2 . Everyone in the office knew Paula or Nancy was going to get the job as Bill’s secretary. In fact, Bill wanted to ________ the matter before leaving town.

The two girls could see him from their desks outside his office. If he ________ the left button, Paula’s pulse would begin to beat faster.

“Did you ________ for the tickets?” he asked.

“I got the tickets all right,” Nancy answered, “but…but there just aren’t any staterooms left.” She ________ as hard-boiled as a white kitten.

The boss was certainly ________. “Suppose I try it?” Paula suggested quickly and called the ticket agent. “Listen,” she said, “I don’t care whose reservations you have to ________...”

A month ago, they were both in line for a(an) ________. The job as Bill’s secretary was worth ________. There was the salary; there were the ________... perfume, flowers, business, an appealing boss.

Smart Paula didn’t need any lessons when it came to office ________. She was always busy when someone of little importance wanted his material ________. “Sorry. Why not ask Nancy?”

Nancy just didn’t seem to know any ________ which made Paula more popular with the ________. Paula was never too busy for Bill’s work, ________.

When the light at Paula’s desk went on, she quickly ________ up her notebook and an envelope on her desk and got inside Bill’s office. She handed him the envelope containing ________ sets of tickets in a businesslike way. “Don’t forget the time, 8:15,” she said. Bill smiled and put the envelope ________ in his inside pocket.

Then Paula was told she was going to have a new job. He ________ the salary, too. He didn’t neglect to refer to the salary. How ________ she felt for Nancy.

But Nancy didn’t look sorry, and neither did Bill. He told Paula that Nancy wasn’t made for the job ________, and that he and Nancy were leaving on their honeymoon tonight. Tonight at 8:15.

1.

A．settle

B．discuss

C．investigate

D．arrange

2.

A．removed

B．adjusted

C．pressed

D．fixed

3.

A．wait

B．search

C．bargain

D．send

4.

A．knocked around

B．looked around

C．lay around

D．turned around

5.

A．discriminated

B．disgusted

C．disappointed

D．disrespected

6.

A．cancel

B．decline

C．make

D．keep

7.

A．possession

B．promotion

C．application

D．invitation

8.

A．negotiating for

B．caring for

C．naming after

D．going after

9.

A．profits

B．accomplishments

C．privileges

D．honors

10.

A．politics

B．systems

C．principles

D．circumstances

11.

A．revised

B．subscribed

C．typed

D．published

12.

A．managements

B．tricks

C．arrangements

D．clues

13.

A．customers

B．colleagues

C．secretary

D．boss

14.

A．consequently

B．apparently

C．especially

D．frequently

15.

A．packed

B．finished

C．rounded

D．grabbed

16.

A．several

B．many

C．three

D．two

17.

A．carefully

B．intentionally

C．emotionally

D．skillfully

18.

A．calculated

B．mentioned

C．ignored

D．checked

19.

A．guilty

B．anxious

C．sorry

D．upset

20.

A．anyhow

B．anywhere

C．somehow

D．somewhere

3 . If there were newspapers in ancient China, the Help Wanted ads might have looked something like this...

PLENTY OF EXERCISE AND FRESH AIR

Farmers needed to plant and harvest rice, wheat, millet, fruit, and vegetable crops. You’ll also care for pigs, sheep, chickens, or ducks. Families may apply.

HELP ME, DOCTOR!

Doctors needed to care for the sick and injured. You’ll improve people’s health using acupuncture, herbs, minerals, diet, and exercise. Must keep good records and write prescriptions. Women needed to treat ladies of the royal family.

LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS

Musicians wanted to play bamboo flutes, mouth organs, stringed instruments, drums, or bells for the emperor and other wealthy families. Will perform in orchestras at feasts.

NOW HIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Emperor seeks civil servants to run the country. Upon passing civil service tests, you can become a tax collector, policeman, judge, or construction official. Must keep careful records of births, deaths, marriages, and land ownership.

LET’S MAKE A DEAL!

Shopkeepers needed to buy items from craftsmen and farmers, and resell them at the market. You'll sell fruits, vegetables, pigs, sheep, chickens, hemp and silk cloth, and iron and bronze household items.

JOIN THE ARMY

Men, sign up for your required two-year term. You'll serve as a foot soldier with only a sword, bow and arrow, or crossbow for protection. Must be willing to build defensive walls, canals, dikes and roads.

SILK WORKERS, APPLY NOW!

Girls and women needed for immediate openings at silkworm farm. Skills required are harvesting mulberry leaves, feeding worms many times a day, and transporting cocoons to market. Quiet workers with gentle hands are preferred.

EONUS JOBS: Silk dyers and weavers needed. Must be expert in plant dyes and be able to provide your own loom.

1. Which of the following is NOT true about silk workers?

A．Workers need to know how to transport cocoons to market.

B．Talkative workers are more likely to get the job.

C．Silk dyers should have a good command of plant dyes.

D．Men are not allowed to apply for this job.

2. Which job does NOT work for the emperor?

A．PLENTY OF EXERCISE AND FRESH AIR	B．LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS
C．NOW HIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS	D．HELP ME, DOCTOR!

3. Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A．A report.

B．A travel brochure.

C．A biography.

D．A magazine.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How can the woman solve the pain in her hand?

A．She should quit her job.

B．She should take some medicine.

C．She should stop typing for a period of time.

2. What is the woman’s problem?

A．She couldn’t be cured.

B．She doesn’t trust the doctor.

C．She can’t balance work and health.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What should the cashiers do if the cash register doesn’t work?

A．Use heads.

B．Use a calculator.

C．Use a paper.

2. How much should the change be?

A．$9.36.

B．$9.66.

C．$10.64.

3. What subject was the man good at?

A．Math.

B．History.

C．English.

4. What will the man do next?

A．Learn math skills.

B．Go to school.

C．Clean the floor.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the woman give the man probably?

A．An address and products information.

B．An office introduction.

C．A local map and a letter.

2. When will the speakers meet?

A．Tomorrow.

B．Next Monday.

C．Next Wednesday.

3. Where’s the woman going?

A．To Belgium.

B．To Bulgaria.

C．To Brazil.