It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don't at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beth's story: I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle (小隔间) offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles. Several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way. It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit, but "nice" isn't a quality attributed to most organizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you'll probably have to ask for it. Performance is your best bargaining chip when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want. Use information as a bargaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services? Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction.
单选题
According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should_________.
【答案解析】解析：推理题。作者列举Beth的故事是为了论证首段的论点：your chances of getting the raise…are less if you don’t at least ask for it；第三段支持论点；第二段首句也是用事实来论证论点。综上可推出B项为正确答案。
单选题
We can learn from the passage that_________.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：推理题。根据上题的解题依据可知，自己不主动争取，加薪的可能性微乎其微。It would be nice if…．but“nice”isn’t a quality attributed to most organizations则表明，“根据员工业绩主动涨工资”这种“美事”并不是大多数企业所具备的，这实际上暗示了目前的薪金制度中仍然存在着不公平现象，故A项为正确答案。
单选题
To get a pay raise, a person should_________.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：细节题。第四、五段列举了三大加薪筹码，抓住时机(timing)是其中之一，D项就是对timing的具体阐述，故为正确答案。do something to impress his boss对应文中的can give your boss something he or she needs。
单选题
To be successful in negotiations, one must_________.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：细节题。根据题干中的to be successful in negotiations定位到最后一段。该段指出想要谈判成功要做的两件事情：place your chips on the table at the appropriate time和use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction，C项对应于第二点，故为正确答案。