Dear Ana,
In your last letter, you told me that your boss Stephanie was probably looking for a new job and you didn’t know how to tell her that you wanted to take her position if she left. Well, I’d like to tell you that there is no polite way to talk about this situation with your boss. After all, you are not one-hundred-percent sure that she is actually job-hunting. Even if you know for sure that she is, you can’t, because it’s not your business. Still, there are a couple of things that you can do to put yourself in a good position in case your boss does ride out of Dodge in the near future.
First, you can have a general conversation with her about your career plans. Say something like, “You’ve always been supportive of me, Stephanie, and I’d love you to give me some advice on my professional development.” This will let your boss know that you’re ready for a new challenge. Ask her to give you feedback about how she thinks you can improve as a future leader.
Second, ask for your manager’s approval (同意) to talk with the training department about any program the company offers. There may or may not be any training, but making the request will still communicate your desire to get into a people-management role.
Third, you could say to your boss, “If there is anything you need my help with, I’d love it if you let me know. I am very interested in supporting you with anything you want to hand off.”
Taking those three steps will make it clear to Stephanie that you’re ready to be her No. 2.
Best regards,
Liz
小題1:The underlined part “ride out of Dodge” in the first paragraph probably means “______”.
A．get fired by the boss B．go to take a vacation
C．change to a new jobD．get a higher position
小題2:We can infer that Ana’s purpose for writing to Liz was to              .
A．tell Liz that her boss is looking for a new job
B．a(chǎn)sk Liz if she has the ability to take her boss’s position
C．a(chǎn)sk Liz for advice on how to find a much better job
D．seek advice on how to make her boss know she wants her position
小題3:Which of the following didn’t Liz ask Ana to do?
A．To let her manager know her desire for training.
B．To ask her boss if she needs any help from her.
C．To ask her boss for advice on her career plans.
D．To find out who is also trying to get that position.
小題4:We can learn from Liz’s reply that          .
A．Ana has never talked about her career plans before
B．Ana is very sad to see her boss go as she has helped her a lot
C．Ana’s boss Stephanie may not be looking for a new job
D．there are some training courses in Ana’s company now
小題5:According to Liz, if your boss is leaving for another job, you can              .
A．a(chǎn)sk your manager to give the position to you
B．write to let him know you want his position
C．let him know you want his position indirectly
D．write a letter to your best friend for advice

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:C 

試題分析：這是Liz寫給Ana的建議信，建議她怎樣用間接的方式讓老板知道她想要她的工作。
小題1:猜詞題：從第一段的句子：you told me that your boss Stephanie was probably looking for a new job可知這個詞組的意思是想找個新的工作。選 C
小題2:寫作意圖題：從第一段的句子：you didn’t know how to tell her that you wanted to take her position if she left.可知Ana寫信的目的是尋求建議怎樣讓老板知道她想要她的工作。選D
小題3:細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：ask for your manager’s approval (同意) to talk with the training department about any program the company offers.可知A正確，從第四段的句子： If there is anything you need my help with, 可知B正確，從第二段的句子：I’d love it if you let me know. I’d love you to give me some advice on my professional development.可知C正確。故選D
小題4:細節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：After all, you are not one-hundred-percent sure that she is actually job-hunting.可知Liz認為Ana的老板可能不會找個新的工作。選C
小題5:推理題;從最后一段的句子：Taking those three steps will make it clear to Stephanie that you’re ready to be her No. 2. 可知Liz認為即使老板想要換個工作，也要間接的告訴她。選C 
點評：本文是一篇很有趣的文章，是一封建議信，結(jié)構(gòu)很清晰，主要是提出的三個建議，對于考生的能力要求不高，只要認真細致閱讀，不難發(fā)現(xiàn)答案�？梢韵瓤搭}目再讀文章，這樣可以提高閱讀的速度。
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