【推荐1】I know many people who spend time thinking about all the might-have-beens, what-ifs and opportunities they’ve missed. They spend their lives constantly feeling like they’ve missed out on something big. Their boats have sailed. They’ve missed their one and only opportunity to be rich, famous and do something really amazing.

I know someone who used to enter the same numbers in the lottery every week. One week, she was too busy to get the ticket before the agency closed. And her numbers came up. There were no winners that week and the jackpot money rolled over to the following week: 10 million pounds. She’s never forgiven herself. Since then, she’s lived her life feeling like she’s missed her boat, the only opportunity she’ll ever have to be happy.

I suspect most of us would be pretty upset if that happened to us. Now, the question is, would we allow it to rule the rest of our lives? Or should we consider the possibility that it happened for a reason?

Now, I’ll admit that I’d have a very hard time saying anything along those lines for quite a while if something like that happened to me. But, if I knew that I was putting every effort into being wealthy or happy, then I would also know that just because something didn’t happen the way it ought to happen, everything would still be alright. I will be able to relax and let it go.

Nothing ever happens to me, but everything always happens for me. So long as I’m keeping my eye on my goals, everything that happens is the Universe moving me towards my goals. It’s definitely easier said than done, particularly at first. But it is doable. It’s simply a choice.

You haven’t missed your boat. Your boat is still there. Don’t waste your life crying over someone else’s boat. Step onto your own.

1. When her lottery numbers came up, she wasn’t the winner because _____________.

A．she couldn’t forgive herself	B．she was too busy to buy the ticket
C．she forgot the correct numbers	D．she has missed her boat

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 suggest?

A．The world can’t change me.

B．I can change the world by working hard.

C．I have never missed any good opportunity.

D．Whatever happens to me is beneficial to me.

3. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．You Can’t Miss Your Boat.

B．You Shouldn’t Often Change Your Goals.

C．You Forgive Yourself as soon as Possible.

D．You Can’t Step onto the Boat that Has Sailed.

【推荐2】It was rainy, and I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she had insisted that I come to see something at the top of the mountain.

So here I was, reluctantly making the two-hour journey through fog that hung like veils. By the time I saw how thick it was near the summit, I’d gone too far to turn back.

Nothing could be worth this, I thought as I inched along the dangerous highway.

“I’ll stay for lunch, but I’ m heading back down as soon as the fog lifts,” I announced when I arrived.

“But I need you to drive me to the garage to pick up my car,” Carolyn said, “Could we at least do that?”

“How far is it?” I asked.

“About three minutes,” she said, “I’ll drive—I’m used to it.”

After ten minutes on the mountain road, I looked at her anxiously. “I thought you said three minutes.”

She grinned. “This is a detour.”

Turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and got out. We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge black-green evergreens towered over us. Gradually, the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind.

Then we turned a comer and stopped—and I gasped in amazement.

From the top of the mountain, sloping for several acres across the mountain side and valleys, were rivers of flowers in numerous colors. It looked as though the sun had tipped over and spilled gold down the mountainside.

A series of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How?

As we approached the home that stood in the center of the property, we saw a sign that read: “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.”

The first answer was: “One Woman—Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.” The second was: “One at a Time.” The third: “Started in 1958.”

As we drove home, I was so moved by what we had seen. I could scarcely speak. “She changed the world.” I finally said, “one bulb (球茎) at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it.”

The wonder of it would not let me go. “Imagine,” I said, “if I’d had a vision and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have accomplished?”

Carolyn looked at me sideways, smiling. “Start tomorrow,” she said. “Better yet, start today.”

1. What was the weather like when the author drove to visit her daughter?

A．It was snowing.	B．It was foggy.
C．It was freezing.	D．It was sunny.

2. What can be inferred about the daughter?

A．She told a white lie to her mother.

B．She was an experienced driver.

C．She didn’t know the way very well.

D．She knew everything about the woman.

3. The mother began to enjoy herself when ________.

A．they were driving in the car

B．they were at the garage

C．they were on their way back

D．they were walking in the woods

4. Which of the following can best describe the owner of the property?

A．Crazy and silly.	B．Determined and persistent.
C．Brave and careful.	D．Beautiful and courageous.

5. What do you think the mother will do after this visit?

A．She will look after her grandchildren.

B．She will pay a second visit to the garden.

C．She will begin to do something meaningful.

D．She will come and live with her daughter.

