- 阅读理解A
题干:RuthSimmonsjoinedGoldmanSachs’sboardasanoutsidedirectorinJanuary2000;ayearlatershebecamepresidentofBrownUniversity.Fortherestofthedecadesheapparentlymanagedbothroleswithoutattractingmuchcriticism.Butbytheendof2009Ms.SimmonswasunderfireforhavingsatonGoldman’scompensationcommittee;howcouldshehaveletthoseenormousbonuspayoutspassunremarked?ByFebruarythenextyearMs.Simmonshadlefttheboard.Thepositionwasjusttakinguptoomuchtime,shesaid.Outsidedirectorsaresupposedtoserveashelpful,yetlessbiased,advisersonafirm’sboard.Havingmadetheirwealthandtheirreputationselsewhere,theypresumablyhaveenoughindependencetodisagreewiththechiefexecutive’sproposals.Ifthesky,andtheshareprice,isfalling,outsidedirectorsshouldbeabletogiveadvicebasedonhavingweatheredtheirowncrises.TheresearchersfromOhioUniversityusedadatabasethatcoveredmorethan10,000firmsandmorethan64,000differentdirectorsbetween1989and2004.Thentheysimplycheckedwhichdirectorsstayedfromoneproxystatementtothenext.Themostlikelyreasonfordepartingaboardwasage,sotheresearchersconcentratedonthose“surprise”disappearancesbydirectorsundertheageof70.Theyfoundthatafterasurprisedeparture,theprobabilitythatthecompanywillsubsequentlyhavetorestateearningsincreasedbynearly20%.Thelikelihoodofbeingnamedinafederalclass-actionlawsuitalsoincreases,andthestockislikelytoperformworse.Theeffecttendedtobelargerforlargerfirms.Althoughacorrelationbetweenthemleavingandsubsequentbadperformanceatthefirmissuggestive,itdoesnotmeanthatsuchdirectorsarealwaysjumpingoffasinkingship.Oftenthey“tradeup,”leavingriskier,smallerfirmsforlargerandmorestablefirms.Buttheresearchersbelievethatoutsidedirectorshaveaneasiertimeofavoidingablowtotheirreputationsiftheyleaveafirmbeforebadnewsbreaks,evenifareviewofhistoryshowsthattheywereontheboardatthetimeanywrongdoingoccurred.Firmswhowanttokeeptheiroutsidedirectorsthroughtoughtimesmayhavetocreateincentives.OtherwiseoutsidedirectorswillfollowtheexampleofMs.Simmons,onceagainverypopularoncampus.
题目: The author’s attitude toward the role of outside directors is(). - A 、permissive
- B 、positive
- C 、scornful
- D 、critical

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【正确答案:B】
A. 宽容放任的;B. 积极的;C. 轻蔑鄙视的;D. 批判的
文中Outside directors are supposed to serve as helpful, yet less biased, advisers on a firm’s board.( 外部董事应该是有益,少偏见的顾问)表明作者认为外部董事的角色应该是正面的,故答案选B。

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- A 、indifferent
- B 、negative
- C 、positive
- D 、biased
- 2 【阅读理解A】 Generally speaking, the author’s attitude toward gene patenting is().
- A 、critical
- B 、supportive
- C 、scornful
- D 、objective
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- A 、 tolerant
- B 、uncertain
- C 、optimistic
- D 、doubtful
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- A 、skepticism
- B 、objectiveness
- C 、indifference
- D 、approval
- 5 【阅读理解A】 The author’s attitude toward Americans’ watching TV is().
- A 、critical
- B 、supportive
- C 、sympathetic
- D 、ambiguous
- 6 【阅读理解A】What is the author's attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?
- A 、Critical.
- B 、Indifferent.
- C 、Prejudiced.
- D 、Positive.
- 7 【阅读理解A】The attitude of the writer toward euthanasia is_____.
- A 、negative
- B 、positive
- C 、objective
- D 、casual
- 8 【阅读理解A】What is the author’s attitude toward America's policies on global warming?
- A 、Critical.
- B 、Indifferent.
- C 、Supportive.
- D 、Compromising.
- 9 【阅读理解A】Toward the new business wave, the writer's attitude can be said to be_____.
- A 、optimistic
- B 、objective
- C 、pessimistic
- D 、biased
- 10 【阅读理解A】The author, s attitude toward Richard Lamm’s remark is one of_____.
- A 、strong disapproval
- B 、reserved consent
- C 、slight contempt
- D 、enthusiastic support
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