Iwasrecentlyinvitedtodinnerbyafriend．Duringthemeal，themanagercameoverandsaidthatourmealwasfree．Hestoodthere（31）atme，heseemedtoknowme．（32）Iaskedifheknewme．HelaughedandsaidIhadprobably

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I was recently invited to dinner by a friend．During the meal，the manager came over and said that our meal was free．He stood there （31）___ at me，he seemed to know me．（32）___ I asked if he knew me．He laughed and said I had probably （33）___ him，but I had changed his life．He said that twelve years ago he was in （34）___ stress management class．I asked the group what their number one stress was and （35）___，including him，said it was their（36）___．
He said I listened carefully and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room．I（37）___ on the chair for a few minutes and then I invited everyone to do the same．I wanted them to look at the room from （38）___ there．After everyone had done it，I asked the group to think about how （39）___ the room looked when they changed their perspective（角度）．
Then I asked them to （40）___ their bosses．Was this the same person who had seen their good （41）___ and hired them？Do they remember how happy they were to be （42）___ for the job？How did these wonderful people become terrible bosses？
He said I looked at him and asked if he had （43）___ said thank you to his boss for the opportunity to make a living．He answered no．
He told me his（44）___ changed that night．He went back to work with a（45）___ card to his boss．He had been the manager for 8years．He said he owed it all to me：I had taught him to look at life from different perspectives and I had taught him to express gratitude．

31．A．shouting	B．smiling	C．looking	D．knocking
32．A．Suddenly	B．Luckily	C．Finally	D．Firstly
33．A．remembered	B．seen	C．disliked	D．forgotten
34．A．their	B．our	C．his	D．my
35．A．more	B．most	C．few	D．fewer
36．A．teachers	B．wives	C．bosses	D．children
37．A．stood	B．sat	C．walked	D．rested
38．A．down	B．right	C．left	D．up
39．A．special	B．different	C．strange	D．same
40．A．miss	B．consider	C．like	D．thank
41．A．qualities	B．tastes	C．looks	D．skills
42．A．found	B．refused	C．chosen	D．trained
43．A．never	B．always	C．sometimes	D．ever
44．A．life	B．luck	C．salary	D．job
45．A．sorry	B．post	C．thank-you	D．greeting．

Answer 1

31．B 考查动词辨析．A表示大喊；B表示微笑；C表示看；D表示撞．由下文可知我对这个经理的影响很大，是因为上了我的课他才能有今天的成就，所以此处表示他站在那里对着我微笑，选B．
32．C 考查副词辨析．A表示突然；B表示幸运地是；C表示最后；D表示起先．结合语境可知此处表示最后我问他是否认识我，选C．
33．D 考查动词辨析．A表示记得；B表示看见；C表示不喜欢；D表示忘记．由我问他是否认识我可知我已经不记得他了，此处表示他笑了笑并说我可能已经忘记他了，选D．
34．D 考查代词辨析．A表示他们的；B表示我们的；C表示他的； D表示我的．由上文的我改变了他的人生可知，此处表示他在我的压力管理课堂上，选D．
35．B 考查对语境的理解．结合语境可知此处表示我问他们组他们的第一压力是什么，包括他的大多数人都说，他们的压力来自（36），由此可知此处选B．A表示更多的；C表示几乎没有的；D表示更少的．
36．C 考查名词辨析．A表示老师；B表示妻子；C表示老板；D表示孩子．由下文的Then I asked them to （40）their bosses可知此处表示说压力来自老板，选C．
37．A 考查动词辨析．A表示站；B表示坐；C表示步行；D表示休息．一般情况下我们是坐在椅子上的，此处由I asked the group to think about how （39）the room looked when they changed their perspective（角度）可知他们是从不同的角度看的房间，应该选A，表示站在椅子上，不同于平常坐着的角度．
38．D 考查介词辨析．A表示向下；B表示右边；C表示左边；D表示向上．由上文站在椅子上可知，此处表示我想他们从上面的角度来看这个房间，选D．
39．B 考查形容词辨析．A表示特别的；B表示不同的；C表示奇怪的；D表示同样的．由when they changed their perspective（角度）可知换了角度看到的房间是不一样的，选B，表示我问这个组去想一想当他们改变角度时，看到的房间有多么不同，选B．
40．B 考查动词辨析．A表示错过，想念；B表示考虑；C表示喜欢；D表示感谢．结合语境可知此处表示我叫他们去考虑一下他们的老板，选B．
41．A 考查名词辨析．A表示质量，品质；B表示口味；C表示长相；D表示技术．由hired them可知老板是看到了他们的好品质，选A，句意为那与看到了他们的好品质并雇用了他们的是不是同一个人．
42．C 考查动词辨析．A表示找到，发现；B表示拒绝；C表示选择；D表示训练．结合语境可知此处表示他们还记得被选中做这个工作时有多开心吗，选C．
43．D 考查副词辨析．A表示从不；B表示总是；C表示有时；D表示曾经．结合语境可知此处表示他说我看着他并问他是否因老板给他机会谋生而感谢过老板，表示曾经感谢过，选D．
44．A 考查名词辨析．A表示人生，生活；B表示幸运；C表示工资；D表示工作．由上文作者对他的影响和but I had changed his life可知此处选A，表示他告诉我他的人生从那晚改变了，选A．
45．C 考查对语境的理解．A表示抱歉；B表示邮件；C表示感谢；C表示问候．由上文He said I looked at him and asked if he had （43）said thank you to his boss for the opportunity to make a living和他改变了可知，此处表示他回去给他的老板送了一张感谢卡，选C．