单选题 To: Management Team
From: Jenny Ross, CEO
Dear Managers,
I have some unfortunate news to pass on to all of you. As you all know, we need to cut expenditure, or else the company will continue to operate at a loss. (28) , I have decided to go ahead with the employee layoffs.
We should aim to maintain a full-time staff of around 450. That means each of you will need to (29) 10 percent of the employees in your department. As you know your own employees so well', I will allow you to make your own decisions on this matter. I hope that you will consider issues such as employee performance, loyalty, and attitude.
I realize that this will not be an easy task for you. However, this drastic (30) is necessary to secure the future of our company.
Regards,
Jenny Ross

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】句子先说明理论上的理由，随后再描述决定性的事项，因此正确答案是(D)选项Therefore。(A)选项However经常用于连接与前文相反的内容。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】通过前面出现的employee layoffs可以直接找到正确答案。eliminate也可以用get rid of代替，
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】action表示“措施”，常用短语包括drastic action(激烈的措施)，extreme action(极端的措施)，takeaction(采取措施)等。类似的词语还包括measure。