【推荐3】We were designing a wheelchair for a college engineering course. While my classmates were certain that we needed to use steel and felt only steel would be strong enough, I thought steel would be too heavy and aluminum (铝) would be a better option. But the student who strongly argued for steel worked at a bike shop. A few days later, when the big and heavy steel arm kept dropping down, I wished I had shown more determination to defend my position.

I was a crafty kid. Not crafty like fox, but crafty to the point that my parents would come home ready for whatever “artistic” explosion I had made that day — painting, clay sculpting, clothes, and more. But when I studied engineering in college, these pursuits were deep-sixed. Not only was I stretched for time, but I didn’t think they were relevant to my academic work. I hesitated to highlight my female crafting interests in the male-dominated engineering environment where I already felt like an outsider.

When I went on to pursue a Ph.D. early in the epidemic, I felt anxious and turned to crafting. One day I was making a set of dice as a gift for a friend. While putting the liquid resin (树脂) into the silicone mold (硅胶模具), I made a joke to my partner that I was “injection molding” — a standard engineering manufacturing (制造) process. I suddenly realized that although resin art is not injection molding in the technical sense, it shares the spirit and probably some skills.

Soon I saw more connections between engineering and crafting that I had previously ignored. And crafting taught me not to give up when my product didn’t match my initial vision and to consider the failed creation a learning experience, just as an engineer must.

Since then, I’ve built crafting back into my free time. I mentioned my dice-making experience at a robotics conference and explained in a team meeting how we could gain inspiration from art experiences. I was glad that the responses were positive — not rude or unfriendly, as I used to fear.

1. What can we know about the author and her classmates？

A．They didn’t get along well with each other.

B．They worked part-time at a local bike shop.

C．They had disagreements when creating a wheelchair.

D．They knew little about the structure of wheelchairs.

2. What does the underlined word “deep-sixed” in paragraph 2 probably mean？

A．Dug out.

B．Put up.

C．Followed through.

D．Put aside.

3. What did the author realize after making a gift for a friend？

A．She should develop new hobbies.	B．Crafting can help make her a better engineer.
C．She should become more determined.	D．Crafting needs great practical skills.

4. Which of the following words can best describe the author?

A．Creative and sensitive.	B．Smart but stubborn.
C．Confident but unrealistic.	D．Honest and frank.

【推荐1】A new study by the British government has discovered the mental well-being of the country’s teenage girls has worsened.

The survey, which included 30,000 14-year-old students, showed 37 percent of the girls with psychological stress, rising from 34 percent in 2010. British boys’ stress level was actually seen to fall over the same period, from 17 percent to 15 percent. The report’s authors pointed out the “arrival of the social media age” could be a major contributing factor for increasing stress among teenage British girls.

“The adolescent years are a time of rapid physical, cognitive and emotional development,” Pam Ramsden, a lecturer in psychology at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom, wrote in a recent blog post, “Teenagers interact with people in order to learn how to become competent adults. In the past, they would engage with parents, teachers and other adults in their community as well as extended family members and friends. Now we can also add social media to that list of social and emotional development.” Throughout adolescence, girls and boys develop characteristics like confidence and self-control. Since teenage brains have not completely developed, teens don’t have the cognitive awareness to keep from posting inappropriate content. Furthermore, this content can easily be circulated far and wide with disastrous implications.

“Social media can also feed into girls’ insecurities about their appearance.” Ramsden said. These sites are often filled with images of people with body type unattainable to the normal person. However, these images and the messages tied to them creep into social standards.

“Social media allows girls to make comparisons among friends as well as celebrities and then provides them with solutions’such as extreme dieting tips and workouts to reach their goals,” Ramsden said. “Concerns about body image can negatively impact their quality of life preventing them from having healthy relationships and taking up time that could be better spent developing other aspects of their personalities.”

1. What is a change of teenagers’ interaction with others according to the text?

A．The added communicator of talking.	B．The new way of interacting.
C．The different place of meeting.	D．The unusual feeling of communicating.

2. How do the images about fine body shape influence the girls?

A．They offer the girls social standards to follow.

B．They help the girls work out and set up their goals.

C．They bring the girls more energy to build healthy relationships.

D．They lead the girls to spend more time on their appearance.

3. What may be Ramsden’s opinion according to the text?

A．The teens should get rid of the bad effects of social media.

B．People should follow the celebrities’example.

C．It’s not worthwhile for people to care about their body image.

D．It’s necessary for teenagers to make comparisons among friends.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．How to deal with girl’s interaction

B．The well-being of girls in Britain

C．The social media’s effect on girls

D．How to interact with girls in Britain

【推荐2】Everybody likes to laugh sometimes, whether at a funny joke, an amusing incident or a humorous photograph or sound. The great thing is that once we’ve had a good laugh, we feel happier. It would seem therefore, that bringing a bit of humour into more serious situations might be good for us.

