Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but his wife 51 telling him that his pay was not enough to 52 the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a new job in Boston, 53 he had been offered a job in a factory, and the pay was far 54 .
Henry Manley, boss of Mr. Smith, was the 55 of a small company 56 computers. The company was in 57 trouble, because among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very 58 prices. As a result, Manley had to 59 his own price and profits (利益) as well, otherwise he would not 60 any orders at all. Even so, orders were 61 not coming in fast enough, 62 there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to 63 along and keep his 64 workers as well. He sighed (叹气) . 65 then the telephone rang.
His secretary told him that Mr. Smith wanted to 66 him as soon as possible. Manley 67 again. He could 68 what it was about. Mr. Smith was a very young engineer. The company had no 69 unless it could attract men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead: his 70 seemed endless.
小题1:.
A．considered
B．advised
C．began
D．kept小题2:.
A．meet
B．imagine
C．bring
D．tell小题3:.
A．there
B．where
C．here
D．somewhere小题4:.
A．lower
B．more
C．higher
D．less小题5:.
A．secretary
B．manager
C．customer
D．engineer小题6:.
A．making
B．to make
C．made
D．was making小题7:.
A．little
B．its
C．no
D．few小题8:.
A．tall
B．high
C．low
D．short小题9:.
A．raise
B．cut
C．keep
D．hold小题10:.
A．place
B．get
C．give
D．carry out小题11:.
A．already
B．obviously
C．still
D．undoubtedly小题12:.
A．because
B．even if
C．so that
D．even小题13:.
A．walk
B．struggle
C．come
D．give in小题14:.
A．best
B．strongest
C．youngest
D．kindest小题15:.
A．Even
B．Just
C．Suddenly
D．Immediately小题16:.
A．warn
B．leave
C．help
D．see小题17:.
A．waited
B．set back
C．sighed
D．telephoned小题18:.
A．think
B．know
C．expect
D．understand小题19:.
A．future
B．money
C．computers
D．people小题20:.
A．company
B．headache
C．problem
D．question
