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It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet ______. The loaded plates I carried ______ to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything ______. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream ______ a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father ______ at me as he handed my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve _____ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness ______. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “______!” Those few words of praise had ______ everything. Praise is like ______ to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And ______, while most of us are only too______ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are ______ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why-when one word of praise can bring such______?
It’s strange how mean we are about praising. Perhaps it’s ______ few of us know how to accept it. It’s ______ rewarding to give praise in areas in which______ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admired for a glorious picture, a cook for a ______ meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are ______ just right? In fact, to give praise ______ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.
11.A. rested B. hurt C. broke D. slipped
12.A. remained B. looked C. seemed D. appeared
13.A. new B. special C. nervous D. right
14.A. order B. price C. material D. chair
15.A. stared B. smiled C. glanced D. nodded
16.A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of
17.A. arrived B. continued C. disappeared D. developed
18.A. Oh B. Well C. Fine D. Terrible
19.A. made B. changed C. found D. improved
20.A. heat B. warmth C. snowstorm D. sunlight
21.A. then B. thus C. therefore D. yet
22.A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied D. disappointed
23.A. unable B. unwilling C. likely D. anxious
24.A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty
25.A. because B. when C. what D. where
26.A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately
27.A. effort B. attempt C. deed D. feeling
28.A. daily B. light C. perfect D. poor
29.A. done B. sold C. chosen D. given
30.A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. costs
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Introduction to Letters to Sam Dear Reader, Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 1 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 2 ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 3 to tell Sam what I had 4 . For years I have been hosting a program on the 5 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 6 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 7 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 8 . So when Sam was born, I 9 to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That's how I started to write these 10 . I hope that Sam would 11 them sooner or later. However, that expectation 12 when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 13 to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 14 for me but didn't stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 15 now to tell him. I wanted him to 16 what it means to be "different" from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he'll 17 as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 18 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life. Now, 19 the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 20 . Daniel Gottlieb | ||||
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Introduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 21 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 22 ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 23 to tell Sam what I had 24 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the 25 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 26 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 27 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 28 . So when Sam was born, I 29 to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these 30 . I hope that Sam would 31 them sooner or later.
However, that expectation 32 when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 33 to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 34 for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 35 now to tell him. I wanted him to 36 what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 37 as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 38 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now, 39 the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 40 .
Daniel Gottlieb
1.A. son B. nephew C. brother D. grandson
2. A. seriously B. mentally C. slightly D. quietly
3.A. ability B. time C. courage D. responsibility
4.A. written B. suffered C. observed D. lost
5.A. radio B. television C. stage D. bed
6.A. ready B. unable C. anxious D. eager
7.A. warm B. broken C. closed D. open
8.A. hosts B. visitors C. readers D. reporters
9. A. began B. stopped C. forgot D. decided
10.A. letters B. emails C. books D. diaries
11.A. find B. read C. collect D. keep
12.A. developed B. disappeared C. changed D. arrived
13.A. tried B. refused C. regretted D. hoped
14.A. exciting B. acceptable C. strange D. heartbreaking
15.A. less B. everything C. more D. nothing
16. A. understand B. explain C. believe D. question
17. A. fear B. face C. know D. cause
18. A. felt B. guessed C. saw D. doubted
19.A. as B. once C. though D. if
20.A. teacher B. child C. man D. writer
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