MEMORANDUM (备忘录)
To: All members of the sales department
From: Annette Derringer
Re: Year-end party
Date: November 26
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This is just a quick note to let you all know the arrangements for next month’s year-end party. As you know, the party will be held at the Green Vale Country Club, which we have reserved between 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on the evening of December 21st. I’ve received replies from almost all of you confirming attendance, but if you haven’t let me know yet, please do so in the next day or two. Tickets for all employees have been covered by the company.
The Green Vale manager has asked me to explain one or two things to those of you who have not been there before. Basically, there is sufficient parking space for only 100 vehicles, so they would like to ask those of you planning to drive, try to car-pool as much as possible. Also, the number of lockers available is small, so guests should try to keep belongings to a minimum.
Thanks in advance,
Annette
To: Annette Derringer aderringer@belway.com
From: Kyle Berwick
Date: Nov 28
Subject: Year-end party
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Annette,
This is to let you know that I will be able to attend the year-end party at the Green Vale Country Club on the 21st although I don’t think I will be able to arrive before 8:30. I was wondering if it would also be possible to bring a couple of guests. I know it is a bit of a last minute request, but my brother and his wife are planning to visit us at that time, and I know they’d love to see the Green Vale. If it is not a problem, then can you let me know how much I should pay for their tickets? Also, assuming this is OK, I was planning to drive down in a single car, to reduce the need for parking and also to allow us to keep our belongings in the car.
I have a couple of days off before the party, but I’ll be in my office until the 17th, so could you get back to me before then? Thanks a lot,
Kyle
1.What’s the main purpose of the memorandum?
A.To explain the arrangement for an event.
B.To encourage people to travel by car.
C.To ask for help arranging a party.
D.To thank people for attending the party.
2.Why does Kyle Berwick write to Annette Derringer? Because he wants to _____.
A.ask the price of movie tickets B.explain why he cannot come to the party
C.request directions to a hotel D.ask if he may bring guests to the party
3.Which of Kyle’s points is NOT mentioned in the memo?
A.Payment for extra guests. B.Storage of personal items.
C.Parking restrictions . D.Timing for the evening.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A.The manager of the Green Vale doesn’t hope they go there by car.
B.Annette takes charge of the arrangement of year-end party.
C.They can take as many belongings as they can with them when going to the Green Vale.
D.Kyle Berwick won’t bring the guests to go to the party if he has to pay the tickets.
Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted whether such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you____.
I wanted to do something very ____ for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He ____ all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it ____ it looked almost new. I was so ____ of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet (头盔) and a riding outfit (装备).
I could ____ wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to ____ the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a ____: “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so____. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could____lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one.” was my husband’s ____.
I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could ____ this expensive gift.
Of course, the ____ awoke, and my son was thrilled (激动的) with my reaction. Many kisses were ____, and I immediately wanted him to ____ my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not ____ what I was expecting. Then I ____ that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother ____ on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still ____ and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to ____ this story.
Yours,
Hilary
P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.
1.A.hope B.advice C.support D.courage
2.A.polite B.similar C.special D.private
3.A.played B.studied C.traveled D.worked
4.A.after B.before C.unless D.until
5.A.sure B.fond C.proud D.confident
6.A.perhaps B.really C.almost D.hardly
7.A.prepare B.cook C.set D.serve
8.A.note B.notice C.word D.sign
9.A.disturbed B.confused C.astonished D.inspired
10.A.give B.take C.draw D.teach
11.A.reason B.request C.comment D.response
12.A.present B.afford C.find D.order
13.A.neighbor B.building C.room D.house
14.A.exchanged B.experienced C.expected D.exhibited
15.A.tear B.open C.check D.receive
16.A.purely B.basically C.obviously D.exactly
17.A.realized B.remembered C.imagined D.supposed
18.A.only B.still C.ever D.even
19.A.works B.exists C.matters D.counts
20.A.send B.publish C.share D.write
- What about my career prospects? Is my work contract ___________?
- I think so. If we’re satisfied with you, you can become our permanent worker.
A.qualified B.distinctive C.renewable D.promising
The country has sent up three manned spacecraft, the most recent ___ at the end of last March.
A.has been launched B.being launched C.having been launched D.to be launched
The son asks his dad why the chameleon(变色龙) can ______ the color of its background.
A.take on B.take up C.take in D.take over
Unfortunately, when we dropped in, Mr Smith ______ for Indonesia to rescue the injured people there, so he could spare little time for a few words.
A.has just left B.just left C.had just left D.was just leaving
