Kindle Killers? The Boom in New E-Readers A． Amazon, the online retailing giant, did more than any other company to turn the sale of digital books into a real business with the 2007 launch of the Kindle electronic reader. The company has sold an estimated 1.7 million units of the hand held device in the US, and it#39;s getting ready to ship millions more. On Oct.6, Amazon announced that it would soon begin selling Kindles -- complete with a key feature that allows users to wirelessly download e-books from Amazon -- in more than 100 countries. B． Success breeds imitators. Amazon is about to be attacked by a squadron of would-be Kindle killers being brought to market by some of the biggest names in consumer electronics and publishing. To complicate the increasingly competitive landscape even further, Apple and, according to rumor, Microsoft are working on tablet computers that could prove to be handy e-readers but with more functions and features, such as video display capability and full web browsers. quot;2009 is a breakout year fore-readers,quot; says Sarah Rotman Epps, an analyst with Forrester Research.quot;But we#39;re still in the early stages.quot; C． The early stages have lasted a longtime. E-readers have been around for more than a decade, but the devices weren#39;t popular due to high cost, proprietary (专利的) display formats and the reluctance of book publishers to sell digital versions of their best-selling titles. Now, just as digital music was driven into the mainstream by Apple#39;s iPod and iTunes, Amazon#39;s Kindle andonline bookstore, which sells more than 350,000 titles, are proving there#39;s amass market for e-books. Total industry revenue from digital-book downloads has risen 149% this year, according to the Association of American Publishers,while e-reader sales are expected to reach 3 million by Dec.31, according to For rester Research. Almost a million of the devices could be sold during the upcoming holiday season alone. In 2010, sales are projected to double, to 6 million.That kind of growth is hard to come by in the recession-wracked technology industry, and a crowd is starting to gather. Around the world, at least 17 e-readers are in development or already on the market. D． Among the better-known entrants is Asustek -- the Taiwanese company of China practically invented the netbook category with its ASUS Eee-PC, and it is working on a product called the Eee-reader that it hopes to have on the market in time for Christmas. South Korea#39;s two powerhouse consumer-electronics companies, Samsung and LG Electronics, are wading in too. Samsung earlier this year introduced a reader called the Papyrus in South Korea; reports circulating in the technology blogosphere say LG is developing a prototype with a large,11.5- inch (diagonal） flexible screen. Meanwhile, Japan#39;s Fujitsu has released the world#39;s first dedicated e-reader with a colour screen, although so far the device is only available in Japan. E． It isn#39;t just tech companies that are joining the fray. Bricks-and-mortar bookseller Barnes Noble, which in the US offers access to 750,000 e-books on its website, is rumored to be pondering the development of its own e-reader to rival the Kindle. (The retailer already has a partnership to sell e-readers made by IREX, a spin-off of Holland#39;s Royal Philips Electronics.) Major newspaper and magazine publishers,which are suffering mightily from the loss of subscribers and advertisers to the recession and the Internet, are also getting involved. News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, owner of The Wall Street Journal, is reportedly considering a deal with Japanese consumer-electronics giant Sony, which in 2004 introduced the first commercially viable e-reader, to use a black-and-white display technology called electronic ink (also used by the Kindle. Sony is rolling out a new family of e-readers, including a pocket- size version and one with a large screen that#39;s geared toward newspapers and magazines. F． One reason e-readers are getting traction is that competition is driving down prices. Amazon has cut the price of the Kindle by 100 over the past six months, to 259. As e-readers proliferate(激增) and price disparities narrow, manufacturers are trying to differentiate their products by adding features such as MP3 players and touch screens. The eSlick by Foxit,based in Fremont, Calif., allows users to listen to songs while reading .Asustek recently unveiled a prototype e-reader with two screens, which would more closely duplicate the traditional reading experience, although the