My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow
16 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary（非凡的） self-confidence, something I was really
17 . I looked up to Helen
18 she was doing what she loved—
19 people better. She always made everyone, customers（顾客） and co-workers（同事）,
20 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my
21 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet（炒蛋）, and when I saw him
_22 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I
23 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own
__24 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s
25 ? You’re not smiling today.” I
26__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody
27 just have faith in （信任）me.”
Before long he handed me checks
28 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust（信任） in your
29 as a person. Good people with a dream should have
30 __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I
31 __working at the restaurant, making
32 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（被破灭）, though, and I lost the
33 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__
34 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent（代理商，代理人）.
35 ， I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest（利息 ）. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm（公司）.
小题1:.
| A．friend | B．waitress | C．citizen | D．customer |
小题2:.
| A．losing | B．earning | C．sharing | D．lacking |
小题3:..
| A．while | B．though | C．because | D．unless |
小题4:.
| A．helping | B．respecting | C．serving | D．praising |
小题5:..
| A．work | B．eat | C．smile | D．speak |
小题6:.
| A．regular | B．favorite | C．respected | D．fresh |
小题7:.
| A．eating | B．greeting | C．smiling | D．coming |
小题8:.
| A．found out | B．picked up（学会） | C．got back | D．took away |
小题9:..
| A．restaurant | B．work | C．house | D．money |
小题10:.
小题11:.
| A．exchanged | B．discussed | C．shared | D．explained |
小题12:..
| A．should | B．would | C．might | D．must |
小题13:.
| A．counting | B．totaling（共计） | C．adding | D．valuing |
小题14:.
| A．ability | B．honesty | C．responsibility | D．identity |
小题15:..
| A．patience | B．confidence | C．choice | D．chance |
小题16:.
| A．loved | B．practiced | C．continued | D．enjoyed |
小题17:.
| A．tables | B．plans | C．decisions | D．suggestions |
小题18:.
| A．faith | B．honesty | C．money | D．friend |
小题19:.
| A．hired（雇佣） | B．rejected | C．encouraged | D．determined |
小题20:..
| A．Fortunately | B．Excitedly | C．Personally | D．Eventually |
t it wouldn’t budge. 14 , he said, “Dad, you were wrong. I can’t do it alone.”
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esearchers find that，on average，wealthier people are happier．But the link between money and happiness is complex．In the past half-century, average income has sharply increased in developed countries，yet happiness levels have remained almost the same．Once your basic needs are met，money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends，neighbors and colleagues．
halos found that the people whose desires-not just for money，but for friends，family, job，health-rose furthest beyond what they already had，tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller
gap(差距)．Indeed，the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone．“The gap measures just blow away the only measures of income，”says Michalos．
could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen．
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