2011年考研阅读文章T2精读——解析版.docx

2011年考研阅读文章精读——解析版Text 2①When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. ②Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving“ to pursue my goal of running a company.” ③Broadcasting his ambition was “ very much my decision,” McGee says. ④Within two weeks, he was talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29. * depart 离开* explanation 解释 explanation for 原因，理由explanation of阐述;详细的说明* surprisingly 出人意料地* A rather than B 是A而非B。同样，rather than A, B 不是A而是B。 * cloak遮掩 To cloak something means to cover it or hide it* the usual vague excuses 通常的含糊不清的理由* come right out and say 直接公开表示* pursue my goal of doing sth 追求做某事的目标* name him CEO and chairman 提名他出任首席执行官和董事长①McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kind of company he wanted to run. ②It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. ③And McGee isn‘t alone. ④In recent weeks the No. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post. ⑤As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who don‘t get the nod also may wish to move on. ⑥A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations. * line up 排成行leave without position lined up 裸辞* executive 主管* post = job, position, appointment, place | vacancy, opening.* scrutinize详细检查;仔细察看 * succession 继任a succession of 一系列* in response to 回应商业复信的开首往往用 In response to your request（或 inquiry）...。在一般通信里该避免。The law was passed in response to public pressure.这条法规是迫于公众压力而通过的。* turbulent business environment动荡的商业环境* have sb cautious of sth 让某人小心某事* vague pronouncement 含糊的声明* cloud one’s reputation 毁坏某人的声誉测试：depart explanation explanation for explanation of surprisingly A rather than B r