Dear Cary,

I'm writing because I've understood you've struggled with alcoholism （酗酒）．I've been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11．After that, I've been more or less useless professionally - I'm a lawyer - and have had to resien（ 辭職） from my job because I was discovered passed - out drunk in front of my computer．I've taken some medicine and it has helped somewhat．I can manage about a month without drinking, but after that I end up having a crazy stage where nothing matters except drinking．After a week or so of heavy drinking,! start having nightmares of people jumping．After that, it's a week of not being able to get out of bed．

I was supposed to travel to a conference but didn't make it because I got so drunk at the airport that I fell down on my face and spent the rest of the day in the emergency room．I have been hiding from my family since then．Fortunately they won't be expecting me to come back for a week or so．Otherwise, they would notice the bump on my forehead and two black eyes．

I don't really know what I'm asking you．Cary, I need a way out that doesn't involve causing pain to my family．I'm taking medicine, but' I still have these attacks every few months．If there's alcohol in the house, I can't stay away from it．It seems that this will never end．I'm afraid of what will happen if something bad happens, like a family member dying, or getting fired again．

Thanks for reading．

Yours T

1.The underlined sentence shows us all the following EXCEPT _____．

       A．the reason why the author had to resign

       B．that the author was once discovered drunk as a fish

       C．that the author is a lawyer by profession

       D．that the author is a lawyer and he never gets drunk

2.The author writes to Cary in order to _____．

       A．ask for money   B．ask for help      C．offer advice  D．tell a story

3.What is the author worried about?

       A．  Losing his job                       B．Giving up drinking

       C．  Bring pain to his family           D．Missing the conference

4.We know from the passage that Cary _____．

       A．is probably a recovered alcoholic

    B．never suffered from alcoholism

       C．likes to talk about the details of his life

    D．is a doctor on treating alcoholism

Dear Cary,

I'm writing because I've understood you've struggled with alcoholism （酗酒）．I've been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11．After that, I've been more or less useless professionally - I'm a lawyer - and have had to resien（ 辭職） from my job because I was discovered passed - out drunk in front of my computer．I've taken some medicine and it has helped somewhat．I can manage about a month without drinking, but after that I end up having a crazy stage where nothing matters except drinking．After a week or so of heavy drinking,! start having nightmares of people jumping．After that, it's a week of not being able to get out of bed．

I was supposed to travel to a conference but didn't make it because I got so drunk at the airport that I fell down on my face and spent the rest of the day in the emergency room．I have been hiding from my family since then．Fortunately they won't be expecting me to come back for a week or so．Otherwise, they would notice the bump on my forehead and two black eyes．

I don't really know what I'm asking you．Cary, I need a way out that doesn't involve causing pain to my family．I'm taking medicine, but'I still have these attacks every few months．If there's alcohol in the house, I can't stay away from it．It seems that this will never end．I'm afraid of what will happen if something bad happens, like a family member dying, or getting fired again．

Thanks for reading．

Yours T

46．The underlined sentence shows us all the following EXCEPT _____．

       A．the reason why the author had to resign

       B．that the author was once discovered drunk as a fish

       C．that the author is a lawyer by profession

       D．that the author is a lawyer and he never gets drunk

47．The author writes to Cary in order to _____．

       A．ask for money   B．ask for help      C．offer advice  D．tell a story

48．What is the author worried about?

       A．  Losing his job                        B．Giving up drinking

       C．  Bring pain to his family           D．Missing the conference

49．We know from the passage that Cary _____．

       A．is probably a recovered alcoholic       B．never suffered from alcoholism

       C．likes to talk about the details of his life   D．is a doctor on treating alcoholism

John and Bobby joined a wholesale(批發)company together just after graduation from college the same year. ___1____ worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the ____2___ of manager but John remained a(n) ____3___  employee. John could not take it any more, so he ___4____  his resignation(辭職信）and complained the boss did not know how to____5___  hard-working staff.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “ I have a ____6___  .1 hope you can do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your ____7___  ."John didn't ___8___  . The boss asked him to go and find out anyone ___9___  watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. The boss asked _____10__  it cost per kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to __11_____  to the boss that the melon was $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he asked Bobby to do the same thing. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person sells watermelons, $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons ____12___.  Every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality." John was very __13_____ and realized the___14____  between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign _____15__  to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks___16____  and explores in depth. ___17____  exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out a chance and catch it to___18___  his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, __19____  another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times, then how ___20____  you win?

