My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years . Being a waitress changed my 1 . I tried my best to do what I loved--- 2 People. I always made everyone , customers and coworkers, 3 good.
One of my 4 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He 5 came for Breakfast on Sunday mornings. 6 I saw the old man coming, I always smiled at him and 7 the best service.
One day, Fred saw me and asked , “What’s up ? You’re not 8 today.” I told him that I dreamed of having my own 9 . but when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款)，they said , “We just don’t have the 10 .”“Fred,” I said to the old man, “I know I can 11 more if somebody would just have faith in me.”
The next day , Fred came and 12 me a check totaling ＄50,000—along with a 13 that read, “The only collateral(抵押品）on this loan is my 14 in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the chance to 15 that dream.
I accepted the money and plans for the restaurant I would 16 . Things did not go well. My plans 17 and I lost the money.
Later I decided to 18 a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was 19 and became a pretty good agent. 20 I paid back Fred the ＄50,000.Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
A．work B．life C．attitude D．opinion
A．pleasing B．serving C．supporting D．understanding
A．seem B．remain C．feel D．stay
A．daily B．ordinary C．normal D．regular
A．ever B．seldom C．even D．always
A．As soon as B．Every time C．Because D．Since
A．left B．made C．got D．offered
A．working B．joking C．smiling D．singing
A．house B．way C．restaurant D．company
A．time B．money C．courage D．luck
A．do B．give C．have D．share
A．handed B．showed C．bought D．lent
A．gift B．note C．picture D．book
A．wish B．trust C．guess D．demand
A．express B．prove C．realize D．explain
A．visit B．introduce C．sell D．open
A．finish B．change C．succeeded D．failed
A．keep on with B．put up with C．apply for D．give up
A．paid B．employed C．interviewed D．praised
A．Generally B．Actually C．Finally D．Fortunately
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication (非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really , and body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having contact (接触) even with friends, and certainly not with strangers. People from Latin American countries, , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it’s possible that in conversation, it may look like a Latino is a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep -- which the Latino will in return regard as .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties (当事人) are from different cultures, there’s a strong possibility of . But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．farther D．slower
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
For some time I’ve had a church member provide me with a rose to pin on the lapel of my suit every Sunday. I always got a flower on Sunday morning, I really did not think much of it. It was a nice gesture that became routine. One Sunday, , what I considered ordinary became very .
As I was leaving the Sunday , a young boy approached and said,” Sir, what are you going to do with your flower?” At first I was confused, but then I understood. “Do you this?” I said as I to the rose pinned to my coat. He said, “Yes sir. I would it if you are just going to throw it away.” The little boy said, “Sir, I’m going to give it to my granny. My mother and father got last year. I was living with my mother, but I could not stay, so she me to live with my grandmother. She has been so to me that I want to give that pretty flower to her for me.” When the little boy finished I could hardly . My eyes were filled with tears and I knew I had been touched in the of my soul. I reached up and unpinned my flower. With the flower in my hand, I looked at the boy and said, “Son, that is the nicest thing I have heard, but you can’t have this flower because it’s not . If you’ll look in front of the pulpit（布道讲坛）, you’ll see a big bouquet of flowers. Different families buy them for the each week. Please take those flowers to your granny because she the very best.”
I hadn’t been touched enough already, he made one last and I will always cherish it. He said, ”What a wonderful day! I one flower but got a beautiful bouquet!”
A．Once B．Because C．For D．While
A．though B．nevertheless C．however D．anyway
A．meaningful B．motivated C．strange D．special
A．service B．meeting C．interview D．visit
A．notice B．see C．like D．mean
A．shaken B．indicated C．pointed D．looked
A．enjoy B．appreciate C．like D．pick
A．divorced B．lost C．troubled D．disturbed
A．advised B．forced C．sent D．dismissed
A．helpful B．merciful C．mean D．good
A．loving B．bringing C．protecting D．choosing
A．speak B．move C．refuse D．breathe
A．place B．depths C．bottom D．corner
A．even B．already C．yet D．ever
A．fresh B．expensive C．enough D．useful
A．old B．church C．poor D．relatives
A．possesses B．matches C．deserves D．suits
A．Even if B．As C．Although D．If
A．promise B．statement C．comment D．explanation
A．asked for B．looked for C．cared for D．searched for
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband Roy and I were very . “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky . “Please.” I had said no so many times in months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could . To her I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy . My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch out on the table, Roy arrived on the . That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school related responsibilities for so many months. Roy and the boys rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table, God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you . Even though the kids have now grown up and from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to potato salad, call all of my kids, feed some hungry ducks and skip a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a .
