Nobody likes to think they are “that guy” at work. Bad behavior at work is common-and often we do it without thinking. So， what are some of the rudest things that people do at work-and why shouldnt you do them？

1. Unacceptable behavior

The most common form of this is eating smelly foods at lunchtime. Other things alike include body odor and its opposite， the wearing of strong perfume. Then theres messy desks， the hanging of sweaty cycling kit to dry， bad breath. All these things will become part of your personal brand.

2. Checking email on your phone when youre talking to other people

A recent poll shows that 49 percent of people said their bosses checked their phones while talking with them. An interesting email is more valuable than the person you are actually talking to. If youve ever wondered why your team members are unmotivated， well， this may be why. In fact， when youre talking to someone at work， really， you should reject any non-important calls.

3. Boasting about how much you earn

Its better to be modest when you talk about what you earn. If you show off your income to someone then discover you get less than them， youll look a fool-and if you earn more， theyll feel tired of you. So keep them guessing and hide your earning power in quietways-like always paying for the team coffees.

4. Talking over other people

Do you like the sound of your own voice？ Great. Perhaps its time you learned to like the sound of other peoples voices too. If you interrupt others when they speak， theyll resent you and discount whatever it is youre saying. And if you routinely take up three quarters of the meeting with your monologues， people will turn off and， quite rightly， start checking email on their phones. However， if you listen to what others say and show interest by asking intelligent questions， theyll love you and be likely to give you their support when you speak.

1. The underlined sentence means_______ in the passage.

A. you will be a salesman selling desks and cycling kits.

B. you use famous brands of perfume， desk and cycling kits.

C. you will be remembered for having these rude behaviors.

D. people will be angry with you for doing things unpleasantly.

2. What makes the team members unmotivated according to the author？

A. You treat the email better than the person youre talking to.

B. The email brings more money than the people in your company.

C. You forget to talk to the person who is sitting in your office.

D. You spend more time dealing with emails than the team members.

3. What way is considered acceptable in terms of earning power？

A. Saying you earn little for your job.

B. Buying things for the team quietly.

C. Telling others you earn more than them.

D. Never saying anything about your income.

【答案】

1.C 2. A 3. B

【生詞】

1. odor [‘?ud?] n. 氣味

2. perfume [‘p??fju?m] n. 香水

3. discount [‘d?ska?nt] vt. 低估；打折扣

4. monologue [‘m?n（?）l?g] n. 獨白；獨自講話

【長難句分析】

However， if you listen to what others say and show interest by asking intelligent questions， theyll love you and be likely to give you their support when you speak.

但是，如果你傾聽別人談話的時候，通過問一些機智的問題來表現(xiàn)你對他們的談話感興趣，他們就會喜歡你，當(dāng)你講話的時候他們也會給予支持。

這是一個主從復(fù)合句，其中包括三個從句：if引導(dǎo)的條件狀語從句，what引導(dǎo)的名詞性從句，when引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句。