Attitude with action is everything. That’s what I’ve 1 from a simple person at our office gym.
Last month our city conducted a fitness center—“FitnessOne”. And we had a trainer there, who had a bad 2 to his work and us. He used to come down to our office every evening but he was least 3 about who was coming in and what people were doing inside. He only talked about the money he earned by 4 people individually in another fitness center where he 5 in the mornings. He never guided us. 6 , he would not even 7 properly when any of us asked about the way of doing exercise. 8 , at the end of last month he was 9 and we got a new trainer.
The gentleman was Bala. He would quietly come in and do 10 for the first few days except looking at the register, 11 who came regularly to the gym. Slowly, he became 12 with the users and started to correct their mistakes while exercising. And people built up 13 in him. Yesterday, he called me to watch some specific exercises. 14 his interim(临时的)period of one month was coming to a(n) 15 , he wanted me to learn them properly before he left us. We’ve 16 FitnessOne to appoint Bala as a 17 trainer and now we are waiting for their reply.
Bala could have taken his role as a trainer like our 18 guy since he stayed here only for a month. But he 19 to take it seriously and sincerely. His positive attitude along with his 20 gained our trust and support. I think this is his great achievement.
【语篇概述】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。 作者通过自己的亲身经历告诉我们, 良好态度和行为非常重要。
1. A. heard B. suffered
C. collected D. learnt
【解析】选D。由首句可知, 作者从一个普通人身上学习到了态度与行为的重要性。
2. A. reply B. attention
C. attitude D. devotion
【解析】选C。由下文可知, 作者所提到的训练员对工作持有不好的态度。
3. A. bothered B. delighted
C. moved D. disappointed
【解析】选A。由上文可知, 这名训练员态度不佳, 依据转折词but可推断他从不关心周围的人或事。
4. A. praising B. inspiring
C. training D. comforting
【解析】选C。由所在语句可知, 他仅仅谈论他赚钱的方式, 由下文可知, 他从不引导我们, 而只夸赞另一个健身中心的人。
5. A. worked B. studied
C. struggled D. completed
【解析】选A。根据他训练员的身份可知, 健身中心应该是他工作的地方。
6. A. However B. Moreover
C. Therefore D. Otherwise
【解析】选B。联系上下文可知, 这名训练员不仅不引导我们, 而且不认真回答我们的问题。可知是递进关系。Moreover“而且”。
7. A. promise B. react
C. think D. answer
【解析】选D。根据所在语句, 我们提问锻炼的相关问题, 教练肯定是回答, 与“ask about”相对应。
8. A. Surprisingly B. Hopefully
C. Fortunately D. Sadly
【解析】选C。由下文可知, 我们换了个新教练, 这对作者而言应该是幸运的。
9. A. scolded B. fired
C. attacked D. recognized
【解析】选B。根据语句所在语境可知, 我们换了个新教练, 故原来的教练应该是被解雇了。
10. A. something B. nothing
C. anything D. everything
【解析】选B。根据本空所在语句, 新教练初来的前些天只看登记注册的地方。do nothing except. . . 相当于do nothing but “仅仅”。
11. A. turning out B. coming out
C. figuring out D. looking out
【解析】选C。turn out“结果是”; come out“结果, 出版”; figure out “计算出, 弄清楚”; look out“当心, 小心”, 根据语境, 新教练看登记注册的地方就是想弄清楚哪些是老客户。
12. A. popular B. patient
C. similar D. familiar
【解析】选D。根据上文, 新教练了解客户的做法, 肯定会慢慢对客户熟悉起来。be familiar with“对……熟悉”。
13. A. fame B. trust
C. courage D. strength
【解析】选B。教练不断了解顾客, 人们自然对他建立了信任。
14. A. As B. If C. Once D. Unless
【解析】选A。下文提到了教练即将离开, 所以这只是他的临时工作。本句之间是因果关系。As“由于, 因为”。
15. A. turn B. delay C. end D. change
【解析】选C。由下文“before he left us”可知, 教练的工作即将结束。
16. A. allowed B. taught
C. warned D. requested
【解析】选D。由语句中“appoint Bala as a trainer”可知, 我们应该是建议或要求任命Bala为教练。
17. A. permanent B. private
C. skillful D. temporary
【解析】选A。permanent“永久的”; private“私人的”; skillful“有技巧性的”; temporary“暂时的”。由前文可知, 我们对新教练产生了信任, 想让他成为永久的教练, 与临时的相对应。
18. A. latter B. former
C. future D. present
【解析】选B。former“先前的”。在这里, 作者把新教练与先前的教练进行了对比。
19. A. refused B. chose
C. tended D. continued
【解析】选B。与先前的教练不一样, 新教练选择认真地对待工作。
20. A. dream B. standard C. action D. policy
【解析】选C。文章的首段提到了“Attitude with action is everything”这也是本文的主旨句。文章的最后再次呼应了主题。
