Recently，I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink．The young woman at the check-out __1__ said，“That'll be five dollars in all please．” She then __2__ down at the paper I was buying and said，“I'm __3__ all these negative（消极的）words on the front pages．I want to read some __4__ news for a change．”She then said，“__5__，I think someone should just __6__ a good news newspaper—a paper with wonderful，inspirational __7__ about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for others．”She __8__ me for coming in and said，“Maybe we'll get some good news，”and she __9__．She made my day．
The following day after my business appointments，I __10__ the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper，but a __11__ young lady was behind the counter．As I checked out I said，“Good afternoon” and __12__ her my money．She said nothing—not a word，not a smile or not __13__．She just gave me my change and __14__ a negative tone ordered “Next！”
It __15__ me right between the eyes：Two people，the same age；one made me feel __16__，but the other，well，made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by __17__．
Every morning，you should ask __18__ this important question：“Who do I want to be today？‘The Grouch（不高兴的人）’or ‘The Good News Girl’”？Your answer will go a long way toward __19__ the joy and happiness that you will experience in your __20__．
1． A．bed B．counter C．table D．shop
2． A．put B．got C．glanced D．turned
3． A．tired of B．interested in C．careful about D．fond of
4． A．latest B．good C．interesting D．real
5． A．In fact B．As usual C．However D．By the way
6． A．collect B．print C．sell D．publish
7． A．stories B．ideas C．pictures D．habits
8． A．told B．thanked C．praised D．congratulated
9． A．did B．agreed C．laughed D．pointed
10．A．dropped by B．stood by C．brought in D．took in
11． A．beautiful B．different C．clever D．stupid
12．A．carried B．passed C．handed D．showed
13．A．gesture B．movement C．shake D．problem
14．A．for B．at C．through D．in
15．A．caught B．hit C．pushed D．saw
16．A．great B．sad C．excited D．disappointed
17．A．moving on B．going away C．showing up D．showing off
18．A．her B．them C．yourself D．themselves
19．A．creating B．determining C．sharing D．forming
20．A．home B．office C．study D．life