A．old B．poor C．busy D．patient
A．begged B．asked C．doubted D．wondered
A．coming B．recent C．following D．late
A．last B．wait C．relax D．approach
A．disappointment B．sadness C．embarrassment D．surprise
A．supplied B．provided C．compared D．filled
A．off work B．at home C．at work D．on business
A．unhappy B．quality C．quantity D．sad
A．spread B．taken C．made D．cooked
A．scene B．view C．sight D．scenery
A．communication B．expectation C．hope D．laughter
A．missed B．took C．skipped D．left
A．praying B．praising C．thanking D．trusting
A．expected B．realized C．imagined D．admitted
A．lifestyle B．time C．world D．occupation
A．enjoy B．own C．have D．love
A．left alone B．left behind C．ran away D．moved away
A．appreciate B．cook C．watch D．plant
A．grown B．little C．young D．handsome
A．salad B．life C．picnic D．purpose
Dine with General St. Amour
General St. Amour was famous for his bravery, but he was born into the family of a poor peasant. Even when he became a general, he never his humble origin（卑微的出身）.
While his was stationed in his hometown, he invited some of his principal officers to a dinner party at a . They had just sat down at the table when his father to drop in on him. When the guard it to the general, he rose and told his guests that his father had .
He said that he knew the he owed to them, but at the same time he hoped they would excuse him he withdrew (退出) because he would like to with his father in another room.
Hearing what he said, all the guests present that the father should be introduced to them, that they would be very pleased to see one who was so closely to him. But to their , General St. Amour replied, “Ah, no, gentleman. You are wrong. I mean my father would find himself so in company with so many people who are unsuited to his rank. , it would deprive(剥夺) us both of the only pleasure of the ——the natural intercourse(交流) of a parent and his son.”
He then himself from the table and spent the evening dining with his father.
The moral of the story is: you can’t give people , but you can provide the kind of understanding that makes people keep their pride.
A．forgot B．knew C．minded D．cared
A．family B．army C．company D．organization
A．park B．school C．restaurant D．cinema
A．agreed B．promised C．decided D．happened
A．explained B．whispered C．reported D．shouted
A．strongly B．immediately C．simply D．suddenly
A．resigned B．started C．left D．arrived
A．respect B．understanding C．support D．love
A．before B．until C．if D．unless
A．chat B．dine C．walk D．dance
A．demanded B．commanded C．stressed D．requested
A．saying B．complaining C．admitting D．reminding
A．used B．opposed C．related D．devoted
A．joy B．disappointment C．excitement D．surprise
A．terribly B．completely C．slightly D．partly
A．embarrassed B．frightened C．disturbed D．disappointed
A．Above all B．After all C．In addition D．In time
A．party B．interview C．appointment D．discussion
A．defended B．allowed C．introduced D．excused
A．time B．money C．pride D．confidence
When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor me to do so. She said, “Now it is the time for you to travel around the world, your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun?” I her.
Since I started to work for a company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were necessary when I happened to read a famous chef's (厨师) comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the
around us at the same time. So why don't you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian ? “Those words reminded me of my advice. As information technology , you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various you can get from traveling.
Today there are people who direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily more fruitful. However, we should never let it our time for face to -face communication. Let's make use of information technology more , and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.
A．promised B．allowed C．hurried D．encouraged
A．build up B．use C．practise D．exchange
A．agreed with B．learned from C．followed D．obeyed
A．car B．food C．clothing D．machine
A．life B．rivers C．sights D．houses
A．plans B．bargain C．progress D．trips
A．information B．taste C．cooks D．feelings
A．even more B．no longer C．much D．actually
A．people B．drink C．atmosphere D．environment
A．shoes B．dishes C．customers D．situations
A．friend's B．parents' C．professor's D．boss's
A．produces B．advertises C．forms D．advances
A．news B．pleasures C．troubles D．places
A．avoid B．keep C．lose D．enjoy
A．meeting B．talking C．communicating D．traveling
A．stopped B．met C．surrounded D．hurt
A．look at B．employ C．travel D．meet
A．communication B．study C．work D．action
A．spare B．increase C．reduce D．make use of
A．wisely B．correctly C．or less D．slowly
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