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Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. When she was 16, her father         her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income. With English as her second language and         education, the future didn't look bright for Lilly.
Lilly's father was a stubborn man who         took “no” for an answer. He told Lilly to find a job. With small hope of gaining        , each day, she would just ride to the city, walk         around and at dusk return home.
On one of her trips, Lilly saw a sign at a big company.       she knocked on her very first door. In her         English, Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the position of being a secretary. The manager         to give the girl a chance. He directed her to type a single letter, and then       . Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11:40 a.m. She thought everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon, when she could              away in the crowd. But she knew she should          the letter.
On her first try, Lilly got through one line of five words and made four mistakes. On her second attempt, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. She looked at the clock: 11:55—five minutes to        . Just then, the manager walked in. He came directly over to Lilly, read the letter and said, “Lilly, you're doing        work !”
With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her         began to grow. Lilly thought,“Well, if he thinks it's good, then it must be good. I think I'll stay!” Lilly did stay—all because someone gave a        and uncertain girl the gift of self---confidence when she knocked on the door.
小题1:
A.reminded B.forced C.encouraged D.helped
小题2:
A.poor B.formal C.good D.modern
小题3:
A.often B.usually C.sometimes D.hardly
小题4:
A.employment B.improvement C.judgment D.development
小题5:
A.carefully B.happily C.aimlessly D.rapidly
小题6:
A.Confidently B.Proudly C.Calmly D.Nervously
小题7:
A.broken B.perfect C.written D.fluent
小题8:
A.refused B.decided C.pretended D.failed
小题9:
A.stopped B.continued C.left D.sighed
小题10:
A.break B.slip C.pass D.drive
小题11:
A.read B.write C.attempt D.deliver
小题12:
A.freedom B.success C.discussion D.reward
小题13:
A.terrible B.excellent C.honest D.easy
小题14:
A.belief B.patience C.confidence D.strength
小题15:
A.shy B.lonely C.selfless D.modest
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