My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle.It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week.And my first real job,when I was six years old,was  36  the diners’ shoes.My father had done it when he was young,so he taught me  37 to do it efficiently,telling me to  38  to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  39  .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great  40  because I was also working for the good of the family.But my father  41  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team.I  42_  to be punctual(守时的),hard-working,and polite to the  43  .
I was  44  paid for the work I did at the restaurant.One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  45  give me $10 a week.He said,“OK.How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  46  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  47  I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being  48  in the US Army for about two years.I had just been promoted to Captain at that time.And full of pride,I walked into my parents’ restaurant,but the  49  thing Dad said was,“How about your  50  up tonight?” I couldn’t  51  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t  52  as far as Dad was concerned,I was just  53_   member of the team.I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a     _54  is above all.It has nothing to do with  55  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.

【小题1】
A.cleaning B.shiningC.removingD.keeping
【小题2】
A.whyB.what C.whenD.how
【小题3】
A.offerB.refuseC.loveD.learn
【小题4】
A.interestedB.annoyedC.relaxedD.satisfied
【小题5】
A.funB.pride C.troubleD.effort
【小题6】
A.got it rightB.kept it a ruleC.made it clearD.took it for granted
【小题7】
A.had B.tendedC.hatedD.managed
【小题8】
A.familyB.workersC.customers D.friends
【小题9】
A.neverB.alwaysC.seldomD.ever
【小题10】
A.mustB.shouldC.mightD.could
【小题11】
A.atB.beforeC.aroundD.for
【小题12】
A.worked outB.found outC.put outD.thought out
【小题13】
A.aloneB.awayC.outsideD.off
【小题14】
A.usualB.lastC.nextD.first
【小题15】
A.washing B.takingC.cleaningD.moving
【小题16】
A.ignoreB.followC.believeD.understand
【小题17】
A.happenB.careC.goD.matter
【小题18】
A.noB.otherC.some D.another
【小题19】
A.teamB.familyC.leaderD.restaurant
【小题20】
A.whyB.whetherC.when D.how

It’s difficult for doctors to help a person with a hurt brain.  36  enough blood, the brain can live only three to five minutes. Usually doctors can’t fix the hurt  37  such a short time.
Dr Robert White thinks he knows a  38  of help. He thinks doctors should make the hurt brain  39  to live for 30 minutes without blood. This gives the doctor  40  time to do something for the brain. Dr White experimented his  41  on fifteen monkeys.  42  he taught them to do different jobs. Then he operated on them. He made the monkeys’ blood go  43  a machine. When the brains’  44  was 10℃, he stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes, he turned the blood back on. He  45  the blood again. After their operations, the monkeys were almost  46  before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the job the doctor  47  them.
Dr White’s idea works well on monkeys. He thinks it will work on  48 . He think it will help with heart problems. A person  49  die when his heart stops; doctors can  50  it again. The problem comes: when the brain is without blood for about 5 minutes, it  51 . If doctors start the heart again after 5 minutes, the person has  52  body but a dead brain. Maybe in the future, doctors will  53  Dr White’s idea. When the person’s heart stops the doctor will  54  cool the brain. They will have 30 minutes to start the heart again. Maybe there will be no  55  the brain.

【小题1】
A.Don’t haveB.WithoutC.Having notD.Only with
【小题2】
A.forB.afterC.inD.since
【小题3】
A.wayB.brainC.doctorD.man
【小题4】
A.too coolB.enough coolC.cool enoughD.that cool
【小题5】
A.a longerB.enoughC.a shorterD.another
【小题6】
A.medicineB.mannersC.ideaD.brain
【小题7】
A.BesidesB.InsteadC.HoweverD.First
【小题8】
A.to B.acrossC.throughD.onto
【小题9】
A.heatB.temperatureC.coolnessD.feeling
【小题10】
A.cooledB.operatedC.warmedD.stopped
【小题11】
A.the same asB.different fromC.used toD.cleverer than
【小题12】
A.was taughtB.was teachingC.was to teachD.had taught
【小题13】
A.other peopleB.human beingsC.other thingsD.more people
【小题14】
A.doesn’t have toB.needn’tC.will be able toD.is afraid to
【小题15】
A.startB.takeC.makeD.begin
【小题16】
A.losesB.goesC.killsD.dies
【小题17】
A.noB.a deadC.a livingD.a lively
【小题18】
A.get B.acceptC.keepD.try
【小题19】
A.soon B.quickly C.slowlyD.rapid
【小题20】
A.use forB.wrong withC.value toD.problem with

My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was   36  the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me  37  to do it well, telling me to  38  to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t  39 .
I was proud of working in the restaurant   40  I was also working for the good of the family. But my father   41  said that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I   42  to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the  43 . I was    44  paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he  45   give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends  46  free soft drinks?” He   47  the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being  48  in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted(升职) to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the   49  thing Dad said was, “How about your   50  up tonight?” I couldn’t  51  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But   52  didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just  53  member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉献) to a  54  is above all. It has nothing to do with  55  that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.

