I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager of the restaurant came　 16　 　and said our meal was free. He stood there 　　17　　 　at me and he seemed a little　　 18　　 　to me but I couldn’t quite place (想起) him. 　　19　　 　I asked him if he knew me. He laughed and said I’d probably 　　20　　 　him, but that I’d changed his life. My friend was quite 　　21　　 　and asked him how I’d done this.

Twelve years ago he 　　22　　 　a stress management class I was giving. I asked the group what their greatest 　　23　　 　was and most, including him, said it was their bosses.

I listened 　　24　　 　and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I 　　25　　 　on the chair for a few moments and then I 　　26　　 　everyone to come and do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from up there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to 　　　27　　 　how the room looked different when they changed their perspective (视角).

Then I asked them to 　　28　　 　their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good 　　29　 　and hired them? Did they remember how happy they were to be 　　30　　 　for the job? But how did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?

I looked at him and asked if he had 　　31　　 　said thank you to his boss for the 　　32　　 　to earn a living. He answered he hadn’t. Then I asked him why he hadn’t tried being 　　33　　 　to his boss.

He told us his 　　34　　 　changed that night. He went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his boss. He said I’d 　　35　　 　him to look at life from different perspectives and express gratitude.

16. A. out　　　 　 B. back　　　　 C. over　　　　 D. on

17. A. smiling　 　　 B. pointing　　 　 C. knocking　　 D. shouting

18. A. similar　 　 B. attractive　　 C. strange　　　 D. familiar

19. A. Immediately　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Finally　　　 　 C. Suddenly　　 　　 D. Firstly

20. A. disliked　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. known　　　 　 C. recognized　　 　 D. forgotten

21. A. curious　　 B. anxious　　 　 C. unhappy 　　　 D. calm

22. A. missed　 　 B. prepared　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. attended　　　 　 D. heard

23. A. hero　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stress　　　　 　 C. liking　　　　 　 D. interest

24. A. regretfully B. disappointedly　 C. doubtfully　　 D. carefully

25. A. stood　　 　 B. lay　　　　　 C. sat　 　　　　　 D. rested

26. A. forced　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. forbade　　　 　 C. invited　　　 　　 D. warned

27. A. work on　 　 B. think about　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look into　　 　　 D. fill out

28. A. remember　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. compare　　　 C. respect　　　 　　 D. consider

29. A. qualities　 　 B. values　　　 　 C. experiences　 　 D. looks

30. A. meant　　 B. refused　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. chosen　　　 　　 D. banned

31. A. still　　　 B. even　　　　 　 C. never　　　　 D. ever

32. A. right　　　 B. opportunity　 C. solution　　　 D. ability

33. A. polite　　 B. friendly　　 　 C. grateful　　　 　 D. gentle

34. A. life　　　 　 B. job　　　　　 C. luck　　　　 　 D. company

35. A. ordered　 　 B. taught　　　 　 C. allowed　 　　　 D. persuaded

15. - Mary, I passed my driving test this morning.

　　 -　　　 　

　 A. Go ahead!　　 　　 B. With pleasure. 　 C. Congratulations!　　 D. I hope so.

14. After the fun he’s had during the summer vacation, Jack can’t 　　　　on his schoolwork.

　 A. turn　　　　　 　 B. concentrate　　 C. depend　　　 　 D. call

13. Last year, my parents and I moved to the small town 　　　　my grandparents have been

living for years.

　　 A. that　　 　　　　　　　 B. why　　　 　　　　　　　 C. where　　 　　　 D. which

12. Betty has 　　　　friends in her company, but she does not think she can rely on any one

when she is in need of help.

　 A. a great many of　　　 　　　　　　 B. a great amount of　　　　

　　 C. a great deal of　　　　　　 　　　 D. a great many

11. Helen, if you think the tea is too strong, you may as well 　　　　some more hot water to it.

　　 A. attach　　 　　　　 B. mix　　　 　　　　 C. add　　　　 　　 D. turn

10. I am wondering whether you could 　　　any good ideas for my birthday party this weekend.

　 A. come up with　 B. agree with　　 　　　 C. come across　　　 D. catch up with

9. I am going to see a film tonight and Tom and his brother Jack are going 　　　.

　　 A. as a whole　　　 B. as well　　　 　 C. as a result　　 D. as usual

8. - Did I do something that I wasn’t 　　　　to do in the party?

　　 - Yes. You should not have drunk too much.

　　 A. moved　 　　　　　 B. related 　　　 　　　 C. known　　 　　　 D. supposed