DATE: March 11
TO: Sabrina Weissma
FROM: Grace Montgarden
CC: Marcus Stroud
SUBJECT: Letter of Concern
This memo serves as an official notice of concern as a result of your use of leave, and your unpunctuality (不守时) to work. Our records indicate that you have used an unusually large number of sick days over the past three months, using up your sick leave for the service year. You are now being docked pay for any sick leave reported. A breakdown of your leave usage during the past three months was as follows:
* Sick or unscheduled leave days: 10
* Scheduled leave days: 5
In addition, during the past five months there were 8 days when you were more than 10 minutes late for work. As an accountant for the Reykjavik Public Works Department, you are responsible for financial activities that are critical to effective operation of the office. I must be able to rely on your regular attendance in order to make decisions regarding distribution of work assignments. You should pay attention to the following requirements:
* Doctor’s note required for absences of 3 or more days.
* Obtain reliable child care in preparation for upcoming student vacation days.
* Required call to supervisor when expecting to be more than 10 minutes late to work.
You will be expected to stick to the above requirements. The above stated conditions and requirements will be in effect for all future absences. Failure to obey the requirements will make you subject to disciplinary action (纪律处分).
Respectfully,
Grace Montgarden
Personnel Officer
Reykjavik Public Works Department
1. How many days has Ms Weissman been late for work?| A．3 days. | B．5 days. | C．8 days. | D．10 days. |
| A．Bring doctor’s note for taking a day off. |
| B．Sign in and out on her attendance records book. |
| C．Make a required call to Grace Montgarden. |
| D．Contact her manager if she is late for work over 10 minutes. |
| A．To comfort Ms Weissman for her sick leave. |
| B．To inform Ms Weissman of her poor disciplinary performance. |
| C．To remind Ms Weissman of her work responsibility. |
| D．To make Ms Weissman subject to disciplinary action. |
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【推荐1】As a professional life and relationship coach, Allison Cowan has over 21 years of experience in teaching and supporting others to achieve their goals. She has dedicated her career to helping her clients gain power and awareness in their lives.
As a coach, Allison inspires her clients to overcome obstacles and achieve goals. However, her practice has come with its own share of challenges. Expanding her knowledge to meet diverse client needs has involved lots of trial-and-error searching.
Initially, Allison spent a hard time building strong and trustworthy relationships with her clients. She knew trust was critical to finding and retaining clients but was frustrated at how long the trust-building process takes.
Allison soon learned that there was no single right way to coach. To meet her clients’ different needs, she needed to become more efficient at supporting their diverse learning styles. To overcome her challenges as a coach and offer better service, she began looking for ways to customize her coaching solutions.
During her search, Allison realized Positive Psychology is a field with many different goals. “It covers so many areas, including whatever a client may go through,” she recalled. Later, she began using self-reflection tools to help her clients develop self-acceptance and self-forgiveness. She even discovered a way to help clients without a coaching goal find their purposes. She said, “There’s a lot of blame. The more they stay in blame mode, the more angry they are, and they are not able to move forward with acceptance and forgiveness. But we can find solutions in Positive Psychology.”
Whether Allison was helping clients build self-confidence, understand their attachment styles, or reframe their challenges, she quickly found that she was also learning all the time. By completing the homework Allison assigned to them, her clients were also changing. They were more engaged with their coaching and making more significant progress between their sessions. That made Allison proud. She said, “They grow and move forward at a quicker pace. That’s what coaching is about.”
1. Why is Allison’s initial trouble mentioned in the text?| A．To show her special efforts. | B．To stress her defeated career. |
| C．To prove the difficulty in coaching. | D．To give the reason for setting goals. |
| A．She used the same coaching ways to teach them. |
| B．She coached them according to their own needs. |
| C．She tried her best to change their learning styles. |
| D．She helped them overcome their challenges in life. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Unclear. |
| C．Supportive. | D．Dismissive. |
| A．Allison’s clients misunderstood what coaching is about. |
| B．Allison learned to build self-confidence all the time. |
| C．Allison’s clients helped her complete homework. |
| D．Allison and her clients benefited each other. |
In 2005,the American artist Richard Prince’s photograph of a photograph,Untitled (Cowboy),was sold for $1 248 000.
