OneFridaymorningAndrewannouncedtohiswifethathefinallydecidedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayAndrewfeltworried---whatifMr.Larchmontrefusestogranthisrequest?Andrewhadworkedsohardandofcoursehede
OneFridaymorningAndrewannouncedtohiswifethathefinallydecidedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayAndrewfeltworried---whatifMr.Larchmontrefusestogranthisrequest?Andrewhadworkedsohardandofcoursehedeservesawageincrease.
ThethoughtofwalkingintoLarchmont’sofficeleftAndrewweakintheknees.Lateintheafternoonhefinallymusteredupthecouragetoapproachhissuperior.Tohisdelightandsurprisetheever-frugalHarveyLarchmontagreedtogivehimaraise!
Andrewarrivedhometoabeautifultablesetwiththeirbestchinaandcandleslit.HiswifeTinahadpreparedafinemealincludinghisfavoritedishes.Immediatelyhefiguredsomeonefromtheofficemighthavebrokenthegoodnewstoher!
NexttohisplateAndrewfoundaletterednotereading:"Congratulationsmylove!Iknewyou'dgettheraise!IpreparedthisdinnertoshowjusthowmuchIloveyou.Iamsoproudofyouraccomplishments!"HereaditandstoppedtoreflectonhowsensitiveandcaringTinawas.
AfterdinnerAndrewwasonhiswaytothekitchenwhenheobservedasecondcardhadslippedoutofTina'spocketontothefloor.Hepickeditup.Heread:"Don'tworryaboutnotgettingtheraise!Youdeserveitanyway!YouareawonderfulproviderandIpreparedthisdinnertoshowyoujusthowmuchIloveyoueventhoughyoudidnotgettheincrease."
SuddenlytearsswelledinAndrew'seyes.Totalacceptance!Tina'ssupportforhimwasnotconditionaluponhissuccessatwork.
Thefearofrejectionisoftensoftenedwhenweknowsomeonelovesusregardlessofoursuccessorfailure.
1.WhywasAndrewworriedaboutaskingforasalaryraise?
A.Hewasafraidofbeingturneddown.
B.Hedidn’tthinkheoughttogetaraise.
C.Hewifedidn’tsupporthiminthis.
D.Hissuperiorhadrefusedhimonce.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“muster”inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?
A.Togathersomething.
B.Tomakeuseofsomething.
C.Tocreatesomething.
D.Toconsumesomething
3.Andrewfelt______whenhediscoveredthetruth.
A.angryB.disappointedC.relaxedD.moved
4.Tinapreparedagoodmeal_________.
A.becausesheknewherhusba