Please excuse me if I’m a little sad today be...

Please excuse me if I’m a little sad today because Mark is leaving．You probably don’t know Mark，but you might be lucky enough to know someone just like him．He’s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years combining professional skills with a sweet and gentle nature．He’s never been all that interested in getting credit for the terrific work he does．He just wants to do his job，and to do it extremely well．

And now he’s moving on to an exciting new professional opportunity．It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime，and we’re sincerely pleased for him．But that doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague．

Life has a way of throwing these curve balls at us．Just when we start to get comfortable with a person，a place or a situation，something comes along to change the recipe．A terrific neighbor moves away．Someone in the family graduates．A child finds new love and loyalties through marriage．The family’s bread-winner is laid off．Our ability to cope with change and disruption determines our peace，happiness and contentment in life．

But how do we do that? According to the author of Ecclesiaste，comfort can be found in remembering that “to everything there is a season，and a time to every purpose under heaven．Let today embrace the past with remembrance，and the future with longing．’’

“Change，indeed，is painful，yet ever needful，”said philosopher Thomas Carlyle．“And if memory has its force and worth，so also has hope．”

We’re going to miss Mark．But rather than lose ourselves in the sadness of our parting，we’ll focus on our hopes for a brighter future——for him，and for us．And then we’ll go out and do everything we can to make that future happen．Until our plans change——again．

1.What will happen to Mark soon?

A．He will pass away．　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．He will leave for a new job．

C．He will get married．　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．He will stay with us forever．

2.The underlined word “credit” in Para．1 probably means __________ ．

A．praise　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．criticism

C．opportunity 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．job

3.From the passage，we can learn that __________ ．

A．any change will make us upset any time

B．it is easy to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague

C．our happiness depends on our ability to deal with change

D．comfort can be found in remembering the sadness

4.The best title of the passage may be __________ ．

A．My Friend Mark　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．Focusing on Future

C．Always Changing　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．A Sad Story

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Please excuse me if I’m a little sad today. Mark is leaving, and I’m feeling kind of sad. He’s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years, ______professional skills with a sweet nature.

And now he’s moving on to an exciting new ______ opportunity. It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime, and we’re sincerely______for him. But that doesn’t make it any ______ to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague.

Our ability to cope with ______ determines happiness in life. But how do we do that? Philosophers’ responses have been ______ . According to the author of the Biblical book of Ecclesiastes, comfort can be found in ______ that “to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” Kahlil Gibran urged his listeners to “let today embrace the ______ with remembrance, and the future with longing.”

A friend of mine reminds his fellow that “survivability depends upon ______.” And a surfer summed up ______ problems in four words: “Go with the flow.”

I think life is a series of ________—both good and bad . No matter how excellent your organizational skills, there will always be life-influencing factors over which you have no_______. The truly successful person is _______ to make adjustments should the need arise.

That means when things_____ that aren't exactly in your plan，you work around them—and then you move on. Of course, some ______ along the road of life are easier to take than others. A rained-out picnic, for example, is easier to _______ than the sudden death of a loved one. But the _______ is the same.

Change, indeed, is painful, yet ever _______ . And if memory has its force and worth, so has______. We’re going to miss Mark, but rather than be lost in the sadness of our parting, we'll focus on our hopes for a brighter future－for him, and for us. And then we’ll go out and do everything we can to make that future happen.______our plans change--again.

1.A. toying　　 B. combining　　 C. supplying　　 D. refreshing

2.A. educational　　 B. commercial　　 C. medical　　 D. professional

3.A. pleased　　 B. pity　　 C. anxious　　 D. numb

4.A. odder　　 B. easier　　 C. ruder　　 D. fairer

5.A. change　　 B. challenge　　 C. choice　　 D. chance

6.A. varied　　 B. evaluated　　 C. discussed　　 D. spread

7.A. explaining　　 B. recommending　　 C. remembering　　 D. anticipating

8.A. tomorrow　　 B. then　　 C. now　　 D. past

9.A. competence　　 B. confidence　　 C. blessings　　 D. adaptability

10.A. attitude　　 B. health　　 C. life　　 D. security

11.A. stories　　 B. events　　 C. questions　　 D. memories

12.A. right　　 B. control　　 C. advantage　　 D. priority

13.A. forced　　 B. prepared　　 C. allowed　　 D. encouraged

14.A. come up　　 B. put out　　 C. pull up　　 D. take out

15.A. stops　　 B. crossings　　 C. bumps　　 D. alternatives

16.A. prevent　　 B. predict　　 C. handle　　 D. imagine

17.A. principle　　 B. conclusion　　 C. consequence　　 D. problem

18.A. obvious　　 B. needful　　 C. wonderful　　 D. ambiguous

19.A. future　　 B. parting　　 C. attempt　　 D. hope

20.A. Until　　 B. Before　　 C. If　　 D. After

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----Excuse me, can you tell me if there is a flight available to America today?

----Well, Flight 5042 to USA ________ off at 15:45

A. takes             B. took           C. will be taken        D. is taken

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---Excuse me, would you please ______ me some petrol?

---Sorry. I have only a little left in my car.

A. spare　　 B. save

C. share　　 D. spend

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— Excuse me, could you please turn down the music a little? It’s too loud.

—___.

A. Oh, it’s my honor to do so

B. Never mind. I like music

C. Sorry. I didn’t know your were studying

D. Thank you. It’s kind of you

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— Excuse me, would you please give_________ magazine to Mary?

— Sorry, but I don’t think there is_________ Mary in my class.

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—Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me?

—Sure. _______?

A. What help       B. What is this     C. What is it    D. What do you want

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—Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me?

—Sure.________?

A. What help       B. What is this     C. What is it    D. What do you want

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—Excuse me，I wonder if you can help me?

—Sure.________？

A．What help　                 B．What is this

C．What is it　                 D．What do you want

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—Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me.

—Sure, ________?

A．what is it          B．what is this         C．what help         D．what do you want

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