问题补充：
It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away，and my feet were .The loaded plates I carried to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged，I wasn’t able to do anything .As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their icecream a dozen times，I was ready to stop.Then the father at me as he handed me my tip.“Well done，”he said，“you’ve us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness .I smiled back，and later，when the asked me how I’d like my first day，I said，“Fun！” Those few words of praise had everything.Praise is like to the human spirit；we cannot grow without it.And ，while most of us are only too to apply to others the cold wind of criticism，we are to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why—when one word of praise can bring such ？
It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising.Perhaps it’s few of us know how to accept it.It’s rewarding to give praise in areas in which generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a meal.But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are just right？In fact，to give praise the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.
【小题1】A．smallB．painfulC．toughD．white【小题2】A．remainedB．lookedC．seemedD．turned【小题3】A．happyB．specialC．strangeD．right【小题4】A．orderB．priceC．colourD．shape【小题5】A．staredB．smiledC．calledD．nodded【小题6】A．talked aboutB．looked afterC．depended onD．thought of【小题7】A．increasedB．continuedC．disappearedD．developed【小题8】A．childrenB．managerC．fatherD．friends【小题9】A．madeB．changedC．foundD．improved【小题10】A．heatB．shadowC．snowstormD．sunlight【小题11】A．thenB．thusC．nowD．yet【小题12】A．readyB．doubtfulC．satisfiedD．disappointed【小题13】A．unableB．unwillingC．boredD．anxious【小题14】A．attentionB．choiceC．pleasureD．advance【小题15】A．becauseB．whenC．whetherD．that【小题16】A．finallyB．especiallyC．probablyD．fortunately【小题17】A．effortB．effectC．deedD．feeling【小题18】A．dailyB．lightC．perfectD．main【小题19】A．done B．soldC．chosenD．given【小题20】A．takesB．leavesC．offers D．costsB
答案：
(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B
解析经过在饭店一天的辛苦劳动，作者的帽子掉了，脚也酸痛(painful)。
【小题2】C
解析由前两句和后一句可知，作者已经很累了。不是盛满菜的盘子越来越重，而是作者感觉它们越来越重。seem好像，似乎，符合语境。
【小题3】D
解析作者由于劳累，事情都做不好了。
【小题4】A
解析由句意可知，孩子们不断地更换想点的冰激凌的品种。
【小题5】B
解析根据下文“I smiled back...”可知，他应该是朝作者微笑。stare at凝视；call at拜访；nod at朝……点头。
【小题6】B
解析他们是顾客，而作者是服务生，二者是照顾(looked after)与被照顾的关系。
【小题7】C
解析因为受到了赞扬，作者的疲劳感消失了(disappeared)。
【小题8】B
解析根据语境可知，应是经理(manager)问起作者第一天上班的感受。
【小题9】B
解析赞扬的话让作者的疲劳感消失，可知这些话改变了(changed)一切。
【小题10】D
解析根据下文的“...give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.”可知，赞扬就像阳光一样温暖着我们的心。
【小题11】D
解析根据空格后面的句意“我们大多数人都总是批评别人而不是赞扬”可知，此处与前句构成转折关系。
【小题12】A
解析然而我们大多数人总是爱批评别人。be ready to do sth有“情愿/急于做某事”之意，符合语境。
【小题13】B
解析根据下一段的首句“It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising.”可知，我们总是不愿意给我们的伙伴赞美之辞。
【小题14】C
解析根据上文可知，一句赞美的话可以带给别人很大的快乐(pleasure)。
【小题15】A
解析此句用perhaps引出“It is strange...about praising.”的原因，“few of us know how to accept it”是作者揣摩这种现象的原因。
【小题16】B
解析根据下文可知，在一些努力通常不被注意和提及的领域给予赞扬尤其有意义。especially尤其；finally最后；probably很可能地；fortunately幸运地。
【小题17】A
解析根据上面叙述的作者的打工经历可知，这里指的是劳动或者努力(effort)。
【小题18】C
解析与上句的a glorious picture相对应。perfect完美的，符合语境。
【小题19】A
解析洗衣店把衣服洗干净。
【小题20】D
解析由句意可知，赞扬别人并不需要称赞者花费(costs)什么，除了片刻的思考和努力。
