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... and we were sorry to hear about the accident. Anyway you mustn’t feel too anx-ious about work. A lot of people are away on holiday this month, so there’s not as much business as usual. When you are feeling a little better we’d llke to come and see you, we’ll bring you some of your favourite chocolates promise. Don’t think too much about the accident. Take the medicine the doctor gives you and have a good rest. Now for office news. Have you heard that the boss is getting married again next month? She tried to keep it quiet but one of the secretaries heard her talking about wedding arrangements over the phone, so now of course everyone knows. We’re collecting money to buy her a pres ent. It’s really difficult to know what to get her as she has most things. Someone has suggested theatre or concert tickets, which is a good idea. We can find out from her per-sonal assistant what her plans are and when she has a free evening. The only problem is that although we know what she likes, we don’t know whether her future husband shares her tastes. All being well, we’ll see you sometime next week. Until then we all send our good wishes and hope you recover quickly.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A. To give some cheerful news.  

B. To suggest ways to recover.

C. To describe her office work. 

D. To offer professional advice.

2. The writer wrote the text ______.

A. to find out about a wedding present

B. to arrange to see friends

C. to learn about a person’s accident

D. to help him stop worrying

3. What does the writer suggest about one of the secretaries?

A. She’s hard-working.  B. She talks too much.

C. She likes secrets.  D. She enjoys weddings.

4. Which of the cards below do you think is the one the writer sent?

答：1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C

解析：

1．作者提出恢复健康的方法。2．文中可看出作者是安慰患者，劝其不要忧虑。3，从秘书的谈话中可知老板的秘密在公司被公开，由此推断出B项。4．从文章内容可知作者是安慰同事，使其早日康复。卡片上的内容—宿是祝愿早日康复的话，故判断c项。

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