Question

       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．” And as I reached into my wallet，the thought occurred to me that a newspaper and a bottle of juice didn’t quite make it to three dollars．

       When I looked up to get a “re-quote”（重说一遍）, she had a big smile on her face and said，“I got to get my tip in there somehow!” I laughed when I knew what she meant．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…our peers, our friends，and even strangers we’ve never met before and will never meet again．So every morning you should ask yourself：“Who do I want to be today—‘The Grouch’（好抱怨的人） 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

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B