单选题 Questions 150-152 refer to the following letter.
Dear Ms. Montague,
As you are probably aware, the recent smoking ban has had a{{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}impact on our business. Our sales have dropped 40 percent in the last six months. Though we do not expect this to be a long-term concern for our business, we don't expect sales to return to normal until the summer when our patio opens for the tourist season.
Due to the loss in business we regret{{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}you that we are laying off all of our hosts and hostesses for the winter and spring. With business being so slow our servers can handle the task of greeting and seating customers on their own.
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Thank you for your hard work and dedication at Pino's Pizzeria. Please apply again for our next summer season.
Sincerely,
Franco Bellini

单选题

A. slight
B. profound
C. critical
D. soft

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】这是一封临时解聘信，内容是通知对方由于受排烟禁令的影响，暂时减员到明年春天。这句话的意思是说，如你所料，最近的排烟禁令对我们的生意影响深远。(A)slight轻微的、细小的；(B)profound深远的、极大的；(C)critical批评的、挑剔的；(D)soft柔软的。

单选题

A. informing
B. to be informed
C. to inform
D. being informed

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】这句话的意思是说，由于生意上的亏损，我遗憾的通知你我们将暂行解聘所有的迎宾人员。regret to do sth．表示遗憾地去做某事，动作尚未执行；regret doing sth．表示后悔做过某事，动作已经完成。

单选题

A. entitled
B. credited
C. permitted
D. qualified

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】这句话的意思是说，你有权得到两周的离职补偿，这些将全额发到你下次的工资里面。(A)entitled被给予……权利的；(B)credited被信任的、值得相信的；(C)permitted被允许做某事的；(D)qualified有资格的、合格的。