During his college years, Sherman Rogers spent a summer in logging(伐木) camp. When the boss had to leave for1days, he put Rogers in charge(掌管).
“What shall I do if the men2to follow my orders?” Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, a worker who complained all day, gave the other men a3time.
“Fire(解雇) them,” the boss said. Then, as if reading Rogers’ mind, he added, “I suppose you are going to fire Tony if you get the4. I’d feel badly about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is one of the best workers I’ve ever had. I know he hates everybody and5. But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an6for eight years on the hill where he works.”
The next day, Rogers went to Tony, “Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?” Tony said yes. “I was going to fire you the first time we quarreled,7I want you to know I’m not,” he told Tony, adding8the boss had said.
When he finished, Tony dropped the things in his hand and tears went down his9.
“Why didn’t he tell me that eight years10?”
That day Tony worked11than ever before – and he smiled!
Rogers went back to12after that summer. Twelve years later he met Tony again who was now boss for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to be so13.
Tony replied, “Were it not for the one minute you talk to me back that day, I would kill somebody some day. One minute14my whole life.”
Have you got one minute to thank someone? One minute to appreciate(欣賞) her or him? One minute. It can make a15for a lifetime.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      few
    2. B.
      a few
    3. C.
      little
    4. D.
      a little
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      decide
    2. B.
      refuse
    3. C.
      want
    4. D.
      ask
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      good
    2. B.
      relaxing
    3. C.
      pleasant
    4. D.
      hard
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      way
    2. B.
      suggestion
    3. C.
      chance
    4. D.
      problem
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      something
    2. B.
      nothing
    3. C.
      everything
    4. D.
      nobody
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      advertisement
    2. B.
      action
    3. C.
      idea
    4. D.
      accident
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      and
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      so
    4. D.
      because
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      what
    2. B.
      why
    3. C.
      how
    4. D.
      when
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      head
    2. B.
      hair
    3. C.
      face
    4. D.
      hands
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      before
    2. B.
      later
    3. C.
      old
    4. D.
      ago
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      harder
    2. B.
      less
    3. C.
      lazier
    4. D.
      slower
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      school
    2. B.
      bank
    3. C.
      hospital
    4. D.
      hotel
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      healthy
    2. B.
      friendly
    3. C.
      successful
    4. D.
      careful
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      waited
    2. B.
      changed
    3. C.
      left
    4. D.
      sent
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      speech
    2. B.
      mistake
    3. C.
      decision
    4. D.
      difference
BBDCC DBACD AACBD
1.此題考查四個(gè)短語的區(qū)別,day是可數(shù)名詞,根據(jù)語境可知選擇a few表示幾天,是肯定形式。
2.此題考查動(dòng)詞,根據(jù)語境可知選擇refuse表示拒絕。
3.此題考查形容詞,根據(jù)上下文可知選擇hard。
4.此題考查名詞,get the chance表示有機(jī)會(huì)。
5.此題考查不定代詞,根據(jù)語境可知托尼憎恨所有的人和物。
6.此題考查名詞,根據(jù)語境可知在他的工作崗位上沒有出現(xiàn)任何事故。
7.此題考查連詞,表示轉(zhuǎn)折故用but。
8.此題考查引導(dǎo)詞,根據(jù)語境可知選擇what表示老板所說的話。
9.此題考查名詞,根據(jù)句意可知托尼的眼淚順著臉躺下來。
10.此題考查副詞,eight years ago表示八年前。
11.此題考查副詞,根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知要用比較級(jí),故用harder表示工作更努力。
12.此題考查名詞,根據(jù)語境可知Rogers回校了。
13.此題考查副詞,表示非常成功故用successfully。
14.此題考查動(dòng)詞表示改變故用changed。
15.此題考查名詞,make a difference表示發(fā)生改變。
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