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　　“Maybe I'll just move him right out the door,” the boss replied. Ray was very glad and no longer worried. The boss was mad at Don now, not at him. Sure enough, within a month of that meeting, Don was looking for a new job. “Serves him right,” Ray thought. Unfortunately, the guy who was brought in to take Don's place wasn't much better.

　　Well, then an astonishing thing happened. Ray's department was working on a box design for a toy. A new employee named Jack was doing the artwork. He had designed something in bright red and blue. Ray looked at it and said, “Sorry. Red and blue is not good. Change it to brown and purple.” Actually, the design was very nice. But Ray didn’t want Jack to get too proud. He also wanted him to know who was in charge. Jack wasn't happy about it, but he changed everything to brown and purple.

　　Two weeks later, 500,000 new brown and purple boxes arrived from the printing company. While Ray was leading a staff meeting, the boss came bursting in.

　　“What is this?” he shouted, waving one of the new boxes. “You call this artwork? Look at these ridiculous colors! This is the ugliest box I've ever seen. Who did this, anyway?”

　　All eyes, except Jack's were upon Ray. Then Jack spoke. “I did, sir,” he said, “I'm sorry you don't like it. I'll try to do better next time.”

　　Ray was deeply touched by Jack's act of mercy. And it changed his life.

1．What kind of man was Ray's boss?

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A．Impatient and quick to get angry.

B．Kind and always ready to help his staff.

C．Shy and afraid to talk about problems.

D．Cruel and hard to deal with.

2．How did it make Ray feel when his staff did something well?

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A．Happy and proud to be their boss.

B．Afraid of losing face and control.

C．Angry because they didn't ask him first.

D．Puzzled and very disappointed.

3．When all the other staff looked at Ray, why didn't Jack?

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A．He was afraid that Ray would start to blame him.

B．He didn't want to start laughing in front of the boss.

C．He didn't want the boss to think it was Ray's fault.

D．He was afraid that Ray would be fired.

4．What was Jack's act of mercy?

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A．He took the blame for Ray's mistake.

B．He didn't blame Ray for the mistake.

C．He told the boss he was sorry for Ray's mistake.

D．He wanted to help Ray to change his life.

How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it."

　　 Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.

　　 I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.

　　 Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting(运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.

　　 Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don’t expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.

If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life.

41. According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life ____________.

A. doesn't need improving　　　　　　　 B. couldn't be improved　

C. will be better some day　　　　　　　 D. will be worse in the future

42. What does the author think of the woman's life?

A. positive　　　　 B. satisfying　　　 C. colorful　　　　 D. passive

43. Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?

A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging.　　

B. Your luck can be changed by your efforts

C. You can only achieve success when God wills it.　

D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.

44. In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _____________.

A. positive action B. positive thinking　

C. hope for the best D. intention to succeed

45. The text is mainly written to advise you to ____________.

A. understand yourself B. improve your life 　

C. believe in yourself D. change your normal way

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

That’s of great importance,_________?

A. isn’t it　 　 B. isn’t that　

C. isn’t this　 　D. is this