9.Mark is leaving.Please excuse me if I'm a little pensive today.You probably don't know Mark,but you might be lucky enough to know someone just like him.He's been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years,performing professional skills.He's never been all that interested in getting credit for the terrific work he does.He just wants to do his job,and to do it superbly well.And now he's moving on to an exciting new professional opportunity.It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime,and we're genuinely,sincerely pleased for him.But that doesn't make it any easier to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague.
Life has a way of throwing these curve balls at us,when we start to get comfortable with a person,a place or a situation.A terrific neighbor moves away.A child in the family graduates.Another child finds new love through marriage.
Our ability to cope with change and disruption determines our peace,happiness and contentment in life.But how do we do that?
A friend of mine,Gibbon,who works for the government,is fond of reminding his colleagues that survivability depends upon adaptability.And there's Chris,the California surf-rat,who once told me that the answer to life's problems can be summed up in four words:"Go with the flow.""It's like surfing,"Chris explained,"You can't organize the ocean.Waves just happen.You ride them where they take you.Sure,you're always hoping for the perfect wave where you can get,but mostly you just take them the way they come."
I'm not exactly sure,but I think Chris was saying that life is a series of events-both good and bad.No matter how deft your organizational skills,there will always be life-influencing factors over which you have no control.The truly successful person expects the unexpected,and is prepared to make adjustments if the need arises.
We're going to miss Mark,just as you'll miss that neighbor or that graduate.But rather than dwell on the sadness of our parting,we'll focus on our hopes for a brighter future for him,and for us.And then we'll go out and do everything we can to make that future happen.
31.The underlined word"pensive"in Paragraph 1 probably meansC.
A.thankful
B.pleased
C.unhappy
D.shameful
32.According to para.1,which of the following sentence is NOT true?A
A.Mark is lucky enough to know someone like him and gets promoted.
B.Mark is quite professional about his work and seldom asks for praise.
C.Mark is leaving for an exciting new professional opportunity.
D.Mark is the center in the office because he is skillful at his job.
33.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?B
A.Although there are so many incidents in our lives,we should feel happy.
B.Life is full of unexpected changes that surprise people.
C.Life is filled with disappointments that upset people.
D.It's easy for us to cope with the relationships with people around
34.Both Gibbon and Chris support the idea that people shouldD.
A.ignore the problems in life and live happily
B.hope for the best but prepare for the worst
C.stop trying to take control of everything in life
D.follow the trend and accustom themselves to it
35.The author probably does NOT agree thatA.
A.one can take control of everything with skills and determination
B.those who are successful are able to adapt themselves to the changes
C.paying too much attention to the past is not a wise choice
D.people should spare no efforts to struggle for a brighter future.