During his college years, Rogers spent a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the superintendent had to leave for a few days, he put Rogers ___1____

   “___2____the men refuse to follow my orders？” Rogers asked. He ____3____Tony, an immigrant worker who complained all day, giving the other men a hard time. “Fire___4_____,” the superintendent said. Then, as if ___5____Rogers’ mind, he added, “I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most ____6_____worker I’ve ever had. I know he is a grouch（常抱怨的人） and that he hates everybody and everything. But he comes in first and ____7_____last. There has not been an accident for eight years on the hill __8____he works.”

    Rogers ____9____the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him. “Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today？” Tony grunted（哼一声）, “I was going to fire you ___10___we tangled, but I want you to know I’m not,” he told Tony, adding what the superintendent___11____.

    When he finished, Tony dropped the __12____of sand he had held and tears ___13____in his eyes. That day Tony worked ___14____than ever before——and he smiled! He later said to Rogers, ''My first foreman who ever say, ‘Good work, Tony’.''

    Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now superintendent for railroad construction .Rogers asked him __15____he came to California and happened to have such success.

    Tony replied, “If it not be for the one minute you talk to me __16____in Idaho, I almost kill somebody someday. One minute __17____my whole life.”

    What a difference a minute of affirmation can ____18____in any relationship! One minute. Have you got one minute to thank someone？ A minute to tell someone ____19______you sincerely like or __20______about her？ One minute. It can make a difference for a lifetime.

1.A．in place                  B．take control    C．in charge             D．in responsible

2.A．What if                  B．If only          C．In case               D．Even if

3.A．came across              B．thought of       C intended for             D．hated

4.A．him                      B．someone         C．everyone             D．them

5.A．knowing                  B．reading         C．seeing               D．understanding

6.A．reliable                   B．respective        C．considerable          D．incredible

7.A．ends                     B．turns out        C．leaves                D．comes up

8.A．when                    B．that             C．there                 D．where

9.A．took in                   B．took on          C．took over                      D．took up

10.A．the first time when    B．the moment    C．for the first time     D．the first time that

11.A．said                    B．have said         C says                 D．had said

12.A．shovelful               B．shovel          C．spoon              D．spoonful

13.A．bounced               B．sprung        C．welled              D．ran

14.A．less                   B．harder           C．fewer              D．further

15.A.why                     B．when          C．where              D．how

16.A．back                  B．there          C．behind              D．away

17.A．change                 B．shape           C．affect              D．compromise

18.A．lead to                 B．cause         C．influence           D．make

19.A．how                   B．what             C．why               D．that

20.A．appealed               B．applied          C．appreciated          D．approved