This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store I am employed as a shop assistant.

When you took my bag, I don’t know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, there’s not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the ￡5 was useful to you. I have informed the social security office so you won’t be able to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that won’t leave you too short．But if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book．Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-cashing card is no longer valid(有效的), so it won’t be much use to you.

Actually I don’t mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I don’t suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that!

I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book．There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you . I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?

Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasn’t even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather handbag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We’ve looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.

I’m not really angry with you．I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel offended and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged（耸） their shoulders. “It happens all the time,” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But I’ve lost just a little more faith in human nature. And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, “Why? Mummy, why us?” I couldn’t answer that question. I wonder if you can.

1.In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to __________.

A. describe the contents of the bag in detail        B. give some suggestions to the three thieves

    C. tell the thieves they could hardly get any money  D. state the fact that she was careless with the money

2.Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?

    A. The cash in her bag.                       B. The papers and notes in the bag.

    C. The handbag itself.                        D. The check books in the bag.

3. What can we conclude about the police?

    A. They have doubts about human nature.                     B. They show sympathy for the woman.

    C. They think the case quite common.                        D. They are unable to find the thieves.

4. Why does the author write the letter?

    A. To give the thieves a serious warning.                   B. To complain about the fall of human goodness.

    C. To call people’s attention to their belongings.         D. To express her affection for her valuable bag.

 

This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store I am employed as a shop assistant ．
When you took my bag, I don't know what you thought you were going to get．With my wages, there's not much left on a Tuesday．I hope the ￡5 was useful to you ．I have informed the  social security office so you won't be able to cash the child benefit next week ．I hope that won't leave you too short．But if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book．Of course,I phoned the bank right away and the check-casing card is no longer valid, so it won’t be much use to you ．
Actually I don't mind about the money too much．We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash ．However, I don’t suppose it went very far among the three of you．Sorry about that!
I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book．There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need．I really think that was very inconsiderate of you ．I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?
Well, perhaps the bag will turn up．It wasn't even an expensive one．just a plain, old brown leather shoulder bag．You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We've looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop．
I'm not really angry with you．I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things．I feel violated and helpless．The police were very icy, and they just shrugged（耸） their shoulders．"It happens all the time," they told me ．Some small comfort, I suppose．But I've lost just a little more faith in human nature．And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, "Why? Mummy, why us?" I couldn't answer that question．I wonder if you can．
【小题1】In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to           ．

A．describe the contents of the bag in detail．

B．give some suggestions to the three thieves

C．tell the thieves hardly any money was available

D．state the fact that she was careless with the money

【小题2】Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?

A．The cash in her bag．	B．The papers and notes in the bag．
C．The handbag itself．	D．The check books in the bag．

【小题3】What can we conclude about the police?

A．They have doubts about human nature．

B．They show sympathy for the woman．

C．They think the case quite common．

D．They are unable to find the thieves．

【小题4】Why does the author write the letter?

A．To give the thieves a serious warning．

B．To complain about the fall of morality．

C．To call people’s attention to their belongings．

D．To express her affection for her valuable bag．

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　　There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and 1 her with best clothes and 2 her to delicious food.

　　He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to 3 her to his friends.

　　He, too, loved his 2nd wife. 4 the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she 5 always help him out.

　　Now, the merchant's 1st wife had made great contributions to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and 6 she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

　　One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 7 . He told himself,“Now I have 4 wives with me. 8 when I die, I'll be alone. How 9 I'll be!”

　　Thus, he asked the 4th wife,“I 10 you most. Now that I'm dying, will you 11 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

　　The 12 merchant then asked the 3rd wife,“I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 13 !”replied the 3rd wife.“Life is so good over here! I'm going to 14 when you die!”

　　He then asked the 2nd wife,“I 15 turned to you for help. Now I need you help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I'm sorry, I can't 16 you out this time!”replied the 2nd wife.

　　Then a voice 17 out,“I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter 18 you go.”Brokenhearted, the merchant said,“I 19 have taken much better care of you while I could have !”

　　　　20 ,we all have 4 wives in our lives: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our soul. We should take good care of our soul all our life.

　

 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．wore	B．bought	C．dressed	D．shared
(2) A．gave	B．treated	C．provided	D．sent
(3) A．show 　　 off	B．turn 　　 off	C．show 　　 out	D．turn 　　 out
(4) A．Wherever	B．However	C．Whether	D．Whenever
(5) A．ought 　　 to	B．could	C．would	D．might
(6) A．since	B．although	C．once	D．as
(7) A．soon	B．fast	C．easily	D．bitterly
(8) A．So	B．And	C．But	D．For
(9) A．lonely	B．friendly	C．lovely	D．funny
(10) A．respected	B．missed	C．wanted	D．loved
(11) A．like	B．catch	C．help	D．follow
(12) A．sad	B．hopeless	C．anxious	D．lucky
(13) A．Yes	B．No	C．Sure	D．OK
(14) A．work	B．leave	C．remarry	D．stay
(15) A．seldom	B．always	C．sometimes	D．often
(16) A．advise	B．demand	C．suggest	D．help
(17) A．called	B．cried	C．came	D．warned
(18) A．how	B．where	C．when	D．why
(19) A．must	B．need	C．should	D．may
(20) A．Otherwise	B．Therefore	C．Anyway	D．Actually

 

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　　There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and 1 her with best clothes and 2 her to delicious food.

