I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the   1   we discuss in our classes is the   2   of quality employees（雇員）.

“What has caused you to stay   3   enough to become a manager?”I asked.  After a while a new manager took the   4   and said slowly, “it was a baseball glove. ”

Cynthia said she used to   5   a Circle K clerk job as an interim(臨時的) one while she looked for something   6  . On her second day behind the counter, she received a(an)   7  from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He   8   a baseball glove for the little League. She   9  that as a single mother, money was   10   , and her first check would have to go for paying   11  .

When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Partircia, the store manager asked her to come to her small office and handed her a box. “I overheard you   12   to your son yesterday, ” she said, “and I know that it is   13   to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills   14   you can buy gloves. You know we can’t   15   good people like you as   16   as we would like to; but we do   17   and I want you to know how   18   you are to us. ”

The thoughtfulness, empathy(同情) and love of the store manager show vividly that people   19   more how much a(n)   20   cares than how much he pays.

1. A. topics　　　　　　　　   B. problems　　　　　　　　  C. difficulties　　　　　　    D. lessons

2. A. employing　　　　　　 B. praising　　　　　　　　    C. keeping　　　　　　　　    D. improving

3. A. soon　　　　　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　　　　  　　   C. strong　　    　　   　　   D. calm

4. A. position　　　　　　    B. decision　　　　　　　　    C. question　　　　　　　　   D. advice

5. A. take　　    　　   　　   B. change　　   　　   　　　　　　  C. lose　　　　　　　　  　　   D. consider

6. A. lighter　　　　　　　　   B. easier  　　   　　　　　　  C. better  　　　　　　　　　　 D. higher

7. A. letter　　　　　　　　    B. call　　　　    　　   　　   C. answer　　   　　   　　　　　　  D. email

8. A. bought　　　　　　　　  B. kept　　　　　　　　  　　   C. needed　　   　　   　　　　　　  D. offered

9. A. complained　　　　   B. explained　　　　　　　　  C. understood　　　　　　   D. admitted

10. A. short　　　　　　　　  B. enough　　　　　　  　　   C. spare  　　   　　　　　　  D. tight

11. A. food　　　　　　　　   B. education　　　　　　　　  C. clothes　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. bills

12. A. talking　　　　　　    B. crying 　　　　　　　　　　 C. arguing　　  　　   　　   D. scolding

13. A. easy　　 　　   　　   B. hard　　　　   　　   　　   C. simple 　　   　　　　　　  D. nice

14. A. after　　　　　　　　   B. until　　　　   　　   　　   C. when　　　　　　    　　   D. before

15. A. value　　　　　　　　  B. remain 　　　　　　　　　　 C. pay　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. fire

16. A. much　　　　　　　　  B. many　　　　　　    　　   C. pleasant　　　　　　　　    D. possible

17. A. regret　　　　　　　　 B. agree　　　　　　　　 　　   C. worry　　    　　   　　   D. care

18. A. excellent　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　  C. thankful　　　　　　　　   D. thoughtful

19. A. remember　　　　   B. refuse 　　   　　　　　　  C. thank　　　　 　　   　　   D. realize

20. A. mother　　　　     B. clerk   　　   　　       C. official　　   　　　　　　  D. manager

 

完形填空

　　I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the 1 we discuss in our classes is the 2 of quality employees(雇員).

　　“What has caused you to stay 3 enough to become a manager?”I asked. After a while a new manager took the 4 and said slowly.“it was a baseball glove.”

　　Cynthia said she used to 5 a Circle K clerk job as an interim(臨時的). One while she looked for something 6 . On her second day behind the counter, she received a(n) 7 from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He 8 a baseball glove for the little League. She 9 that as a single mother, money was 10 , and her first check would have to go for paying 11 .

　　When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Partircia, the store manager asked her to come to her small office and handed her a box.“I overheard you 12 to your son yesterday,”she said,“and I know that it is 13 to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills 14 you can buy gloves. You know we can't 15 good people like you as 16 as we would like to; but we do 17 and I want you to know how 18 you are to us.”

　　The thoughtfulness, empathy(同情)and love of the store manager show vividly that people 19 more how much a(n) 20 cares than how much he pays.

1．

[　　]

A．topics　　　　　B．problems

C．difficulties　　 D．lessons

2．

[　　]

A．employing　　　　B．praising

C．keeping　　　　　D．improving

3．

[　　]

A．soon　　　　　　B．long

C．strong　　　　　 D．calm

4．

[　　]

A．position　　　　B．decision

C．question　　　　D．a(chǎn)dvice

5．

[　　]

A．take　　　　　　B．change

C．lose　　　　　　D．consider

6．

[　　]

A．lighter　　　　　B．easier

C．better　　　　　 D．higher

7．

[　　]

A．letter　　　　　 B．call

C．a(chǎn)nswer　　　　　D．email

8．

[　　]

A．bought　　　　　B．kept

C．needed　　　　　D．offered

9．

[　　]

A．complained　　　B．explained

C．understood　　　D．a(chǎn)dmitted

10．

[　　]

A．short　　　　　　B．enough

C．spare　　　　　　D．tight

11．

[　　]

A．food　　　　　　B．education

C．clothes　　　　　D．bills

12．

[　　]

A．talking　　　　　B．crying

C．a(chǎn)rguing　　　　　D．scolding

13．

[　　]

A．easy　　　　　　B．hard

C．simple　　　　　D．nice

14．

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)fter　　　　　　B．until

C．when　　　　　　D．before

15．

[　　]

A．value　　　　　　B．remain

C．pay　　　　　　　D．fire

16．

[　　]

A．much　　　　　　B．many

C．pleasant　　　　 D．possible

17．

[　　]

A．regret　　　　　B．a(chǎn)gree

C．worry　　　　　D．care

18．

[　　]

A．excellent　　　　B．important

C．thankful　　　　D．thoughtful

19．

[　　]

A．remember　　　　B．refuse

C．thank　　　　　　D．realize

20．

[　　]

A．mother　　　　B．clerk

C．official　　　　D．manager