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I work in London at a large hospital as a nursing officer. It's what a lot of people call a male nurse, which I think is 1) I've ever come across. It implies that a nurse 2) and that by being male I'm different. The other thing is that people always say "I suppose you really wanted to be a doctor", just because I'm a man. They cannot imagine that I really wanted to be a nurse and that it isn't just that I 3). And what they don't realize is the work's completely different. You know as a male nurse you've 4) with the patients and, you know, a long-term responsibility for their welfare. Huh, there's no way I'd want to be a doctor. Well, 5), of course.

Key:

1) the most ridiculous term

2) ought to be female

3) failed to be a doctor

4) much more contact

5) except for the money

When British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of "family" as 1) in which mother, father and children live together alone in their own house. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of 2)—the great importance of marriage in British life. Marriage means leaving one's parents and 3). The man's first duty will then be to his wife, and the wife's to her husband. He will 4) her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and theirs alone. Neither the wife's parents nor the husband's, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to 5)—they are their own masters.

Key:

1) an economic and social unit

2) a new and independent family

3) starting one's own life

4) be entirely responsible for

5) interfere with them

After gathering information concerning the company, the applicant is ready for the interview. The interviewer's first impression comes from 1). For most interviews, 2) is a conservative dark colored suit with a long-sleeve white or light blue shirt and a conservative tie. For a woman, a conservative, tailored suit or dress is appropriate. Both men and women should have 3). Although hairstyle and dress are 4), many personnel directors form first impressions from these aspects. For example, one recent college graduate, who felt himself qualified, interviewed for a public relations job. However, the personnel manager considered this young man's long hair, sloppy dress and quite casual manner 5).

Key:

1) the interviewee's appearance

2) appropriate dress for a man

3) neat, conservative-length hair

4) matters of personal taste

5) unsuited for this particular position

Los Angeles is a huge city in southern California. It ranks as the second largest city in the United States, after New York City. The city and its suburbs lie on 1) of the earth's crust. As a result, earthquakes sometimes occur. Most of them caused limited damage. But in 1971, an earthquake centered in San Fernando, just north of Los Angeles, caused 58 deaths and $511 million in 2). In 1987, an earthquake centered in Whittier, east of the city, caused 8 deaths and 3) in damage. In January 1994, a strong earthquake struck Los Angeles. It centered within the city limits—in the Northridge area of the San Fernando Valley section. It was 4) in