Ⅰ.完形填空
I was recently invited to dinner by a friend.During the meal,the manager of the restaurant came __1__ and said that our meal was free.He stood there __2__ at me and he seemed a little __3__ to me but I couldn't quite remember him.__4__ I asked him if he knew me.He laughed and said I had probably __5__ him, but that I'd changed his life.My friend was quite __6__ and asked him how I'd done this.
He said that twelve years ago he __7__ a stress management class that I was giving.I asked the group what their greatest __8__ was and most of them, including him, said it was their bosses.
He said I listened __9__ and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room.I __10__ on the chair for a few moments,and then I __11__ 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 __12__ how the room looked different when they changed their perspective(角度).
Then I asked them to __13__ their bosses.Was this the same person who had seen their good __14__ and hired them? Did they remember how happy they were to be __15__ for the job? But how did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had __16__ said thank you to his boss for the __17__ to earn a living.He answered he hadn't.Then I asked him why he hadn't tried being __18__ to his boss.
He told us his __19__ changed that night.He went back to work the next day with a thankyou card to his boss.He said I'd __20__ him to look at life from different perspectives and express thanks.
本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了为我免单的餐厅经理竟然是以前参加过我主讲的压力管理班的学员。听了我的课后他学会了从不同的角度看待生活,他的生活也发生了改变。
1.A.after B.back C.over D.on
答案:C
解析:根据本空后的“and said that our meal was free”可知,餐厅经理过来(come over)告诉我们晚餐免费。
2.A.smiling B.glaring C.knocking D.shouting
答案:A
解析:上文说餐厅经理告诉我们晚餐是免费的,他应该是一直微笑(smiling)着的。
3.A.similar B.attractive C.strange D.familiar
答案:D
解析:根据本空后的“to me but I couldn't quite remember him”可知,餐厅经理看起来有一点熟悉(familiar)。
4.A.Immediately B.Finally
C.Suddenly D.Firstly
答案:B
解析:根据本空后的“I asked him if he knew me”可知,最后(Finally),我问他是不是认识我。
5.A.disliked B.known
C.ignored D.forgotten
答案:D
解析:上文说我记不清这个人是谁了,此处表示他笑着说我可能已经把他忘记了(forgotten)。
6.A.curious B.anxious C.happy D.calm
答案:A
解析:根据本空后的“and asked him how I'd done this.”可知,此处表示我的朋友感到很好奇(curious)。
7.A.missed B.prepared C.attended D.heard
答案:C
解析:根据本空后的“a stress management class that I was giving”可知,12年前他参加了(attended)我主讲的压力管理班。
8.A.hero B.stress
C.liking D.trouble
答案:B
解析:根据本空前的“stress management”可知,此处表示我问学员们最大的压力(stress)是什么。
9.A.regretfully B.disappointedly
C.doubtfully D.carefully
答案:D
解析:根据本空后的“and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room”及上下文语境可知,此处表示我认真地(carefully)听他们的回答。
10.A.stood B.lay C.sat D.rested
答案:A
解析:根据本空后的“I wanted them to look at the room from up there.”可知,此处表示我站在了(stood)椅子上。
11.A.forced B.stopped
C.invited D.warned
答案:C
解析:根据本空后的“everyone to come and do the same.I wanted them to look at the room from up there.After everyone had done it”可知,我邀请(invited)每个学员都这么做。
12.A.work on B.think about C.look into D.fill out
答案:B
解析:根据本空后的“how the room looked different when they changed their perspective(角度)”可知,此处表示我让他们思考(think about)从不同的视角观察结果会有什么不同。
13.A.remember B.dislike
C.respect D.consider
答案:D
解析:根据语境可知,此处表示然后我要求他们想想(consider)他们的老板。
14.A.qualities B.personalities C.experiences D.looks
答案:A
解析:根据本空后的“and hired them”可知,老板发现他们身上好的品质(qualities)并雇用了他们。
15.A.meant B.refused
C.chosen D.forgiven
答案:C
解析:根据语境可知,此处表示还记得当初被选中做这份工作时有多么高兴吗?
16.A.still B.actually C.never D.ever
答案:D
解析:根据本空后的“said thank you to his boss...living”可知,此处表示我问他是否曾经(ever)对老板说过感谢。
17.A.right B.opportunity C.solution D.ability
答案:B
解析:根据本空后的“to earn a living”可知,此处表示感谢老板给自己一个谋生的机会(opportunity)。
18.A.polite B.friendly C.grateful D.gentle
答案:C
解析:上文说感谢老板给自己一个谋生的机会,此处表示对老板心存感激(grateful)。
19.A.life B.job
C.luck D.company
答案:A
解析:根据最后一段的内容可知,此处表示他的生活(life)发生了变化。
20.A.ordered B.taught
C.allowed D.persuaded
答案:B
解析:根据本空后的“him to look at life from different perspectives and express thanks”可知,此处表示我教会(taught)了他从不同的角度看待生活。