1.Two small words can bring a smile to someone's face:thank you.But (43)Cdo you say these two words?Perhaps when someone holds the door open for you.Or when a friend does you a big favor.
In Britain,people say"thank you"quite often,even at times when there is no (44)A.Sometimes we say it sarcastically (讽刺地). (45)B,if a friend throws my food away,thinking I was finished,I may say,"Oh,thank you!"Then my friend would reply,"Sorry."This can make a situation (46)Bconfusing (困惑的) to foreign people.

However,anyone working in the service sector (行业)-waiters,taxi drivers,shop assistants,bus drivers and so on-will (47)Da"thank you"from British customers.If you're happy with the driver who got you to school on time,or the waiter who served you food,say"thank you"to them.You're really saying"good (48)A".
I was first (49)Cthat people don't often say"thank you"here in China.But I know people can replace these words with a smile or nod.
Yet I can't change my British (50)Bof saying"thank you".Even here in China,I know I use these two words too much.But saying"thank you"is free,and I believe the more the better.

(43)A.howB.whereC.whenD.why
(44)A.needB.useC.goodD.time
(45)A.By the wayB.For exampleC.Above allD.After all
(46)A.lookB.soundC.tasteD.smell
(47)A.sayB.writeC.sendD.get
(48)A.jobB.manC.friendD.team
(49)A.excitedB.boredC.surprisedD.interested
(50)A.wayB.habitC.standardD.spirit

A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor(教授). Soon they began to ____ the stress in work and life.

The professor went to the kitchen and returned ____ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal (水晶的), glass, plastic; some nice looking, some plain looking; some ____, some cheap. And he told them to help ____ to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were ____, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is ____ for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root(根源) of your ____ and stress.

You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee, ____ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, ____ you consciously went for the best cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, ___and positions(职位) in society are the cups. They are just ___ to hold life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, ____ concentrating(全神贯注) only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has ____ us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”

The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make ____ of everything.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak ____. And leave the rest to God.

1.A. think of B. thank for C. complain about D. drop out

2.A. for B. at C. in D. with

3.A. expensive B. ordinary C. strong D. serious

4.A. them B. themselves C. him D. everyone

5.A. mixed up B. left C. taken up D. refused

6.A. normal B. important C. impossible D. necessary

7.A. thoughts B. failure C. questions D. problems

8.A. Who B. How much C. What D. That

9.A. and B. but C. so D. or

10.A. money B. age C. health D. purpose

11.A. cups B. tools C. bags D. bowls

12.A. about B. without C. to D. by

13.A. taught B. provided C. returned D. bought

14.A. fun B. use C. the best D. the worst

15.A. kindly B. sadly C. rudely D. seriously

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