题文
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
小题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小题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 jobB．ask Liz if she has the ability to take her boss’s positionC．ask Liz for advice on how to find a much better jobD．seek advice on how to make her boss know she wants her position小题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.小题4:We can learn from Liz’s reply that .A．Ana has never talked about her career plans beforeB．Ana is very sad to see her boss go as she has helped her a lotC．Ana’s boss Stephanie may not be looking for a new jobD．there are some training courses in Ana’s company now小题5:According to Liz, if your boss is leaving for another job, you can .A．ask your manager to give the position to youB．write to let him know you want his positionC．let him know you want his position indirectlyD．write a letter to your best friend for advice 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:C
解析
这是Liz写给Ana的建议信，建议她怎样用间接的方式让老板知道她想要她的工作。
小题1:猜词题：从第一段的句子：you told me that your boss Stephanie was probably looking for a new job可知这个词组的意思是想找个新的工作。选 C
小题2:写作意图题：从第一段的句子：you didn’t know how to tell her that you wanted to take her position if she left.可知Ana写信的目的是寻求建议怎样让老板知道她想要她的工作。选D
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：ask for your manager’s approval (同意) to talk with the training department about any program the company offers.可知A正确，从第四段的句子： If there is anything you need my help with, 可知B正确，从第二段的句子：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正确。故选D
小题4:细节题：从第一段的句子：After all, you are not one-hundred-percent sure that she is actually job-hunting.可知Liz认为Ana的老板可能不会找个新的工作。选C
小题5:推理题;从最后一段的句子：Taking those three steps will make it clear to Stephanie that you’re ready to be her No. 2. 可知Liz认为即使老板想要换个工作，也要间接的告诉她。选C
点评：本文是一篇很有趣的文章，是一封建议信，结构很清晰，主要是提出的三个建议，对于考生的能力要求不高，只要认真细致阅读，不难发现答案。可以先看题目再读文章，这样可以提高阅读的速度。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Dear Ana, In your l.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
