Dear Aunty,
I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but It’s not my fault. I don’t want to rat on her, but what else can I do?
Flustered
Dear Flustered,
Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he’s reluctant, go to plan B: the next time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great storyteller she is. I’m sure he’ll take it from here.
Aunty
Dear Aunty,
I’m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I’m not an economics or business major student and I don’t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest. I receive about 15,000 pesos（比索）every school term from my education plan. I don’t have any idea how I should spend it. I don’t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.
Fastbreakplay
Dear Fastbreakplay,
Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan. When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.
AuntyWhen Flustered’s boss isn’t willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.
| A．follow the second advice | B．invite the boss to listen to the girl |
| C．stop working or do other things | D．report to the boss on time |
Fastbreakplay writes a letter to Aunty in order to _____.
| A．buy some pesos | B．become an expert on stocks |
| C．get ways to grow money | D．study economics as his major |
In Aunty’s opinion, one should _____ at the beginning to be wise with money.
| A．start investing | B．have a saving plan |
| C．study stock markets | D．master market reading |
From letters above, we know Aunty should be ________.
| A．an elder kind woman | B．a lady in the community |
| C．a famous singer | D．a name of a columnist |
There is a popular view in cities, strangers are less likely to help an elderly person.
| A．that | B．whether | C．why | D．how |
Flowers suddenly burst out everywhere on the same day every spring, as if they in tune with one another.
| A．are | B．were | C．have been | D．are to be |
The kangaroo was lucky. It just missed .
| A．catching | B．to be caught | C．to catch | D．being caught |
His bright tie made him in the crowd.
| A．stand by | B．stand for | C．stand out | D．stand up |
In the near future, more advances in cloning technology by scientists.
| A．are making | B．are made | C．will make | D．will be made |