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阅读理解Andrew’s heart missed a beat. This time he would have to do it. Do or Die! A sense of urgency gripped him. Somehow he must prove himself to his father.It was now the end of the day and the shop was being closed. The assistant employed by his father, called Mike, chuckled and put his arms round poor Andrew to fort him,“ Sort it out yourself. It’s gotta e from yourself.” he said.The shop was located in a bustling shopping center. Andrew left the shop and walked round the plex aimlessly and by chance entered a large bookstore. He glanced at the books and was about to leave when his eyes caught some interesting titles:‘ How to increase your confidence,’‘ The art of munication,’‘How to sell well’amongst others.The next minute he was out of the store with the shopping bag bugling with books. In his apartment (for he loves separately from his parents and little sister),he settled himself in his easy chair and devoured the contents of the books, one by one. His keen intelligence enabled him to focus the details that matter and pick out the ideas and techniques expounded.In a week his image underwent a transformation. Gone was the stubble that used to give him an untidy image likened to a heroin addict.He was also smartly dressed now. Instead of his usual slurred speech and incoherence ,he spoke with clarity, purpose and forcefulness.He was more convincing and persuasive. Above all, confidence flowed from his being and he seemed to have learned a few tricks of the selling trade. He worked hard at his sales pitch and one day he succeeded in selling a puter. His first sale. He had finally achieved the quota of one sale within the given time frame of three weeks. The job, the shop, was his. He had to thank Mike for it. And now he had to go beyond his first successs and score, consistently and persistently. Nevertheless he had proved himself at last and the future looked bright and promising.1.We learn from the story that at the beginning Andrew’s father_________.A.holds the view that Andrew is hopelessB.has lost his patience with AndrewC.has given the shop to AndrewD.still hopes Andrew will improve2.We learn from the story that Andrew_________.A.has turned himself into an experienced sales managerB.has tried in vain to get his job done in six monthsC.has let his father down in the endD.has done well with the help of Mike3.What’s the most significant change of character in Andrew?A.He’s more convincing.B.He’s more hard-working.C.He is more confident.D.He is more intelligence.4.What conclusion can we draw from the story?A.Success depends on hard work,talent,and willingnesss to make changes.B.However hard you try, you won’t achieve success without others’ helpC.It takes time to succeed, you have to try again and again and never give upD.It’s good munication skills and some tricks that result in big business.