Having been out of work for two years because...

Having been out of work for two years because of poor health，I decided to look for a part time job．

I 　　　 and interviewed again and again with no progress．I was getting pretty 　 　　　 .

It was freezing cold last Tuesday evening．I was waiting at a(n) 　　　 when I saw a young woman wearing just a T-shirt and no 　　　 .I asked if she needed any 　　　 ．She told me she had lost everything in a big fire and had been 　　　 for two days.

I dug in my 　　　 and took out$5．00 so she could get something to eat．I then took off my 　　　 and shoes and gave them to her．She looked at me and said，“Aren’t you，going to be cold?” I told her，it would be worth it if they could keep her a little bit 　　　 ．She was moved to tears and thanked me with a 　　　 ．

Then as I got on the bus the miracle(奇迹)of 　　　 kindness happened．When I was to 　　　 the fare，the bus driver said with a smile，“Madam，I saw what you just did and your 　　　 is on me．”

I 　　　 my thanks and was about to sit down when a lady dressed in a business suit said to me，“You just did the most 　　　 thing I have ever seen．What can I do for you?”I jokingly said a 　　　 job would be nice．She asked for my name and said she might be able to 　　　 something out．

The next day she 　　　 me，saying she had a part-time position 　　　 in her company and wanted me to come in and meet with the manager that day．I had started my act of kindness just to make myself feel good，but I never expected to get so much 　　　 !

1.A．dressed　　　　 B．begged　　　　 C．applied　　　 D．explained

2.A．surprised　　　 B．discouraged　 C．refreshed　 D．frightened

3.A．bus stop　　 B．subway station　 C．local park　　 D．office building

4.A．socks　　　　 B．shoes　　　　 C．gloves　　 D．glasses

5.A．advice　　　　 B．work　　　　 C．information　 D．help

6.A．walking　　　　 B．moving　　　　 C．surviving　　　 D．starving

7.A．purse　　　　 B．room　　　　 C．book　　　　 D．hand

8.A．glasses　　　　 B．coat　　　　 C．watch　　 D．hat

9.A．happier　　　　 B．smarter　　　　 C．warmer　　 D．healthier

10.A．smile　　　　 B．hug　　　　 C．jump　　 D．gift

11.A．spreading　　　 B．praising　　　　 C．enjoying　　 D．accepting

12.A．change　　　　 B．check　　　　 C．borrow　　 D．pay

13.A．bill　　　　 B．debt　　　　 C．rent　　 D．fare

14.A．delivered　　　 B．accepted　　　　 C．felt　　　　 D．expressed

15.A．unbelievable　　 B．ordinary　　　　 C．inspiring　　 D．reasonable

16.A．paying　　　　 B．comfortable　　　 C．tough　　　　 D．challenging

17.A．work　　　　 B．pick　　　　 C．find　　 D．keep

18.A．visited　　　　 B．met　　　　　　 C．invited　　　 D．called

19.A．empty　　　　 B．open　　　　 C．absent　　　 D．free

20.A．after all　　　 B．for nothing　　　 C．in return　　　 D．by chance

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Tom has been out of work for two years, so he has difficulty______.

A. earning living B. earning his living C. to earn livings　 D. to earn his living

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. I have taught hundreds of students,___________ having been working in their fields for years.

A.some of whom      B.some of them      C.most of whom     D.who

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Having been working for a famous multinational for years, I have 　　　　　　 considerable knowledge and rich experience in this field.

A. attained　　 B. distributed

C. grasped　　 D. Conveyed

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Anna was in Inner Mongolia for two years, ____ as a volunteer teacher.

A. having worked　　　 B. working　　　 C. worked　　　 D. to work

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_______ from his family for over two years, he is now eager to go back home.

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Martha had been working for Miller Laboratories for two years, but she was not happy there. Nothing significant had happened in the way of promotions or salary increases. Martha felt that her supervisor, a younger and less experienced person than she, did not like her. In fact, the supervisor often said unpleasant things to her.

One day, while talking with her friend Maria, she mentioned how discouraged she gave her the name of a cousin of hers who was director of Human Resources Department for a large chemical company. Martha called him the next day and set up an interview on her lunch hour.

During the interview, Mr. Petri said, “You’re just the kind of person we need here. You’re being wasted in your other job. Give me a call in a day or two. I’m sure we can find a place for you in our organization.” Martha was so happy she almost danced out of the building.

That afternoon, Ruth Kenny, her supervisor, saw that Martha had come in ten minutes late from her lunch hour and she said, “Oh, so you finally decided to come back to work today?”

This was the last straw. She could not take another insult. Besides, Mr. Petri was right: she was being wasted in this job.

“Look,” she said angrily, “if you don’t like the way I work, I don’t need to stay here, I’ll go where I’m appreciated! Good-bye!” She took up her things and stormed out of the office.

That night she called Maria and told her what had happened and then asked Maria, “What do you think?”

“Well,” said Maria carefully, “are you sure about the other job?”

“Well, not exactly, but…”

Maria continued, “Will you be able to get a recommendation from Ms. .Kenny if you need one?”

“A recommendation? .. .from Ms. Kenny?” hesitated Martha, in a worried tone.

“Martha I hope you didn’t burn your bridges，” Maria said. “I think I would have handled it differently.”

