Marc Hooper, not long promoted to CEO of confectionery giant Spartan Ketley(SK), is very different from his predecessors. He is a corporate lawyer by training, and his background has clearly shaped his management style. He was taught that no work should go unchecked and that no statement can go out without everything being fully defined. ”The legal world teaches you to think in a synthetic way, to take contrasting ideas and thread them together to form a strategy Hooper, with little marketing experience, was not at the top of market observers’ lists for the job. But here he is, just over a year into the role and seemingly on top of things.
Educated at Harvard University, Hooper started his career with well-known New York consultants Cox & Leight(C&L), and became a specialist in mergers and acquisitions. It was a tremendous training ground and I could have stayed in mergers and acquisitions I found the work interesting. But another opportunity presented itself: SK offered him a job as general advisor. Hooper knew SK well because C&L was its main New York consultancy firm and Hooper looked after its account.
Hooper liked SK and when they came calling, several factors weighed on his mind. “I admired SK and thought it would be a great place to work. C&L had told me I was only five years through a ten-year journey to become a partner. Also, for three years in a row my pay at C&L had stayed the same. Finally, I was working very long hours in a large, impersonal office and it seemed like an intelligent lifestyle decision to take a job with a different company.
Hooper became established at SK, and soon felt ready for a higher position, but was told that no one could get on at SK unless they had been in sales and marketing. I had to make a move, “says Hooper.” I took a risk; I became head of marketing in Europe. In fact, this was a sideways move-not for more money but to add to his knowledge and to further his career. The first challenge was that he found himself in charge of 25 bright young marketing people. “I had to work hard to keep up,” he admits.
Throughout, he has remained focused, his eye always on the main prize. His elevation to CEO, he says, is proof of SKS inclusiveness. “We are always open to people with fresh ideas, as CEO I support anyone who is willing to take a chance and who wants to stretch themselves. If you are keen to develop and prove you can succeed, this company will provide the challenge you need.” And in line with this philosophy, Hooper is not an autocratic leader his style is to consult, to seek advice, then to act.
1. The choice of Mare Hooper as Spartan Ketley’s CEO was surprising because ______.
2. What does Hooper say about his first job?
3. One of the reasons for Hooper leaving Cox and Leight was ______.
4. After some time at Spartan Ketley, Hooper changed departments because ______.
5. Hooper says that his policy as CEO is to ______.
问题1选项
A.he knew more about law than marketing
B.he had little experience of strategic planning
C.he had been with the company for a short time
D.he intended to take the company in a different direction
问题2选项
A.He regarded the job as a means to a more interesting career
B.He gained useful skills while he was with the company.
C.He found that his education prepared him well for the job.
D.He enjoyed working for such a prestigious company.
问题3选项
A.he had no chance of becoming a partner
B.he was not happy with the working conditions
C.he wanted to move to a workplace in a different area.
D.he felt it was important to change jobs every few years
问题4选项
A.he did not find his current job financially rewarding enough
B.he wanted to have experience of working in Europe
C.it was an opportunity to work with young people
D.it improved his chances of promotion
问题5选项
A.develop a sense of competition within his workforce
B.train people to become proficient in a wide range of skills
C.hire staff who are not afraid to make important decisions
D.encourage employees to be innovative in their approach to work
第1题:A
第2题:A
第3题:B
第4题:D
第5题:D
1.【试题答案】A
【试题解析】细节事实题。由题干可以定位到文中第一段The legal world teaches you to think in a synthetic way, to take contrasting ideas and thread them together to form a strategy Hooper, with little marketing experience, was not at the top of market observers’ lists for the job.（法律世界教会你以一种综合的方式思考，将不同的观点结合在一起，形成一个战略Hooper，因为几乎没有营销经验，所以不是市场观察人士对该工作的首选。）A选项“他的法律知识比市场营销知识多”，文章第一段提到，他是一位企业律师，并且没有营销策略，因此A选项正确。B选项“他几乎没有战略规划的经验”，文章只是说他没有营销策略，因此B选项可排除。C选项“他在公司待了一段时间”，这并不能成为马瑞•胡珀担任首席执行官令人惊讶的原因，可排除C选项。D选项“他打算使公司朝着不同的方向发展”，文章没有提到这个内容，可排除D选项。因此A选项为正确答案。
2.【试题答案】A
【试题解析】细节事实题。由题干可以定位到文章第二段中第四句It was a tremendous training ground and I could have stayed in mergers and acquisitions I found the work interesting.（那是一个巨大的训练场地，我本可以继续从事并购工作，我发现那份工作很有趣。）选项A“他把这份工作看作是通向更有趣的事业一种手段”，符合文章内容，他认为这份工作很有趣，A选项正确。选项B“他在公司期间获得了有用的技能”，文章并没有提到此内容，可排除。C选项“他发现他所受的教育使他能胜任这项工作”，文章并没有提到此内容，可排除。D选项“他很喜欢在如此著名的公司工作”，文章没有提到这个内容，都可排除。因此A选项为正确答案。
3.【试题答案】B
【试题解析】细节事实题。由题干可以定位到原文第三段第三句 C&L had told me I was only five years through a ten-year journey to become a partner.（C&L曾告诉我，我要经过10年的努力才能成为合伙人。）因此可推测，Hooper所在公司的晋升条件过高。B选项“他对工作条件不满意”，符合题意，B选项正确。A选项“他没有机会成为合伙人”，这里说他十年努力能够成为合伙人，因此A选项排除。C选项“他想搬到一个不同地区的工作场所”，文章没有提到这个内容，可排除。D选项“他觉得每隔几年换一份工作很重要”，文章没有提到此内容，可排除。因此B选项为正确答案。
4.【试题答案】D
【试题解析】细节事实题。由题干可以定位到倒数第二段第五句In fact, this was a sideways move-not for more money but to add to his knowledge and to further his career.（事实上，这是一种横向移动—不是为了更多的钱，而是为了增加他的知识和进一步发展他的事业），由此可推测，他是为了一个好的事业，才选择换部门。D选项“这增加了他晋升的机会”，符合文章内容，D选项正确。A选项“他觉得目前的工作在经济上的回报不够”，文章没有提到这个内容，可排除。B选项“他想有在欧洲工作的经验”，文章没有提到这个内容，可排除。C选项“这是一个和年轻人一起工作的机会”，文章只是说他要努力工作才能赶上年轻人，可排除C选项。因此D选项为正确答案。
5.【试题答案】D
【试题解析】细节事实题。由题干可以定位到文章最后一段第四句as CEO I support anyone who is willing to take a chance and who wants to stretch themselves.（作为首席执行官，我支持任何愿意碰碰运气、想拓展自己的人。因此可推测Hooper作为首席执行官，会鼓励员工拓展自己，革新自己。）D选项“鼓励员工在工作方式上创新”，符合文章内容，D选项正确。A选项“在员工中培养竞争意识”，文章没有提到这个内容，可排除。B选项“培训人们，使他们精通各种技能”，文章没有提到此内容，可排除。C选项“雇佣那些敢于做出重要决定的员工”，文章所说“如果你渴望发展并证明你能成功，本公司将提供你所需要的挑战”，因此C选项不符合句意，可排除。因此D选项为正确答案。