devicethat the company expects to release later this year will have a single screen. G． At the same time, new display technologies are emerging that promise to improve battery life and make devices more portable and easier to read. UK-based Plastic Logic hopes to introduce nextyear the first e-reader with a plastic screen that will reduce glare and be less prone to cracking when dropped by ham-fisted owners. Electronic-ink technology is set to move from black and white to colour by the end of 2010.Even video is on the horizon. quot;We#39;ll see a range of models start to appear over the first half of 2010 offering a range of different reading and productivity experiences,quot; says Neil Jones, CEO of UK-based In teread, which in May launched a 249 e-reader called the COOL-ER. H. Newcomers will have a hard time breaking Amazon#39;s chokehold in the US, where the company controls 60% of the e-reader market, according to Forrester Research. But the edge Amazon gained when it launchedthe Kindle could be blunted by evolving technology and changing consumer needs.Currently, more people read e-books on their smart phones than they do on dedicated devices like e-readers. I. And there#39;s the looming threat posed by next-generation tablet computers. Apple, the king of cool handheld devices, is rumored to be readying a tablet computer with all the functions of a laptop aswell as iPhone-like touch capabilities for release early next year. Microsoft has been secretive about its plans for a tablet, but a video making the rounds of the blogosphere shows a dual-LCD-screen prototype that closes like a book.quot;E-readers are a transitional technology,quot; says Rotman Epps of Forrester Research. It means that just as the e-reader is taking off, it may be becoming obsolete.1.[选词填空]Now e-readers are easier to carry andread thanks to the emergence of new display technologies.2.[选词填空]According to the passage, soon afterOct.6, users of Kindles can download e-books from Amazon wirelessly.3.[选词填空]According to the author, to sell 6million e-readers in 2010 is unlikely.4.[选词填空]The e-reader geared to News Corp. willuse the same display technology as the Kindle.5.[选词填空]As technology develops and consumerneeds change, the advantage the Kindle gave Amazon could no longer exist.6.[选词填空]The tablet computer which Microsoft is developingis said to be more powerful than e-readers.7.[选词填空]Manufacturers are adding features suchas touch screens, to distinguish their e-readers from their rivals#39;.8.[选词填空]We can learn from the passage thatAmazon released an electronic reader named Kindle in 2007.9.[选词填空]One of the reasons e-readers were not popular in the past is that publishers were unwilling to sell digital versions of their best-sellers.10.[选词填空]Eee-reader is developed by aTaiwan-based company.

Britons are allowing to let their manners slip, researchers claim. More than 8 out of 10 passengers refuse to give up their seats on the bus, train or tube, a survey by health care provider Simplyhealth said. Around half of workers do not make cups of tea for colleagues while 86 percent of the nation do not offer to carry bags for others, it was claimed. According to the survey of more than 1,000 adults, the main causes of people not bothering were lack of time and much stress at work. Jamie Wilson of Simplyhealth said: "Committing just half an hour a month to helping someone else can make a real difference to your life as well as theirs. As a health care provider, we encourage our staff to get active in the community supporting others—in fact we give 100 days a year to staff to spend a day helping at a charity of their choice." Mental health expert Dr. Christian Jessen said: "We all know that helping others is of benefit to them, but many people don't realise that getting active to help others can also improve your mental and physical well-being. Simple activities like walking the neighbor's dog or helping in the garden help to lose some weight and improve general fitness, leading to a healthier, happier nation."1.What's the main cause for modern Britons' declining manners?A) Improved national well-being.B) Indifference between neighbours.C) Limited time and more stress.D) Change of the lifestyle.2.According to the passage, how much time does Simplyhealth allow its staff to spend helping others?A) Half an hour a day.B) Half an hour a month.C) One day a year.D) 100 days a year.3.What is the main idea of the passage?A) The modern Britons' well-being declines.B) The nation calls for more volunteers.C) Experts urge people to be nice.D) Helping others makes people healthier.

