My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow
36 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really
37 . I looked up to Helen
38 she was doing what she loved—
39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,
40 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my
41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him
_42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I
43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own
__44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s
45 ? You’re not smiling today.” I
__46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody
47 just have faith in me.”
Before long he handed me checks
48 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your
49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have
50 __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I_
51 __working at the restaurant, making
52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured, though, and I lost the
53 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__
54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.
55 . I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
| 小题1: | | A．friend | B．waitress | C．citizen | D．customer |
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| 小题2: | | A．losing | B．earning | C．sharing | D．lacking |
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| 小题3: | | A．while | B．though | C．because | D．unless |
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| 小题4: | | A．serving | B．respecting | C．helping | D．praising |
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| 小题5: | | A．work | B．eat | C．smile | D．speak |
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| 小题6: | | A．regular | B．favorite | C．respected | D．fresh |
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| 小题7: | | A．eating | B．greeting | C．smiling | D．coming |
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| 小题8: | | A．found out | B．picked up | C．got back | D．took away |
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| 小题9: | | A．restaurant | B．work | C．house | D．money |
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| 小题11: | | A．exchanged | B．discussed | C．shared | D．explained |
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| 小题12: | | A．should | B．would | C．might | D．must |
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| 小题13: | | A．totaling | B．counting | C．adding | D．valuing |
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| 小题14: | | A．ability | B．honesty | C．responsibility | D．identity |
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| 小题15: | | A．patience | B．confidence | C．choice | D．chance |
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| 小题16: | | A．loved | B．practiced | C．continued | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题17: | | A．tables | B．plans | C．decisions | D．suggestions |
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| 小题18: | | A．faith | B．honesty | C．money | D．friend |
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| 小题19: | | A．hired | B．rejected | C．encouraged | D．determined |
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| 小题20: | | A．Fortunately | B．Excitedly | C．Personally | D．Eventually |
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