Section III Reading Comprehension(阅读理解)
Part ARead the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1 by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
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1. Marie felt nervous when she knocked at the door because _______.[A] it was her first day in a new job[B] she was a little bit late for work[C] she was afraid that she had gone to the wrong place[D] there was no answer from inside the office
2. Marie could hardly recognise the office she went into as _______.[A] she had been there only once[B] Mr. King was not in the office[C] nobody was doing any work[D] the office had a new appearance
3. The people in the office suddenly started working because _______.[A] they saw a stranger in the office[B] they had finished their morning break[C] no one wanted to talk to Marie[D] the boss was about to arrive
5. The best title for this text would be _______.[A] Punctual Like A Clock[B] A Cold Welcome[C] An Unpunctual Manager[D] Better Late Than Never