Thousands of people turned out into the streets to ________ against the local authorities'decision to build a highway across the field．（ ）A. contradictB. reformC. counterD. protest

It was not long _______ the news spread and people from all over the world came to visit this miracle.A. afterB. beforeC. whenD. until

Negotiating Skills Can Be Learned Managers negotiate continuously, with superiors, subordinates, peers and clients. Researchers and practitioners have observed that former organizational structures and behaviors are now giving way to new organizational models in which authority, commands and control along with fixed roles play a lesser, or at least a less definite, role. The crucial role of negotiation, meanwhile, is gaining prominence. Globalization, market deregulation, and technological changes, along with increasing interdependence and market complexity, have contributed to increasing the instances when conscious negotiation is preferable to other forms of interaction. Coupled with the increase in the use of negotiation have been advances in the theory of negotiation and the fast growth in the number of publications on the subject. Gilles Gauthier, full professor at the Institut d’economie appliquee (IEA) at the Hautes etudes commereiales (HEC), teaches the course "Managers and Negotiation" for students and professionals. No such course existed when he was doing his studies in the 1960s. Gauthier is self-taught in the field and has become a specialist. He believes negotiation is an important component and integral part of management. He found that the only courses offered on the topic involved collective agreement negotiations. "Not all managers are involved in negotiating such agreements. What most managers do is much broader in scope," adds Gauthier. He decided to take a year’s leave to read up on the topic and investigate what was happening elsewhere. Gauthier found out that few universities offered training in negotiating. Training in the field was initially designed for lawyers and tended to promote an adversarial style of engagement. Some schools offered management or conflict resolution courses. For Gauthier, negotiation doesn’t necessarily involve a conflict, just a disagreement. His research motivated him to design the course mentioned above, which has been part of the MBA program at the HEC for two years now. It is also offered in the HEC’s continuing education program for professionals who want to learn more about these concepts.Strategic limits For Gauthier, negotiation is a process whereby at least two parties have to reach an agreement. It’s a way of making a decision where each party has a fight of veto. He adds that there are all kinds of negotiations, not just contracts. There are negotiations with other administrative units, even family negotiations. The definition of negotiation varies, but Francois Delivre’s definition seems fairly comprehensive: Negotiation is a process for managing disagreements with a view to achieving contractual satisfaction of needs. Negotiation is a process, that is, a method that consists of a number of steps, a method for managing disagreements, because the two parties could not initially agree to satisfy their needs to their mutual satisfaction. It is therefore a desire to achieve contractual satisfaction, because the goal is to establish an agreement specifying the nature of the exchange. All authors agree that negotiation is a process. Gauthier says that some people always negotiate in exactly the same way, whether they’re at the office or at home, even if the context is different. He says that’s a big mistake. Understanding the context and good preparation are vital to the success of any negotiation. Gauthier explains that there is more than one way of negotiating. He’s currently writing a book outlining 1,200 negotiating tactics, which are not necessarily appropriate for all situations or strategies. Tactics differ from strategies. The latter refers to the type of approach one takes to a negotiation― generally these fall into two main camps, either a collaborative or a competitive approach. Tactics help achieve a specific strategy.Negotiating models Gauthier advises negotiators to have a strategy from the outset, whether competitive (winner ― loser), cooperative (win-win), compromise (win a little-win a little), inaction (so as not to lose today), accommodation (lose now to win later) or withdrawal (negotiate elsewhere where you can Win). Many negotiators have used and continue to use a competitive approach, even a confrontational approach, in their negotiations. Any success in such cases is more often than not short-lived. Manipulative behavior and power tripping generally lead to failure. Competition leads to power straggles (蔓延) in negotiation. So the parties to the negotiation can easily get involved in power tripping. A person initiates a power trip when he or she has every intention of exercising his or her authority or desire to dominate by forcing the other party to take a complementary position. There is no choice but victory or defeat. This approach taken by one or both of the negotiators obviously confines the possible outcome significantly. Whenever one of the parties uses a disrespectful tone of voice, presents ultimatums or refuses to participate for fear of losing face, the situation is confrontational and positions are strongly established. The negotiation is blocked and destined to fail, even if one of the parties seems to have won. It’s a one-side victory, short term, which will result in a boomerang (自食其果) effect. The party that lost will be