My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow 16 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary（非凡的） self-confidence, something I was really 17 . I looked up to Helen 18 she was doing what she loved— 19 people better. She always made everyone, customers（顾客） and co-workers（同事）, 20 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 21 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet（炒蛋）, and when I saw him _22 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I 23 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own __24 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s 25 ? You’re not smiling today.” I 26__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody 27 just have faith in （信任）me.”
Before long he handed me checks 28 __$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（信任） in your 29 as a person. Good people with a dream should have 30 __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 31 __working at the restaurant, making 32 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（被破灭）, though, and I lost the 33 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__34 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent（代理商，代理人）. 35 ， I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest（利息 ）. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm（公司）.
小题1:.
A．friend
B．waitress
C．citizen
D．customer小题2:.
A．losing
B．earning
C．sharing
D．lacking小题3:..
A．while
B．though
C．because
D．unless小题4:.
A．helping
B．respecting
C．serving
D．praising小题5:..
A．work
B．eat
C．smile
D．speak小题6:.
A．regular
B．favorite
C．respected
D．fresh小题7:.
A．eating
B．greeting
C．smiling
D．coming小题8:.
A．found out
B．picked up（学会）
C．got back
D．took away小题9:..
A．restaurant
B．work
C．house
D．money小题10:.
A．ahead
B．that
C．there
D．up小题11:.
A．exchanged
B．discussed
C．shared
D．explained小题12:..
A．should
B．would
C．might
D．must小题13:.
A．counting
B．totaling（共计）
C．adding
D．valuing小题14:.
A．ability
B．honesty
C．responsibility
D．identity小题15:..
A．patience
B．confidence
C．choice
D．chance小题16:.
A．loved
B．practiced
C．continued
D．enjoyed小题17:.
A．tables
B．plans
C．decisions
D．suggestions小题18:.
A．faith
B．honesty
C．money
D．friend小题19:.
A．hired（雇佣）
B．rejected
C．encouraged
D．determined小题20:..
A．Fortunately
B．Excitedly
C．Personally
D．Eventually