【题目】Mary had a dog, Lucky. Whenever her friends visit, she will warn them not to leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Lucky always hides his findings in his toy box in the basement (地下室), where his treasures would be placed.

It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Someone told her she was going to die of it. The night before she was to go. to the hospital she was with Lucky. A thought struck her - what would happen to Lucky? Although the three - year - old dog liked her husband, Jim, he was Mary’s dog . If I die, Lucky will be abandoned. He won’t understand I don’t want to leave him. The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.

Mary was in hospital for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the dog looked just miserable. But finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so tired that she couldn’t even make it to her bedroom. Jim made her comfortable on the sofa and left her alone.

Lucky stood watching Mary. Sleep soon overcame her. When Mary woke up, she couldn’t understand what was wrong. Feeling heavy and hot, she couldn’t move her head. Panic soon gave way to laughter when Mary realized she was covered in every treasure Lucky owned! While she had slept, the sad dog had made trip after trip to the basement and back bringing his favorites. He had covered her with his love. Mary forgot about her illness. Instead she and Lucky began to walk further and further together every night.

It has been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer - free. Lucky? He still steals treasures and stashes (隐藏) them in his toy box, but Mary remains his greatest treasure.

1What had Mary been most worried?

A. Lucky was always stealing.

B. Her visitors usually left their luggage open.

C. Lucky hid his findings in the basement.

D. Her husband would have the dog deserted.

2Why did Mary sleep on the sofa?

A. She was completely worn out.

B. She couldn’t find her bedroom.

C. Her husband asked her to sleep on it.

D. She was left alone at home.

3What does the underlined part “Panic soon gave way to laughter” suggest?

A. Mary had been confused at the dog’s behavior.

B. Mary was still puzzled at the dog’s behavior.

C. Mary’s husband should have stayed at home.

D. The dog, Lucky, failed to murder Mary.

4What happened when Mary was asleep?

A. Lucky stayed in the basement.

B. Lucky went out to look for Jim.

C. Lucky covered her with his treasures.

D. Lucky panicked her to wake up.

【题目】Everyone makes mistakes. 1. Making a mistake at work, however, can be more serious. It may cause problems for your employer and even affect the company’s bottom line. Evil consequences will finally come down to you. Simply correcting your mistake and moving on may not be an option. When you make a mistake at work, your career may depend on what you do next.

Admit your mistake.

Tell your boss about your mistake immediately. The only exception is that you make an insignificant error that will not affect anyone. Otherwise, don’t try to hide your mistake. 2.

Present your boss with a plan to fix your mistake.

When you go to your boss to admit your mistake, you must have a plan for correcting it. Present your plan clearly. Tell your boss how long it will take to carry out your plan and if there are any costs involved.

Don’t blame anyone else for your mistake.

3. Encourage those who may share responsibility to follow your lead in admitting to your boss.

4.

There’s a big difference between admitting your mistake and beating yourself up about it. Take responsibilitybut don’t blame yourself for making it, especially in public.

Correct your mistake on your own time.

If you have to spend extra hours at work to correct your mistake, don’t expect to be paid for that time. 5.

A. You can use your lunch hour or come into work early

B. You will look terrible if someone else discovers it

C. Apologize for your mistake but don’t beat yourself up

D. Pointing fingers won’t help you if you make a mistake

E. Strengthen your friendship with your boss

F. You’ll feel ashamed if your colleague takes the responsibility for you

G. Usually you can correct your error or just forget about it and move on

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