Prince is certainly not the only contemporary artist to have worked with so-called “found photographs”—a loose term given to everything from discarded(丢弃的)prints discovered in a junk shop to old advertisements or amateur photographs from a stranger’s family album.The German artist Joachim Schmid,who believes “basically everything is worth looking at”,has gathered discarded photographs,postcards and newspaper images since 1982.In his on-going project,Archiv,he groups photographs of family life according to themes:people with dogs;teams;new cars;dinner with the family;and so on.
Like Schmid,the editors of several self-published art magazines also champion(捍卫)found photographs.One of them,called simply Found,was born one snowy night in Chicago,when Davy Rothbard returned to his car to find under his wiper(雨刷)an angry note intended for someone else:“Why’s your car HERE at HER place?”The note became the starting point for Rothbard’s addictive publication,which features found photographs sent in by readers,such as a poster discovered in your drawer.
The whole found-photograph phenomenon has raised some questions.Perhaps one of the most difficult is:can these images really be considered as art?And,if so,whose art?Yet found photographs produced by artists,such as Richard Prince,may raise endless possibilities.What was the cowboy in Prince’s Untitled doing?Was he riding his horse hurriedly to meet someone?Or how did Prince create this photograph?It’s anyone’s guess.In addition,as we imagine the back-story to the people in the found photographs artists,like Schmid,have collated(整理),we also turn toward our own photographic albums.Why is memory so important to us?Why do we all seek to freeze in time the faces of our children,our parents,our lovers,and ourselves?Will they mean anything to anyone after we’ve gone?
In the absence of established facts,the vast collections of found photographs give our minds an opportunity to wander freely.That,above all,is why they are so fascinating.
1. The first paragraph of the passage is used to_______.
| A．remind readers of found photographs |
| B．advise readers to start a new kind of business |
| C．ask readers to find photographs behind sofas |
| D．show readers the value of found photographs |
| A．is fond of collecting family life photographs |
| B．found a complaining note under his car wiper |
| C．is working for several self-published art magazines |
| D．wondered at the artistic nature of found photographs |
| A．the readers |
| B．the editors |
| C．the found photographs |
| D．the self-published magazines |
| A．memory of the past is very important to people |
| B．found photographs allow people to think freely |
| C．the back-story of found photographs is puzzling |
| D．the real value of found photographs is questionable |
| A．critical | B．doubtful |
| C．optimistic | D．satisfied |
【推荐3】Envy (嫉妒) is a natural human emotion (情绪), and we writers suffer from it constantly. But if we allow it, our envy will eat us up inside and turn something we once loved (writing) into something we hate now.
Remind yourself why you write.
I write because it’s a main aspect of who I am. It satisfies me in a way nothing else does. Although I’m glad to cash whatever checks publishers send me, this is not my purpose.
Keep a positive comment file.
I’ve long kept a blurb(简介)file where I list positive comments reviewers have made about my work. I use these blurbs when it comes time to promote my work. I also read over them when I need to remind myself that I’m a pretty good writer. I take screenshots (截屏) of positive things people say about my work on social media.
You know what happens when you don’t see people posting about their writing successes all the time? You know nothing about them. And if you know nothing about them, you can’t be envious of them, can you? So sometimes leaving the social media alone might help you reduce the chance of being envious. Living your life in the real not the virtual world can remind you that your writing career is about you, not about anyone else.
Not focus on writing only.
You should bear in mind that there are more things to your life than your writing career. Hopefully you have friends and family who love you. Spend some time with them. Do you have any hobbies that don’t involve writing, something you do it simply because it’s fun and relaxing? Do that for a while. Take a break for a few days and don’t feel guilty about it.
| A．Cut down on social media. |
| B．Pay no attention to others successes. |
| C．I write not for money, but for emotional reward. |
| D．Using blurbs make me feel satisfied and relieved. |
| E．And I look at them when I need an emotional lift as well. |
| F．Therefore, how can we learn to live with it and reduce its influence? |
| G．Contenting yourself mentally and emotionally in turn benefits your writing. |
【推荐1】UVSS Peer Support Centre
The UVSS (University of Victoria Students’ Society) Peer Support Center (PSC) is an inclusive (包容的) and comfortable space for students. Whether you are struggling with learning stress, are concerned for a friend, or need help getting resources on campus, you can get recommendations here. Our trained student volunteers are here to listen, offering warm and confidential support.
Volunteer with us!
If you want to make a positive influence on the lives of others, fill in the Registration Form at https://www.uvic.ca/ to sign up. We will pick 20 members at 12 p.m., December 8. We welcome students who are glad to provide empathetic (同理心的) listening, guidance, and help to their peers.
