Questões Militares

     A volcano eruption in southern Italy caused chaos in the skies yesterday. The eruption produced a cloud of smoke that slowly spread itself over an area of thousands of square kilometers. The excessive amount of ash particles in the airspace caused a biplane to crash. The fine gray particles got inside both engines and, all of a sudden, neither of them were working. The crash had one fatal victim: a 21-year-old pilot named Antonella Ponzini. Her father, a rich landowner, is said to be devastated at the loss of his only daughter. 

     The best job advice I ever got was the following: at every job, you either learn or earn. It’s fine when __________ options occur. It’s perfect when both of them occur. But if you are not learning or earning at your current job, you should start thinking about finding a better one. 

David Nunan

       It may not be a high-tech device, but the suggestion box has probably done more to boost corporate efficiency over the years ________ even the most powerful computer. Suggestion boxes allow workers to recommend ways of making their jobs easier and offer employers the chance to save money - or make even more. 

Listen In, Second Edition, Student Book 1, Thomson Heinle