2014届高三英语二轮限时高效训练：阅读理解29.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮限时高效训练：阅读理解 Embarrassing yourself in a social situation is the stuff of nightmares (噩梦)． Several years ago，while waiting in the hall of a hotel for a friend，Miriam Silverberg talked with a young receptionist，who was wearing a flowing shirt. “She told me she hated her job，her boss and her co-workers，”Silverberg says. “So I comforted her，saying that I didn’t think she’d be there much longer.She asked why and I said，‘Well，once the baby is born，won’t you be taking maternity leave (产假)？’ She said in a very injured tone，‘But I’m not married yet.’” Eight years ago，Scott Stratten was talk