[填空题]His (absent) ______ in the meeting made his boss very angry.

[简答题]So many directors being absent, the board meeting_____________(只好推迟).

[填空题]So many directors (absent), the board meeting had to be put off.

[填空题]He has made up his mind (teach) ______ in the countryside.

[填空题]So many people (be) ______ absent, the meeting had to be put off.

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At 21，Ricardo Semler became boss of his father’s business in Brazil，Semco，which sold parts for ships．Semler Junior worked like a madman，from 7:30 a.m.，until midnight every day．One afternoon， while touring a factory in New York，he collapsed．The doctor who treated him said，“There’s nothing wrong with you．But if you continue like this．you’ll find a new home in our hospital．”Semler got the message．He changed the way he worked．In fact，he changed the way his employees worked too．
He let his workers take more responsibility so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong．He allowed them to set their own salaries，and he cut all the jobs he thought were unnecessary，like receptionists and secretaries． (46) “Everyone at Semco．even top managers，meets guests in reception，does the photocopying，sends faxes，types letters and dials the phone．”
He completely reorganized the office：instead of walls，they have

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