagues with the same problem.

　　15 Why did Mr. Layton call it a "win-win" situation?

　　A The situation proved to be beneficial to both Mr. Edwin and the employer.

　　B The situation proved to be beneficial to Mr. Edwin, who with his talent and passion, would have better chances for career development.

　　C The situation proved to be beneficial to the employer who would sponsor a second employer.

　　D The situation proved to be beneficial to both the manufacturing company and speech coaches.

　　答案：13D 14C 15A 16B 17B 18A