Working for Johnson Jones

题目与答案

1. 11 What does Mark say first attracts people to working for Johnson Jones?
   • the pay
   • the staff discount
   • the working hours

   答案：the staff discount

   原文定位：So why do so many people want to work for us? Well, the first thing that attracts them isn't so much the salary, although that is a little above average. It's the idea of getting a massive twenty-five percent off everything from washing machines to designer handbags

   同义替换：「discount」↔「a massive twenty-five percent off everything」，「pay」↔「salary」

2. 12 Mark says the company is one of the country's most successful retailers because it
   • is focused on long term planning.
   • provides excellent customer service.
   • offers value for money.

   答案：is focused on long term planning.

   原文定位：Johnson Jones has been going strong for nearly one hundred and fifty years and has outlived many of its strongest competitors;But we're not alone in that. Where we are different is in our approach to making a profit. Other companies think in the short term, whereas we always take a more strategic view, looking three or five years ahead

   同义替换：「focused on long term planning」↔「take a more strategic view, looking three or five years ahead」

3. 13 Mark says that because Johnson Jones is a partnership, the staff
   • are better trained
   • have better job security
   • are given more responsibility

   答案：are given more responsibility

   原文定位：The company isn't owned by a family or shareholders. It's a partnership, which means it's owned by its full-time employees who are all partners and have a share in the company. In return for the very generous benefits they get, they're expected to put in extra effort and take an active role in running the company. This means they're involved in things like making decisions about pension contributions, for example

   同义替换：「staff」↔「employees」，「are given more responsibility」↔「involved in things like making decisions」

4. What is the typical annual bonus that partners receive?
   • 8%
   • 15%
   • 20%

   答案：15%

   原文定位：Another very attractive reason for working for us is the annual bonus, which we get as a percentage of our salary. Last year it was fifteen percent, about two months salary, which is pretty standard. It can go down to eight percent, but that's unusual, and a couple of times it's even been above twenty percent

   同义替换：「partners」↔「its full-time employees」，「receive」↔「get」

5. 15 To qualify for the leisure and holiday facilities, partners must have worked for the company for
   • one year.
   • six months.
   • three months

   答案：three months

   原文定位：The most popular benefit for partners are the subsidized holiday centers, which are owned by the company. Once a year, partners can book in for up to two weeks. It's for anyone from cleaners to directors with a minimum of three months service

   同义替换：「the leisure and holiday facilities」↔「the subsidized holiday centers」，「must have worked for the company for」↔「with a minimum of three months service」

6. The Grange
   • available for celebrations and parties
   • suitable for families with children
   • regularly used by senior management
   • also supplies food to the company's supermarkets
   • spa facilities available
   • similar to being in someone's home

   答案：regularly used by senior management

   原文定位：The Grange, which is the largest of the holiday centers, is used for conferences by the company, and the board of directors always have their annual meeting there

   同义替换：「regularly used by senior management」↔「the board of directors always have their annual meeting there」

7. Meadow House
   • available for celebrations and parties
   • suitable for families with children
   • regularly used by senior management
   • also supplies food to the company's supermarkets
   • spa facilities available
   • similar to being in someone's home

   答案：similar to being in someone's home

   原文定位：Meadow House is located in Kent;What's unusual about it is that unlike other hotels, you have access to the kitchen, so it feels more like staying with a friend

   同义替换：「similar to being in someone's home」↔「feels more like staying with a friend」

8. Coombe Manor
   • available for celebrations and parties
   • suitable for families with children
   • regularly used by senior management
   • also supplies food to the company's supermarkets
   • spa facilities available
   • similar to being in someone's home

   答案：available for celebrations and parties

   原文定位：Coombe Manor is a working farm;It's a paradise for kids as there's plenty of space to run wild and also an indoor pool. You can choose to stay in cottages or camp by the lake

   同义替换：「suitable for families with children」↔「a paradise for kids」

9. The Barn
   • available for celebrations and parties
   • suitable for families with children
   • regularly used by senior management
   • also supplies food to the company's supermarkets
   • spa facilities available
   • similar to being in someone's home

   答案：available for celebrations and parties

   原文定位：The Barn is where I recently celebrated my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. You can rent the whole place out for a large group of up to forty friends

   同义替换：「available for celebrations and parties」↔「rent the whole place out for a large group of up to forty friends」

10. The Stable
    • available for celebrations and parties
    • suitable for families with children
    • regularly used by senior management
    • also supplies food to the company's supermarkets
    • spa facilities available
    • similar to being in someone's home

    答案：good for short breaks

    原文定位：The Stable is often hard to get into because it's so popular. That's partly because it's right on the beach with beautiful sea views and only an hour by train from London. Ideal for weekends

    同义替换：「good for short breaks」↔「Ideal for weekends」