Passage Two
I always have a difficult time choosing original birthday presents. My imagination never seems to get beyond ties, handkerchiefs, or pairs of socks. But, strangely enough, it did not take me long to decide on Tom’s birthday present. For the first time in my life I had a good idea——I would buy him a bottle of champagne. Before the party began, Tom suggested that I should open the bottle. I put it between my knees and began to pull, but it remained firmly corked. Soon a crowd gathered round to watch the fight between me and the bottle. I could hear all sorts of" helpful" suggestions from the guests like "Break the top off", "Use your teeth!" etc. But I was losing the bottle. We were struggling on the floor together, when all of a sudden there was a loud" pop!" and the cork shot up into the air, while the angry bottle showered everybody with champagne!
A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious (勤勤恳恳) way you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics. Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn‘t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics – a better job, a raise, praise – many people are still unable or unwilling to ―play the game.
―People assume that office politics involves some manipulative (攻于心计的) behavior,
says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. ―But politics derives from the word polite‘. It can mean lobbying and forming associatio
A. speaking up for oneself is part of human nature
B. self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery
C. hard work contributes very little to one's promotion
D. many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery
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