问题描述:
DearHamilton
Wearefortunatethatinsuchalargehigh-pressureofficeweallgetalongsowell.Youareoneofthepeoplewhokeepthesocialtemperatureatsuchacomfortablesetting.Idon’tknowanyoneintheofficewhoisbetterlikedthanyou.
Youcanperhapshelpwiththis.Thecollectionofcontributionstowardsgiftsforemployees’personal-lifeeventsisbecomingalittletroubling.Certainlythegroupsendingofagiftisreasonablenowandthen.Inthepastmonthhowevertherehavebeencollectionsfortwobabyshowergiftsoneweddingshowergifttwoweddinggiftsonefuneral(葬礼)remembrancefourbirthdaygiftsandthreegraduationgifts.
It’snotonlythecollected-fromwhoaregrowinguncomfortable(andpoor)butthecollected-forfeeluneasyreceivinggiftsfrompeoplewhodon’tknowthemoutsidetheofficewhowouldn’tevenrecognizetheirgraduatingchildrentheirmarryingdaughtersandsonsortheirdeadrelatives.
Thisisbasicallyakindgesture(andonethatpeoplethinkwellofyoufor)butthepracticeseemstohavebecometoowide-rangingandfeelsimproperintoday’sofficesetting.
Thankyouforunderstanding.
1.Theunderlinedword“contributions”probablymeans________.
A.money B.suggestions C.reports D.understanding
2.Hamiltonisexpectedto_______.
A.showmorekindness. B.discontinuethepresentpractice
C.quitbeingtheorganizerforgiftgiving
D.knowmoreaboutco-workers’families
3.Thisisbasicallyaletterof________.
A.apology B.sympathy
C.appreciation D.dissatisfaction