I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager came over and said that our meal was free. He stood there at me, he seemed to know me. I asked if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably him, but I had changed his life. He said that twelve years ago he was in stress management class. I asked the group what their number one stress was and of them, including him, said it was their .
He said I listened carefully and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I on the chair for a few minutes and then I invited everyone to do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to think about how the room looked when they changed their perspective(角度).
Then I asked them to their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good and hired them? Do they remember how happy they were to be for the job? How did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had said thank you to his boss for the opportunity to make a living. He answered no.
He told me his changed that night. He went back to work with a card to his boss. He had been the manager for 8 years. He said he owed it all to me: I had taught him to look at life from different perspectives and I had taught him to express gratitude.
A．shouting B．smiling C．looking D．knocking
A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Finally D．Firstly
A．remembered B．seen C．disliked D．forgotten
A．their B．our C．his D．my
A．more B．most C．few D．fewer
A．teachers B．wives C．bosses D．children
A．stood B．sat C．walked D．rested
A．down B．right C．left D．up
A．special B．different C．strange D．same
A．miss B．consider C．like D．thank
A．qualities B．tastes C．looks D．skills
A．found B．refused C．chosen D．trained
A．never B．always C．sometimes D．ever
A．life B．luck C．salary D．job
A．sorry B．post C．thank-you D．greeting
Brian is my good friend. He has a five-year-old daughter, Lydia. Lydia likes animals very much and always 1 to have a dog. This Sunday is Lydia's birthday. Brian wants to buy2 a dog. So he goes to the 3 near his home. He says hello to Paul, the owner（主人）of the store. Paul says hello to him, too. Brian says, "This is a clean and 4 pet store." Then he walks around the store. 5 he doesn't see any pets. "Excuse me. 6 are the pets?" he asks. "The pets are right here," says Paul. Then Paul 7 him a catalog（目录簿）. Brian sees 8 pictures of pets in it, like dogs, cats and birds. "You only need to 9 me the pet you like," says Paul. "We can mail（邮寄）it to you." "What if I don't like it?" asks Brian. " 10 mail it back," says Paul. "Oh, sounds interesting," says Brian.
A．forgets B．wishes C．stops D．writes
A．me B．you C．her D．him
A．pet store B．zoo C．clothes store D．library
A．quiet B．boring C．lazy D．young
A．Or B．So C．Because D．But
A．Where B．When C．What D．How
A．works B．shows C．keeps D．walks
A．other B．more C．many D．any
A．help B．tell C．buy D．sell
A．Sure B．Also C．Still D．Just
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It’s never easy to admit（承认）you are in the wrong. We all 1 to know the art of apology（道歉）. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many 2 you’ve expressed clearly you were 3 . You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do 4 about it.
A doctor friend, Mr Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia（失眠症）. 5 some careful exams, Mr Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s 6 you, I can’t help you”.
The man admitted he was cheating（骗取） his brother of his inheritance（遗产）. Then and there the clever doctor 7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried.“Thank you ,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship（关系）, but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who should be 10 an apology from you, do something about in right now.
A．decide B．have C．need D．try
A．mistakes B．people C．ways D．times
A．sorry B．weak C．sad D．wrong
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．Before B．After C．Till D．Since
A．hurting B．changing C．touching D．worrying
A．made B．helped C．let D．saw
A．gave B．kept C．returned D．paid
A．newer B．worse C．harder D．stronger
A．received B．given C．known D．forgotten
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Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do ___1___ to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to 2 it.
His wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always3 .” I’ll travel for my work, not for 4 ,” he told her, “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have 5 to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to 6 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good 7 or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t 8 , “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he 9 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ll go to take photos of wild 10 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very 11 .
When they got to Africa, the first day she had a very enjoyable time. The next day Denny went 12 to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but soon they became separated (分开). She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her 13 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 14 it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “ 15 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．none
A．advise B．read C．write D．photo
A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked
A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck
A．money B．time C．interest D．ability
A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay
A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party
A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain
A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought
A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people
A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed
A．out B．in C．back D．up
A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering
A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed
A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead
One day Daddy and I went out 1 a walk. On the way we2 a lot of people. We went up and 3 a look. Oh, dear! 4 did we see? There 5 a donkey(驴) in the middle of the road. It would not move. The cars and buses could not get 6 .
Then a policeman came. " 7 donkey is this?" he asked. "It' s 8 ," said a farmer, "but I 9 move it. " The policeman and the farmer did10 best to move the donkey, but it would not move. We laughed, but the 11 of the cars and the buses were 12 . "We can't move the donkey," the farmer and the policeman said. "What shall we do?"
"Give him a carrot," my father said.
" 13a good idea!" said the farmer.
Soon he found a 14 and showed it to the donkey. When the donkey saw a carrot, it jumped up and walked after the farmer. 15 the cars and buses could get past at last.
A．for B．from C．at D．on
A．saw B．looked C．looked for D．watched
A．enjoyed B．had C．played D．gave
A．When B．Where C．What D．Which
A．is B．was C．has D．had
A．past B．to C．on D．up
A．Who B．Who's C．Which's D．Whose
A．mine B．me C．you D．my
A．can B．can't C．could D．couldn't
A．his B．her C．their D．its
A．drivers B．workers C．riders D．teachers
A．worried B．happy C．glad D．pleased
A．He's B．She's C．Which is D．That's
A．carrot B．cat C．dog D．camel
A．Some of B．Little of C．All D．Few of
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You asked about places to go and things to do in our town. The Downtown Mall is always 1 .
It’s a 2 place in the oldest part of town. There are some good stores and restaurants there. 3 , Trendy Clothing Store is in Downtown Mall. It’s a fun place to shop, and it has the 4 quality clothes. The shop assistants(售货员) are friendly 5 people. My favorite 6 in town is Nick’s Restaurant. It is close to my house. It’s cheap and the hamburgers there are great. I like Dragon City Restaurant, 7 . You can eat wonderful noodles there and the beef noodles are the most delicious! You must try the dumplings there, too. But it’s more expensive than Nick’s. The Big Cinema is the best cinema in town. It has the biggest screen and the most 8 seats. The Del Ray Complex is also a good place to see movies. It doesn’t have the9 movies, but the tickets are the cheapest.
Anyway, there are lots of things to do and to see here. Come for a 10 soon!
A．ugly B．fun C．dull D．boring
A．fishing B．skating C．reading D．shopping
A．So that B．For example C．Such as D．In fact
A．better B．best C．worse D．worst
A．of B．for C．to D．at
A．school B．restaurant C．hospital D．park
A．too B．also C．either D．neither
A．dangerous B．comfortable C．important D．boring
A．older B．newer C．newest D．oldest
A．visit B．see C．walk D．dinner