Passage 1
Holst and Company, a member of the Northwest Holst Group, has introduced flexible working hours for all its staff at its head office. It claims to be the first UK construction company to do this. The three-month trial period is being conducted with the approval of the overwhelming majority of the head offices. All 150 employees must be at their job during the “core time” from 10 am to 4 pm, less a one-our lunch break. They may choose arrival and departure times from 8 to 10 am and 4 to 6 pm. 150 hours have to be put in over each four week period. Credit or debit time of up to 7 and 1/2 hours may be carried forward to the next four-week period. Hengstler Flextime recording equipment is being used for the trial. The managing director of Holst, Mr Colin Cashmore, commented, “This is an exercise in responsibility. We regard our staff as very responsible people and it is only on this basis that the flexible working hours system can succeed.” He emphasized that if after the trial a majority of the staff was opposed to the system, it would not be continued. If, on the other hand, it proved successful, the company would consider extending Flextime to its other offices throughout the country.
Statements:
45.If all the staff of Holst and Company were not responsible, the flexible working hours system could not succeed.
A、True
B、False
【正确答案】：A
【名师解析】:根据文章内容，Holst and Company 引入了弹性工作时间制度，并且公司认为员工是负责任的，这是弹性工作时间制度能够成功实施的基础。文章中提到，如果员工不负责任，那么这个系统就不可能成功。因此，选项A "True" 是正确的。这与文章中 Mr Colin Cashmore 的评论相符合，他强调了员工的责任感对于弹性工作时间制度成功的重要性。
