[Story]

The appointment of the new CEO was suspended due to a rumour that they were declaring a ridiculous bonus and planning to take over the company. The employees were urged to keep a steady pace and not let the rumour affect their work. However, the random urging only added to the confusion and chaos.

[参考翻译]

新任CEO的任命因为传闻他们要宣布一笔荒谬的奖金并计划接管公司而暂停。员工们被敦促保持稳定的步伐，不要让谣言影响他们的工作。然而，这种随机的催促只会增加混乱。

[Words]

  1. appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt] n 任命，约定
  2. suspend [səˈspend] v 暂停，悬挂
  3. rumour [ˈruːmə(r)] n 传闻，谣言
  4. on a basis [ɒn ə ˈbeɪsɪs] phr 基于，在基础上
  5. declare [dɪˈkleə(r)] v 宣布，声明
  6. ridiculous [rɪˈdɪkjələs] adj 荒谬的，可笑的
  7. bonus [ˈbəʊnəs] n 奖金，红利
  8. take over [teɪk ˈəʊvə(r)] phr 接管，接任
  9. pace [peɪs] n 步伐，速度
  10. random [ˈrændəm] adj 随机的，任意的
  11. urge [ɜːdʒ] v 催促，力劝