The appointment of India-born Satya Nadella as Microsof t Corp.’s CEO has caused
a bit of a stir in China，where people are questioning why Indians but not Chinese are get-
ting top jobs in the U. S.
Language and familiarity with Western culture are the obvious reasons why chief ex-
ecutives（总经理）such as Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo Inc. and MasterCard Inc.’s Ajay Banga
have succeeded in the West. But headhunters also say Indians are more willing to move
than Chinese，who see more opportunities and good pay at home.
Salaries for management positions at the director level in China are almost the same as
in Japan，and four times as much as in India. Chinese pay is just one-fifth lower than the
average level in the U. S.，according to a survey of technology companies by Aon Hewitt，
a human-resources consulting company.
While India remains a tough place to live，China has become more comfortable in re-
cent years. "China is such a high growth market. Everyone sees that’s where the oppor-
tunity is.”said Emmanuel Hemmerle，a senior adviser.
China suffers from a shortage of top talent，despite its enormous pool of university
graduates. Consulting firm McKinsey＆Co. suggests in a report that fewer than 10％of
Chinese job candidates on average would be suitable for work in a foreign company because
of their poor command ．of English and an education system that focuses on theory rather
than practical skills.
Western companies aren’t always the choices of university graduates in China any-
more. State-owned companies and private companies are bidding for home-grown talent.
With so much attention paid to the most promising executives in China，many feel their
opportunities are greater at home than abroad.They be right. The brightest workers
in China get promoted quickly. On average，it takes 15 years for someone to move from in
tern(实习生）to CEO in China，compared with 25 years outside China, according to Aon
Hewitt.
But there are downsides to being too attached to China. The risk is that they are re-
placed in their careers by the next generation of Chinese managers，many of whom have
better language skills and a broader world view. Increasingly，large Chinese private corn
panies require multiple assignments outside China for executives to move up the ranks.
State-owned companies are also globalizing and sending staff abroad
59. The obvious reason why Chinese are not getting top jobs in the U. S. do NOT include
A. language barrier B, subjective wishes
C. cultural difference D education system
60. Compared with the salary of＄170，000 a year in the U. S，the one for management
position at the director level in India is about a year.
A.＄8,500 B.＄28,000 ． C＄34,000 D.＄51,000
61．The underlined word "they" in the Paragraph 6 refers to ．
A.university graduates B.State-owned companies
C. private companies D. the brightest workers
62. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Indians have more opportunities and good pay at home.
a Foreign companies pay more attention to practical skills.
C. Workers at home can get promoted more quickly than those abroad.
D. Chinese companies are willing to send staff abroad for further study.
BCAB