5. It may be hard for a person to adapt to a shift in economic power if his or her

self-esteem is derived mostly from a career or income.

6. A survey shows that some problems between husband and wife are con- nected with

traditional ideas.

7. Owing to the traditional idea, some husbands still try hard to hold their wives

back from working outside their houses.

8. We should make everybody realize that it is stupid to retaliate by drinking more

or having an affair when a person has some problems in life.

9. Wang was offered a good job in the head office of Hong Kong, but she passed it

up because she had a two-year old infant.

10. A famous movie star kept up appearances in public with her husband for eleven

years but recently she has announced a divorce.

Reading Practice

1.C 2.A 3. B 4. B 5. C

Unit Six

Answer Key

Comprehension

A

1. The philosophy is "managing for both profit and the common good."The author thinks

that the philosophy may seem revolutionary today, though in the past, it was accepted.

He thinks a return to it could be healthy but probably not possible.

2. Tom has a company which is a leading producer of natural can products. He has

won the support from his wife who shares his values and works together with him.

3. "The idea" refers to the notion of'managing for profit and the common good.'The

word "revolutionary" means "completely new or different?The idea is not new, but

it hasn't been practised for a long time. People don't often think about business

benefitting man in more than a financial way.

4. The education he has received at Harvard Divinity School.

5. The shared values are:

a. respecting people's dignity;

b. valuingthe community;

c. valuing the environment and animals of our natural world.

6. The ideaTom and his wife shared then was that they (both Tom and his wife) should

go into business together, working as close partners. We learn that this idea was

quite uncommon in the 1960's, when wives were not supposed to be involved in their

husbands' work

7. He has most enjoyed trying to make his vision of the company a reality

8. The author admires but does not agree with Tom. In para. 17, the author uses"idealist" to describeTom, that is to say, Tom's idea may not be practical or

possible.

9. The difference is that his business has not only been a financial success but also

has had a great impact on people's minds.

10. The belief is that it is possible to respect nature, people and communities on

the one hand and run on effective business on the other hand.