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1、剑桥英语(青少版)入学测试ItwasaquarterpastnineasMariehurriedintotheofficebuildingwhereshewasgoingtowork.Herbushadinchedalongthroughheavymorningtraffic,makingherafewminuteslateforherveryfirstjob.Shedecidedtostartouthalfanhourearlierthenextday.Onceinsidethelobby,shehadtostandattheelevatorsandwaitseveralminutesbef
2、oreshecouldgetononegoingtothesixthfloor.WhenshefinallyreachedtheofficemarkedKingEnterprises,sheknockedatthedoornervouslyandwaited.Therewasnoanswer.Shetappedonthedooragain,butstilltherewasnoreply.Frominsidethenextoffice,shecouldhearthesoundofvoices,sosheopenedthedoorandwentin.Althoughshewassureitwast
3、hesameofficeshehadbeenintwoweeksbeforewhenshehadhadtheinterviewwithMr.King,itlookedquitedifferentnow.Infact,ithardlylookedlikeanofficeatall.Theemployeeswerejuststandingaroundchattingandsmoking.Atthefarendoftheroom,somebodymusthavejusttoldagoodjoke,shethought,becausetherewasaloudburstoflaughterasshec
4、amein.Foramomentshehadthoughttheywerelaughingather.Thenoneofthemenlookedathiswatch,clappedhishandsandsaidsomethingtotheothers.Quicklytheyallwenttotheirdesksand,inamatterofseconds,everyonewashardatwork.NoonepaidanyattentiontoMarie.Finallyshewentuptothemanwhowassittingatthedesknearesttothedoorandexpla
5、inedthatthiswasherfirstdayintheoffice.Hardlylookingupfromhiswork,hetoldhertohaveaseatandwaitforMr.King,whowouldarriveatanymoment.ThenMarierealizedthatthedaysworkintheofficebeganjustbeforeMr.Kingarrived.LatershefoundoutthathelivedinConnecticutandcameintoManhattanonthesametraineverymorning,arrivingint
6、heofficeat9:35,sothathisstaffknewexactlywhentostartworking.1. MariefeltnervouswhensheknockedatthedoorbecauseA. itwasherfirstdayinanewjob.B. shewasalittlebitlateforworkC. shewasafraidthatshehadgonetothewrongplaceD. therewasnoanswerfrominsidetheoffice2. Mariecouldhardlyrecognizetheofficeshewentintoas.
7、AshehadbeenthereonlyonceBMr.KingwasnotintheofficeCnobodywasdoinganywork.Dtheofficehadanewappearance3. Thepeopleintheofficesuddenlystartedworkingbecause.A. theysawastrangerintheofficeB. theyhadfinishedtheirmorningbreakC. noonewantedtotalktoMarieD. thebosswasabouttoarrive.4. Wecaninferfromthetextthattheemployeesoftheenterprise.A. wouldstarttheirworkbylisteningtoajokeB. werecoldtonewcomersC. werealwayspunctualforworkD. lackeddevotiontothecompany.5. Thebesttitleforthistextwouldbe.A. PunctualLikeAClockB. AColdWelcome.C. AnUnpunctualManagerD. BetterLateThanNever