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A woman who took an unpaid leave of absence from work to see her husband off to war has been fired after failing to show up her part-time job the day following his departure(起程).
“It was a shock,” said Suzette Boler, a 40-year-old mother of three. “I was hurt. I felt deserted by people I thought cared for me. I sat down on the floor and cried for probably two hours.” Officials at her former work place said that Boler was dismissed when she didn’t report to work the day after she said goodbye to her husband of 22 years. “We gave her enough time to get back to work,” Clark Galloway, president of operations for Benefit Management. He added that other causes were included but he didn’t say more.
On Oct.16, Boler went with her husband, Jerry Boler, 45, to an Indianapolis-area airfield, where he and others gathered to be sent to Fort Dix, N.J and then to Iraq. Suzette Boler had receives permission to take off work.
When Boler returned home from Indiana on the night of Oct. 16, she felt tired and told her bosses that she would try to return on Oct.17, but if she could not, she would surely be back on Oct.18. But on the afternoon of Oct.17, she receives a call from work telling her to come in the following day and get her things because she was fired. The reason was that she failed to show up for work on Oct.17.
“If I had known that I would be fired for not coming on Monday, I would have been there,” she said.
1. When Jerry Boler married Suzette Boler, he was ________.
A. 18 years old B. 20 years old C. 22 years old D. 23 years old
2. According to the passage, why did Benefit Management fire Suzette Boler?
A. Completely because she was a part-time worker.
B. Just because she didn’t ask for two days’’ leave.
C. Partly because she didn’t turn up on Monday.
D. Completely because she was late for her work.
3. The underlined word “there” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. Suzette Boler’s workplace B. Iraq
C. the Indianapolis-area airfield. D. Fort Dix, NJ.
4. Which of the following will be the best title for the text
A. A 40-year-old mother lost her part-time job.
B. Woman fired after seeing husband off to war.
C. There is no medicine for your regret.
D. Strict boss unwillingly fired his employee.
When 47yearold volunteer Susan Boyle stepped onto the stage of Britain's Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married and “never been kissed, actually”， few in the audience would have wondered why. This Ms Boyle, looking unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song I dreamed a dream from the musical Les Miserables on a show of Britain's Got Talent, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.
She couldn't hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage in a housedress, and everyone—including the judges—seemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone in the auditorium fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity judges sat openmouthed, and remained standing to the end.
After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said，“Without doubt that was the biggest surprise I've had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you.No one is laughing now. That was amazing.”Actress Amanda Holden followed，“I'm so thrilled because I know that we everybody were against you.I honestly think that we were all being very cynical(愤世嫉俗的) and I think that's the biggest wakeup call ever.”
Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlantic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore—who between them have nearly 1.5 million followers—speak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip(片段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut via satellite connection on CBS's The Early Show, doing an interview and singing live from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey.
Now Boyle has become one of the world's hottest celebrities. The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on Youtube, becoming a hit on the Internet.
16．We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle ________．
A．rose from a low social class
B．had an unhappy marriage
C．lived with a dog alone on a farm
D．won the championship in the Britain's Got Talent show
17．At the beginning of the show, almost everybody ________．
A．looked forward to her wonderful performance
B．was attracted by her beautiful dress
C．looked down upon her
D．placed great hope on her
18．We can infer that ________ contributed most to her global popularity.
A．the judges B．the Internet
C．the newspaper D．the advertisement
19．The 4th paragraph is intended to tell us ________．
A．how Susan Boyle achieved her success
B．the comment made by American actor Ashton Kutcher
C．Susan Boyle's influence in the USA
D．Oprah Winfrey's invitation to Susan Boyle
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1．A．whichever B．whatever C．whenever D．whoever
2．A．until after B．ever since C．so that D．long before
3．A．consider B．ensure C．predict D．realize
4．A．at B．on C．to D．in
5．A．hard B．best C．extra D．first
6．A．determined B．examined C．persuaded D．introduced
7．A．Actually B．Luckily C．Finally D．Usually
8．A．rise B．raise C．form D．find
9．A．helped B．required C．expressed D．mattered
10．A．careful B．mistaken C．conscious D．prepared
11．A．situations B．choices C．directions D．positions
12．A．thought B．reply C．action D．advice
13．A．easier B．newer C．earlier D．higher
14．A．permitted B．counted C．organized D．enjoyed
15．A．show B．possess C．need D．stress
16．A．lucky for B．slow at C．open to D．afraid of
17．A．think of B．call for C．believe in D．turn into
18．A．business B．goal C．fortune D．growth
19．A．excited B．curious C．surprised D．helpful
20．A．dream B．time C．power D．honor
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| One of my father's favorite sayings as I was growing up was "Try it!" I couldn't say I didn't like 1 , whatever it might be, 2 I tried it. Over the years I've come to 3 how much of my success I owe to my 4 of those words as one of my values. My 5 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 6 what I want to do as a career (职业). 7 I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn't think the job I took 8 that much. I couldn't have been more 9 . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity (机会) to 10 through the company into different 11 . I accepted each new opportunity with the 12 , "Well, I'll try it; if I don't like it I can always go back to my 13 position." But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I've 14 every career change I've made. I've discovered I 15 a large number of different talents (才能) and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being 16 trying new opportunities. I've also discovered that if I 17 what I'm doing and work hard at achieving my 18 . I will succeed. That's why I'm so 19 to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think 20 has come and I am determined to make it a success. | ||||
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