My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years . Being a waitress changed my
1 . I tried my best to do what I loved---
2 People. I always made everyone , customers and coworkers,
3 good.
One of my
4 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He
5 came for Breakfast on Sunday mornings.
6 I saw the old man coming, I always smiled at him and
7 the best service.
One day, Fred saw me and asked , “What’s up ? You’re not
8 today.” I told him that I dreamed of having my own
9 . but when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款),they said , “We just don’t have the
10 .”“Fred,” I said to the old man, “I know I can
11 more if somebody would just have faith in me.”
The next day , Fred came and
12 me a check totaling $50,000—along with a
13 that read, “The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my
14 in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the chance to
15 that dream.
I accepted the money and plans for the restaurant I would
16 . Things did not go well. My plans
17 and I lost the money.
Later I decided to
18 a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was
19 and became a pretty good agent.
20 I paid back Fred the $50,000.Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
小题1: | A.work | B.life | C.attitude | D.opinion |
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小题2: | A.pleasing | B.serving | C.supporting | D.understanding |
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小题3: | A.seem | B.remain | C.feel | D.stay |
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小题4: | A.daily | B.ordinary | C.normal | D.regular |
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小题5: | A.ever | B.seldom | C.even | D.always |
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小题6: | A.As soon as | B.Every time | C.Because | D.Since |
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小题7: | A.left | B.made | C.got | D.offered |
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小题8: | A.working | B.joking | C.smiling | D.singing |
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小题9: | A.house | B.way | C.restaurant | D.company |
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小题10: | A.time | B.money | C.courage | D.luck |
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小题12: | A.handed | B.showed | C.bought | D.lent |
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小题13: | A.gift | B.note | C.picture | D.book |
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小题14: | A.wish | B.trust | C.guess | D.demand |
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小题15: | A.express | B.prove | C.realize | D.explain |
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小题16: | A.visit | B.introduce | C.sell | D.open |
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小题17: | A.finish | B.change | C.succeeded | D.failed |
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小题18: | A.keep on with | B.put up with | C.apply for | D.give up |
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小题19: | A.paid | B.employed | C.interviewed | D.praised |
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小题20: | A.Generally | B.Actually | C.Finally | D.Fortunately |
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