Dear Vicky,I live in Aberdeen, in the north of Scotland. My family live in Cornwall, at the other end of the country. My parents are getting old now, and I really want to go and see them this Christmas. The problem is my boss. He only gives us 2 days holiday at Christmas. Its 500 miles to go from Aberdeen to Cornwall and then 500 miles back again, and Ill be exhausted(筋疲力尽)when I get back. I want to ask for more time off, but I dont get on very well with my boss. A few months ago, he walked into the room and heard some of us saying rude things about him. Since then the atmosphere(气氛)has been very difficult.Anxious in AberdeenDear Anxious in Aberdeen,Its obvious to me that you need to rebuild your relationship with your boss. You have hurt his feelings, and now that you need something from him. You have realized what you have done. There is only one thing to doits time you apologized. Im sure your boss will be relieved(宽慰的). If you explain why you need the time off, he will probably be more than happy to let you go. Good luck!Vicky21. The letter-writer wants to()at Christmas.A. have a long holiday abroadB. visit his parents who live quite far awayC. change his job22. The letter-writer will travel()miles to go to and come back from Com wall.A. 500B. 1500C. 100023. The letter-writer doesnt get on well with his boss because().A. his boss is a very rude personB. his boss heard the letter-writer and others say very bad things about himC. the letter-writer doesnt like the atmosphere at work24. Vicky advises the letter-writer to().A. make his boss apologize to himB. give some gifts to his bossC. apologize to his boss for what he has done25. Vicky thinks the letter-writers boss will()after he hears the explanation.A. be very happy to give the letter-writer a longer holidayB. not be happy to let the letter-writer goC. probably give the letter-writer a raise
Dear Vicky,
I live in Aberdeen, in the north of Scotland. My family live in Cornwall, at the other end of the country. My parents are getting old now, and I really want to go and see them this Christmas. The problem is my boss. He only gives us 2 days' holiday at Christmas. It's 500 miles to go from Aberdeen to Cornwall and then 500 miles back again, and I'll be exhausted(筋疲力尽)when I get back. I want to ask for more time off, but I don't get on very well with my boss. A few months ago, he walked into the room and heard some of us saying rude things about him. Since then the atmosphere(气氛)has been very difficult.
Anxious in Aberdeen
Dear Anxious in Aberdeen,
It's obvious to me that you need to rebuild your relationship with your boss. You have hurt his feelings, and now that you need something from him. You have realized what you have done. There is only one thing to doit's time you apologized. I'm sure your boss will be relieved(宽慰的). If you explain why you need the time off, he will probably be more than happy to let you go. Good luck!
Vicky
21. The letter-writer wants to()at Christmas.
A. have a long holiday abroad
B. visit his parents who live quite far away
C. change his job
22. The letter-writer will travel()miles to go to and come back from Com wall.
A. 500
B. 1500
C. 1000
23. The letter-writer doesn't get on well with his boss because().
A. his boss is a very rude person
B. his boss heard the letter-writer and others say very bad things about him
C. the letter-writer doesn't like the atmosphere at work
24. Vicky advises the letter-writer to().
A. make his boss apologize to him
B. give some gifts to his boss
C. apologize to his boss for what he has done
25. Vicky thinks the letter-writer's boss will()after he hears the explanation.
A. be very happy to give the letter-writer a longer holiday
B. not be happy to let the letter-writer go
C. probably give the letter-writer a raise