剑桥英语（青少版）入学测试ItwasaquarterpastnineasMariehurriedintotheofficebuildingwhereshewasgoingtowork.Herbushadinchedalongthroughheavymorningtraffic,makingherafewminuteslateforherveryfirstjob.Shedecidedtostartouthalfanhourearlierthenextday.Onceinsidethelobby,shehadtostandattheelevatorsandwaitseveralminutesbeforeshecouldgetononegoingtothesixthfloor.WhenshefinallyreachedtheofficemarkedKingEnterprises,sheknockedatthedoornervouslyandwaited.Therewasnoanswer.Shetappedonthedooragain,butstilltherewasnoreply.Frominsidethenextoffice,shecouldhearthesoundofvoices,sosheopenedthedoorandwentin.AlthoughshewassureitwasthesameofficeshehadbeenintwoweeksbeforewhenshehadhadtheinterviewwithMr.King,itlookedquitedifferentnow.Infact,ithardlylookedlikeanofficeatall.Theemployeeswerejuststandingaroundchattingandsmoking.Atthefarendoftheroom,somebodymusthavejusttoldagoodjoke,shethought,becausetherewasaloudburstoflaughterasshecamein.Foramomentshehadthoughttheywerelaughingather.Thenoneofthemenlookedathiswatch,clappedhishandsandsaidsomethingtotheothers.Quicklytheyallwenttotheirdesksand,inamatterofseconds,everyonewashardatwork.NoonepaidanyattentiontoMarie.Finallyshewentuptothemanwhowassittingatthedesknearesttothedoorandexplainedthatthiswasherfirstdayintheoffice.Hardlylookingupfromhiswork,hetoldhertohaveaseatandwaitforMr.King,whowouldarriveatanymoment.ThenMarierealizedthatthedaysworkintheofficebeganjustbeforeMr.Kingarrived.LatershefoundoutthathelivedinConnecticutandcameintoManhattanonthesametraineverymorning,arrivingintheofficeat9:35,sothathisstaffknewexactlywhentostartworking.1. MariefeltnervouswhensheknockedatthedoorbecauseA. itwasherfirstdayinanewjob.B. shewasalittlebitlateforworkC. shewasafraidthatshehadgonetothewrongplaceD. therewasnoanswerfrominsidetheoffice2. Mariecouldhardlyrecognizetheofficeshewentintoas.AshehadbeenthereonlyonceBMr.KingwasnotintheofficeCnobodywasdoinganywork.Dtheofficehadanewappearance3. Thepeopleintheofficesuddenlystartedworkingbecause.A. theysawastrangerintheofficeB. theyhadfinishedtheirmorningbreakC. noonewantedtotalktoMarieD. thebosswasabouttoarrive.4. Wecaninferfromthetextthattheemployeesoftheenterprise.A. wouldstarttheirworkbylisteningtoajokeB. werecoldtonewcomersC. werealwayspunctualforworkD. lackeddevotiontothecompany.5. Thebesttitleforthistextwouldbe.A. PunctualLikeAClockB. AColdWelcome.C. AnUnpunctualManagerD. BetterLateThanNever