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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