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At the beginning of my 8：00 a．m．class one Monday at University of Nevada,Las Vegas(UNLV)，I cheerfully asked my students their weekend had been．“Not been very good”，one young man said．He'd had his wisdom teeth ．The young man then went on to ask me why I seemed to be so cheerful．His question reminded me of I′d read somewhere before：”Every morning when you get up，you have a about how you want to approach life that day”，I said．“I choose to be cheerful”．
“Let me give you an ”，I continued．The other 60 students in the class their chatter and began to listen．one day,my car died on the way．I called AAA and asked them to send a ．The secretary in the Provost’S office asked me what had happened．”This is my day”， I replied,smiling．”Your Car and today is your lucky day?”She Was ．”What do you mean?”“I live 17 miles from here”，I replied．”My car have gone wrong anywhere along the freeway．It didn’t．Instead，it went wrong in the place：off the freeway,within walking distance of here．I’m able to teach my class，and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to me after class．”The secretary’s eyes opened wide，and then she smiled．
I scanned the 60 faces in the lecture hall． the early hour,no one seemed to be asleep．Somehow,my story had them．Or maybe it Wasn’t the story ．It had all started with a student's that I Was cheerful．A wise mail once said：”Who you are louder to me than anything you can say”．I suppose it must be so．
1.A．how B．what C．whether D．where
2.A．pulled B．brought C．taken D．removed
3.A．seldom B．always C．occasionally D．ever
4.A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
5.A．decision B．chance C．choice D．destination
6.A．excuse B．explanation C．instruction D．example
7.A．stopped B．interrupted C．disturbed D．prevented
8.A．truck B．tractor C．secretary D．policeman
9.A．strange B．terrible C．lucky D．pleasant
10.A．cuts up B．breaks up C．breaks down D．tears down
11.A．cheerful B．doubtful C．puzzled D．worried
12.A．could B．must C．should D．would
13.A．wrong B．proper C．perfect D．smooth
14.A．thus B．still C．hardly D．even
15.A．pick B．send C．meet D．visit
16.A．Despite B．Although C．Since D．Though
17.A．taught B．touched C．educated D.excited
18.A．after all B．in all C．above all D．at all
19.A．motivation B．inspiration C．observation D．appreciation
20.A．says B．speaks C．talks D．tells
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The stronger the__________is,the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.?
A.motive B.motivation? C.motivated D.motivate?
查看习题详情和答案>>It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact，__1__ hearing the phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to employees as a modest pay __2__， researchers say.
Praise and encouragement also __3__ employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs, saving on the cost of finding __4__.
A third of 1,000 workers __5__ said they did not get thanked at all when they did well，and a(n) __6__ third said they were not thanked enough.
In both __7__， the employees said they felt __8__， meaning they were less likely to be __9__ to their jobs and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere.
According to the survey, praising employees has the same __10__ as a 1 percent pay rise, and works out much __11__ for bosses.
Three out of four employees said that regular __12__ by their bosses was important to them, __13__ only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise __14__ they felt they needed. Those doing manual(体力的)jobs were less likely to be given any __15__ for doing well.
Scottish employees felt __16__ undervalued, eight out of ten saying they would like more praise. However, workers in the northeast are less __17__ by being buttered up by the boss, as only 69 percent said they felt the __18__ to be told “well done” regularly.
The research found that words of praise did more than __19__ a pleasant place to work—they could __20__ increase profits.
1．A.properly B．consequently C．insistently D．frequently
2．A.rise B．ride C．surprise D．incident
3．A.forces B．catches C．makes D．contributes
4．A.possibilities B．replacements C．responsibilities D．disadvantages
5．A.surveyed B．reported C．employed D．inspired
6．A.adequate B．total C．special D．further
7．A.surveys B．cases C．parts D．points
8．A.privileged B．favored C．undervalued D．evaluated
9．A.caught B．attached C．involved D．devoted
10．A.motivation B．advantage C．development D．feeling
11．A.less convenient B．more likely C．cheaper D．more expensive
12．A.inspection B．acknowledgement C．commitment D．outlines
13．A.but B．otherwise C．thus D．so
14．A.that B．when C．while D．as
15．A.solution B．situation C．recognition D．communication
16．A.least B．the less C．the more D．most
17．A.charged B．impressed C．delayed D．exploded
18．A.chance B．need C．potential D．function
19．A.create B．demand C．require D．restore
20．A.alone B．still C．even D．yet
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Is there a practical _______ to the problem of global warming?
A. production B. explanation C. motivation D. solution
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The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 1 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to 2 … and place you on our waiting list.”
“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of 3 for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”
“Well, at least it isn’t 4 ,” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but 5 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 6 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for 7 ’.”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”
“That sounds 8 , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”
Upset and annoyed, I 9 myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept 10 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the 11 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.
“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 12 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 13 to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best 14 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t 15 it.” The words had poured out 16 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.
“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”
It was so 17 and I asked, “I’m sorry?”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 18 the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk 19 to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever 20 .
1. A. attend B. study C. admit D. visit
2. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one
3. A. trust B. pity C. anxiety D. curiosity
4. A. admission B. imagination C. restriction D. rejection
5. A. ever B. again C. also D. still
6. A. recognized B. received C. accepted D. permitted
7. A. writing B. trying C. replying D. waiting
8. A. lame B. reasonable C. painful D. practical
9. A. enjoyed B. comforted C. stayed D. buried
10. A. saying B. ringing C. showing D. reminding
11. A. point B. conclusion C. agreement D. arrangement
12. A. chance B. motivation C. degree D. change
13. A. refer B. turn C. mean D. stick
14. A. contribution B. condition C. advantage D. result
15. A. suspect B. disappoint C. refuse D. regret
16. A. as B. when C. until D. before
17. A. unbelievable B. unforgettable C. unbearable D. favorable
18. A. take B. get C. make D. receive
19. A. patiently B. openly C. carefully D. calmly
20. A. get through B. give up C. keep on D. try out
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