Bob was a life insurance salesman. Try he might, he was still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy. “I certainly don’t want to frighten you into a ” he announced, standing up to . How he be successful in his post?
People can be by many different means. Fear is the common one. many people find that other kinds of motivation are usually effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work.
A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother, who from a mental disability, Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store, the accidentally hit a display, knocking shoes in every . at that an angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and , “Pick them up.”
“No,” the boy screamed in defiance(反抗).
“Pick them up,” the clerk .
“No,” the boy shouted back.
His older sister began picking up the . Then the boy started to . Before long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were together to put the shoes in order.
When they finished, the girl taught the clerk a(n) 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 . When you fill people with what they want, you’re to get what you want out of them.
A．however B．since C．as D．in spite of
A．trouble B．sale C．bargain D．decision
A．defend B．fight C．leave D．argue
A．could B．will C．shall D．may
A．motivated B．moved C．disappointed D．troubled
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．section B．direction C．shelf D．course
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 B．books C．toys D．bottles
A．cry B．help C．complain D．worry
A．walking B．organizing C．working D．assisting
A．back B．up C．before D．on
A．thoughtful B．instant C．cautious D．complex
A．gift B．stick C．honey D．tears
A．positive B．likely C．confident D．probable
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was rather organized. Each of her objects had its , but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. time, Kate got neater and I got . She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got of each other.
One evening war . Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her shouting, "Take your away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I to my feet and started shouting. She shouted back louder.
The room was filled with . We could not have stayed together for a single but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she , she quickly hid under her covers, sobbing(呜咽). , that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a feeling of sympathy(同情) rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, on her side. I was so buried in my work I even didn't notice Kate had sat up.
She was watching, her tears dried and her one of disbelief. Then, to my surprise, she out her hands to catch mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."
Kate and I stayed for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to together: giving in,cleaning up and holding on.
A．room B．place C．station D．seat
A．Over B．During C．With D．For
A．uglier B．cleaner C．messier D．lazier
A．angry B．tired C．sad D．mad
A．broke in B．took place C．set off D．broke out
A．socks B．clothes C．shoes D．trousers
A．ran B．jumped C．flew D．walked
A．angry B．concern C．sadness D．anger
A．hour B．week C．minute D．day
A．tell B．express C．forecast D．show
A．put up B．hung up C．held on D．went on
A．Surprisingly B．Clearly C．Happily D．Excitedly
A．warm B．strange C．cold D．funny
A．brought B．caught C．made D．changed
A．but B．and C．even D．so
A．that B．which C．what D．who
A．tongue B．expression C．sign D．position
A．took B．held C．reached D．threw
A．workmates B．classmates C．deskmates D．roommates
A．living B．studying C．study D．live
I was on a flight to New York. The first half of the hour-long flight was joyful. We were a sandwich and a drink for breakfast. Ten minutes later, we into a huge thunderstorm.
Suddenly, daylight night, and lightning flashed from all the . People got frightened as the plane shook violently. Bags, gifts, and clothing fell from overhead lockers. Sandwich plates flew through the air, and half-finished fell onto passengers’ heads. People screamed and .
The airplane began to dive. From my in the back, I could see into the cockpit(驾驶舱) down the aisle (通道) . We were falling . People’s shouts and the noise of the plane suddenly went .
My mother was no longer by my side, I was no longer in the plane. I was still trapped into my seat, at a(n) of about 10,000 feet. I was alone. And I was falling. The seat belt my body was so tight that I couldn’t breathe. Before I felt fear, I lost consciousness(意识).
I came to life, I found myself on all fours in a jungle.
I felt I was still alive. I decided to try my best to get out of here. So I didn’t give up. I kept moving until it got dark.
The next morning, I and still no one had turned up. I no longer had the to struggle to my feet because of hunger. But I told myself I couldn’t stop moving.
At dawn I heard voices. I was imagining them, I thought. But the voices closer. Three men came across me. When they saw me, they stopped in .
“ I’m a girl who was in a crash,” I said in Spanish. “My name is Julianne.”
The three men delivered me to safety. You see nothing is impossible if you trying.
A．added B．attended C．showed D．served
A．slid B．happened C．flew D．broke
A．took to B．got to C．turned to D．contributed to
A．directions B．ways C．sides D．points
A．packed B．designed C．decorated D．tidied
A．coffee B．drink C．water D．juice
A．spoke B．whispered C．cried D．laughed
A．seat B．floor C．chair D．sofa
A．down B．away C．back D．fast
A．quick B．flat C．silent D．black
A．so B．and C．for D．or
A．base B．area C．altitude D．air
A．around B．on C．above D．by
A．While B．When C．Until D．Since
A．cautious B．positive C．curious D．lucky
A．stood B．rose C．sat D．woke
A．power B．strength C．force D．energy
A．took B．grew C．tried D．got
A．fright B．shock C．wonder D．amusement
A．make B．keep C．stay D．bear
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
As an intern (实习医生), I grew to understand that nursing home patients was a valuable part of my education — not just from a angle, but for what they could me personally.
Mr. Smith was my first introduction to the nursing home. His , regrettably, can probably exist in countless hospitals across our nation. An acute (严重的) illness had brought him to our nursing home years ago, and his family him shortly before he left hospital. Helpless and unable to care for himself, he had no except for nursing home care, he lay until I met him when I was an intern.
