老板总是改变主意

Amanda is a worker. She works in an office. She goes to work every weekday. On the weekend she stays with her grandparents. She likes taking them for picnics in the park. And they sometimes go fishing by the lake.

Amanda used to start work at 7 o’clock in the morning and finish at 10 o’clock at night. She liked her work, and she wanted to be a good worker, but she had one problem because of her boss.

Her boss told her to do one thing, and then he changed his mind. He told her to do another thing, and then he changed his mind again. He told her to do something else, and again, changed his mind. Amanda didn’t like this. She thought, “This is a waste of time!”

One day, Amanda decided to talk with him. She went to his room and said: “I like to work. I work a lot of hours. I am a good worker. But I can’t work like this. We have to work better. You need to tell me what to do without changing your mind.” Amanda’s boss listened to her. He knew that she was right. He promised to listen to her advice.

Now Amanda is happy. She comes to work every day. She starts at 7 o’clock and finishes at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, but she completes much more things than before! Both Amanda and her boss are happy.

1.What might Amanda do on Thursday?

A She works.

B She goes for a picnic.

C She stays in the park.

D She goes fishing.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第一段的“She goes to work every weekday”可知她每个工作日(周一至周五)都上班，题干中问的是周四，可知她在上班。故选A。

2.How many hours did Amanda use to work every day?

A Seven.

B Ten.

C Fifteen.

D Twenty.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Amanda used to start work at 7 o’clock in the morning and finish at 10 o’clock at night.”可知，阿曼达早上 7 点到晚上10 点工作，即 15 个小时。故选 C。

3.What was wrong with the boss?

A He asked Amanda to do many things.

B He was always changing his mind.

C He made Amanda hate working.

D He liked to waste Amanda’s time.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“he changed his mind”“then he changed his mind again”以及“and again, changed his mind”可知，老板总是改变主意。故选 B。

4.Why did Amanda talk to the boss?

A To change his mind.

B To tell him she’s good.

C To give him some advice.

D To ask him listen to her.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第四段阿曼达给老板讲的话并结合最后一句 “He promised to listen to her advice.”可知，阿曼达是为了给老板提建议才找他聊一聊的。故选 C。

5.How long does Amanda work now every day?

A For four hours.

B For seven hours.

C For nine hours.

D For fourteen hours.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“She starts at 7 o’clock and finishes at 4 o’clock in the afternoon” 可知阿曼达现在早上 7 点开始上班，下午 4 点下班，所以她一天工作 9 个小时。故选 C。