Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but his wife 51 telling him that his pay was not enough to 52 the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a new job in Boston, 53 he had been offered a job in a factory, and the pay was far 54 .
Henry Manley, boss of Mr. Smith, was the 55 of a small company 56 computers. The company was in 57 trouble, because among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very 58 prices. As a result, Manley had to 59 his own price and profits (利益) as well, otherwise he would not 60 any orders at all. Even so, orders were 61 not coming in fast enough, 62 there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to 63 along and keep his 64 workers as well. He sighed (叹气) . 65 then the telephone rang.
His secretary told him that Mr. Smith wanted to 66 him as soon as possible. Manley 67 again. He could 68 what it was about. Mr. Smith was a very young engineer. The company had no 69 unless it could attract men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead: his 70 seemed endless.
1..A. considered B. advised C. began D. kept
2.. A. meet B. imagine C. bring D. tell
3.. A. there B. where C. here D. somewhere
4.. A. lower B. more C. higher D. less
5.. A. secretary B. manager C. customer D. engineer
6.. A. making B. to make C. made D. was making
7.. A. little B. its C. no D. few
8.. A. tall B. high C. low D. short
9.. A. raise B. cut C. keep D. hold
10.. A. place B. get C. give D. carry out
11.. A. already B. obviously C. still D. undoubtedly
12.. A. because B. even if C. so that D. even
13.. A. walk B. struggle C. come D. give in
14.. A. best B. strongest C. youngest D. kindest
15.. A. Even B. Just C. Suddenly D. Immediately
16..A. warn B. leave C. help D. see
17.. A. waited B. set back C. sighed D. telephoned
18.. A. think B. know C. expect D. understand
19..A. future B. money C. computers D. people
20..A. company B. headache C. problem D. question
The number of people invited _____ fifty, but a number of them _____ absent for different reasons.
A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were
_________ that he learned some Chinese as a child.
A. He is believing B. He is believed C. It believes D. It is believed
She was so angry at all _____ he was doing _____ she walked out, and closed the door behind her.
A. that; that B. what; that C. what; as D. what; which
His _____ English is very good, because he is from Australia, an _____ country.zxxk
A. spoken; English-spoken
B. speaking; English-speaking
C. spoken; English-speaking
D. speaking; English-speaking
— You just think of yourself! You kept me waiting for two hours.
— I’m sorry that you ______ think so.
A. would B. should C. could D. might
