Question

    Picture a lecture session at a business school and your probably imagine students gazing at screens filled with equations（方程式）.What you might not expect is students attempting to sing “O clap your Hands”. But Bartleby was treated to this delight on a visit to Saïd Business School in Oxford earlier this year.

There was a catch. Some of the students had to try conducting the chorus. The first to take the challenge was a rather self-confident young man. It didn’t take long for him to go wrong. His most obvious mistake was to start conducting without asking the singers how they would like to be directed, though they had the expertise and he was a complete beginner.

The session, organized by Pegram Harrison, a senior fellow in entrepreneurship（企业家精神）, cleverly allowed the students to absorb some important leadership lessons. For example, leaders should listen to their teams, especially when their colleagues have specialist knowledge.

Other business schools have also realized that their students can learn from the arts. At Carnegie Mellon University , Leanne Meyer has introduced a leadership-training programme that includes poetry and a book club. She believed that involvement in such pursuits can help develop empathy（同理心） in future leaders and that the programme benefits students in terms of how they promote themselves to recruiters（招聘人员）.

The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) has trained many great dramatists. It also offers training courses for managers. “Acting about finding the truth in the character and in yourself.” says Walker-Wise, one of RADA'S tutors. Being a manager involves a lot more than just setting targets. It requires empathy and a knowledge of human nature. An education in the arts might help develop those qualities. Above all, the students on Harrison's Course were experiencing something Bartleby never expected to see in those attending an MBA lecture they were having fun.

1.What does “this delight" in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Singing in a business class. B.Visiting Said Business School

C.Picturing a lecture session. D.Gazing a screens full of equations.

2.Which of the fallowing best describes the session by Pegram Harrison?

A.Common and influential. B.Educational and effortless.

C.Challenging and instructive. D.Controversial and practical.

3.What should a leader do based on the conducting experience?

A.Offer promotion opportunities. B.Value team members’ opinion.

C.Set specific targets. D.Control every step.

4.How does acting contribute to being a manager?

A.It provides entertainment. B.It develops goal-setting skills.

C.It exposes the truth in business. D.It helps understand human nature.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

本文为说明文。本文通过在商学院进行的指挥表演的尝试，意识到学生可以从艺术中学到许多东西，即艺术教育可能有助于培养未来领导人的同情心和对人性的了解。

1.猜测词义题。根据this delight前后的内容“What you might not expect is students attempting to sing “O clap your Hands”. But Bartleby was treated to this delight on a visit to Saïd Business School in Oxford earlier this year.”你可能想不到的是学生们会唱《拍起手来》。但今年早些时候，巴特比在访问牛津大学的赛德商学院时，却受到了这样的“this delight”款待。由前句“想不到学生会唱《拍手吧》”，用一个转折连词but来说明，巴特比在访问商学院时，却受到（学生唱歌）的款待。分析选项可知A项符合题意，故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段“The session, organized by Pegram Harrison, ... cleverly allowed the students to absorb some important leadership lessons. For example, leaders should listen to their teams, especially when their colleagues have specialist knowledge.” 这次会议由高级研究员佩格拉姆·哈里森组织，巧妙地让学生们学习了一些重要的领导技能的课程。例如，领导者应该倾听团队的意见，特别是当他们的同事有专业知识时。由此可推断出这种会议有指导性（instructive）。以及最后一段“An education in the arts might help develop those qualities. Above all, the students on Harrison's Course were experiencing something Bartleby never expected to see ....” 艺术教育可能有助于培养这些品质。最重要的是，参加哈里森课程的学生们正在经历着巴特比从未料到的事情，...。由此可知，学生们正经历着巴特比从未料到的事情，可知具有挑战性（challenging）。分析选项可知C项符合题意，故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段“His most obvious mistake was to start conducting without asking the singers how they would like to be directed, though they had the expertise and he was a complete beginner.” 他最明显的错误是，在开始指挥时没有询问歌手他们希望如何被指挥，尽管他们有专业知识，而他是一个完全的新手。以及第三段 “...cleverly allowed the students to absorb some important leadership lessons. For example, leaders should listen to their teams, especially when their colleagues have” 哈里森认为要让学生们学习一些重要的领导才能的课程。例如，领导者应该倾听他们的团队，尤其是当他们的同事有专业知识的时候。由此可推断出基于指挥经验，领导应当重视团队成员的意见。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据第后一段中的It also offers training courses for managers. “Acting about finding the truth in the character and in yourself.” says Walker-Wise, one of RADA'S tutors. Being a manager involves a lot more than just setting targets. It requires empathy and a knowledge of human nature. 还为管理人员提供培训课程。拉达的一位导师沃克·怀斯说：“表演就是在角色和自己身上找寻真相”。作为一名管理者，不仅仅是设定目标。它需要同情心和对人性的了解。 由此可知，作为一为管理人员，表演有助于理解人性。分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D。