Robert was a life insurance(人寿保险) salesman. Try 36 he might, he was still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy(保单). “I certainly don’t want to frighten you into a 37,” he announced, standing up to 38. “Please sleep on it tonight, and 39 you wake up in the morning, let me know what you think.”
People can be motivated by many different 40. Fear is the common one. 41 ma
ny people find that other kinds of motivation are usually 42 effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work.
A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother, who 43 from a mental disability, Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store, the 44 accidentally hit a display, knocking shoes in every 45. at that 46 a(n) angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and 47, “Pick them up.”
“No,” the boy screamed in defiance(反抗).
“Pick them up,” the clerk 48.
“No,” the boy shouted back.
His older sister began picking up the 49. Then the boy started to 50. Before long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were 51 together to put the shoes back in 52.
When they finished, the girl taught the clerk a(n) 53 lesson with these words: “You have to encourage my brother to do it in action.”
If you live or work with other people, you may benefit from the older sister’s advice. If you want people to respond to you, try encouraging them in action. People prefer 54. When you fill people with what they want, you’re 55 to get what you want out of them.
A．however B．as C．since D．in spite of
A．trouble B．sale C．bargain D．decision
A．defend B．fight C．leave D．argue
A．should B．will C．shall D．may
A．feelings B．plans C．means D．results
A．Thus B．But C．Plus D．Since
A．less B．more C．half D．just
A．arose B．contributed C．benefited D．suffered
A．boy B．girl C．clerk D．salesman
A．occasion B．stage C．situation D．point
A．demanded B．conflicted C．reminded D．arranged
A．expected B．commented C．shouted D．acquired
A．shoes C．toys D．bottles
A．cry B．help C．complain D．worry
A．walking B．organizing D．assisting
A．process B．silence C．detail D．order
A．thoughtful B．instant C．cautious D．complex
A．gift B．stick C．honey D．tears
A．positive B．likely C．confident D．probable
We always celebrated my Dad’s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n) meaning – a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal for all that he had done for me in my life.
When we knew that it might be Dad’s birthday, the whole family decided to come together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party ___all of us sitting around him. Dad was a wonderful , and here was a biggest audience he’d ever had.
During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dad’s turn to stories from us. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. , we told stories from our hearts, Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. We all kinds of lost memories – stories about when we were little, stories about when Dad was young and stories that are shared as family . Even the littlest grandchildren couldn’t to tell their grandfather why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our to honor him.
A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a . They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the departed will somehow hear the outpouring of love.__ we had given those loving to Dad when he was , told through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joy. I’m sure the stories and memories over in his mind during his last months and days.
Words do , and they are enough. We need to say them, to speak them to the ones we love, for everyone else to hear. That’s the way to love, and our chance to honor a person in life.
A．original B．modern C．complex D．double
A．congratulation B．wish C．thanking D．apology
A．late B．lost C．living D．last
A．with B．as C．though D．by
A．writer B．listener C．storyteller D．reader
A．hear of B．listen to C．make up D．talk about
A．Little by little B．Now and then C．All at once D．One after another
A．if B．because C．while D．before
A．recalled B．recorded C．regretted D．remembered
A．thoughts B．treasures C．possessions D．tales
A．afford B．help C．wait D．offer
A．chance B．task C．duty D．decision
A．burial B．party C．meeting D．wedding
A．And B．But C．So D．Or
A．kindness B．memories C．care D．hugs
A．healthy B．old C．young D．alive
A．went B．flew C．rolled D．came
A．benefit B．matter C．work D．mean
A．publicly B．properly C．consciously D．correctly
A．fall in B．search for C．hand over D．give back
A stag(雄鹿)，which lived in a jungle，decided to go for a trip with his family to another forest．The stag and his family the new jungle，which was with thick bushes and trees．There was plenty to eat for all of them．
All of a sudden，the antlers(鹿角)of the stag got in the overhanging branches of a tree．The stag tried hard，but could not himself．His wife and baby kept on watching ．
The stag thought，“Everything was fine，till now．But now I am ．We won’t be able to reach our home until I have my antlers free．How I am! We came here for ，but I think this is the worst of my life．”
The stag for some more time but he was too ．He finally 52 and kept standing there helplessly. The three of them had to spend the whole night like this．The stag kept about his fate．
The next morning，a woodcutter saw the stag with his antlers caught in the branches．He the stag．Soon，the woodcutter cut down the branches of the tree and set the stag free．
The stag the woodcutter and rushed back home with his family．On reaching home，he was to learn that some lions had their area the previous day．Many lives were lost．
Within the flash of a second，the stag realized that he and his family were because his antlers had got caught in the branches．The moments which he to be the worst period of his life turned out to be the most for him．
A．escaped B．enjoyed C．disliked D．developed
A．supplied B．supported C．covered D．surrounded
A．caught B．hurt C．fallen D．broken
A．leave B．find C．satisfy D．free
A．hopeful B．carefully C．helplessly D．aimlessly
A．lost B． settled C．stuck D． failed
A．happy B．unlucky C．excited D．stupid
A．home B．food C．friends D．pleasure
A．party B．period C．story D．failure
A．struggled B．thought C．worked D．lasted
A．angry B．tired C．successful D．surprised
A．gave up B．caught up C．left off D．gave in
A．cheering B．rethinking C．complaining D．concerning
A．took pity on B．picked up C．took away D．looked down upon
A．killed B． followed C．thanked D．suspected
A．astonished B．ashamed C．regretted D．delighted
A．protected B．stolen C．amused D．attacked
A．cheated B．saved C．killed D．threatened
A．suspected B．experienced C．expected D．considered
A．difficult B．comfortable C．fortunate D．unbelievable
Yesterday was my stepmother’s birthday. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I wanted to stop by the house to her on this special day. I have been in terms of money so I was afraid that I couldn’t afford the long . Gas is so expensive nowadays! , I filled my tank with gas and set off.
