阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a rainy day and I was riding on a bus downtown to go to work. The windows on the bus were    36    and we couldn’t see outside. Everyone was in low spirits. I was sitting next to a man in a business suit and didn’t pay much attention    37    we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same newsstand to get a (an)    38        paper.

The man    39    the stand was obviously having a bad day. He was    40    and unsmiling as we purchased our papers, which only added more gloom (郁闷)  to my day. The businessman     41    my eyes and I saw him smiling brightly,        42    the newsstand owner for the paper and for being open on such a morning to        43    we were able to get our papers.

As we    44    away, I asked this man why he had continued to be    45        to the newsman when he obviously didn’t respond to his expression of     46    and friendliness. The businessman grinned at me and said, “Why would I let someone else        47    what I say and what I feel or what kind of day I’m going to have?”

We then    48   to go to our respective work places. To this day, I don’t know who that businessman was,    49    he worked, or anything else about him. He appeared    50    in my life and disappeared just as quickly. But I’ve never forgotten the words he said or the way of his    51   which seemed like a ray of light on a gloomy day.

I have learned that we cannot control people and    52    that come to us, but we can always control our response to them. And in such    53    decisions lie our control and personal    54    to make a positive difference. And it’s something    55    can do.

36. A. closed              B. broken         C. covered                  D. cleaned

37. A. until                        B. when            C. unless            D. since

38. A. evening              B. morning                 C. express               D. fashion

39. A. holding            B. arranging         C. watching                D. running

40. A. embarrassed      B. crazy              C. rude                      D. excited

41. A. noticed             B. caught              C. understood          D. sensed

42. A. thanking          B. praising            C. reminding         D. scolding

43. A. make out        B. make up        C. make sure             D. make clear

44. A. looked               B. ran               C. drove                    D. turned

45. A. emotional        B. pleasant           C. helpful                  D. sensitive

46. A. appreciation      B. excitement      C. disappointment       D. sincerity

47. A. spoil                B. overlook          C. manage                 D. influence

48. A. traveled            B. decided         C. separated               D. agreed

49. A. why                B. where             C. when                     D. how

50. A. briefly              B. finally             C. regularly            D. eventually

51. A. humor             B. generosity        C. manner                D. smile

52. A. solutions            B. operations              C. situations              D. positions

53. A. negative                  B. positive           C. quick                  D. immediate

54. A. hobby            B. energy              C. power                 D. secret

55. A. everyone          B. nobody            C. someone             D. no one

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My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow  36  .

Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really  37  . I looked up to Helen  38  she was doing what she loved—  39  people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   40  and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my  41  customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42  , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the newfound confidence I  43  __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own  __44  . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s  45  ? You’re not smiling today.” I  __46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody  47  just have faith in me.”

Before long he handed me checks  48  __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your  49  as a person. Good people with a dream should have  50  __to make that dream come true.”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I_ 51 __working at the restaurant, making  52  for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured, though, and I lost the  53  .

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54  and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.   55  . I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.

1.A. friend     B. waitress      C. citizen     D. customer

2.A. losing                                     B. earning                              C. sharing             D. lacking

3. A. while                                     B. though                               C. because            D. unless

4. A. serving                                 B. respecting                         C. helping             D. praising

5. A. work                                      B. eat                C. smile                     D. speak

6.A. regular                                   B. favorite                              C. respected         D. fresh

7.A. eating                                     B. greeting                             C.smiling              D. coming

8.A. found out                               B. picked up                           C. got back            D. took away

9.A. restaurant                              B. work                                  C. house                D. money

10.A. ahead                                   B. that C. there                      D. up

11.A. exchanged                           B. discussed                           C. shared              D. explained

12.A. should                                  B. would                                C. might                D. must

13.A. totaling                               B. counting                            C. adding              D. valuing

14.A. ability                                   B. honesty                              C. responsibility D. identity

15.A. patience                               B. confidence                         C. choice               D. chance

16.A. loved                                    B. practiced                           C. continued         D. enjoyed

17.A. tables                                   B. plans                                  C. decisions          D. suggestions

18.A. faith                                     B. honesty                              C. money              D. friend

19.A. hired                                    B. rejected                             C. encouraged      D. determined

20.A. Fortunately                          B. Excitedly                            C. Personally         D. Eventually

My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow   36 . Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really   37 .  I looked up to Helen   38   she was doing what she loved—  39  people better. She always made everyone—customers and co-workers—  40   and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my   41  customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet(煎蛋卷), and when I saw him   42   , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the new found confidence I   43   from Helen, I dreamed of having my own  __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.” The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s   45  ? You’re not smiling today.” I  46__ my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody   47  just have faith in me.”

Before long he handed me checks   48   $50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your   49   as a person. Good people with a dream should have the   50  to make that dream come true.”  I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I   51  working at the restaurant, making  52   for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（破灭）, and I lost the   53  .

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was

 54   and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.   55  , I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.

36. A. friend             B. customer               C. citizen                  D. waitress

37. A. lacking            B. earning                 C. sharing                 D. losing

38. A. while              B. because                 C. though                 D. unless

39. A. serving            B. respecting              C. helping                  D. praising

40. A. work              B. eat                    C. smile                   D. speak

41. A. favorite            B. regular                 C. respected               D. fresh

42. A. eating              B. greeting                C. coming                 D. smiling

43. A. found out          B. got back                C. picked up               D. took away

44. A. money             B. work                  C. house                  D. restaurant

45. A. up                 B. that                   C. there                  D. ahead

46. A. exchanged                B. discussed              C. explained                D. shared

47. A. should            B. would                 C. might               D. must

48. A. counting          B. adding                 C. totaling              D. valuing

49. A. honesty           B. ability                  C. responsibility         D. identity

50. A. patience           B. confidence             C. choice              D. chance

51. A. continued         B. practiced              C. loved                D. enjoyed

52 A. tables             B. suggestions            C. decisions             D. preparations

53. A. faith              B. honesty              C. money               D. friend

54A. rejected            B. hired                 C. encouraged           D. determined

55A. fortunately         B. eventually             C. personally            D. excitedly

My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow   36 .

Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary（非凡的） self-confidence, something I was really  37 . I looked up to Helen  38  she was doing what she loved—  39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers（同事）  40 and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my  41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the new found confidence I  43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own  __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s   45  ? You’re not smiling today.” I  46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody  47 just have faith in(信任）me.”

Before long he handed me checks  48 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your  49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have   50  __to make that dream come true.”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I  51 working at the restaurant, making  52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（破灭）, and I lost the  53 .

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.   55 ，I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.