Question

I am a team leader in an insurance company. We are going through a lot of changes right now, which is   36   much stress for all of us.

A few weeks ago I was having a day so   37   that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job   38   . Something happened that day to change my way of   39   and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act   40   .

On the top of my cubicle (工作隔间) I have a small collection of lighthouses (灯塔) to let people know where I am sitting   41   my team members have to find me for emergencies.

That day I came into the office and was about to get the day   42   when Crystal came over. I asked if she needed anything. And she said, “I   43   you something.” I looked at her with a   44   look and said, “Well, thank you, but why   45   you buy me anything?” I had never spoke to this young lady   46  . She said, “Every day I stand up and look across the     47   and see your lighthouses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always   48   things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought   49   would like it. I wish it would have the same   50   as your lighthouses do.” In her hand she had a small globe with a lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and   51   her. I don’t think she knows how much that small act of   52   changed my day: I remained   53   the rest of the day.

For anyone that reads this, I hope you remember, no matter what the   54   is, you could change someone’s day,   55   even his views on life.

1.A. preventing    B. reducing         C. causing          D. suffering

2.A. funny         B. nice             C. bad          D. dull

3.A. everywhere    B. elsewhere        C. anywhere     D. nowhere

4.A. working       B. behaving         C. speaking     D. thinking

5.A. broke my heart  B. touched my heart       C. lost my heart    D. tore my heart

6.A. in case           B. so that              C. as if        D. even though

7. A. ended        B. started              C. changed          D. avoided

8.A. borrowed      B. lent             C. sold         D. bought

9.A. delighted     B. puzzled              C. thankful         D. worried

10.A. might        B. dare             C. could        D. would

11.A. before           B. then             C. since        D. after

12.A. dorm         B. office               C. ship         D. tower

13.A. bright           B. challenging        C. bad            D. stressful

14.A. colleagues       B. leaders              C. you          D. I

15.A. opinion          B. cause            C. expectation      D. effect

16.A. praised          B. thanked           C. scolded        D. refused

17. A. justice         B. courage              C. kindness     D. tolerance

18.A. careful        B. encouraged         C. tired        D. alone

19. A. present         B. work             C. act              D. intention

20.A. so               B. for                  C. or               D. nor

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.B

10.D

11.A

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.D

16.B

17.C

18.B

19.C

20.C

【解析】略