1、Unit 8Part BA Steady JobFred, a very conscientious worker, had one serious flaw: he was clumsy. The poor boy spoiled everything he did and for that reason could never keep a job. Hed had many jobs over the years but only for a few weeks at a time. For six months, Fred was out of employment. Finally,
2、 he got a job in a warehouse where many different types of home furnishings were stored. Freds job was to unpack the merchandise newly arrived from the factory and put each item in its assigned place. The work was only temporary, but after so long with no employment at all it was better than nothing
3、.One morning Fred unpacked a large and quite fragile vase. He picked it up to carry across the warehouse. But he had only walked two steps and he tripped. There was a loud crash as the vase fell from Freds hands and shattered into a thousand pieces.Fred was called immediately to the managers office,
4、 and he was sure he would be fired. The young mans spirits began to drop.“Ill have to deduct something from your wages every week until the vase is paid for,“ the manager said sternly.“How much is the vase worth?“ Fred asked. “$350.“ A wide grin spread across the young mans face. “Thats wonderful!“
5、he shouted happily. “At last I have a steady job!“Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. What can be inferred from the story?3. Which of the following is not appropriate to describe Fred?Part cMark HillMark Hill is a traffic police officer in Watford, near London. He works on some of the
6、 busiest motorways in Britain, the M1 and the M25.There are traffic police on duty twenty-four hours a day. There are three shifts, and each shift is eight hours. On average they have to deal with three to four accidents each shift. Here is Mark Hill talking about his job:“We deal with anyone in the
7、 accident who is injured. Thats the first thing. Then we have to clear the road and get the traffic moving again.“Most accidents happen because people drive too fast - especially when the roads are wet. Sometimes we get accidents that occur because drivers dont follow the rules. For example, Ive see
8、n a number of cases of drivers overtaking on the left. This is illegal in Britain. If you want to overtake, you have to go into the fast lane on the right.“Not everyone can use a motorway in Britain. People that ride a bicycle or a small motorbike are not allowed to use it.“I like my job. I have a v
9、aried working day - I never know what Im going to do from one day to the next. And I meet all kinds of people. I dont think theres any other job that can give you that experience.Questions:1. Why do accidents sometimes happen according to the passage?2. Which of the following is not true?3. What can be inferred from the passage?4. What should the traffic police do first of all in the event of an accident?5. Why does Mar Hill like his job?
