Most people seem to be passive at work. They do what they are told to do, and they don’t do what they are not told to do. In the end, one thing results: unmotivated (不积极的) people.
     We’re employed to think. In fact, no matter how many times our bosses disagree with us, it is our responsibility to think for the company. There are lots of times when I disagree with my boss, and sometimes we even end up having arguments; however, I still offer my suggestions whenever I don’t agree.
     Spending more time thinking also helps us to be more efficient (高效的) and helps to reduce our chances of frustration (挫败). Before I do something, I usually need some time to think about it to make sure that what I’m doing makes sense. This can be as long as a few days when a project is big, or as short as only a few seconds for a simple task. After thinking about a project, it sometimes becomes clear that a simple task could achieve the same result. In those cases, not only did I save myself from possible frustration, but I also felt happy and satisfied that I saved valuable resources for my company.
     With so many people not taking time to think, it’s no wonder that many people are unmotivated. Today, I encourage you to think things over whenever you have a chance. At first, it might take a while, but once it becomes a habit, you will feel more motivated as you will be more valuable to the company.

1. It is suggested in the passage that people should _____.
 A. stop arguing with their bosses　　 B. seize every chance they meet

C. present views to their companies　 D. avoid big projects

2. According to the passage, spending more time thinking _________.

A. is a waste of time and resources　 B. can help people understand what others do

C. can help people impress their companies　 D. is a good way to improve efficiency

3. The author wrote this passage to ________.
 A. persuade people to do what they are not told to do

B. encourage people to be more motivated

C. show people how to give different opinions
D. tell people how to form good thinking habits

The recent wave of of bombing _______ public attention ______ the area.

A. has focused ; on　　　　　　　　 B. focused;in　　　　

C. are focusing ; on　　　　　　　　 D. focusing;in

I kept looking at the man, wondering _____ .
A. whether I have seen him before.      B. where I had seen him before
C. that I had seen him before         D. when I had seen him before.

If you _____ drink so much, of course you’ll feel sick.

　 A. ought to　　　 B. can　　　 C. might　　　　　　 D. must

David has lived in London and Manchester,but he doesn's like_______city very much.

　 A. both　　　　 B. either　　　　　 C. each　　　　　　　 D. another

The old man said that he would ____ more people who would not have too much work to do in the week to come to do the construction work.

A. let　　 B. promise　 C. get　　 D. make

In my opinion, an organization should be set up to study the______ a child’s personality and his living environment.

　 A. relation to　 B. connection with　 C. link of　 D. connection between

That hero who died in the war was so brave that he never ____ to the enemies until death.

A. gave up　　 B. gave out　　 C. gave in　　 D. gave away

Most of the housework was done by two members of the family，my sister and　　　 ．

A．me 　　　　　　B．I　 　　　　 C．myself 　　　　D．mine

More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great ______of goods.

A. variety　　　　　　 B. mixture　　　　　 C. extension　　　　 D. combination