Were I to meet him tomorrow, I ______ him about it.

A.happened to meet

B.occurred to meeting

C.occurred to meeting

D.happened to meeting

A、to meet

B、meeting

C、to meeting

D、meet

A、occurred to meeting

B、occurred to meeting

C、happened to meeting

D、happened to meet

A Pay Rise or Not？

"Unless I get a rise, I'll have a talk with the boss, Henry Manley," George Strong said to himself. George liked his job and he liked the town he lived in, but his wife kept telling him that his pay was not enough to meet the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city about 50 miles away. He had been offered a job in a factory there, and the pay was far better.

George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didn't like the idea of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would

have to move his family there.

Henry Manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors.The company was in deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As a result, Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for raises （加工资） for his workers.Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well. He sighed. Just then the phone rang.

His secretary, told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible.Manley sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead （前额）; his problems seemed endless.

第 16 题 Henry Manley was already deeply in debt.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

Clint was playing a game with a girl. I sat in the corner watching him. I didn't feel that I had whatever it took to get up and mix with others because of my self-esteem problem. Finally I got up the courage to order a drink for him. When he got it, he gave me the most dazzling smile. We spent the rest of the evening talking until I realized that it was almost morning. I figured that he was simply being nice to me because I had bought him a drink, but the very next day he called and told me that he could not stop thinking about me and that he wanted to meet my kids too.

(81) About 3 months later, my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore. I was so touched that he went to my boys and asked for their approval because they were the "men of the house" at the ripe old ages of 2 and 4. They said yes and we have all been together ever since. Clint gave me and my boys a second chance at a wonderful life. (82) Not a day goes by that he doesn't tell we are the best thing that ever has happened to him and that he loves us.

The writer's first marriage was unsuccessful because______ .

A．her husband often woke her up at midnight

B．her husband kept criticizing her

C．she was unattractive

D．she had a self-esteem problem

Conversation 2 A James, have you 1 Sam Clarke B No. Hello, Sam. 2 to meet you. I think we both 3 Bill Carlton. I used to 4 with him in Spain. C Oh, yes ... Bill. He’s in Moscow now. B Really I didn’t know that give him my 5 next time you see him. C Yes, I will. Conversation 4 A Hi, I’m John. B Hello, John. 6 to meet you. I’m Lisa from the Munich office. A Oh, Munich. I’ve never been, but I 7 it’s a 8 city, very lively. B Yes, it is. It’s great. You should come. The conference is going to be there next year. A I’d 9 to. I’ll look 10 to it.

A.Even if he knows the secret, he won’t let it out

B.I can’t agree with his plan even though I respect him

C.You will certainly succeed if you keep on trying

D.She behaved as if she were the boss

But now the tables have turned. Today Silicon Valley executives are the ones often coming out in suits. No wonder that Fortune 500 executives are dusting off their silk ties and pants. "I would say there is a trend now toward a little more business dress," said Kennedy. "I find myself wearing suits more."

While there isn't a rush toward formal office wear, clothiers and executives say the workplace uniform. is heading that way. In many offices, men are wearing jackets, ties and pants more frequently than a year ago. Top women executives never went as casual as men, so the shift doesn't affect them as dramatically.

"Business casual" took several years to catch on. It started with casual Fridays, evolved to casual summers, then became casual everyday.

Observers mention many factors driving the trend Internet companies helped lead the dress-down movement and other industries followed suit to attract workers. But with the collapse of many dot-corns, the relaxed look is becoming a style. to avoid. Moreover, as the economy stumbles, more people are hunting for jobs or trying to keep the ones they have, and appearance counts.

U.S. President Bush wears a coat and tie in the White House office and expects his staff to dress "professionally," which some say sets a tone for the nation.

"Business casual" was prevalent several years ago because ______

A．the Manhattan law business grew very quickly

B．shaking hands with clients became popular

C．the country was fighting the conservatives

D．the Internet companies boomed then