Places like a humourless office or a tense classroom could sometimes need a good dose of laughter. I know that in my workplace, a bit of hilarity can go a long way towards making it a more enjoyable place to spend eight or so hours a day. Seeing the funny side of things can certainly lift our spirits and that in turn can make us feel better about what we’re doing.

Maybe we should get inspiration from Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors of Canada. When he walks around the firm’s Ontario headquarters he shares his sense of humour to bond (与……建立密切联系) with his staff. He says, “It can help people feel more relaxed, more comfortable and thus be more effective at what they do.” Humour can be used by teachers in the classroom too. It’s a good way to break the ice with students and create a more relaxed atmosphere which is good for learning.

But we have to be careful; not everyone laughs at the same things. While some of us may admire a work colleague or fellow student for their clever and well-told joke, others may consider them sarcastic (讽刺的), offensive or just an idiot!

According to Professor Schweitzer, from the University of Philadelphia’s Wharton School, a worker or boss who successfully uses humour is seen as both confident and competent, which in turn increases his or her status. He says, “Being funny is taking a risk, and being risky shows confidence.”

1. What does the underlined word “hilarity” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Humour.

B．Horror.

C．Stress.

D．Time-off.

2. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Bad jokes can have positive effects.	B．People are always admired for their jokes.
C．Humour can help employees get more effective.	D．Seriousness can have a bad impact on your health.

3. What do we know about Steve Carlisle?

A．He likes telling jokes to his employees.

B．He uses his humour to break ice with students.

C．He often leaves his office to watch over his staff.

D．He considers humour a reflection of confidence and competence.

4. In which column will you probably find the text in a magazine?

A．History.

B．Lifestyle.

C．Travel.

D．Sport.

【推荐3】It often happens that a number of applicants (申请人) with almost the same qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.

There are many arguments for and against the interview as a way of selection. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate. They choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a good assessment of each candidate’s likely performance. The main argument in favor of the interview is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate’s ability, but with his or her suitable personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional mistakes from their secretary if she has a pleasant personality.

It is perhaps true to say therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the things that are hard to measure, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees. Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful (自夸的) direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be either very shy or over-confident. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over-polite or a bit rude.

1. People argue over the interview mainly because they have ________.

A．different purposes in the interview	B．different experiences in interviews
C．different standards of selection	D．different ways of selection

2. The underlined word “subjective” means “based on one’s ________ rather than facts”.

A．personality

B．character

C．opinion

D．ability

3. The purpose of the last paragraph is to indicate ________.

A．a link between success in interview and personality

B．connections between work abilities and personality

C．differences in interview experience

D．differences in personal behavior

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the interview?

A．He thinks it is a good way of selection.	B．He doesn’t quite agree with it.
C．He is neither for nor against it.	D．It is not clear.

【推荐1】One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death.
Only after a week’s leave—— during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach—— was Rudenstine able to return to work.
In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Amazingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying: “I am so busy.”
We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax—— this has become the model of a successful life.
Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing is with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.
How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week—— for followers of some religions—— for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.
Rest is s spiritual and biological need; however, in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath” is more than simply permission to rest; it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.
1. The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “_______”.

A．a signal of stress

B．a warning of danger

C．a sign of age

D．a spread of disease

2. According to Paragraph 4, a successful person is one who is believed to _______.

A．be able to work without stress

B．be more talented than other people

C．be more important than anyone else

D．be busying working without time to rest

3. Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they _______.

A．think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions

B．fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life

C．fail to realize that religions force them to rest

D．think that taking a rest means being lazy

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．We should balance work with rest.

B．The Sabbath gives us permission to rest.

C．It is silly for anyone to say “I am busy.”

D．We should be available to our family and friends.

【推荐2】Dreaming of summer picnics filled with family and fun? We’ve come up with 4 of the top picnic areas across the US.

Cumberland Islands, Georgia

Just a few hours south of Savannah, this national seashore is a wonderful picnic place. It’s an unspoiled place in the Deep South with over 50 miles of hiking trails (小径). Covered in Spanish moss, the trails are lined with trees and since it’s still a rural area, the stars line up for a grand show at night and create the perfect evening starlit picnic opportunity.

