阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhileAndrewwasgettingreadyforworkoneFridaymorning,heannouncedtohiswifethathehad
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
WhileAndrewwasgettingreadyforworkoneFridaymorning,heannouncedtohiswifethathehadfinallydecidedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayAndrewfeltnervous. 36 Mr.Larchmontrefusedto 37 hisrequest?Andrewhad 38 sohardinthelast18months. 39 ,hedeservedawageincrease.
ThethoughtofwalkingintoLarchmont’sofficeleftAndrewweak 40 .Lateintheafternoonhefinallygatheredthe 41 toapproachhissuperior.Tohis 42 andsurprise,theever-frugal(一贯节省的)HarveyLarchmontagreedtogiveAndrewa 43 !
Andrewarrivedhomethatevening, 44 theirdiningtablesetwiththeirbestchina,andcandleslit.Hiswife,Tina,hadpreparedadelicatemeal 45 hisfavoritedishes.Immediatelyhe 46 someonefromtheofficehadtippedheroff!
NexttohisplateAndrewfoundabeautifullettered 47 .Itwasfromhiswife,whichread:“ 48 ,mylove!Iknewyou’dgettheraise!IpreparedthisdinnertoshowjusthowmuchIloveyou.I’mso 49 ofyouraccomplishments!”Hereaditandstoppedto 50 howsensitiveandcaringTinawas.
Afterdinner,Andrewwasonhiswaytothekitchen 51 heobservedasecondcardhadslippedoutofTina’spocket.Hepickeditup.Itread:“Don’tworryaboutnotgettingtheraise!Youdodeserveone!IpreparedthisdinnertoshowyoujusthowmuchIloveyou 52 youdidn’tgettheincrease.”
Tears 53 inAndrew’seyes.Totalacceptance!Tina’ssupportforhimwasnot 54 uponhissuccessatwork.
Thefearofrejectionisoftensoftenedandwecanundergoalmostanysetbackorrejectionwhenweknowsomeonelovesus 55 oursuccessorfailure.
小题1:A.WhataboutB.HowcomeC.HowaboutD.Whatif