“Check it again, you need to be sure.”This culture rule may sound
, but it is one of the most powerful culture rules. I took a lot of things for granted. In fact, I used to
people who often check things, such as their car engine oil, the house security, even the children in the bedroom. I didn’t realize that
this rule would cost me dearly.
One day the owner of the supermarket I worked in asked me to make a(n)
to the investors(投资者) whom we wanted to become partners with. I was given a month to
it.
The day of the presentation arrived. I left home at 7 am with the intention of getting to the office
. On the way , my car climbed over a bunch of
rocks and I heard a loud noise. I stepped on the brake
and got out of the car to check what happened: I had a flat tire.
“Oh dear, please not now .” I quickly ran behind the car to
the spare tire, only to be
again :there was none. I began to think of the moments when my wife would
me to get one each time I drove the car out. But I was too
to listen to her.
It was already 8 am and it seemed like I had only one
left. I had to run to the supermarket. It should
me about 45 minutes to get there . I
the car and ran as fast as I could , hoping I would have the
to get there on time .
it took me longer than I had expected. I arrived at the
twenty minutes late. I
to the guests for my lateness and did my best to give a good presentation. Finally, the supermarket
the deal, but I was suspended(停职) for two months without pay.
| 小题1: | | A．familiar | B．foolish | C．simple | D．difficult |
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| 小题2: | | A．make fun of | B．pay attention to | C．catch up with | D．look up to |
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| 小题3: | | A．changing | B．following | C． signing | D．disobeying |
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| 小题4: | | A．contribution | B．analysis | C．presentation | D．comparison |
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| 小题5: | | A．apply for | B．prepare for | C．arrange for | D．account for |
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| 小题6: | | A．early | B．easily | C．safely | D．shortly |
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| 小题7: | | A．soft | B．hard | C．smooth | D．rough |
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| 小题8: | | A．carefully | B．lightly | C．quickly | D．bravely |
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| 小题9: | | A．check | B．get | C．move | D． repair |
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| 小题10: | | A．shocked | B．pleased | C．bored | D．confused |
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| 小题11: | | A．challenge | B．remind | C．help | D．encourage |
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| 小题12: | | A．selfish | B．sensitive | C．stubborn | D．independent |
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| 小题13: | | A．wish | B．choice | C．minute | D．plan |
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| 小题14: | | A．give | B．spare | C．allow | D．take |
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| 小题15: | | A．left | B．passed | C．rented | D．stopped |
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| 小题16: | | A．condition | B．idea | C．luck | D．goal . |
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| 小题17: | | A．Deliberately | B．Unfortunately | C．Strangely | D．Consequently |
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| 小题18: | | A．market | B．party | C．office | D．station |
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| 小题19: | | A．appealed | B．reported | C．referred | D．apologized |
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| 小题20: | | A．accepted | B．won | C．offered | D．finished |
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