WhenAndrewwaspreparingforworkoneFridaymorningheannouncedtohiswifethathehadfinallydecidedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayAndrewfeltnervousashethoughtabouttheupcomingshowdown(摊牌).WhatifMr.Larch
WhenAndrewwaspreparingforworkoneFridaymorningheannouncedtohiswifethathehadfinallydecidedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayAndrewfeltnervousashethoughtabouttheupcomingshowdown(摊牌).WhatifMr.Larchmontrefusedhisrequest?Andrewhadworkedsohardinthelast18monthsandsucceededinwinningacontractwhichwasdifficulttogetforBarerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.Ofcourseheshouldgetasalaryraise．
ThethoughtofwalkingintoMr.Larchmont’sofficeleftAndrewweakintheknees.Lateintheafternoonhewasfinallybraveenoughtoapproachhissuperior.Tohisdelightandsurprisetheever-frugal(一贯节省的)HarveyLarchmontagreedtogiveAndrewaraise!
Andrewarrivedhomethatevening----despitebreakingallcityandstatespeedlimits----toabeautifultable.HiswifeTinahadpreparedadelicatemealincludinghisfavoritedishes.Immediatelyhefiguredoutsomeonefromtheofficehadtoldherthenews．
NexttohisplateAndrewfoundabeautifulletterednote.Itwasfromhiswife.Itread:“Congratulations，mylove!Iknewyou’dgettheraise!IpreparedthisdinnertoshowjusthowmuchIloveyou.Iamsoproudofyouraccomplishments!”HereaditandstoppedtoreflectonhowsensitiveandcaringTinaWas．
AfterdinnerAndrewwasonhiswaytothekitchentogetdessertwhenhenoticedthatasecondcardhadslippedoutofTina’spocketontothefloor.Hebentforwardtopickup.Itread:“Don’tworryaboutnotgettingtheraise!Youdodeserveone!YouareawonderfulproviderandIpreparedthisdinnertoshowyouhowmuchIloveyouthoughyoudidnotgettheincrease.”
SuddenlytearswelledinAndrew’seyes.Totalacceptance!Tina’ssupportforhimwasnotconditionaluponhissuccessatwork．
Thefearofrejectionisoftensoftenedandwecanfacealmostanydifficultywhenweknowsomeonelovesusregardlessofoursuccessorfailure．
56.WhatwasAndrew’splanthatFriday?
A.Torequestawageincreasefromhisboss． B.Togetapromotion
C.Tocelebratehissuccess D.Toaskhisbosstocomefordinner．
57.OnhiswayhomeAndrewwas______.
A.nervous B.relaxed C.excited D.punished
58.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthe