Let me take you back a couple of years. Come with me as we relearn a lesson, one that has stuck with me, in my present memory, and 36 me yet. We walked into Elida Road Hardware, an old-fashioned hardware 37 . No automatic door, not a puter in the building. It was one that I went to fairly often. As we entered the door, two sounds 38 us. The sleigh bells of last year made that sweet, peaceful tinkle as we opened the door. The other sound was the electronic beeper that reminded Andy of our 39 .
“Good afternoon, Ryan,” 40 the cheerful greeting. Andy was a very 41 sort of owner. He was of medium build and height, and the smile on his face weled us.
We walked across the old wood floor. Andy asked us what he could help us with. I told him we were 42 a spring(弹簧). He very patiently replied, “l have lots of springs. You’re going to need to be more specific.”
“Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door.”
“That’s it. A screen door spring, right down there. ” We 43 where he was pointing, and sure enough, there they were. And knew his store, and his products. That was why I came here instead of Meijer. The service couldn’t be beaten. The price; Yes. But service and 44 ;No.
I picked up one and followed him to the 45 .
He figured up the price, doing the math in his head, “ $1.88,with tax es to $1. 99. ”
“ Put it on my dad’s account. ”
He nodded and smiled, “ Good dad’s account. ” He smiled. “I don’t know what you boys would do 46 dad’s account! ”
He handed me the ticket and as I 47 it, I asked, “You really trust my signature?”
His reply surprised,_ 48 delighted me. “ When I can’t trust Jerry Hoover’s boys, I can trust nobody! ”
We left, and the brain immediately started to forget things, in order of importance. But what Andy said that day rang in my ears. And it rings in my ears today. That’s a tall order to live up to. It’s a high standard of 49 .My father made a fame for that name, and I get to enjoy the benefits. But on account of this, I must maintain that fame. And that’s 50 business.
【小题1】A．inspiresB．excitesC．shocksD．amazes【小题2】A．restaurantB．storeC．parkD．factory【小题3】A．huggedB．greetedC．heardD．sensed【小题4】A．presenceB．dependenceC．importance D．absence【小题5】A．shoutedB．saidC．wentD．came【小题6】A．specialB．ridiculousC．friendlyD．appropriate【小题7】A．looking upB．looking forC．looking intoD．looking after【小题8】A．turned toB．got toC．stuck toD．referred to【小题9】A．descriptionB．determination C．satisfactionD．imagination【小题10】.A．cornerB．counterC．bankD．door【小题11】A．withoutB．withinC．byD．for【小题12】A．sawB．wroteC．signedD．touched【小题13】A．yetB．stillC．evenD．also【小题14】A．honestyB．fortuneC．considerationD．devotion【小题15】A．serious B．optimisticC．silentD．successfulA
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【小题1】A 动词辨析。A激励B使…兴奋C使…震惊D使…惊讶；这件事在我的记忆中挥之不去，并鼓舞着我。
【小题2】B 名词辨析。A餐厅B商店C公园D工厂；那是一家老式的五金店，没有自动门，整个商店没有一台电脑。
【小题3】B 动词辨析。A拥抱B问候C听见D感觉；那家店我经常去，那天我们进门时有两种声音欢迎我们——去年就换上的雪橇铃在我们推门时发出甜美、安宁的清脆声音。
【小题4】A 名词辨析。A到场B依靠C重要性D缺席；另外电子蜂鸣器也发出声响提醒安迪我们的到来。
【小题5】D 动词辨析。A喊叫B说C去D来；“下午好啊，瑞安。”店内传来一声欢快的招呼。
【小题6】C 形容词辨析。A特别的B荒谬的C友好的D恰当的；安迪是那种非常热情的老板。
【小题7】.B 短语辨析。A查找B寻找C调查D照顾；安迪问我们需要什么，我告诉他想买弹簧。
【小题8】A 短语辨析。A转向 B到达C坚持D提到；我们转向他手指的方向，不会出意外，我要的弹簧就在那里。
【小题9】C名词辨析。A描述B决心C满意D想象；价格上也许那里更便宜，但服务和满意度却比不了。
【小题10】B 名词辨析。A拐角B柜台C银行D门；我拿起一个弹簧跟着安迪来到了柜台。
【小题11】A 句意分析。，“我想不出来你们这些小子离了老爸的账户该怎么办!”
【小题12】C 调查辨析。A看见B写C签名D感动，触摸；他将收据递给我，我边签字边委婉地问他：“你信任我的签名?”
【小题13】A 副词辨析。A然而B仍然C甚至D也；他的回答让我既惊奇又高兴。“如果我不能信任杰里·胡佛的儿子，那我就谁都不能信任了!”
【小题14】A 名词辨析。A诚实B财富C考虑D热爱；这是个难以达到的要求，这是高度诚信的体现。
【小题15】A 形容词辨析。A严肃的B乐观C安静的D成功的；但也正因为这个原因，我必须要将这种信誉保持下去——这是件严肃的事。