With the help of Gloria ,his wife ,Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid bus

With the help of Gloria ,his wife ,Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. Tom developed an excellent with their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service. He was proud of his high percentage of repeat .
About five years ago, Tom was by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. They wanted him to them out. The price was very attractive. Everything looked good. Before making his final Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase. She told him that the numbers looked good it didn't feel to her. However, Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare , he went ahead and made the . Within months he discovered that he had made a big . He had paid too much for a company. He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things . He was forced into bankruptcy（破产）. He was about to lose everything, including his business.
Tom was embarrassed, but he is a survivor. He looked at his situation. He decided to admit his mistake and, rather than getting stuck in lawsuits(诉讼), he would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business. He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his , and that he needed to learn from this .He dealt with the crisis in a way that delighted people, who in turn respect for him. Old customers poured into his store. He and Gloria _to changes in retailing(零售) and have built an even better business than before.
In the business world, it is natural to gain and lose, of Peterson’s experience is an example. Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits.
【小题1】A．popularityB．reputationC．causeD．foundation【小题2】A．customersB．assistantsC．friendsD．visitors【小题3】A．appointedB．approvedC．approachedD．appreciated【小题4】A．sellB．payC．buyD．check【小题5】A．decisionB．choiceC．determinationD．judgement【小题6】A．as thoughB．now thatC．even thoughD．in case【小题7】A．terribleB．fairC．rightD．attractive【小题8】A．possibilityB．occasionC．eventD．opportunity【小题9】A．profitB．purchaseC．reservationD．appointment【小题10】A．differenceB．discoveryC．commitmentD．mistake【小题11】A．dyingB．controversialC．clumsyD．tiring【小题12】A．inB．aroundC．downD．up【小题13】A．originalB．variousC．uniqueD．precious【小题14】A．quietlyB．loudlyC．openly D．secretly【小题15】A．beliefsB．spiritsC．attemptsD．energies【小题16】A．producerB．wifeC．relativeD．adviser【小题17】A．experienceB．enterpriseC．processD．history【小题18】A．wonB．showedC．achievedD．earned【小题19】A．belongedB．adaptedC．adoptedD．appealed【小题20】A．themB．whatC．thatD．whichB

(答案→)B 解析：文章介绍Tom Peterson原来生意做的很好，但是因为自己犯了一个错误，导致生意破产，但是他没有消沉，而是努力挽回局面，并适应市场的改变，让原来的生意重新红火起来，我们获得一个道理：吸取一个教训，可以赢得一份礼物。【小题1】考查名词辨析：A.popularity流行，人气，B. reputation名声，C. cause 原因，D. foundation基础，从with their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service.可知汤姆因为售后服务好所以名声很好，选B【小题2】考查名词辨析：A.customers顾客，B. assistants助手，C. friends朋友，D. visitors游客，他为回头客很多而骄傲，选A【小题3】考查动词辨析：A.appointed 任命，B. approved同意，C. approached靠近，D. appreciated欣赏，5年前，一个竞争对手的公司主人朝汤姆走过来，选C【小题4】考查动词辨析：A.sell销售，B. pay付钱，C. buy买，D. check核对，从下文的The price was very attractive.可知这个公司希望汤姆能收购他们，选C【小题5】考查名词辨析：A.decision决定，B. choice选择，C.determination决定，D. judgement判断，在做最后的决定前，汤姆问Gloria对这次的收购怎么看。选A【小题6】考查连词辨析：A.as though 好像，B. now that既然，C. even though即使，D. in case以防，她告诉他即使数字看起来很好，但是她感觉不对。选C【小题7】考查形容词辨析：A.terrible 可怕的，B. fair公平的，C. right对的，D. attractive有吸引力的，她告诉他即使数字看起来很好，但是她感觉不对。选C【小题8】考查名词辨析：A.possibility可能，B. occasion偶然，C. event事件，D. opportunity机会，汤姆太自信的，相信这是一次很好的机会，选D【小题9】考查名词辨析：A.profit利益，B. purchase购买，C. reservation保留，D. appointment任命，委派，从上文：Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase.可知汤姆进行了收购，选B【小题10】考查名词辨析：A.difference不同，B. discovery发现，C. commitment奉献，投入，D. mistake错误，从下文的：He had paid too much for a 46 company.可知他意识到自己犯了一个错误，选D【小题11】考查形容词辨析：A.dying快死的，B. controversial有争议的，C. clumsy笨拙的，D. tiring令人疲劳的，从下文的：He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things 47 .可知他花了很多钱买的是一个快要破产的公司，选A【小题12】考查副词辨析：A. in在…里面，B. around在…周围，C. down向下，D. up向上，他尽了最大努力，但是不能扭转局面，turn around转身，（使）好转，选B【小题13】考查形容词辨析：.A.original最初的，原始的，B. various各种各样的，C. unique独特的，D. precious珍贵的，从下文he would focus his 50 on saving and rebuilding his original business.可知他要失去一切包括他以前的公司，选A【小题14】考查副词辨析：A.quietly安静地，B. loudly大声地，C. openly公开地，D. secretly秘密地，他决定公开承认自己的错误，选C【小题15】考查名词辨析：A.beliefs信念，B. spirits精神，C. attempts试图，D. energies精力，他将经历都用来拯救重建原来的公司，选D【小题16】考查名词辨析：A.producer生产商，B. wife妻子，C. relative亲戚，D. adviser顾问，劝告者，从上文的句子：Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase.可知汤姆没有听妻子的话，选B【小题17】考查名词辨析：A.experience经验，经历，B. enterprise 企（事）业单位，事业，计划，事业心，进取心，C. process过程，D. history历史，他知道要从这次经历中吸取教训，选A【小题18】考查动词辨析：.A.won赢得，B. showed展示，C. achieved获得，D. earned挣得，他处理危机的方式让人们高兴，反过来，人们对他很尊敬。Show respect for sb.尊敬某人，选B【小题19】考查动词辨析：A.belonged属于，B. adapted适应，C. adopted采纳，收养，D. appealed吸引，他和Gloria适应零售业的改变，生意比以前更好，选B【小题20】考查定语从句：在商业领域得失是很正常的其中Peterson就是一个例子。这里是定语从句，先行词是examples，定语从句用of which引导，选D

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