One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people, and it often exists in our everyday life.

Recently, I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.” She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said. “I’m sick and tired of all this negative stuff-on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think soemone should just publish a Good News newspaper--- a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people over-coming difficulty and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!” she then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news.” And she laughed. She made my day.

The following day after my business appointments. I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said “Good afternoon” and handed her my money. She said nothing, not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and in a negative tone ordered “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; one made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.

Every morning you should ask yourself this important question. “Who do I want to be today? The Grouch(不高兴的人) or ‘The Good News Girl?’” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the joy and happiness that you will experience in your life.

53. What does the first salesgirl dislike according to her words?

A. Those who have bad manners.         

B. The bad news in the newspaper.

C. The advertisements in the newspaper.   

D. The bad news who break the laws.

54. After he had bought a newspaper on the first day the author _________.

A. was very lucky and excited that day    

B. always remembered the girl’s word

C. read the news in the newspaper carefully 

D. was in a pleasant mood the whole day

55. We learn from the passage that the salesgirl the author met the next day was ________.

A. humorous         B. enthusiastic       C. very cool         D. positive

56. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. I was very surprised.                  B. I was especially angry.

C. I felt very unhappy.                   D. It hurt my heart badly.

One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people, and it often exists in our everyday life.
Recently, I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.” She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said. “I’m sick and tired of all this negative stuff-on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think soemone should just publish a Good News newspaper--- a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people over-coming difficulty and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!” she then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news.” And she laughed. She made my day.
The following day after my business appointments. I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said “Good afternoon” and handed her my money. She said nothing, not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and in a negative tone ordered “Next!”
It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; one made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.
Every morning you should ask yourself this important question. “Who do I want to be today? The Grouch(不高兴的人) or ‘The Good News Girl?’” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the joy and happiness that you will experience in your life.
53. What does the first salesgirl dislike according to her words?
A. Those who have bad manners.         
B. The bad news in the newspaper.
C. The advertisements in the newspaper.   
D. The bad news who break the laws.
54. After he had bought a newspaper on the first day the author _________.
A. was very lucky and excited that day    
B. always remembered the girl’s word
C. read the news in the newspaper carefully 
D. was in a pleasant mood the whole day
55. We learn from the passage that the salesgirl the author met the next day was ________.
A. humorous         B. enthusiastic       C. very cool         D. positive
56. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. I was very surprised.                  B. I was especially angry.
C. I felt very unhappy.                   D. It hurt my heart badly.

In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh（法老）treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.

　　Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, ”Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.”I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile.

　　Several months ago I was racing to catch  a him As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Grey hound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile ,”Oh that bus left five minutes ago.”Dreams of head-cutting!

　　It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.

　　Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you’re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter mainly told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.

　　Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warming .Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, ” Oh, that’s all right I’ll catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news ,deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded（被轰炸的）person is sure to have.

1.In Paragraph 1,the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to ____.

A. make a comparison                      B. describe a scene

C. introduce a topic                 D. offer an argument

2.From “Dreams of head-cutting!”（Paragraph3），we learn that the writer___.

A. was mad at the sales agent

B. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh

C. wished that the sales agent would have had dreams

D. dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night.

3.What is the main idea of the text?

A. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.

B. Receiving bad news requires great courage.

C. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.

D. Delivering bad news properly is important in communication.

It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to 41 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I　 42 a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because　 43　 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening　 44 .

　 When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely 　45 . I looked around but not a 　46　 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A number of tourists came in about 　 47　 ago." he said. "It was like an invasion! 48 the place was full! We can hardly manage."

　 The waiter then 　49 a table in the corner. "The people there 50 " he said, "Just hold on and you will　 51　 a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people　 52　 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

　 Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like　 53　 waiters,　 54　 the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 　55 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 　 56 .

　 A few moments later he 　57　 to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 　58 for us.　 59 a little embarrassed(尴尬的) he told us that there was 　60　 left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)"

41. A. remember　　　　　 B. celebrate　　　　　　　　　　　 C. memorize　　　　 D. spend

42. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. picked　　　 　　 D. elected

43. A. a few　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　 D. little

44. A. as a rule　　　　　　 B. as a matter of fact　 C. as usual　　 　 　　 D.as before

45. A. empty　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　　 D. quiet

46. A. one　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. single　　　　 　　 D. other

47. A. a half hour　　　　 B. half a hour C. half an hour　　　 　　 D. an hour half

48. A. suddenly　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. certainly

49. A. pointed out　　　　 B. pointed over　　　　　　　　　 C. pointed on　　　　 D. pointed to

50. A. will leave　　　　　　 B. are about to leave　　　　　 C. would leave　　　 　　 D. will be left

51. A. find　　　　　　　　　 B. find out　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look for　　　　　　 D. search

52. A. by　　　　　　　 　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. near

53. A. all the other 　　 B. all an other　　　　　　　 　　　 C. all the others D. all other

54. A. were kept busy　 B. was busy with　　　　　　　 C. kept busy with D. were busy with

55. A. excited　　　　 　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. disappointed

56. A. dishes　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. menu　　　　　　　 D. order

57. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　 D. returned

58. A. a good news　　　 B. good news C. bad news　　　　 D. a bad news

59. A. Looking　　　　　　 B. Look　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Looked　　　　　　 D. Looks

60. A. meat of fish B. no meat and fish　　　　　　 C. meat and fish　　 D. no meat or fish

　 It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to 41 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I　 42 a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because 43　 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening　 44 .

　 When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely 　45 . I looked around but not a 　46　 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A number of tourists came in about 　 47　 ago." he said. "It was like an invasion! 48 the place was full! We can hardly manage."

　 The waiter then 　49 a table in the corner. "The people there 50 " he said, "Just hold on and you will　 51　 a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 52　 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

　 Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like　 53　 waiters,　 54　 the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 　55 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 　 56 .

　 A few moments later he 　57　 to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 　58 for us.　 59 a little embarrassed(尴尬的) he told us that there was 　60　 left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)"

41. A. remember　　　　　 B. celebrate　　　　　　　　　　　 C. memorize　　　　 D. spend

42. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. picked　　　 　　 D. elected

43. A. a few　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　 D. little

44. A. as a rule　　　　　　 B. as a matter of fact　 C. as usual　　 　 　　 D.as before

45. A. empty　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　　 D. quiet

46. A. one　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. single　　　　 　　 D. other

47. A. a half hour　　　　 B. half a hour C. half an hour　　　 　　 D. an hour half

48. A. suddenly　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. certainly

49. A. pointed out　　　　 B. pointed over　　　　　　　　　 C. pointed on　　　　 D. pointed to

50. A. will leave　　　　　　 B. are about to leave　　　　　 C. would leave　　　 　　 D. will be left

51. A. find　　　　　　　　　 B. find out　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look for　　　　　　 D. search

52. A. by　　　　　　　 　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. near

53. A. all the other 　　 B. all an other　　　　　　　 　　　 C. all the others D. all other

54. A. were kept busy　 B. was busy with　　　　　　　 C. kept busy with D. were busy with

55. A. excited　　　　 　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. disappointed

56. A. dishes　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. menu　　　　　　　 D. order

57. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　 D. returned

58. A. a good news　　　 B. good news C. bad news　　　　 D. a bad news

59. A. Looking　　　　　　 B. Look　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Looked　　　　　　 D. Looks

60. A. meat of fish B. no meat and fish　　　　　　 C. meat and fish　　 D. no meat or fish