In 1982, I was a young marketing person in a company in Mumbai. I had a very senior colleague named Paul, who taught me how to
36 marketing effectively and how to deal with life
37 .
It was one of those
38 days…management, sales calls, planning my travel schedule, booking hotels, arranging appointments and the
39 was endless. By the end of the day, I was not only exhausted but was getting
40 . It was at this time that Paul invited me to his house to have a rest.
We made our way to Paul’s house. Although
41 after a day’s hard work, I was excited to chat with Paul and
42 his rich experience in marketing. As we entered his house
43 the main door, Paul started singing his favourite song, I have a dream. I was in no
44 to listen to his song. I only wanted to hear about how he handled
45 sales calls.
As I leaned over Paul’s shoulder to tell him that, two young girls walked up to Paul and hugged him. They couldn’t walk steadily, and neither could they talk
46 , but their faces were full of
47 and they also sang a song: No mummy’s kisses only daddy’s smiles; nobody wants us, and daddy hugs us tonight.
I was watching what was going on, totally
48 in the beautiful singing, when Paul tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to sit down.
49 to know, I asked Paul who these girls were. To my
50 , Paul told me they were his daughters and they were born as “
51 children” (mentally disabled). His wife died and he was both Mother and Father to them.
I was moved to tears. In the office, no one knew what Paul was
52 in his personal life. He never looked for 53 from his friends and colleagues. On the contrary, he always helped us at the office. And being head of the Department, he always
54 us to move forward in life.
Paul’s life has been a great
55 to me. If a man can smile through these troubles, nothing can prevent him from achieving success in work or life.
| 小题1: | | A．do | B．reduce | C．learn | D．handle |
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| 小题2: | | A．calmly | B．cheerfully | C．hurriedly | D．quickly |
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| 小题3: | | A．busy | B．happy | C．pleasant | D．worrying |
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| 小题4: | | A．call | B．event | C．list | D．order |
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| 小题5: | | A．disappointed | B．excited | C．refreshed | D．annoyed |
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| 小题6: | | A．worried | B．tired | C．discouraged | D．ashamed |
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| 小题7: | | A．share | B．celebrate | C．collect | D．improve |
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| 小题8: | | A．for | B．into | C．through | D．with |
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| 小题9: | | A．condition | B．mood | C．patience | D．situation |
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| 小题10: | | A．grateful | B．expensive | C．unlucky | D．troublesome |
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| 小题11: | | A．properly | B．freely | C．actively | D．slowly |
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| 小题12: | | A．fear | B．scars | C．smiles | D．tears |
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| 小题13: | | A．caught | B．lost | C．stuck | D．trapped |
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| 小题14: | | A．Curious | B．Keen | C．Strange | D．Stubborn |
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| 小题15: | | A．disappointed | B．joy | C．relief | D．surprise |
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| 小题16: | | A．talented | B．naughty | C．special | D．homeless |
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| 小题17: | | A．coming across | B．going through | C．dealing with | D．putting on |
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| 小题18: | | A．sympathy | B．opinions | C．requirement | D．friendship |
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| 小题19: | | A．allowed | B．trained | C．forced | D．encouraged |
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| 小题20: | | A．confusion | B．challenge | C．inspiration | D．impression |
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