Passage Four
Those who work in the Netherlands often feel that a lot of time is wasted in discussions that lead to nothing. There are often meetings with documents, an agenda and a chairman. All those present will have their say, after which their remarks are discussed. He who decides to skip a meeting though he has nothing more urgent to attend to, will find it unwise. The interacting that takes place during a meeting is very important for the general process. He who does not appear is saying that he does not think the subject is suffi- ciently important mportant, or that he apparently does not take his colleagues seriously. Furthermore, he e might miss some of the essential information that may become evident during the meeting.
Those who are present show an interest in the problems of their colleagues. They supply ques- tions, rather than commands, and thus declare themselves"co-responsible". The Dutch, in their final conclusions, like to use such metaphors as"We are all in one line" or"Our noses are pointing in the same direction again."
If you present a decision, you will find that everyone has something to say about it and has questions to ask. This is why the Dutch will not be quick to present something as the only correct solution. The advantage to this approach is that such a meeting will often lead to genu- ine suggestions for improvement on certain aspects of a plan. As a result, the plan will be a joint approach.
This timeconsuming and seemingly useless process helps colleagues become team.The amount of time that is lost around the table is more than what made up for inefficiency, once everyone goes back to work. Statistics show Dutch employees are among the world leaders when it comes to work productivity.
What does the last paragraph tell us?
A、 Many leaders in the world are Dutch
B、 Dutch employees are highly productive.
C、 Dutch companies are the most successful in the world.
D、 Dutch employees work hardest in the world.
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：细节题。最后一段: This time-consuming- and seemingly useless process helps colleagues become a team. .. Statistics show Dutch employees are among the world lead- ers when it comes to work productivity.意思是:这个耗时而看似无用的过程有助于同事成为一个团队……统计数据显示,荷兰员工在工作效率方面属于世界领先者。与选项B. Dutch employees are highly productive(荷兰员工很高效)表述一致。所以,选B
