7月16日英语故事：CEO Envelopes
:qq71][b]read the story carefully and then translate the phrases which are marked in red [/b][b]or write down what you get from the story to gain the score.[/b][b] 试着翻译红色的部分或者发表自己的看法.[/b]A fellow had just been hired as the new CEO of a large high-tech corporation. [color=Red]① The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately and presented him with three numbered envelopes.[/color]
“Open these if you run up against a problem you don’t think you can solve,” he said.
Well, things went along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales took a downturn and he was really catching a lot of heat. About at his wits’ end, he remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer and took out the first envelope. The message read, “Blame your predecessor.” The new CEO called a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO. Satisfied with his comments, the press——and Wall Street——responded positvely, sales began to pick up and the problem was soon behind him.
About a year later, the company was again experiencing a slight dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. [color=Red]② Having learned from his previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the second envelope. [/color]The message read, “Reorganize.” This he did, and the company quickly rebounded.
[color=Red]③ After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again fell on difficult times.[/color]The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelop. The message said, “Prepare three envelopes.”
**** Hidden Message ***** ①已经辞职的CEO私下约见了他，并且送给他三个编号的信封。
②鉴于上次的成功经验，这个CEO打开了第二个信封。
③在连续几个盈利的季节后，公司又一次陷入了困境。 1.CEO正走下来私底下见他,并送给他三个编号的信封.
2.有了上一次的经验,这个CEO迅速的打开了第二个信封
3.经过一段时间后,公司又一次陷入困难. ①辞职的CEO在私底下和他见了面,并给了他三个有编号的信封
②以CEO上次的经验,他很快的打来了第二个信封
③经过几场有利可图的季度里,这家公司再次落在艰难的时期 ①已经辞职的CEO私下约见了他，并且给他三个带编号的信封。
②鉴于上次的经验，这个CEO迅速打开了第二个信封。
③在连续几个盈利的季节后，公司再一次陷入了困境。 1.CEO正走下来私底下见他,并送给他三个编号的信封.
2.有了上一次的经验,这个CEO迅速的打开了第二个信封
3.经过一段时间后,公司又一次陷入困难. 1.CEO正走下来私下见他,并送给他三个编号的信封.
2.有上一次的经验,这个CEO迅速的打开了第二个信封
3.过一段时间后,公司又一次陷入困难. :)
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