Question

【题目】Dear Derrick ,

Although under great pressure, we all get on well with each other in this large office. You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting. I don’t know anyone in the office who is better liked than you .

You can perhaps help with this. The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees’ personal-life events is becoming a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then. In the past month, however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two weeding gifts, one funeral remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts .

It’s not only the collected-from who are growing uncomfortable(and poor), but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don’t know them outside the office, who wouldn’t even recognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives.

This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people think well of you for), but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today’s office setting .

Thank you for understanding .

【1】The underlined word “ contributions ” probably means _________ .

A. reports B. suggestions

C. understanding D. money

【2】Derrick is expected to _________.

A. show more kindness

B. discontinue the present practice

C. quit being the organizer for gift giving

D. know more about co-workers’ families

【3】This is basically a letter of _________.

A. apology B. dissatisfaction

C. appreciation D. sympathy

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【解析】文章指出了Derrick工作中做的不好的地方，希望他改正和理解。

【1】D

猜测词义题。根据下文的there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two weeding gifts, one funeral remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts .可知The collection of contributions指的是筹集的买礼物的钱，故选D.

【2】B

推理判断题。根据第三段but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don’t know them outside the office,和第四段but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today’s office setting .可知这种做法不合适，不应该再继续。故选B.

【3】B

推理判断题。文章第一段先写Derrick好的方面，然后主要写做的不好的地方，不合适的地方应该停止，最后写感谢对方的理解。所以本文表达了作者的不满意，故选B.