My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow 36 . Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really 37 . I looked up to Helen 38 she was doing what she loved— 39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers, 40 and feel good. Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down. Thanks to the newfound confidence I 43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.” The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s 45 ? You’re not smiling today.” I __46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody 47 just have faith in me.” Before long he handed me checks 48 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your 49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have 50 __to make that dream come true.” I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I_ 51 __working at the restaurant, making 52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured, though, and I lost the 53 . Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. 55 . I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:D
题目分析：
小题1:B 上下文串联。根据下文可知Helen就是我的fellow waitress.我从她那里学会了很多。
小题2:.D 动词辨析。A失去B挣得C分享D缺少；指自信正我真正需要的东西。
小题3:C 连词辨析。我尊敬Helen是因为她在做她自己喜欢的事情。
小题4:A 动词辨析。A服务B尊敬C帮助D表扬；Helen喜欢的做的事情就是给别人提供服务。
小题5:.C 动词辨析。A工作B吃C微笑D说；她总是让顾客同事微笑并感觉很好。
小题6:.A 形容词辨析。A规则的B最喜欢的C尊敬的D新鲜的；根据He always ate an omelet说明A正确。
小题7:.D 动词辨析。A吃B问候C微笑D来；指当我看见他来的时候，只要他坐下了，我就把蛋饼放在他的桌子上。
小题8:.B 短语辨析。A发现B捡起，学会C后退D带走；多亏了从Helen那里学会的自信，我梦想有自己的餐厅。
小题9:.A 名词辨析。A餐厅B工作C房子D钱；我梦想有自己的餐厅。
小题10:.D 固定词组。What’s up?怎么了？
小题11:.C 动词辨析。A交换B讨论C分享D解释；我他分享了我的梦想。即我把我的梦想告诉了他。
小题12:B 语法分析。本句是虚拟语气，条件句中表示与现在事实相反，使用情态动词加动词原形。Would会。如果有人会信任我。
小题13:.A 词义辨析。A总共有B包括C补充D贵重；不久以后他给我了钱—共计有5万美元。
小题14:.B 名词辨析。A能力B诚实C责任D身份；唯一的抵押品就是你的诚实。
小题15:.D 名词辨析。A耐心B信心C选择D机会；有梦想的人应该有机会实现自己的梦想。
小题16:.C 动词辨析。A爱B练习C继续D喜欢；我继续在餐厅工作，为我自己的餐厅知道计划。
小题17:.B 名词辨析。A桌子B计划C决定D建议；我继续在餐厅工作，为我自己的餐厅知道计划。
小题18:.C 名词辨析。A信心B诚实C钱D朋友；然而我的计划失败了，我输了那笔钱。
小题19:.A 动词辨析。A雇佣B拒绝C鼓励D决定；即使我没有经验，但我被雇佣了，最终成为很好的代理人。
小题20:.D 副词辨析。A幸运地B兴奋地C私下地D最终地；最后我付清了他借我的5万元，加上每年百分之14的利息。
点评：本文介绍我在工作中遇见的同事Helen给我留下的热爱工作的印象，以及Fred对我无私的帮助，让我对生活充满了激情。点答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。