第二卷(共35分)
第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:对话填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面对话,掌握其大意,并根据所给首字母的提示,在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式,使对话通顺。
Don and Dora are coworkers at a downtown office. They are talking about the salaries they will receive after the firm announced the difficult situation it is facing.
Dora: Don, did you read that (76)
m_________ from the boss?
Don: Why? What’s it about?
Dora: It says: “ (77)D_________ to the difficult business conditions, every employee’s pay must be (78)r_________ by five percent.” I’d say business is good but the boss just wants (79)m_________ money.
Don: Dora, do you mind if I (80)o_________ a suggestion?
Dora: Of course not, Don. Do you mind if I organize a protest in the office?
Don: No, no. Actually, I was going to say that maybe you should be more (81)c_________ about the things you say.
Dora: Why? I’m not (82)w_________ about losing my lower-paying job, if that’s what you (83)m_________ .