　　He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to 3 her to his friends.

　　He, too, loved his 2nd wife. 4 the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she 5 always help him out.

　　Now, the merchant's 1st wife had made great contributions to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and 6 she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

　　One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 7 . He told himself,“Now I have 4 wives with me. 8 when I die, I'll be alone. How 9 I'll be!”

　　Thus, he asked the 4th wife,“I 10 you most. Now that I'm dying, will you 11 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

　　The 12 merchant then asked the 3rd wife,“I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 13 !”replied the 3rd wife.“Life is so good over here! I'm going to 14 when you die!”

　　He then asked the 2nd wife,“I 15 turned to you for help. Now I need you help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I'm sorry, I can't 16 you out this time!”replied the 2nd wife.

　　Then a voice 17 out,“I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter 18 you go.”Brokenhearted, the merchant said,“I 19 have taken much better care of you while I could have !”

　　　　20 ,we all have 4 wives in our lives: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our soul. We should take good care of our soul all our life.

　

 

(1) A．wore	B．bought	C．dressed	D．shared
(2) A．gave	B．treated	C．provided	D．sent
(3) A．show 　　 off	B．turn 　　 off	C．show 　　 out	D．turn 　　 out
(4) A．Wherever	B．However	C．Whether	D．Whenever
(5) A．ought 　　 to	B．could	C．would	D．might
(6) A．since	B．although	C．once	D．as
(7) A．soon	B．fast	C．easily	D．bitterly
(8) A．So	B．And	C．But	D．For
(9) A．lonely	B．friendly	C．lovely	D．funny
(10) A．respected	B．missed	C．wanted	D．loved
(11) A．like	B．catch	C．help	D．follow
(12) A．sad	B．hopeless	C．anxious	D．lucky
(13) A．Yes	B．No	C．Sure	D．OK
(14) A．work	B．leave	C．remarry	D．stay
(15) A．seldom	B．always	C．sometimes	D．often
(16) A．advise	B．demand	C．suggest	D．help
(17) A．called	B．cried	C．came	D．warned
(18) A．how	B．where	C．when	D．why
(19) A．must	B．need	C．should	D．may
(20) A．Otherwise	B．Therefore	C．Anyway	D．Actually

 

Good phone manners are important both at work and at home. If you want to leave a good impression, talking in a polite way is always the most important thing to do. Here are some common practices that will make you sound polite.

When you answer the phone

Most companies and people would like to answer the phone by saying “You’ve reached the John Smith Company” or “Hello, this is John Smith” when they pick up the phone. Unless you are asked to answer the phone in a special way, choose a way that’s comfortable for you and polite to others. Just remember not to make the person on the other end feel uncomfortable.

If you need to take messages

　 If you answer for someone who is busy or for someone who is not around, you should always offer to take a message. This can be as simple as saying “I’m sorry. He’s busy at the moment. May I take a message?” If the person who is calling asks you to help out instead, but you don’t know how to solve the problem, it is always polite to say, “I’m sorry I don’t know, but I’d be happy to pass the message on to John.”

If you have to interrupt others

　 If you need to use the phone or talk to someone who is on the phone, you should wait until he finishes his phone conversation. However, if it’s so urgent that you can’t wait anymore, you can say “Excuse me, may I talk to you for a second?” or “I’m sorry, but I need to make an urgent call. Do you mind if I use the phone?”

1. From the passage we can learn that ______________ is the most important thing to leave a good impression when talking on the phone.

A. speaking slowly　　　　 B. giving as much information as possible

C. speaking politely 　　　 D. making yourself feel comfortable

2. When answering the phone, most companies like to _____________ as soon as they pick up the phone.

A. let the caller know who he or she has reached　　　 B. ask the caller’s name

C. wait for the caller to introduce himself or herself　　 D. ask what the caller is calling for

3. The underlined word “urgent” means “_________________”.

A. making you feel proud 　B. very strange

C. very difficult 　　　　　 D. needing to be done at once

4. The passage is written mainly to __________________.

A. teach some good communication skills　　　　 B. teach some good phone manners

C. show the importance of good phone manners　 D. tell people good manners are important