Question

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous.   16   Mr. Larchmont refused to   17   his request? Andrew had   18   so hard in the last 18 months.  19  , he deserved a wage increase.

The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak   20  . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the   21   to approach his superior. To his   22   and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a   23  !

Andrew arrived home that evening,   24   their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal   25   his favorite dishes. Immediately he   26   someone from the office had tipped her off!

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered   27  . It was from his wife, which read: “  28  , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so   29   of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to   30   how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen   31   he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you   32   you didn’t get the increase.”

Tears   33   in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not   34   upon his success at work.

The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us   35   our success or failure.

1. A. What about        B. How come     C. How about            D. What if

2.A. grant          B. admit            C. submit               D. guarantee

3. A. managed       B. studied      C. worked           D. conducted

4. A. Finally           B. Absolutely       C. Successfully     D. Effectively

5. A. for the weight    B. at the knees     C. in the heart         D. for the leg

6. A. thoughts      B. force            C. strength         D. courage

7. A. shock         B. enjoyment        C. delight              D. amazement

8. A. praise            B. award            C. reward               D. raise

9. A. to find           B. to appreciate    C. to notice            D. to decorate

10. A. as               B. through      C. including            D. for

11.A. understood        B. recognized       C. figured          D. predicted

12. A. letter           B. note         C. envelope         D. mail

13.A. Best wishes       B. Good news        C. Congratulations      D. Wonderful job

14. A. cool         B. admirable        C. cheerful         D. proud

15. A. call on          B. reflect on       C. feed back            D. remind of

16.A. while         B. before           C. until                D. when

17. A. as though        B. even though  C. whether          D. unless

18. A. welled up        B. flowed over      C. rushed out           D. streamed down

19. A. qualified        B. restricted       C. conditional          D. concerned

20.A. despite           B. without      C. either               D. regardless of

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1. D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.D

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.C

12.B

13.C

14.D

15.B

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.D

【解析】 略