1.Martha is unhappy in her job because ________.

A. she has not advanced　　 B. the work is not significant

C. her supervisor is younger than she　　 D. there is too much work with little payment

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. At her supervisor’s criticism, Martha lost her temper.

B. Mr. Petri felt Martha was not valued in her present job.

C. Martha’s interview with the director was on her lunch hour.

D. Martha got the name of the director through her cousin.

3.What does Maria think of Martha’s decision?

A. Martha has handled the matter properly.

B. Martha shouldn’t have set the bridge on fire.

C. Martha should have found a new job before leaving.

D. Martha shouldn’t have lost her temper with her supervisor.

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Martha had been working for Miller Laboratories for two years, but she was not happy there. Nothing significant had happened in the way of promotions or salary increases. Martha felt that her supervisor, a younger and less experienced person than she, did not like her. In fact, the supervisor often said unpleasant things to her.

One day, while talking with her friend Maria, she mentioned how discouraged she was. Maria gave her the name of a cousin of hers who was director of Human Resources Department for a large chemical company. Martha called him the next day and set up an interview on her lunch hour.

During the interview, Mr. Petri said, “You’re just the kind of person we need here. You’re being wasted in your other job. Give me a call in a day or two. I’m sure we can find a place for you in our organization.” Martha was so happy she almost danced out of the building.

That afternoon, Ruth Kenny, her supervisor, saw that Martha had come in ten minutes late from her lunch hour and she said, “Oh, so you finally decided to come back to work today?”

This was the last straw. She could not take another insult. Besides, Mr. Petri was right: she was being wasted in this job.

“Look,” she said angrily, “if you don’t like the way I work, I don’t need to stay here. I’ll go where I’m appreciated! Good-bye!” She took up her things and stormed out of the office.

That night she called Maria and told her what had happened and then asked Maria, “What do you think?”

“Well,” said Maria carefully, “are you sure about the other job?”

“Well, not exactly, but…”

Maria continued, “Will you be able to get a recommendation from Mrs. Kenny if you need one?”

“A recommendation?…from Mrs. Kenny?” hesitated Martha, in a worried tone.

“Martha, I hope you didn’t burn your bridges.” Maria said. “I think I would have handled it differently.”

1.Martha is unhappy in her job because _____.

2.Which of the following statement is NOT true?

3.The phrase “the last straw” probably refers to _____.

4.What does Maria think of Martha’s decision?

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Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.

She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill. “I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts（工作班次）are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school.”

So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m. till 6 a.m. five nights a week for just ￡90, before tax and insurance. “It’s better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work ‘unsocial hours’ should get a bit extra.”

The hours she’s chosen to work mean that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband. However, she doesn’t think that puts any pressure on their relationship.

Her work isn’t physically very hard, but it’s not exactly pleasant, either. “I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps they’d be a bit more careful.”

The fact that she’s working all night doesn’t worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three. “Since I’ve got to be here, I try to enjoy myself—— and I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”

Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living. “They think you’re a cleaner because you don’t know how to read and write,” said Margaret, “I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I’d been doing, but I don’t think that way any more. I don’t dislike the work though I can’t say I’m mad about it.”

1.Margaret quit her job as a nurse because _______.

A. she wanted to earn more money to support her family

B. she had suffered a lot of mental pressure

C. she needed the right time to look after her children

D. she felt tired of taking care of patients

2.Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because _______.

A. they never clean their offices

B. they look down upon cleaners

C. they never do their work carefully

D. they always make a mess in their offices

3.When at work, Margaret feels _______.

A. light-hearted because of her fellow workers

B. happy because the building is fully lit

C. tired because of the heavy workload

D. bored because time passes slowly

4.The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margaret’s parents would _______.

A. help care for her children

B. regret what they had said

C. show sympathy for her

D. feel disappointed in her

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Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.

She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill．“I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts（工作班次）are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school.”

So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m．till 6 a.m．five nights a week for just ￡90, before tax and insurance．“It’s better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work ‘unsocial hours’ should get a bit extra.”

The hours she’s chosen to work mean that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband．However, she doesn’t think that puts any pressure on their relationship.

Her work isn’t physically very hard, but it’s not exactly pleasant, either．“I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs．If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps they’d be a bit more careful.”

The fact that she’s working all night doesn’t worry Margaret at all．Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three．“Since I’ve got to be here, I try to enjoy myself—— and I usually do, because of the other girls．We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”

Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living．“They think you’re a cleaner because you don’t know how to read and write,” said Margaret, “I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I’d been doing, but I don’t think that way any more．I don’t dislike the work though I can’t say I’m mad about it.”

1.Margaret quit her job as a nurse because _______.

A．she wanted to earn more money to support her family

B．she had suffered a lot of mental pressure

C．she needed the right time to look after her children

D．she felt tired of taking care of patients

2.Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because _______.

A．they never clean their offices                B．they look down upon cleaners

C．they never do their work carefully         D．they always make a mess in their offices

3.When at work, Margaret feels _______.

A．light-hearted because of her fellow workers

B．happy because the building is fully lit

C．tired because of the heavy workload

D．bored because time passes slowly

4.The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margaret’s parents would _______.

A．help care for her children                      B．regret what they had said

C．show sympathy for her                        D．feel disappointed in her

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