Dear Miss Manners,
Friends of mine lost their home in a house fire. It was terrible. Another friend set up a “go fund me” type page for friends and to donate and help the couple. Many friends, including me, helped with money, meals, lamprey and their dog while they were getting back on their feet.
Last week, they sent thankyou notes. My roommate received one addressed to her and I did not. The note was a printed onesizefitsall message. My roommate realized I didn't receive a thankyou note, so she sent a private message to the couple just letting them know I had been left out. I didn't know she had done this until later.
The next day, I got a text message apologizing and saying that I had been left out because their friend who addressed the notes must have missed me!(Miss Manners, they didn't even address the notes themselves!) It was accompanied by a picture of the thank-you note, which was texted to me with the message, “Here is a thank you just for you. ”
I was a little annoyed. I helped them in their need and didn't get a second thought. I have not responded to her text message. Is it fair of me to consider this friendship over? Should I tell her that I am upset, or should I accept that this rude thank you was better than nothing?
Yours,
Mary
28.For what purpose did Mary write the letter?
A.To start a public donation for the unlucky couple.
B.To teach us how to see the true colors of friendship.
C.To tell us to learn a lesson from her story.
D.To ask for advice on how to deal with her annoyance.
29.From the letter we can infer that ________.
A.the couple lost their car in the fire so they had to go everywhere on foot
B.so far Mary hasn't received a thankyou note addressed to her
C.Mary's roommate sent the couple a message to blame their carelessness
D.the couple left Mary out by accident when they wrote the thankyou notes
30.What does Mary think of the couple she helped?
A.Careless B.Considerate C.Unbelievable D.Ungrateful
31.The letter is most likely taken from ________.
A.a diary B.a brochure C.a newspaper D.a report
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A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025