One minute means a lot in one's life.
During his college years, Roger
36 a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the boss had to leave for a few days, he
37 Rogers in charge.
“
38 if the men refuse to follow my orders?" Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, an immigrant worker who troubled all day, giving the other men a
39 time.
‘‘Fire them,” the boss said. Then, as if
40 Rogers' mind, he added,“I suppose you think you are going to fire Tony if you get the
41 . I'd feel
42 about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most_
_43 worker I've ever had. I know he is a troublemaker and that he
__44 everybody and everything. But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an
45 for eight years on the hill where he works.”
Rogers
_ 46 the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him."Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?" Tony grunted（嘟囔）.“Iwas going to fire you the first time we tangled（纠缠）,but I want you to know I’m not,”he told Tony,
_ 47 what the boss had said.
When Rogers finished,Tony
_48 the spadeful of sand he had held and tears streamed
__49 his face.
That day Tony worked harder than ever before.
Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now the
50 for railroad construction for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to have such
51 .
Tony replied, "If it not be for the one
52 you talk to me back in Idaho, I kill somebody someday. One minute
53 my whole life."
Effective managers know the
54 0f taking a moment to point out what a worker is doing well. But what a
55 a minute of yes can make in any relationship!
| 小题1: |
| A．wasted |
B．spent |
C．trained |
D．traveled |
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| 小题2: |
| A．took |
B．provided |
C．put |
D．designed |
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| 小题4: |
| A．ridiculous |
B．surprising |
C．happy |
D．hard |
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| 小题5: |
| A．recognizing |
B．having |
C．bearing |
D．reading |
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| 小题6: |
| A．chance |
B．order |
C．support |
D．evidence |
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| 小题7: |
| A．proudly |
B．badly |
C．uglily |
D．well |
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| 小题8: |
| A．quarrelsome |
B．elegant |
C．reliable |
D．silent |
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| 小题9: |
| A．respects |
B．protects |
C．hurts |
D．hates |
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| 小题10: |
| A．accident |
B．anecdote |
C．opportunity |
D．argument |
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| 小题11: |
| A．turned up |
B．set out |
C．joined up |
D．took over |
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| 小题12: |
| A．lying |
B．adding |
C．smiling |
D．replying |
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| 小题13: |
| A．threw |
B．dropped |
C．carried |
D．lifted |
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| 小题14: |
| A．through |
B．on |
C．down |
D．in |
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| 小题15: |
| A．boss |
B．worker |
C．engine-driver |
D．immigrant |
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| 小题16: |
| A．railroad |
B．companies |
C．life |
D．success |
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| 小题17: |
| A．word |
B．thing |
C．minute |
D．lesson |
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| 小题18: |
| A．save |
B．change |
C．colour |
D．lose |
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| 小题19: |
| A．importance |
B．method |
C．result |
D．influence |
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| 小题20: |
| A．choice |
B．decision |
C．difference |
D．conclusion |
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