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• Read the text below about an accountant. • Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D. • For each question 19 3
• Read the text below about an accountant. • Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D. • For each question 19 3
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2014-03-03
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问题
• Read the text below about an accountant.
• Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D.
• For each question 19 33 mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
• There is an example at the beginning,
Charlie Has a Chance to Get Ahead
Charlie is employed known an accountant in a small assembly plant in the Midwest. In his seven years at Astro-Technology, he has become (19) with most of the 200 employees and enjoys the (20) of his office and the company attitude toward him. However, in the past three years, he has not received a promotion, and there is little chance for one in the near future. The raises he has (21) have not kept up with inflation. He has discussed the situation frequently with his wife, Rita, who is. working as a personnel officer at a research firm in town.
Although Rita has never told Charlie, she feels that her job has more status than his (22) Charlie earns slightly more than income, she has more flexible hours, more holidays with pay, better company fringe benefits, and apparently more status when the two companies’ organizational charters are (23) Rita enjoys her present position and the salary she receives.
The two daughters are doing well in grammar school and are active in girl scouts and the 4H Club.
A month ago Charlie (24) a new position for an accountant in their home office in Dallas. He knows that his company has a (25) of promoting from within, and his supervisor feels that he would have a good chance of getting the position. It would mean an immediate 15 percent (26) in pay; more prestige, because he would have a private officer and more (27) for promotions. He applied for the position, but was afraid to tell his wife. When the interview was (28) he informed Rita that he had to go to Dallas for a seminar.
Charlie was (29) with Dallas and the possible neighbourhoods his family could select to make their home. The home office was impressive! Dark walnut and chrome were everywhere, and the personnel in the office were very friendly. After a tour of the facility he had an interview with five managers.
A week later he was (30) that he was one of the three finalists. He was excited and eager to accept the position if it was offered him. That night, when he told Rita, she Was (31) The move would mean they would have to leave their lovely home that they had been remodeling over the last seven years. The girls would have to find new friends.
Finally and most (32) could Rita find a job as good as the one she has? It seemed unfair to force her to move and give up a good job, just so Charlie could satisfy his own (33) It turned into a real argument. Charlie wanted to move and Rita did not. Charlie was saying that he is a striver and Rita was saying she is happy with their status in life.
选项
A、chances
B、chance
C、opportunity
D、opportunities
答案
D
解析
chance表示纯属偶然性的机会,而opportunity表示符合逻辑的、能够追求的机会,且应该用复数。
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