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广东省深圳市高级中学2024-2025学年秋九年级上学期期中英语试卷
One day, a (n)1 woman came in the store where I worked. I welcomed her to the store, and she immediately started up a conversation, telling me her name was Barbara and asking me about my day. I stepped out to walk with her and nodded along while she2 .
As we chatted, Barbara stopped to look at a shirt, "I really like the pattern. I used to wear colors like this when I was younger. "
I asked, "Oh? What changed?"
Barbara chuckled(轻笑)，"Well, as I started to get older, these sorts of clothes just didn't look good on me anymore Maybe it will be 3 for you, since you're a very pretty young girl. "
"Don't say that, Barbara! You're still very beautiful. "
Laughing, Barbara replied, "Thank you, sweet girl, but it's all right. I'll just 4 to what I normally wear. Patterns like this are made for young people like you. "
I always hate it when older people believe their5 is ugly. Older women buy wrinkle(皱纹)correctors, dye(染) the white and silver out of their hair, and do everything they can to cover their age until they 6 and say to themselves, "I'm just old and ugly now. "
I don't see things that way at all. So, I 7 her to try it on.
When Barbara stepped out of the dressing room, I was 8 The dress fit her 9 perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin, and most importantly, she looked really, really happy in it. She didn't just like the dress; she liked HERSELF in the dress, clearly feeling more 10 . She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared(展开)!
Before Barbara left, she said, "Thank you for making me feel forty years younger today. "
A. Get them talking. B. Show your appreciation. C. Do something unexpected. D. But people love hearing from friends. E. You are probably waiting for someone to ask you for advice. F. These words can make a difference between going on and giving up. |
It truly doesn't take much to encourage others and, best of all it's very affordable and requires no special tools. Here are some simple ways to encourage others.
☆Take an interest.
I believe this is one of the most practical ways of encouraging others. Show that you' re interested in what they' re doing. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} People like to talk about themselves and once you get them talking, you fire up their enthusiasm(热情).
☆Acknowledge(肯定) a job well done.
Great achievements take time and effort. You can encourage others by acknowledging their effort. A simple" well done" or" thank you" can be useful. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
☆Lend a hand.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} In fact, you can be the first one to offer to lend a hand. If a person sees you are willing to spend your time and energy on their interests, they will be more encouraged to see it through and less likely to give up.
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Thank someone when he/ she does something for you. Thank your partner after he/ she cooks a nice meal. Thank a friend for lending you a book. A simple" thank you" lets others know what they have done is meaningful to you.
☆Give a call to your friend.
As you know, we' re all busy, and in the age of emails and texts, phone calls seem ancient to
many people. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Even if they miss the call they' ll appreciate the effort and your message. Make an effort to do this just once a week for one person and see how your connections respond to the encouragement.
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