Grant Park, Chicago

If you are looking for delicious food in Chicago, go for a taste of a 20-day, lake-front, foodie festival that happens in October each year. Grab a spot near the fountain to enjoy your picnic, appreciate the city scenery and lake views and relax with family and friends. If you are there on July 4th, be sure to plan the day to include the fireworks display at the Navy Pier.

Cranberry Islands, Maine

Here, you’ll enjoy natural picnics with island views. The islands are a delightful group of islands about 20 minutes offshore from Acadia National Park. You can visit the islands by private boat or ferry service. Bring a picnic basket along for the ride as it’s a romantic picnic area to take your special someone or go for a family outing to visit the islands.

Big Sur, California

The Point Lobos State Reserve is a small gem. Besides the coastal wildlife there are rare plant communities, and unique geological formations. It’s good to have a picnic there. We recommend bringing a telescope, because much of the wildlife can be seen only at a distance.

1. Why does the writer advise us going to Cumberland Islands?

A．Because they are just next to Savannah.

B．Because they keep their original ecology (生态).

C．Because they are almost covered in Spanish moss.

D．Because they have a grand show every night.

2. Where can you enjoy observing wildlife with a telescope?

A．At the Navy Pier.	B．In the Deep South.
C．At Acadia National Park.	D．At the Point Lobos State Reserve.

3. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A．To introduce some picnic areas in the US.

B．To share personal stories about picnics.

C．To tell readers some good ways to relax.

D．To offer readers tips for summer holiday.

4. Where can we most probably read this passage?

A．In a personal dairy.	B．In a science report.
C．In a travel magazine.	D．In a geography textbook.

【推荐3】Nothing succeeds like success, as every parent of a straight-A student knows, but trying to strengthen academic excellence by telling your child, " You're so smart!" may be counterproductive.

According to the: findings of a 2017 study, children who think their intelligence is fixed are less likely to pay attention and return to normal from mistakes than children who think their intelligence can grow and change. Telling kids they're smart strengthens the idea that intelligence is a genetic gift rather than a skill that can be improved.

In the study published online, researchers at Michigan State University looked at 123 children who were about 7, as kids at this age face the challenge of going to school. The team assessed the children to determine whether they had a "growth mindset", who believe that they can work harder to get smarter, or a"fixed mindset", who believe that their intelligence is unable to change. They then asked the children to complete a fast-paced computer accuracy task while their brain activity was recorded. In the task, children played a game, helping a zookeeper catch escaped animals by pressing the space bar when an animal showed up on their screens.

Based on the data they collected, the researchers concluded that children with a "growth mindset" were much more likely to have a larger brain response after making a mistake, and in turn were more likely to improve their performance by paying closer attention to the task after making an error.

While previous research has shown that people with a "fixed mindset" don't want to admit they've made a mistake, this study found that children with a "fixed mindset" were able to "return to normal" after making an error, but only if they gave their full attention to the mistake and used it as an opportunity to learn.

For parents, the lessons are clear: For starters, don't pay compliments（赞美的话）that suggest intelligence is fixed. If a child hands you an A+test, don't say, " You're so smart!" Instead say," Wow, that studying really paid off!" or " You clearly mastered this material—way to go!". Note the effort, not the intelligence.

1. Which of the following can be closest to the meaning of " counterproductive"?

A．Achieving the opposite result.

B．Going far away from the goal.

C．Showing off your intelligence.

D．Forming a good relationship.

2. What was discovered in a 2017 study?

A．Children are easy to lose focus in class.

B．It takes time for children to regain confidence.

C．Skills are generally thought to be able to be improved.

D．Telling kids they're smart means emphasizing the born gift.

3. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The purpose and the process of the study.

B．The major breakthrough made in the study.

C．The participants and the place of the study.

D．The scientific methods used in the study.

4. How is the text developed?

A．By listing statistics.

B．By comparison.

C．By showing examples.

D．By reasoning

【推荐1】I’d been asked to go to an editor's office with the old program “We have a story we think you'd be perfect for". Here was the topic: We want you to write about how middle-aged men have no friends. Seeing that, I couldn't help thinking, "Excuse me? I have plenty of friends," Then the editor told me there were all sorts of evidence out there to show how men, as they age, let their close friendships go, and that the fact can cause all sorts of problems and have a terrible impact on their health.

As I walked back to my desk in the newsroom — a distance of maybe 100 yards — I quickly took stock of my friend list. First of all, there was my friend Mark. Wait, how often do we actually hang out? Maybe four or five times a year? And then there was another best friend from high school, Rory, and...I actually could not remember the last time I'd seen him.

