It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet ______. The loaded plates I carried ______ to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything ______. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream ______ a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father ______ at me as he handed my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve _____ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness ______. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “______!” Those few words of praise had ______ everything. Praise is like ______ to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And ______, while most of us are only too______ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are ______ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why-when one word of praise can bring such______?
It’s strange how mean we are about praising. Perhaps it’s ______ few of us know how to accept it. It’s ______ rewarding to give praise in areas in which______ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admired for a glorious picture, a cook for a ______ meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are ______ just right? In fact, to give praise ______ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.
| 小题1: |
| A．rested |
B．hurt |
C．broke |
D．slipped |
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| 小题2: |
| A．remained |
B．looked |
C．seemed |
D．appeared |
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| 小题3: |
| A．new |
B．special |
C．nervous |
D．right |
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| 小题4: |
| A．order |
B．price |
C．material |
D．chair |
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| 小题5: |
| A．stared |
B．smiled |
C．glanced |
D．nodded |
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| 小题6: |
| A．called on |
B．looked after |
C．passed by |
D．thought of |
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| 小题7: |
| A．arrived |
B．continued |
C．disappeared |
D．developed |
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| 小题8: |
| A．Oh |
B．Well |
C．Fine |
D．Terrible |
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| 小题9: |
| A．made |
B．changed |
C．found |
D．improved |
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| 小题10: |
| A．heat |
B．warmth |
C．snowstorm |
D．sunlight |
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| 小题11: |
| A．then |
B．thus |
C．therefore |
D．yet |
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| 小题12: |
| A．ready |
B．doubtful |
C．satisfied |
D．disappointed |
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| 小题13: |
| A．unable |
B．unwilling |
C．likely |
D．anxious |
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| 小题14: |
| A．attention |
B．choice |
C．pleasure |
D．difficulty |
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| 小题15: |
| A．because |
B．when |
C．what |
D．where |
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| 小题16: |
| A．finally |
B．especially |
C．silly |
D．fortunately |
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| 小题17: |
| A．effort |
B．attempt |
C．deed |
D．feeling |
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| 小题18: |
| A．daily |
B．light |
C．perfect |
D．poor |
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| 小题19: |
| A．done |
B．sold |
C．chosen |
D．given |
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| 小题20: |
| A．adds |
B．leaves |
C．offers |
D．costs |
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