商务英语综合教程4Unit4Businessethics课后答案

商务英语综合教程4Unit4Businessethics课后答案
Unit 4 Business ethicsExtensive Reading
Corporate Philanthropy Responds to Disasters
Exercises
I.Speed Reading Comprehension
Read the text for FIVE minutes, and find the best answer to each of the following questions.
nd paragraph, why some companies faced internal criticism?
According to the 21.
A. These companies have donated too much money to the communities, regardless of their
own capacity.
B. These companies ignored the needs of their own employees who were affected by the
disasters.
C. The philanthropic programs of these companies were too cheap.
D. Corporate had to go back to boards for additional donation resources.
2. Why is it that some companies are suggested donating cash instead of products when
disasters take place?
A. Products are often hard to transport and warehouse.
B. Using cash in the locality helps rebuild the economy.
C. Product may not fit the needs of the beset community.
D. All of above.
3. Which of the following statement is NOT true with Pitney Bowes Inc.?
A. It has operated a fund that helps employees out of
personal tragedies.
B. Its Employee Involvement Fund can reflect employees' interest and support.
C. It has started splitting some of its corporate giving between immediate and long-term
assistance in the consideration of the complicated nature of identifying appropriate
disaster aid.
D. Medical and funeral expenses will not be the focus of its fund.
4. According to the text, which of the following company's foundation is NOT long-term
-focused?
A. Baxter International
B. Mitsubishi
C. General Electric Co.
D. Pitney Bowes Inc.
5. The software module of MicroEdge Inc. helps the company's community foundation the best
in terms of _______.
A. free-of-charge service
B. online service
accounting
C.
D. disaster relief
II.Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text. The initial letter of each word has
been supplied for you.
1. It's wise to use just as much caution when making your
charitable giving decisions as you do
when making other decisions affecting your life.
2. With soil that has had its biological components destroyed, the first step toward restoration is
to stop adding any more chemical fertilizers.
3. The global obesity pandemic combined with society's anti-fat bias is more damaging to
women than to men, an expert has warned at an international conference.
4. Turkey's two major cities are grappling with water shortages after record-low snow and rain
falls in the winter and searing summer temperatures.
5. The importers who do not intend clearing the imported goods for home consumption
straightaway may choose to warehouse the goods.
6. The Foundation is a public charity that works with individuals, families, businesses and foundations, serving their philanthropic needs as well as initiating giving programs.
7. As the little copyist proceeded with her work, she sent every now and then a responsive
glance toward her admirer.
8. Beset by rumors, and four months from a primary election, the Mayor yesterday for the first
time gave his account of a 2007 incident in which he argued with a police officer.
9. Like so many others around the world, we are following the devastation caused by the
earthquake and tsunami that has hit many parts of Southeastern Asia.
10. Some coincidences are small, and seemingly
inconsequential, but others have the potential to change lives.
A Question of Ethics
Exercises
I.Reading Comprehension
1. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE with Waterschoot's case?
A. It raised the ethical concerns regarding information technology and the management obligation.
B. Waterschoot immediately reported to her boss and the unit's legal counsel about the problem because there was some crucial information for Lockheed Martin in the template.
C. Waterschoot found the competitor's confidential information before 5 p.m.
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protecting of purpose the with server the from document the removed Waterschoot D. competitor of Lockheed Martin's.
2. According to the text, as e-business and IT are developing, companies need to put the following into consideration EXCEPT _______.
A. equipping the employees with essential IT ethics
B. establishing a set of ethical guidelines in a company
C. the impacts brought by IT on the employees concerned
D. how to deal with the potential problem brought by e-business partnerships
3. According to the Information Week Research survey, we can infer that _______.
A. If your personal data is collected by a health-care company, they are more likely to be sold to third parties than by any other industries.
B. Most companies will inform their customers know when
specific types of data of their own are being collected.
C. When evaluating the ethical and moral implications of business decisions, a larger number of people will rely on their personal experience only.
D. Not many people know some ethical impacts may be brought by their business decisions.
4. Paragraph 7 suggests that ________.
A. Canon Information Systems Inc is monitoring its employees' online activities;
B. Canon Information Systems Inc's human resources department tries to make sure that their employees are using the Internet in an ethical and legal way;
C. James Underwood, manager of IS, reports to the human resources department;
D. Canon Information Systems Inc's human resources department may be violating the privacy of the employees.
5. Companies nowadays concern not only about the employees' awareness of business ethics, but also about ________.
A. how the employees interact with the information technology in a digital context;
B. the safety when the employees are handling the digital devices;
C. the protection of the privacy of its customers;
all of above. D.。