looking to revenge. In a number of cooperative negotiating Styles such as win-win or compromise negotiation, the focus is on mutual respect and reasoned deliberation. Once the strategy is clear, the next step is to choose the appropriate tactics. Good preparation means determining precise objectives from the start, understanding the other party (past negotiating style, type of negotiator, etc) and using professionals to obtain the maximum amount of useful data about the position of the other party.Soft skills The most effective negotiators are those who succeed in reaching an agreement that allows each party to achieve their original objectives. If the objectives of the two parties are completely contradictory and have no chance of being tempered to reach a sound agreement, negotiators should be prepared to walk away. A winner will know from the start what he or she will do if the negotiations fail. A loser will not have thought this through. Some people can adapt to all kinds of situations. They make excellent negotiators. Others have a less flexible personality, which is a problem because their personality limits their response. "Negotiators have to be able to lead the process," says Gauthier. All parties involved in negotiations have to be skilled at leading such a process. Research in negotiation carried out in the past 15 years at Harvard University has shown that "the most successful negotiators are those who define success not as beating their adversaries but as doing the best they can for themselves." The compromise that results from cooperation will not lead to the greatest possible gain; it requires a shared sacrifice. Negotiation is all about interpersonal communication. The rapport (融洽和谐的关系) in interpersonal communication should favor responsibility and cooperation, thereby establishing an environment in which the parties feel like they are interdependent and part of a partnership. The ability to do this is a skill that has to be learned. Learning requires an open, inquisitive attitude. Rigid positions, confrontations, ineffective principles, and confrontational or manipulative strategies have to be avoided. The goal is to establish a sense of solidarity, and create bridges that will lead to satisfactory solutions for both parties. Constructive dialogue means showing the other party what part of their argument is compatible with the problem to be resolved. Understanding the other person’s position doesn’t mean agreeing with their position,. but rather respecting it, and remaining flexible in exploring options. Recognizing that negotiation can be learned is a relatively new concept. Those who believe they are good negotiators may well be in for a surprise, because many managers are studying negotiating tactics and are not afraid to put them to the test. Understanding how to prepare yourself for negotiations will help you succeed without creating an adversarial relationship with the other party―an essential skill in ongoing business relationships.According to Francois Delivre’s definition of negotiation, ______. A. it’s a way of making a decision where each party has a fight of vetoB. it’s a method to make two parties reach an agreement in the beginningC. it’s a process during which a contract must be signed by two partiesD. it’s a desire of both parties to achieve contractual satisfaction

We are very excited to have him lead the team to build on the ________ of the last six months and help take the firm to the next level.A. monumentB. memorandumC. merchandiseD. momentum

第一大题 交际用语（单选题）本大题共包含5小题，每小题2分，共计10分。阅读对话，从B、C三个选项中选择一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。1. -Do you know the youngest professor of our university? He died last week.-Oh,____.A. it's hard to believeB. thank you for the informationC. I like his course

The world"s governments have done ________. nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents.A. inherentlyB. vitallyC. virtuallyD. identically

We have saved as a final set of emotions the two most important emotions pertaining to other people: love and its opposite, hate. Love can be seen everywhere. Yet surprisingly, love has been the subject of less scientific research than other emotions, such as anger and fear. The reason for this may be twofold. First, love is a very complex emotion, difficult to describe and measure. Secondly, unlike many extreme emotions, extreme love is generally not a problem; thus less medical attention has been paid to it. What is love? This is a complex question and requires a complex answer. Love is an enduring, strong, positive attraction and feeling for another person or thing. But it is more than this. It also involves feelings of caring, protection, excitement, and tenderness. When two people are in love, they feel drawn to one another; they greatly enjoy each other's company; and they may be sexually attracted to one another. Sometimes it is easier to think in term of different kinds of love: “puppy” love, romantic love, brotherly love, and so forth. Though they differ in some respects, they share one important characteristic: a strong positive feeling toward another. Our feeling toward other people are often complex. We may love someone and, at the same time, be angry with him. Or we may love someone, even though we are jealous of him. We might even love someone and, at the same time, hate him for some specific reason. Hate is a strong negative emotion toward someone, and is due to anger, jealousy, or some other factor. Like love, hate can be a very strong emotion. It can also be very dangerous. The question is often asked, “Is it bad to