Last week, I took a sales class for female business owners. The     36   thing the instructor did was ask if anyone had been the victim of a     37   sales experience. Every person in the room    38   her hand.
When she knew details, we learned that the     39   situations had one thing in common. It     40   that whenever a class member had a bad sales experience, it involved the     41   promising something he wouldn’t or couldn’t deliver.
The example I     42  with the class was a current one. I bought a summer membership at our community pool     43   because it advertised a lovely baby pool to which I could escape with my active one and four year-olds. However, every time I’ve used the pool this summer, the baby area has been     44   . Too much chlorine（氯气）,    45   one manager.
I’m sure the pool director was very apologetic that his     46   had been inconvenienced, and that’s nice, but the     47   is that I did not get what I paid for. When the baby pool was closed, I had to swim with my     48   in the adult pool, which did not     49   me the control I wanted and as such, was quite stressful. I would have rather stayed home.
The pool has     50  a customer. I will not be buying a pass next summer.
In work and in life, it is really important not to     51   something you can’t deliver, because at best, it will improve your   52    . At worse, you could lose your job.    53   , before you assure a co-worker or customer that you can get something done, make sure that your boss or someone higher-up isn’t going to step in and force you to     54   your plan. You are not God, so don’t lead people to believe that you     55  the universe.

Last week, I took a sales class for female business owners. The     36   thing the instructor did was ask if anyone had been the victim of a     37   sales experience. Every person in the room    38   her hand.

When she knew details, we learned that the     39   situations had one thing in common. It     40   that whenever a class member had a bad sales experience, it involved the     41   promising something he wouldn’t or couldn’t deliver.

The example I     42  with the class was a current one. I bought a summer membership at our community pool     43   because it advertised a lovely baby pool to which I could escape with my active one and four year-olds. However, every time I’ve used the pool this summer, the baby area has been     44   . Too much chlorine（氯气）,    45   one manager.

I’m sure the pool director was very apologetic that his     46   had been inconvenienced, and that’s nice, but the     47   is that I did not get what I paid for. When the baby pool was closed, I had to swim with my     48   in the adult pool, which did not     49   me the control I wanted and as such, was quite stressful. I would have rather stayed home.

The pool has     50  a customer. I will not be buying a pass next summer.

In work and in life, it is really important not to     51   something you can’t deliver, because at best, it will improve your   52    . At worse, you could lose your job.    53   , before you assure a co-worker or customer that you can get something done, make sure that your boss or someone higher-up isn’t going to step in and force you to     54   your plan. You are not God, so don’t lead people to believe that you     55  the universe.

