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 computer 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 welcomed 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(彈簧). He very patiently replied, “l(fā) 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 comes 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.
| 【小題1】 | | A．inspires | B．excites | C．shocks | D．a(chǎn)mazes |
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| 【小題2】 | | A．restaurant | B．store | C．park | D．factory |
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| 【小題3】 | | A．hugged | B．greeted | C．heard | D．sensed |
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| 【小題4】 | | A．presence | B．dependence | C．importance | D．a(chǎn)bsence |
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| 【小題5】 | | A．shouted | B．said | C．went | D．came |
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| 【小題6】 | | A．special | B．ridiculous | C．friendly | D．a(chǎn)ppropriate |
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| 【小題7】 | | A．looking up | B．looking for | C．looking into | D．looking after |
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| 【小題8】 | | A．turned to | B．got to | C．stuck to | D．referred to |
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| 【小題9】 | | A．description | B．determination | C．satisfaction | D．imagination |
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【小題10】.
| A．corner | B．counter | C．bank | D．door |
| 【小題11】 | | A．without | B．within | C．by | D．for |
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| 【小題12】 | | A．saw | B．wrote | C．signed | D．touched |
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| 【小題13】 | | A．yet | B．still | C．even | D．a(chǎn)lso |
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| 【小題14】 | | A．honesty | B．fortune | C．consideration | D．devotion |
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| 【小題15】 | | A．serious | B．optimistic | C．silent | D．successful |
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