The girl looking for the job turned
out to be excellent but she ended up giving her employer a headache when it
also turned out that she used an unreal diploma(文憑).
In December, a Civil
Administration Bureau in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, announced that it
needed five new staff members. Some 120 people applied and took the exam. Applicants
were required to show proof of a college degree at least.
Mei Jing beat everyone in the
test and the interview. When a follow-up check was done, however, her education
certificate(證書)
was discovered to be an unreal one.
This was a bit of an
embarrassment for the employers. A dilemma, one might say. If she were
hired because of her excellent performance, she still wouldn't have the
qualifications on paper. But, if she were dropped because she didn't meet the
education requirements, they would lose a good worker. Tough problem!
While Mei's future hangs in the
balance, the public having learned of the case got involved. Some people said
the Bureau should employ her, since results are the only important thing. “After all, ability is more important than a diploma, ”said one office worker.
Others, however, have attacked
Mei's dishonesty. They said that morality was, after all, more important than
talent, especially in the case of a government position. Mei wasn't honest, so
she shouldn't be hired.
But, Shen Ronghua, the head of
the Shanghai Public Administration and Human Resources Institute, tries to be a
bit more philosophical.
“There is still a sort of 'diploma means this' prejudice
among people,” Shen explains, “Many employers regard a diploma as the only sign of ability and
talent.”
So, with this in mind, people may
pay little attention to whether someone has real ability or not. They turn to
chasing a diploma instead. The unreal diploma is the natural product of this
thought.
The conclusion? "China needs
a new human resource system. The new system will not define a person only by
his or her diploma, " Shen says.
1.What's the meaning of the underlined word “dilemma” in Paragraph Four?
A. A problem easy to deal with or
solve.
B. A situation in which it is
difficult for you to make the decision.
C. A difference in two or more
statements, ideas, or stories.
D. Something said or done that is
funny.
2.What can we infer from this news report?
A. The Civil Administration
Bureau of Wuhan employed the girl.
B. The girl was not employed
because of dishonesty.
C. It remained to be seen whether
the girl was to be employed or not.
D. Another Human Resource
Institute employed the girl.
3.What does Shen Ronghua mean by saying “diploma means this”?
A. A diploma can tell whether a
person is honest or not.
B. A diploma is the only sign of
ability and talent.
C. A diploma is what you get
after you finish a course.
D. A diploma means a job.
4. Which of the following do you think is the
best title of this news report?
A. A Girl's Unlucky
Experience. B. Unreal Diploma.
C.
Dishonesty Has Been Attacked. D. Can A Diploma Be All
There Is.