英语四级听力新题型模拟2021(第8套)-短文(1).docx

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英语四级听力新题型模拟2021(第8套)短文(1)

q|QnZ3%Y2ZoRy5iME^5#@CfOAue64myQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.hJAgy(v6qN(Jm8b!+gKV16A.Tohonorthehard-workingemployees.B.Tostrengthentherelationshipwithcustomers.C.Tomaketheemployees'familieshappy.D.Toletthepublicknowthecompanybetter.~p0aEfd!N0,dJfMxL17A.Thecompany'simage.B.Thetimingofsendingoutthegifts.C.Theefficiencyofthepostservice.D.Thesizeofthegifts.YeHnBOziHQ#jpJJzU18A.Giftgivingmaymakepeoplefeelinsecure.B.Peopleintendtogivemoregiftsthantheyreceive.C.Somepeoplearereluctanttogivegifts.D.Theperfectgiftsarehardtofind.O*%i|#wG.,_=bF,)xeRCh#iKQTZe;g@xzq4jJt@9@DbvlO@U=&-EfXN;gYvGU2%)fXI_QRr91M@oiGuhkPC8=PassageOne8ZOKHY2@,iXlA,NAtChristmas,afamilygatheredaroundtheChristmastree,showinghowmuchtheyloveeachother,throughthepresentstheygive.InChristmas-celebratingnations,millionsofpoundsayeararespentoncorporateChristmasgifts.(16)Companieswanttostrengthentherelationshiptheyhavewithotherbusinessesorwithcustomers,andgiftscreateafeelingofobligation,whichtiesthemtogetherfortherestoftheyear.(17)Corporategivingisalsoaformof"impressionmanagement",whereorganizationstrytocontroltheimagethatclientsandbusinesspartnersthinkofthem,throughtheirchoiceofgift.Givingpresentsisalsoaboutshowingyoucare,andthatyouknowandunderstandsomeone.That'strueinthehome,whichisonereasonwhychoosingtheperfectgiftissohard.Andit'strueinbusinessaswell.CompaniesusetheircorporateChristmasgiftstoshowtheyvaluetheirrelationshipwithcustomersandpartners.S)#Ad2|IihdUButit'snotallgood.Gift-givingcanalsomakeusfeelinsecureorcausebadfeeling.Willwegivetoolittle,andreceivesomethingbetterinreturn?Thatcouldmakeusembarrassedorashamed.Orwillwegivetoomuch,andmakethereceiverofourgiftsfeelbad?Sociologistsandanthropologistshavestudiedgiftexchangeformanyyears.MarcelMausswasafamoussociologist,who,inthe1920s,studiedatypeofgift-givingfestivalamongpeopleinNorthAmerica.(18)Hefoundthatthepeopletryto"outgive"eachother,withmoreandmoreexpensive