George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to move his family there.
    Henry manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors. The company was in deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As a result, Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for raises(加工資)for his workers. Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well. He sighed. Just then the phone rang.
    His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible. Manley sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead（前額）; his problems seemed endless.
    16 Henry Manley was already deeply in debt.
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    17 The job that had been offered to George Strong in Birmingham paid better.
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    18 If George Strong took the job in Birmingham, he would have to leave his family in wyeford.
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    19 Henry Manley’s company was in deep trouble.
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    20 Henry Manley’s company was making enough profits to raise the workers’ wages.
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    21 Henry Manley had no idea at all why George Strong wanted to see him.
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    22 George Strong was a very creative engineer.
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    第3部分：概括大意與完成句子（第23~ 30題，每題1分，共8分）
    閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后有2項(xiàng)測試任務(wù)：（1）第23~26題要求從所給的6個選項(xiàng)中為第2,3,5和6段每段選擇1個正確的小標(biāo)題；（2）第27~30題要求從所給的6個選項(xiàng)中選擇4個正確選項(xiàng)，分別完成每個句子。請將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。