塞翁失马,焉知非福!
塞翁失马,焉知非福!
Claire works in a company. She answers customers’ questions. When customers have questions, they call or email Claire and she tries to answer them. It is a very difficult job. But Claire is very good at her job. She is polite, patient and professional. One day her company changes name. Another company buys her company. Some people must leave the company. And Claire is among them. She is sad because she likes her job. However, there is nothing she can do to remain. She has three months to find another job. 
Four months later, she gets a phone call. It is her old colleague, Parker. She and he used to work together. He tells her he wants to see her. They agree to meet in a café next afternoon. They talk about life, work, family and hobbies. They laugh a lot. Suddenly, he takes her hand and kisses her on the cheek. He tells her he wanted to do this long ago. But he was shy. Claire feels the same way. She tells him she always wanted to talk to Parker. Soon, Parker and Claire get married.

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1.Where does Claire work?

A In a hospital.

B In a company.

C In a school.

D In a hospital.

解析:选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Claire works in a company.可知,选B。

2.Claire isn’t _____for the work.

A polite

B patient

C impolite

D professional

解析:选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的She is polite, patient and professional.可知,选C。

3. How long does Claire have to find another job?

A Three months.

B Four months.

C Six months.

D Seven months.

解析:选A。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句She has three months to find another job. 可知,选A。

4.Claire and Parker do the following in the café EXCEPT _____.

A talking

B laughing

C kissing

D fighting

解析:选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的They talk about life, work, family and hobbies. They laugh a lot. Suddenly, he takes her hand and kisses her on the cheek.可知他们没有打架,选D。

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A They love each other.

B Parker is very shy now.

C Claire doesn’t like Parker.

D We don’t know whether they get married.

解析:选A。推理判断题。根据第二段的最后六句可知,他们彼此相爱,故选A。