2014届高考英语考前突破阅读理解能力：《玛丽·巴拉将成通用首任女董事长》.docVIP

玛丽·巴拉将成通用首任女董事长 US car giant General Motors (GM) has named product development chief Mary Barra to the post of chief executive. 美国汽车巨头通用汽车任命产品研发主管玛丽·巴拉为下任董事长。 ? She will replace Daniel Akerson, and be the first woman to run a US carmaker. ? Ms Barra joined GM as an electrical engineering student in 1980 and has worked her way up to lead GMs global product development. ?The product development job is considered a critical role at a carmaker and Ms Barra received praise for her leadership of GMs unit. ? Under her leadership, GM rolled out new pick-up trucks and the Chevrolet Impala, which was highly rated by Consumer Reports magazine. ? Slashing paperwork ? With an amazing portfolio of cars and trucks and the strongest financial performance in our recent history, this is an exciting time at todays GM, Ms Barra said in a company statement.? ? Ms Barra also has a reputation for keeping costs down and cutting bureaucracy.? ? GM will no longer be known as Government Motors says specialist Jeff Bennett ? As head of human resources after the 2009 bailout, she was credited with slashing paperwork - including a 10 dress code. ? Shes also of GM lineage: her father worked for 39 years as a dye maker for the car manufacturer in its now defunct Pontiac division.