My first job was at a local re

【题目】My first job was at a local restaurant，where I worked for seven years.Being a waitress changed my____．I tried my best to do what I loved—____people.I always made everyone，customers and coworkers，____good.

One of my____customers was Fred Hasbrook.He ____came for breakfast on Sunday mornings.____I saw the old man coming，I always smiled at him and ____him the best service.

One day，Fred saw me and asked，“____？You’re not smiling today.”I told him that I dreamed of having my own____.But when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款)，they said，“We just don’t have the ____．”“Fred，”I said to the old man，“I know I can____more if somebody would just have faith in me.”

The next day，Fred came and ____me a check totaling$50，000—along with a ____that read，“The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my ____in your honesty as a person.Good people with a dream should have the chance to____that dream.”

I accepted the money and made plans for the restaurant I would____．Things did not go well.My plans____，and I lost the money.

Later I decided to____a job at Merrill Lynch.Even though I had no experience，I was____and became a prettygood agent(经纪人)．____I paid back Fred the $50，000.Five years later，I was able to open my own firm.

【1】 A. work  B. life C. attitude  D. opinion

【2】A. pleasing  B. serving C. supporting  D. understanding

【3】 A. seem  B. remain C. feel  D. stay

【4】 A. daily  B. ordinary C. normal  D. regular

【5】A. ever  B. seldom C. even  D. always

【6】A. As soon as  B. Every time C. Because  D. Since

【7】A. left  B. made C. got  D. offered

【8】A. Is it OK  B. Are you ready C. What’s up  D. What’s that

【9】A. house  B. way C. restaurant  D. company

【10】A. time  B. money C. courage  D. luck

【11】A. do  B. give C. have  D. share

【12】A. handed  B. showed C. bought  D. lent

【13】A. gift  B. note C. picture  D. book

【14】A. wish  B. trust C. guess  D. demand

【15】A. express  B. prove C. realize  D. explain

【16】A. visit  B. introduce C. sell  D. open

【17】A. finished  B. changed C. succeeded  D. failed

【18】A. keep on with  B. put up with C. apply for  D. give up

【19】A. paid  B. employed C. interviewed  D. praised

【20】A. Generally  B. Actually C. Finally  D. Fortunately