TheperfectjobMiloBlackhasfoundhisdreamcareer.Everydayhegetsupearly,putsonhistrainersandcheckshisscheduletoseehisjobsfortheday.Thenhegetsonhisbikeandcyclestohisfirsthouse.Usuallyhisfirstcustomeriswaitingforhimalready:makingalotofnoiseandjumpingupanddownoutsidethehouse.Miloisaprofessionaldogwalker.Milosays,“Iwasn’tverygoodatschool.InevergotgoodgradesandIfoundalotofsubjectsboring.WhenIleftschool,Ididn’tknowwhattodo.Thenoneday,myfriendaskedmeifIcouldwalkherdogwhileshewasatwork.Ireallyenjoyeditandthought:‘Hey,Icouldmakeajoboutofthis!’SoIwenthome,madeawebsiteandadvertisedmyservice.IusuallywalkabouteightdogsadayandImakeagoodlivingfromit.”Foraboywhodidn’tdowellatschool,Milohasfoundajobwithalotofbenefits.Hesays,“Idon’tneedtospendmoneyonsmartclothesforwork,althoughIdogothroughalotoftrainers!Mycustomersarealwaysfriendlyandhappytoseeme,andIlovespendingtimewiththem.Finally,I’malwaysoutsideinthefreshair.Whowantstositatadeskallday?Notme!”
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- －－－－He’supset．Youshouldn’thaveoffendedhim－－－－IknowIshouldn’thave． A: Ididn’tmeanto． B: Iwasn’tableto． C: Iwasconfidentofthat D: Iwasusedtoit
- A:What’swrongwithyourleg?B:Well,Ihurtmyleglastnight.A:Whathappened?B:I’veforgottenhowithappened.Ijustremember____________________________________.A:Didyousee____________________?B:No,Ididn’t.Thecarwasgoingtoofastandthelightwassostrong.A:Whatdidyoutellyourmother?B:Itoldher______________________________.A:Doyouthinkthatshebelieved________________?B:Idon’tthinkso.
- 下列哪句英文表达的意思是：“抱歉，我不会讲英语”。（） A: Sorry，Idon’tspeakEnglish. B: Sorry，Ididn’tcatchyou.Pardon？ C: Sorry，Ididn’tunderstand.
- Ididn’t hear the storm. I must have ______________ by then.
- Martin:Carl.Carl:Martin.MrHale,_______1_______.WhenIwasakid,IsavedthatTimemagazinecover.ThemanwhobuiltNewYork.You’rethereasonIgotintothisbusiness.Martin:Sit,please.Anduh,congratulationsonthedowntown______2_______.Carl:Thankyou,Ididn’tknowthe_____3______wasoutyet.Martin:Hardtokeepthewordinona_______4______deallikethat.IhearyoulobbiedcouncilmanClarkprettyhard.Carl:Justafewsteakdinners,that’sall.Martin:I’mnottalkingabouttheKobe.Carl:LookMartin.Martin:YoucalledtheHaleGrouparelic.Carl:I’mnotsureifthoseweremyexactwords.Hale:No,yourexactwordswere....theoldmanwon’tbearoundforlong.Atleastthat’showthecouncilmanremembersit.Carl:You’regettingthecontract,aren’tyou?Hale:Idon’twantacontract.Youthink200milliondollarsmeansyouarrived?WhatIwantistoofferyoualessonfromanoldman,______5______.Carl:We’vespokenwithSimonandCowen.Betweenthemtheycontrol7seatsofyourboard.Martin:Andtheysupportme.Hale:You’vecometoseetheneedforsomeonewiththewisdomofexperience.Carl:AndsomeonewhomightrememberthatcouncilmanClark’sfirstcampaign30yearsagowasbankrolledbyMr.Halehere.Hale:Trytoappreciatetheirony,Mr.Baldwin.YousayI’mthereasonyougetintothisbusiness?NowIamthereasonyouareout.