As my year as chief resident ________ to a close I asked myself this question on more than one occasion.
A. came
B. arrived
C. became
D. drew
A. came
B. arrived
C. became
D. drew
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 isn't
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 don't 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.
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.
The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and headhunters 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 can't think of a single search I've done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first. "
Those who jumped without a job haven't always landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana a decade age, 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.
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 it's safer to stay where you are, but that's been fundamentally inverted, " says one headhunter. " The people who've been hurt the worst are those who've stayed too long.
When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being______.
A.arrogant.
B.frank.
C.self-centered.
D.impulsive.
Every year we go to Florida.We like to go to the beach.
My favorite beach is called Emerson Beach.It is very long, with soft sand and palm trees.It is very beautiful.I like to make sandcastles and watch the sailboats go by.Sometimes there are dolphins and whales in the water!
Every morning we look for shells in the sand.I found fifteen big shells last year.I put them in a special place in my room.This year I want to learn to surf.It is hard to surf, but so much fun! My sister is a good surfer.She says that she can teach me.I hope I can do it!
1.My favorite beach is...()
A.Surf Beach
B.Emerson Beach
C.Palm Beach
D. Long Beach
2.What animals do I see in the water?()
A.Sharks
B.Starfish
C.Dolphins
D. Dogs
3.How many shells did I find last year? ()
A.Twelve
B.Five
C.Fifty
D. Fifteen
4.What do I want to learn this year?()
A.Surfing
B.Swimming
C.Sailing
D. How to find shells
5.Where did I put my shells last year?()
A.In a box
B.In the garage
C.In my room
D. In Florida
A、in
B、with
C、on
D、at
A.did not sell
B.have not sold
C.had not sold
D.do not sell
A Without question.
B You must be joking.
C Good idea!
D Are you sure?
Haughom is far from alone. A host of new studies and plenty of anecdotal evidence show that stress in the workplace is skyrocketing. Whatever the cause, stress levels are at record highs. The statistics are startling. According to a new study by the federal government's Nation al Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, more than half the working people in the U.S. view job stress as a major problem in their lives. This year the European Community officially dubbed stress the second-biggest occupational-health problem facing the continent.
Ten years ago experts warned that stress was out of control, in part because of a shaky economy. What's notable about today's wave of stressed-out workers is that it rises all the way to the top. Lack of control is generally considered one of the biggest job stressors, so it used to be thought that middle managers carried the brunt: sandwiched between the top and the bottom, they end up with little authority. Powerful chief executive officers (CEOs) were seen as the least threatened by stress. But in today's tough economy, top executives don't have as much control as they used to. "Stress is just part of the job, fortunately or unfortunately, stress'is part of our character building," Lebenthal says. "But I think I don't need any more character building. What I need is a vacation."
But if you think that going on vacation is hard—and studies show that 85%of corporate executives don't use all the time off they're entitled to. Being able to handle stress is perhaps the most basic of job expectations. So among the corporate elite, succumbing to it is considered a shameful weakness. Stress has become the last affliction that people won't dare admit to. Most senior executives who are undergoing treatment for stress—and even many who aren't—refused to talk on the record about the topic."Nothing good can come out of having your name in a story like this," one CEO said through his therapist.
What is this passage mainly about?
A.Increasingly serious lack of work places.
B.The second biggest disease in the world.
C.The most serious problem people have to face.
D.Increasingly serious stress faced by working people.
A. Without question.
B. You must be jokin
C. Good idea!
D. Are you sure?
(1). My grandfather used to ().
A、drink a lot
B、work very hard
C、be the manager
(2). He was () when he came home.
A、 very pleasant
B、excited
C、easy to get angry
(3). When I was a child, I ().
A、 liked him very much
B、I hated him
C、was afraid of him
(4). Doctors asked him to ()after he had a stroke.
A、 stop working
B、change his attitude
C、work less
(5). When he died, he ().
A、 was feeling worried
B、was irritable
C、was a happy man
The summarised financial statements of Gregory Co as a single entity at 31 March 20X5 and as a group at 31 March 20X6 are:
Other information:
(i) Each month since the acquisition, Gregory Co’s sales to Tamsin Co were consistently $2m. Gregory Co had chosen to only make a gross profit margin of 10% on these sales as Tamsin Co is part of the group.
(ii) The values of property, plant and equipment held by both companies have been rising for several years.
(iii) On reviewing the above financial statements, Gregory Co’s chief executive officer (CEO) made the following observations:
(1) I see the profit for the year has increased by $1m which is up 20% on last year, but I thought it would be more as Tamsin Co was supposed to be a very profitable company.
(2) I have calculated the earnings per share (EPS) for 20X6 at 13 cents (6,000/46,000 x 100) and for 20X5 at 12·5 cents (5,000/40,000 x 100) and, although the profit has increased 20%, our EPS has barely changed.
(3) I am worried that the low price at which we are selling goods to Tamsin Co is undermining our group’s overall profitability.
(4) I note that our share price is now $2·30, how does this compare with our share price immediately before we bought Tamsin Co?
Required: (a) Reply to the four observations of the CEO. (8 marks)
(b) Using the above financial statements, calculate the following ratios for Gregory Co for the years ended 31 March 20X6 and 20X5 and comment on the comparative performance:
(i) Return on capital employed (ROCE)
(ii) Net asset turnover
(iii) Gross profit margin
(iv) Operating profit margin
Note: Four marks are available for the ratio calculations. (12 marks)
Note: Your answers to (a) and (b) should reflect the impact of the consolidation of Tamsin Co during the year ended 31 March 20X6.