There were all those other good friends who seemed as if they're still in my life because we follow one another via social media, but as I ran down the list of those I considered real, true, lifelong friends, I realized that it had been years since I saw many of them, even decades for a few.

By the time I got back to my desk, I realized that I was indeed perfect for this story, not because I was unusual in any way, but because my story was very, very typical. And as I looked into what that means, I realized that in the long term, I was heading down a path that was very, very dangerous. And I knew I needed a change.

1. Seeing the topic, the author.

A．showed an interest in it.	B．felt surprised and doubtful.
C．knew the editor was joking.	D．thought it was perfect for him.

2. What did the author realize as walking back to the newsroom?

A．He had lost some best friends.

B．He wasn't popular with others.

C．He had close friends in his life.

D．He hadn't made any true friends.

3. How did the author maintain his friendship?

A．By letters.

B．By the Internet.

C．By phoning to each other.

D．By having get-together with his friends regularly.

4. What do we know from the last paragraph?

A．The author was a good writer.

B．The author liked making new friends.

C．Others had more friends than the author.

D．The author would attach importance to friendship.

【推荐2】Nowadays, more and more people are unable to sleep due to various reasons. What will you do if you have trouble going to sleep? Try a glass of warm milk, still no luck? Try counting sheep,   "One, two, three" It is late but you are still awake. Are you supposed to take a sleeping pill? No, because if you take it, you will probably depend on the drugs. So you lie awake all night hoping that the new workday will arrive soon.

A new study has found that you might fall asleep quicker and stay asleep longer if you try "cerebral(大脑的)hypothermia(低体温症)." No, cerebral hypothermia is not a complex medical process. It just means cooling down your brain. Eric Nofzinger and Daniel Buysse of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School led the study. They examined 12 people who had insomnia. Twelve others had no sleep problems. Each of them wore a soft plastic cap on their heads at bed time, which had tubes inside filled with water. The first two nights of testing, the patients wore no water caps. During the next two nights, the caps were worn, but the water was not cooled. Then the researchers cooled the water a little for two nights. On the final two nights of the study, the temperature of the water was made much cooler.

The researchers found that the water caps did not help the insomnia patients until the temperature was about 14CC.Most of the patients fell asleep faster and slept better when the coolest water was moving around their heads.

Dr. Nofzinger and Dr. Buysse noted that this was only the beginning of the brain temperature study. But they believe they have discovered something important that needs more research. They presented their test results in June at a meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1. The underlined word "insomnia" in Paragraph 2 probably means       .

A．carelessness	B．sleeplessness
C．loneliness	D．sleepiness

2. What do we know about the study?

A．Half of the people studied had trouble in sleeping.

B．The researchers wore the cap every night.

C．The caps were made of cloth.

D．The study lasted six nights.

3. Dr. Nofzinger and Dr. Buysse agreed that        .

A．people can sleep better by wearing caps

B．the water caps worked if the water was frozen

C．more research should be done

D．the researchers finished the study in June

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Cooling the brain may help people sleep.	B．A new study about how to fall asleep quicker.
C．Water helps people get up easily.	D．Many people can't sleep well at night.

【推荐3】The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about a serious problem with one of the main computers.

He dialed the employee’s home phone number and a child's whisper(低语) came, “Hello” The boss asked. “Is your daddy at home?” “Yes” whispered the small voice. “May I talk with him?” the man asked.

To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, “No.” The boss continued, “Is your mommy there?” “Yes” came the answer. “May I talk with her?” Again the small voice whispered “No.”

Since it was impossible that a young child would be left home alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message to the person who should be there watching over the child. “Is there anyone besides you?” the boss asked. “Yes” whispered the child, “A policeman.” Then the boss asked if he could speak with the policeman. “No, he’s busy talking to daddy and mommy and the fireman.” came the whispered answer.

Hearing what sounded like a helicopter (直升机) through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, “What is the noise?” “A helicopter.” “What is going on there?” asked the boss. In a serious whispering voice, the child answered, “The search team just landed the helicopter.” Appalled and concerned, the boss asked, “Why are they there?” Still whispering, the young voice replied with an unclear giggly (窃笑), “They are looking for me. ”

1. Who was not in the employee’ s home?

A．The boss	B．The child
C．The fireman	D．The policeman

2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “appalled”?

A．Devoted	B．Determined
C．Warm-hearted	D．Frightened

3. According to the passage, what was happening in fact? __________

A．The boss was offering help.	B．The child was playing a trick.
C．The employee was in danger.	D．The child was missing.