Attitude Matters

Jerry was a manager of a restaurant. He was always in a good mood (情绪) and always had something ____to say. Sometimes when the waiters or cooks in the restaurant had a bad day,Jerry always came up with a smile, and helped them to look on the bright ___.

One day a friend asked Jerry, " How can you be so positive (积极的) all the time?" He replied," Every morning I tell myself that I have two___-to be in a good mood or in a bad one. I always choose the good one. When something wrong happens, I can be sad and angry or I can learn instead. I choose to learn. Life is all about choices. You can't stop bad things from happening, but you can___ your own attitude. "

One morning, Jerry left the restaurant's back door open and three robbers (抢劫犯) with guns broke in. When Jerry was asked to open the safe, he was so ___that he couldn't get the password correct. The robbers shot him in anger and hurried of Luckily, Jerry was found and taken to hospital in time. After many hours of operation, Jerry was finally saved.

When he was asked what he was thinking during the accident, he said," When lying on the floor, I___ the two choices. To live or to die? I chose to live. When I was in the hospital, the nurse asked me if I was allergic (对···过敏) to anything, I replied 'Yes'. Then I took a deep breath and shouted,’Bullets (子弹) '.They started laughing and I said, My choice is to live, so ___ me as I am alive, not dead. '

Thanks to the skills of the doctors, now Jerry is as well as before. However, his ___played an even more important role.

1.A. exciting B. surprising C. interesting D. encouraging

2.A. side B. list C. report D. light

3.A. plans B. choices C. dreams D. decisions

4.A. find B. keep C. decide D. follow

5.A. curious B. careless C. nervous D. impatient

6.A. remembered B. noticed C. valued D. regretted

7.A. help B. treat C. serve D. respect

8.A. words B. purpose C. actions D. attitude

High school can be a terrible time if you get it all wrong. Find out how to survive (度过) high school with a few easy tips.Be Yourself. High school is a fun time to make new friends, meet new people and socialize. Just be yourself. Don’t give in to anyone’s wants.Keep Good Company. Choose your friends carefully and make sure you won’t get influenced by anyone. You will find friends, but stay away from the ones who don’t want to be your friends.

Be Optimistic (乐观的). Always wear your smile. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Respect (尊敬) your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful.___________. When you believe in yourself, others believe in you. Talk and walk confidently. Confidence is something you grow with, and people respect you for that.Love High School. Fall in love with it. Make the most out of it, and you will never get those moments back. Come up with wonderful ideas, top your class, make the best friends, go to parties, but just make as many memories as you can!With these tips to survive high school, you will surely be proud of graduating (毕业) as an all-round adult. So when you throw those hats in the air, feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in “High School”.

1.How many tips are mentioned in the passage?

2.What’s the writer’s advice on making friends? (no more than 2 pieces)

3.Fill in the blank with proper words. (no more than 3 words)

4.Put the underlined sentence into Chinese.

5.Give a proper title to the passage.

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