Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese.

问答题几经周折，我才在一家金矿找到一份工作。

单项选择题People working together in an office used to ______.

单项选择题Some families gather closer to each other at home than others because ______.

单项选择题17（）

A.sat 
B.lay 
C.went 
D.rode

单项选择题The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to（）

A.avoid
B.accept
C.improve
D.consider

单项选择题Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar

问答题我的决心被动摇了，但我还不打算放弃。

问答题A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street. But officer, the man said, I can explain. Just be quiet! snapped the officer. Or I’m going to let you cool off in jail until the chief gets back. But officer, I just wanted to say... And I said KEEP QUIET! Now you’re going to jail! A few hours later, the officer checked up on his prisoner and said, Lucky for you the chief is at his daughter’s wedding. He’ll be in a great mood when he gets here. Don’t count on it, said the prisoner. I’m the groom; he is my father-in-law.

问答题Two men are battering each other to pulp in the boxing ring.

单项选择题The first sentence in Paragraph 1 Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space means ______.