1.                A．last            B．first            C．latest D．only

2.                A．good           B．miserable       C．bad  D．wonderful

3.                A．raised          B．rose           C．arose D．aroused

4.                A．negative        B．supportive      C．positive   D．pessimistic

5.                A．appeared       B．noticed         C．seemed  D．presented

6.                A．seller          B．buyer          C．shopper  D．assistant

7.                A．told           B．shared         C．held D．spoke

8.                A．roughly         B．correctly        C．naturally  D．precisely

9.                A．closed         B．turned         C．switched  D．forbidden

10.               A．announced      B．claimed        C．declared  D．exclaimed

11.               A．colleagues      B．fellows         C．customers D．children

12.               A．point          B．subject         C．sense D．truth

13.               A．friends         B．students        C．kids  D．cousins

14.               A．supply         B．afford          C．provide   D．undertake

15.               A．gained         B．acquired        C．hurt  D．lost

16.               A．promise        B．serve          C．accommodate  D．explain

17.               A．mood          B．relationships     C．feelings   D．learning

18.               A．However       B．Instead         C．Therefore D．Besides

19.               A．abandon        B．continue        C．change    D．conduct

20.               A．command       B．demand        C．contain    D．control

Last week, I took a sales class for female business owners. The1thing the instructor did was ask if anyone had been the victim of a2sales experience. Every person in the room3her hand.
When she knew details, we learned that the4situations had one thing in common. It5that whenever a class member had a bad sales experience, it involved the6promising something he wouldn’t or couldn’t deliver.
The example I7with the class was a current one. I bought a summer membership at our community pool8because it advertised a lovely baby pool to which I could escape with my active one and four year-olds. However, every time I’ve used the pool this summer, the baby area has been9. Too much chlorine（氯气）,10one manager.
I’m sure the pool director was very apologetic that his11had been inconvenienced, and that’s nice, but the12is that I did not get what I paid for. When the baby pool was closed, I had to swim with my     13  in the adult pool, which did not     14  me the control I wanted and as such, was quite stressful. I would have rather stayed home.
The pool has     15 a customer. I will not be buying a pass next summer.
In work and in life, it is really important not to16something you can’t deliver, because at best, it will improve your17 . At worse, you could lose your job.18, before you assure a co-worker or customer that you can get something done, make sure that your boss or someone higher-up isn’t going to step in and force you to19your plan. You are not God, so don’t lead people to believe that you20the universe.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      last
   2. B.
      first
   3. C.
      latest
   4. D.
      only
2. 2.
   1. A.
      good
   2. B.
      miserable
   3. C.
      bad
   4. D.
      wonderful
3. 3.
   1. A.
      raised
   2. B.
      rose
   3. C.
      arose
   4. D.
      aroused
4. 4.
   1. A.
      negative
   2. B.
      supportive
   3. C.
      positive
   4. D.
      pessimistic
5. 5.
   1. A.
      appeared
   2. B.
      noticed
   3. C.
      seemed
   4. D.
      presented
6. 6.
   1. A.
      seller
   2. B.
      buyer
   3. C.
      shopper
   4. D.
      assistant
7. 7.
   1. A.
      told
   2. B.
      shared
   3. C.
      held
   4. D.
      spoke
8. 8.
   1. A.
      roughly
   2. B.
      correctly
   3. C.
      naturally
   4. D.
      precisely
9. 9.
   1. A.
      closed
   2. B.
      turned
   3. C.
      switched
   4. D.
      forbidden
10. 10.
    1. A.
       announced
    2. B.
       claimed
    3. C.
       declared
    4. D.
       exclaimed
11. 11.
    1. A.
       colleagues
    2. B.
       fellows
    3. C.
       customers
    4. D.
       children
12. 12.
    1. A.
       point
    2. B.
       subject
    3. C.
       sense
    4. D.
       truth
13. 13.
    1. A.
       friends
    2. B.
       students
    3. C.
       kids
    4. D.
       cousins
14. 14.
    1. A.
       supply
    2. B.
       afford
    3. C.
       provide
    4. D.
       undertake
15. 15.
    1. A.
       gained
    2. B.
       acquired
    3. C.
       hurt
    4. D.
       lost
16. 16.
    1. A.
       promise
    2. B.
       serve
    3. C.
       accommodate
    4. D.
       explain
17. 17.
    1. A.
       mood
    2. B.
       relationships
    3. C.
       feelings
    4. D.
       learning
18. 18.
    1. A.
       However
    2. B.
       Instead
    3. C.
       Therefore
    4. D.
       Besides
19. 19.
    1. A.
       abandon
    2. B.
       continue
    3. C.
       change
    4. D.
       conduct
20. 20.
    1. A.
       command
    2. B.
       demand
    3. C.
       contain
    4. D.
       control

       I worked as a manager in a company for a number of years. I liked my job, and was doing well there, but our company was bought by a large company and most of the managers at our place lost their jobs. That was when I decided to do something I’d always wanted to do---become a freelance(自由撰稿的) writer. Changing professions has meant that my lifestyle has changed in a number of ways.

       The main difference for me now is that I have a much more flexible( 灵活的) schedule. I work about as much as I did before---between 45 and 50 hours a week---but my schedule is much less rigid (刻板的) than it used to be. Before, I worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, with a few extra hours on weekends. Now, however, I work when I feel like it. For instance, sometimes I work until midnight or 2 a.m., then sleep until noon. I really prefer this kind of schedule. It seems more natural to me.

       I alse decided that it was about time I began to pay more attention to my health. While I was working as a manager, I never exercised. I already felt tired after work, so I just came home in the evening and watched TV. However, last year I joined a health club and began to do regular exercise. As a result I have lost over 10 pounds and I feel much better. I’ve also started to eat more healthfully. I used to eat a lot of fast food, but now I do my own shopping. I buy lots of fruits and vegetables and cook them at home.

       Of course, not all the changes have been that east. For example, I don’t feel as safe financially as I used to. When I was working as a manager, I never worried much about money. I could always count on getting my paycheck every two weeks. Working freelance, I don’t have a regular paycheck. So now I have to make sure that there’s enough money until the next check arrives.

       All in all, I really like my current lifestyle. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ll never want to have a “regular” job. But for me, at least, it suits me.

71.  The author decided to become a freelance writer because ________.

       A. he had always liked writing                B. he hadn’t liked to work in the company

       C. the boss didn’t like him                            D. the boss had another person to do the job

72.  What is the main difference the job change brought to the author?

       A. That he doesn’t need to work hard.        

B. That he can earn much more money.

       C. That he can change his schedule as he likes.  

D. That he can watch TV as long as he likes.

73.  What is his chief problem now?

       A. He has no job to do.

       B. He must work harder than before.

       C. His health has changed worse than before.

       D. He has to worry about money.

74.  At the end of the passage, the author indicates that ________.

       A. he wants to have a regular job

       B. he is not going to change his lifestyle in the near future

       C. he wants to change his lifestyle in the near future

       D. he must change his job to earn more money.

75.  Which of the following is True according to the passage?

       A. The author likes to work in the company very much.

       B. The author’s lifestyle has changed in a number of ways.

       C. The author doesn’t like to do exercise.

       D. The author does want to change his job to earn more money.