My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow
16 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary（非凡的） self-confidence, something I was really
17 . I looked up to Helen
18 she was doing what she loved—
19 people better. She always made everyone, customers（顾客） and co-workers（同事）,
20 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my
21 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet（炒蛋）, and when I saw him
_22 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I
23 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own
__24 . 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
25 ? You’re not smiling today.” I
26__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody
27 just have faith in （信任）me.”
Before long he handed me checks
28 __$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（信任） in your
29 as a person. Good people with a dream should have
30 __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I
31 __working at the restaurant, making
32 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（被破灭）, though, and I lost the
33 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__
34 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent（代理商，代理人）.
35 ， I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest（利息 ）. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm（公司）.
小题1:.
| A．friend | B．waitress | C．citizen | D．customer |
小题2:.
| A．losing | B．earning | C．sharing | D．lacking |
小题3:..
| A．while | B．though | C．because | D．unless |
小题4:.
| A．helping | B．respecting | C．serving | D．praising |
小题5:..
| A．work | B．eat | C．smile | D．speak |
小题6:.
| A．regular | B．favorite | C．respected | D．fresh |
小题7:.
| A．eating | B．greeting | C．smiling | D．coming |
小题8:.
| A．found out | B．picked up（学会） | C．got back | D．took away |
小题9:..
| A．restaurant | B．work | C．house | D．money |
小题10:.
小题11:.
| A．exchanged | B．discussed | C．shared | D．explained |
小题12:..
| A．should | B．would | C．might | D．must |
小题13:.
| A．counting | B．totaling（共计） | C．adding | D．valuing |
小题14:.
| A．ability | B．honesty | C．responsibility | D．identity |
小题15:..
| A．patience | B．confidence | C．choice | D．chance |
小题16:.
| A．loved | B．practiced | C．continued | D．enjoyed |
小题17:.
| A．tables | B．plans | C．decisions | D．suggestions |
小题18:.
| A．faith | B．honesty | C．money | D．friend |
小题19:.
| A．hired（雇佣） | B．rejected | C．encouraged | D．determined |
小题20:..
| A．Fortunately | B．Excitedly | C．Personally | D．Eventually |
