3、It’s case of the grass not being any greener on the other side． Nearly 60 percent of Australian workers are not happy with their employers, but almost 50 percent remain because they believe there are not many ideal companies around, a survey released today shows．

The report by career networking site LinkMe． com． au found that after taking into account working hours, staff morale(员工士气), industry, wages, image, charity support and career progression, the 2000 people surveyed predominantly(绝大多数地) believed their company did not quite make the grade．

Just over 25 percent of respondents claimed their company’s record regarding staff morale was extremely awful, 30 percent said their working hours were too long and inflexible, 59 percent reported that their offices were shabby and poorly-equipped, and 32 percent said their wages were far too low．

“Employers must realize that the Australian workplace is an environment of low unemployment so they need to provide better working environments or risk losing staff,” CEO of LinkMe． com． au Campbell Sallabank said．

Those that are considered to be respectable and glamorous firms with great working conditions are few and far between．

Only 17 percent said they believe they worked for an ideal company, while 33 percent said the competition was tough to get into those types of firms．

Predominantly, staff morale (75 percent), wages (68 percent) and distances between houses and companies (54 percent) are the factors considered when determining the ideal companies．

“Workers should not hold back from trying to improved their office environment,” Mr Sallabank said．

“There are all sorts of ways where employees can be successful in obtaining this but if attempts continually fall on deaf ears then voting with your feet is the best way to improve the situation at there are plenty of good employers out there．”

1．According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT right?

       A．The minorities of employees consider they are working for ideal firms．

       B．Some respectable and glamorous firms provide unsatisfactory working conditions．

       C．There few chances for employees to find their satisfactory employers．

       D．Employees complain about the low staff morale and wages, and the long working hours．

2．What does the underlined phrase “voting with your feet” mean?

       A．The way of disabled people to show their disagreement．

       B．Having your own rights to express your belief．

       C．Showing that you do not support a decision by leaving the company．

       D．A kind of body language to demonstrate your satisfaction．

3．Which of the following can we infer from the passage?

       A．Owing to low unemployment in Australia, changing jobs is not risky．

       B．The employees take three key factors-staff morale, wages, and distances between houses

       and companies-into consideration when choosing the ideal companies．

       C．The government of Australia faces a terrible situation of unemployment．

       D．Nearly 60 percent of Australian employers are not happy with their employees．

4．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

       A．Australian workers demand better working conditions．

       B．Sick of your job? Why can’t you leave?

       C．The grass is not any greener on the other side．

       D．A survey of Australian workers．

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