单选题 Businesses put lots of time and money into new plans, programs and excellent employees with the hope things will change. Yet, at the end of the effort, not much changes. What happens?
In most cases, those new plans, programs and employees enter a company with an existing culture(文化). And plans, programs and new employees have a way of conforming to(顺应) the existing culture. The culture of your business is the result of a particular mindset, or a particular way of thinking and the general feelings about certain things. Most often, it is the mindset of the founder or people managing the business.
The founder has gotten to where he is because of his skill sets, knowledge base and personal beliefs, which unfortunately all come with inherent (固有的) limits. Why? Skills, knowledge and beliefs come from what he or she already knows or has experienced. In other words, it comes from the past. We (people) try to make the past fit the future. Just because something worked in the past, doesn't mean it is suitable for the future. As the saying goes, if you do and think what you have always done and thought, you will have what you have always had.
Therefore, lasting changes have to start with the way people think. To make changes in the way you think, you will be required to set goals beyond your basic abilities and continuously think them through. It is a way to train yourself and people to get out of the comfort zone where you feel happy with your knowledge and skills.

单选题 Which question does the author try to answer?
[A] What past experience is useful for businesses?
[B] How much time is needed for making plans?
[C] How can changes be made in businesses?
[D] What kinds of employees are the best?

单选题 Where does the business culture mainly come from?
[A] The founder.
[B] The progress.
[C] The new employees.
[D] The collective effort.

单选题 What does the author think about the mindset of the company leader?
[A] It can prevent the enrichment of experiences.
[B] It is useful for skill and knowledge learning.
[C] It is important for personal beliefs build-up.
[D] It may limit the company's development.

单选题 What plays a key role in making changes in a company?
[A] Making a breakthrough in the way people think.
[B] Training people to be able to face hardship.
[C] Setting clearer goals for employees.
[D] Making the past fit the future.