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新模态 家庭会议
Scene: A family meeting at table
Dad: So, how are my kids going?
Annie: I have been practicing for the school play all day. All of them are seniors except me, because of my beautiful singing voice.
Dad: Really? That's fantastic! Good to hear that my little girl is working so hard. So, Fred, how did that job interview go?
Fred: I... I just don't know if it's really what I'm looking for.
Dad: Really? Did they pay money? Then it's exactly what you've been looking for.
Mom: Dear Fred, as your mother I have always loved you, and it hurts me to have to tell you in this way, but there comes a time when every young man must grow up and leave the nest.
Fred: You all prepared a speech?
Dad: Fred, we're just doing this because we love you, Son.
Mom: The Thomas family down the street went through the same thing with their son Jordy. He just lay on the sofa all day watching TV, and now he works in the hospital, and has a flat.
Fred: Hey, I don't really want to work in the hospital, Mom.
Dad: Well, you need to do something. You need to get a life. You need to get a job and move out, especially that last one.
Fred: But I did move out. And I had a job. Is it my fault that the company was closed?
Dad: Fred, that was over a year ago! You have to get back on the horse.
Mom: And you have so much potential.
Fred: Thanks, Mom.
Annie: Sometimes I think you had me because Fred was such a disappointment.
Fred: Wow.
Dad: Annie! That's very hurtful.
Annie: You are not denying it.
Mom: Eat your dinner.
Fred: Mom, Dad. I'm trying, okay? I go on job interviews. I had one today!
Dad: Yes, but it wasn't what you were looking for, right? It's always something. You didn't like the leader. The parking lot was too far away from the building. The man next to your desk smelled. Fred, nothing is ever good enough for you.
Fred: But Dad, when I was a kid, you said that when I grew up I was going to do something great.
Dad: Yes. But now I'm telling you that you should forget about "great", and settle for getting any job.
()1. What can we learn about Fred?
A. He was out of work just now.
B. He had a sister who admired him.
C. He was looking for a job in the hospital.
D. He moved back to live with his parents.
()2. How did Fred feel when he said "You all prepared a speech?"
A. Moved.
B. Interested.
C. Angry.
D. Sad.
()3. What might the underlined phrase "get back on the horse" mean?
A. Find a new job.
B. Climb to the horseback.
C. Get up to ride again.
D. Return to the old company.
()4. In Dad's opinion, why did Fred fail the interviews?
A. Fred did not go.
B. Fred was given too much advice.
C. Fred was making excuses.
D. Fred's sister thought he was a disappointment.

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本文介绍的是一家人餐桌上开的家庭会议，讨论孩子们的近况。
1 D 推理判断题。根据“You need to get a job and move out, especially that last one.”和“But I did move out.”可知，Fred曾搬出去过，现在爸爸让他找一个工作然后搬出去，故推断他已搬回家和父母一起住了。
2 C 推理判断题。根据“You all prepared a speech?”和“Fred, we're just doing this because we love you, Son.”可知，他的父母在批评他，他的语气和情绪表明他感到生气，接下来他爸爸安慰他。
3 A 词义猜测题。根据“Fred, that was over a year ago! You have to get back on the horse.”可知，他失业已经是一年前的事情了，现在需要找到新的工作，故此处画线部分意为“找到新工作”。
4 C 推理判断题。根据“It's always something ... nothing is ever good enough for you.”可知，爸爸认为Fred总是找借口，比如不喜欢领导、停车场离大楼太远、旁边的人有异味等。