Tom with his friend Jack went to his favorite newspaper stand. Jack the salesman selling the newspapers gently, but in return he received poor . The salesman never even looked up at his customer when he the late-night edition. Accepting the , Jack politely smiled and wished the salesman a pleasant weekend. The salesman made an unclear sound and seemed that the two men had completed their business. As the two friends walked down the street, Tom asked, “Does he always treat you so ?”
“Yes, , he does,” Jack responded. “And are you always so and friendly to him?” “Yes, I am!” Jack as they turned a corner. “Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you?” Jack , “Because I don’t want him to decide how I am going to .”
Who how you are going to act? Is it your circumstances or the difficult people in your life that determine your ? When we allow our conflicts to us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority. , it doesn’t really matter how we treat one another. For example, we’ll say, “This is causing me problems right now so I don’t care about exercising , self-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let him know how I am because of his action.”
We forget our difficulties will eventually weaken. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our for a long time. Will you only respond to the momentary crisis or will you be more concerned about the of what kind of person you are becoming? Who decides how you will behave when the pressure is on?
1.A. praised B. paid C. greeted D. invited
2.A. harvest B. service C. instructions D. scores
3.A. asked B. completed C. requested D. printed
4.A. newspaper B. record C. radio D. food
5.A. relieved B. disappointed C. encouraged D. worried
6.A. separately B. seriously C. rudely D. quickly
7.A. strictly B. unfortunately C. originally D. finally
8.A. content B. smart C. polite D. energetic
9.A. struggled B. hesitated C. watched D. continued
10.A. ordered B. explained C. advised D. wondered
11.A. behave B. work C. arrive D. write
12.A. imagines B. decides C. answers D. doubts
13.A. growth B. appearance C. responses D. printed
14.A. control B. wound C. cheat D. kill
15.A. Instead B. Therefore C. Again D. Besides
16.A. exam B. trip C. person D. enemy
17.A. pressure B. patience C. duty D. power
18.A. proud B. angry C. glad D. fearful
19.A. team B. experiments C. friendship D. lives
20.A. time B. value C. use D. nationality
_______ , the pay isn't attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.
A.Strictly speaking B. On the contrary
C．In particular D.To be honest
John wants to see me today. I would rather he____ tomorrow than today.
A.could have come B. came
C. will come D. comes
They were very impolite to the conductor, ____, of course, made things even worse.
A. who B. whom
C. which D. what
On seeing the wonderful sculpture, everyone present ________ a cry of surprise.
A.let out B. gave away
C. brought in D. made up
My money _____ . I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I've none in hand.
A. has run out B. is running out
C. has been run out D. is being run out
