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Reader: For six years, I’ve run an office that has two employees: me and my boss. He used to be so appreciative that I didn’t mind doing a little extra, but about two months ago, he started being rude and demanding. Now he even yells when I don’t have time to bring his favorite wine to his home after work.

This change started when we met a wealthy new customer, who is a huge jerk (古怪的人) -- my boss’s new behavior is just like his.

My boss is a good man; he and his family have treated me like a little sister. Is there a good way to discuss this with him?

Karla: Sounds like your new customer has set a bad example to your boss. You need to remind your boss that you’re in his corner-- but you’re not his slave. My suggestions are as follows.

Start with a simple question in a calm moment: “Is everything okay?”

State the truth: “Until recently, I’ve felt like a valued teammate. But our relationship has become tense. Your expectations of me seem to have changed. Although I used to do occasional personal businesses for you as a favor, now it seems expected.”

Draw your lines: “If you think my job description needs to change or my performance is not good enough, let’s discuss that. Otherwise, I need you to stop yelling at me and to respect my personal time.”

Ideally, you’ll get an apology and a promise to do better. After that, it’s a matter of reinforcement (加强) . If he starts yelling, look at him with a calm expression. After he cools down, restate his request and add, “Is that correct?” For the unreasonable request, such as fetching his favorite wine after work: “I’m afraid I can’t take care of that for you.” If he keeps acting like a jerk, there are bosses out there who will better respect your time and talent.

Karla L. Miller is ready to hear your work dramas. Send your questions to wpmagazine@washpost.com.

1.We can infer that the reader’s boss used to be ____.

A. grateful and friendly B. rich but strange

C. proud and hard-working D. honest but self-centered

2.What does the underlined word “demanding” mean in the first paragraph?

A. appreciating too much B. scolding too much

C. apologizing too much D. expecting too much

3.When the reader’s boss asks her to do something unreasonable next time, she is advised to ___________.

A. quit her job B. look at her boss calmly

C. refuse the request D. discuss the job description

4.What sort of problem can be solved by Karla L. Miller?

A. How do I make a friend?

B. How do I kill my personal time?

C. How can I get along well with my workmates?

D. How can I get rid of wine?

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内容要点如下：

1.中国位于亚洲东部，有着悠久历史，有许多的名胜古迹;

2.中国有了长足的发展，同时国家一直在采取措施，努力去保护环境;

3.大部分人已经摆脱贫穷，大多数孩子能够接受教育。

注意：

1. 词数100词左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3. 开头和结尾已给出。

Peter Huszcz once taught in an agricultural (农业的)college. In the 1990s, he moved to Canada. Peter started out washing dishes in a restaurant in downtown Ottawa. When the manager asked him to help out rolling meatballs in the kitchen, he soon 1earned how to do the job very well. But it was boring and Peter suggested that the manager should buy a meatball-making machine. When the manager told him there was no such thing as a meatball maker, Peter was quick to notice that something was missing in the market. Putting his engineering knowledge to good use, he quickly came up with a simple method—the Magic Meatball Maker.

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But his lucky break came when he managed to persuade a TV shopping channel to help sell the Magic Meatball Maker. The channel broadcast a program about how the invention worked in the studio kitchen. Within minutes, they had sold more than 4,000 units.

This was just the start. Peter had been right. He had said his meatball maker would bring him great wealth, and it has: more than two million dollars so far and it’s till selling to thousands of American housewives all across the USA.

1.Working in the restaurant, Peter_______ .

A. was chosen to be the manager B. found a chance to make money

C. broke a meatball-making machine D. was poor at making meatballs by hand

2.Which of the following helped Peter’s business take off?

A. A local shop. B. A friend’s daughter

C. A local manufacturer D. A TV shopping channel

3.What’s the right order to describe Peter’s life?

A. Teacher→dish washer→inventor→businessman

B. Dish washer→teacher→inventor→businessman

C. Businessman→dish washer→inventor→teacher

D. Inventor→businessman→dish washer→teacher

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Better late than never

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed

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D. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.

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增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除: 把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改: 在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

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Wish you the pleasant journey!

Yours sincerely,

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“There was a young man who was the son of a horse ______. His father had to go from their house to ranch, training horses.”

“One day, the boy*s teacher asked the students to ______ a paper about what they wanted to be and do when they grew up. That night the boy finished a, seven-page paper ______ his dream of owning a horse ranch. He even drew a ______ of a 4, 000-square-foot house. But he ______ got a red F on the first page. The boy with the dream asked his teacher, ‘Why did I receive an F?’ The teacher said. This is a (n) ______ dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch needs a lot of ______. There’s no way you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher ______, ‘If you rewrite this paper with a more realistic dream, I will give you a more realistic ______.”’

“The boy went home and asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make your own ______.”’

“Finally, the boy ______ the same paper, making no change at all. He said, ‘You ______ keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”’

Monty then looked at me and said, “I tell you this story ______ you are sitting in ray 4, 000- square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch.” He continued, “Two summers ago, the ______ teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on ray ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, ‘Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was a dream ______. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. ______ you had not given yours up.’’’

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1.A. keeper B. farmer C. driver D. trainer

2.A. copy B. write C. check D. recite

3.A. describing B. spreading C. realizing D. predicting

4.A. conclusion B. line C. circle D. picture

5.A. also B. just C. really D. still

6.A. unrealistic B. strange C. funny D. common

7.A. knowledge B. practice C. money D. creation

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12.A. must B. can C. should D. dare

13.A. when B. although C. until D. because

14.A. particular B. devoted C. experienced D. same

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16.A. Hopefully B. Fortunately C. Surprisingly D. Sadly

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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

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假设你叫李明，你的初中同学王强到贵阳读高中，他来信告诉你，他的英语跟不上那里学生的英语水平，

课堂上听不懂，不知道怎样才能提高英语，希望你给他提些有关英语学习的建议。现在请你根据以下内容提示给他写一封回信。

要点如下：

1.对他在英语学习方面有困难表示关心，并愿意提供帮助。

2.给他提出建议：①每天背单词、短语，丰富词汇量；②多听英语录音或光盘，模仿准确的语音语调，提高听力；③课外多阅读，提高阅读能力；

3.提出希望：希望他在英语方面能取得进步，并赶上其他同学。

注意：1.书信必须包括以上提供的内容要点，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；

2.词数：词数100左右；

参考词汇：记住：memorize;丰富：enrich;语调：intonation

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____________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Yours

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