话题阅读（二）stories(A) Janet was employed as a designer in an advertising company. She had worked there for two years, when she was offered a promotion to become head of her department. She was very happy when she heard of her promotion. However, she was also rather concerned as she had recently found out that she was pregnant. Later that day, she asked her husband what he thought she should do. He felt that she should first accept the promotion and then, a few months later, tell her employers about her pregnancy. Janet wasnt so sure this was a good suggestion, as she felt that it might be dishonest of her not to let her employers know about the change in her condition. She telephoned her best friend and asked for her advice. Cheryl, her best friend, asked her if she felt that she would be able to continue working as hard after the birth of her child as she had been working up to that point in time. Janet assured her that this was the case and so her friend told her to trust her husbands judgment.A few months later, Janet told her employers about her pregnancy. At first, theyongratulated her on her pregnancy and wished her all the best. Over the next few weeks, she felt that her workload was slowly increasing to the point that she could not handle. Later that month, she received a call from the personnel department and was told that due to herinability to keep up with the demands of her job, they were going to have to let her go. Janet couldnt believe what she was hearing. She could understand why, if a few months earlier they had promoted her for her excellence, they had now decided to let her go.Word Bankpregnant adj. 怀孕的personnel department 人事处13. Where did Janet work according to the passage?A.In a department store.B.In an advertising agency.C.In a trading company.D.In a public service enterprise.14. Why was Janet worried when she was offered the promotion?A.Because she was not sure whether she was qualified for the new job or not.B.Because she found it difficult to continue working after pregnancy.C.Because she was afraid that her husband didnt like her to be promoted.D.Because she was not sure what would happen if the company knew about herpregnancy.15. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A.Janet finally took her husbands advice.B.Janets friend gave her the same suggestion.C.Janet failed to keep her job despite her efforts.D.Janet didnt work as hard after the promotion.16. What did Janet think of the decision made by her employers?A. Ridiculous.B. Acceptable.C. Inevitable.D. Sensible.BDDA (B) A teenage girl from the State of Connecticut has won the top prize in the Intel Science Talent Search. The competition was known as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search until 1998. It is the oldest program in the United States that honors the science projects of high school students. The Intel Science Talent Search celebrated its sixtieth anniversary this year.The winners receive money for a college education and a new computer. More than one thousand five hundred students entered projects for the competition. The students were from thirty-six states and the District of Columbia. Forty-nine percent were female and fifty-one percent were male. Their research projects involved every area of science, including chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, social science and biology.Forty students were invited to Washington, D. C. for the final judging by well-known scientists. They judged the students on their research ability and creative thinking. They also questioned the students about scientific problems before deciding on the top ten winners.The first place winner was Mariangela Lisanti of Westport, Connecticut. She received one hundred thousand dollars for her college education. Her physics project involved the use of single atoms to create electronic devices. She developed a new way to measure electron movement in tiny structures.The second place winner was Nathaniel Jay Craig of Sacramento, California. He received seventy-five thousand dollars for his college education for a physics project. He developed a method for expressing the strength of specially prepared glass by describing the super cooled liquid from which it was formed.The third place winner was Gabriel Drew Carroll of Oakland, California. He received fifty thousand dollars for his college education. His mathematics project involved the partial order of numbers.The president of Intel, Craig Barrett, praised all the finalists as future leaders. He said their understanding of science and mathematics is important for making sense of the technological world today. And it is important for making the best decisions in the future.1.How much is the top prize this year?2. students entered the final competition.3. The top-prize winner has got the prize because of.4. Where was the final competiti