Even doing a good job may not be enough. Success often means both performing well and making sure the right people know your performance. In other words, you have to use politics to your advantage. Many discussions about office politics is negative--at best, a necessary evil -- and something that ought to be avoided if possible. That.s an unrealistic view. Politics is simply dealing with people to get things done, and wherever there are people, there is politics. The job that.s free of politics does not exist. Says Chuck Sundberg, head of the Placement and Career Planning Center at the University of California at Los Angeles，‘Your supervisor (主管人）has his own needs, wants, desires and aspirations, and those are going to affect the way he deals with you and the projects he.s in charge. You.ve got to be aware of that. And if anybody suggests that.s wrong, then they.ll nver adjust to life, friend!.‘That doesn.t mean you have to be manipulative（操纵的）’, continues Levinson.‘ But it does mean you have to take the time to be familiar with people in an organization.. Find out what different people do, what different departments do, and let people find out what you do --- your skills and competencies. If you ignore that, you may find yourself getting the short end of the stick -- not because people are having ill will, but because they don.t know you.

1．The main idea of this passage is that ________. A.let people find out who you are B.some job you take can be free of politics C.why office politics is important D.office politics is a negative factor 参考答案：C 2．Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.There is no ground to say that politics is a bad thing. B.As a new employee, you needn't take office politics into consideration. C.If you are not aware of office politics, you may be at great disadvantage. D.Your supervisor's desire and behavior have much to do with your work. 参考答案：B 3．By "aspiration" (Line 3, Para. 3) we mean ______. A.a knowledgeable opinion B.a strong desire to achieve something great C.an excellent performance D.a great character 参考答案：B 4．Which of the following should not be done if you are 'using politics to your advantage' on the job? A.Finding out what your co-workers do. B.Figuring out what is important to your supervisor. C.Making people do what you want them to do. D.Letting people know about your special skills and competencies. 参考答案：C 5．The phrase "getting the short end of the stick" (Line 4, Para 5) most probably means ______. A.getting angry with the people around you B.becoming clear of the situation you are in C.being treated unfairly by other people in the office D.being incapable of doing anything by yourself 参考答案：C