Mr. Smith was almost noncommunicative. After transferring to the nursing home, he slipped into a tense and state, waiting for his life to . All efforts to bring him back to the mainstream life were . Nurses faithfully tended to his physical needs, while he as a shell of flesh and bone, completely lacking in life. For three years, I saw him every week. Not once did I hear him speak a word. Not once could I his innermost thoughts.
On my last nursing home visit, an idea me. I brought my into Mr. Smith’s room as part of a(n) in “pet treatment”. Something occurred. All of a sudden, he sat up and started talking, telling me of the days when he was a boy and had a dog to my own.
He told me stories of adventures he and his dog had had. For the first time, I saw the soul from what had been a living corpse (尸体).
That experience taught me not to underestimate the ability of the things in life to touch hearts when carefully-made medicine has failed, and never to forget that within even the weakest of human bodies lies a life that is precious indeed — that needs to be and honored, even if it can’t speak for itself.
A．mental B．medical C．personal D．moral
A．guide B．assist C．teach D．move
A．condition B．position C．relation D．situation
A．greeted B．received C．boycotted D．abandoned
A．alternative B．dream C．means D．desire
A．which B．what C．unless D．where
A．lonely B．desperate C．calm D．exciting
A．form B．end C．renew D．develop
A．without meaning B．without doubt C．in vain D．in effect
A．looked B．left C．remained D．showed
A．get out B．pick out C．seek out D．figure out
A．struck B．occurred C．happened D．belonged
A．dog B．equipment C．medicine D．teacher
A．cure B．drug C．test D．experiment
A．puzzling B．amazing C．bothering D．disappointing
A．strange B．related C．similar D．familiar
A．renew B．awake C．appear D．step
A．simple B．hard C．strange D．difficult
A．something B．one C．anything D．the one
A．treated B．ignored C．respected D．cared
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(反叛的) on the outside, on the inside I wanted people to like me.
Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t easy, and there were many times I didn’t feel . One situation in particular me grateful to still be alive. When I home, I was different--not so outwardly(外向地) sure of myself.
I was to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was staying with us, was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than . I if I would be missed if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could me. I pointed out, “ She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful , but I was the only person who could fill my . She made me realize that even with my faults, -- and there were --I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, seeking out who I was and what made me . My of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist(抵制) pressure to in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I celebrated who I really was. I came to feel much more that no one can ever take my .
Each of us 58 a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So about being replaced. You be.
A．and B．as C．but D．for
A．safe B．dangerous C．content D．worried
A．left B．made C．forced D．let
A．designed B．returned C．contacted D．moved
A．angry B．amazed C．surprised D．happy
A．ever B．before C．me D．everyone
A．stressed B．wondered C．complained D．predicted
A．since B．unless C．while D．because
A．match B．compare C．limit D．replace
A．qualities B．people C．girls D．students
A．form B．task C．role D．character
A．little B．many C．limited D．unconscious
A．simple B．famous C．calm D．unique
A．sense B．idea C．view D．identity
A．act B．change C．learn D．think
A．doubtful B．happy C．lonely D．sure
A．money B．chance C．place D．existence
A．catches B．holds C．takes D．seizes
A．forget B．talk C．care D．argue
A．mustn’t B．needn’t C．can’t D．shouldn’t
A few years ago my husband，my son and I were traveling to visit my cousins. It was about two or three in the morning，when it became clear that we were lost. The country seemed to be going on forever, and the farther we traveled, the worse it seemed to get.
Finally we a truck stop. So we pulled in and I got out of the car for "Does anybody here know how to find Merridale Road?" I asked.
A very tired waitress looked up and said, "Lady, I haven't got a clue."
Since she was not , I looked around at the customers．There，sitting nearby, were four of the toughest men I had ever seen in my life. Chains．Black leather. Skulls and crossbones (骷髅).
I immediately thought of my in the car and what these characters might do to us.
"We know you're going," one of them said cheerfully. "Not only that，but we'll take you there."
I could say no, they got up, paid their bill, and were outside on their motorcycles，gesturing,“ us!”
We started to follow them down the dark and quiet country roads. After a few minutes, my son decided it was all for us. "They're taking us to a place, and that will be the end," he said . "I'm never going to see my school or my friends again. How you do this to me?"
I whispered to my husband，"I don't want to scare Jack, but he's right. I am a bit . It's dark. The road is getting very lonely. And these people are tough. Maybe I did the thing."
"No kidding," he replied. "We're just going to have to trust that it's going to be all right."
About an hour later, after through endless back roads deep in the woods，they to us to go left. We looked up, and there was the for Merridale Road. They had put us on the right road after all. And then they good-bye and disappeared from view. If I've learned anything on this
journey of mine, it's that around every bend in the road, and at the end of even the darkest tunnel, there's likely to be a company of .
A．music B．roads C．days D．school
A．found B．called C．missed D．left
A．time B．gas C．water D．directions
A．helpful B．careful C．beautiful D．hopeful
A．maps B．bags C．family D．gifts
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．If B．Since C．Because D．Before
A．Invite B．Show C．Follow D．Give
A．over B．right C．alone D．around
A．cool B．lonely C．safe D．new
A．uneasily B．cheerfully C．curiously D．uncertainly
A．should B．can C．would D．must
A．annoyed B．excited C．frightened D．amazed
A．same B．bad C．funny D．wrong
A．winding B．looking C．walking D．climbing
A．greeted B．connected C．gestured D．hurried
A．label B．notice C．poster D．sign
A．kissed B．waved C．shook D．blew
A．tiring B．crazy C．interesting D．fancy
A．angels B．friends C．partners D．relatives