ThemansittingoppositeRobertwastheFinancialController.Everybodycalledhim“theFC”forshort.Hemadeallthedecisionsaboutmoney.Robertneededsomemore.Thatwaswhyhehadtoseehim.Thetwomendidnotgetonverywell.Infact,theyhadalwaysdislikedeachother. “Yourrequestisoutofthequestion,”theFCsaid.Roberthaddifficultyincontrollinghimself,buthemanagedsomehow.Heexplainedthathewantedthemoneyinordertomakemoreprogrammes. “Andwhydoyouwanttodothat?”theFCaskedsharply.Again,Robertalmostlosthistemper.“Becausemoreandmorepeoplearelisteningtomydepartment’sprogrammes.There’sgreatdemandforthem,”heanswered. TheFCdidnotseemtobelievehim.ButRoberthadareportonthenumbersoflistenerstoallEBCprogrammes.TheFCbecamelessconfident(自信).Robertthrewthereportdownonthetableandtoldhimtoreadit. TheFClookedatitinsilence.Thefigures(数字)provedthathehadbeenwrong,buthedidnotwanttoadmitit.“Well,”hefinallysaid,“Imayhavemadeasmallmistake.”Robertnoticedtheword“may.”Hegotuptoleave.Buthehadthefeelingthathewouldgetthemoneyafterall. 小题1:InthestorytheFinancialControllerwasapersonwhowasinchargeof________. A.Robert’sdepartment’sprogrammes. B.EBCprogrammes. C.EBCmoney. D.bothBandC. 小题2:“Yourrequestisoutofthequestion.”Here“outofthequestion”means_______. |
A.withoutanyquestion | B.withsomequestion. | C.impossible. | D.possible. |
小题3:Robertdecidedtomakemoreprogrammesbecause________.
A.hewantedtomeettheneedsofthelisteners. |
B.“theFC”dislikedhim |
C.themembersofhisdepartmentwantedhimtodoso. |
D.hewantedtoshowhimselfoff. |
小题4:WhyweremoreandmorepeoplelisteningtoRobert’sprogrammes?
A.Becausehealwayslosthistemper(脾气).
B.Beca