We accept applications on an ongoing basis, allowing you to join our team at any time throughout the year. However, please note that our yearly training activities are conducted in mid-to late-August.
Come for a visit!
The Peer Support Centre is here for you on campus (B035 in the basement of the Student Union Building).
The PSC hours are as follows:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 10:00-4:30 | 10:00-4:00 | 10:30-3:30 | 10:30-4:00 | Closed |
1. What does the Peer Support Centre focus on?
| A．Giving volunteer training. | B．Helping fellow students. |
| C．Reducing learning stress. | D．Providing campus resources. |
| A．10%. | B．20%. | C．25%. | D．40%. |
| A．Monday. | B．Tuesday. |
| C．Wednesday. | D．Thursday. |
【推荐2】Here are four books which will make young readers want to continue turning the pages.
Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
Outrun the Moon tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl and her determination to succeed, even in the face of disaster. Mercy Wong’s life is completely turned upside down when an earthquake destroys her home and school. Mercy is determined to help her broken city heal. Outrun the Moon is a heartwarming story about the determination of a teenage girl. It’s the winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.
OCDaniel by Wesley King
This first-person narrative is told from the perspective of Daniel, a 13-year-old who tries to hide his obsessive compulsive disorder as he struggles to fit into the world of middle school. Then he gets a note that puts him in the middle of a mystery that may change everything. Full of heartbreak and joy, as well as important lessons and themes, OCDaniel is a thrilling novel that will definitely make you cheer for Daniel and eagerly turn the pages.
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
With dreams of becoming a teacher one day, the main character, Amal, is living a simple, ordinary life in her Pakistani village until a terrible incident forces her to become a servant for the village’s landlord(地主). Her new life is a struggle, at times heartbreaking, but she stays strong. After many struggles, she finally returns to her loved ones and works towards her goals.
Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson
This novel tells the tale of six students who meet weekly to speak from their hearts about issues that are affecting them, from race, prejudice and privilege to immigration. As they express the feelings and fears that they hid from others and try to make sense of the world around them, the kids show the effectiveness of talking to others.
1. What is Outrun the Moon about?| A．A boy has difficulty fitting into the world. |
| B．Some students have a free talk every week. |
| C．A girl helps repair her city after the disaster. |
| D．A woman tries her best to become a teacher. |
| A．Outrun the Moon. | B．OCDaniel. |
| C．Amal Unbound. | D．Harbor Me. |
| A．They are the bestsellers. |
| B．They are suitable for teenagers. |
| C．They are award-winning books. |
| D．They are based on true stories. |
【推荐3】Using less energy around the home is easier than you might think, saving your money while creating a healthier, more comfortable living space for you and your family. Changing a few old habits can make an impact on your energy bill, your comfort and the environment. Here are some handy tips to make your house more energy-efficient.
Lower the heat
If your home has adjustable central heating, lowering the room temperature even slightly can make a difference. You may not feel it, but your wallet will. It is even more advisable to control temperatures at different times of the day.
Hang clothes out to dry
If the weather allows it, head outside and dry your laundry on a clothesline. The sunlight will help eliminate (除去) bacteria and dust. While clothes dryers get the job done faster, they also use up energy. By hanging your clothes out, you' ll be cutting greenhouse gases by about three kilograms per load.
Take advantage of natural light
Installing (安装) large windows on the northern side of your house can help you make use of sunlight's natural warmth. To stay cool indoors on hot summer days, install blinds (百叶窗) to block the heavy sun. Put your desk near the window, then you don't need a lamp in the daytime.
Wrap (裹) your pipes
Be sure your hot-water pipes are properly wrapped. In an average home, heating water accounts for more than one-quarter of the energy bill. Why let warmth go to waste before it reaches you?
Choose the right size for appliances (家用电器)
When the time comes to replace (更换) appliances, select those that are both energy-efficient and of the appropriate size for your needs. Don' t buy bigger ones just because you can.
1. What benefit may using less energy at home bring about?| A．Enlarging your living space. | B．Keeping old habits unchanged. |
| C．Having a healthier living environment. | D．Improving your work efficiency. |
| A．It gets clothes dry much faster than clothes dryers. |
| B．It uses half the energy that clothes dryers do. |
| C．It may help to build a greenhouse. |
| D．It helps remove bacteria in clothes. |
| A．Shades. | B．Windows. | C．Blinds. | D．Curtains. |
| A．Proper size. | B．Good quality. | C．Replacing time. | D．Reasonable price. |
