Given the choice, younger professionals are most interested in working at tech companies like Apple and government agencies like the State Department, but they are comparatively disinterested in working in the financial industry, according to a survey conducted by Universum, a researchf'trrn.
What attracts college graduates to big tech companies like Apple is mainly the cool factor sur-rounding these companies and their products, as the survey found young professionals were most influenced by the strength of the corporation's brand when picking their most desired companies.
"Companies that have appealing consumer brands generally also succeed in being perceived as attractive employers. People nowadays love to work for companies that produce their favorite prod-ucts and services," said Kortney Kutsop, employer branding specialist for Univer sum. "Also,market success is an important factor: The company needs to be generally seen as innovative and best-in-class in whatever they do--that's the recipe for success."
By contrast, financial institutions like Citigroup, whose brands have been spoiled in recent years by the collapse of the financial industry, ranked in the lower half of the list of 99 companies desired by young professionals.
Beyond the power of a company's brand, college graduates were also heavily influenced by the perceived financial stability of each company, which may explain why major corporations like Apple would rank at the top, since they are constantly expanding and hiring new employees. On the other hand, government agencies, which fared slightly worse than the tech companies, may have been hurt by perceived weaknesses in recent years, given that the public sector as a whole has been forced to freeze wages and lay off employees.
Universum, which surveyed more than 10,000 young professionals who graduated from col- lege in the last eight years, also found that many of them are looking to switch jobs in the near fu- ture. In fact, half of those surveyed claimed to have applied to other jobs in the past year and a quarter plan to switch jobs within six months, suggesting that the organizations at the top of this list may be flooded with new applications in the coming months.
56. The Universum survey found that college graduates________
A. are sponsored by government agencies
B. refuse to work in the financial industry
C. are given better choices in employment
D. prefer to work at major tech companies
57. According to Kortney Kutsop, young professionals nowadays________
A. are brand-oriented in job hunting
B. are brand-conscious in consumption
C. are eager to be innovative employees
D. are eager to get the recipe for success
58. Citigroup has become less appealing to young job seekers due to________
A. its inadequate service
B. its mined reputation
C. its lack of creativity
D. its heavy workload
59. Compared with those at tech companies, jobs at government agencies in recent years________
A. are better paid
B. are better rated
C. are less secure
D. are less demanding
60. In the survey, a majority of young professionals who graduated from college in the last eight years________
A. are influenced by f'mancial instability
B. are employed by big tech companies
C. have decided to change their careers
D. have found jobs in the public sector
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近十几年来，每年我都会和一些男性好友去参加音乐节。我们没有带上妻子，但是她们会为我们的旅途准备野餐食物。食物越丰盛，我们就越有可能继续我们每年的传统，留给她们一年当中至少一星期的放松时间。
当我们吃完饭时，我们会围坐一圈谈论男性话题，大部分是关于女性。在许多年的特殊旅行后，我意识到女性和我们是不同的，特别是关于交流方式。女性们不用找理由去聊天，而男人却需要如外出或组织活动等理由来进行交流。
我注意到当有一群女性时，会立刻产生许多话题。但在一群男性中，当一位男性在说话时，其他男性都在倾听。就像即兴演出蓝草音乐，一人主奏，其他人合奏。
与其他时候相比，大多是在音乐节的时候我跟好友有过推心置腹的交谈，一部分是因为没有女性在场，还有一部分是因为我们都有点喝醉了。这是一种我们所具有的超越任何事物的兄弟情谊。我也只在音乐节时在其他男性朋友面前大哭过。时光荏苒，我们这群兄弟中，有人失去了父母，有人失去了祖父母，有人离婚，也有人换了职业，当然，这些都并非刻意。似乎每年我们中至少有一人会发生这样令人悲痛的事情，这时其他人就会倾听并给予他支持。我希望这个栏目会给女性带来一些安慰。如果你的丈夫晚上和朋友出去打保龄球或玩扑克，你应该要感到高兴。他很有可能不是在逃避你和孩子，而是跟他的朋友聊一些只能和他们谈的话题，他之后就会回家，这样反而更好。
51.A【精析】推断题。文章第一段介绍了作者每年一次和男性友人的音乐之旅，跟他们一起放松，同样留给妻子们一年当中至少一星期的放松时间。由此可推断，这个旅行对男性和女性来说都是放松时间。故选A。
52.B【精析】细节题。由文章第二段最后一句“Women don’t need to manufacture reasons to chat，but guys need excuses like outings or organized events.”可知，女人们不用找理由去聊天，而男人却需要如外出或组织活动等理由。故选B。
53.C【精析】推断题。由文章可知，这个音乐节只有男士参加，他们都是亲密的朋友，作者只有在这才哭过，可以推断出，男士们也需要释放他们的情感。故选C。
54.C【精析】推断题。从文章第五段可知，尽管男性朋友的生活中总会出现这样那样的事故，但是大家都会倾听并支持他，由此可推断，不管生活怎么改变，友谊会一直不变。故选C。
55.D【精析】推断题。文章最后一段，作者建议如果你的丈夫出去打保龄球或者打牌，你应该要感到高兴，因为他在跟男性之间进行交流，从朋友那获得支持和帮助。由此可知，作者建议妻子应给丈夫们机会去讲行男性之间的交流.故诜D.
