I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the 36 we discuss in our classes is the 37 of quality employees(雇员).
“What has caused you to stay 38 enough to become a manager?” I asked. After a while a new manager took the 39 and said slowly, “it was a baseball glove.”
Cynthia said she used to 40 a Circle K clerk job as an interim(临时的) one while she looked for something 41 . On her second day behind the counter, she received a(an) 42 from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He 43 a baseball glove for the little League. She 44 that as a single mother, money was 45 , and her first check would have to go for paying 46 .
When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Partircia, the store manager asked her to come to her small office and handed her a box. “I overheard you 47 to your son yesterday,” she said, “and I know that it is 48 to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills 49 you can buy gloves. You know we can’t 50 good people like you as 51 as we would like to; but we do 52 and I want you to know how 53 you are to us. ”
The thoughtfulness, empathy(同情) and love of the store manager show vividly that people
54 more how much a(n) 55 cares than how much he pays.
36. A. topics B. problems C. difficulties D. lessons
37. A. employing B. praising C. keeping D. improving
38. A. soon B. long C. strong D. calm
39. A. position B. decision C. question D. advice
40. A. take B. change C. lose D. consider
41. A. lighter B. easier C. better D. higher
42. A. letter B. call C. answer D. email
43. A. bought B. kept C. needed D. offered
44. A. complained B. explained C. understood D. admitted
45. A. short B. enough C. spare D. tight
46. A. food B. education C. clothes D. bills
47. A. talking B. crying C. arguing D. scolding
48. A. easy B. hard C. simple D. nice
49. A. after B. until C. when D. before
50. A. value B. remain C. pay D. fire
51. A. much B. many C. pleasant D. possible
52. A. regret B. agree C. worry D. care
53. A. excellent B. important C. thankful D. thoughtful
54. A. remember B. refuse C. thank D. realize
55. A. mother B. clerk C. official D. manager
请老师着重分析第39、40、50、54中的AD两项！
谢谢！
