Now it’s very calm and quiet here. You can notice the difference. No more loud chatter on the telephones! All we hear is the scratching of pencil on paper, the sound of pigeons, and the delivery of inter-office correspondence by paper airplane.

　　Wonderful! I’ve always wanted to work for an insurance company ever since I was a little girl. Now it’s perfect.

　　Sincerely yours,

　　Eleanor Lightly

　　Spokeswoman and Company Hair Stylist

　　ABC Activity Insurance: insure against overdoing it

　　1. Which of the following best describes the life the author is leading?

　　A. A simple, slow-paced life.

　　B. A life of hard work and security.

　　C. A religious, peasant-like life.

　　D. A life away from paper and pencils.

　　2. Where is Eleanor’s letter sent to?

　　A. How To Magazine.

　　B. ABC Activity Insurance Company.

　　C. Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty Law Firm.

　　D. The International Institute of Not Doing Much.

　　3. Which of the following is practiced in the author’s company?

　　A. Replacing the manual work system with modern technology.

　　B. Turning off lights in the daytime to save electricity.

　　C. Recycling paper resources whenever possible.

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