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It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and ...
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It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet_______. The loaded plates I carried_______to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn't seem able to do anything______. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream_______a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father_______at me as he handed my tip. "Well done," he said, "you've_______us really well." Suddenly my tiredness______. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, "______!" Those few words of praise had_______everything. Praise is like_______to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And_______while most of us are only too_______to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are_______to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such______?
It's strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it's_______few of us know how to accept it. It's _______rewarding to give praise in areas in which_______generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired) for a glorious picture, a cook for a_______meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are_______just right? In fact, to give praise_______the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort.
1.A. rested B. hurt C. broke D. slipped
2.A. remained B. looked C. seemed D. appeared
3.A. new B. special C. nervous D. right
4.A. order B. price C. material D. chair
5.A. stared B. smiled C. glanced D. nodded
6.A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of
7.A. arrived B. continued C. disappeared D. developed
8.A. Oh B. Well C. Fine D. Terrible
9.A. made B. changed C. found D. improved
10.A. heat B. warmth C. snowstorm D. sunlight
11.A. then B. thus C. therefore D. yet
12.A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied D. disappointed
13.A. unable B. unwilling C. likely D. anxious
14.A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty
15.A. because B. when C. what D. where
16.A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately
17.A. effort B. attempt C. deed D. feeling
18.A. daily B. light C. perfect D. poor
19.A. done B. sold C. chosen D. given
20.A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. costs
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