单选题
Questions 141-143 refer to the following memo.
To: Andy Andler, Benita Buchanan, Charles Chavez
CC: Darcy Danko
From: Heady the Head Honcho
Date: June 1, 2009
Re: Need for New Memo Format
I've noticed that we don't seem to be able to communicate important changes, requirements and progress reports throughout the company as{{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}as we should. I propose developing one consistent memo format, recognizable by all staff as the official means of communicating company directives.
While I know this seems like a simple{{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}, I believe it will cut down on needless e-mail, improve universal communication and allow the staff to save necessary information for later reference.
Please talk among yourselves to determine the proper points of memo writing and return the input to me by 12 noon. I will then send out a notice to the entire staff{{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}the new memo format.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this.

单选题

A. effective
B. effect
C. effectively
D. effectiveness

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】这是一份备忘录，内容是要求对方设置新的备忘录写作格式，以促进公司内部的有效沟通。这句话的意思是说，我已经注意到在公司内部我们似乎并不能像我们所应该做到的那样对重大变更、要求及进度报告有效地进行沟通。此处缺少一个副词来修饰should后省略的do。(A)effective形容词，有效的；(B)effect作名词是“结果、效果”，作动词是“引起、导致”；(C)effectively副词，有效地；(D)effectiveness名词，效力、作用。

单选题

A. solution
B. problem
C. question
D. resolution

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】这句话的意思是说，虽然我知道这看起来是一个很简单的解决方法，但我相信这将减少许多不必要的邮件。上文谈到建议设置新的备忘录格式，这属于解决问题的方法，据此可知选(A)。(B)problem问题、难题；(C)question问题，重在提问；(D)resolution决心、毅力。

单选题

A. regarded
B. regarding
C. regardless of
D. to regard

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】这句话的意思是说，我随后会给全体员工下发一个关于新备忘录格式的通知。(A)regarded，regard的过去式和过去分词，关注、注意；(B)regarding，介词，关于、至于；(C)regardless of不管、不顾、忽视；(D)to regard，不定式形式，表未来的动作或目的。