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 mean 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 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. 小题1: A.rested B.hurt C.broke D.slipped 小题2: A.remained B.looked C.seemed D.appeared 小题3: A.new B.special C.nervous D.right 小题4: A.order B.price C.material D.chair 小题5: A.stared B.smiled C.glanced D.nodded 小题6: A.called on B.looked after C.passed by D.thought of 小题7: A.arrived B.continued C.disappeared D.developed 小题8: A.Oh B.Well C.Fine D.Terrible 小题9: A.made B.changed C.found D.improved 小题10: A.heat B.warmth C.snowstorm D.sunlight 小题11: A.then B.thus C.therefore D.yet 小题12: A.ready B.doubtful C.satisfied D.disappointed 小题13: A.unable B.unwilling C.likely D.anxious 小题14: A.attention B.choice C.pleasure D.difficulty 小题15: A.because B.when C.what D.where 小题16: A.finally B.especially C.silly D.fortunately 小题17: A.effort B.attempt C.deed D.feeling 小题18: A.daily B.light C.perfect D.poor 小题19: A.done B.sold C.chosen D.given 小题20: A.adds B.leaves C.offers D.costs