I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. One of the topics we 1      in our classes is the 2      of quality employees. “What has 3      you to stay long enough to become a manager?”I asked. After a while a new manager 4      the question and said slowly,“It was a baseball 5     

Cynthia said that she  6     to take a Circle K clerk job as an interim(临时的) job 7      she looked for something else. On her second day behind the counter,she received a 8      from her nine-year-old son,Jessie. He needed a baseball glove for Little League. She 9      that as a single woman,10      was tight,and her first 11      would have to go for paying bills.

When Cynthia arrived for work the 12      morning,Patricia,the store manager,handed her a box. “I overheard you 13      to your son yesterday,” she said,“and I know that it is 14      to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills before you can buy gloves. 

You know we can’t 15      good people like you as  16     . as we would like to,

17      we do care,and I want you to know how  18       you are to us!”

The thoughtfulness,empathy(同情) and love of the store manager 19      that people remember more how much an employer 20      than how much he pays.

1. A. discuss   B. write   C. learn   D. find

2. A.  managing   B. selling

   C.  keeping   D. seeking

3. A.  made   B. ordered

   C.  forced   D. caused

4. A.  made   B. took

   C.  raised   D. replied

5. A.  pole   B. glove

   C.  hole   D. match

6.  A. ought   B. liked

   C.  had   D. used

7. A.  when   B. because

   C.  while   D. though

8.  A. letter   B. call

   C.  notice   D. announcement

9. A.  turned out   B. pointed out

   C.  explained   D. complained

10. A.  work   B. food

   C.  money   D. clothing

11. A.  bill   B. cheque

   C. day   D. visit

12. A.  last   B. first

   C.  next   D. past

13. A.  lying   B. talking

   C.  crying   D. murmuring

14. A.  good   B. easy

   C.  hard   D. necessary

15. A.  thank   B. use

   C.  employ   D. pay

16. A.  many   B. early

   C.  soon   D. much

17. A.  nor   B. but

   C.  and   D. however

18. A.  kind   B. terrible

   C.  much   D. important

19. A.  show   B. insist

   C.  realize   D. recognize

20. A.  needs   B. gets

   C.  likes   D. cares

 Although international students want to dive into American culture, it is easier to stay close to the familiar.

  "Most international students told me that they want to meet and make friends with as many Americans as they can," said Mark Galloway, a student adviser of Institute for International Studies(IIS) at Murray State University. "But in reality, they are comfortable with being around people from their own country, if possible.”

  Testing of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is an admission (A 学) test for international students enrolling in American universities. Gallo?way said students' scores decreased when they spent less time with American students.

  More than 450 international students are on campus at Murray State Uni?versity. Thailand,Japan, South Korea,China and Germany are the countries with the most students this semester,according to an IIS report.

  Wichien Eampromate,president of Thai Student Association,said poor English ability and cultural differences make it difficult for Thai students to spend time with Americans.

  "We eat different things;we do different kinds of things," said Eampro-mate. On the other hand, Joon-Seong Bae,an exchange student from Korea University,said he tries to avoid hanging around with other Koreans. But it is not easy for him. He said he is less comfortable with Americans because he cannot say everything he wants to say,and not all Americans are patient with his limited English.

"There were two or three Americans and me," Bae said. "We talked a-bout something. As time went by,I was kind of excluded(排斥在外的) be?cause they talked to each other. " While international students venture outside their comfort zones, American students also have the opportunity to be ex?posed to other cultures.

  "I know there are a lot(of American students) who want to get to know-international students," said Philip Lee,a senior from Boonville,Indiana. "They are just uncomfortable.”Lee said he has learnt about life from his in?ternational friends, although it is sometimes a challenge. "I can't live a com?fortable life all the time, " Lee said. "I realized there is great benefit of step?ping out of my comfort zone to meet people.”

6.From the first paragraph we learn that       .

   A.international students enjoy American culture with difficulty

   B.international students all go to America without preparation

   C.American culture,in fact,is the same as others

   D.American culture is easy to deal with

7.What Galloway said in this passage means       .

   A.TOEFL is becoming more and more difficult

   B.TOEFL is a test held in American universities

   C.mixing with native Americans helps learning English

   D.America is the only place for us to learn English

8.When American students talk with international students,they       .

   A.always feel comfortable

   B.usually become angry

   C.often charge for money

   D.usually get familiar with other cultures

9.It can be inferred from this passage that       .

   A.international students go to America in order to improve their English

   B.international students can hardly make any friends in America

   C.it is necessary for international students to make friends with Ameri?cans

   D.it is bad for international students to get along with Americans

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