hate?” The best answer is probably “sometimes yes and sometimes no.” Usually hate does not help us; it makes us feel unhappy and makes us do things that may hurt others. However, sometimes it may be necessary to hate and hurt someone in order to protect loved ones. 1. In the parts previous to the passage you've just read, the author has probably been discussing A. the two most important human emotions—love and hate B. some emotions that are only produced by animals C. some other sots of human emotions than of love and hate D. none of the above 2. According to the passage, the emotion of love has been medically paid less attention to because——. A. it is too common to be talked about B. compared with other kinds of emotions, love is not so important C. the study of love needs great effort and advanced scientific research D. love is harmless and too complex for description 3. When two people are in love, they A. will never be angry with or hate each other B. are strongly attracted to each other C. will not be jealous of each other D. tend to do all of the above 4. Which of the following might best be used as the tide for the passage? A. Two Most Important Emotions towards Others B. Love More and Hate Less C. The Great Benefits of Love and the Serious Harm of Hate D. Some Advice to Those Who Are In love

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所 给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.It was my second day of school and it was raining heavily. I could not resist the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my desk. I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were halfway home. It was the last time I felt close to him. After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered much by this thought. I was proud of it, for I felt independent and “grown up.” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought comfort from him.One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, watching me scratching the paper. Then he said, “This kind of writing needs patience. Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”I follow his advice for the next two words, but as I could see little improvement, I followed my own method----the fast way. His advice did not improve my writing but our relationship. As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his schooling in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in the town then, so he was considered to be a scholar. People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are useless to improve you anything for your future.You have to get an education to change the life for yourself.” As a result of his expectation, I have made it through high school and through college.21. How did the author first react to father’s suggestion? A. She found it hard to accept. B. She was confused about it. C. She accepted it. D. She doubted it.22. Why did the author feel depressed sometimes? A. She found her father never carried her. B. Her father never hugged her as other fathers did to their children. C. She was bothered much by the thought that her father never cared her. D. She never sought comfort from her father.23. We can infer from the passage that the author’s father______. A. is helpful to improving the author for her future. B. attaches great importance to education. C. pushes the author tightly. D. received little education.24. What was the author’s purpose in writing this passage? A. to introduce her father. B. to demonstrate people her attitude toward life. C. to encourage people to follow their fathers’ suggestions. D. to show what matters to her personal development.BHave you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted (走神) by e-mail, the Internet and other things throughout the day? According to the survey made by a famous university in the USA, most people have the experience.“People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks,” says Peter Bregman, the head of the survey. “They sometimes have a feeling to escape from what’s difficult or boring, so they jump out,” he says. The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain’s emotional center. Any strong emotion —quarrels with colleagues, problems at home —can interrupt our attention. Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.Refocusing is hard for many people. Robert Epstein suggests the following, “Stop and listen to some soft music for a few minutes. Find a good friend or a teacher and say out your matter on your mind. Go for a short walk or take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly. This can blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus.”Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors.“Setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness,”Mr. Bregman says.“You have to inform yourself that you’ve lost focus in order to do something about it.” Starting the day with a to-do list is also important, such as when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk. But if it’s overly ambitious, you will pu t yourself in a state of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. “Choosing three or four things as your priority (优先) for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus,” he says.25. According to the passage, which is NOT the reason why some people can be distracted from their work? A. They don’t want to be devoted to their work. B. They are disturbed by the Internet and other things. C. They can’t find interest in their work. D. They feel their work is too hard for them.26. Which incident might not interrupt your attention? A. You were scolded by your teacher. B . You had words with your good friend. C. Yo u went to school at six as usual. D. Your mother and father had a quarrel.27. According to Robert Epstein, how can we refocus on what we should do? A. Listen to rock music for some time. B. Turn to your good friends or teachers for help. C. Run around the playground for some time. D. Take a breath from time to time.28. