Question

If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management.

Always start the meeting on time. If you begin on time, group members who show up late will realize the value of time. Beginning on time shows the skill as an effective time manager and sets an example for others to follow.

Select a note-taker or have the meeting recorded. You may need to go back to something that was discussed during the meeting at a later date. Good record-keeping is a sign of a good meeting manager as well.

Learn to listen. So many times we think about what we are going to say and, in the process, miss important points that other group members may be contributing （做贡献）. What’s more, we often hear only what we want to hear, instead of really listening to other people. Meetings with effective listening are successful meetings.

Keep the discussion on track（轨道）. Many times an important topic can get sidetracked(转变话题) in a meeting, especially when everyone has a different opinion about the topic. Ask members who have different opinions to meet with you after the meeting. Doing so will help keep the discussion on track and reduce the chances of wasting group members’ time of great value.

Give everyone an opportunity to be heard. Some people like to control meetings, while others wait to be asked their opinions. As the leader of the meeting, you need to keep an open mind and make sure everyone feels welcome to contribute and express ideas freely.

End on time. If you said the meeting would last no longer than one hour, make sure the meeting lasts for only one hour. Running late with a meeting makes members late for other appointments, increases the chances that the members will mentally leave the meeting and reduces your reliability as an effective meeting manager.

Title: ___1.___ on How to Manage a Meeting

____2.___	Reasons
Start the meeting on time	Show the skill and__3.___ an example.
Select a note-taker or have someone ___4.__the meeting.	Need to go back to something that was discussed during the meeting __5._____.
Learn to listen.	Listen effectively to make sure every meeting is a ____6.___.
Keep the ___7.___ on track.	Reduce the chances of wasting group members’ ___8._____ time.
Give everyone an opportunity to be__9.____.	Make sure everyone feels ____10._____ to speak.
End on time	Increase your reliability.

Answer

1.Advice/Suggestions

2.Rules

3.set

4.record

5.later

6.success

7.discussion

8.valuable

9.heard

10.welcome

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是如何组织一次成功的会议，作者告诉了我们六个黄金法则，一是要准时开会；二是要选择记录员记录会议内容；三是要学会倾听；四是要保证话题在正轨上，不跑题；五是要让每个人都有发言的机会；最后是按时结束会议。

1.】这篇短文的第一句话即是全文的中心句，根据If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management.可知，这篇短文是对如何组织会议提出了一些建议。故这个空应该填advice或suggestions，他们都是建议的意思，advice 是一个不可数名词，suggestion是一个可数名词。

2.】短文的第一句话中提到了关于组织会议的六个黄金法则，six golden rules，故这里表格中的这个部分应该是这几个rules。故填Rules。后面第二栏中是reasons，原因。

3.】根据短文的第二段中Beginning on time shows the skill as an effective time manager and sets an example for others to follow.可知，按时开始会议表现出一个有效率的经理人的技能，也能给别人树立一个榜样，让他们遵守规则。set an example树立榜样。

4.】根据短文的第三段中Select a note-taker or have the meeting recorded.可知，这里作者建议我们选择一个会议记录员，把会议内容记录下来。record 是一个动词，意思是记录。这个空使用的句型是have sb. do sth.，故这里填动词原形。

5.】根据短文中You may need to go back to something that was discussed during the meeting at a later date.可知，这里作者告诉我们找人记录会议内容的原因，是以后的某个时候，你也许需要回顾会议上讨论的事情。later 后来，之后。

6.】根据短文中Meetings with effective listening are successful meetings.可知，作者认为，有效倾听的会议才是成功的会议，故这里应该填success,名词成功。

7.】根据短文中的第四个黄金规则Keep the discussion on track可知，作者建议我们要保证讨论在正轨上，不要跑题。故这里应该填discussion。

8.】根据短文中Doing so will help keep the discussion on track and reduce the chances of wasting group members’ time of great value.可知，在开会时不跑题，这样可以减少浪费小组成员们宝贵的时间。of great value 就相当于valuable。

9.】根据短文中的第五个黄金规则Give everyone an opportunity to be heard.可知，在开会时，要保证每个人都有发言的机会。故这里填heard，被听到，是一个过去分词的形式。

10.】根据短文中As the leader of the meeting, you need to keep an open mind and make sure everyone feels welcome to contribute and express ideas freely.可知，作者认为，作为一个会议的领导者，你需要思想开放，保证每个人都觉得在会议上受欢迎，能自由的表达自己的想法。故这里填welcome。

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