I at a shopping mall and found a present. It was the gift and I knew she would love it. when I got to the cashier, my card was ! I didn’t have enough money to the gift!
So I thought about the for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something , but I knew there was else in the store she would have liked as much. So, I transferred some money from my savings account and was able to buy the gift. It took a part of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.
It turned out that she loved the gift and I that even though I had spent almost all my money, my stepmother the best. I was glad I gave her the best that I could.
Before I my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret handshake, he gave me some money. I had not anything to him about my financial , but I guessed my dad just knew. When I got to the car, I saw the he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift! It shows that doing the right thing always comes with great .
A．invite B．drive C．help D．see
A．struggling B．dreaming C．escaping D．improving
A．meeting B．journey C．jump D．holiday
A．Anyway B．Therefore C．Moreover D．Besides
A．shouted B．left C．stopped D．smoked
A．ordinary B．handmade C．free D．perfect
A．So B．But C．Though D．Since
A．opened B．gone C．checked D．refused
A．hand out B．hang on C．make up D．pay for
A．problem B．dream C．tour D．reason
A．smaller B．cheaper C．better D．greater
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．large B．whole C．tiny D．half
A．decided B．felt C．advised D．predicted
A．offered B．accepted C．deserved D．sent
A．visited B．left C．entered D．called
A．presented B．promised C．written D．mentioned
A．future B．memory C．condition D．means
A．help B．amount C．benefit D．knowledge
A．addiction B．rewards C．harm D．risks
True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you. It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover .
Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class, and seemed in group activities. Most teachers would think of him as a problem student.
However, Anna was different. She believed the student was above in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.
Anna didn't the parents. Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a for each Friday: Girls vs Boys.
The first week the class was totally . Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn. , Anna waited, and waited, and waited. Finally the teacher paired the boy with the most girl student in class.
Now the two teams had a score, all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the teacher placed the question on the board, most of the students began to their heads: this was a question they had never in class.
" !" the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it thinking of how to solve the complex question. Their classmates, full of , exclaimed, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!" The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his raised, "I won!" Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna the result.
This was what Anna tried to get it turned out that the student wasn't bad, he was .
So we can see that hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical. Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.
A．truth B．treasure C．potential D．motivation
A．active B．cautious C．discouraged D．disconnected
A．immediately B．appropriately C．abnormally D．scarcely
A．1imit B．average C．prejudice D．value
A．contact B．comfort C．warn D．blame
A．dilemma B．debate C．game D．competition
A．creative B．noisy C．enthusiastic D．curious
A．Yet B．Still C．Somehow D．Therefore
A．arbitrary B．wise C．ridiculous D．puzzled
A．elegant B．careless C．hard-working D．considerate
A．rare B．close C．poor D．different
A．turn B．1ift C．shake D．nod
A．raised B．feared C．overlooked D．covered
A．Go B．Hurry C．Look D．Try
A．skillfully B．slowly C．casually D．abruptly
A．anger B．anxiety C．courage D．excitement
A．arms B．hopes C．confidence D．eyes
A．obtained B．analyzed C．confirmed D．adjusted
A．upset B．bored C．tired D．spoiled
A．foreseeing B．assessing C．appreciating D．recognizing
Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so __ ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.
All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball _ , Chuck Hart. _ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous _ he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s _ _ on the side of the box. He realized that something was _ as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was _ for his amazing work in the community.
Travis’s hands _; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?
They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be _ by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he _ tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.
Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they _ in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.
“Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said _ “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) _. The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I _. Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in _ ? ”
“ No,” Travis said.
“ Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a(n) _ when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, _ you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your _ _ will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”
When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes _ _ . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful _.
A．surprised B．ashamed C．excited D．worried
A．team B．player C．coach D．game
A．Unless B．If C．Because D．Although
A．skill B．performance C．behavior D．action
A．name B．photo C．sign D．model
A．strange B．wrong C．true D．funny
A．known B．encouraged C．adopted D．influenced
A．fell B．froze C．shook D．folded
A．questioned B．noticed C．teased D．attacked
A．mustn’t B．needn’t C．wouldn’t D．couldn’t
A．pulled up B．put up C．took up D．turned up
A．peacefully B．hesitantly C．delightedly D．naturally
A．choice B．effort C．comment D．mistake
A．believe B．miss C．admire D．remember
A．danger B．anger C．sorrow D．trouble
A．teammate B．adult C．kid D．student
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．honor B．courage C．name D．belief
A．clearly B．carefully C．patiently D．differently
A．gift B．smile C．wish D．lesson