Some people say it is not fair to the owners of the lost luggage to sell their goods. Customer

Daniel Martin is not one of them.

“ I feel the airport may try to find the people that lose the things. If they’ve tried and

they can’t get a hold of them, it’s better than throwing them away or just letting them rot

in a warehouse somewhere.”

25. According to the text, what may happen to the US airline luggage?

A. The luggage is often delayed. B. A large percentage of luggage is lost.

C. Some luggage will be sold if nobody claims it.

D. Unclaimed luggage will be kept by the airport for a year.

26. Tom Bares’ words imply that _________. A. the store has little to offer B. he enjoys shopping at the store greatly

C. he prefers to shop at international malls

D. the store is no different from any other shopping center

27. What’s Daniel Martin’s attitude towards the practice of the airlines?

A. He thinks it’s unusual. B. He thinks it’s ridiculous.

C. He thinks it’s acceptable. D. He thinks it’s inappropriate.

28. What would be the best title for the text?

A. What happens to lost US airline luggage? B. A new shopping center in the US

C. Is it fair to the airline passengers? D. Tips on finding “lost” luggage.

C

This week,Google CFO Patrick Pichette made headlines when his resignation letter announcing

his retirement surfaced in the media.

“After nearly seven years as CFO,” he began, “I will be retiring from Google to spend more

time with my family.” What he wanted now was to enjoy life at home and abroad with his wife,

to “carry our backpacks and hit the road.”

The media has described the letter as “powerful” and “unusually reflective.” Google

co-founder and CEO Larry Page said, “It is well worth reading, and it will warm your heart.”

But if Pichette’s work/life balance was achieved by quitting his job to go see the world,

what message does it send to the rest of us seeking work/life balance, in particular women?

A November 2014 study found that women show more signs of depression as they move up the career

ladder. Similarly, a survey found that the pressure women put on themselves to balance work and

family is causing them signficant stress. The survey also found that the majority of men expected

their partners to take primary responsibility for childcare, and indeed that happened in more

than 70% of cases.

In fact, achieving work/life balance is very difficult, if not completely impossible. As for

Pichette, he wrote, “ I was always on --- even when I was not supposed to be.” Like many successful

men and women, he was likely able to work as hard as he did while still having a family because

he had the support of someone at home. Of course, one could argue that the idea of balancing work with life may be harder for men

than for women, who are the traditional breadwinners and the ones more likely to find self-worth

through their work. This is one reason we see many wealthy, powerful men working well into their

80s. At the same time, it’s easier for these men to make a decision to leave the whole thing

early. Pichette retires as Google’s highest paid executive(执行官). He can afford to retire

and not even have to work for the rest of his life. The rest of us are nowhere close to making

that choice.

29. Pichette resigned because ____________.

A. he is too old to work B. he has got tired of his job