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第 PAGE7页 共 NUMPAGES7页 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。 A How to Ask for a Raise 1. Do Your Homework Do some market research to determine what others in your industry currently earn at your position. Websites such as S and PayS offer tools that provide you with a salary range, and suggestions for how to determine where you fit in that range based on your skills and experience. You should also do informal research by polling your friends and colleagues in similar positions—as long as you work for different companies. 2. Know Your Employer Many companies have official policies for discussing salary increases. If your employer offers salary reviews once a year, that’s probably the best time for you to negotiate (协商) a raise. If the company’s practices are more flexible, take the pulse of the financial situation of your department and the corporation as a whole, when considering the timing of your discussion. 3. Show Them What You’re Worth Keep a journal or list of your daily tasks and accomplishments. Use this documentation as evidence to support your claim that you’re worthy of a salary increase. 4. Have a Number in Mind Based on your industry research, your responsibilities and your accomplishments, determine the salary you feel you deserve in advance of a meeting with your boss. 5. Set Up a Meeting Schedule a meeting with your boss to discuss your desired raise. Know that your boss may want to do some research too, or meet first with Human Resources. Pushing for a meeting sooner than your boss offers definitely won’t help your cause. 6. Come Prepared When you meet with your boss, be ready to support your request with specifics about your performance and accomplishments, as well as goals for the future and additional responsibilities you’re willing to take on. Keep the meeting professional and avoid discussing any personal reasons you feel you need a higher salary. Be careful to use tactics (手段) such as a competitive job offer to get a raise—they may cause oppos