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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 a.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 meant 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."
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
B. they look down upon cleaners
C. they never do their work carefully
D. they always make a mess in their offices
B. happy because the building is fully lit
C. tired because of the heavy workload
D. bored because time passed slowly
B. regret what they had said
C. show sympathy for her
D. feel disappointed in her
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完形填空(2) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从11~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
So you have been called for an interview — well done! Your effort has 11 . You will feel better at the interview if you show an understanding of the 12 of the organization.
Carelessness could 13 you the job. Arrive at least 15 minutes before time. This will give you a chance to look around, read the notice board and get the 14 of the place. Lateness at interviews creates a bad impression. The first impression the interviewer gets 15 you is formed as you walk through the door, so take a couple of deep breaths.
Don’t take a seat until asked. Make eye contact when you are 16 and again if you shake hands and during questioning. Eye contact opens up the communication channel.
Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask?” Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. Look on these not just as a 17 to get information but as a means to 18 your prospects in the employer’s estimation. Asking can show 19 and avoid asking about holidays, pension and so on. It looks as if you are tired even before you begin.
And if you fail, look upon the interview as a (an) 20 in itself.
11.A.paid off B.paid back C.come out D.come true
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