[单项选择]Man: Gosh! There seems to be no end to the work I have to do.
Woman: I’m glad I’m not in your shoes.
Question: What does the woman mean
A. She is unable to help the man.
B. She is busier than the man.
C. She is lucky not to work with the man.
D. She is not as busy as the man.

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Woman: Where do you work
Man: I work for ABC, a manufacturing company.
Woman: What exactly do you do
Man: I need to check the quality of the storage facilities.

In which department does the man work（　）.
A. quality control
B. warehouse
C. packing line

[单项选择]Man: I hear you drive a long way to work everyday.
Woman: Oh, yes. It’s about sixty miles. But it doesn’t seem that far, the road is not bad, and there’s not much traffic.
Qestion: How does the woman feel about driving to work
A. She is tired of driving in heavy traffic.
B. She doesn’t mind it as the road conditions are good.
C. She is unhappy to have to drive such a long way every day.
D. She enjoys it because she’s good at driving.

[单项选择]Man: I’d like to sign up for some voluntary work with the environment council. I hear it’s a great way to connect with the community.
Woman: It sure is, but you’ll have to put in a lot of hours. So you must leave some room in scheduling your time.
Question: What does the woman imply（　）.
A. Voluntary work can help the man establish connections with the community.
B. The man’s voluntary work has left him little room in his schedule.
C. Voluntary work with the environment council requires a time commitment.
D. A lot of people have signed up for voluntary work with the environment council.

[单项选择]Man: Just think I went through so much work on my paper only to get a C.
Woman: Well, I don’t think grades are everything. What you’ve learned in the process will prove useful in your future work.
Question: What does the woman imply（　）.
A. The man should work harder to improve his grades.
B. The man will benefit from the effort he’s put in.
C. It serves the man right to get a poor grade.
D. D. It was unfair of the teacher to give the man a

[填空题]Simon:
I work not because I like it but that I have to, so I often count the minutes until stopping work or holidays. However, my sister is totally different. She enjoys her work so much that she often spends extra time on her job even take work home with her. I think she is so crazy about work just as some people are about drugs or alcohol. I could hardly understand it.
Matthew:
Work is a core element of our lives. It gives us a sense of identity in the larger world outside the personal circle of family and friends. However, there are some people for whom work occupies an even more central place in their lives. Workaholics are a stereotype of modern life, and they are both praised and criticized. On the one hand, it may be the accepted way of earning promotion. On the other hand, workaholics are often viewed as neglecting aspects of life such as family and leisure that are important for maintaining a healthy equilibrium.

[单项选择]If the work （） completed by the end of the month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.
A. being
B. to be
C. will be
D. has been

[单项选择]Man: I’m sorry I missed the football game, but I had a terrible cold.
Woman: You didn’t miss anything. We couldn’t have played worse.
Question: What does the woman mean（　）.
A. She’s never watched a better game.
B. Football is her favorite pastime.
C. The game has been canceled.
D. Their team played very badly.

[单项选择]Man: I missed the bus again today because I turned my alarm clock off in my sleep. I don’t know what to do.
Woman: Try putting it far away from your bed so that you have to get up to turn it off.
Question: What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Turn the alarm off.
B. Sleep in alarm.
C. Move his alarm clock.
D. Go to bed earlier.

[单项选择]Where does the man work
A. In a factory.
B. In a hospital.
C. On a farm.