My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow   1   .

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen   2   she was doing what she loved－   3   people－and nobody did it   4   . She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   5   and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my   6   customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him   7   , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the newfound confidence I  8  from Helen, I dreamed of having my own   9   . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan （贷款）, they said, "We just don't have the   10   ."

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today." I   11   my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me."

Before long he handed me checks totaling $50,000 -- along with a   12   that read, "The only collateral （抵押品） on this loan is my trust in your   13   as a person. Good people with a dream should have the   14   to realize that dream."

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I   15   working at the diner, making   16   for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed,   17   , and I lost the money.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was   18   and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.   19   I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14－percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to  20   my own firm.

1．A．member               B．waitress              C．citizen              D．student

2．A．because           B．though         C．while            D．unless

1,3,5

3．A．helping               B．respecting         C．serving             D．praising

4．A．faster             B．better            C．harder            D．later

5．A．drink               B．digest            C．smile              D．sing

6．A．regular             B．favorite           C．tough             D．fresh

7．A．eating             B．greeting          C．ordering           D．coming

8．A．found out          B．picked up       C．got back           D．took away

9．A．restaurant           B．confidence        C．house            D．work

10．A．choice              B．way              C．idea              D．money

11．A．exchanged          B．discussed         C．shared            D．analyzed

12．A．letter              B．sign              C．notice            D．note

13．A．honesty          B．responsibility     C．devotion          D．motivation

14．A．patience           B．luck             C．time              D．chance

15．A．loved            B．practiced         C．continued          D．enjoyed

16．A．adjustments       B．plans              C．decisions         D．suggestions

17．A．instead           B．therefore          C．though               D．meanwhile

18．A．hired              B．rejected            C．encouraged       D．determined

19．A．Fortunately        B．Excitedly            C．Personally         D．Eventually

20．A．design           B．open              C．manage        D．expand

My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow  1 ．

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking．I looked up to Helen 2  she was doing what she loved  3  people--and nobody did it 4 ．She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   5  and feel good．

Being a waitress changed my life．One of my  6  customers was Fred Hasbrook．He always ate an omelet, and, when I saw him  7 , I tried to have it on his tame as soon as he sat down．

Thanks to the newfound confidence I 8  from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 9 ．But

when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款), they said “we just don't have the  10 ．”

The next day, Fred, saw me and asked, “What's up? You’re not smiling today．” I  11  my, dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me．”

Before long he handed me checks totaling $50,000--along with a  12  that read, “The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my trust in your  13  as a person．Good people with a dream should have the  14  to realize that dream．”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me．I  15  working at the diner, making  16  for the restaurant I would open．My plans failed,  17 , and I lost the money．

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch．Even though I had no experience, I was 18  and ended up becoming a pretty good agent． 19  I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest．Five years later, I was able to  20  my own firm．

1．A．member                 B．waitress                  C．citizen                    D．student

2．A．because                 B．though                  C．while                    D．unless

3．A．helping                    B．respecting             C．serving                   D．praising

4．A．faster                    B．better                   C．harder                  D．later

5．A．drink                     B．digest                  C．smile                    D． sing

6．A．regular                    B．favorite                C．tough                            D．fresh

7．A．eating             B．greeting               C．ordering                 D．coming

8．A．found out              B．B picked up           C．got back              D．took away

9．A．restaurant                 B confidence                C．house                    D．work

10．A．choice                 B．way                     C．idea                       D．money

11．A．exchanged            B．discussed             C．shared                    D．analyze

12．A．letter                    B．sign                       C．notice                    D．note

13．A．honesty               B．responsibility        C．devotion                 D．motivation

14．A．patience                  B．luck                        C．time                       D．chance

15．A．loved                   B．practiced              C．continued             D．enjoyed

16．A．adjustments          B．plans                   C．decisions                D．suggestions

17．A．instead                 B．therefore              C．though                   D．meanwhile

18．A．hired                   B．rejected                C．encouraged          D．determined

19．A．Fortunately          B．Excitedly              C．Personally            D．Eventually

20．A．design                 B．open                    C．manage                  D．expand