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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项。 The Uncommon Professional Another long and tiring day! I went to the dark end of the shelves, pressed my forehead against the wall and buried myself in a few moments of quiet 1 . Was this the way it would be for the rest of my life? Here I was, two years out of school, working at yet another 2 low-pay, dead-end job. There were several new guys on the job the next morning—temporary3 . One of them, wearing a 4 with his name "Jim" sewn on the pocket, caught my eye. The company didn't issue uniforms — in fact, the company didn't care what you wore 5 you showed up. I 6 him all that day and the rest of the days he worked with us. Jim was 7 late or early. He worked at a steady, 8 pace. He was friendly to everyone he worked with, but 9 talked while he was working. He was the kind of worker managers 10 . And the other workers liked him too. He didn't gossip or 11 or argue. He just did the job with more personal dignity than I had believed, 12 the work was low-level and dull. He was a professional. Labour might be 13 : he wasn't. He was just admirable! Months later, Jim left, but the 14 he made on me didn't. I worked just the way Jim had done. To my great surprise, the managers noticed my new devotion and 15 me. A few years later, I promoted myself to a 16 job in a different company. And so it went. 17  many companies and many years later, I started a 18of my own. Whatever success I've had has been the result of hard work and good luck, but I think the biggest part of my 19 was the lesson I learned from Jim so long ago. 20 does not come from the kind of work you do; it comes from the way you do the work. （1） A . excitement B . embarrassment C . disappointment D . astonishment （2） A . mindless B . challenging C . rewarding D . meaningful （3） A . students B . workers C . visitors D . managers （4） A . hat B . uniform C . smile D . moustache （5） A . as long as B . in case C . even though D . as soon as （6） A . chatted with B . stared at C . teased D . watched （7） A . never B . always C . either D . still （8） A . fast B . unhurried C . anxious D . casual （9） A . frequently B . cheerfully C . rarely D . sincerely （10） A . accused of B . took care of C . dreamed of D . felt sick of （11） A . speak B . laugh C . smoke D . complain （12） A . though B . if C . unless D . so （13） A . typical B . specific C . great D . common （14） A . comment B . impression C . demand D . joke （15） A . promoted B . assessed C . fired D . denied （16） A . temporary B . better-paying C . permanent D . low-level （17） A . Similarly B . Instantly C . Eventually D . Currently （18） A . fund B . school C . journey D . business （19） A . failure B . luck C . work D . trip （20） A . Friendship B . Money C . Respect D . Love 答案：（1）C；（2）A；（3）B；（4）B；（5）A；（6）D；（7）A；（8）B；（9）C；（10）C；（11）D；（12）A；（13）D；（14）B；（15）A；（16）B；（17）C；（18）D；（19）B；（20）C；

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