Your boss holds your future prospects in his hands. Some bosses are hard to get along with. Some have excellent qualifications but no idea when it comes to dealing with people. Of course, not all bosses are like that. The relationship you have with your boss can be a major factor in determining your rise up the career ladder. Your boss is not only your leader, he is also the person best equipped to help you do the job you are paid to do. He can inform you of company direction that may affect your professional development. Your boss also needs you to perform at your best in order to accomplish his objectives. He needs your feedback in order to provide realistic and useful reports to upper management. But how does this help you establish a meaningful working relationship with your boss? The key is communication. Learn and understand his goals and priorities (优先的事). Observe and understand your boss's work style. If he has not been clear with his expectations, ask! Likewise, ask for feedback and accept criticism gracefully. And if he understands that you do not view your job as just something to fill the hours between 9 and 5, he may be more likely to help you. In short, getting along with your boss requires getting to know his likes and dislikes and learning to work with his personality and management style.
单选题
The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：根据题目要求定位到第一段。通常在英语文章的段落中，第一句为主题句。该段第一句提到，你的上司将你的前途握在手中(holds your future prospects in his hands)。C项的表述与之同义。
单选题
In the second paragraph, "rise up the career ladder" (Line 1-2) means ______.
单选题
In order to achieve his objectives, your boss expects that you will ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：根据题目中的achieve his objective定位到第三段第一句。该句中的accomplish与题目的achieve同义。前半句的perform at your best与A项中的do your best同义，都是“尽全力”的意思，故选A项。
单选题
The most important factor for establishing a good working relationship with the boss is______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：根据题目中的establishing…working relationship with the boss定位到第三段最后一句。该句提出了问题，答案在接下来一段，即沟通(communication)。原文并没有提到the most important factor这些词，但事实上，这个词组与第4段第1句中的key同义，故选D项。
单选题
The best title for the passage might be ______.