单选题 Questions 147-149 refer to the following note.
Dear Blair,
I wanted to take a moment to let you know that I am leaving my post at Stewart Company. I will be starting a new position at Kayla Corporation next month.
I have enjoyed my tenure here and (147) having the opportunity to work with all of you. Thank you for your support, (148) and encouragement you have provided me during my time at Stewart.
Even though I will miss my colleagues and the company, I am looking forward to this new challenge and to (149) a new phase of my career.
Please keep in touch. I can be reached at my personal E-mail address (Samantha 7925 @ hotmail. com) or at home (66554367).
Thanks again for everything.
Yours Truly,
Samantha

单选题 A. value
B. cherish
C. admire
D. appreciate
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】这是一张便条，内容是告知同事自己业已辞职，对同事深表感谢并进行道别。
这句话的意思是说，我非常享受在这工作的时光，并非常珍视与大家一起共事的机会。此题考查appreciate+动名词结构。(A)value评价、重视，后常跟名词；(B) cherish珍藏、珍爱，后直接跟名 词；(C)admire羡慕、崇拜；(D)appreciate感激；欣赏。
单选题 A. guide
B. guidance
C. guides
D. guideline
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】这句话的意思是说，感谢诸位对我在Sewart工作期间的支持、指导和鼓励。(A)和(C)中guide导游、引导者；(D)guideline方针、指导原则。这需要一个与support和 encouragement并列的抽象名词， 所以用(B)guidance。
单选题 A. setting
B. set
C. be set
D. being set
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】这句话的意思是说，我期待着这一新的挑战和个人事业新时期的开始。考查look forward to+动名 词结构，此处和to this new challenge并列作宾语。