coast. "I need the sea because it teaches me," he wrote. "I move in the university of the waves." He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work.

24. The underlined word "Picasso" can probably be replaced by "________".

　 A. most important person B. famous person from Picasso

　 C. freedom fighter in Picasso D. poem fan

25. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because ________.

　 A. literary greats usually used the pen name

　 B. his father encouraged him to use the name

　 C. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication

　 D. he was greatly influenced by other poets

26. Which of the following is not the theme of his works?

　 A. Love. B. Political struggle.

　 C. Social reform. D. Development of South America.

27. The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.

　 A. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration

　 B. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast

　 C. Neruda's poems were widely read overseas

　 D. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea

　C

　Horton

　　After having worked in the University of Maryland for three years, I got a job offer from another university--Lynn University. I left my letter of offer on my present boss's desk, turned around, and closed the door quietly. I was expecting a call from my boss saying congratulations, which would show her approval of my leaving.

　　In the afternoon, my boss called me, saying, "Can we meet tomorrow?" That was a good signal. The next day, I met with my boss. She said, "Nicholas, we want you. What do you want?" I said, "Boss, I deserve a significant pay raise this year due to my outstanding performance（表现）. I think I need a 10% pay raise next year as a condition for me to stay here." My boss said, "No problem.'"

When I left her office, I called Lynn University and told them that I was going to get a 10% pay raise. They had to give me 10% more than their original（原先的） pay offer in order for me to accept the job. The new boss told me that he was willing to give me more, but I would feel very bad working at this university with such a