A16. “One must rely on oneself, and not on others, to progress in life both personally and professionally.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A17. “In retaining and promoting employees, companies should favor those who accept the system as it is over those who want to make changes in the workplace.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A18. “To be successful, a business must align its goals to the goals of the country.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A19. “Progress depends on those who refuse to conform and who actively resist the status quo.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A20. “People starting out in a career should set their sights on the position they ultimately want to reach and then begin immediately working toward that goal.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A21. “Companies should encourage competition among their own employees.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A22. “The quality and character of a nation can best be seen in its leaders.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A23. “Employers should base employees’ salary increases solely on the measurable outcomes of their work and not the less tangible aspects of their performance.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A24. “No matter how unselfish an action may appear, it is almost always motivated by some type of self-interest.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A25. “Businesses should grant all employees the opportunity to move into management-level positions.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A26. “Individual comfort and security will be greatly increased when electronic surveillance cameras are continuously operating in all public areas.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A27. “Opinion polls and other forms of surveys are greatly overused and often meaningless.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A28. “In most businesses, revising and updating old ideas and methods produces better results than creating and implementing new ones.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A29. “Employees who display any antisocial behavior toward their coworkers should be immediately dismissed.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A30. “Business executives deserve full credit for all successes in their company.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A31. “Managers should not promote or even retain employees who repeatedly express dissatisfaction with their jobs.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A32. “A company is not responsible for motivating employees; instead, motivation is the employee’s own responsibility.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A33. “To be truly successful, companies should require all managers to spend one month per year in nonmanagerial positions.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A34. “An employee should not publicize a company’s ethical violations if doing so could harm the company.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A35. “Companies should never hire or promote employees on the basis of family relationships, friendships, or other social connections.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A36. “A manager should function primarily as an advocate for the employees whom he or she supervises.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A37. “Each year, a company should identify and fire the lowest-performing members of its workforce.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A38. “Companies should not have the right to fire employees for behavior outside the workplace.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A39. “In difficult economic times, companies should substantially reward the best-performing employees rather than give small raises and bonuses to all employees.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A40. “To encourage successful cooperation and collaboration among employees, companies should give salary raises and bonuses to teams rather than to individuals.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A41. “Employees committed to their own personal success usually make the most contributions to a company’s success.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A42. “In general, the best managers are those who trust their employees to work on their own without close monitoring.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　A43. “People are more effectively motivated by myths and symbols than by logic and reasons.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading. (作者：新东方　任林)

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