“Check it again, you need to be sure.”This culture rule may sound, but it is one of the mo

“Check it again, you need to be sure.”This culture rule may sound      , but it is one of the most powerful culture rules. I took a lot of things for granted. In fact, I used to    people who often check things, such as their car engine oil, the house security, even the children in the bedroom. I didn’t realize that       this rule would cost me dearly.
One day the owner of the supermarket I worked in asked me to make a(n)     to the investors(投资者) whom we wanted to bee partners with. I was given a month to       it.
The day of the presentation arrived. I left home at 7 am with the intention of getting to the office      . On the way , my car climbed over a bunch of    rocks and I heard a loud noise. I stepped on the brake     and got out of the car to check what happened: I had a flat tire.
“Oh dear, please not now .” I quickly ran behind the car to     the spare tire, only to be      again :there was none. I began to think of the moments when my wife would     me to get one each time I drove the car out. But I was too     to listen to her.
It was already 8 am and it seemed like I had only one      left. I had to run to the supermarket. It should      me about 45 minutes to get there .  I     the car and ran as fast as I could , hoping I would have the     to get there on time .
     it took me longer than I had expected. I arrived at the     twenty minutes late. I       to the guests for my lateness and did my best to give a good presentation. Finally, the supermarket      the deal, but I was suspended(停职) for two months without pay.     
【小题1】A．familiarB．foolishC．simpleD．difficult【小题2】A．make fun ofB．pay attention toC．catch up withD．look up to【小题3】A．changingB．followingC． signingD．disobeying【小题4】A．contributionB．analysisC．presentationD．parison【小题5】A．apply forB．prepare for C．arrange forD．account for【小题6】A．earlyB．easilyC．safelyD．shortly【小题7】A．softB．hardC．smoothD．rough【小题8】A．carefullyB．lightlyC．quicklyD．bravely【小题9】A．checkB．getC．moveD． repair【小题10】A．shockedB．pleasedC．boredD．confused【小题11】A．challengeB．remindC．helpD．encourage【小题12】A．selfishB．sensitiveC．stubbornD．independent【小题13】A．wishB．choiceC．minuteD．plan【小题14】A．giveB．spareC．allowD．take【小题15】A．leftB．passedC．rentedD．stopped【小题16】A．conditionB．ideaC．luckD．goal .【小题17】A．DeliberatelyB．UnfortunatelyC．StrangelyD．Consequently【小题18】A．marketB．partyC．officeD．station【小题19】A．appealedB．reportedC．referredD．apologized【小题20】A．acceptedB．wonC．offeredD．finishedC