One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people in the course of everyday life.
Recently I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of juice. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.”She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said, “I’m sick and tired of all the negative material on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.”She then said, “In fact, I think someone should publish a Good News newspaper——a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people overcoming difficulties and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!”She then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news!”We both laughed, and I thought: she just made my day.
The following day after work I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper; but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, “Good afternoon”, and handed her my money . she said nothing, and didn’t smile or make a gesture. She just handed me my change and said in a bored voice, “Next!”
It hit me right between the eyes. Two people, the same age; one had made me feel great , while the other had made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.
The choices we make and attitudes we show influence lives every day in positive or negative ways. So every morning you should ask yourself:“Who do I want to be today—‘The Grouch(不高兴的人)’or ‘The Good News Girl’?”Your answer will go a long way toward determining the quality of your life and that of those around you.
1.From the first salesgirl’s words we know that .
A. she was sick and tired of people with bad manners
B. she didn’t like the bad news in the newspaper
C. she liked reading all kinds of stories
D. she thought it was boring to sell newspapers
2.After the author bought the newspaper the first day, he .
A. had a sad day B. kept thinking about what the girl had said
C. read the newspaper carefully
D. was in a pleasant mood all day
3.The other salesgirl’s attitude towards the author the next day was .
A. humorous B. enthusiastic C. cold D. positive
4.The author learned from his experience that .
A. a Good News newspaper would be very popular
B. a positive attitude creates warmth and happiness
C. good relationships matter a lot
D. he needed to change the quality of his life
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons on my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. The house and barn provided endless hours of 1for a city kid like me.
I still 2one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first 3to the farm, I’d wanted more than anything to be 4to climb the stone walls surrounding the property. My parents never 5. The walls were old. Some stones were 6,and others were loose and crumbling. Still, my desire to climb those walls 7so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I gathered all my
8and entered the living room, where the adults had 9after Sunday dinner.
“I, uh, I want to climb the stone walls,” I said hesitantly. 10looked up. “Can I ?”
11a chorus went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” they cried in dismay. “You’ll hurt yourself!”
I wasn’t too 12. It was the response I’d expected. Yet, 13I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s booming 14. “Now hold on just a minute, ” he cried. “15the boy climb them. He has to learn to do things 16himself.”
“Run quickly,” he said to me. “And come see me 17you get back.”
For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls—and had the time of my life. Later I went to my grandfather to tell him about my 18. I’ll never forget what he said.
“Fred,” he smiled, “you made this day a(n) 19one just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly 20you are.” Many years have passed since then, but I still cherish his words in my heart.
1.A. trouble B. challenge C. interest D. fun
2.A. imagine B. remember C. regret D. cherish
3.A. sight B. visit C. access D. entrance
4.A. expected B. suggested C. allowed D. refused
5.A. approved B. admitted C. chose D. decided
6.A. broken B. lost C. empty D. missing
7.A. grew B. spread C. turned D. appeared
8.A. strength B. courage C. belief D. hope
9.A. arranged B. gathered C. discussed D. organized
10.A. Someone B. Nobody C. Everyone D. Anybody
11.A. Carefully B. Immediately C. Usually D. Fortunately
12.A. disappointed B. angry C. delighted D. worried
13.A. after B. once C. unless D. before
14.A. sound B. noise C. voice D. praise
15.A. Permit B. Consider C. Let D. Stop
16.A. by B. to C. on D. for
17.A. until B. when C. since D. while
18.A. dream B. burden C. adventure D. attempt
19.A. ordinary B. special C. curious D. typical
20.A. why B. what C. how D. as
Mr. White will come to the party on Sunday, _______ he promised to every one of us.
A. when B. that C. what D. which
_______ that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
A. It was we being late B. It was our being late
C. It was we were too late D. It was because we were late
China _______ a sharp increase in the number of aged people over the past decade.
A. sees B. saw C. has seen D. will see
Mr. Frank asked me a question _______ I could go with him to _______ he called the Treasure House the next week.
A. that; which B. whether; that C. whether; what D. that; where
