WhenAndrewwaspreparingforworkoneFridaymorningheannouncedtohiswifethathehadfinallydecidedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayAndrewfeltnervousashethoughtabouttheupcomingshowdown(摊牌).WhatifMr.Larch

　　WhenAndrewwaspreparingforworkoneFridaymorningheannouncedtohiswifethathehadfinallydecidedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayAndrewfeltnervousashethoughtabouttheupcomingshowdown(摊牌).WhatifMr.Larchmontrefusedhisrequest?Andrewhadworkedsohardinthelast18monthsandsucceededinwinningacontractwhichwasdifficulttogetforBarerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.Ofcourseheshouldgetasalaryraise．

　　ThethoughtofwalkingintoMr.Larchmont’sofficeleftAndrewweakintheknees.Lateintheafternoonhewasfinallybraveenoughtoapproachhissuperior.Tohisdelightandsurprisetheever-frugal(一贯节省的)HarveyLarchmontagreedtogiveAndrewaraise!

　　Andrewarrivedhomethatevening----despitebreakingallcityandstatespeedlimits----toabeautifultable.HiswifeTinahadpreparedadelicatemealincludinghisfavoritedishes.Immediatelyhefiguredoutsomeonefromtheofficehadtoldherthenews．

　　NexttohisplateAndrewfoundabeautifulletterednote.Itwasfromhiswife.Itread:“Congratulations，mylove!Iknewyou’dgettheraise!IpreparedthisdinnertoshowjusthowmuchIloveyou.Iamsoproudofyouraccomplishments!”HereaditandstoppedtoreflectonhowsensitiveandcaringTinaWas．

　　AfterdinnerAndrewwasonhiswaytothekitchentogetdessertwhenhenoticedthatasecondcardhadslippedoutofTina’spocketontothefloor.Hebentforwardtopickup.Itread:“Don’tworryaboutnotgettingtheraise!Youdodeserveone!YouareawonderfulproviderandIpreparedthisdinnertoshowyouhowmuchIloveyouthoughyoudidnotgettheincrease.”

　　SuddenlytearswelledinAndrew’seyes.Totalacceptance!Tina’ssupportforhimwasnotconditionaluponhissuccessatwork．

　　Thefearofrejectionisoftensoftenedandwecanfacealmostanydifficultywhenweknowsomeonelovesusregardlessofoursuccessorfailure．

　　56.WhatwasAndrew’splanthatFriday?

　　A.Torequestawageincreasefromhisboss． B.Togetapromotion

　　C.Tocelebratehissuccess D.Toaskhisbosstocomefordinner．

　　57.OnhiswayhomeAndrewwas______.

　　A.nervous B.relaxed C.excited D.punished

　　58.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthe