One minute means a lot in one's life.
During his college years, Roger 36 a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the boss had to leave for a few days, he 37 Rogers in charge.
“ 38 if the men refuse to follow my orders? Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, an immigrant worker who troubled all day, giving the other men a 39 time.
‘‘Fire them,” the boss said. Then, as if 40 Rogers' mind, he added,“I suppose you think you are going to fire Tony if you get the 41 . I'd feel 42 about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most__43 worker I've ever had. I know he is a troublemaker and that he 44 everybody and everything. But he es in first and leaves last. There has not been an 45 for eight years on the hill where he works.”
Rogers_ 46 the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him.Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today? Tony grunted（嘟囔）.“Iwas going to fire you the first time we tangled（纠缠）,but I want you to know I’m not,”he told Tony,_ 47 what the boss had said.
When Rogers finished,Tony_48 the spadeful of sand he had held and tears streamed 49 his face.
That day Tony worked harder than ever before.
Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now the 50 for railroad construction for one of the largest logging panies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to have such 51 .
Tony replied, If it not be for the one 52 you talk to me back in Idaho, I kill somebody someday. One minute 53 my whole life.
Effective managers know the 54 0f taking a moment to point out what a worker is doing well. But what a 55 a minute of yes can make in any relationship!
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(答案→)B
解析：文章讲述的是一个老板通过他的员工表扬了另外一个员工，对另外的员工产生了巨大的影响，从而说明了一分钟能影响一个人的一生。
【小题1】动词辨析，此处意为在营地度过了一个夏天 waste浪费 train训练 travel旅行 sb spend time(on sth/in doing sth)
【小题2】动词搭配，put sb in charge of sth 让某人负责某物
【小题3】考查固定搭配，what if the men refuse to follow my orders意为如果这些人拒绝听从我的命令怎么办？ What if ……如果……怎么办？
【小题4】上下文，根据worker who troubled all day可知，这个人让人不好过。
【小题5】上下文，根据后面的I suppose you think you are going to fire Ton可知，老板看出了他的想法，read one's mind 意为看得出某人的心思
【小题6】句意理解，意为如果你有机会，我估计你会开除tony。
【小题7】上下文，根据下文可知，老板是在说tony是他最信赖的工人，所以如果他把tony开除了，他会感到很伤心，即feel badly
【小题8】同上
【小题9】上下文，根据he is a troublemaker可知，他不喜欢任何人，任何事。即hate
【小题10】工作的地方从来不会出现事故。
【小题11】词组辨析。Turn up出现 set out 出发，开始 join up联合起来 take over接管，此处指的是接管老板的工作，上文讲的是老板让他负责。
【小题12】根据后面what the boss said 可知，此处意为他补充说了老板所说的话。Add意为补充说。
【小题13】上下文，根据下文可知tony听到了老板的话感动了，所以放下了一铲子的沙子，眼泪在离脸上顺流而下。
【小题14】同上
【小题15】上下文，根据下文可知tony取得了成功，做了老板，
【小题16】取得如此大的成功，指的是拥有这么大的公司。
【小题17】上下文，根据第一段可知，这篇文章主要讲的是one minute的影响。
【小题18】文章理解，就是那一分钟的话改变了我的人生。
【小题19】上下文，根据上文可知文章讲的是，找到适当的时刻告诉别人工作做得好的重要性。
【小题20】固定短语make a difference 对……产生影响