Take Ted, for example. He prides himself on speaking his mind, and has something to say on everything. But his frankness is often extremely embarrassing.He is incapable of saying, "I thought that last advertising campaign had a lot of good ideas in it, but perhaps next time we could give the copy more vitality (活力)." Instead, he would say, "That campaign was a disaster. A child of three could have done better!"The fact that he is often right does not help. Other employees dislike his manner even more, he is too insensitive to notice.Another character among the list of ill-mannered employees is Sally, who seems to regard just being at work as a severe punishment. Everything is done unwillingly. Asking her to do a task beyond her basic job description is often not worth the trouble. It will be done, but halfheartedly.Fergus is just the opposite. He shows over-familiarity to his boss. When an important visitor is shown into the manager's office, Fergus cannot take the hint and leave. Instead he will attempt to take part in the conversation, declaring, "You can talk in front of me. Henry and I don't have many secrets, do we?" Over the years Fergus has fallen behind his former equals. But he seeks to maintain the same close relationship that he imagines existed in their younger days.1. Which of the following words describes Ted best? ______A.Cold.B.Tactless.C.Stupid.D.Warm-hearted.2. It can be inferred from the passage that Ted ______.E.is well-known for his honestyF.tends to blame others rather than himselfG.often gives the right idea in the wrong wayH.is treated unfairly by the management3. Which of the following is true about Sally? ______I.She thinks it's unfair to have so much work to do.J.She is unhappy to help others.K.She hates being ordered about.L.She does everything unwillingly.4. From the passage, we can infer that Fergus ______.M.was once close to all his colleaguesN.has remained in the same position for yearsO.doesn't know what a hint isP.knows everything that happens in the office5. The writer is taking the point of view of ______.Q.a colleagueR.people like TedS.an employeeT.a manager

Sometimes, people simply do not realize they are being ill-mannered. Take Ted, for example. He prides himself on speaking his mind, and has something to say on everything. But his frankness is often extremely embarrassing.He is incapable of saying, "I thought that last advertising campaign had a lot of good ideas in it, but perhaps next time we could give the copy more vitality (活力)." Instead, he would say, "That campaign was a disaster. A child of three could have done better!"The fact that he is often right does not help. Other employees dislike his manner even more, he is too insensitive to notice.Another character among the list of ill-mannered employees is Sally, who seems to regard just being at work as a severe punishment. Everything is done unwillingly. Asking her to do a task beyond her basic job description is often not worth the trouble. It will be done, but halfheartedly.Fergus is just the opposite. He shows over-familiarity to his boss. When an important visitor is shown into the manager's office, Fergus cannot take the hint and leave. Instead he will attempt to take part in the conversation, declaring, "You can talk in front of me. Henry and I don't have many secrets, do we?" Over the years Fergus has fallen behind his former equals. But he seeks to maintain the same close relationship that he imagines existed in their younger days.1. Which of the following words describes Ted best? ______

• A.Cold.
• B.Tactless.
• C.Stupid.
• D.Warm-hearted.2. It can be inferred from the passage that Ted ______.
• E.is well-known for his honesty
• F.tends to blame others rather than himself
• G.often gives the right idea in the wrong way
• H.is treated unfairly by the management3. Which of the following is true about Sally? ______
• I.She thinks it's unfair to have so much work to do.
• J.She is unhappy to help others.
• K.She hates being ordered about.
• L.She does everything unwillingly.4. From the passage, we can infer that Fergus ______.
• M.was once close to all his colleagues
• N.has remained in the same position for years
• O.doesn't know what a hint is
• P.knows everything that happens in the office5. The writer is taking the point of view of ______.
• Q.a colleague
• R.people like Ted
• S.an employee
• T.a manager