18.With the help of Gloria,his wife,Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets,stereo systems,and home appliances.Tom developed an excellent(36)Bwith their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service.He was proud of his high percentage of repeat(37)A.
About five years ago,Tom was(38)Cby the owners of a competing company,Stereo Super Stores.They wanted him to(39)C them out.The price was very attractive.Everything looked good.Before making his final(40)ATom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase.She told him that(41)Cthe numbers looked good it didn't feel (42)Cto her.However,Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare(43)D,he went ahead and made the(44)B.Within months he discovered that he had made a big(45)D.He had paid too much for a(46)Acompany.He tried as hard as he could to make it work out,but he couldn't turn things(47)B.He was forced into bankruptcy(破产).He was about to lose everything,including his(48)Abusiness.
Tom was embarrassed,but he is a survivor.He looked at his situation.He decided to(49)C admit his mistake and,rather than getting stuck in lawsuits(诉讼),he would focus his(50)Don saving and rebuilding his original business.He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his(51)B,and that he needed to learn from this(52)A.He dealt with the crisis in a way that delighted people,who in turn (53)Brespect for him.Old customers poured into his store.He and Gloria (54)Bto changes in retailing(零售) and have built an even better business than before.
In the business world,it is natural to gain and lose,of(55)DPeterson's experience is an example.Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits.
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About five years ago,Tom was(38)Cby the owners of a competing company,Stereo Super Stores.They wanted him to(39)C them out.The price was very attractive.Everything looked good.Before making his final(40)ATom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase.She told him that(41)Cthe numbers looked good it didn't feel (42)Cto her.However,Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare(43)D,he went ahead and made the(44)B.Within months he discovered that he had made a big(45)D.He had paid too much for a(46)Acompany.He tried as hard as he could to make it work out,but he couldn't turn things(47)B.He was forced into bankruptcy(破产).He was about to lose everything,including his(48)Abusiness.
Tom was embarrassed,but he is a survivor.He looked at his situation.He decided to(49)C admit his mistake and,rather than getting stuck in lawsuits(诉讼),he would focus his(50)Don saving and rebuilding his original business.He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his(51)B,and that he needed to learn from this(52)A.He dealt with the crisis in a way that delighted people,who in turn (53)Brespect for him.Old customers poured into his store.He and Gloria (54)Bto changes in retailing(零售) and have built an even better business than before.
In the business world,it is natural to gain and lose,of(55)DPeterson's experience is an example.Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits.
36.A.popularity | B.reputation | C.cause | D.foundation |
37.A.customers | B.assistants | C.friends | D.visitors |
38.A.appointed | B.approved | C.approached | D.appreciated |
39.A.sell | B.pay | C.buy | D.check |
40.A.decision | B.choice | C.determination | D.judgement |
41.A.as though | B.now that | C.even though | D.in case |
42.A.terrible | B.fair | C.right | D.attractive |
43.A.possibility | B.occasion | C.event | D.opportunity |
44.A.profit | B.purchase | C.reservation | D.appointment |
45.A.difference | B.discovery | C.commitment | D.mistake |
46.A.dying | B.controversial | C.clumsy | D.tiring |
47.A.in | B.around | C.down | D.up |
48.A.original | B.various | C.unique | D.precious |
49.A.quietly | B.loudly | C.openly | D.secretly |
50.A.beliefs | B.spirits | C.attempts | D.energies |
51.A.producer | B.wife | C.relative | D.adviser |
52.A.experience | B.enterprise | C.process | D.history |
53.A.won | B.showed | C.achieved | D.earned |
54.A.belonged | B.adapted | C.adopted | D.appealed |
55.A.them | B.what | C.that | D.which. |