【小题1】
A.washingB.shiningC.changingD.repairing
【小题2】
A.whyB.whatC.whenD.how
【小题3】
A.offerB.refuseC.continueD.forget
【小题4】
A.interestedB.annoyedC.relaxedD.satisfied
【小题5】
A.ifB.becauseC.whenD.though
【小题6】
A.anxiouslyB.strangelyC.clearlyD.secretly
【小题7】
A.hadB.tendedC.hatedD.pretended
【小题8】
A.familyB.workersC.customersD.friends
【小题9】
A.neverB.alwaysC.seldomD.already
【小题10】
A.mustB.shouldC.mightD.could
【小题11】
A.byB.toC.onD.for
【小题12】
A.worked outB.decided onC.set asideD.cut down
【小题13】
A.absentB.overC.away D.alone
【小题14】
A.usualB.lastC.nextD.first
【小题15】
A.washingB.goingC.cleaningD.turning
【小题16】
A.cover B.followC.believeD.understand
【小题17】
A.theyB.IC.heD.it
【小题18】
A.noB.eitherC.anyD.another
【小题19】
A.teamB.familyC.leaderD.restaurant
【小题20】
A.whenB.whetherC.howD.why

It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few  36 . On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam — then on to 37 and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they 38 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take 39 of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n)  40 task. The professor had said they could bring  41 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 42 each other, during the test.
 43 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 44 on the students’ faces as they noted(注意到) there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours had passed 45 the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the 46 faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” 47 a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly (不安地,慌张地)in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 48 .”But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 49 ,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that,   50 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the   51 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively(相对地,相当地)  52 in everyday practice. ” Then smiling, he added, “You will all  53 this course, but remember — even though you are now college graduates, your education has just  54 .”
The years have 55  the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

【小题1】
A.secondsB.minutesC.hoursD.days
【小题2】
A.interviewB.discussionC.educationD.graduation
【小题3】
A.wouldB.mustC.have toD.used to
【小题4】
A.holdB.controlC.orderD.place
【小题5】
A.interestingB.necessaryC.easyD.unusual
【小题6】
A.noB.neitherC.anyD.all
【小题7】
A.listen toB.look atC.refer toD.talk to
【小题8】
A.NervouslyB.JoyfullyC.QuicklyD.Curiously
【小题9】
A.appearedB.changedC.frozeD.stopped
【小题10】
A.thenB.asC.beforeD.after
【小题11】
A.pleasedB.worriedC.surprisedD.moved
【小题12】
A.NotB.OnceC.OnlyD.Even
【小题13】
A.allB.noneC.oneD.it
【小题14】
A.wonderedB.enjoyedC.hatedD.expected
【小题15】
A.asB.becauseC.now thatD.although
【小题16】
A.examB.subjectC.questionD.college
【小题17】
A.valuableB.difficultC.commonD.strange
【小题18】
A.passB.failC.takeD.start
【小题19】
A.begunB.completedC.failedD.succeeded
【小题20】
A.forgottenB.rememberedC.strengthenedD.weakened


I am one of those people who are terrible at saying no. I take on too many projects at once, and spend too much of my time doing things I’d rather not be doing. I get stuff done, but it’s not always the best I can do, or the best way I could spend my time.
That’s why my newest goal, both as a professional and a person, is to be a quitter.
Being a quitter isn’t being someone who gives up, who doesn’t see important things through to the end. I desire to be the opposite of that. The quitter I want to be is someone who gets out when there’s no value in what he’s doing, or when that value comes at the expense of something more important.
We get involved in something, realize we don’t want to be a part of it, but keep on going. We say “Well, I’ve already invested so much time in this, I might as well stick it out.” A friend of mine once told me, “I knew I was an adult when I could stop reading a book, even after getting 500 pages into it.” Odd though it sounds, we all tend to do this.
I propose the opposite: quit as often as possible, regardless of project status or time invested. If you’re reading a book, and don’t like it, stop reading. Cut your losses, realize that the smartest thing to do is stop before your losses grow even more, and quit. Instead of reading an entire book you hate, read half of a bad one and half of a good one. Isn’t that a better use of your time?
Step back for a second. Let’s learn how to say “no” at the beginning, or in the middle, and free up more of our time to do the things we’d like to be doing, and the things actually worth doing.
Saying no is hard, and admitting a mistaken yes is even harder. But if we do both, we’ll start to make sure that we’re spending our time creating value, rather than increasing our losses. Let’s be quitters together.
【小题1】The author wants to be a quitter, because he/she        .

A.wishes to have more time for relaxation
B.hopes to improve his/her personality
C.expects to make more efficient use of his/her time
D.has found it hard to do several things at one time
【小题2】In what circumstances does the author suggest quitting is a good idea?
A.When you know a task cannot be finished.
B.When you feel tired and need a rest.
C.When you meet with difficulties along the way.
D.When you realize what you are doing is not worth the time.
【小题3】The message the author tries to convey is to        .
A.learn to say noB.create more value
C.live your life to the fullestD.stop doing many things at a time

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