John and Bobby joined a wholesale(批發)company together just after graduation from college the same year. 1 worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the 2 of manager but John remained a(n) 3 employee. John could not take it any more, so he 4 his resignation(辭職信)and complained the boss did not know how to5 hard-working staff.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “ I have a 6 .1 hope you can do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your 7 ."John didn't 8 . The boss asked him to go and find out anyone 9 watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. The boss asked 10 it cost per kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to 11 to the boss that the melon was $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he asked Bobby to do the same thing. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person sells watermelons, $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons 12. Every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality." John was very 13 and realized the14 between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign 15 to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks16 and explores in depth. 17 exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out a chance and catch it to18 his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, 19 another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times, then how 20 you win?

1. 1.
   1. A.
      All
   2. B.
      Either
   3. C.
      Neither
   4. D.
      Any
2. 2.
   1. A.
      post
   2. B.
      condition
   3. C.
      situation
   4. D.
      department
3. 3.
   1. A.
      normal
   2. B.
      usual
   3. C.
      ordinary
   4. D.
      common
4. 4.
   1. A.
      turned in
   2. B.
      turned out
   3. C.
      turned over
   4. D.
      turned off
5. 5.
   1. A.
      train
   2. B.
      value
   3. C.
      practise
   4. D.
      respect
6. 6.
   1. A.
      demand
   2. B.
      request
   3. C.
      command
   4. D.
      question
7. 7.
   1. A.
      attitude
   2. B.
      thought
   3. C.
      mind
   4. D.
      consideration
8. 8.
   1. A.
      leave
   2. B.
      laugh
   3. C.
      agree
   4. D.
      refuse
9. 9.
   1. A.
      selling
   2. B.
      buying
   3. C.
      checking
   4. D.
      cutting
10. 10.
    1. A.
       how
    2. B.
       which
    3. C.
       when
    4. D.
       what
11. 11.
    1. A.
       report
    2. B.
       inform
    3. C.
       answer
    4. D.
       predict
12. 12.
    1. A.
       after all
    2. B.
       at all
    3. C.
       in all
    4. D.
       above all
13. 13.
    1. A.
       regretted
    2. B.
       impressed
    3. C.
       moved
    4. D.
       disappointed
14. 14.
    1. A.
       similarity
    2. B.
       problem
    3. C.
       difference
    4. D.
       interest
15. 15.
    1. A.
       and
    2. B.
       so
    3. C.
       or
    4. D.
       but
16. 16.
    1. A.
       many
    2. B.
       little
    3. C.
       less
    4. D.
       more
17. 17.
    1. A.
       Results
    2. B.
       Effects
    3. C.
       Businesses
    4. D.
       Opportunities
18. 18.
    1. A.
       finish
    2. B.
       get
    3. C.
       achieve
    4. D.
       abandon
19. 19.
    1. A.
       when
    2. B.
       while
    3. C.
       as
    4. D.
       though
20. 20.
    1. A.
       might
    2. B.
       could
    3. C.
       would
    4. D.
       should

A Letter from Steve Jobs
August 24, 2011
To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community,
I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.
So I resign（辭職）as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board feels fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.
As far as my successor goes, I strongly suggest that we name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.
I believe Apple’s brightest days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.
Steve
More Information:
Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955—October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, designer and inventor. He is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. Unluckily, in 2003, Jobs was diagnosed（確診）with a pancreas neuroendocrine tumor（胰腺癌）. Although the cancer was treated in the first place, he appeared thinner as his health fell. On medical leave for most of 2011, Jobs finally made a decision to resign as Apple CEO in August that year. Shortly after that, on October 5, he died. He continues to receive honors and public attention for his influence in the technology and music industries.
【小題1】Why did Jobs resign as CEO of Apple according to the letter?