I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager of the restaurant came　 16　　 and said our meal was free. He stood there　　 17　　 at me and he seemed a little　　 18　　 to me but I couldn’t quite place (想起) him.　　 19　　 I asked him if he knew me. He laughed and said I’d probably　　 20　　 him, but that I’d changed his life. My friend was quite　　 21　　 and asked him how I’d done this.

Twelve years ago he　　 22　　 a stress management class I was giving. I asked the group what their greatest　　 23　　 was and most, including him, said it was their bosses.

I listened　　 24　　 and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I　　 25　　 on the chair for a few moments and then I　　 26　　 everyone to come and do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from up there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to　　　 27　　 how the room looked different when they changed their perspective (视角).

Then I asked them to　　 28　　 their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good　　 29　　 and hired them? Did they remember how happy they were to be　　 30　　 for the job? But how did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?

I looked at him and asked if he had　　 31　　 said thank you to his boss for the　　 32　　 to earn a living. He answered he hadn’t. Then I asked him why he hadn’t tried being　　 33　　 to his boss.

He told us his　　 34　　 changed that night. He went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his boss. He said I’d　　 35　　 him to look at life from different perspectives and express gratitude.

16. A. out　　　 　 B. back　　　　 　 C. over　　　　 　 D. on

17. A. smiling　 　　 B. pointing　　 　 C. knocking　　 　 D. shouting

18. A. similar　 　 B. attractive　　 　 C. strange　　　 　 D. familiar

19. A. Immediately B. Finally　　　 　 C. Suddenly　　 　 D. Firstly

20. A. disliked　　 　　　 B. known　　　 　　 C. recognized　　 　 D. forgotten

21. A. curious　　 B. anxious　　 　　 C. unhappy　　　 D. calm

22. A. missed　 　　 B. prepared　　　 C. attended　　　 　 D. heard

23. A. hero　　　 　　　 B. stress　　　　 　 C. liking　　　　 　 D. interest

24. A. regretfully 　 B. disappointedly　 C. doubtfully　　 　 D. carefully

25. A. stood　　 　 B. lay　　　　　 　 C. sat　　　　　 D. rested

26. A. forced　　 B. forbade　　　 　 C. invited　　　 　 D. warned

27. A. work on　 　 B. think about　　 C. look into　　 　 D. fill out

28. A. remember　 B. compare　　　 C. respect　　　 　 D. consider

29. A. qualities　 　 B. values　　　 　 C. experiences　 　 D. looks

30. A. meant　　 B. refused　　 　 C. chosen　　　 　 D. banned

31. A. still　　　 B. even　　　　 　 C. never　　　　 　 D. ever

32. A. right　　　 B. opportunity　 　 C. solution　　　 　 D. ability

33. A. polite　　 　 B. friendly　　 　　 C. grateful　　　 　 D. gentle

34. A. life　　　 　 B. job　　　　　 　 C. luck　　　　 　　 D. company

35. A. ordered　 　 B. taught　　　 　 C. allowed　 D. persuaded

15. - Mary, I passed my driving test this morning.

　　　 -　　　

　 　　 A. Go ahead!　　 　 B. With pleasure. 　 C. Congratulations!　　　 D. I hope so.

14. After the fun he’s had during the summer vacation, Jack can’t　　　　 on his schoolwork.

　 　　 A. turn　　　　　 　　　 B. concentrate　　 C. depend　　　 　 D. call

13. Last year, my parents and I moved to the small town　　　　 my grandparents have been

living for years.

　　　 A. that　　 　　 B. why　　　 　　　　　　　 C. where　　 　　　 D. which

12. Betty has　　　　 friends in her company, but she does not think she can rely on any one

when she is in need of help.

　 　　 A. a great many of　　　 　　　　　 B. a great amount of　　　　

　　　 C. a great deal of　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. a great many

11. Helen, if you think the tea is too strong, you may as well　　　　 some more hot water to it.

　　　 A. attach　　 　　　 B. mix　　　 　　　　 C. add　　　　 　　 D. turn

10. I am wondering whether you could　　　 any good ideas for my birthday party this weekend.

　 　　 A. come up with　 　　　 B. agree with　　 　　　 C. come across　　　 D. catch up with

9. I am going to see a film tonight and Tom and his brother Jack are going　　　 .

　　　 A. as a whole　　　 　　 B. as well　　　 　 C. as a result　　 D. as usual

8. - Did I do something that I wasn’t　　　　 to do in the party?

　　　 - Yes. You should not have drunk too much.

　　　 A. moved　 　 B. related 　　　 　　　 C. known　　 　　　 D. supposed

7. The　　　 income in some of the developing countries is only about 100 dollars a year.　

　　　 A. suitable　　　 B. equal　　　　 C. satisfactory　　 D. average