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “restore”in the passage? A. recover B. reform C. release D. reactCDoes stress cause gray hair? Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your hair to lose its color．In fact，it is an old wives tale that being upset all the time can result in premature graying．Here is a closer look at this situation and why some believe that this old wives tale could be true．As one ages，the hairs on the head also age．In fact，just about everything on the human body begins to show signs of wear and tear after a while．The joints wear and become stiff and skin wears and becomes wrinkled．Hairs on the head grow and eventually die．They are replaced，but in the process something else happens．When new hairs are replaced，the color or pigment(色素)is also added to them．However，as one ages，this pigment becomes less and less available．At first，hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color．In time，they will lose all of their pigment and will be white．Many things are known to cause graying．and genetics is a very powerful factor．If one of your parents turns gray at an early age，there is a good chance that you will too．Some people begin the graying process in high school，while others may be over the age of forty．Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body．It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss．It would make sense that if it can cause these problems，perhaps it also may contribute to graying．However，there is no sound evidence to support this．On the other hand，many medical professionals believe that there may be a link：between graying and a constant state of anxiety or tension．Does stress cause gray hair? There is no scientific evidence to support the theory，but it is best to avoid stressful situations．29．The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably means _____________ .A．clever remarks B．silly remarksC．exciting remarks D．disappointed remarks30．The second paragraph mainly tells us_____________ .A．every part of body is replaced with age B．hairs will grow weak but not dieC．skin becomes wrinkled with age D．every part of body ages with age31．From the passage we can infer that _____________ .A．stress causing gray hair is still in questionB．gray hair has nothing to do with tension．C．stressful situations can be of benefit．D．sound evidence has been found．32．What might play the most important role in the graying process?A．Genetics and the amount of sleeping timeB．The amount of food people eat and living environmentC．The amount of pigment and geneticsD．Genetics and the amount of water people drinkDOur warming planet is expected to face serious water crisis（危机）in the coming decades — which means each nation’s natural resource will be more important than ever. REST OF TOP 5-|||-2.Micronesi a 91.66.-|||-123.CHINA-|||-22.47 33. Which country or region has the most freshwater resource per year?A. Guyana B. Brazil C. Iceland D. China34. According to the statistics, what is the world average of freshwater resource per person?A. 244,973 cubic kilometers B. 241 cubic kilometers C. 3,642 cubic kilometers D. 6,122 cubic kilometers 35. Which country or region appears twice on the top 5 lists?A. Bhutan B. Seychelles C. Canada D. Suriname第二节 （共5小题 ，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。In the past few years, many people found themselves trying really hard to hold on to jobs that they may not have wanted. 36 . Jobs data is improving, and the labor market seems to be picking up. Here are four signs that it might be time for you to move on.1. You really hate the idea of going to work.We all have days that we don’t want to go in to work. We may even dislike what we do for work. But do you really hate the idea of going in? 37 .2. You are concerned about the values of your boss and coworkers. 38 . However, if you find yourself questioning the values and ideals of those around you at work, it could be an indication that you are out of place. If you feel that you are not in line with your organization, it might be the time to move on.3. You wish you had more challenging tasks.For some people, easy work is preferred. 39 . However, you might wish for more challenging tasks. If you want to progress as a person, a job that doesn’t provide you with an abundant challenge can be disheartening. Now that the economy is a little more stable, you can look around for a job that offers more satisfaction.4. 40 .If you feel left out of the culture at work, it might be a strong indication that you belong somewhere else. You want to be in a work environment that you feel a part of. If you have been with an organization for more than a few months, and you still feel somewhat awkward, it might be a sign that you need to find an organization where you integrate(融入) into the culture a little bit better. A. You feel like an outsider.B. It’s a matter of working day in and day out.C. Many of us have our own values and ideals.D. However, now might be the time to find a new job.E. The cultural aspects of your job are just as important as the technical aspects.F. If this is the case, it might be the time to find a new job, or even start a business.G. Now that the economy is tough, many of us are unwilling to rock the boat at work.