On Sunday, the day after my second visit to the Saturn store, my wife, Jane, sai
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On Sunday, the day after my second visit to the Saturn store, my wife, Jane, said, “I don’t know if you remember, but today’s my fifth anniversary of being cancer-free.” She had been 36 with breast cancer five years ago and undergone surgery. I was 37 that I had forgotten.
The next day, Jane went to work and I called Saturn to 38 her a new car. I knew she had always wanted a 39 car. The sales consultant at Saturn said he had one left 40 he couldn’t guarantee it’d still be available because they were 41 fast. I said I’d take my 42 and asked him to put it in the showroom.
At 9:30 Saturday morning I turned into the Saturn parking lot. “What are you doing?” Jane asked 43 . “You promised me we’d get home 44 .”
But no sooner had we stepped into the store than Jane 45 the little white Saturn coupe(双门轿车). “Oh, what a pretty car,” she said. “I’d love the new car.”
46 she let out a scream. A sign stood on the hood(车篷)of the car and it said “ 47 , Jane. This car is yours. Let’s celebrate 48 . From Milt, Billy and Team Saturn”
Jane collapsed in my arms and 49 . I was in tears too. There was 50 in the store. Our sales consultant had 51 it so that we could share the moment alone. Even so, people were standing outside the windows. When Jane collapsed in my arms, I saw everybody outside 52 .
Over the years, I’ve told this story across the world as an example of excellent 53 . A woman in San Francisco heard it. She called 54 long distance and bought a new car.
It’s like what a Saturn sales consultant said: “It’s only the 55 told about us that differentiate(区别)us in the market place.”
36. A. infected B. diagnosed C. linked D. associated
37. A. astonished B. concerned C. embarrassed D. convinced
38. A. buy B. give C. show D. deliver
39. A. new B. pretty C. private D. white
40. A. although B. but C. because D. if
41. A. selling B. running C. changing D. updating
42. A. wife B. money C. chances D. order
43. A. eagerly B. delightedly C. excitedly D. angrily
44. A. right away B. tonight C. tomorrow D. this afternoon
45. A. bought B. spotted C. selected D. reserved
46. A. Curiously B. Naturally C. Suddenly D. Deliberately
47. A. Congratulations B. Thanks C. Sorry D. Welcome
48. A. marriage B. friendship C. love D. life
49. A. smiled B. cried C. screamed D. apologized
50. A. no one B. someone C. a customer D. a consultant
51. A. decorated B. confirmed C. made D. arranged
52. A. laugh B. sigh C. applaud D. leave
53. A. service B. business C. attitude D. promotion
54. A. Billy B. Jane C. me D. Saturn
55. A. lies B. stories C. truth D. facts
试题答案
36-40: BCADB 41-45: ACDAB 46-50: CADBA 51-55: DCADB