Question

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous.1Mr. Larchmont refused to 37his request? Andrew had2so hard in the last3months.4, he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak5. Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the6to approach his superior. To his7and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a8!
Andrew arrived home that evening,9their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal10his favorite dishes. Immediately he11someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered12. It was from his wife, which read: “13, my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so14of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to15how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen16he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you17you didn’t get the increase.”
Tears18in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not19upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us20our success or failure.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      What about
   2. B.
      How come
   3. C.
      How about
   4. D.
      What if
2. 2.
   1. A.
      grant
   2. B.
      admit
   3. C.
      submit
   4. D.
      guarantee
3. 3.
   1. A.
      managed
   2. B.
      studied
   3. C.
      worked
   4. D.
      conducted
4. 4.
   1. A.
      Finally
   2. B.
      Absolutely
   3. C.
      Successfully
   4. D.
      Effectively
5. 5.
   1. A.
      for the weight
   2. B.
      at the knees
   3. C.
      in the heart
   4. D.
      for the leg
6. 6.
   1. A.
      thoughts
   2. B.
      force
   3. C.
      strength
   4. D.
      courage
7. 7.
   1. A.
      shock
   2. B.
      enjoyment
   3. C.
      delight
   4. D.
      amazement
8. 8.
   1. A.
      praise
   2. B.
      award
   3. C.
      reward
   4. D.
      raise
9. 9.
   1. A.
      to find
   2. B.
      to appreciate
   3. C.
      to notice
   4. D.
      to decorate
10. 10.
    1. A.
       as
    2. B.
       through
    3. C.
       including
    4. D.
       for
11. 11.
    1. A.
       understood
    2. B.
       recognized
    3. C.
       figured
    4. D.
       predicted
12. 12.
    1. A.
       letter
    2. B.
       note
    3. C.
       envelope
    4. D.
       mail
13. 13.
    1. A.
       Best wishes
    2. B.
       Good news
    3. C.
       Congratulations
    4. D.
       Wonderful job
14. 14.
    1. A.
       cool
    2. B.
       admirable
    3. C.
       cheerful
    4. D.
       proud
15. 15.
    1. A.
       call on
    2. B.
       reflect on
    3. C.
       feed back
    4. D.
       remind of
16. 16.
    1. A.
       while
    2. B.
       before
    3. C.
       until
    4. D.
       when
17. 17.
    1. A.
       as though
    2. B.
       even though
    3. C.
       whether
    4. D.
       unless
18. 18.
    1. A.
       welled up
    2. B.
       flowed over
    3. C.
       rushed out
    4. D.
       streamed down
19. 19.
    1. A.
       qualified
    2. B.
       restricted
    3. C.
       conditional
    4. D.
       concerned
20. 20.
    1. A.
       despite
    2. B.
       without
    3. C.
       either
    4. D.
       regardless of

Answer 1

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